Constrained folded path resonant white light scintillator
First Claim
1. An optical emitter comprising:
- a first conic reflector including a first reflector vertex and adapted to receive a light source proximate the first reflector vertex;
a second conic reflector coaxial with the first reflector, the first and second conic reflectors facing one another and being substantially reflective to light from the light source to define a folded path cavity therebetween; and
a volumetric light conversion element between at least a portion of the first conic reflector and at least a portion of the second conic reflector within the folded path cavity, wherein the volumetric light conversion element is adapted to down-convert light reflected between the first and second conic reflectors and emit the down-converted light generally radially outward from between the first and second conic reflectors and not through the first and second conic reflectors.
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Abstract
An optical emitter enabling conversion of light from a light source. The optical emitter includes a first conic reflector defining an aperture for receiving the light source, a second conic reflector opposite the first conic reflector for collimating light emitted by the light source, and a volumetric light conversion element between at least a portion of the first reflector and at least a portion of the second reflector. The optical emitter can also include a convex mirror adjacent the vertex of the second conic reflector, and an elliptical element adjacent the first conic reflector. The light conversion element can include phosphor dispersed in a resin to convert light from a first wavelength to light of a second, longer, wavelength, wherein converted light is emitted from the light conversion element.
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23 Claims
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1. An optical emitter comprising:
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a first conic reflector including a first reflector vertex and adapted to receive a light source proximate the first reflector vertex; a second conic reflector coaxial with the first reflector, the first and second conic reflectors facing one another and being substantially reflective to light from the light source to define a folded path cavity therebetween; and a volumetric light conversion element between at least a portion of the first conic reflector and at least a portion of the second conic reflector within the folded path cavity, wherein the volumetric light conversion element is adapted to down-convert light reflected between the first and second conic reflectors and emit the down-converted light generally radially outward from between the first and second conic reflectors and not through the first and second conic reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A light emitter comprising:
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a first reflector defining an aperture for a light source; a second reflector opposite the first reflector, at least one of the first and second reflectors being a conic, the first and second reflectors being substantially reflective to light from the light source to define a folded path cavity therebetween; and a volumetric light conversion medium within the folded path cavity, the volumetric light conversion medium including phosphor dispersed in a resin to convert light emitted by the light source from a first wavelength to a second wavelength, the second wavelength being longer than the first wavelength, wherein the volumetric light conversion medium radiates light at the second wavelength generally radially outward from between the first and second reflectors and not through the first and second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An optical emitter comprising:
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a first conic reflector; a second conic reflector opposite the first conic reflector, the second reflector being substantially reflective; a third conic reflector opposite the second conic reflector and adjacent the first conic reflector; a negative mirror adjacent the vertex of the second conic reflector; and a translucent light conversion element between the first and second conic reflectors, wherein the translucent light conversion element emits light generally radially outward from between the first and second reflectors and not through the first and second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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