The present invention provides a light-generation
system (1000) including a
first light-generation device (110), a luminescent body (1200), a thermally conductive element (500), and an
axicon-like optical element (400), wherein: (A) the
first light-generation device (110) is configured to generate first device light (111), the
first light-generation device (110) including one or more of a
superluminescent diode and a
solid-state
laser; (B) the luminescent body ( (1200) includes a
luminescent material (200) configured to convert at least a portion of the first device light (111) into
luminescent material light (201), the luminescent body (1200) having an annular shape; and (C) a thermally conductive element (500) configured (a) to be in
thermal contact with at least a portion of the luminescent body (1200), and (b) to convert at least one of the first device light (111) and the
luminescent material light (201). (D) the
axicon-like optical element (400) comprises a first portion (410) and a second portion (420) and has an optical element length (L), the first portion (410) having a conical shape, a first length (L1) and comprising a first end window (411), the second portion (420) having a cylindrical shape, a second length (L2) and comprising a second end window (422), where 0.7≦L2 / L<1; (E) the
axicon-like optical element (400) comprises: (a) a first portion (410) and a second portion (420) and having an optical element length (L), the first portion (410) having a conical shape, a first length (L1) and comprising a first end window (411), the second portion (420) having a cylindrical shape, a second length (L2) and comprising a second end window (422), where 0.7≦L2 / L<1; A light generating
system is provided that is configured to (a) receive at least a portion of a first device light (111) via a portion (410) and provide an
annular beam of the first device light (111) to a luminescent body (1200) via a second portion (420), and (b) collect at least a portion of a luminescent material light (201) via the second portion (420) and provide a beam of luminescent material light (201) via the first portion (410).