Applications of Light Pipe Homogenizing Rods

Light pipe homogenizing rods are found in aircraft instrumentation, biomedical devices, illumination equipment, and communication systems. They are easy to install and flexible and perform in a uniform, reliable way, making them a desirable option for many optical systems. 

We do not recommend using light pipes with collimated laser sources. If you have a collimated laser beam you need to homogenize, we can help you with custom microlens arrays or beam shapers.  

If you have a non laser application that requires homogenized light, a light pipe may be a good option. For instance, tapered light pipe homogenizing pipes are applications based on LED sources, and N-BK7 light pipes are a good choice when dealing with OEM illumination. UV fused silica light pipes are ideal for use with  UV light, and are also a go-to option for homogenizing many types of nonuniform light; for instance, the confluence of light from several light sources with different spectral characteristics.  

Light Pipe Homogenizing Rods at Avantier

Specializing in custom optics enables the team at Avantier to help you get the exact component that you need, just the way you need it. Light pipe homogenizing rods are no exception. Rather than design your optical system around parts that are almost right, we enable you to design an ideal system with the exact light pipes and other optical components that work best in your application. 

With six decades of experience in optical design, we have the expertise you’ve been needing. Not only can we provide you with precisely drawn plans of the physical optics you need, we can also help you hone in on the ideal substrate for your application and work with you to determine which coatings would be ideal. Our extensive manufacturing capabilities mean that almost any custom part can be produced in-house with state of the art machinery. We can also help you with custom mounts for simple integration into your optical systems