Asymmetric light propagation based on semi-circular photonic crystals

A new structure based on a semi-circular photonic crystal is proposed to achieve asymmetric light propagation. The semi-circular photonic crystal structure proposed in this paper is a deformation of a two-dimensional conventional square photonic crystal. Through the directional bandgap of the semi-circular photonic crystal, the light from one direction can transfer to the other side, but the light from the opposite direction cannot. A high contrast ratio is obtained by designing the constitutive parameters of the photonic crystal and choosing the suitable light frequency. This structure promises a significant potential in optical integration and other areas.

Development of tomographic reconstruction for three-dimensional optical imaging:From the inversion of light propagation to artificial intelligence

Optical molecular tomography(OMT)is an imaging modality which uses an optical signal,especially near-infrared light,to reconstruct the three-dimensional information of the light source in biological tissue.With the advantages of being low-cost,noninvasive and having high sensitivity,OMT has been applied in preclinical and clinical research.However,due to its serious ill-posedness and illcondition,the solution of OMT requires heavy data analysis and the reconstruction quality is limited.Recently,the artificial intelligence(commonly known as AI)-based methods have been proposed to provide a different tool to solve the OMT problem.In this paper,we review the progress on OMT algorithms,from conventional methods to AI-based methods,and we also give a prospective towards future developments in this domain.

Propagation of light near the band edge in one-dimensional multilayers

Optical systems offer rich modulation in light propagation, but sufficient quantitative descriptions lack when highly complex structures are considered since practical structures contain defects or imperfections. Here, we utilize a method combining a data-fitting method and a time-resolved system to describe light propagation near the band edges in onedimensional structures. Calculations after optimization of the method show little deviation to the measurements.

Light propagation and reflection-refraction event in absorbing media

The light propagation within an absorbing medium and the reflection and refraction at the interface of two absorbing media are studied. By using the unit vectors denoting the planes of constant field amplitude and constant phase respectively, the light propagation and attenuation are described by the effective refractive indices which depend on both the complex refractive index of the medium and the angle between the unit vectors. With the expression for the light propagation, the corresponding Snell＇s law and the expression of Fresnel coefficients are obtained, which can be applied to describe the reflection-refraction event at the interface between an arbitrary combination of transparent and absorbing media.

Experimental and simulation assessments of underwater light propagation

This paper investigates the light propagation through several types of water by experimental and simulation.The Zemax-ray tracing software allowed to simulate the propagation of light in water and to observe the receiver response by reproducing the real conditions of propagation.The underwater environment has been reproduced by a 1.2 m long water tube and 20 cm in diameter with a glass window fitted on one side.The use of tap water with different amounts of sand leads toward three types of water with different attenuation coefficients(0.133,0.343,0.580 m^-1).The light transmission in the three types of water was experimentally evaluated using a doubled Nd:YAG laser with energy of 4.3 mJ and a pulse width of 20 ns.Comparisons were done between simulation and experimental results.

Parameterized Post-Post-Newtonian Light Propagation in the Field of One Spherically-Symmetric Body

We derive a more generally parameterized post-post-Newtonian solution for the light propagation in the gravitational field of one spherically-symmetric body.Based on the solution for the light velocity,we give the formula of the light deflection when both the emitter and receiver are located in the regions far away from the body,which is the most important scenario in the real applications.Our results can be applied to more metric theories of gravitation.

As_2S_8 planar waveguide:refractive index changes following an annealing and irradiation and annealing cycle,and light propagation features

The refractive index ofas-evaporatedamorphous semiconductor As2S8 film upon an annealing and saturation irradiation and annealing cycle is reversible. Upon successive treatment with annealing and non-saturation irradiation and further annealing, the refractive index of the as-evaporated amorphous semiconductor As2S8 film reaches a maximum value and then its reversibility occurs upon annealing. The annealing of the amorphous semiconductor AS2S8 films results in the stabilization of the structure through changes of the S-S bonds in the nearest environment, accompanied by a decrease of film thickness. The As2S8 planar waveguide after annealing （130 ℃） and saturation irradiation and annealing （130 ℃） shows a good propagation characteristic with ca, 0.27 dB/cm low propagation loss of the 632.8 nm guided mode.

Voxel classification methodology for rapid Monte Carlo simulation of light propagation in complex media

Monte Carlo （MC） method is a statistical method for simulating photon propagation in media in the optical molecular imaging field. However, obtaining an accurate result using the method is quite time-consuming, especially because the boundary of the media is complex. A voxel classification method is proposed to reduce the computation cost. All the voxels generated by dividing the media are classified into three types （outside, boundary, and inside） according to the position of the voxel. The classified information is used to determine the relative position of the photon and the intersection between photon path and media boundary in the MC method. The influencing factors and effectiveness of the proposed method are analyzed and validated by simulation experiments.

Loss-induced control of light propagation direction in passive linear coupled optical cavities

Redirecting the flow of light on the basis of the absorption/gain properties of optical systems is of great interest in many research fields, ranging from optical routing to optical cloaking. In this paper we investigate the control of the direction of the light propagation through loss-induced absorption in passive linear coupled optical systems. The considered optical system consists of a mode-splitting resonant cavity formed by coupling a Fabry–Perot(FP) cavity with a ring resonator. The coalescence of the asymmetric resonances, generated through mode-splitting dynamics, is the spectral result of the parity time symmetry breaking at FP resonance wavelengths.For specific values of the FP overall loss, a predominant backward propagation in the FP ring resonator occurs.In fiber optics technology, this device shows an ability to invert the sense of propagation of the light, quantified through the contrast ratio, in the order of 20 dB. This value can be obtained by externally varying the FP loss coefficient for a fixed set of the other physical parameters of the FP ring resonator. Our results can open a new way toward novel high-performance optical modulation and routing schemes.

Philosophical Approach to Space Fabric and Propagation of Light

First, the paper proposes that a cosmological entity such as a photon and a physical entity such as an electron belong to two different levels of the Universe. The cosmological entities do not have any physical parameters. Thus, several mysteries of quantum physics are still unresolved because both are considered in the same paradigm. This paper further estab-lishes that the spatial space (medium of propagation) is a fabric made of different cosmo-logical substances. It explains how the space fabric plays an important role in creating dif-ferent cosmic phenomena such as gravitation, repulsion, cosmic inflation, and other mys-teries. This spatial space fabric accepts the electromagnetic wave by way of physical time, creating a spacetime continuum. Next, the paper proposes a new vision that explains how an electromagnetic wave transports photons from an emitter to a receiver with a constant velocity by outlining a new paradigm of time and space and precisely treating photons as cosmological substances. This vision explains how the second postulate of Einstein’s special theory of relativity remains valid even if the time dilation due to velocity is not a reality. The correctness of the approach is validated through the results obtained from previous well-known experiments.

Photon penetration depth in human brain for light stimulation and treatment:A realistic Monte Carlo simulation study

Light has been clinically utilized as a stimulation in medical treatment,such as Low-level laser therapy and photodynamic thenapy,which has been more and more widely accepted in public.The penetration depth of the treatment light is important for precision treatment and safety control.The isue of light penetration has been highlighted in biomedical optics field for decades.However,quantitative research is sparse and even there are conflicts of view on the capability of near-infrared light penet ration into brain tissue.This study attempts to quantitatively revisit this issue by innovative high-realistic 3D Monte Caro modeling of stimulated light penetnation within high precision Visible Chinese human head.The properties of light,such as its wave-length,ilumination profle and size are concern in this study.We made stra ightforward and quantitative comparisons among the ffects by the light properties(i.e.,wavelengths:660,810 and 980 nn;beam types:Gaussi an and flat beamn;bear dianeters:0,2,4 and 6 cm)which are in the range of light treatment.The findings include about 3%of light dosage within brain tisue;the combination of Gaussian beam and 810nm light make the max imum light penetration(>5cm),which allows light to cross through gray matter into white mater.This study offered us,the first time as we know,quantitative guide for light stimulation parameter optimization in medical treatment.

Three-Dimentional Surface Light Irradiance Reconstruction in Bioluminescence Tomography

Reconstruction of 3D surface irradiance distribution using multiple views captured by charged coupled device(CCD)camera is the basis of solving the light source in bioluminescence tomography(BLT).A simple and convenient mapping technique based on the pin-hole imaging model and Lambert′s cosine law was presented to establish the relationship between gray levels and irradiance intensities.Compared with previous integrating sphere camera calibration used in BLT,the proposed method can effectively avoid heavy burden of simulation experiment to obtain the corresponding relationship of gray levels and irradiance intensities.The accuracy and feasibility of the proposed method are validated with no more than 1mm location error by different types of phantom experiments.The mapping approach is also applicable to other noncontact optical imaging system.

An analytical validation for the attenuation of lateral propagating light in sea ice

The attenuation of lateral propagating light （LPL） in sea ice was measured using an artificial light source in the Canadian Arctic during the 2007/2008 winter. The apparent attenuation coefficientμ（λ）for lateral prop-agating light was obtained from the measured logarithmic relative variation rate. In this study an analytical solution based on the strict optical theories is developed to validate the measured result. There is a good consistency between theoretical solution and measured data, by which a quite simple but very rigorous relationship among the light source, measurement geometry, and measured irradiance is established. The attenuation coefficients acquired by measurement and theory are the diffusion attenuation as an apparent optical property of ice, independent of the light source and shining condition. The attenuation ability of sea ice should be caused by the microstructure of sea ice, such as crystal size, ice density, brine volume, air inclusion, etc. It also includes the leak from both interfaces by directional scattering. It is verified that the measuring approach is operational and accurate to measure the attenuation of the LPL. The solution from this study did not tell the connection among the extinction and the inclusions of sea ice theoretically be-cause of insufficient understanding.

All-optical logic devices based on black arsenic-phosphorus with strong nonlinear optical response and high stability

The Kerr nonlinearity in two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials is emerging as an appealing and intriguing research area due to their prominent light processing,modulation,and manipulation abilities.In this contribution,2D black arsenic-phosphorus(B-AsP)nanosheets(NSs)were applied in nonlinear photonic devices based on spatial self-phase modula-tion(SSPM)method.By applying the Kerr nonlinearity in 2D B-AsP,an all-optical phase-modulated system is proposed to realize the functions of“on”and“off”in all-optical switching.By using the same all-optical phase-modulated system,another optical logic gate is proposed,and the logical“or”function is obtained based on the 2D B-AsP NSs dispersions.Moreover,by using the SSPM method,a 2D B-AsP/SnS_(2) hybrid structure is fabricated,and the result illustrates that the hybrid structure possesses the ability of the unidirectional nonlinear excitation,which helps in obtaining the function of spatial asymmetric light propagation.This function is considered an important prerequisite for the realization of diode functionalization,which is believed to be a factor in important basis for the design of isolators as well.The initial investig-ations indicate that 2D B-AsP is applicable for designing optical logical devices,which can be considered as an import-ant development in all-optical information processing.

STRAIN-GRADIENT STRESS ANALYSIS IN SAINT-VENANT BENDING

Light beam deflections caused by stress or strain gradients are inves- tigated analytically and experimentally in homogeneous beam specimens which are subjected to a particular case of flexure with shear. This study is a generalization of the prior an alytical-experimental examination of strain-gradient light deflections produced in stressed plates, which had concentrated on the simplest case where in- formation of interest is collected along a line of symmetry of the stress field. Main purpose of the present investigation is to document the efficacy of the strain-gradient method in analysis of the general case of stress state. The most interesting stress state is that in a beam subjected to the Saint-Venant bending, where the transversal and the longitudinal axes of the beam are in pure shear. The obtained results are compared with the predictions of the developed analytical models and with the pre- dictions of Filon's stress function. The procedures of evaluating the photoelastic and material coefficients using strain-gradient techniques were tested positively.

What causes the superluminal propagation of light pulses

In this paper, we discuss what causes the superluminal propagation of a pulse through dispersion by solving Maxwell's equations without any approximation. The coherence of the pulse plays an important role for superluminal propagation. When the pulse becomes partially coherent, the propagation changes from superluminal to sublumiiial. The energy velocity is always less than the vacuum velocity. The shape of the pulse is changed during the propagation.

Partially coherent vortex beams propagation in a turbulent atmosphere

Based on the Rytov approximation and the cross-spectral density approximation for the mutual coherence function of the partially coherent field, the propagation properties of the partially coherent beams with optical vortices in turbulent atmosphere are discussed. The average intensity and the mutual coherence function of the partially coherent vortex beams propagation in weak turbulent atmosphere are obtained. It is shown that the vortex structure of the average cross-spectral density of partially coherent beams has the same helicoidally shape as that of the phase of the fully coherent Laguerre-Gauss beams in free space and the relative intensity of the beam is degraded by optical vortex.

Definition and measurement of the beam propagation factor M^2 for chromatic laser beams

The concept of the beam propagation factor M^2 is extended for chromatic laser beams. The definition of the beam propagation factor can be generalized with the weighted effective wavelength. Using the new definition of factor M^2, the propagation of chromatic beams can be analyzed by the beam propagation factor M^2 as same as that of monochromatic beams. A simple method to measure the chromatic beam factor M^2 is demonstrated. The chromatic factor M^2 is found invariable while the laser beam propagates through the dispersion-free ABCD system.

Detection of colorless plastic contaminants hidden in cotton layer using chromatic polarization imaging

A method of chromatic polarization imaging is presented for the online detection of colorless plastic contam- inants from ginned cotton in an industrial setting. To understand the experimental results, we consider a realistic microscopic model, including the multiple scattering of anisotropic fibers and the light propagation in aniso- tropic slabs. A Monte Carlo code, based on the extended Jones matrix, is developed to simulate photon migration with polarization states, and phase information followed. Using simulations and experiments, we analyze the underlying mechanisms and evaluate the performance of this method with different layer thicknesses. Our approaches proposed in this Letter also have the potential to be applied in tissue imaging, remote sensing, and other scenarios.

Dynamics of dark-bright vector solitons in a birefringent fiber

Coupled dark-bright vector solitons are considered in a birefringent fiber, and their dynamics are studied by the variational approach. The stationary states are analyzed, and it is found that their intensity distribution depends strictly on the ratio of the group-velocity delay strength to the effective total energy. Finally, the propagation of the coupled dark-bright vector solitons is investigated by the numerical method.