High efficiency source coupler for optical waveguide illumination system
Abstract
A fiber optic or optical waveguide illumination system includes a source coupling system. The source coupling system includes an optical channel with an internal cavity. A light source is disposed inside the driving circuit. Coupling losses are minimized by placing the light source within the optical channel. The source cavity and the source optical channel can be shaped to enhance the amount of light captured in the channel by total internal reflection. Multiple light distribution waveguides can be connected to the source coupling channel to produce an illumination system.
- Inventors:
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- Pinole, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873287
- Patent Number(s):
- 6128431
- 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:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- efficiency; source; coupler; optical; waveguide; illumination; fiber; optic; coupling; channel; internal; cavity; light; disposed; inside; driving; circuit; losses; minimized; placing; shaped; enhance; amount; captured; total; reflection; multiple; distribution; waveguides; connected; produce; light distribution; internal reflection; light source; fiber optic; optical waveguide; disposed inside; total internal; internal cavity; source coupling; optical wave; multiple light; driving circuit; waveguide illumination; /385/362/
Citation Formats
Siminovitch, Michael J. High efficiency source coupler for optical waveguide illumination system. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Siminovitch, Michael J. High efficiency source coupler for optical waveguide illumination system. United States.
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"High efficiency source coupler for optical waveguide illumination system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873287.
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author = {Siminovitch, Michael J},
abstractNote = {A fiber optic or optical waveguide illumination system includes a source coupling system. The source coupling system includes an optical channel with an internal cavity. A light source is disposed inside the driving circuit. Coupling losses are minimized by placing the light source within the optical channel. The source cavity and the source optical channel can be shaped to enhance the amount of light captured in the channel by total internal reflection. Multiple light distribution waveguides can be connected to the source coupling channel to produce an illumination system.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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