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tmwitten
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Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/17/2007 9:59 AM

I am interested in interfacing fiberoptic cable with a block of plexiglass (or other plastics) in order to transmit an image via (say cctv or digital video) through the cable into the plexiglass block. I am having trouble finding out (a) if this has been done before and (b) if not, how to get the specs correctly. I am a mathematical physicist so the mathematics and the physics is not the problem, it's the engineering that's killing me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/17/2007 7:47 PM

I think we have the same problem, If you have any ideas let me know, check out my question. Thanks

Bill
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05/19/2007 4:27 PM

Will do Bill. But it appears that the dialogue has taken a left turn into insanity. I have reported the two posters. I have the feeling that I will get no responses.
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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/17/2007 11:47 PM

I will ask that question to my Fiber Optics manufacturer... then let you know..

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05/19/2007 4:29 PM

Thank you Donald. I appreciate the effort. I look forward to hearing what you find out. I don't see that the thread will yield much response as it appears to have take a left turn into insanity.
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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/18/2007 3:19 AM

try this link www.howstuffworks.com then search how fiber optical work

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05/19/2007 4:24 PM

what is that comment about white women. Now I am being accused of being racist because of your post. I am reporting you.
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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/19/2007 5:08 PM

Not You, Tarynn, I meant the guy that said 'No White Women" was being racist..
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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/21/2007 4:40 PM

OK ... Thanks.

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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/18/2007 5:46 AM

I don't know if this has been tried but I would imagine that you would need to expand the image from the fibre bundle using a fibre optic taper. Someone like Edmunds Optics would stock a range of tapers.

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05/19/2007 4:37 PM

Thank you for responding. I will look into this in greater detail. If you have any links of use, that would be a great help.
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05/21/2007 4:43 AM

Try here http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlinecatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productID=1599&search=1 These are an 'off the shelf' supplier who have a limited range of tapers. Other suppliers like http://www.incomusa.com/ or http://www.schott.com/uk/english/index.html will make custom shapes but will be expensive & have long lead times. If you are just experimenting it's always worth begging to see if they have any rejects that they might give away.

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Re: Fiber optic interface with assorted block plastics

05/21/2007 4:59 PM

Thank you so much. Great links. I will see what I find and keep the group informed.

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05/19/2007 2:58 PM

Hi Everyone-

Thanks for the input. By the way, what was the comment about white women about?

Tarynn
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05/19/2007 3:07 PM

I agree Tarynn sounds racist to me...

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