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Apparatus for generating light by utilizing microwave

  • US 4,933,602 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1988
  • Issued: 06/12/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A light source apparatus, comprising:

  • means for generating microwaves of a predetermined wavelength;

    microwave transmitting means having one end coupled to said microwave generating means for transmitting the generated microwaves;

    a cavity coupled to the other end of said microwave transmitting means; and

    a plurality of electrodeless lamps juxtaposed with one another within said cavity in a flat array;

    wherein said cavity is a rectangular parallelepiped of flat configuration, opaque to said microwaves, having length, width and thickness dimensions, wherein said thickness is less than 1/2 of the wavelength of said microwaves, and includes a mesh-like portion transparent to light emitted from said lamps.

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