Light coupling device for optical fibers
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1. A light source to optical fiber coupling device comprising, in combination:
- light source means,a diamond coupler, said diamond coupler having a first end and a second end, said diamond coupler having its first end proximate to at least a portion of said light source and optically coupled to said light source,at least one optical fiber, said at least one optical fiber having a first end proximate said second end of said diamond coupler and being in optical coupling relation with said diamond coupler,said first end of said diamond coupler extending into a chamber and being proximate said light source and said second end extending into a passage way.
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A light source to optical fiber coupling device comprising: a diamond coupler, a light source located at an end of the diamond coupler, an optical fiber having an end which is adjacent the other end of the diamond coupler, the optical fiber being in optical coupling relation with the diamond coupler.
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1. A light source to optical fiber coupling device comprising, in combination:
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light source means, a diamond coupler, said diamond coupler having a first end and a second end, said diamond coupler having its first end proximate to at least a portion of said light source and optically coupled to said light source, at least one optical fiber, said at least one optical fiber having a first end proximate said second end of said diamond coupler and being in optical coupling relation with said diamond coupler, said first end of said diamond coupler extending into a chamber and being proximate said light source and said second end extending into a passage way. - 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 light source to optical fiber coupling device comprising, in combination:
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a light source for emitting light, a diamond optical coupler, said diamond coupler being rod shaped, having a first end and a second end, said diamond optical coupler having its first end proximate said light source and optically coupled with said light source to transmit light emitted from said light source; at least one optical fiber, said at least one optical fiber having a first end proximate the second end of said diamond coupler, positioned so as to be optically coupled to said diamond coupler in order to receive light transmitted through said diamond optical coupler emitted by said light source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. The method of minimizing refraction loss in optical spectroscopy using a light source to optical fiber coupling device comprising, in combination:
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light source means, diamond coupler, said diamond coupler having a first end and a second end, said diamond coupler having its first end proximate to said light source and optical coupled with said light source, at least one optical fiber, said at least one optical fiber having a first end proximate said second end of said diamond coupler and being in optical coupling relation with said diamond coupler, said diamond coupler having a first end and a second end, said first end extending into a chamber and being proximate said light source and said second end extending into a passage way;
comprising the steps ofactivating a power source and thereby causing light to emanate from a light source; transmitting said generated light from said light source, through a diamond optical coupler to at least one optical fiber, thereby enabling efficient, simultaneous transmission into the optical fiber of light rays that travel within the fiber at angles ranging from 0 degrees to greater than 58 degrees from the fiber axis. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. The method of minimizing refraction loss in optical spectroscopy comprising the steps of:
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activating a power source and thereby causing light to emanate from a light source; transmitting said generated light from said light source, through a diamond optical coupler to at least one optical fiber, thereby enabling efficient transmission into the optical fiber of light rays traveling at angles ranging greater than 58 degrees from the fiber axis, wherein said optical fiber has a plastic coating of from about 10 to about 400 micron thickness, further comprising the step of obtaining evanescent-wave absorption spectra of liquid containing samples in contact with said coated optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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