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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Jesse J. Wheeler, Revere, MA (US);
Joseph J. Register, Cambridge, MA (US);
Parshant Kumar, Cambridge, MA (US);
Carlos A. Segura, Cambridge, MA (US);
Charles A. Lissandrello, Cambridge, MA (US);
John J. LeBlanc, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambrige, MA (US);
Abstract
The material stack of the present disclosure can be used for fabricating optical waveguides that are thin and flexible, and that can bend light around small turns. The stack of materials can include a polymer core and a cladding, which together can create a large difference in refractive index. As a result, light can remain within the core even when bent around radii where standard glass fibers could fail.