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lightguide vs light-guide

Both "lightguide" and "light-guide" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Lightguide" is commonly used in the field of optics to refer to a device that guides light, while "light-guide" is used to describe a specific type of optical component. The choice between the two depends on the specific context in which they are being used.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 942 views

lightguide

This term is commonly used in the field of optics to refer to a device that guides light.

This term is used to describe a device that guides light, such as an optical fiber or waveguide.

Examples:

The lightguide efficiently transmitted light from the source to the detector.
The lightguide was designed to minimize light loss.
The lightguide used total internal reflection to guide light along its length.

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Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials and the light-guide of flat panel displays;
Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials and the light-guide of flat panel displays.
A light source may also be constituted by the extreme outlet of a light-guide, as part of a distributed lighting or light-signalling system not having a built-in outer lens;
A light source may also be constituted by the extreme outlet of a light-guide, as part of a distributed lighting or light-signalling system not having a built-in outer lens;

Alternatives:

optical waveguide
light conduit
light transmission device
light channel
light pathway

light-guide

This term is used to describe a specific type of optical component.

This term is used to describe an optical component that guides or directs light, typically with the use of reflective or refractive surfaces.

Examples:

The light-guide was used to direct light towards the sensor.
The light-guide had a reflective coating to enhance light transmission.
The light-guide was integrated into the optical system for better light control.

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A light source may also be constituted by the extreme outlet of a light-guide, as part of a distributed lighting or light-signalling system not having a built-in outer lens;
A light source may also be constituted by the extreme outlet of a light-guide, as part of a distributed lighting or light-signalling system not having a built-in outer lens;
Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials and the light-guide of flat panel displays.
Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials and the light-guide of flat panel displays;
Example of a light guide optic behind an outer lens:
Light guide panel made of poly(methyl methacrylate),
Example of a light guide optic or a reflector optic behind an outer lens:
She's the light that guides me home.
You need a light to guide you in the darkness, people of Atlantis.
I could not have wished for a brighter light to guide my son.
Wherever they go, the shining light to guide them through their fortune.
Let the light of Mithryleen guide our path.
Got to find a light to guide me home
Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones
He is the light that will guide us to the Undoing.
I believe there is a light that guides us,
I believe it should be emphasised that the UN, the European Union, the United Sates and Russia need to work together if we are to find a light to guide us out of the darkness of the current conflict in the Middle East.
In order to produce enough light to actually guide a sleigh -
You can imagine that then maybe you can use a pure protein to guide light, and so we've made optical fibers.
Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you

Alternatives:

light conduit
light director
light channeling device
light path guide
light beam director

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