Liquid filled light distributor and a method of use
AssigneeTechnical University of Denmark
InventorJimmy Bak
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Abstract
The present invention relates to liquid filled light distributor comprising an elongated tubular body with a tube wall defining an in inner lumen filled with a liquid, said tubular body having a proximal end closed by first closing means a distal end closed by second closing means Wherein the proximal end is arranged to be in optical communication with a light source and wherein the refractive index of the tube wall is n1 and the refractive index of the fluid is n2 and n1/n2<1 so that light from the light source travels along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body and that a part of the light is emitted through the tube wall along at least a part of the tubular body. Further a method of use for the liquid filled light distributor is provided.
Claims1
A liquid filled light distributor comprising an elongated tubular body with a tube wall defining an in inner lumen filled with a liquid, said tubular body having
- a proximal end closed by first closing means,
- a distal end closed by second closing means,
- wherein the proximal end is arranged to be in optical communication with a light source and wherein the refractive index of the tube wall is n2 and the refractive index of the fluid is n1 and n2/n1 <1 so that light from the light source travels along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body and that a part of the light is emitted through the tube wall along at least a part of the tubular body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.