Fiber photon engine comprising cylindrically arranged planar ring of diodes coupled into a capillary/shell fiber

A photon source comprising:

• a substrate defining a planar surface;
• a focus lens disposed above the planar surface, the focus lens defining an acceptance angle;
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• a plurality of optical sources, wherein each optical source comprises:
• a mirror disposed on the substrate having a reflecting surface defining a first predetermined angle relative to the planar surface of the substrate, wherein the reflecting surface is configured to reflect a collimated optical beam incident on the reflecting surface away from the planar surface of the substrate at a second predetermined angle relative to the planar surface of the substrate;
• a first optical emitter disposed on the substrate wherein the first optical emitter is optically aligned with the mirror along an optical axis and configured to emit a first emitted optical beam along the optical axis;
• a second optical emitter disposed on the substrate wherein the second optical emitter is configured to emit a second emitted optical beam;
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• an optical combiner configured to combine the first emitted optical beam and the second emitted optical beam to form the collimated optical beam, wherein the collimated optical beam is directed long the optical axis,
• wherein the mirror is configured to reflect the collimated optical beam within the acceptance angle of the focus lens;
• wherein a plurality of mirrors comprises, collectively, each mirror of the plurality of optical sources, and the plurality of mirrors is arranged in a first ring-like configuration defining a first diameter, wherein the focus lens is disposed above the first ring-like configuration of the plurality of mirrors,
• wherein a plurality of first optical emitters comprises, collectively, each first optical emitter of the plurality of optical sources, and the plurality of first optical emitters is arranged in a second ring-like configuration defining a second diameter,
• wherein a plurality of second optical emitters comprises, collectively, each second optical emitter of the plurality of optical sources, and the plurality of second optical emitters is arranged in a third ring-like configuration defining a third diameter, and
• wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, the second diameter is smaller than the third diameter, and each of the second ring-like configuration and the third ring-like configuration is concentric with the first ring-like configuration.

A photon source comprising:

• a focus lens defining an acceptance angle;
• and
• a plurality of optical source layers, wherein each optical source layer comprises:
• an annular substrate having an inner radius, a planar surface, and a annular substrate axis orthogonal to the planar surface;
• and
• a plurality of optical sources, wherein each optical source comprises:
• a mirror disposed on the substrate having a reflecting surface defining a first predetermined angle relative to the planar surface of the substrate, wherein the reflecting surface is configured to reflect a collimated optical beam incident on the reflecting surface away from the planar surface of the substrate at a second predetermined angle relative to the planar surface of the substrate;
• and
• an optical emitter disposed on the substrate wherein the optical emitter is optically aligned with the mirror along an optical axis and configured to emit the collimated optical beam along the optical axis,
• wherein the mirror is configured to reflect the collimated optical beam within the acceptance angle of the focus lens;
• wherein a plurality of mirrors comprises, collectively, each mirror of the plurality of optical sources, and the plurality of mirrors is arranged in a first ring-like configuration defining a first diameter,
• wherein a plurality of optical emitters comprises, collectively, each optical emitter of the plurality of optical sources, and the plurality of optical emitters is arranged in a second ring-like configuration defining a second diameter, and
• wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, the first diameter is greater than twice the inner radius, and the second ring-like configuration is concentric with the first ring-like configuration,
• wherein the plurality of optical source layers comprises a vertical array of optical source layers and the focus lens is disposed above the vertical array of optical source layers.