Efficient light injector

A light injector includes a tapered solid light guide having a light input end, an opposing light output end, and a total internal reflection surface defining a longitudinal outer surface there between. The light input end includes an aperture extending into the tapered solid light guide defined by...

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Hauptverfasser: HOYLE, CHARLES DAVID, LUNDIN, DAVID JON, MEIS, MICHAEL ALAN, GULLICKS, SCOTT DANIEL
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:A light injector includes a tapered solid light guide having a light input end, an opposing light output end, and a total internal reflection surface defining a longitudinal outer surface there between. The light input end includes an aperture extending into the tapered solid light guide defined by an aperture surface. A specularly reflective layer or film is disposed adjacent to the total internal reflection surface. A distance between the specularly reflective layer or film and the total internal reflection surface defines a first air gap. The aperture is configured to accept a lambertian light source.