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Acceptance Angle & Numerical Aperture - Fiber Optics in Medicine - Sec. 2 of 6
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Highlights: Student centered module on Acceptance Angles in Optical Fibers - does all light enter the fiber?
Abstract: Section 2 of the Fiber Optics in Medicine Module relates a colonoscopy patient scenario with a study of the concepts of acceptance angle, numerical aperture, and the purpose of cladding through an activity that investigates acceptance angle of laser light into a macroscopic, square acrylic rod that is submerged in air or water.
Resource Types: In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Homework, Student reading
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Charles Gosselin

Rockhurst University

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Copyright:   2019 Nancy Donaldson, Charles Gosselin

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