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US 2026/0276866 A1Published application
Polymer optical fiber
AssigneeZeus Co., Ltd.
InventorsZeth Eberling, Josh Fogle, Jason Fant
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Abstract
Polymer optical fibers (POFs) including a polyamide core are described herein. The polyamide cores generally include one or more nylon polymers and are microcrystalline. The described POFs can have an operating temperature exceeding 150° C. and a calculated numerical aperture of 0.6 or greater.
Claims20
A polymer optical fiber (POF) comprising:
- a core comprising one or more polyamides wherein the core has a diameter of 100 to 2000 microns;
- and
- a cladding comprising one or more fluoropolymers,
- wherein the POF has an operating temperature exceeding 150° C. and a calculated numerical aperture (NA) of 0.6 or greater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.