Electronic stroboscope

An electronic stroboscope comprising:

• a light discharge tube radiating light in substantially all directions from an outer surface thereof;
• and
• a reflector in which the light discharge tube is disposed, the reflector comprising a first reflecting part that reflects light radiated from the light discharge tube and a second reflecting part that reflects light directly radiated from the light discharge tube and light reflected from the first reflecting part to exit out of an opening of the reflector,
• wherein:
• an X-axis is defined as an axis extending parallel to the opening from the center of the light discharge tube as viewed in a side cross-section including the light discharge tube and the reflector, the first reflecting part includes first curved parts formed on an opposite side of the light discharge tube from the opening, planar parts connected to the first curved parts and disposed closer to the opening than the first curved parts, and circular parts connected to the planar parts and disposed closer to the opening than the planar parts, and the second reflecting part includes second curved parts connected to the circular parts of the first reflecting parts and disposed closer to the opening than the first curved parts, wherein only one planar part is disposed between each first curved part and each circular part;
• the center of the light discharge tube is disposed on the X-axis so that the outer surface of the light discharge tube is spaced apart toward the opening from the curved parts on the X-axis;
• and
• lines extending from the connection points where the circular parts and the second reflecting parts meet and passing through the center of the light discharge tube intersect with an end part of the first curved parts.

An electronic stroboscope comprising:

• a light discharge tube that radiates light in substantially all directions;
• and
• a reflector in which the light discharge tube is disposed, the reflector defines an opening for the exit of light radiated from the light discharge tube and light reflected from the reflector, the reflector is substantially symmetric about a plane extending through a central axis of the light discharge tube and which bisects the opening, said reflector comprised of, sequentially, on each symmetric side of the plane extending from the back of the reflector to the opening, a first curved part, a planar part, a generally circular part and a second curved part, wherein the first curved part is attached to a first end of the planar part and the circular part is attached to a second end of the planar part;
• wherein:
• the center of a circle on which the circular parts are based substantially coincides with the center of the light discharge tube;
• and
• lines extending from the connection points where the circular parts and the second reflecting parts meet and passing through the center of the light discharge tube intersect with portions between both end points of the first curved parts.