Abstract:
A light source apparatus capable of adapting to multiple types of observation light for intended purposes is provided. The light source apparatus 10 includes a main unit 40, light source modules 20A, 20B, and 20C attachable to and detachable from the main unit 40, and storage mediums 24A, 24B, and 24C storing characteristic information of the light source modules 20A, 20B, and 20C. The light source modules each include at least one light source 21A, 21B, and 21C and a light connection part 23A, 23B, and 23C to be optically connected to the main unit 40. The main unit includes: entrance parts 41A, 41B, and 41C to be optically connected to light connection parts 23A, 23B, and 23C; a light combining unit 43 to combine light entering the entrance parts 41A, 41B, and 41C; an exit part 45 to cause the combined light to exit; and an exit light characteristic deriving unit 48 to derive characteristic information of achievable exit light.
Abstract:
An irradiation module (18) mechanically detachably attached to a light source module includes a first light source light entrance end (74) which allows entry of first light source light emitted from a first light source module (12), a first light guide member (66) to guide the first light source light which has entered the first light source light entrance end, a second light source light entrance end (76) which allows entry of second light source light emitted from a second light source module (14) different from the first light source module, and a second light guide member (68) to guide the second light source light which has entered the second light source light entrance end; and the first light guide member and the second light guide member have optical specifications which correspond to optical characteristics of the light source light to be guided and in which the optical characteristics are different from each other.
Abstract:
In a light source device including a light source unit (2) including primary light sources (5a to 5c, 6a to 6c, and 7a to 7c), an illumination unit (3) including light converting members (11a to 11c, 12a to 12c, and 13a to 13c) which convert primary light emitted from the primary light sources to secondary light and emits the secondary light to the outside, and a connection portion (4) which removably connects the light source unit and the illumination unit, the connection portion includes a first light port (17) to a tenth light port (26) configured to transfer and receive energy between the light source unit and the illumination unit, and the first to tenth light ports are grouped into two first hierarchical port groups (a first group (27A) and a second group (27B)) by physical properties of the energy to be transferred and received by the ports.
Abstract:
A light source device includes a plurality of light source units, a plurality of first heat processing units, a second heat processing unit, a plurality of thermal connectors, a light processing unit, and a plurality of optical connectors. The plurality of thermal connectors make the plurality of first heat processing units and the second heat processing unit attachable to and detachable from each other, and thermally connect the plurality of first heat processing units and the second heat processing unit. The light processing unit processes the light output from the plurality of light source units. The plurality of optical connectors make the plurality of light source units and the light processing unit attachable to and detachable from each other, and optically connect the plurality of light source units and the light processing unit.
Abstract:
A light source unit (10-1) includes a light source unit having a semiconductor laser (18-1) for emitting primary light, and a connector (14) of a connection portion (22) provided on an optical path of the primary light and to and from which an optical conversion unit is attachable and removable, the optical conversion unit including an optical conversion element for converting optical properties of the primary light to generate secondary light. The light source unit further includes an optical conversion unit group including a plurality of optical conversion units (12-1, 12-2, 12-3). The optical conversion units (12-1, 12-2, 12-3) belonging to the optical conversion unit group are connectible to the light source unit by the connection portion. Hence, when the connection is made using the compatible connection portion (22) which allows a corresponding one of the optical conversion units (12-1, 12-2, 12-3) to be combined with the light source unit (10-1), various types of illumination light can be implemented using a small number of members.