A LIGHT SOURCE WITH LIGHT RECOVERY MECHANISM

摘要

A light source with a light recovery mechanism is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a light source placed within a mirrored enclosure. The light source is used to illuminate a light guide. All of the light entering the light guide might not be utilized. Some of the light might get reflected back in the direction of the light source, or may travel to the other end of the light guide. The mirrored enclosure of the light source reflects this light back into the light guide. Thus the light source placed within a mirrored enclosure acts as a light source emitting light into a light guide and also redirects light coming out of the light guide back into the light guide.