Multifunctional optical assembly
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1. An optical assembly comprising:
- a light management component comprising an entry surface;
a light delivery component comprising an exit surface facing the entry surface of the light management component;
spacers located between the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component;
wherein the exit surface of the light delivery component is adhesively attached to the entry surface of the light management component at one or more attachment points, the one or more attachment points defining unfilled voids located between the exit surface and the entry surface;
wherein each of the voids comprises a void entry surface and a void exit surface, wherein the void entry surface and the void exit surface are generally parallel to each other and to the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component;
and wherein one or both of the light management component and the light delivery component exhibit an optical gain of one or more.
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Abstract
An integrated optical assembly including a light management component with an entry surface and a light delivery component having an exit surface attached to the entry surface of the light management component is disclosed The light management component and the light delivery component are attached together in a manner that defines voids between the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component. The voids between the light management component and the light delivery component may provide an air interface over substantial portions of the entry surface of the light management component.
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1. An optical assembly comprising:
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a light management component comprising an entry surface; a light delivery component comprising an exit surface facing the entry surface of the light management component; spacers located between the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component; wherein the exit surface of the light delivery component is adhesively attached to the entry surface of the light management component at one or more attachment points, the one or more attachment points defining unfilled voids located between the exit surface and the entry surface; wherein each of the voids comprises a void entry surface and a void exit surface, wherein the void entry surface and the void exit surface are generally parallel to each other and to the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component; and wherein one or both of the light management component and the light delivery component exhibit an optical gain of one or more. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An optical assembly comprising:
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a light management component comprising an entry surface; a light delivery component comprising an exit surface facing the entry surface of the light management component; spacers located between the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component, wherein the spacers consist essentially of adhesive; wherein the exit surface of the light delivery component is adhesively attached to the entry surface of the light management component by the spacers, the spacers defining unfilled voids located between the exit surface and the entry surface; and wherein one or both of the light management component and the light delivery component exhibit an optical gain of one or more. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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