US 12,029,826 B2
UV-C wavelength side-emitting optical fibers
Paul K. Westerhoff, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Zhe Zhao, Tempe, AZ (US); and Nora Shapiro, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Paul K. Westerhoff, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Zhe Zhao, Tempe, AZ (US); and Nora Shapiro, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/667,283.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/146,972, filed on Feb. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0249719 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 2/10 (2006.01); C03C 25/00 (2018.01); C03C 25/105 (2018.01); C03C 25/305 (2018.01); C09D 147/00 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [C03C 25/105 (2013.01); C03C 25/305 (2013.01); C09D 147/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/0006 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coated optical fiber comprising:
an optical fiber comprising a core and an outer surface; and
a homogeneous polymer coating in contact with the outer surface of the optical fiber,
wherein the optical fiber and the homogeneous polymer coating are UV transparent, and a refractive index of the outer surface of the optical fiber or the homogeneous polymer coating is up to 15% less than a refractive index of the core.