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Title: Aerogel-clad optical fiber

Abstract

An optical fiber is surrounded by an aerogel cladding. For a low density aerogel, the index of refraction of the aerogel is close to that of air, which provides a high numerical aperture to the optical fiber. Due to the high numerical aperture, the aerogel clad optical fiber has improved light collection efficiency. 4 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
555068
Patent Number(s):
5684907
Application Number:
PAN: 8-332,285
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 4 Nov 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; DESIGN; FOAMS; COATINGS; REFRACTIVE INDEX

Citation Formats

Sprehn, G A, Hrubesh, L W, Poco, J F, and Sandler, P H. Aerogel-clad optical fiber. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
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Sprehn, G A, Hrubesh, L W, Poco, J F, & Sandler, P H. Aerogel-clad optical fiber. United States.
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Sprehn, G A, Hrubesh, L W, Poco, J F, and Sandler, P H. Tue . "Aerogel-clad optical fiber". United States.
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@article{osti_555068,
title = {Aerogel-clad optical fiber},
author = {Sprehn, G A and Hrubesh, L W and Poco, J F and Sandler, P H},
abstractNote = {An optical fiber is surrounded by an aerogel cladding. For a low density aerogel, the index of refraction of the aerogel is close to that of air, which provides a high numerical aperture to the optical fiber. Due to the high numerical aperture, the aerogel clad optical fiber has improved light collection efficiency. 4 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}
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