An Approach to Optical Reflection Tomography along the Geometrical Thickness

We propose and demonstrate a novel optical reflection tomography along the geometrical thickness. This technique is based on simultaneous measurement of refractive index n and thickness t of a sample using the combination of a low coherence interferometer and confocal optics. The interferometer provides optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the dimension of the optical thickness (=n × t) along the optical axis, while the confocal optics gives us another type of reflection tomography, having the thickness dimension of nearly t/n along the optical axis. This sort of tomography can be called confocal reflection tomography (CRT) and has not yet been demonstrated, to our knowledge. Simple image processing of OCT and CRT results in the desired reflection tomographic image, showing two-dimensional refractive index distribution along the geometrical thickness.     

Fractal structure of digital speckle patterns produced by rough surfaces

We report on the fractal analysis of digital speckle patterns experimentally generated using an optical setup to record the light scattered from metallic rough surfaces in the normal direction. Using the differential box counting technique, we have calculated the fractal dimension of digital speckle patterns for six samples with different roughness. Our results show a quadratic dependence between the surface roughness and the fractal dimension of the corresponding digital speckle pattern. As an application a method to determine the surface roughness of metallic surfaces is proposed.     

超光谱成像差分吸收光谱技术研究

基于散射光的被动差分吸收(DOAS)技术利用气体的特性吸收谱线可实现对不同大气污染气体的定量测量,介绍了一种基于成像光谱仪的光学遥感系统,该系统运用被动DOAS原理实现了对大气污染气体的二维成像测量,并报道了该系统对实验室样品池一维测量与城市道路上方NO₂组分的成像测量实验. 基于成像光谱仪的被动DOAS系统利用太阳散射光可获取垂直方向一维的光谱信息,结合扫描装置,便可实现对污染气体的二维成像解析. 关键词： 被动差分吸收光谱 成像光谱仪 污染气体 二维成像     

An optical technique for measuring fractal dimensions of planar poincaré maps

An optical technique for measuring the fractal dimension of two-dimensional Poincaré maps has been developed. The parallel processing feature of this method provides a rapid way to calculate a correlation measure between distributed points in a plane. The method has been used to determine the correlation dimension of the Duffing-Holmes strange attractor for the two-well potential. The optically measured values of fractal dimension agree well with computer calculation of dimension for both numerical and experimental data.     

Femtosecond two-dimensional serial-to-parallel pulse converter using a squarylium dye J-aggregate film

Based on a time-to-space conversion technique, a two-dimensional serial-to-parallel pulse converter using a squarylium dye J-aggregate film is proposed. The squarylium dye J-aggregate film, which exhibits an ultrafast recovery of bleached absorption, operates as a large-area femtosecond all-optical shutter. The system is composed of a few simple optical components and enables conversion of temporally serial signals into multiple parallel outputs in one- or two-dimensional space. The serial-to-parallel conversion of 1 Tb/s optical pulses was demonstrated and different 4-bit signal patterns were successfully discriminated in one dimension. Also, 2 × 2 outputs were clearly observed as two-dimensional outputs using this converter.     

重心法在光电信号处理中的应用

为了测定光纤出射光斑坐标的位置,让光耦合进一根光纤,在光纤的另一端对出射的光斑用线阵ＣＣＤ进行扫描。针对接收到的一维方向上的光电信号数据,分别采用了最大值法、截止电压法和重心法进行处理,并对它们的结果进行了比较和分析。实验结果证明由重心法得到的信号位置具有重复精度高、稳定性好等特点。     

Spatial domain multiplexing: A new dimension in fiber optic multiplexing

A novel multiplexing technique for fiber optic communications has been developed that supports multiple channels of optical energy inside an optical fiber by confining each individual channel to a unique spatial location. These channels can operate at exactly the same wavelength as well as differing wavelengths. The basic operating principle and experimental results for spatial domain multiplexed fiber optic communication systems is presented here. This technique adds a new dimension to currently available multiplexing schemes and has the potential to increase the bandwidth of existing and futuristic optical fiber systems by multiple folds.     

Improved analysis of dispersion compensation using differential time delay for high-speed long-span optical link

A dispersion-compensation technique using differential time delay has been analyzed for a high bit rate dispersive limited system using higher order dispersion terms. The technique is based on splitting the power spectrum into upper and lower parts, corresponding to the two modulation sidebands, and delaying one of these with respect to the other. RMS, phase deviation, dimension free chirp parameter, and figure of merit have been evaluated due to higher order dispersion terms for ideal and realistic optical communication systems. It has been shown that the transmission distance could be enhanced to fourfold, sixfold, and eightfold when the compensation has been performed using second-, third-, and fourth-order dispersion (20D, 30D, and 40D) terms.     

双反馈半导体激光器的混沌特性研究

实验利用双反馈半导体激光器获得了关联维数为3.8的高维混沌光.同时对比分析了双反馈与单反馈两种不同模式产生混沌的区别.结果表明：在反馈强度均为-26 dB时,双反馈产生混沌的关联维数高于单反馈产生混沌的关联维数2.6;双反馈可获得带宽为11 GHz的混沌光,为单反馈产生混沌带宽5.5 GHz的两倍.当双反馈的两个外腔长度不相等时,混沌的自相关曲线能很好的隐藏外腔长度信息,可提高混沌通信的保密性. 关键词： 双反馈 半导体激光器 混沌 带宽     

Schlieren成像和声场可视化

Schlieren技术是利用声场引起透明媒质光折射率的变化而实现声场可视化的光学成像技术。它具有对声场无干扰、快速、瞬态成像的特点。本文利用二维光学Fourier变换分析了Schlieren技术的成像原理,在采用连续激光和高速ICCD的Schlieren成像系统中,实验研究了平面波声场和线聚焦声场中换能器光学校准方法和声压的定量检测技术。发展声场瞬态和动态成像技术,观测了声波的聚焦过程和固-液界面的声场分布和变化。这些结果表明Schlieren技术是一种有效的声场可视化和定量检测的光学成像技术。     

近地层大气光学湍流的分形和间歇性特征分析

利用光纤湍流测量系统获得了合肥西郊科学岛上气象观测场内下垫面平坦的水面上方0.48m、草地上方1.8m和23m高处的大气折射率起伏的观测数据,采用R/S分析法计算了近地层大气光学湍流的赫斯特指数和分形维数,统计分析了分形维数的日变化特征及概率分布特征。结果表明:对于一天的不同时段,分形维数在一定范围内动态变化,且中午时段相对稳定;在三种下垫面条件下,全天分形维数的值大多在1.3~1.4之间,其最可几概率位于1.35处,从均值来看,草地上方1.8m的分形维数最大,水面上方0.48m次之,草地上方23m处最小。最后,初步探讨了近地层大气光学湍流分形维数、间歇性指数和湍流发展程度的相关性。     

Thermal, mechanical, electrical, linear and nonlinear optical properties of a nonlinear optical l-ornithine monohydrochloride single crystal

Optically transparent semiorganic nonlinear optical bulk single crystal of l-ornithine monohydrochloride (LOMHCL) of dimension 11×3×2 mm³ has been grown from its aqueous solution by slow solvent evaporation technique. The grown crystal was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction to confirm the crystal structure. Investigation has been carried out to assign the vibrational frequencies of the grown crystals by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy technique. Thermal behavior of the grown crystals was studied by thermogravimetric analysis. The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of LOMHCL was determined by Kurtz and Perry powder technique. The optical absorption study confirms the suitability of the crystal for device applications. The mechanical properties of the grown crystals have been studied using Vickers microhardness tester. Dielectric and photoconductivity studies are also carried out for the grown samples.     

Crystal growth,structural, linear and nonlinear optical studies of 4-methyl-4′-N’-methylstilbazolium tosylate single crystals

Organic 4-methyl-4′-N’-methylstilbazolium tosylate, a new derivative of the stilbazolium tosylate family compound was synthesized by condensation method. The optical quality single crystals with dimension 5 mm × 4 mm × 2 mm were grown by slow evaporation technique at 40 °C. The crystal system and lattice parameters were found from single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The optical transmittance, cut-off wavelength (402 nm) and band gap energy (3.09 eV) were estimated by UV–visible studies. The surface laser damage threshold study was carried out for MMST crystal using Nd:YAG laser. The third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility (χ³) for MMST crystal was estimated by employing Z-scan technique using 1064 nm laser.     

Studies on a novel organic NLO single crystal: L-asparaginium oxalate

A new organic nonlinear optical (NLO) material, L-asparaginium Oxalate (ASOX) was synthesized and single crystals of ASOX with dimension (10*5*5) mm³ was grown from aqueous solution by slow evaporation solution growth technique. Single crystal XRD data reveals that ASOX belongs to triclinic crystallographic system with non-centrosymmetric space group P1. The grown organic NLO crystal was subjected to various characterizations like PXRD, FT-IR analysis, thermal studies, micro hardness test and optical studies for identifying the transparency range and the emission spectrum. The laser damage threshold value was found to be 2.04 GW/cm². The second harmonic efficiency of the grown crystal was examined using Kurtz Perry powder technique and it was found to be 68% that of KDP. Hence it can be effectively employed for various optoelectronic and photonic applications.     

Quantum simulation of an extra dimension

We present a general strategy to simulate a D+1-dimensional quantum system using a D-dimensional one. We analyze in detail a feasible implementation of our scheme using optical lattice technology. The simplest nontrivial realization of a fourth dimension corresponds to the creation of a bi-volume geometry. We also propose single- and many-particle experimental signatures to detect the effects of the extra dimension.     

The Influence of the Magnetic Impurity Content on the Pore Size Distribution Determination via the DDIF Technique

The pore size distribution of porous media can be determined in a completely non-invasive manner using a new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique which monitors the magnetization decay due to diffusion in internal fields (DDIF). However, using of the DDIF technique is restricted to the low-phase encoding limit when only the relaxation mode and the first-order diffusion mode are excited. In the present work the fulfillment of such a limit is verified for a progressive increase of the magnetic impurity content of the porous media. If the higher order diffusion modes are excited they lead both to a stronger attenuation of the echo signal and to the appearance of ripples in the DDIF spectra which cannot be related to a pore size distribution. The samples used in this study are porous ceramics prepared using the replication technique and the magnetic impurity is iron (III) oxide which is introduced in an increasing concentration inside the porous matrix. All NMR experiments were done on water filling such porous ceramics using a low-field instrument operating at a proton resonance frequency of 20 MHz. The average pore dimension obtained with the DDIF technique in the weak encoding limit indicates a satisfactory agreement with that observed in optical microscopy images.     

Multidimensional Secure Multilevel Polarization Shift Keying

We investigate a technique to improve the information confidentiality in optical fiber telecommunications. Starting from a basic scheme of unconventional coding technique [1] applied to a three-dimensional polarization shift keying, we extend the method to a four-dimensional physical space [2] to demonstrate the general applicability of the cryptographic method and to achieve better performance in terms of transmission throughput. Bit error rate (BER) is calculated for hypercube constellation modulation in two, three, and four dimensions, and an interesting relation among BER, transmission power, and space dimension is derived.     

Nanosecond Bias-Free Mach–Zehnder Electro-Optic Switch Based on Dye-Doped Polymer DR1/SU-8 and Microstrip Line Electrode

Abstract

A bias-free Mach–Zehnder interferometer electro-optic switch is demonstrated with a dye-doped polymer Disperse Red 1 (Tokyo Chemical Industry, Co., LTD, Tokyo, Japan)/SU-8 (MicroChem Corp., Newton, Massachusetts, USA) and microstrip line electrode. The device is carefully designed and optimized for bias-free function and high-speed switching using the three-dimensional beam-propagation method and extended point-matching method, and the switch is seriously fabricated by a wet-etching technique and inductively coupled plasma etching technique for good control of dimension parameters. The measured rise time and fall time at 1,550 nm are both at the level of ~10 ns. Owing to the bias-free function and nanosecond response speed, this switch exhibits potential applications of high-speed optical routing and exchanging.     

光束扫描超分辨数字全息

根据超分辨成像理论, 提出了一种基于光束扫描的超分辨数字全息记录与再现技术。用菲涅耳衍射理论证明了该技术可有效增大CCD探测器的等效尺寸和系统截止频率, 从而提高数字全息成像分辨率。计算机仿真验证了该方法的正确性与可行性。对光束扫描全息记录系统进行了详细描述, 对该数字全息术的再现方法进行了具体说明。对比合成孔径数字全息术, 该技术在全息记录中无需反复移动CCD探测器, 也不必反复调整参考光以避免出现欠采样。     

非锁相Lorenz-Haken方程动力学研究

考虑原子的相干性和经典注入光场，利用随机微分方程给出非锁相条件下的Lorenz-Haken方程，研究失谐量、注入经典光场和原子相干性对非锁相Lorenz-Haken方程动力学特性的影响．在激光运转情形，失谐量造成光场位相的混沌，系统在不同条件下，出现四吸引子、双吸引子及单吸引子混沌状态，且体系的分数维维数较锁相条件下增加．光场失谐量、注入光场和原子相干性可抑制混沌．在双稳态运转下，光场位相为π的偶数倍或奇数倍，使光场稳定于正值和负值，故体系出现对称双稳态对，但无混沌状态． 关键词： 非锁相Lorenz-Haken方程 混沌 原子相干性 注入光场