A headlamp 1 includes a laser diode 3 that emits a laser beam, a light emitting part 7 that emits light upon receiving the laser beam emitted from the laser diode 3 , and a reflection mirror 8 that reflects the light emitted from the light emitting part 7 . According to the headlamp 1 , the light emitting part 7 has a luminance greater than 25 cd/mm 2 , and an area size of an aperture plane 8 a perpendicular to a direction in which an incoherent light travels outward from the headlamp 1 is less than 2000 mm 2 .

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7 · 2 independent · depth 2

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›1.independentA vehicle headlamp, comprising:nan excitation light source that emits excitation light;a light emitting part that emits light upon receiving the excit…+5

›7.independentAn illuminating device, comprising:nan excitation light source that emits excitation light;a light emitting part that emits light upon receiving the e…

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60Q1/00

Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons

F21V9/16

Section H — Electricity

H01J1/62

USPC · US Patent Classification

313/483362/84362/538

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Britt D Hanley

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related publication	US 20110148280 A1	23 Jun 2011

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