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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2021
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, SA;
Boon S. Ooi, Thuwal, SA;
Omar Alkhazragi, Thuwal, SA;
Abderrahmen Trichili, Thuwal, SA;
Islam Ashry, Thuwal, SA;
Tien Khee Ng, Thuwal, SA;
Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Thuwal, SA;
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Thuwal, SA;
Abstract
A compounded light-focusing optical element is configured to focus light, and the compounded light-focusing optical element includes a body having a first, flat, end face and a second, curved end face, the second, curved end face being opposite to the first, flat end face, and plural optical fibers extending through the body, from the first, flat end face to the second, curved end face. The plural optical fibers are fused to each other to form the body, and end faces of the plural optical fibers, corresponding to the second, curved end face, are pointing in different directions.