Laser-driven light source
AssigneeEnergetiq Technology, Inc.
InventorsDonald K. Smith, Jeffrey A. Casey
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Abstract
An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser can provide a substantially continuous amount of energy to the ionized gas to generate a substantially continuous high brightness light.
Claims39
A light source, comprising:
- a chamber;
- an energy source for providing energy to a gas within the chamber to produce a plasma that generates a light emitted through the walls of the chamber;
- and
- a reflector that reflects the light emitted through the walls of the chamber, the reflector comprising a reflective surface with a shape configured to compensate for the refractive index of the walls of the chamber.
The light source of 17, wherein the support element comprises a fitting to allow at least one of pressure control or filling of the chamber.
A method for producing light, comprising:
- emitting a light through the walls of a chamber;
- and
- using a reflective surface of a reflector to reflect the light, wherein the reflective surface has a shape configured to compensate for the refractive index of the walls of the chamber.
A light source, comprising:
- a chamber;
- an laser source for providing electromagnetic energy to a gas within the chamber to produce a plasma that generates a light emitted through the walls of the chamber;
- and
- a reflector that reflects the electromagnetic energy through the walls of the chamber and the light emitted through the walls of the chamber, the reflector comprising a reflective surface with a shape configured to compensate for the refractive index of the walls of the chamber.
A light source, comprising:
- a chamber;
- a means for providing energy to a gas within the chamber to produce a plasma that generates a light emitted through the walls of the chamber;
- and
- a means for reflecting the light emitted through the walls of the chamber, the reflecting means comprising a reflective surface with a shape configured to compensate for the refractive index of the walls of the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.