Laser lighting module with safety function

A vehicle headlight comprising:

• a laser lighting module including
• at least one laser;
• a scanning arrangement;
• a light conversion device;
• a safety mirror;
• a safety detector;
• an electrical interface;
• and
• a safety controller;
• wherein the at least one laser is arranged to emit laser light characterized by a first wavelength range,
• wherein the electrical interface is arranged to transfer electrical signals to the at least one laser,
• wherein the scanning arrangement is arranged to move a laser beam of the laser light within a scanning solid angle such that a laser spot of the laser light is moved across a light entrance surface of the light conversion device,
• wherein the light conversion device comprises a light converter,
• wherein the light converter is arranged to convert a fraction of the laser light to converted light, wherein the converted light is characterized by a second wavelength range different than the first wavelength range,
• wherein the light conversion device comprises a light emission surface arranged to emit a mixture of transmitted laser light and converted light,
• wherein the safety mirror is arranged within the scanning solid angle such that at least 90% of the transmitted laser light emitted within the scanning solid angle hits the safety mirror,
• wherein the safety mirror is arranged to provide safety detection light by reflecting a fraction of the transmitted laser light hitting the safety mirror to the safety detector, wherein the safety detector arranged to generate, irrespective of any polarization of the safety detection light, at least one control signal upon detection of the safety detection light, wherein the safety controller is arranged to receive the at least one control signal from the safety detector, and
• wherein the safety controller is arranged to switch off the at least one laser if the at least one control signal exceeds a first threshold value.