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Plastic optical fibers from polymers derived from metallic salts of ethylenic carboxyl monomers

US5113477A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 1990
Grant dateMay 12, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02033
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic optical fiber comprising a core and a clad, said core being formed by an amorphous and optically transparent polymer and said clad being formed by a polymer having a refractive index lower than that of the core by at least 0.3%, at least one of the core and the clad being formed by an amorphous and optically transparent polymer containing metal elements and halogen atoms, is low in light loss and excellent in heat resistance.

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