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The Unicorn’s Horn By Sir William Castley, Sir Julius Music des Week, Sir Henning the Wren, Sir John of Kosh, and Lady Lien of StarsThe Illumination Guild ABSTRACT The evil sorcerer Étendue has returned. He has teleported the unicorn to the Land of Unity and separated the unicorn’s horn. The Kingdom of Lambert will wither Read More …
Deadline extended to May 1st The Curse of Prince Lambert By Sir William Castley, Sir Julius Music des Week, Sir Henning the Wren, and Sir John of Kosh The Illumination Guild Abstract Prince Lambert was a good ruler, though being tired and old, he was cursed by the evil sorcerer Étendue. All that is left Read More …
The Curse of Prince Lambert Frequently Asked Questions and Problem Clarifications Q. What should I do if my software does not support tm25? A. Please contact your vendor and ask them to contact the illumination guild (illuminationguild@iodc.org). The guild will work with the vendor to provide a file that you can use. Q. Why do Read More …
The 2017 IODC Illumination Problem The Centennial Illuminator Problem Description 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society of America – its Centennial year. To celebrate this, the 2017 IODC Illumination Design Problem (announced in 2016) has a centennial theme. The problem is to create an emissive ‘100’ logo for the anniversary. We Read More …
Q: Must both ‘O’s use the same reflecting disk radius A: Yes Q: Do the sources reflect, refract, or absorb. A: No, the sources are 100% transmissive. Q: What is the thickness of the source, annular absorber, annular partial absorber, and reflective disk shown in Figure 3. A: Source, annular absorber, annular partial absorber, and Read More …