Effect of fabrication errors on axial super-resolution property of a three-zone pupil filter

Two models have been established using the basic definitions of super-resolution characteristic parameters for normalized spot size G_A and Strehl ratio S_A, of a three-zone axial super-resolution pupil filter with fabrication errors, to quantitatively analyze the effect of these fabrication errors on the axial super-resolution property. These new models established to describe the analytic relationship of G_Ae and S_Ae of a pupil filter with its fabrication errors and its transmission function A(ρ), phase function φ(ρ) and structural parameters, directly relate the super-resolution parameters of a three-zone axial super-resolution pupil filter to its fabrication errors to make the quantitative analyses of the effect of fabrication errors easier, thereby providing a theoretical basis for the analysis, design and fabrication of a three-zone axial super-resolution pupil filter. The models established for G_Ae and S_Ae have been used to analyze the effect of the fabrication errors of a pupil filter on its super-resolution property, with a three-zone phase-only pupil filters as example.     

A lateral super-resolution differential confocal technology with phase-only pupil filter

In order to achieve a higher lateral resolution required for ultraprecision measurement of microstructural workpieces, phase-only pupil filtering differential confocal microscopy (PFDCM), a new approach is proposed based on the differential confocal microscopy (DCM), which uses a three-zone phase-only pupil filter with lateral super-resolution capability obtained through optimized design to change the distribution of DCM three-dimensional point spread function, so that the DCM lateral resolution is therefore significantly improved while its axial resolution is slightly improved. Preliminary experimental comparison and analyses indicate that, the lateral and axial resolutions of PFDCM are better than 0.2 μm and 2 nm, respectively, when wavelength of incidence laser beam , numerical aperture of measuring lens NA=0.85, and lateral spot size with a three-zone phase-only pupil filter G_T=0.65. It is therefore concluded that PFDCM is a new approach to further improvement of lateral resolution in laser probe measurement systems.     

位相型光瞳滤波器对共焦系统离焦工作状态横向分辨特性的影响

分析了共焦显微系统(CMS)离焦状态工作时分辨特性的变化,指出了离焦状态是导致CMS横向分辨特性变差的主要影响因素之一。提出并采用了位相型超分辨光瞳滤波技术来改善CMS工作在离焦状态下的横向分辨特性,分析了超分辨光瞳滤波器位置变化对CMS横向分辨特性的影响。理论分析和实验验证表明,位相型超分辨光瞳滤波技术的引入,显著抑制了CMS工作在离焦状态时艾里斑旁瓣的增长,克服了CMS因工作在离焦状态而引起的横向分辨特性下降的缺点。     

Bragg光纤包层制作误差对导模特性的影响

对Bragg光纤中包层制造误差对导模特性的影响进行了深入的分析和研究,给出了一般N层波导中模式场标量波动方程求解的传输矩阵方法,并将其应用在Bragg光纤模式场的分析当中。分别研究了Bragg包层存在折射率误差和厚度误差时对光纤基模模式场的有效折射率、模场半径和芯区功率占比的影响,并利用统计的方法分析了不同制作误差时导模特性的相对变化。折射率误差在1‰的水平时,基模有效折射率、模场半径和芯区功率占比的方差水平为1.55×10~(-4)、1.04×10~(-1)和1.79×10~(-2);厚度误差在2%的水平时模式场参量的方差水平分别为3.61×10~(-5)、1.84×10~(-2)和2.35×10~(-3)。     

Effect of lateral shift of the light transmitted through a one-dimensional superconducting photonic crystal

We investigate the lateral shift of the light transmitted through the ternary one-dimensional photonic crystal composed of two dielectric and one superconducting sublayers. The variations of the transmittivity spectra and the lateral shift of the light with the temperature have been investigated for both TE- and TM-polarized oblique incident light.     

Analysis method of the effect of fabrication errors on a planar waveguide demultiplexer

The impact of fabrication errors on a planar waveguide demultiplexer is analyzed based on an analytical method. The explicit expression of the transfer function taking into account phase and amplitude errors is presented in order to analyze the loss and crosstalk of the demultiplexer caused by fabrication errors. A basic requirement for the demultiplexer with a certain crosstalk criterion can be easily obtained. Using an etched diffraction grating demultiplexer as an example, it is shown that the analytical results have a good agreement with results from a numerical method.     

Influence of a lateral electric field on the optical properties of InAs quantum dots

We have performed single dot photoluminescence and time-resolved ensemble photoluminescence measurements on InAs quantum dots embedded in a lateral in-plane p–i–n or n–i–n device, respectively, which makes the application of lateral electric fields, i.e. field direction perpendicular to the growth direction, feasible. Time-resolved measurements show an increase in the radiative lifetime of up to 30% with increasing field. We attribute this to the reduced overlap between the electron and hole wave functions. Single dot spectroscopy revealed a small red-shift of the emission energies of maximum 0.5 meV. This shift can be explained by the quantum confined Stark effect taking into account that the red-shift due to the band-tilting is partly compensated by a decrease in exciton binding energy.     

光纤端面偏移对光纤F-P可调谐滤波器性能影响

在光纤F-P可调谐滤波器进行滤波调谐的过程中经常会出现光纤端面偏移的问题,从而导致其滤波性能下降。通过ZEMAX光学仿真软件对其光纤F-P腔部分进行仿真,模拟两光纤端面发生径向偏移和产生倾角时的情况,通过对仿真结果分析得出当发生径向偏移时将会导致光纤F-P可调谐滤波器的峰值透过率减小,插入损耗增加;在产生倾角时将会导致光纤F-P可调谐滤波器的3dB带宽增加以及阻带抑制能力减弱,而当倾角大于0.005°时其滤波性能将会发生明显衰减。     

Effect of the vocal tract yielding sidewall on inverse filter analysis of the glottal waveform

The inverse filter is a serial cascade of filter elements with a transfer function that cancels the effect of the poles of the vocal tract transfer function on the acoustic waveform to reveal the underlying glottal volume velocity waveform. Inaccuracies in the glottal wave reconstruction derived from an all-zero inverse filter can be attributed to deviations of the vocal tract transfer function from an all-pole model. Presented is an analysis of the error stemming from the effect of the yielding vocal tract sidewalls on the vocal tract transfer function. Predictions about the resulting artifacts in the estimated glottal volume velocity are derived from an acoustic model. These predictions are confirmed by applying a linear predictive coding (LPC) inverse filter analysis method to vowels synthesized using a transmission line model of the vocal tract containing yielding sidewall parameters as well as natural productions of nonnasalized vowels.     

Line width analysis of a tunable optical filter based on free-space optics

The line width of a tunable optical filter based on free-space optics was analyzed. The relationship between the line width and the Gaussian beam waist was theoretically derived and experimentally verified. The experimental results meet the theoretical analysis well, which is beneficial for the design of a tunable optical filter based on free-space optics.     

Theoretical investigation of a notch filter using a long-period grating based on the sampling theorem

A notch filter using a different grating scheme is investigated theoretically. The grating is the thermo-optic index change induced by individually controllable heaters that are periodically arranged on the filter surface. If the index change pattern induced by the heaters is in the form of sampling a periodic index change, the transmission spectrum of the filter has the same resonance band as that generated by the periodic index change. Simulation results show that the attenuation, bandwidth, and center wavelength of a resonance band are independently adjustable. In addition, it is shown that the transmission spectrum may be tailored to arbitrary predictable shapes. Finally, the realization of the filter is discussed.     

Reliable lateral manipulation of a single Ag adatom on a Ag(1 1 1) surface with a trimer-apex tip

We study the reliability of the lateral manipulation of a single Ag adatom on a Ag(1 1 1) surface with the single-atom and trimer-apex tips based on molecular statics simulations using surface embedded-atom-method potential. The dependence of the manipulation reliability on tip height and orientation is investigated. For the single-atom tip the manipulation reliability increases monotonically with decreasing tip height, which is owing to the strengthened lateral tip-adatom interaction as the tip height lowers. For the trimer-apex tip, the manipulation reliability is sensitive to the tip orientation in the lower tip-height range, while in the higher tip-height range the manipulation reliability is independent of the tip orientation and moreover can be greatly improved due to the strong vertical attraction of the tip on the adatom as compared to the single-atom tip. We also compare these results to those for manipulating single Cu adatoms on the Cu(1 1 1) surface, reveal the underlying physics, and propose the method to improve the manipulation reliability for different systems.     

A software tool to evaluate the frequency response of a microwave photonic filter in MATLAB based on a Graphical User Interface

The aim of this paper is to describe the development and application of a software tool in MATLAB based on a Graphical User Interface that allows evaluation of the frequency response of a microwave photonic filter. Microwave photonic filters have potential applications in optical communication systems. The main characteristic of this software tool is the friendly way to edit the parameters involved to determine the frequency response. In order to validate the results obtained by the use of this software tool, a series of experiments were carried out in our laboratory and the results were compared qualitatively showing a good agreement. The developed software has a potential application as a didactic tool in a course of microwave electro-optical systems.     

On a development possibility of a tunable microwave passband filter based on dielectric resonator with high TC film

Measurements of temperature dependence of "YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x thin film on SrTiO₃ substrate" structure effective impedance have been performed in 8-mm wave band by means of quasioptical dielectric resonator with whyspering gallery modes. This dependence appeared to be a series of quasiperiodical oscillation peaks of high steepness. Experiments on investigation of external electric field impact on parameters of the resonator loaded by the structure were carried out. It was found that electric field up to 3 kV/cm leads to a shift of the effective impedance temperature dependence to lower temperature and doesn't impact on the form of the dependence. Herewith the field of 2.5 kV/cm causes a shift of the resonator frequency by 108 MHz with negligible reduction of the loaded quality factor Q_L (less than in 1.5 times). Operating frequency was 35 GHz and loaded quality was about 10³. A proposal about possibility of tunable passband filter design and ways of retuning bandwidth enhancment are discussed.     

A Chemosensing Ensemble for the Detection of Cysteine Based on the Inner Filter Effect Using a Rhodamine B Spirolactam

A fluorescent chemosensing ensemble for the detection of cysteine is designed based on the fluorescence inner filter effect. The method employs the coordination of Cu²⁺ ion with salicylaldehyde rhodamine B hydrazone (I), a colorless and non-fluorescent rhodamine B spirolactam derivative to form I-Cu(II), a pink color but weakly fluorescent complex. When rhodamine B was introduced to the I-Cu(II) complex solution, the fluorescence signal of rhodamine B is dramatically decreased because of the fluorescence inner filter effect (IFE). Upon adding cysteine to the above solution, it can complex preferentially to Cu²⁺ compared to I, and the I-Cu(II) complex dissociates, which thus decreases the fluorescence IFE of the solution, and in turn leading to the fluorescence increase of the chemosensing system. Based on the above mechanism, a fluorescent chemosensing ensemble for cysteine is developed. The fluorescence increase is linearly with cysteine concentration up to 10.0 μ mol L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 1.4 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ (3σ). The optimal conditions of the proposed method were studied and the selectivity of the proposed method was investigated in this paper.     

Effect of amplitude modulation on the read-out signal in an optical disc system with a residual aberration

We conducted a numerical calculation for the point spread function and the variation of the read-out signal in optical disc systems using several apodizing filters, taking into account a spherical aberration and the variation in the bump shape. Based on calculations using the scalar diffraction theory, we are able to determine the best bump size and shape giving the maximum read-out signal for each incident beam modulated by an apodizing filter. This work facilitates the fabrication of high density optical disc systems with a spherical aberration and can then be applied to a real optical disc system like a commercial digital video disc (DVD) system.