Light Guides Specifications

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Light Guide Type



	Your choices are...
	Liquid		Liquid light guides have little luminous loss over distance and transmit ultraviolet light better than optical fiber. Liquid light guides are usually more flexible too.
	Fiber Optic		A bundle of optical fibers used for the controlled delivery of light. These tend to be more rigid and transmit well in the visible and near IR.
	LED		The lightguide is used to guide light from light emitting diodes (LEDs) to a specific location. LED lightguides come in multiple colors, and are often used to connect panel indicators to their LED light source.
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	Angle:
	Your choices are...
	Straight		The light guide is rigid and straight.
	Bent		The light guide is rigid and bent.
	Flexible		The light guide is flexible.
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	Multileg?		A fiber optic bundle is split along its length with the ends of the fibers extending separately to illuminate different points with a single light source.
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	Length:		The length of the light guide.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.

	Diameter:		The diameter of the light guide.
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	Termination Geometry:
	Your choices are...
	Unterminated		The light guide is unterminated.
	Unthreaded Ferrule		The light guide is terminated by an unthreaded ferrule. A ferrule is a mechanical fixture, generally a rigid tube, used to confine the stripped end of a fiber or a fiber bundle.
	Threaded Ferrule		The light guide is terminated by a threaded ferrule. A ferrule is a mechanical fixture, generally a rigid tube, used to confine the stripped end of a fiber or a fiber bundle.
	Other		Any other termination not listed.
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Light Guide Performance


	Wavelength Range:		The wavelengths the light guide is designed to operate in. At these wavelengths, transmission is highest.
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	Acceptance Angle:		The maximum angle measured from the light guides axis within which light will be accepted (or emitted) by the light guide and be transmitted down the length of the light guide.
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	Numerical Aperture:		Calculated optical value is an indication of the ability of a light guide to collect light over a range of input angles. It is equal to the sine of the acceptance angle. For optical fiber, it depends only on core and cladding indexes of refraction.
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	Bend Radius		The smallest bend that a fiber can undergo before it will fracture.
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	Transmission:		The amount of light transmitted through the light guide.
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Light Guide Material


	Core Material:
	Your choices are...
	Glass		The core material of the light guide is a glass.
	Silica / Quartz		The core material of the light guide is quartz.
	Zirconium		The core material of the light guide is zirconium.
	Chalcogenide		The core material of the light guide is chalcogenide.
	Plastic		The core material of the light guide is a plastic material.
	Liquid		The core material of the light guide is liquid.
	Other		Any other core material not listed.
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	Sheathing:		The light guide's protective jacket.
	Your choices are...
	Fluorocarbon Rubber		The sheathing of the light guide is Fluorocarbon Rubber.
	PVC / Monocoil		The sheathing of the light guide is PVC / Monocoil.
	Flexible PVC		The sheathing of the light guide is Flexible PVC.
	Stainless Steel		The sheathing of the light guide is Stainless Steel.
	Silicone		The sheathing of the light guide is Silicone.
	Teflon		The sheathing of the light guide is Teflon.
	Other		Any other sheathing not listed.
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Environment


	Operating Temperature:		The temperature range over which the device must operate.
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Light Guides Specifications

Light Guide Type:

Angle:

Multileg?

Length:

Diameter:

Termination Geometry:

Acceptance Angle:

Numerical Aperture:

Bend Radius:

Transmission:

Core Material:

Sheathing:

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