Fluid-based light guiding structure and fabrication thereof
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1. A light guiding structure, comprising:
- at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region; and
an ultraviolet transparent enclosure having walls to enclose the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region, the ultraviolet transparent enclosure including a set of pillars, each pillar extending through the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region to directly contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure, wherein the walls and the set of pillars of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure define a single unitary structure made from a same fluoropolymer-based material.
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Abstract
A solution for fabricating a structure including a light guiding structure is provided. The light guiding structure can be formed of a fluoropolymer-based material and include one or more regions, each of which is filled with a fluid transparent to radiation having a target wavelength, such as ultraviolet radiation. The region(s) can be created using a filler material, which is at least substantially enclosed by the fluoropolymer-based material and subsequently removed from each region. The structure can further include at least one optical element integrated into the light guiding structure.
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1. A light guiding structure, comprising:
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at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region; and an ultraviolet transparent enclosure having walls to enclose the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region, the ultraviolet transparent enclosure including a set of pillars, each pillar extending through the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region to directly contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure, wherein the walls and the set of pillars of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure define a single unitary structure made from a same fluoropolymer-based material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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at least one light source; and a light guiding structure configured to receive light generated from the at least one light source, the light guiding structure including; at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region; and an ultraviolet transparent enclosure having walls to enclose the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region, the ultraviolet transparent enclosure including a set of pillars, each pillar extending through the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region to directly contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure, wherein the walls and the set of pillars of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure define a single unitary structure made from a same fluoropolymer-based material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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at least one light source; and a light guiding structure optically coupled to the at least one light source to receive light generated from the at least one light source, the light guiding structure including; at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region; and an ultraviolet transparent enclosure having walls to enclose the at least one ultraviolet transparent fluid region, wherein the ultraviolet transparent enclosure comprises; an inner enclosure including a multi-layered structure supported by a set of pillars, wherein multiple regions of ultraviolet transparent fluid are formed in the multi-layered structure between the pillars; and an outer enclosure enclosing the inner enclosure, wherein the set of pillars extend disjointedly from the multi-layered structure of the inner enclosure to the outer enclosure.
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