Abstract:
A system for forming a laser-sustained plasma includes a gas containment element, an illumination source configured to generate pump illumination, and a collector element configured to focus the pump illumination from the pumping source into the volume of the gas mixture in order to generate a plasma within the volume of the gas mixture that emits broadband radiation. The gas containment element may be configured to contain a volume of a gas mixture including a first gas component and a second gas component. The second gas component suppresses at least one of a portion of the broadband radiation associated with the first gas component or radiation by one or more excimers associated with the first gas component from a spectrum of radiation exiting the gas mixture.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a sealed high intensity illumination device configured to receive a laser beam from a laser light source. A sealed chamber is configured to contain an ionizable medium. The chamber includes a reflective chamber interior surface having a first parabolic contour and parabolic focal region, a second parabolic contour and parabolic focal region, and an interface surface. An ingress surface is disposed within the interface surface configured to admit the laser beam into the chamber, and an egress surface disposed within the interface surface configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber. The first parabolic contour is configured to reflect light from the first parabolic focal region to the second parabolic contour, and the second parabolic contour is configured to reflect light from the first parabolic contour to the second parabolic focal region.
Abstract:
A laser-sustained plasma light source for transverse plasma pumping includes a pump source configured to generate pumping illumination, one or more illumination optical elements and a gas containment structure configured to contain a volume of gas. The one or more illumination optical elements are configured to sustain a plasma within the volume of gas of the gas containment structure by directing pump illumination along a pump path to one or more focal spots within the volume of gas. The one or more collection optical elements are configured to collect broadband radiation emitted by the plasma along a collection path. Further, the illumination optical elements are configured to define the pump path such that pump illumination impinges the plasma along a direction transverse to a direction of propagation of the emitted broadband light of the collection path such that the pump illumination is substantially decoupled from the emitted broadband radiation.
Abstract:
An illumination source for igniting and sustaining a plasma in a plasma lamp of a laser-sustained plasma (LSP) broadband source includes one or more ignition lasers configured to ignite the plasma within a gas contained within the plasma lamp. The illumination sources also includes one or more sustaining lasers configured to sustain the plasma. The illumination sources includes a delivery optical fiber one or more optical elements configured to selectively optically couple an output of the one or more ignition lasers and an output of the one or more sustaining lasers to the delivery optical fiber.
Abstract:
An ignition facilitated electrodeless sealed high intensity illumination device is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a laser beam from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source. A sealed chamber is configured to contain an ionizable medium. The chamber has an ingress window disposed within a wall of a chamber interior surface configured to admit the laser beam into the chamber, a plasma sustaining region, and a high intensity light egress window configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber. A path of the CW laser beam from the laser light source through the ingress window to a focal region within the chamber is direct. The ingress window is configured to focus the laser beam to within a predetermined volume, and the plasma is configured to be ignited by the CW laser beam, optionally by heating of a non-electrode ignition agent located entirely within the chamber.
Abstract:
The invention describes a lamp (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) comprising a glass envelope (10) enclosing a light generating means (11), and an axially and/or circumferentially graded absorption coating (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) applied to a surface of the glass envelope (10), wherein the graded absorption coating (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) exhibits a smooth transition in a transition region (23A, 23C, 23D) from a first coated region (21 A, 21B, 21C, 21D) on the glass envelope (10) to a second coated region (22A, 22B, 22C, 22D) on the glass envelope (10). The invention further describes a lighting assembly (4) comprising a lamp according to any of claims 1 to 11 and a reflector (40) for collecting and shaping any light passing through the graded absorption coating (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) of the lamp (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D). The invention also describes a method of manufacturing a lamp (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) comprising a glass envelope (10) enclosing a light generating means (11), which method comprises applying an axially and/or circumferentially graded absorption coating (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) to a surface of the glass envelope (10) such that the graded absorption coating (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) exhibits a smooth transition in a transition region (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D) from a first coated region (21A, 21B, 21C, 21D) to a second coated region (22A, 22B, 22C, 22D).
Abstract:
Provided are a light source device and a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including the same. The light source device includes a light-emitting lamp. The light source device includes a laser generator configured to generate and direct a laser beam to the light-emitting lamp. The light source device includes a recycling optical element configured to redirect the laser beam to the light-emitting lamp. The recycling optical element includes a first recycling optical modulator configured to change the phase of the laser beam.
Abstract:
A light-extraction apparatus for an optical-film lighting set having a visible-light coating include a transparent sealed body, a wide AOR (0 degree to 90 degrees) optical film for reflecting ultraviolet lights and a visible light layer. The transparent sealed body is formed as a hollow shell body to accommodate an ultraviolet light source. A supporting member coated with the optical film and the visible light layer is constructed to a wall of the shell body or inside the shell body. The visible light layer is consisted of monolayered fluorescent or phosphorescent particles, and the particles are evenly distributed to coat on the interior wall of the shell body or the supporting member inside the shell body in a sparse scattering manner. A fixed area ratio of the coverage of the particles to that of the inter-particle spacing is then provided to the visible light layer for obtaining a higher illumination performance.
Abstract:
This light source 1 is provided with a luminescent cylinder 3A housing a luminescent part 2 to generate light; a light guide cylinder 3B connected to the luminescent cylinder 3A on a one end side, and configured to guide the light generated by the luminescent part 2, to an exit window 4 provided on the other end side; and a cylindrical reflective cylinder 9 inserted and fixed between the exit window 4 of the light guide cylinder 3B and a portion connecting the luminescent cylinder 3A and the exit window 4, and having an inner wall surface as a reflective surface 9a to reflect the light.
Abstract:
A video display device includes: a video processing unit including a light source and optical components, which generates and displaying video signals; and a cooling mechanism unit cooling the light source and the optical components, wherein the cooling mechanism unit includes an air cooling fan generating cooling air for cooling the optical components to be circulated in the device, a heat exchanger arranged in a flow path of the circulating cooling air, performing heat exchange of the cooling air obtained after the cooling of the optical components from a high temperature to a low temperature, a cooler cooling heat generated in the light source and heat generated in the heat exchanger by a cooling liquid, and a circulating thermal regulator circulating the cooling liquid with respect to the cooler while managing a liquid temperature of the cooling liquid so as to be a constant temperature.