WO2024101288A1 - 光拡散装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light diffusion device for photoimmunotherapy or photodynamic therapy.
- a conventional light diffusion device includes an optical transmission cable having an optical transmission path through which light emitted from a light source is transmitted, and a lens provided at the tip of the optical transmission cable, and irradiates the light emitted from the optical transmission cable in a predetermined direction via the lens (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the optical diffusion device is used in photoimmunotherapy and photodynamic therapy, which are used to treat cancer, for example, by inserting the tip of the optical transmission cable into the human body and irradiating light onto a drug that has been administered to the human body and reached cancer cells.
- the treatment area is limited by the angle of the emitted light, so there is a demand for a material configuration that allows greater flexibility in irradiating light toward the area to be irradiated, in terms of biocompatibility, cost, ease of use, and other requirements of the device user.
- the objective of the present invention is to provide a light diffusion device that can irradiate light in a direction inclined relative to the axial direction of an optical transmission cable, and that offers excellent freedom in material selection to meet the needs of device users, such as biocompatibility, cost, and ease of use.
- a light diffusion device for photoimmunotherapy or photodynamic therapy includes an optical transmission cable that transmits light emitted from a light source and emits the transmitted light from an emission surface at the tip, a reflecting member having a refracting surface that refracts the light emitted from the emission surface, and a resin tubular member into which the optical transmission cable and the reflective member are inserted, the refracting surface being positioned within the tubular member at a predetermined distance from the emission surface and inclined with respect to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable, and the light emitted from the emission surface is emitted at an angle of at least a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable.
- the reflecting member is a rod-shaped member made of quartz or silicon that is spaced apart from the optical transmission cable within the tubular member, and the refractive surface is formed at the end of the rod-shaped member that faces the optical transmission cable.
- the optical transmission cable is a plastic fiber having a core with an outer diameter of 500 ⁇ m or more and a resin cladding formed on the outer periphery of the core, and the outer diameter of the refracting surface as viewed in the axial direction of the optical transmission cable is larger than the outer diameter of the core.
- the unevenness of the surface on which the light of the refracting surface is incident is equal to or smaller than the wavelength of the light generated from the light source.
- the exit surface of the optical transmission cable is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable.
- the exit surface is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable so as to face the refraction surface approximately parallel to the light.
- the refractive surface is formed into a curved surface that is concave with respect to the exit surface.
- the present invention provides a light diffusion device that can irradiate light in a direction inclined relative to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable, and that offers excellent freedom in material selection to meet the needs of device users, such as biocompatibility, cost, and ease of use.
- FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an external appearance of a light diffusing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a light diffusing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view of the light diffusing device that mainly irradiates laser light laterally.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a light diffusing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view of the light diffusing device that mainly irradiates laser light backward.
- FIG. 4 is a side view diagrammatically illustrating a light diffusing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a side view diagrammatically illustrating a light diffusing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a side view diagrammatically illustrating a light diffusing device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating an appearance of a light diffusing device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a side view diagrammatically illustrating a light diffusing device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 and Fig. 2 are side views of the light diffusing device 1.
- Fig. 1 shows the appearance of the tip end side of the light diffusing device 1
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the tip end side of the light diffusing device 1 showing the internal structure of a tubular member 20.
- the tubular member 20 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the light diffusion device 1 of this embodiment is mounted on a medical device that performs photoimmunotherapy, which is one of the cancer treatment methods.
- Photoimmunotherapy treats cancer by administering to the human body a drug consisting of an antibody that binds to cancer cells and a substance that reacts to light, and irradiating the drug that has bound to the cancer cells with laser light L to destroy the cancer cells.
- the light diffusion device 1 is inserted, for example, into a duct provided in an endoscope, and is used with its tip exposed to the outside. Note that the present invention is not limited to photoimmunotherapy, and can also be used in photodynamic therapy.
- the light diffusion device 1 includes a laser oscillator (not shown) as a light source, an optical transmission cable 10, a tubular member 20, and a rod-shaped member 30 as a reflecting member.
- the laser oscillator has a semiconductor laser, and when electricity is passed through the semiconductor laser, laser oscillation occurs, generating laser light L.
- the laser oscillator generates red laser light L having a wavelength of 600 nm or more and 700 nm or less.
- the laser light L generated from the laser oscillator is a continuous wave.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is an optical fiber cable having an optical transmission path through which the laser light L emitted from the laser oscillator is transmitted.
- the laser oscillator is disposed on the base end side of the optical transmission cable 10, and a rod-shaped member 30 is provided on the tip end 11 side.
- the optical transmission cable 10 transmits the laser light L generated by the laser oscillator via the optical transmission path, and emits it from the emission surface 12 at the tip end 11 towards the rod-shaped member 30.
- the emission surface 12 is a surface perpendicular to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is a plastic fiber and has a core (not shown) and a resin clad (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the core.
- resins that form the clad include PTFE and PVDF.
- the outer diameter d1 of the core of the optical transmission cable 10 is preferably 500 ⁇ m or more. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the core is 500 ⁇ m.
- the emission surface 12 of the optical transmission cable 10 is the surface of the core at the tip 11.
- the core preferably has an outer diameter dimension corresponding to a multimode fiber.
- the optical transmission cable 10 according to this embodiment is a multimode fiber, and emits laser light L from multiple points on the emission surface 12 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is a single-core optical fiber, but may be a multi-core optical fiber. Furthermore, the shape of the core may be an ellipse or a rectangle other than a perfect circle when viewed from the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the optical transmission cable 10 may also be an optical fiber made of a quartz-based material.
- the tubular member 20 is cylindrical and made of resin.
- the term "resin tube” as used herein includes both a tube made of resin only and a tube made mainly of resin.
- the tubular member 20 accommodates a part of the optical transmission cable 10 and the rod-shaped member 30 inside.
- the tubular member 20 is configured to be capable of shrinking in diameter.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is inserted into the tubular member 20 so that at least the tip 11 side is located inside the tubular member 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the optical transmission cable 10 is accommodated in the tubular member 20 in a state in which it extends in the axial direction of the tubular member 20.
- the resin forming the tubular member 20 preferably has a light transmittance of 50% or more. Examples of resins that form the tubular member 20 include polyimide, FEP (tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer), acrylic resin, etc.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is made of quartz and is housed in the tubular member 20.
- the rod-shaped member 30 made of quartz here includes both a rod-shaped member 30 made of quartz only and a rod-shaped member 30 mainly composed of quartz.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is housed in the tubular member 20 with a gap between it and the optical transmission cable 10 while extending in the axial direction of the tubular member 20.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is disposed approximately coaxially with the optical transmission cable 10 in the tubular member 20.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is housed entirely in the tubular member 20 and is not exposed to the outside.
- the optical transmission cable 10 and the rod-shaped member 30 are fixed in the tubular member 20 by, for example, making the outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tubular member 20 and tightening them with a force directed radially inward by the tubular member 20 (so-called interference fit).
- the rod-shaped member 30 may be made of silicon.
- the silicon rod-shaped member 30 referred to here includes both a rod-shaped member 30 made only of silicon and a rod-shaped member 30 that is mainly composed of silicon.
- a refraction surface 31 is formed at the end of the rod-shaped member 30 on the optical transmission cable 10 side.
- the refraction surface 31 is an inclined surface made of quartz formed by cutting the rod-shaped member 30 at an angle to its axial direction.
- the refraction surface 31 made of quartz here includes both a refraction surface 31 made of quartz only and a refraction surface 31 mainly made of quartz.
- the refraction surface 31 faces the emission surface 12 inside the tubular member 20 and is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the refraction surface 31 may be made of silicon.
- the refraction surface 31 made of silicon here includes both a refraction surface 31 made of silicon only and a refraction surface 31 mainly made of silicon.
- the refraction surface 31 outputs the laser light L emitted from the emission surface 12 at the tip 11 of the optical transmission cable 10 to the outside of the tubular member 20 at a tilt of a predetermined angle or more with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the refraction surface 31 refracts each laser light L emitted in the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 from multiple points on the emission surface 12 and outputs it to the side of the tubular member 20.
- the laser light L refracted through the refraction surface 31 passes through the tubular member 20 and is emitted in a direction tilted with respect to the insertion direction of the optical transmission cable 10, and is irradiated to cancer cells or the like present on the surface of the organ.
- the inclination of the refraction surface 31 may be set to be closer to perpendicular to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 than the refraction surface 31 shown in FIG. 2.
- the laser light L can be irradiated backward from the refraction surface 31 as shown in FIG. 3.
- the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 refers to the axial direction of the optical transmission cable 10 at the tip 11.
- the refracting surface 31 of this embodiment is formed to be flat overall. It is preferable that the unevenness of the surface of the refracting surface 31 on which the laser light L is incident is equal to or smaller than the wavelength of the laser light L generated from the laser oscillator. For example, by mirror-polishing the refracting surface 31, it is possible to realize unevenness equal to or smaller than the wavelength of the laser light L. Furthermore, a metal 32 is vapor-deposited on the refracting surface 31 of this embodiment. Examples of the metal 32 vapor-deposited on the refracting surface 31 include gold, silver, aluminum, etc.
- the outer diameter d2 of the rod-shaped member 30 is larger than the outer diameter d1 of the core of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the outer diameter of the refracting surface 31 as viewed from the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 is larger than the outer diameter d1 of the core.
- the refracting surface 31 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the exit surface 12 within the tubular member 20.
- the distance between the exit surface 12 and the refracting surface 31 is preferably in the range of 0.5 mm to 1 mm.
- a lens or the like having a refractive index different from that of both the exit surface 12 and the refracting surface 31 and in contact with both the exit surface 12 and the refracting surface 31 may be interposed between the exit surface 12 and the refracting surface 31 so as to fill the space 21.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is mainly used, which is a multimode fiber with a relatively large core outer diameter d1 of about 500 ⁇ m.
- the light diffusion device 1 uses a tubular member 20 made of resin that is suitable for use in photoimmunotherapy or photodynamic therapy.
- a light diffusion device 1A according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4.
- Fig. 4 is a side view showing the light diffusion device 1A according to the second embodiment.
- Fig. 4 is a side view showing the tip side of the light diffusion device 1A, also showing the structure inside the tubular member 20.
- the tubular member 20A is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the configurations corresponding to those in the first embodiment are given the corresponding reference numerals with the same regularity. The description may be omitted or may be used by reference.
- the light diffusion device 1A of this embodiment includes a laser oscillator (not shown), an optical transmission cable 10, a rod-shaped member 30, and a tubular member 20A.
- the light diffusion device 1A of this embodiment differs from the light diffusion device 1 of the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the tubular member 20A.
- the tubular member 20A has an opening 22 formed on its outer periphery. Specifically, the opening 22 is formed in a portion of the outer periphery of the tubular member 20A that faces the refraction surface 31. With this configuration, the tubular member 20 is not present in the optical path of the laser light L emitted from the emission surface 12 through the refraction surface 31, so that stronger laser light L can be irradiated to the outside without passing through the tubular member 20.
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the light diffusion device 1B according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the tip side of the light diffusion device 1B, also showing the structure inside the tubular member 20.
- the tubular member 20 is shown by a two-dot chain line.
- some lines are omitted to make the drawing easier to see.
- the configurations corresponding to those in the first embodiment are given the corresponding symbols with the same regularity. The description may be omitted or may be used by reference.
- the light diffusion device 1B of this embodiment includes a laser oscillator (not shown), an optical transmission cable 10, a rod-shaped member 30B as a reflective member, and a tubular member 20.
- the light diffusion device 1B of this embodiment differs from the light diffusion device 1 of the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the rod-shaped member 30.
- the rod-shaped member 30B has a refraction surface 31B formed at its end on the optical transmission cable 10 side.
- the refraction surface 31B has a different shape from the refraction surface 31A of the rod-shaped member 30A of the first embodiment.
- the refraction surface 31B is formed in a curved shape that is concave with respect to the emission surface 12 of the optical transmission cable 10 as shown in FIG. 5.
- the radius of curvature of the refraction surface 31A is preferably 1200 ⁇ m.
- the configuration of the refraction surface 31A in a curved shape that is concave with respect to the emission surface 12 allows the laser light L emitted from the emission surface 12 to be emitted evenly overall.
- a light diffusion device 1C according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6.
- Fig. 6 is a side view showing the light diffusion device 1C according to the fourth embodiment.
- Fig. 6 is a side view showing the tip end side of the light diffusion device 1C, also showing the internal structure of the tubular member 20.
- the tubular member 20 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the configurations corresponding to those of the first embodiment are given the corresponding reference numerals with the same regularity. The description may be omitted or may be used interchangeably.
- the light diffusion device 1C of this embodiment includes a laser oscillator (not shown), a light transmission cable 10C, a tubular member 20, and a rod-shaped member 30.
- the light diffusion device 1C of this embodiment differs from the light diffusion device 1 of the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the tip portion 11C of the light transmission cable 10C.
- the exit surface 12C of the optical transmission cable 10C of this embodiment is formed by cutting the tip 11C at an angle with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10C. That is, the exit surface 12C is inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10. This allows the laser light L to be emitted from the exit surface 12C in a more diffuse manner, as shown in FIG. 6. Also, in this embodiment, the exit surface 12C is inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 so as to face the refraction surface 31 approximately parallel to it, as shown in FIG. 6. This allows the optical transmission cable 10C to be brought closer to the refraction surface 31, and reduces the amount of laser light L that passes through the refraction surface 31 without being refracted.
- a light diffusion device 1D according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7.
- Fig. 7 is a side view showing the external appearance of the tip end side of the light diffusion device 1D according to the fifth embodiment.
- Fig. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the tip end side of the light diffusion device 1D, also showing the internal structure of a tubular member 20D.
- components corresponding to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals according to the same rule. The description may be omitted or may be used interchangeably.
- the light diffusion device 1D of this embodiment includes a laser oscillator (not shown), an optical transmission cable 10, a tubular member 20D, a rod-shaped member 30, and an intervening member 40.
- the light diffusion device 1D of this embodiment differs from the light diffusion device 1 of the first embodiment mainly in that it further includes an intervening member 40 and in the configuration of the tubular member 20D.
- the tubular member 20D of this embodiment is cylindrical and is a resin tube.
- the tubular member 20D differs from the tubular member 20 of the first embodiment in that the inner diameter of the tubular member 20D is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rod-shaped member 30 and larger than the optical transmission cable 10.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is housed in the tubular member 20D so that its outer circumferential surface is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tubular member 20.
- the rod-shaped member 30 is housed in the tubular member 20D with a gap between its outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface of the tubular member 20D.
- the intervening member 40 is a member made of a resin with a low refractive index.
- the intervening member 40 is disposed along the optical transmission cable 10 within the tubular member 20D, and fills the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the optical transmission cable 10 and the inner peripheral surface of the tubular member 20D.
- resins that form the intervening member 40 include acrylic resins.
- the intervening member 40 may be a layer that covers the outer peripheral surface of the optical transmission cable 10, or an adhesive that bonds the outer peripheral surface of the optical transmission cable 10 and the inner peripheral surface of the tubular member 20D.
- the light diffusion devices 1 to 1C for photoimmunotherapy or photodynamic therapy include an optical transmission cable 10 that transmits laser light L emitted from a laser oscillator and emits the transmitted laser light L from an emission surface 12 at a tip 11, a reflecting member having a refracting surface 31 that refracts the light emitted from the emission surface 12, and a resin tubular member 20 into which the optical transmission cable 10 and the reflective member are inserted, the refracting surface 31 being disposed at a position a predetermined distance from the emission surface 12 within the tubular member 20 and inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10, and the laser light L emitted from the emission surface 12 is emitted at an angle of a predetermined angle or more with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10.
- the tip 11 and refracting surface 31 of the optical transmission cable 10 located on the tip side of the light diffusion device 1 exposed to the outside from the endoscope are placed inside the resin tubular member 20. This prevents the relatively hard optical transmission cable 10 and the quartz refracting surface 31 from coming into contact with organs inside the body, resulting in excellent biocompatibility. In addition to biocompatibility, there is also excellent freedom in material selection to meet the needs of the device user, such as cost and operability.
- the reflective member is a rod-shaped member 30 made of quartz or silicon that is spaced apart from the optical transmission cable 10 within the tubular member 20, and the refractive surface 31 is formed at the end of the rod-shaped member 30 on the optical transmission cable 10 side. This makes it easier to manufacture the light diffusion device 1.
- metal is vapor-deposited on the refracting surface 31. This allows light to be refracted more efficiently.
- the optical transmission cable 10 is a plastic fiber having a core with an outer diameter of 500 ⁇ m or more and a resin cladding formed around the core, and the outer diameter of the refracting surface 31 as viewed from the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10 is larger than the outer diameter of the core.
- the tolerance for misalignment of the relative position of the refracting surface 31 with respect to the optical transmission cable 10 can be improved.
- the unevenness of the surface of the refracting surface 31 on which the light is incident is equal to or smaller than the wavelength of the light generated by the radar oscillator.
- the unevenness of the surface of the refracting surface 31 on which the laser light L is incident is small, so that heat generation by the laser light L at the refracting surface 31 during irradiation can be suppressed.
- the exit surface 12C of the optical transmission cable 10C is inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10C.
- the exit surface 12 of the optical transmission cable 10 is inclined obliquely, so that the light emitted from the optical transmission cable 10 can be diffused more.
- the exit surface 12C is inclined with respect to the axial direction X of the optical transmission cable 10C so as to face the refraction surface 31 approximately parallel to the surface. This allows the exit surface 12 of the optical transmission cable 10 to be brought closer to the refraction surface 31 of the rod-shaped member 30, thereby reducing the amount of laser light L that passes through the refraction surface 31 without being refracted.
- the refraction surface 31B is formed in a curved shape that is concave with respect to the emission surface 12. This allows the laser light L emitted from the emission surface 12 of the optical transmission cable 10 to be tilted by the refraction surface 31B and emitted evenly overall.
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本発明の第1実施形態に係る光拡散装置1について図1及び図2を参照しながら説明する。図1及び図2は、光拡散装置1の側面図である。図1は光拡散装置1の先端部側の外観を示し、図2は管状部材20内の構造を示した光拡散装置1の先端部側の側面図である。図2では管状部材20を二点鎖線で示している。
次に、第2実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Aについて図4を参照しながら説明する。図4は第2実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Aを示す側面図である。図4は管状部材20内の構造も示された光拡散装置1Aの先端部側の側面図である。図4では管状部材20Aを二点鎖線で示している。なお、以下の第2実施形態の説明において、上記第1実施形態と対応する構成については同一の規則性を有して対応する符号を付す。その説明が省略されたり、援用されたりする場合がある。
次に、第3実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Bについて図5を参照しながら説明する。図5は第3実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Bを示す側面図である。図5は管状部材20内の構造も示された光拡散装置1Bの先端部側の側面図である。図5では管状部材20を二点鎖線で示している。また図5では、図を見やすくするために一部の線を省略している。なお、以下の第3実施形態の説明において、上記第1実施形態と対応する構成については同一の規則性を有して対応する符号を付す。その説明が省略されたり、援用されたりする場合がある。
次に、第4実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Cについて図6を参照しながら説明する。図6は第4実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Cを示す側面図である。図6は管状部材20内の構造も示された光拡散装置1Cの先端部側の側面図である。図6では管状部材20を二点鎖線で示している。なお、以下の第4実施形態の説明において、上記第1実施形態と対応する構成については同一の規則性を有して対応する符号を付す。その説明が省略されたり、援用されたりする場合がある。
次に、第5実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Dについて図7を参照しながら説明する。図7は第5実施形態に係る光拡散装置1Dの先端部側の外観を示す側面図である。図8は管状部材20D内の構造も示された光拡散装置1Dの先端部側の縦断面図である。なお、以下の第5実施形態の説明において、上記第1実施形態と対応する構成については同一の規則性を有して対応する符号を付す。その説明が省略されたり、援用されたりする場合がある。
10、10C 光伝送ケーブル
11 先端部
12 出射面
20、20D 管状部材
30、30B 棒状部材(反射部材)
31、31B 屈折面
X 光伝送ケーブルの軸方向
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- 光源から発せられた光を伝送し、伝送した光を先端部の出射面から出射する光伝送ケーブルと、
前記出射面から出射される光を屈折させる屈折面を有する反射部材と、
前記光伝送ケーブルと前記反射部材とが挿入される樹脂製の管状部材と、を備え、
前記屈折面は、前記管状部材内において前記出射面から所定の距離の位置であって、前記光伝送ケーブルの軸方向に対して傾斜するように配置され、前記出射面から出射される光を前記光伝送ケーブルの軸方向に対して所定の角度以上に傾けて出射する光免疫療法又は光線力学療法用の光拡散装置。 - 前記反射部材は、前記管状部材内において前記光伝送ケーブルと間隔を空けて配置される石英製又はシリコン製の棒状部材であり、
前記屈折面は、前記棒状部材における前記光伝送ケーブル側の端部に形成される請求項1に記載の光拡散装置。 - 前記屈折面には、金属が蒸着されている請求項1に記載の光拡散装置。
- 前記光伝送ケーブルは、その外径が500μm以上であるコアと、該コアの外周に形成された樹脂製のクラッドとを有するプラスチックファイバであり、
前記光伝送ケーブルの軸方向から見た前記屈折面の外径は、前記コアの外径よりも大きい請求項1に記載の光拡散装置。 - 前記屈折面の光が入射する表面の凹凸が、前記光源から発生された光の波長以下である請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の光拡散装置。
- 前記光伝送ケーブルの前記出射面は、前記光伝送ケーブルの軸方向に対して傾斜する請求項1に記載の光拡散装置。
- 前記出射面は、前記屈折面に対して略平行に対面するように前記光伝送ケーブルの軸方向に対して傾斜する請求項6に記載の光拡散装置。
- 前記屈折面は、前記出射面に対して凹である曲面状に形成される請求項1に記載の光拡散装置。
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