Apparatus and method for controlling propagation and/or transmission of electromagnetic radiation in flexible waveguide(s)
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1. An apparatus for providing at least one radiation, comprising:
- at least one multi-mode waveguide configured to transmit the at least one radiation;
a light modulator arrangement;
a shape sensing arrangement which is configured to dynamically measure a shape of the at least one multi-mode waveguide; and
a processor to;
calculate a change in an electromagnetic field associated with the dynamically-measured shape,compute a transfer function of the at least one multi-mode waveguide based on calculating the change in the electromagnetic field, andcontrol the light modulator arrangement based on the transfer function to cause the at least one radiation transmitted through the at least one multi-mode waveguide to have at least one pattern.
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, apparatus and process for providing at least one radiation can be provided. For example, with at least one multi-mode waveguide, it is possible to transmit the radiation(s). In addition, with a shape sensing arrangement, it is possible To dynamically measure a shape of the multi-mode waveguide(s). Further, with a specifically programmed computer arrangement, it is possible to control a light modulator arrangement based on the dynamically-measured shape to cause the radiation(s) transmitted through the multi-mode waveguide(s) to have at least one pattern.
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1. An apparatus for providing at least one radiation, comprising:
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at least one multi-mode waveguide configured to transmit the at least one radiation; a light modulator arrangement; a shape sensing arrangement which is configured to dynamically measure a shape of the at least one multi-mode waveguide; and a processor to; calculate a change in an electromagnetic field associated with the dynamically-measured shape, compute a transfer function of the at least one multi-mode waveguide based on calculating the change in the electromagnetic field, and control the light modulator arrangement based on the transfer function to cause the at least one radiation transmitted through the at least one multi-mode waveguide to have at least one pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process for providing at least one radiation, comprising:
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with at least one multi-mode waveguide, transmitting the at least one radiation; dynamically measuring a shape of the at least one multi-mode waveguide; calculating, using a processor, a change in an electromagnetic field associated with the dynamically-measured shape of the at least one multi-mode waveguide, computing, using the processor, a transfer function of the at least one multi-mode waveguide based on calculating the change in the electromagnetic field; and controlling, using the processor, a light modulator arrangement based on the transfer function to cause the at least one radiation transmitted through the at least one multi-mode waveguide to have at least one pattern.
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