Abstract
Silica nanoparticle coating on 250 to 1000 um flexible quartz optical fiber facilitates side-emission of germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C), which shows promise for disinfection of contaminated air, water, and surfaces. This work aims to develop an understanding of light interactions with the silica nanoparticles to allow more uniform side-emission of germicidal light along longer lengths of optical fibers. Two forms of light energy (refracted light and evanescent waves) are transmitted through optical fibers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | NoTh3C.2 |
| Journal | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Event | Novel Optical Materials and Applications, NOMA 2022 - Maastricht, Netherlands Duration: Jul 24 2022 → Jul 28 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Mechanics of Materials