Design Applications for Light Diffusing Glass Fiber Optics

Corning Design Applications

Purpose

To increase the customer base of FibranceTM (Light Diffusing Fiber) for Corning, through applications in the automotive and architectural industries.

Objectives

Develop Enabling Technologies

  • Low cost, end of fiber reflector to achieve uniform light distribution throughout length: efficiency > 50%
  • Practical mounting solutions to aid in FibranceTM installation within architectural applications

Team Members

  • Joel Ahearne‐Ray (MTLE)
  • Heather Danielsen (MECHE/DIS)
  • Andrew Groskopf (EE/CSE)
  • William Howard (MTLE)
  • Levi Kennedy (MECHE)
  • Jacob Morales (MTLE)
  • Elena Steffan (MECHE/DIS)
  • Juancarlos Vivar (MECHE)
Research Area
Product Development
Project Type
Product Development
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Corning
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