Thermally insulated distributed light network from a central light source

A thermally insulated distributed light network, comprising:

• means for holding a thermally radiative light source,
• a plurality of discrete, thermally insulative light guides each having a predetermined optical acceptance angle, light receiving and light transmitting ends, and a longitudinal axis between its ends, said light receiving end receiving light from said light source,
• a plurality of optical fibers each having a lower thermal capability and a smaller optical acceptance angle than a corresponding one of said light guides,
• means for supporting and positioning said light guides to substantially surround a light source held by said light source holding means with the light receiving end of each light guide in close proximity to the light receiving ends of adjacent light guides, and the light guides extending away from the held light source with the longitudinal axes of adjacent light guides extending away from each other by approximately the optical fiber acceptance angle, and
• means for supporting and positioning said optical fibers to receive light transmitted by respective transmitting ends of said light guides, said optical fibers being thermally separated from said held light source by their respective light guides.