System and method for the removal of undesired wavelengths from light

A system, comprising:

• a light source;
• a first mirror having a coating operable to reject light of undesired wavelengths;
• and
• a source of illumination, wherein source of illumination is operable to provide light from the light source, the light having a first component and a second component, the first component provided directly from the light source and the second component filtered with the first mirror.

An illuminator, comprising:

• a light source;
• a first optical path, the first optical path, comprising
• a first source of illumination,
• a first mirror wherein the first mirror is spherical and has a coating operable to reflect light of visible wavelengths and transmit or absorb light of IR and UV wavelengths,
• a second mirror having a coating operable to reflect light of visible wavelengths and transmit or absorb light of IR and UV wavelengths,
• a third mirror having a coating operable to reflect or absorb light in the IR and UV wavelengths and transmit light of visible wavelengths, wherein the source of illumination is operable to provide light from the light source, the light having a first component and a second component, the first component provided directly from the light source and the second component filtered with the first spherical mirror before the light is filtered using the second mirror and the third mirror,
• a first radiation dump operable to absorb the light transmitted by the first spherical mirror, and
• a second radiation dump operable to absorb the light transmitted by the second mirror and reflected by the third mirror;
• and
• a second optical path, the second optical path, comprising
• a second source of illumination,
• a fourth mirror wherein the fourth mirror is spherical and has a coating operable to reflect light in the IR and UV wavelengths and transmit light of visible wavelengths,
• a fifth mirror having a coating operable to reflect light in the IR and UV wavelengths and transmit light of visible wavelengths,
• a sixth mirror having a coating operable to reflect light in the IR and UV wavelengths and transmit light of visible wavelengths, wherein the second source of illumination is operable to provide light from the light source, the light having a first component and a second component, the first component provided directly from the light source and the second component filtered with the fourth spherical mirror before the light is filtered using the fifth mirror and the sixth mirror,
• a third radiation dump operable to absorb the light transmitted by the fourth spherical mirror, and
• a fourth radiation dump operable to absorb the light transmitted by the fifth mirror and reflected by the sixth mirror.