Flexible elastomeric optical sheets are thin, large-area (cm² to m²) polymer light guide structures that can be used to create innovative passive light harvesting and illumination systems, designed to be draped over arbitrary surfaces or hung like a curtain. The book introduces the optical principles and theoretical foundation of optical sheets, and summarizes the critical design guidelines for creating multifunctional monolithic optical sheets.

George K. Knopf, University of Western Ontario, Canada.