Side-face illuminating optical fiber

Details Side-face illuminating optical fiber Side-face illuminating optical fiber

1998-07-10

2000-11-28

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

Utilizing multiple core or cladding

362558, 362582, 385 31, 385125, 385144, G02B 622

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061545953

ABSTRACT:
A side-face illuminating optical fiber comprising a core 1 transmitting therethrough light entering from an incident end of the optical fiber, a cladding 2 made of silica aerogel which covers an outer peripheral surface of the core, a transparent coating layer 3 which covers an outer periphery of the cladding, and an illuminating portion formed at least in a part of an interface between the core and the cladding. The light transmitting though said core radiates through the illuminating portion to the cladding.

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