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.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Pleasanton, CA
- San Marino, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871216
- Patent Number(s):
- 5684907
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- aerogel-clad; optical; fiber; surrounded; aerogel; cladding; density; index; refraction; close; air; provides; numerical; aperture; due; clad; improved; light; collection; efficiency; numerical aperture; optical fiber; collection efficiency; light collection; clad optical; improved light; density aerogel; /385/
Citation Formats
Sprehn, Gregory A, Hrubesh, Lawrence W, Poco, John F, and Sandler, Pamela H. Aerogel-clad optical fiber. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Sprehn, Gregory A, Hrubesh, Lawrence W, Poco, John F, & Sandler, Pamela H. Aerogel-clad optical fiber. United States.
Sprehn, Gregory A, Hrubesh, Lawrence W, Poco, John F, and Sandler, Pamela H. Wed .
"Aerogel-clad optical fiber". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871216.
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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.},
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year = {1997},
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