Collimated beam of light and systems and methods for implementation thereof

A method of producing a collimated beam of light having substantially uniform flux intensity across substantially the entire beam, comprising:

• providing a light source;
• providing a first concave reflecting means having an optical axis;
• providing a second concave reflecting means having an optical axis substantially coincident with the optical axis of the first concave reflecting means and positioned for reflecting light from said light source and said first concave reflecting means to said first concave reflecting means and having an opening formed therethrough, said opening having an axis positioned such that the optical axis of the second concave reflecting means is substantially coincident with the axis of the opening;
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• providing a light integrator means positioned in the opening of the second concave reflecting means for receiving light beams from said light source and reflected light beams from said first concave reflecting means said light integrator means adapted for collimating said received beams and providing a substantially uniform flux intensity.

A system of producing a collimated beam of light having substantially uniform flux intensity across substantially the entire beam, comprising:

• a light source;
• a first concave reflecting means having an optical axis;
• a second concave reflecting means having an optical axis substantially coincident with the optical axis of the first concave reflecting means and positioned for reflecting light from said light source and said first concave reflecting means to said first concave reflecting means and having an opening formed therethrough said opening having an axis, said opening being positioned such that the optical axis of the second concave reflecting means is substantially coincident with the axis of the opening;
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• a light integrator means positioned in the opening of the second concave reflecting means, for receiving light beams from said light source and reflected light beams from said first concave reflecting means said light integrator means adapted for collimating said receiving beams and providing a substantially uniform flux intensity.