Photonic band-gap light-emitting fibers
US6470127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02347
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A photonic band-gap (PBG) light-emitting fiber, including two-dimensional PBG structures in an environmentally robust glass matrix. The fiber limits photon emission to directions collinear with the fiber core to increase fluorescence and scintillation collection efficiency. The PBG structures are comprised of a plurality of high refractive index inclusions to increase the light-trapping efficiency of the fiber.
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