Controlling the integral light energy of a laser pulse

An illumination system for use in an endoscopic device having a rapid duty cycle, the system comprising:

• a light source comprising a plurality of laser bundles, wherein each laser bundle comprises a plurality of laser light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions;
• an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of laser light emitters within each of the plurality of laser bundles;
• and
• a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters, wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the light source to pulse electromagnetic energy between readout periods of non-optical black pixels of an image sensor;
• wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters, and wherein the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of laser light emitters.

A system for use in a light deficient environment comprising:

• an endoscope;
• an image sensor to capture images of an endoscopic scene;
• and
• a light illumination system comprising:
• a light source comprising a plurality of light bundles, wherein each light bundle comprises a plurality of light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions;
• an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense light electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of light emitters within each of the plurality of light bundles;
• and
• a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of light emitters, wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the light source to pulse electromagnetic energy between readout periods of non-optical black pixels of an image sensor;
• wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of light emitters, and wherein the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of light emitters;
• wherein the endoscope and the light illumination system are synchronized with regard to timing during operation.

An illumination system having a rapid duty cycle comprising:

• a light source comprising a plurality of light bundles, wherein each light bundle comprises a plurality of light emitters, wherein the light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions;
• an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one, but less than all, of the plurality of light emitters within each of the plurality of light bundles;
• and
• a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and the at least one of the plurality of light emitters, wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the light source to pulse electromagnetic energy between readout periods of non-optical black pixels of an image sensor;
• wherein the electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one of the plurality of light emitters, such that the electromagnetic sensor measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by the at least one of the plurality of light emitters.