Influence of optical filtering on transmission capacity in single mode fiber communications

This paper presents the design and analysis of optical filters that are placed at the output of directly modulated vertical cavity surface emitting laser （VCSEL） in the process of inexpensive transmitter＇s implementation for upcoming generation optical access network. Generation of non return to zero （NRZ） optical signal from the transmitter for 110 km error-free single mode fiber （SMF） transmission at 10 Gb/s with bit error rate （BER） of 10-30 in the absence of the external modulator and encoder was proposed. Effects of super-Gaussian and Butterworth optical filters at VCSEL output were demonstrated to maximize performance of SMF optical systems without need of any dispersion compensation technique.

NOVEL FIBER GRATING SENSOR DEMODULATION TECHNIQUE BASED ON OPTICAL WAVELET FILTERING

The optical wavelet filter is designed. It can filter and choose frequency swiftly. It can realize demodulation of distributed fiber Bragg grating（FBG） measurement system. Its scanning resolution and scanning period depend on wavelet function. Wavelet function is controlled by computer. Compared to conventional scan filter, optical wavelet filtering has some advantages such as simple structure, high scan frequency, high resolution and good linearity. At last, the error of optical wavelet filter scanning procedure is analyzed. Scanning step length refers to the shifting of optical wavelet window＇s central frequency. It affects system precision directly. If scanning step length is different, the measured signal is different. The methods of reducing step length guarantee scanning periodic time are presented.

Design of Optical Filter Using Bald Eagle Search Optimization Algorithm

Controlled thermonuclear reactors require consistent monitoring of plasma in the toroidal chamber.Better working conditions of such machines can be monitored by analyzing its radiations.Various wavelengths such as 656.3,486.1,464.7 nm are quite significant which are used for health monitoring of thermonuclear machines.The optical thinfilmfilters which work on construc-tive and destructive interference are the ideal choices.Thesefilters are multi-layered with a pair of high and low refractive index dielectric materials.Significantly high transmission index at the desired wavelength and relatively low transmission at the other wavelengths are desired.With this as the objective,it is necessary to design thefilter.Various optimization techniques are used for identifying the suitable design of thefilters.To choose the parameter combination that provides the most excellent performance,optimization of the design para-meters is entailed.The goal of this work is to improve the optical bandfilter using the Bald eagle search optimization(BES)method.The ideal design is determined by assessing several characteristics such as thickness,refractive index,Full-Width at Half-Maximum(FWHM),and the impact of choosing optical properties,which increases transmission potential.Initially,an alternate multi-layer stack with 28,30,and 32 layers is created by altering the thickness while keeping the dielectric substances high and low refractive indices constant.By adjusting the thickness of each layer,the BES algorithm achieves the best practical solution.The proposed method is implemented using MATLAB and the outcomes show the efficacy of the proposed technique.The transmittance,reflectance,and FWHM using the pro-posed BES are found to be 99.9356%,0.065%,and 1.2 nm respectively.

Method Investigation for Fabricating Micro-Optical Elements by Use of Half Tone Masks

Several approaches to fabricate micro optical elements by use of half tone masks are studied and compared. It is shown that half tone masks employed in filtering image systems can obtain gray patterns with considerably high precision, but it is hard to operate from the viewpoint of operation. The method using contacting lithography technology or laser ablation can be easily operated with the cost of reducing fabrication precision and the trouble of choosing appropriate materials. For all of these methods, the coding of half tone masks with corrections for the nonlinear characteristics of coding, imaging and photoresist is recommended.

Demonstration of Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter with reflection configuration

A narrow linewidth Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(FADOF)with reflection configuration is achieved for the first time based on the cesium(Cs)ground state 6S_(1/2) to the excited state 6P_(3/2) transition at 852 nm.Compared with the conventional FADOF with transmission configuration,reflection-type FADOF can greatly improve the transmittance of optical filter under the same experimental parameters,because it allows signal light to go and return through the atomic vapor cell.In our experiment,peak transmittance at Cs 6S_(1/2) F=4-6P_(3/2) transition is 81%for the reflection-type FADOF,and while 54%for the transmission-type FADOF when the temperature of Cs vapor cell and the axial magnetic field are 60℃and 19 G.The idea of this reflection-type FADOF design has the potential to be applied to the FADOF operating between two excited states to obtain higher transmittance.

Ultra-narrow bandwidth optical filters consisting of one-dimensional photonic crystals with anomalous dispersion materials

We present a new type of optical filter with an ultra-narrow bandwidth and a wide field-of-view （FOV）. This kind of optical filter consists of one-dimensional photonic crystal （PC） incorporating an anomalous-dispersion-material （ADM） with, for instance, an anomalous dispersion of 6P3/2←6S1/2 hyperfine structure transition of a caesium atom. The transmission spectra of optical filters are calculated by using the transfer-matrix method. The simulation results show that the designed optical filter has a bandwidth narrower than 0.33GHz and a wide FOV of ±30°as well. The response of transmission spectrum to an external magnetic field is also investigated.

Tunable optical filter using second-order micro-ring resonator

In this paper, we design and fabricate a silicon integrated optical filter consisting of two cascaded micro-ring resonators and two straight waveguides. Two micro-heaters are fabricated on the top of two micro-rings respectively, which are employed to modulate the micro-rings to perform the function of a tunable optical filter by the thermo–optic effect. The static response test indicates that the extinction ratio and 3-d B bandwidth are 29.01 d B and 0.21 nm respectively, the dynamic response test indicates that the 10%–90% rise and 90%–10% fall time of the filter are 16 μs and 12 μs, respectively,which can meet the requirements of optical communication and information processing. Finally, the power consumption of the device is also characterized, and the total power consumption is about 9.43 m W/nm, which has been improved efficiently.

Doppler radar by using single multicarrier pulse based on optical fibre delay lines

The proposed Doppler measurement technique shows that the Doppler measurements can be accomplished by a single pulse with multiple frequency components through optical fibre delay lines.Range and velocity ambiguity can be removed,and the velocity resolution can be improved dramatically by using long optical fibre delay lines.Furthermore,the velocity resolution can be modified by adjusting the length of optical fibre delay lines.In addition,the proposed radar can achieve high range resolution by using a single wideband pulse.As a result,the new approach can improve radar performance significantly.

Control of disability glare by means of electrochromic filtering glasses:A pilot study

Purpose:To evaluate the potential clinical usability of a new prototype of ophthalmic blue light filters developed by using electrochromic technology in pseudophakic patients complaining of glare.Methods:A prototype of electrochromic device was developed,with a specific frame that enclosed an electronic driver that allowed personalizing its function for each patient.A pro-spective,observational case series study was performed to test it.Five patients who had un-dergone cataract surgery with clear intraocular lenses and complaining of glare were included in the study.Main outcome measures were the results obtained in the satisfaction questionnaire that was delivered to patients.Then,visual acuity,contrast sensitivity,and reading ability data were evaluated with and without the prototype under diferent lighting conditions and different modes of the prototype after a complete month of use.Lens transmittance was also measured.Results:Visual acuity,contrast sensitivity and reading function did not change significantly with prototype use.The main activity for which the prototype was used was walking.Only one patient found that the dimming level was insuficient.No patients reported variable discomfort when passing tunnels,not sufficiently clear indoors,or put on and remove discomfort.The lenses slightly decreased their transmittance at the end of the study.Conclusion:Glasses based on elect rochromic technology may be acceptable for outdoor/indoor use and for distance-near vision.Future studies with larger samples must be conducted to confirm the clinical usability of these glasses.

Flat-top and low-dispersion optical interleavers based on nested prism pair structure

A novel flat-top and low-dispersion optical interleaver using ring cavities （RCs） in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） is proposed. It is composed of eight mirrors and two nested prism pairs. Each prism and the two mirrors behave as a RC. Phase shift of RC is a periodic function of the frequency of the input light which acts as a phase dispersive mirror. The two phase shifts needed to achieve a flat-top spectral passband are provided by Fresnel reflectivities at the prism-air interface of the two RCs. The optimum interface reflectivities for flat passband, high isolation and low dispersion can be obtained only by choosing an appropriate material for the prism in each RC. The proposed interleaver in a 25 GHz channel spacing application exhibits a 0.5 dB passband greater than 24 GHz （96% of the spacing）, a 30 dB stopband greater than 21.2 GHz （84.8% of the spacing）, a channel isolation higher than 32 dB and chromatic dispersion ±50 ps/nm within the range of center-frequency ：t：2 GHz ITU passband.

Extraordinary optical transmission through a subwavelength composite hole-pillar array

We numerically investigate the transmission properties of a subwavelength composite hole-pillar array. As the radius of the pillar increases, the transmission properties experience a complex evolution. It is found that the magnetic dipole resonance of the pillar suppresses the surface plasmon polariton resonance （SPPR） at the gold-air interface. There are two strong transmission peaks associated with the magnetic dipole resonance of pillar and SPPR at the gold-silica interface. A peak associated with magnetic quadrupole resonance of the pillar is observed. Moreover, there is a weak peak associated with the coupling between the whispering-gallery plasmon （WGP） mode and magnetic dipole. Our work is helpful for making a dual band optical filter.

Tunable Optical Filters Based on Different Configurations with Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

Optical filters with different configurations based on cholesteric liquid crystals （CLCs） are designed. The central wavelength from CLCs can be tuned by the electric field or temperature. For the electric field tuning, the ITO is designed with circular patterns, which can make the tunable range 18 nm. For the temperature tuning, two-layer- CLC configurations are used. The experimental results indicate that a deepened or broadened bandgap from the CLC can be achieved by different handedness or concentrations of chiral dopants. The spectrum study is carried out.

Frequency Domain Approach for Face Recognition Using Optical Vanderlugt Filters

In this paper human face machine identification is experienced using optical correlation techniques in spatial frequency domain. This approach is tested on ORL dataset of faces which includes face images of 40 subjects, each in 10 different positions. The examined optical setup relies on optical correlation based on developing optical Vanderlugt filters and its basics are described in this article. With the limitation of face database of 40 persons, the recognition is examined successfully with nearly 100% of accuracy in matching the input images with their respective Vanderlugt synthesized filters. Software simulation is implemented by using MATLAB for face identification.

The behaviours of optical novelty filter based on bacteriorhodopsin film

The quality of the novelty filter image is investigated at different intensities of the incident blue and yellow beams irradiating a bacteriorhodopsin （bR） film. The relationship between the transmitted blue beams and the incident yellow beams is established. The results show that the contrast of the novelty filter image depends on the lifetime of longest lived photochemical state （M state）. These results enable one to identify the direction of a moving object and to improve the quality of the novel filter image by prolonging the lifetime of M state.

Wideband Tunable Frequency-Doubling Optoelectronic Oscillator Using a Polarization Modulator and an Optical Bandpass Filter

A wideband tunable frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator （FD-OEO） is proposed and experimentally demonstrated based on a polarization modulator and an optical bandpass filter （OBPF）. The central frequency of the correspondingly fundamental OEO could be adjusted by tuning the bandwidth and central frequency of the OBPF, which could also be regarded as a photonic-assisted tunable microwave filter. The frequency tuning range of the FD-OEO covers from 9.5 to 32.8？GHz, and the single sideband phase noise of the fundamental signal is lower than -100dBc/Hz at an offset of 10？kHz. Moreover, the frequency stability of the generated signal is investigated by measuring its Allan deviation. The Allan deviation of the generated fundamental signal at 10？GHz is 2.39×10^-9.

Design of Four-Channel Demultiplexer Based on Whispering-Gallery Mode Resonators

A new four-channel demultiplexer of single photons is proposed, in which four microresonators are utilized to link the four drop waveguides and the bus waveguide. By adjusting the system parameters, the crosstalk effect of the multiple channel frequencies is suppressed, and multiple peak frequencies with high drop efficiencies in these output ports are achieved. As the 2 × 2 model is scalable, the proposed structure can provide potential applications in designing scalable optical devices.

Highly Efficient Two-Channel Drop Filter of Single Photons with One Drop Waveguide

A novel double-channel drop filter of single photons with only a drop waveguide is proposed. In the structure, two microresonators with a qubit are used to connect the drop waveguide and the bus waveguide with a reflector. By tuning the system parameters, multiple wavelengths with high drop efficiencies in two output channels of the drop waveguide are obtained. As the reflector is independent on its exact location, and one drop waveguide with two drop channels saves the integrated space, this may suggest a potential filtering device which functions in photonic integrated circuits and dense wavelength division multiplexing communication.

Multiple Nanoparticles Coupling Strategy for Enhancing Optical Filter Performance of Spectral Splitter Used in Photovoltaic/Thermal System

Selective absorptive nanofluid can pre-absorb certain sunlight wavelength that cannot be used by PV and transmits remaining sunlight to the surface of PV,which can decouple PV from the thermal receiver spatially.In order to improve the harvesting of electricity and high-temperature thermal nanofluid,it is important to design an optimal optical filter window(transmit sunlight with wavelengths of 732-1067 nm to the surface of the photovoltaic cell and absorb the remaining sunlight).However,designing optimal optical filter is facing following challenges:(1) inherently narrow selective absorptivity property of single nanoparticle;(2) simplified numerical calculation method calculating transmittance;(3) ignoring the shape of the nanoparticle.In this study,the idea of using multiple nanoparticles coupling effect to design an optical filter is proposed,which can superimpose the narrow absorption bandwidth of different nanoparticles to obtain a wide absorption bandwidth of the whole system.In addition,an improved transmission method considering light-matter interaction at air/vessel and liquid/vessel interfaces is adopted to compute the transmittance.The results calculated by improved transmission method are more accurate than widely used traditional Lambert-Beer law,which is verified by experimental test.Furthermore,the effect of nanoparticle shape on spectral transmittance is also investigated,which shows that spiny Ag can approximately extend absorbance from 400 nm to 600 nm compared to nanosphere silver.Finally,the results show that optical filter efficiency of nanofluids with multiple nanoparticles coupling(Ag,spiny Ag,ZnO,ITO) can reached up to 35%.

POLARIZED SHEARING HOLOGRAPHIC-MOIR INTERFEROMETRY

A new holographic-moirè method is presented to obtain the in-plane strain fringe patterns. During the recording,double object beams and dual reference beams of orthogonally polarized state are used to illuminate the object and the holographic plate,respectively.Two carriers modulated by deformation are obtained through double-exposure or in real time.Pure in-plane displacement derivative patterns are then obtained through twice filtering.

La-doped PMN-PT transparent ceramics with ultra-high electro-optic effect and its application in optical devices

Transparent electro-optic(EO)ceramics of La-doped 0.75Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.25PbTiO_(3)(0.75PMN-0.25PT)were prepared successfully.High transparency of 69%in the near-infrared(IR)wavelength(1550 nm)was achieved at 2 mo1%La doping,meanwhile it shows an extremely high quadratic EO coeficient of 45.4×10^(-16)m^(2)·V^(-2),which s indispensable for applications in EO devices.The distribution of a polar nanodomain structure of the samples experiences disorder-order-disorder evolution in a La doping range.It is found that a parallelly-stacked polar nanodomain structure with an easier and faster polarization switching in the 2 mol%La-doped sample suggests that an ordering distribution of polar nanoregions would be critical to inducing large EO effect,transparency,and piezoelectric response.A triple-cavity tunable optical filter(TOF)with a single transmission peak and a tuning voltage below 30 V in a tuning range of 190-197 THz was designed based on our ceramics.The work is believed to bridge the relationship among doping-engineering,EO properties,and polarization behavior,which would guide the further optimization of transparent EO ceramics.