Abstract

Aerial display of light and heat using crossed-mirror array (CMA) has been proposed [1]. We have originally designed a square pipe array (SPA) as reflective imaging element with the aim of heating applications by convergence technology of infrared radiations [2]. In this paper, we propose double-layered arrays of rectangular mirrors (WARM) as a reflective imaging optics more suitable for heating applications. We present the principle of converging infrared rays and report to confirm infrared imaging by WARM. Furthermore, we conduct ray tracing simulations by use of Light Tools to investigate relationships between thickness and angle.

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