Fiber optic light mixer
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1. An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device, including:
- a plurality of optical send fibers having input and output ends and diameters, for transmitting light from the input ends to the output ends;
an optical light mixer having input and output ends; and
structure for securing the output ends of the send fibers in optical communication with the input end of the light mixer.
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Abstract
An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device. The structure can be incorporated into the optical probe of a spectrophotometric instrument and includes a plurality of optical send fibers having input and output ends and an optical light mixer having input and output ends. The output ends of the send fibers are secured in optical communication with the input end of the light mixer.
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1. An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device, including:
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a plurality of optical send fibers having input and output ends and diameters, for transmitting light from the input ends to the output ends;
an optical light mixer having input and output ends; and
structure for securing the output ends of the send fibers in optical communication with the input end of the light mixer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical structure for delivering light from a plurality of optical sources to a target, the optical structure comprising:
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(a) a plurality of optical send fibers, each having an input end, and output end and adapted to transmit light from the input end to the output end; and
(b) an optical light mixer having (i) an input end positioned proximal to, and in optical communication with, the output ends of the send fibers, and (ii) an output end positioned distal to the output ends of the send fibers, the output end of the light mixer being sized to transmit light to the target at a power density no higher than the power density of light received from at least one of the send fibers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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