Patent ID: 8492448
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: C03C,G02B

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a photoreaction using actinic light, comprising: disposing a light-curable potting compound in an optics mount between a portion of the optics mount and a portion of an optical element disposed within the optics mount; disposing a light-diffusing optical fiber relative to the light-curable potting compound, the light-diffusing optical fiber having a glass core, a cladding surrounding the glass core, and an outer surface, and further comprising a plurality of nano-sized structures situated within the glass core or at a core-cladding boundary, the nano-sized structures being configured to scatter the actinic light; coupling the actinic light into the light-diffusing optical fiber to form guided actinic light; and scattering the guided actinic light out of the outer surface of light-diffusing optical fiber by operation of the nano-sized structures to form scattered actinic light that travels throughout the light-curable potting compound, thereby curing the light-curable potting compound.