Light collection system using parabolic reflectors or corresponding ellipsoid / hyperboloid pairs of reflectors

摘要

A condensing and collecting optical system includes a collimating reflector (30) and focusing reflector (40). The collimating reflector (30) includes a portion of a paraboloid of revolution having a focal point (36) and a optical axis (38). The focusing reflector (40) includes a paraboloid of revolution having a focal point (46) and an optical axis (48). A source of the electromagnetic radiation (20) placed at the focal point (36) of the collimating reflector (30) produces a collimated beam of radiation. The focusing reflector (40) is positioned so as to receive the collimated beam and focus it toward a target (60) positioned at the focal point (46) of the focusing reflector (40).