PC-compatible optical data acquisition unit

A personal computer compatible optical data acquisition unit is described. The unit hardware architecture consists of optical analog sensors, optical digital sensors, and standard digital-to-analog converters. It can be accessed and programmed using a variety of programming languages. The unit has several applications in color sorting, data communication, aerospace guidance, and remote optical sensing.     

太湖水面多角度遥感反射率光谱测量与方向特性分析

水体光场不是各向同性的,其方向性分布规律的研究对于水质参数遥感反演建模具有十分重要的意义。大洋水体光场的二向性研究已经相对比较成熟,而内陆水体光场的二向性分布规律研究仍存在许多问题。水面原位多角度光谱测量数据是分析水体光场二向性的重要依据,但是目前国际上还缺少相关测量设备。设计并制作了一种能够在野外原位测量水面光场二向性的多角度水面光谱测量杆,它可以配合光谱仪测量多个角度的水面遥感反射率光谱。利用该设备在太湖开展了一次水面多角度光谱测量实验,利用该实验获取的数据分析了太湖水面遥感反射率光谱的方向性分布规律, 进而给出了能够降低方向性影响的水质参数遥感反演建模策略。     

Study of electrical field distribution of gold-capped nanoparticle for excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance

The specific optical characteristics which can be observed from noble metal nanostructured materials such as nanoparticles and nanoislands have wide variety of applications such as biosensors, solar cells, and optical circuit. Because, these noble metal nanostructures induce the increment of light absorption efficiency by the enhancing effect of electrical field from localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) excitation. However, the enhancing effects of electrical field from LSPR using simple structured noble metal nanostructures for several applications are not satisfactory. To realize the more effective light absorption efficiency by the enhancing effect of electrical field, quite different noble metal nanostructures have been desired for applying to several applications using LSPR. In this study, to obtain the more effective enhancing effect of electrical field, conditions for LSPR excitation using a gold-capped nanoparticle layer substrate are computationally analyzed using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. From the previous research, LSPR excitation using such gold-capped nanoparticle layer substrates has a great potential for application to high-sensitive label-free monitoring of biomolecular interactions. For understanding of detailed LSPR excitation mechanism, LSPR excitation conditions were investigated by analyzing the electrical field distribution using simulation software and comparing the results obtained with experimental results. As a result of computational analysis, LSPR excitation was found to depend on the particle alignment, interparticle distance, and excitation wavelength. Furthermore, the LSPR optical characteristics obtained from the simulation analysis were consistent with experimentally approximated LSPR optical characteristics. Using this gold-capped nanoparticle layer substrate, LSPR can be excited easily more than conventional noble metal nanoparticle-based LSPR excitation without noble metal nanoparticle synthesis. Hence, this structure is detectable a small change of refractive index such as biomolecular interactions for biosensing applications.     

空间紫外光学遥感技术与发展趋势

空间紫外光学遥感技术是除可见、近红外、热红外和微波遥感以外的一个具有突出优势的遥感领域,全球气候变化研究是目前国际上空间紫外-真空紫外光学遥感的热点课题。本文对空间紫外光学遥感的作用、国内外研究现状及发展趋势进行了综述和分析。介绍了一组紫外光学遥感仪器的功能和特点,给出了它们的主要性能参数;指出我国目前的工作重点是推进星载紫外光谱遥感仪器的应用、积累空间探测数据、建立反演算法等;而未来发展目标将是研制集天底、临边和掩星成像探测于一体的新一代紫外成像探测仪器,高精度观测全天候的整层大气密度和臭氧的三维分布,实时监测大气组分及化学成分（如O₂、N₂、NO、OH和O₃）的变化及变化趋势,以及进一步拓展我国紫外光学遥感仪器的应用领域。     

Optical communications in the mid-wave IR spectral band

The mid-wave IR (MWIR) spectral band extending from 3 to 5 microns is considered to be a low loss atmospheric window. The MWIR wavelengths are eye safe and are attractive for several free-space applications including remote sensing of chemical and biological species, hard target imaging, range finding, target illumination, and free-space communications. Due to the nature of light-matter interaction characteristics, MWIR wavelength based systems can provide unique advantages over other spectral bands for these applications. The MWIR wavelengths are found to effectively penetrate natural and anthropogenic obscurants. Consequently, MWIR systems offer increased range performance at reduced power levels. Free-space, line-of-sight optical communication links for terrestrial as well as space based platforms using MWIR wavelengths can be designed to operate under low visibility conditions. Combined with high-bandwidth, eye-safe, covert and jam proof features, a MWIR wavelength based optical communication link could play a vital role in hostile environments. A free-space optical communication link basically consists of a transmitter, a receiver and a scheme for directing the beam towards a target. Coherent radiation in the MWIR spectral band can be generated using various types of lasers and nonlinear optical devices. Traditional modulation techniques are applicable to these optical sources. Novel detector and other subcomponent technologies with enhanced characteristics for a MWIR based system are advancing. Depending on the transmitter beam characteristics, atmospheric conditions may adversely influence the beam propagation and thereby increasing the bit error rate. For satisfactory transmission over a given range, the influence of atmosphere on beam propagation has to be analyzed. In this chapter, salient features of atmospheric modeling required for wavelength selection and performance prediction is presented. Potential optical sources and detectors for building a practical MWIR communication link are surveyed. As an illustration, the design configuration and experimental results of a recently demonstrated free-space, obscurant penetrating optical data communication link suitable for battlefield applications is discussed. In this case, the MWIR wavelength was derived using an all solid-state, compact, optical parametric oscillator device. With this device, weapon codes pertaining to small and large weapon platforms were transmitted over a range of 5 km. Furthermore, image transmission through light fog, accomplished using this hardware, is also presented. Advances in source and detector technologies are contributing to the development of cost effective systems compatible with various platforms requirements. In coming years, MWIR wavelengths are anticipated to play a vital role in various human endeavors.     

基于多光谱遥感成像链模型的系统信噪比分析

信噪比(SNR)是评价多光谱遥感成像性能的重要指标,在设计多光谱遥感成像仪的最初阶段应进行分析,从而确定各分系统相关参数。多光谱遥感系统的成像链模型综合考虑辐射源、地物光谱反射、大气辐射传输、光学系统成像、分光元件特性、探测器光谱响应和相机噪声等各个环节,可用于进行成像过程端对端的完整分析。以基于滤光片阵列的多光谱遥感系统为例,采用MODTRAN软件进行大气辐射传输计算,对不同太阳天顶角下,不同目标地物计算像面的照度,根据电荷耦合器件探测器的噪声模型,计算出不同工作条件下多光谱遥感系统的SNR。通过对SNR的分析,可给出该类型多光谱遥感系统获得最佳性能的工作条件,并能够结合使用要求进行光学系统参数的优化选择。     

高光谱遥感的发展与应用

阐述了高光谱遥感的特点、优势,以及在航空及航天领域的发展情况,列举了几种典型高光谱成像仪的光学系统原理和主要技术指标。在此基础上,概述了高光谱遥感在植被生态、大气环境、地质矿产、海洋、军事等领域的应用情况。最后对高光谱遥感发展趋势提出了几点建议,包括低反射率目标遥感、高信噪比、高空间分辨率及宽覆盖范围等方面。     

Continuous‐wave optical parametric oscillator based infrared spectroscopy for sensitive molecular gas sensing

Over the past 10 years, with the advent of new crystals designs and a new generation of pump lasers, continuous‐wave (cw) optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) have developed into mature monochromatic light sources. Nowadays, cw OPOs can fulfill a wide variety of criteria for sensitive molecular gas sensing. It can access the mid‐infrared wavelength region, where many molecules have their fundamental rotational‐vibrational transitions, with high power. This high power combined with wide wavelength tuning and narrow linewidth creates excellent conditions for sensitive, high‐resolution spectroscopy. OPOs combined with robust methods, such as photoacoustic spectroscopy and cavity‐enhanced spectroscopy, are well suited for field measurements and remote‐sensing applications. The wide tunability of cw OPOs allows detection of larger molecules with broad absorption band structures, and its fast scanning capabilities allow rapid detection of trace gases, the latter is a demand for life‐science applications. After a short introduction about the physical principle of cw OPOs, with its most recent physical developments, this review focuses on sensitive molecular gas sensing with a variety of spectroscopic applications in atmospheric and life sciences.     

植物BRDF研究及应用进展

植物叶片是植物光合作用的重要器官,直接体现了植物生长及营养状况。植物叶片反射、透射的内部理化信息模型间接反映了植物生长过程中物质、能量交换信息,是植物生长过程精细化管理的前提和基础。植物叶片空间光学特性对基于遥感的作物营养状况诊断、虚拟植物光线传输模拟、计算机图形学场景渲染等领域具有重大意义。双向反射分布函数(BRDF)主要研究物体表面反射光的空间分布特性和光谱特性,通过对作物叶片光学特性的获取和测定,准确、高效地表征作物生长参数,并进行定量分析,在植被遥感、农业等领域的研究与应用中有着极大的优势。为了更好地把BRDF技术应用于农业遥感、数字农业等领域中,将针对BRDF测量装置、模型发展和分类及其在植物遥感检测中的应用等环节展开叙述。最后结合综述内容,分析了BRDF技术在农业遥感领域的局限,并对其应用前景进行了展望。     

Au-MoOx nanoparticles for LSPR hydrogen detection prepared by a facile anodizing method

Nowadays, the plasmonic properties of defective transition metal oxides, have attracted great attention in the sensing and catalyst applications. The aim of this paper is to fabricate plasmonic Au-MoO_x nanoparticles (NPs) using a facile anodizing in liquid approach to be used as localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) hydrogen sensor. Firstly, dark blue MoO_x nanosheets with a strong NIR (700–800 nm) LSPR band were obtained. The Au-MoO_x NPs (Au size=5–7 nm) were then obtained by adding a gold cation into the blue MoO_x liquid base. Thanks to the catalytic properties of Au NP, this system exhibited LSPR hydrogen sensing ability where the LSPR variations allowed us to detect hydrogen in the 0–3% concentration range with a good linearity and possible many data points.     

大气光学遥感监测技术现状与发展趋势

针对开展环境空气中的痕量污染气体监测研究的需求,综述了目前应用较广的光谱遥感监测技术。阐述了利用光学遥感技术监测大气环境的工作原理,详细介绍了几种主流的大气监测技术,包括傅里叶变换红外光谱技术,差分吸收光谱技术,激光长程吸收技术,可调谐激光二极管吸收光谱技术,差分吸收激光雷达技术,指出了上述监测方法的特点并对它们的优缺点进行了分析与比较。     

云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器发展现状及趋势

气溶胶是影响地球气候和环境的不确定因素之一,星载被动光学遥感具有大视场、宽波段、高时空分辨率等优势,已成为云与气溶胶探测的有效手段之一。本文简述了云与气溶胶光学遥感探测的必要性和可行性,详细介绍了国内外典型云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的系统组成、主要技术参数和方案特点,并基于现有仪器的不足和气溶胶反演需求,指出了云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的发展趋势,给出了新一代云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的方案设计结果。集成大视场、中等分辨率、多角度、多光谱、宽谱段、长寿命的高精度偏振测量是新一代星载云与气溶胶光学遥感探测仪的首选方案和发展趋势。     

紫外线的应用、探测及其新发展

紫外辐射在电磁辐射波谱中的波长范围为４００～１０ｎｍ。随着波长的变化，紫外线具有各种不同的物理特性和效应。本文概述了各种紫外线效应及其应用，尤其指出了它在军事应用方面的新发展及其广阔前景，例如：紫外线制导，紫外线告警，紫外线通讯和干扰等。上述应用得到了广泛的重视和迅猛的发展。紫外技术的应用与探测技术有关。本文指出了紫外探测的三种方法：紫外荧光转换法，分光光度法和卫星遥感法。并着重指出了上述应用中需解决的有关探测技术方面的关键问题：紫外大气传输理论和散射模型及其仿真系统，新型高灵敏度低噪声紫外探测器，低噪声信息处理系统，高性能紫外光源和紫外光学系统。     

Determining thickness independently from optical constants by use of ultrafast light

We show that the application of ultrafast techniques, especially terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, allows simultaneous measurements of material thickness and optical constants from transmission measurements, by analyzing not only the phase difference between the main terahertz pulse through the medium but also the subsequent multireflection pulse (an echo) from the medium. Such a method provides a fast and precise characterization of the optical properties and can extract thickness information and hence other optical constants in a broad bandwidth. It may have applications in science and engineering such as in situ film thickness and quality monitoring, optical constants measurement, medical imaging, noninvasive detection, and remote sensing.     

Design of a Reflective Aspherical Surface of a Compact Beam-Shaping Device

A compact beam-shaping device with a reflective aspherical surface is proposed. The device converts a circular symmetric Gaussian beam from a laser into a uniform distribution on a target plane. The device consists of a laser, a reflective aspherical surface formed on the base plane inclined by 45° against the optical axis, and a spacer. The surface is designed for an optical device used as a transmitter of indoor wireless optical communication, which is one of the promising applications. The designed surface is obtained by approximation using polynomial. Beam shaping of a simulated surface and a uniform intensity distribution on the target plane is obtained. The intensity distribution generated by the surface is numerically simulated and evaluated if the surface is misaligned. It is clarified that the generated distribution is tolerable for the misalignment.     

Locally enhanced light–matter interaction of MoS2 monolayers at density-controllable nanogrooves of template-stripped Ag films

Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayers, such as MoS_2, possess a direct optical bandgap are useful for emerging ultrathin optoelectronics in the visible light range, whereas their thin thickness limits light absorption and emission properties. To address this drawback, one promising approach is to hybridize plasmonic nanostructures with monolayer TMDs to utilize local field enhancement effects owing to localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Herein, we propose a strong enhancement of the local light–matter interaction in MoS₂ monolayers on naturally generated nanoscale grooves. The nanogrooves are formed at grain boundaries (GBs) of template-stripped metal film substrates that are fabricated by mechanically stripping Ag films deposited on an ultra-flat Si substrate, wherein the nanogroove densities are systematically modulated by the Ag film thickness. We observe an effective photoluminescence enhancement factor of 758 and a Raman spectroscopy intensity enhancement of approximately 5 times in MoS₂ on the subwavelength-scale nanogrooves, compared with that on grain planes, which is attributed to a strong local field enhancement of the LSPR effect. Moreover, this plasmonic enhancement effect is elucidated by dark-field scattering spectroscopy and optical simulations. Our results can facilitate the utilization of density-controllable plasmonic nanogrooves synthesized without nanopatterning techniques for plasmonic hybrids on 2D semiconductors.     

Low crosstalk monolithic wavelength demultiplexing switch arrays

Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) is a key enabling technology for increasing the transmission capacity of optical fiber communication systems. Recently, a new family of optoelectronic devices, including detectors, switches, and emitters, that is based on resonant cavity enhancement, has emerged. Wavelength selective optoelectronic switching is achieved by placing a photothyristor in an asymmetric Fabry-Perot cavity, which provides a highly selective response at a wavelength determined during device fabrication. These WDM optoelectronic devices haue promising applications in optical COmmunications and optical logic circuits. Results on a N-p-n-p optoelectronic switch with a ten wavelength channel capability are presented.     

In-line liquid-crystal microcell polarimeter for high-speed polarization analysis

We report a type of high-speed microcell polarimeter that utilizes microelectrodes, liquid-crystal films, and ultrathin high-contrast polarizers, all integrated between the tips of two optical fibers. When combined with optimized nematic liquid-crystal materials, this compact (2.5 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm) device offers excellent optical properties and continuous, high-speed operation at > 2 kHz with moderately low operating voltages. It requires no bulk optical elements, and it shows excellent performance when implemented for the measurement of degree of polarization in 10-Gbit/s test systems. Polarimeters based on this design have promising potential applications in polarization analysis for high-speed optical communication systems.     

Frequency encoded optical four-bit adder/subtractor with control input using semiconductor optical amplifiers

Optical adder/subtractor for two four-bit frequency encoded binary numbers are proposed and designed based on four wave mixing, add drop multiplexing and frequency conversion in semiconductor optical amplifier. The input bits and the control input are intensity-modulated signal of two specific frequencies suitable for optical communication in the C band of wavelength. The device can distinguish negative and positive results and controlled operation are most promising in this proposal. The use of semiconductor optical amplifiers along with frequency encoding makes the system very fast and useful for future optical communication and computation systems.