Focused light source and method
US5016152A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B21/2026
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved light source for illuminating optical fibers includes a high-intensity gas-discharge lamp positioned within a reflector assembly that focuses radiation from the lamp onto a remote focal point, and that selectively transmits and reflects desired visible radiation and attenuates undesirable ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Alignment procedures in assembly process ensure maximization of flux intensity supplied to optical fibers positioned at the remote focal point of the reflector assembly.
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