Title: Optical integration with screw supports

Abstract: The invention relates to optical integrators and to methods of optically integrating electromagnetic radiation to produce electromagnetic radiation of uniform energy intensity distribution. The method of optically integrating electromagnetic radiation comprises the steps of dissecting electromagnetic radiation into a plurality of segments of electromagnetic radiation, reflecting the resulting segments of electromagnetic radiation resulting in reflected segments of electromagnetic radiation and directing the reflected segments of electromagnetic radiation so that a reflected segment of electromagnetic radiation intersects another reflected segment of electromagnetic radiation at a target. The optical integrator comprises a plurality of reflecting surfaces for dissecting and reflecting electromagnetic radiation thereby resulting in a plurality of reflected segments of electromagnetic radiation, the reflecting surfaces being positioned so that a reflected segment of electromagnetic radiation intersects another reflected segment of electromagnetic radiation at a target.

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Inventors: Dourte, Dixon D. (Costa Mesa, CA, US)
Pierce, Richard L. (Riverside, CA, US)
Spawr, Walter J. (Corona, CA, US)

Application Number: 849932
Filing Date: 1977-11-09
Publication_date: 1980-04-01
Assignee: Spawr Optical Research, Inc. (Corona, CA)
Primary Class(es): 359/853
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

588177	Aug, 1897	Reagan	126/270.
797891	Aug, 1905	Himalaya	126/270.
2707903	May, 1955	Trombe	350/292.
2760920	Aug, 1956	Olsen	126/270.
3713727	Jan, 1973	Markosian et al.	350/292.

Other Refs: 2285620

Apr, 1976	FR

Primary Examiner: Henry, Jon W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sassone; Lawrence D.