A laser illumination or dazzler device and method. More specifically, examples of the present invention provide laser illumination or dazzling devices power by one or more violet, blue, or green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength from about 390 nm to about 550 nm. In some examples the laser
A laser illumination or dazzler device and method. More specifically, examples of the present invention provide laser illumination or dazzling devices power by one or more violet, blue, or green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength from about 390 nm to about 550 nm. In some examples the laser illumination or dazzling devices include a laser pumped phosphor wherein a laser beam with a first wavelength excites a phosphor member to emit electromagnetic at a second wavelength. In various examples, laser illumination or dazzling devices according to the present invention include polar, non-polar, or semi-polar laser diodes. In a specific example, a single laser illumination or dazzling device includes a plurality of violet, blue, or green laser diodes. There are other examples as well.
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1. A laser source apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a housing member;a laser device disposed within the housing member, the laser device including an active region and a cavity member, the laser device being configured to emit a laser beam having a first wavelength about 390 nm to 480 nm, the acti
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A laser source apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a housing member;a laser device disposed within the housing member, the laser device including an active region and a cavity member, the laser device being configured to emit a laser beam having a first wavelength about 390 nm to 480 nm, the active region including a gallium and nitrogen containing material, the laser beam being characterized by a first direction;a driving circuit electrically coupled to the laser device, the driving circuit being adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device and generate the laser beam;a power source electrically coupled to the driving circuit;a phosphor member positioned remote from the laser device in an optical pathway of the laser beam and configured for excitation from the laser beam, the phosphor member coupled to a reflective surface and being operable in a reflective mode where at least a portion of the laser beam passing through the phosphor member is reflected by the reflective surface back through the phosphor member, the phosphor member being configured to convert at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam from the first wavelength to a second wavelength; andan optical member configured to collimate and/or project the portion of the electromagnetic radiation comprising at least the second wavelength to provide an output beam, the output beam at the second wavelength configured for dazzling or illumination. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the phosphor member is configured to convert at least the portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam from the first wavelength to the second wavelength in the 500 nm to 550 nm range. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the phosphor member is configured to convert at least the portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam from a first wavelength to the second wavelength in the 550 nm to 580 nm range; and the output beam is configured from yellow and blue light to form a white light output. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the laser device is associated with one or more operational modes, each of the operational modes associated with an operating frequency. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an optical concentrator aligned with the laser device. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the laser beam is characterized by an energy level of less than 1 W or an energy level of greater than 1 W. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the laser device further comprises a waveguide for projecting the laser beam along the first direction. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the laser device comprises a plurality of laser diodes sharing a single package, and the phosphor comprises a plurality of phosphor members. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical member comprises at least an active or passive safety feature such as a beam dump, photodiode, or design considerations. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical member is configured for a dynamic light feature such as a dynamic spatial pattern feature or a dynamic color feature; the dynamic light feature including a MEMS scanning mirror or a Digital Light Processing (DLP) chip. 11. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an optic for adjusting the size of the output beam at a predetermined distance. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sight, the sight comprised from one or more of an aperture sight, a red dot sight, a green dot sight, a hologram sight, or a scope. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a pistol grip. 14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a rifle stock. 15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an activation module comprising a trigger and a safety. 16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the driving circuit is adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device in pulses. 17. A laser source apparatus comprising: a housing member;a laser device disposed within the housing member, the laser device including an active region and a cavity member, the laser device being configured to emit a laser beam having a first wavelength about 390 nm to 480 nm, the active region including a gallium and nitrogen containing material, the laser beam being characterized by a first direction;a driving circuit electrically coupled to the laser device, the driving circuit being adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device and generate a laser beam;a power source electrically coupled to the driving circuit;a first phosphor member and a second phosphor member, the laser beam being configured for selective optical coupling and excitation to at least the first phosphor member or the second phosphor member; whereupon at least the first phosphor member is configured to convert at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam to a second wavelength and the second phosphor member is configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam to a third wavelength;a pathway configured from the laser device and provided by a selectivity of an optical coupling from the laser beam to at least the first phosphor member or the second phosphor member configured by selecting either the first phosphor member or the second phosphor member in the pathway of the laser beam;a switch device configured to select either the first phosphor member or the second phosphor member in the optical pathway by changing a spatial position of the laser beam to be directed to either the first phosphor member or the second phosphor member or by changing the spatial position of the laser beam to be directed to either the first phosphor member or second phosphor member; andan optical member configured to collimate and/or project an output beam comprising at least the second wavelength or the third wavelength. 18. The apparatus of 17 wherein the first phosphor member is operable in a reflective or a transmissive mode and configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam from the first wavelength to a second green wavelength in the 500 nm to 550 nm range. 19. The apparatus of 17 wherein the second phosphor member is operable in a reflective or transmissive mode and configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the laser beam from a first blue wavelength in the 420 nm to 480 nm range to a second yellow wavelength in the 550 nm to 580 nm range; the output is configured from the yellow and blue light to form a white light output. 20. The apparatus of 17 wherein the selecting of the phosphor member in the optical pathway is comprised of translating the spatial position of the phosphor members from a first position to a second position. 21. The apparatus of 17 wherein the selecting of the phosphor member in the optical pathway is comprised of translating the spatial position of the laser beam from a first position to a second position.
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