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 contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure.
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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 contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure. - 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 contact opposing walls of the ultraviolet transparent enclosure. - 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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