Illumination system with non-radially symmetrical aperture
First Claim
1. An illumination system, comprising:
- a light source having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and
an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the light source and an exit end having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the integrator being disposed so that the longer dimension of the exit end is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by the light source at the entrance end of the integrator.
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Abstract
Illumination systems are disclosed that include a light source or a bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, such that the light source or bank of light sources produces illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension. The illumination systems include an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the bank of light sources, an exit end, and a dimension that experiences a larger increase from the entrance end to the exit end. The integrator is disposed so that the dimension experiencing the larger increase is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced at the entrance end of the integrator.
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36 Claims
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1. An illumination system, comprising:
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a light source having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the light source and an exit end having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the integrator being disposed so that the longer dimension of the exit end is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by the light source at the entrance end of the integrator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An illumination system, comprising:
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a bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the bank of light sources and an exit end having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the integrator being disposed so that the longer dimension of the exit end is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by the bank of light sources at the entrance end of the integrator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An illumination system, comprising:
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a plurality of banks of light sources, each bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture with a longer dimension and a shorter dimension and producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the banks of light sources and an exit end having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the integrator and the banks of light sources being disposed so that the longer dimension of the exit end of the integrator is substantially aligned with each larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by each bank of light sources at the entrance end of the integrator. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An illumination system, comprising:
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a light source having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the light source, an exit end, and a dimension that experiences a larger increase from the entrance end to the exit end, the integrator being disposed so that the dimension experiencing the larger increase is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by the light source at the entrance end of the integrator.
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36. An illumination system, comprising:
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a bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular dimension; and an integrator having an entrance end optically connected to the bank of light sources, an exit end and a dimension that experiences a largest increase from the entrance end to the exit end, the integrator being disposed so that the dimension experiencing the larger increase is substantially aligned with the larger angular dimension of the illumination produced by the bank of light sources at the entrance end of the integrator.
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