Title:
COATING FOR LIGHT-DIFFUSING OPTICAL FIBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/091528
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A light-diffusing optical fiber that provides a symmetric intensity distribution of forward and backward scattered light is described. The fiber includes a secondary coating that contains scattering centers. Control of the thickness of the secondary coating and concentration of scattering centers provides control over the distribution of scattered intensity. More symmetric distributions of scattered light intensity are realized by increasing the thickness of the secondary coating and/or the concentration of scattering centers in the secondary coating. Representative scattering centers include oxide nanoparticles.
Inventors:
BENNETT KEVIN WALLACE (US)
HESCH TRISTA NICOLE (US)
LOGUNOV STEPHAN LVOVICH (US)
OCAMPO MANUELA (US)
HESCH TRISTA NICOLE (US)
LOGUNOV STEPHAN LVOVICH (US)
OCAMPO MANUELA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/063222
Publication Date:
July 20, 2017
Filing Date:
November 22, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORNING INC (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/036; F21V8/00
Foreign References:
| US20130272014A1 | 2013-10-17 | |||
| US20150131955A1 | 2015-05-14 | |||
| US20150062954A1 | 2015-03-05 | |||
| US20140355295A1 | 2014-12-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATEL, Payal A. (US)
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