Optical homogenizer

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1998-03-05

1999-10-26

Sugarman, Scott J.

Optical: systems and elements

Diffusing of incident light

25055917, 25022711, G02B 502

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059738391

ABSTRACT:
An optical homogenizer is disclosed which enables an optical system to obtain the benefits of a high quantum efficiency photon detector without suffering from its non-uniform response. The optical homogenizer has an input end for receiving light emitted from a light source and an output end that produces a relatively uniform distribution of light along a spatial dimension of the photon detector in response to the light source. The optical homogenizer ensures that the photon detector is uniformly illuminated from the output end regardless of where photons from the light source enter the input end.

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