Light source assembly with multiple, disparate light sources

A light source assembly for use by a user, the light source assembly comprising:

• a housing assembly;
• a first light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the first light source generating a coherent, first output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the first output beam having a first center wavelength that is in a long-wavelength infrared range of between approximately eight and fifteen micrometers;
• a second light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the second laser source generating a coherent, second output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the second output beam having a second center wavelength that is in a mid-wavelength infrared range of between approximately three and eight micrometers;
• a third light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the third light source generating a third output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the third output beam having a third center wavelength that is in a third wavelength range that is one of a short-wavelength infrared range of between approximately one point four and three micrometers, a near-infrared wavelength range of between approximately seven hundred fifty nanometers and one point four micrometers, and a visible wavelength range of between approximately three hundred eighty and seven hundred nanometers;
• a fourth light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the fourth light source generating a fourth output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the fourth output beam having a fourth center wavelength that is in a fourth wavelength range that is different than the third wavelength range, the fourth wavelength range being one of (i) a short-wavelength infrared range of between approximately one point four and three micrometers, (ii) a near-infrared wavelength range of between approximately seven hundred fifty nanometers and one point four micrometers, and (iii) a visible wavelength range of between approximately three hundred eighty and seven hundred nanometers;
• a power source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the power source providing electrical power for the first light source, the second light source, the third light source, and the fourth light source;
• a control system that is coupled to the housing assembly, the control system selectively controlling the electrical power that is provided by the power source to the first light source, the second light source, the third light source, and the fourth light source;
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• a selector assembly that is electrically connected to the control system, the selector assembly being selectively controllable by the user to select a first selector setting in which the control system directs pulses of current from the power source to the first light source in a first duty cycle, and directs pulses of current from the power source to the second light source in a second duty cycle.

A light source assembly for use by a user, the light source assembly comprising:

• a housing assembly;
• a first light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the first light source generating a coherent, first output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the first output beam having a first center wavelength that is in a long-wavelength infrared range of between approximately eight and fifteen micrometers;
• a second light source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the second light source generating a coherent, second output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly, the second output beam having a second center wavelength that is in a mid-wavelength infrared range of between approximately three and eight micrometers;
• a power source that is coupled to the housing assembly, the power source providing electrical power for the first laser source and the second laser source;
• a control system that is coupled to the housing assembly, the control system selectively controlling the electrical power that is provided by the power source to the first light source and the second light source;
• a selector assembly that is electrically connected to the control system, the selector assembly being selectively controllable by the user to select a first selector setting in which the control system directs pulses of current from the power source to the first light source in a first duty cycle, and directs pulses of current from the power source to the second light source in a second duty cycle;
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• a thermal shield that is coupled to the housing assembly, the thermal shield including a shield body that is spaced apart from the housing assembly, the shield body including a lattice-type design that inhibits energy external to the housing assembly from contacting the housing assembly, while allowing natural convection cooling of a surface of the housing assembly.