A light engine includes a housing containing a rectangular aperture, a polarizer disposed in the housing facing the aperture, a light emitting diode (LED) array disposed in the housing, and a light guide configured to guide light emitted from the LED array toward the aperture, such that light is emitted through the aperture.

A device for illuminating a space comprising is discussed. In one variation, the device includes: a central body portion, with a length and a width, and including two plates running along the length of the central body portion wherein the two plates are separated by a spacer; an opening for the removal of heat during operation of the device that extends along a portion of the length of the central body portion, a light emitting diode on the central body portion; a reflector, extending from the central body portion, for reflecting light emitted by the light emitting diode towards the illuminated space. Other variations are also discussed as are methods for using suitable variations for retrofitting existing non-light emitting diode light sources.

A device for illuminating a space comprising is discussed. In one variation, the device includes: a central body portion, with a length and a width, and including two plates running along the length of the central body portion wherein the two plates are separated by a spacer; an opening for the removal of heat during operation of the device that extends along a portion of the length of the central body portion, a light emitting diode on the central body portion; a reflector, extending from the central body portion, for reflecting light emitted by the light emitting diode towards the illuminated space. Other variations are also discussed as are methods for using suitable variations for retrofitting existing non-light emitting diode light sources.

A light source apparatus and the like capable of improving the manufacturing yield are provided. The light source apparatus includes a light source, a collimator which is arranged to face the light source and includes a reflection portion for adjusting a focal length of light incident from the light source to the collimator, and a light guide arranged on an emission side of the collimator. The reflection portion of the collimator includes a normal focus area in which the light emitted from the light source and incident to the collimator is converted into substantially parallel light, a long focus area in which the light incident to the collimator is converted into slightly divergent light in comparison with the substantially parallel light, and a short focus area in which the light incident to the collimator is converted into slightly convergent light in comparison with the substantially parallel light.

A light source apparatus and the like capable of improving the manufacturing yield are provided. The light source apparatus includes a light source, a collimator which is arranged to face the light source and includes a reflection portion for adjusting a focal length of light incident from the light source to the collimator, and a light guide arranged on an emission side of the collimator. The reflection portion of the collimator includes a normal focus area in which the light emitted from the light source and incident to the collimator is converted into substantially parallel light, a long focus area in which the light incident to the collimator is converted into slightly divergent light in comparison with the substantially parallel light, and a short focus area in which the light incident to the collimator is converted into slightly convergent light in comparison with the substantially parallel light.

[Object] To obtain output light with higher quality. [Solution] Provided is a light source device including: at least one light source unit (110) that emits substantially parallel light in a predetermined wavelength band; and a light guide unit (120, 130) that guides the light from the light source unit (110) toward a light collection spot (143). The light from the light source unit (110) is sequentially reflected by a concave mirror (121) and a convex mirror (122) and is guided toward the light collection spot (143) in the light guide unit (120, 130).

[Object] To obtain output light with higher quality. [Solution] Provided is a light source device including: at least one light source unit (110) that emits substantially parallel light in a predetermined wavelength band; and a light guide unit (120, 130) that guides the light from the light source unit (110) toward a light collection spot (143). The light from the light source unit (110) is sequentially reflected by a concave mirror (121) and a convex mirror (122) and is guided toward the light collection spot (143) in the light guide unit (120, 130).

A lighting module disclosed in an embodiment comprises: a plurality of light emitting devices on a substrate; and a reflector arranged in the direction of emission of light from each light emitting device on the substrate. The light emitting device has a light exit surface, and the reflector has a reflecting surface concave toward the substrate, at least a portion of the reflecting surface corresponding to the light exit surface of the light emitting device. The reflecting surface is arranged at a height that increases gradually in proportion to the interval from the light emitting device arranged in the light incident direction. The reflecting surface comprises a plurality of convex portions arranged in a first direction and first bridge portions that connect between the plurality of convex portions. The first bridge portions are arranged along the convex portions and are arranged to be lower than a straight line that connect high points of adjacent convex portions. The convex portions and the first bridge portions have the same length in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and the area of the convex portions may be larger than the area of the first bridge portions.

A lighting module disclosed in an embodiment comprises: a plurality of light emitting devices on a substrate; and a reflector arranged in the direction of emission of light from each light emitting device on the substrate. The light emitting device has a light exit surface, and the reflector has a reflecting surface concave toward the substrate, at least a portion of the reflecting surface corresponding to the light exit surface of the light emitting device. The reflecting surface is arranged at a height that increases gradually in proportion to the interval from the light emitting device arranged in the light incident direction. The reflecting surface comprises a plurality of convex portions arranged in a first direction and first bridge portions that connect between the plurality of convex portions. The first bridge portions are arranged along the convex portions and are arranged to be lower than a straight line that connect high points of adjacent convex portions. The convex portions and the first bridge portions have the same length in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and the area of the convex portions may be larger than the area of the first bridge portions.

An exterior aircraft light unit includes a mounting structure, an LED arranged on the mounting structure, and an optical system, arranged on the mounting structure for creating an output light emission distribution of the exterior aircraft light unit. The optical system has, in a first cross-sectional plane extending through the LED, a first concave reflector and a second concave reflector, each of the first and second concave reflectors having a proximate end positioned adjacent to the mounting structure and a distal end positioned removed from the mounting structure, with the first and second concave reflectors being arranged on opposite sides of the LED in the first cross-sectional plane, and a refractive optical element arranged between the first and second concave reflectors in the first cross-sectional plane. The distal ends of both the first and second concave reflectors that curve towards each other and have back-tapered shapes.