Optical fiber illumination systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE49416
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16725505

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An illumination system generating light having at least one wavelength within 200 nm a plurality of nano-sized structures (e.g., voids). The optical fiber coupled to the light source. The light diffusing optical fiber has a core and a cladding. The plurality of nano-sized structures is situated either within said core or at a core-cladding boundary. The optical fiber also includes an outer surface. The optical fiber is configured to scatter guided light via the nano-sized structures away from the core and through the outer surface, to form a light-source fiber portion having a length that emits substantially uniform radiation over its length, said fiber having a scattering-induced attenuation greater than 50 dB/km for the wavelength(s) within 200 nm to 2000 nm range.

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CORNING INCORPORATEDNEW YORK UNITED STATES

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Bickham, Scott Robertson Corning, US 118 2682
Bookbinder, Dana Craig Corning, US 345 5922
Fewkes, Edward John Horseheads, US 35 639
Logunov, Stephan Lvovich Corning, US 152 2359

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