A. Gaggero, F. Mattioli, Roberto Leoni, D. Sahin, Zili Zhou, S. Jahanmirinejad, A. Fiore, J. Beez, M. Lermer, M. Kamp, S. Höfling
{"title":"Photon-number-resolving detectors integrated in GaAs waveguide","authors":"A. Gaggero, F. Mattioli, Roberto Leoni, D. Sahin, Zili Zhou, S. Jahanmirinejad, A. Fiore, J. Beez, M. Lermer, M. Kamp, S. Höfling","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843852","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate the integration of a new and scalable photon-number-resolving detector (PNRD) based on a spatially multiplexed array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SSPDs) connected in series. The waveguide photon number resolving detectors (WPNR) show a device quantum efficiency of 24% and can discriminate between 0-4 photons.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123831320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. D. De Luca, S. Managò, S. Mariggiò, D. Corda, P. Reader-Harris, M. Mazilu, A. Di Falco
{"title":"SERS sensing of cancer biomarkers","authors":"A. D. De Luca, S. Managò, S. Mariggiò, D. Corda, P. Reader-Harris, M. Mazilu, A. Di Falco","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843927","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we establish the use a SERS biosensor based on gold fishnet as a label-free analytical technique for direct detection of glycerophosphoinositol (GroPIns). Here we demonstrate that with our approach we can quantitatively determine low concentration of GroPIns (200 nM) in multicomponent mixtures, with a high accuracy (up to 6%).","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121087078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Raman amplifier based on Si-nc","authors":"M. Ferrara, I. Rendina, L. Sirleto","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843845","url":null,"abstract":"Nonlinear optical phenomena at nanoscale have recently become important in the research field of silicon photonics. Among these, stimulated Raman scattering is one of the most interesting, due to its significant implications from both fundamental and applicative point of view. In this work, comparison among experimental investigations of stimulated Raman scattering in amorphous silicon nanoparticles and in silicon micro- and nano-crystals, at the wavelengths of interest for telecommunications, are reported. The physical insight related to different nanostructures are discussed and their Raman gain and bandwidth are compared to an ideal material.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115250947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Malicka, V. Fattori, M. Cocchi, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, Lisa Murphy, J. Williams
{"title":"OLEDs based on multi-emission by a single emitter","authors":"J. Malicka, V. Fattori, M. Cocchi, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, Lisa Murphy, J. Williams","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843847","url":null,"abstract":"Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are solid state thin film devices composed of stacked organic layers sandwiched between two electrodes. Light is generated in the electroluminescent layer containing an emissive (for example metal complex or polymer). Generally, in order to generate white-light emitting OLED (WOLED), the OLED organic stack has to contain red, green and blue emitters. Herein, we report WOLED where a platinum complex having di(2-pyridinyl)benzene-based tridentate ligand is the only emitter in the emitting layer. The Pt complex, which emits in the blue region, has a planar structure and thus has a tendency to form luminescent red-shifted aggregates. At the concentration of 20% in the emitting layer, the balanced contributions of monomeric and aggregate emissions of the Pt complex yield white light. The performance of WOLEDs devices of new architecture was studied. Luminance reaches 18000 cd/m2 and external electroluminescent efficiency is 7%. White light emitted by the devices is characterized by CIE (0.42, 0.38) and CRI = 65.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116670006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Rippa, R. Capasso, L. Petti, G. Nenna, Anna De Girolamo Del Mauro, M. Maglione, M. Della Noce, C. Minarini
{"title":"Photonic quasi crystals to enhance light extraction efficiency for White OLEDs applications","authors":"M. Rippa, R. Capasso, L. Petti, G. Nenna, Anna De Girolamo Del Mauro, M. Maglione, M. Della Noce, C. Minarini","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843848","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we realized different PQCs polymeric anodes PEDOT:PSS based (octagonal, dodecagonal and Thue-Morse patterns) using a high-resolution electron beam lithography (EBL) technique. We characterized and selected photonic quasi crystal structures that could enhance the efficiency of a polymeric based White Organic Light Emitting Diode (WOLED) device onto the nanostructured highly conductive PEDOT:PSS polymer electrode.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129505445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THz spectrometer with fiber coupled antennas: Preliminary application test for characterizing stone artefact","authors":"I. Cacciari, S. Siano","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843857","url":null,"abstract":"In this work the potential of a THz spectrometer with fiber coupled antennas for characterizing stone artefacts of cultural interest has been investigated for the first time. Systematic measurements have been carried out on various limestone and marble quarry samples, which allowed estimating the depth ranges of interest and the depth range to be investigated and their refractive indexes and the depth ranges We have characterized the pulse shape, and this allowed us to choose the thickness range of the samples to be investigated. We have measured the refractive index of several. We have attributed to porosity the different refractive index observed. This data have been used to characterize the degradation of a marble column from Florence's Cathedral. In particular it has been observed sulfation and crust rising.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122553043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. C. Ubaldi, A. Righetti, G. Grasso, E. Greco, S. Pietralunga
{"title":"Optimum design for a static LCPV concentrator using nanocomposite high refractive index material","authors":"M. C. Ubaldi, A. Righetti, G. Grasso, E. Greco, S. Pietralunga","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843961","url":null,"abstract":"In this work we introduce novel criteria for optimizing the design of a Modified Prism-Coupled-Compound Parabola trackless stationary photovoltaic concentrator. In order to take full advantage of a high refractive index secondary optics, to increase the effective solar concentration at fixed aspect ratio, the secondary optics is here constituted by a hybrid nanocomposite dielectric material, based on titania-anatase nanoparticles. By modelling the impact of Rayleigh scattering on the concentrator performance, it is shown that the radius of the nanoparticles must not exceed 3nm, to limit optical loss and therefore optimize the effective optical concentration.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123384918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Troia, V. Passaro, A. Khokhar, M. Nedeljkovic, J. S. Penadés, G. Mashanovich
{"title":"Design and fabrication of silicon cascade-coupled ring resonators operating in mid infrared","authors":"B. Troia, V. Passaro, A. Khokhar, M. Nedeljkovic, J. S. Penadés, G. Mashanovich","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843856","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present the design and fabrication of optical cascade-coupled ring resonators in silicon on insulator technology platform, operating in mid infrared wavelength range. The first experimental demonstration of the Vernier effect in mid infrared is also reported.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117262681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Delfino, V. Capozzi, G. Perna, C. Camerlingo, L. Manti, M. Lepore
{"title":"Interval-Principal Component Analysis of Raman spectra of single cells exposed to X-ray radiation","authors":"I. Delfino, V. Capozzi, G. Perna, C. Camerlingo, L. Manti, M. Lepore","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843958","url":null,"abstract":"A Micro-Raman spectroscopy investigation has been performed on human mammary epithelial cells after irradiation by different X-ray doses. The analysis by interval-Principal Component Analysis (iPCA) has allowed us to outline the subtle differences in the Raman spectra induced by irradiation. In particular, this experimental approach has enabled to delineate radiation-induced changes in structure, protein, nucleic acid, lipid, and carbohydrate content. This has further confirmed that micro-Raman spectroscopy coupled to properly chosen data analysis methods is a very sensitive technique to detect molecular changes even in single human cells following exposure to ionising radiation. This would help developing innovative approaches to monitor radiation treatment effects so as to reduce the overall radiation dose and minimize damage to the surrounding healthy cells, both aspects being of great importance in the field of radiation therapy.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126395186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. De Maria, D. Bartalesi, N. Cennamo, N. C. Pistoni
{"title":"Environmental characterization of an optical trigger for MV electric board","authors":"L. De Maria, D. Bartalesi, N. Cennamo, N. C. Pistoni","doi":"10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FOTONICA.2014.6843907","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyses the temperature behaviour of an optical trigger sensor, based on a low-cost transparent electro-optic ceramic. The knowledge of the temperature behaviour is important for assessing the feasibility of this sensor as a means for accurate and safety measurements of electric parameters in Medium Voltage (MV) equipment, in addition to the previously proved its suitability for the continuous monitoring of the phase of the voltage in MV electric boards. Results of thermal tests, carried out with the optical device inserted in a climate chamber, for simulating typical thermal excursion in MV equipment, evidenced a significant sensitivity reduction of the sensor response. Nevertheless it does not affect the phase sensitivity of the sensor, this measured temperature dependence limits an accurate measure of the voltage amplitude. A linear behaviour of the characteristic parameter of the ceramic material with temperature confirms the possibility of an active temperature compensation of the sensor response.","PeriodicalId":125701,"journal":{"name":"2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies","volume":"2009 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128062228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}