Fluid light guide having hydrophobic aerogel cladding layer

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2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Ton, Toan (Department: 2871)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding

C385S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06983093

ABSTRACT:
A light guide is disclosed and includes a flexible elongated tube having an inner surface and first and second ends. A non-supercritically dried hydrophobic aerogel film is affixed to the inner surface of the tube as a cladding layer, and a fluid core is disposed within the tube. The fluid core has a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the aerogel cladding film.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5790742 (1998-08-01), Tsubaki et al.

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