Fiber optic light compressor for a curing instrument

摘要

A light source for a curing lamp includes a bundle of fiber optic strands, each mated at a receiving end to a receptacle for receiving an individual light emitting diode (LED) or laser diode (LD). Each receptacle is arranged to collect substantially all light energy produced by its associated LED or LD light source. The transmitting ends of the fiber optic strands are tightly packed to define a transmitting surface, and the transmitting surface thereby transmits a concentrated light beam including substantially all of the collected light energy.