A light source includes a light generating chamber and a collector disposed in the light generating chamber. A target material generator configured to propel a quantity of target material toward an irradiation region is disposed in front of a reflective surface of the collector. A plurality of photodetector modules is disposed external to the light generating chamber, with each of the photodetector modules being directed toward the irradiation region. A plurality of tubes is disposed between a corresponding photodetector module and the irradiation region. Each tube has a centerline directed toward the irradiation region, and each tube has a roughened inner surface. The surface roughness of the roughened inner surface is sufficient to cause grazing incidences of light to be eliminated rather than to be reflected off the roughened inner surface. A method of generating light and a method of measuring light energy also are described.