Multi-core fiber, methods of making and use thereof
AssigneePavilion Integration Corporation
InventorsNingyi Luo, Jihchuang Robin Huang
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Abstract
Arrangements of multi-core fibers, devices, and systems with two or more cores, defined by a core separation of less than a cross-sectional diameter of a discrete single core unmodified fiber, and methods of using are provided and/or described herein. Arrangements of fibers, devices, and systems with three or more cores, defined by a core separation of less than a cross-sectional diameter of a discrete single core fiber, and methods of using are provided and/or described herein. Also, disclosed are methods of manufacturing and joining two or more single rectangular (or square core) fibers to form two or more lines of illumination for myriad applications.
Claims20
A multi-core fiber having a plurality of optical, light-light conducting cores within an arrangement of two or more fibers comprising:
- first and second fibers, each of the first and second fibers having a rectangular, square, or polygon cross-sectional optical, light-light conducting core, the cross-sectional optical, light-light conducting cores being separated by a distance that is less than a cross-sectional unmodified fiber diameter,
- wherein an orientation of the rectangular, square, or polygon cross-sectional optical, light-light conducting core of the first fiber and an orientation of the rectangular, square, or polygon cross-sectional optical, light-light conducting core of the second fiber are aligned upon joining the first fiber to the second fiber to provide a multi-line light including substantially uniform lines of light and substantially stable spacing therebetween.
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