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US 6,445,861 B1Granted
Sol-gel processing to form doped sol-gel monoliths inside hollow core optical fiber and sol-gel core fiber devices made thereby
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InventorsHarry C. Shaw, Melanie N. Ott, Michele V. Manuel
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Abstract
A process of fabricating a fiber device includes providing a hollow core fiber, and forming a sol-gel material inside the hollow core fiber. The hollow core fiber is preferably an optical fiber, and the sol-gel material is doped with a dopant. Devices made in this manner includes a wide variety of sensors.
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A fiber device, comprising:
- a hollow core fiber, said hollow core fiber having an inner and outer surface;
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- sol-gel material inside said hollow core fiber,
- wherein the sol-gel material is doped with a dopant.
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