Lamp-based laser simulator
US4860172A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S385/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Conventional omnidirectional lamp light is converted into a narrowly focused, highly intense beam with a power comparable to certain types of lasers. The lamp light is collected and focused with conventional means into an optical coupling cone which condenses the conventionally-focused beam to a very small diameter for launching into a fiber optic cable. An optical terminator at the end of the optical fiber retains collimation of the beam and a power density comparable to certain types of lasers, such as those used in medical applications.
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