Ryo Miyatake;Toshiaki Shitaba;Akihiro Tanabe;Youichi Fukada;Kaito Okada;Masayoshi Sekiguchi;Tomoaki Yoshida
{"title":"CNR Improvement Method for 380-km Ultra-Long-Distance A-RoF Transmission Using FM Conversion","authors":"Ryo Miyatake;Toshiaki Shitaba;Akihiro Tanabe;Youichi Fukada;Kaito Okada;Masayoshi Sekiguchi;Tomoaki Yoshida","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585642","url":null,"abstract":"Analog radio-over-fiber (A-RoF) transmission has significant advantages such as ultra-low latency, high spectral efficiency, and high compatibility with the analog interface on the receiving side. However, since A-RoF transmits analog signals, the quality is easily degraded during the transmission process, making it difficult to extend the transmission distance and maintain high signal quality. To address this issue, we propose a method to improve the transmission quality by intentionally using non-dispersion-compensated single-mode fibers for the optical transmission network. Transmission experiments clarified that a transmission distance of 380 km was achieved, exceeding the world’s longest broadband A-RoF transmission by 60 km. We also clarified that the improvement in transmission distance is due to an increase in the Optical Modulation Index.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 20","pages":"1157-1160"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liangzun Tang;Shifeng Liu;Li Yang;Zhenzhou Tang;Simin Li;Shilong Pan
{"title":"Microwave Frequency Divider With Tunable Division Factors Based on an Optoelectronic Oscillator","authors":"Liangzun Tang;Shifeng Liu;Li Yang;Zhenzhou Tang;Simin Li;Shilong Pan","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585525","url":null,"abstract":"A wideband microwave regenerative frequency divider with tunable division factors is proposed and experimentally demonstrated based on harmonic mixing in an optoelectronic oscillator. In the optoelectronic oscillation cavity, a phase modulator is cascaded with an optical filter to achieve equivalent intensity modulation by preserving the single sideband. Harmonic mixing procedure occurs between the <inline-formula> <tex-math>$+ 1^{mathrm {st}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-order sideband of the input signal and the higher-order sideband of the oscillation signal within the following photodetector. When the intermediate frequency generated by the harmonic mixing procedure matches the oscillation frequency, and the loop phase and gain conditions are satisfied, microwave regenerative frequency division can be achieved. The frequency division factor is determined by the order of the optical sideband of the oscillation signal during the harmonic mixing and can be adjusted using a two-tap microwave filter constructed with a phase shifter on each arm. Experimental results show that a microwave regenerative frequency divider with an operating frequency range of 22 to 30 GHz and division factors varying from 2 to 8 was successfully realized.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1133-1136"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of the Annealing Temperature on ASE Properties and Carrier Dynamics of Perovskite Films","authors":"Wei Wang;Yuan Zhang;Mingze Xia;Meng Zhang;Zhaohong Liu;Li Song;Yang Zhao;Yuanqin Xia","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585140","url":null,"abstract":"Quasi-two-dimensional perovskites demonstrate significant potential as laser gain media due to their unique excitonic properties in multilayer configurations. Femtosecond laser spectroscopy techniques, known for their exceptional temporal resolution, allow for the observation of ultrafast dynamic processes at the molecular and atomic levels, surpassing the capabilities of conventional spectroscopic methods. This study employs various spectroscopic methodologies, including stripe light excitation (SLE) and femtosecond time-resolved transient absorption (TA), to investigate the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) characteristics of Dion-Jacobson type quasi-2D perovskite (PDA)Cs<inline-formula> <tex-math>${}_{text {n}-1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>PbnBr<inline-formula> <tex-math>${}_{3text {n}+1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, along with its correlation to carrier dynamics. The experimental findings indicate that higher annealing temperatures can reduce trap-assisted recombination and Auger recombination, thereby enhancing the efficiency of radiative recombination. However, it is observed that excessively high annealing temperatures may lead to a rapid decline in the performance of the quasi-2D perovskite. The research suggests that optimizing the annealing temperature can improve the optical gain characteristics of perovskite films, thereby supporting their application in the field of laser gain media.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 20","pages":"1169-1172"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144640963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaohong Lan;Yang Jiang;Jing Xu;Jinjian Feng;Yunkun Luo;Qianyou Long
{"title":"Efficient Symmetry-Tunable Triangular-Shaped Waveforms Generation via Time-Domain Synthesis","authors":"Xiaohong Lan;Yang Jiang;Jing Xu;Jinjian Feng;Yunkun Luo;Qianyou Long","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585247","url":null,"abstract":"A high-efficiency triangular-shaped waveforms generator is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Assisted by an optical-optical modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier under a high bias current, a sinusoidal envelope is transformed into a dark parabolic waveform. This dark parabolic waveform and a delayed bright parabolic waveform are overlapped in a balanced photodetector, yielding two linear functions with slopes of opposite signs, which are jointed together to form the target waveforms. Theoretical analysis and simulations are given in detail. In the experiment, by simply adjusting the delay, triangular-shaped waveforms with tunable symmetry factor ranging from 20% to 80% are successfully generated, showing a good agreement with the theoretical expectations. Compared to the previous schemes based on the harmonics synthesis, this time-domain approach greatly reduces the technical requirement while the flexibility and accuracy is improved.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1141-1144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11063328","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stabilized High-Order Mode Brillouin Random Fiber Laser Using a Self-Matched Dynamic Fiber Grating","authors":"Weiyu Pan;Liang Zhang;Yichun Li;Yu Chen;Caojun Zhang;Jianxiang Wen;Wei Chen;Mengshi Zhu;Heming Wei;Fufei Pang;Tingyun Wang","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3584893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3584893","url":null,"abstract":"We propose and experimentally demonstrate a stable high-order mode (HOM) Brillouin random fiber laser based on randomly distributed Rayleigh scattering in few-mode fibers. Taking advantage of a few-mode erbium-doped fiber-based dynamic fiber grating with self-matched spatial mode, mode hopping of HOM Stokes random laser can be significantly suppressed, benefiting prominent intensity noise reduction and laser frequency stabilization. Results show that, the power fluctuation of the proposed laser with few-mode dynamic fiber grating is reduced by 50%, while the variance of the laser frequency fluctuations within 1000 milliseconds has been optimized down to 0.15. Notably, the LP11 mode of the laser output achieves a purity exceeding 95% with fluctuations reduced by 56.9%. It is believed that the proposed HOM laser would be promising for applications in optical fiber communication and fiber sensing.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1129-1132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingyu Yu;Jiaming Qian;Jun Liu;Songlin Yang;Sorin Melinte;Kemao Qian;Chao Zuo;Ran Ye
{"title":"Microsphere-Integrated Photonic Crystal Sensors for Spatially-Resolved Refractive Index Measurement","authors":"Jingyu Yu;Jiaming Qian;Jun Liu;Songlin Yang;Sorin Melinte;Kemao Qian;Chao Zuo;Ran Ye","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585430","url":null,"abstract":"Refractometers based on interferometric methods require sophisticated systems and stable environment. Non-interferometric refractometers can offer advantages in terms of reducing device costs and simplifying device configurations. In this Letter, we proposed a microsphere-integrated photonic crystal (PC) refractometer with a high spatial resolution. The refractometer forms magnified patterns of the PC substrate when immersed in liquid. By invoking the two-dimensional windowed Fourier transform to analyze the patterns, the refractive index of liquid can be determined. The validity of the proposed method is verified by measuring both standard uniform liquids and the dynamic process of oil-water merging, suggesting it is a simple and effective tool for measuring RI with spatially resolved micrometer-scale resolution.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 20","pages":"1173-1176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Wei;Jingya Zhang;Heming Wei;Caixia Jia;Fufei Pang;Shijie Zheng;Carlos Marques
{"title":"Bracket-Diaphragm Coupled Fabry-Perot Acoustic Sensor for Partial Discharge Detection","authors":"Yan Wei;Jingya Zhang;Heming Wei;Caixia Jia;Fufei Pang;Shijie Zheng;Carlos Marques","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3585059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3585059","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a bracket-diaphragm-based Fabry-Perot (FP) cavity fabricated by two-photon 3D printing technique as a highly-sensitive acoustic sensor for the detection of partial discharge. The diaphragm consists of two parts, one is the low-frequency dominant bracket structure, while the other features a high-frequency dominant diaphragm. To achieve high acoustic sensing performance, the whole structure is optimized for mechanical mode-coupling resonance, which can significantly enhance the response to acoustic waves. The sensing performance of the device for acoustic wave detection is investigated. Furthermore, the sensor is utilized for the detection of partial discharge. Results show that the device can detect the acoustic emission waves with frequencies up to 340 kHz and exhibits well-distance responsiveness. With a minimum detectable pressure (MDP) of <inline-formula> <tex-math>$3.81~mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula> <inline-formula> <tex-math>${mathrm {Pa/Hz}}^{mathbf {1/2}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> at 150 kHz, the sensor shows desirable potential for applications in partial discharge detection of electrical equipment.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1125-1128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bo Li;Ming Che;Shenghong Ye;Yuya Mikami;Kazutoshi Kato
{"title":"Demonstration of Optoelectronic THz Beam Tracking Using Real-Time Phase Optimization","authors":"Bo Li;Ming Che;Shenghong Ye;Yuya Mikami;Kazutoshi Kato","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3584618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3584618","url":null,"abstract":"Addressing the critical beam alignment challenge in Terahertz (THz) communications for 6G, this letter details the implementation of 300 GHz beam tracking using an arrayed antenna. Despite the efficiency of beamforming, narrow THz beamwidth demands precise alignment. Our system uniquely combines an optical phased array with a real-time algorithm that optimizes the beam direction based on received power feedback. We experimentally validated the system’s effectiveness. First, successful static beam optimization was demonstrated, achieving a synthesis gain of 11.5 dB, which approaches the theoretical limit. Furthermore, beam tracking was achieved for a receiver moving within an angular range of ±40° at angular velocities up to 3.58 deg/s. Throughout the tracking process, the arrayed antenna demonstrated a stable mean synthesis gain of 9.11 dB. This successful demonstration provides a viable pathway to enhance the robustness and efficiency required for future THz mobile communication networks.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1109-1112"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficient and Stable Electroluminescent Devices From Sn/ErYb Silicate Co-Doped in Silica Film","authors":"Jingjie Zhao;Lixiang Wang;Yangyi Zhang;Teng Sun;Jun Xu;Kunji Chen","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3584049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3584049","url":null,"abstract":"Sn and Er2Si2O7:Yb co-doped SiO2 (SiO2-Sn/ Er2Si2O7:Yb) thin films were successfully fabricated by using the sol-gel method. The Er-related near-infrared (NIR) luminescence performance was significantly enhanced by improving the quality of nanocrystals and introducing the energy transfer process of Yb. The designed electroluminescent device based on SiO2-Sn/Er2Si2O7:Yb film achieved visible and dual-wavelength NIR electroluminescence (EL). The Er-related NIR EL integrated intensity of the optimal device increased by more than 2 times compared to the Yb-free device. The optimal ErYb silicate electroluminescent devices also exhibited excellent performance in threshold voltage (~22 V), power efficiency (<inline-formula> <tex-math>$sim 2.6times 10 ^{-3}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>), and operational stability (>600 min), which is promising for the development of efficient and stable silicon-based NIR light sources.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1117-1120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiameng Dong;Zhaohui Wang;Jiayi Dou;Yichen Zhang;Song Yu;Bin Luo
{"title":"Two-Way Fiber-Optic Time Synchronization System Based on Feedforward-Feedback Phase Compensation","authors":"Jiameng Dong;Zhaohui Wang;Jiayi Dou;Yichen Zhang;Song Yu;Bin Luo","doi":"10.1109/LPT.2025.3583783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2025.3583783","url":null,"abstract":"Synchronizing remote frequency references is critical in two-way fiber-optic time synchronization systems. Without dedicated frequency transfer systems, it can be realized via frequency or phase compensation. However, these standalone compensation methods suffer from excessive parameter dependence or poor mitigation of time-varying frequency differences. Therefore, this letter proposes a feedforward-feedback phase compensation scheme integrating frequency compensation as a proactive method for clock difference drift suppression, overcoming single-method limitations while broadening applicability. The proposed method is validated on a laboratory 400 km two-way time synchronization system with a free-running remote oscillator, achieving 17.47 ps@1 s and 1.3 ps@1000 s, demonstrating its potential for precision time-frequency applications.","PeriodicalId":13065,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Technology Letters","volume":"37 19","pages":"1121-1124"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144597764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}