{"title":"Backflash Attack on Coherent One-Way Quantum Key Distribution","authors":"Ashutosh Kumar Singh;Nilesh Sharma;Vaibhav Pratap Singh;Anil Prabhakar","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3557214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3557214","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we experimentally demonstrate an eavesdropper's (Eve's) information gain by exploiting the breakdown flash generated by the single photon avalanche detector (SPAD) used in coherent one-way quantum key distribution (COW-QKD) setup. Unlike prior studies focusing on the device-level characterization of backflash photons, this work quantifies Eve's learning with a QKD system that includes a key distillation engine (KDE). Eve's learning is quantified using the “Backflash” photons emitted by SPAD and the information available on the classical channel. Experimentally observed data are in good agreement with the theoretical simulations. Some mitigation strategies against the backflash attack are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10947506","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"A Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence in Dermatological Diagnosis and Tissue Microscopy","authors":"Paul-Vasile Vezeteu;Andrei-Daniel Andronescu;Dumitru-Iulian Năstac","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3557447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3557447","url":null,"abstract":"Artificial Intelligence is reshaping dermatological diagnosis and dermatopathology by leveraging computer vision to enable innovative and effective medical approaches. These technologies have the potential to democratize access to high-quality diagnostic tools by providing innovative solutions for analyzing medical images. Dermatological diagnostic processes — such as dermatoscopy, microscopy and smartphone-assisted dermatology — can be paired with AI to support medical experts to enhance accuracy and efficiency. This review systematically surveys the current scientific literature on techniques that employ intelligent systems both for dermatological diagnostics, as well as dermatopathology. Key deep learning methodologies, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), transfer learning, and explainable AI, are examined in the context of current medical practices. The analysis also addresses practical challenges, such as image quality, computational constraints, and data privacy. Throughout the review, emerging trends and future directions are identified, such as AI-integration as an assisting technology, and microscopy as a facilitator for intelligent system development in global healthcare. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive resource for researchers and practitioners, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration to advance the diagnosis of dermatological conditions in both dermatology and dermatopathology.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10948126","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Experimental Demonstration of 1 μm Dual-Wavelength Fiber Laser Based on Cascade Single-Stage Resonant Cavity","authors":"Xinran Li;Yun Ye;Ke Li;Xinyi Ding;Hanshuo Wu;Xiaolin Wang;Weihong Hua","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556102","url":null,"abstract":"Dual-wavelength fiber lasers (DWFL) have tremendous application prospects in industrial processing, electronic countermeasures, biomedicine and so on due to their advantages of flexible dual-wavelength output. In this work, we have constructed a 1 μm dual-wavelength fiber laser based on a cascaded resonant cavity with fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), and the dual-wavelength laser output at the central wavelengths of 1060 nm and 1080 nm was simultaneously achieved. The laser performance involving output power and spectral evolution of this dual-wavelength fiber laser were carefully compared and investigated under two different cascading configurations, including 1060-1080 and 1080-1060. The experimental results reveal that the 1060-1080 configuration was more favorable for the dual-wavelength fiber lasers to generate high-power and high-spectral-purity dual-wavelength laser compared to the 1080-1060 configuration. Furthermore, based on the 1060-1080 configuration, a continuous-wave dual-wavelength laser output at 1060 nm with 40.43 W and 1080 nm with 302.65 W was simultaneously achieved, with the nonlinear effect suppression over 40 dB at the maximum power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of 1 μm cascaded resonant cavity dual-wavelength fiber laser. This work offers a significant guidance for designing and implementing the high-power compactness dual-wavelength fiber laser within 1 μm spectral region.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10945714","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Efficient Polarization-Diversity Grating Coupler With Multipolar Radiation Mode Enhancement","authors":"Wu Zhou;Kaihang Lu;Shijie Kang;Xiaoxiao Wu;Yeyu Tong","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556127","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional (2D) diffraction gratings offer a polarization-independent coupling solution between the planar photonic chips and optical fibers, with advantages including placement flexibility, ease of fabrication, and tolerance to alignment errors. In this work, we first proposed and experimentally demonstrated a highly efficient 2D grating coupler enabled by exciting multipolar resonances through bi-level dielectric structures. A 70-nm shallow-etched hole array and a 160-nm-thick deposited polycrystalline silicon tooth array are employed in our proposed 2D grating coupler. Strong optical field confinement and enhanced radiation directionality can thus be attained through the use of 193-nm deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography, which is readily accessible from commercial silicon photonics foundries. The measured experimental peak coupling efficiency is −2.54 dB with a minimum feature size of 180 nm. Due to the benefits of perfectly vertical coupling, the measured polarization-dependent loss in our experiments is below 0.3 dB within the 3-dB working bandwidth. Our proposed multipolar radiation mode enhanced 2D grating structure can also be applied to other integrated optics platforms, enabling an efficient and polarization-diversity coupling between optical fibers and photonic chips while reducing requirements on feature size.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10945688","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143824660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Mode-Selective by Phase-Matching Coupling to Guided Modes in Multilayer Germanium Grating for Narrow Linewidth in Wavelength Precision Photodetection","authors":"Ching-Yu Hsu;Zingway Pei;Jia-Ming Liu","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556440","url":null,"abstract":"High-efficiency and narrow-linewidth photodetectors are critical for advanced optical communication systems, especially in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) applications. This study introduces a novel photodetector featuring a multilayer structure comprising a subwavelength grating, a Ge absorption layer, and a SiO<sub>2</sub>/Si multilayer. By utilizing the phase-matching coupling of SiO<sub>2</sub>/Si-confined modes, the devices with the gratings demonstrate a high absorbance peak of ∼97% with an ultra-narrow linewidth of ∼1 nm at 1550 nm. It is 10 times narrower than those of previous works of photodetectors integrated with phase-matching gratings. By utilizing the two-dimensional grating, the device performs polarization independently. Additionally, the inclusion of a Si spacer layer enhances design flexibility while maintaining performance. With a demonstrated bandwidth of approximately 58 GHz, the proposed photodetector is well-suited for high-speed optical communication applications. This work provides a pathway to overcoming current limitations in photodetector efficiency and spectral control, paving the way for future innovations in photonic devices.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10946127","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143883369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Non-Invasive Glucose Sensing on Fingertip Using a Mueller Matrix Polarimetry With Machine Learning","authors":"Chih-Yi Liu;Yu-Lung Lo;Wei-Chun Hung","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3575264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3575264","url":null,"abstract":"This study achieved significant predictive results using Mueller Matrix Polarimetry combined with the XGBoost algorithm for non-invasive glucose sensing of biological tissues on human fingertips. The experiment used a 660nm laser in polarimetry and incident angle optimization to enhance measurement capabilities, comprehensively obtaining properties including Linear Birefringence (LB), Circular Birefringence (CB), linear dichroism (LD), Circular Dichroism (CD), and Degree of Polarization (DoP). Phantom models simulated the interference properties of biological tissue polarization measurements. The XGBoost regression model, with feature engineering based on correlation matrices, showed consistent trends in both phantom and human measurements. As a result, the prediction results for glucose concentration in phantom mixtures were R² = 0.96 and Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD) = 8.67%. Furthermore, the prediction of glucose concentration on human fingertips achieved R² of 0.89, and MARD of 2.92% using the features: <inline-formula><tex-math>${{R}_1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><tex-math>${{m}_{32}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><tex-math>$S{{1}^{{{{45}}^circ }}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><tex-math>$S{{2}^{{{{45}}^circ }}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><tex-math>$S{{1}^R}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><tex-math>$DoL{{P}^R}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><tex-math>${{S}_{tol}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. It is found that for predicting human blood glucose using machine learning, CB, CD, DoP, and Total light intensity are crucial optical properties.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11018343","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144281214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Material Gain Simulation of In(As)SbBi Quantum Wells on InSb Substrate for Mid-Infrared Laser Applications","authors":"Marta Gladysiewicz","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3574886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3574886","url":null,"abstract":"The mid infrared (mid-IR) spectral range holds significant importance in laser technology because of its unique characteristics and broad range of potential applications, including gas sensing. This paper discusses the possibility of constructing structures for mid-IR lasers operating on the InSb substrate based on interband transitions. The study demonstrates the potential of bismuth-related quantum wells (QWs) and alloyed semiconductor materials for long-wavelength (LWIR) laser applications, providing insight into their electronic properties and potential for device optimization. Gain spectra were calculated for different scenarios, revealing the dominance of TE or TM modes depending on the material composition and carrier concentration. The gain spectrum widens with increasing QW width, and its intensity decreases with the growth of As. The material system under consideration is well suited for the (6–8, <inline-formula><tex-math>$mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m) wavelength range and can be considered a promising candidate for LWIR devices.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 4","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11017609","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144299139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"High-Precision Joint Ranging Method Based on Pseudo-Random Code and Single-Tone Signal","authors":"Chaoyang Li;Zhiyong Lu;Jianfeng Sun;Fei Yang;Weibiao Chen","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3556135","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a laser joint ranging method, which integrates the pseudo-random code with the single-tone signal, is proposed for realizing high accuracy and precision. The single-tone signal utilizes a phase-shift method for high-precision ranging, while the pseudo-random code is employed to solve the distance ambiguity problem in the phase-shift method. The merging of the pseudo-random code with the single-tone signal in the digital domain and the data processing in the digital domain achieve simultaneous modulation and simultaneous ranging, which ensures the complete synchronization of the two signals during both transmission and processing. Furthermore, the pseudo-random code is band-limited, which ensures that the pseudo-random code signal and the single-tone signal do not overlap spectrally, thus preventing interference between them. The experimental results indicate that the ranging accuracy is 59.84 <inline-formula><tex-math>${bf mu m}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and the ranging precision is 14.72 <inline-formula><tex-math>${bf mu m}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. Finally, the article analyzes the selection principles of single-tone signal and pseudo-random code, providing a reference for the selection of single-tone signal and pseudo-random code in this joint ranging method.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10945597","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Vázquez;R. Altuna;Y. Jung;J. Barco-Alvárez;D. McCulloch;P. Petropoulos
{"title":"Photonics Breakthroughs 2024: Advances in B5G Radio-Power Over Fiber Fronthaul","authors":"C. Vázquez;R. Altuna;Y. Jung;J. Barco-Alvárez;D. McCulloch;P. Petropoulos","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3574445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3574445","url":null,"abstract":"Specific demands of providing power to equipment in remote areas or hazardous environments, including populated areas, requiring high throughputs and ultra-low latency in beyond 5G (B5G) mobile communications that are based on Radio over Fiber (RoF) have made Power over Fiber (PoF) attractive. This paper reviews a breakthrough of a long-distance hollow core fiber (HCF) fronthaul (up to 11.1 km) able to meet the requirements of B5G optical mobile networks, where the transmission medium is common to both 5G NR and PoF signals. This work is placed in context and compared with results provided by other authors, showing the relevance of the outcomes and subsequent future possibilities. It also creates a discussion in which the performance of other fiber technologies may be compared, as new B5G fronthauls with special attention paid to transmission in a single fiber, avoiding noise transfer between high power laser PoF source and 5G-NR data that affects the signal quality. PoF energy delivery efficiencies are also analyzed, achieving up to 9.9 % efficiency (from launched optical power to electrical power on the load) for a 3.1 km HCF and 0.9 % for a 11.1 km HCF. The PoF signal is used to supply a Bluetooth Low-Energy load.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11016695","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144243847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Performance Investigation of Low-Resolution Coherent Optical Communication System with Low-Complexity Adaptive Equalizer","authors":"Zhiyuan Chen;Xiangyong Dong;Jiaqi Gao;Zhenming Yu;Kun Xu","doi":"10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3555482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3555482","url":null,"abstract":"Coherent optical communication systems are essential for modern high-speed data transmission. However, these systems face challenges related to high cost and complexity, especially in short-reach coherent optical communication systems. To address these issues, we present a low-resolution coherent optical communication system with low-complexity adaptive equalizer. The system's performance is evaluated in a 5 km 28 GBaud 16 QAM transmission scenario. The simulation results indicate that error-feedback noise shaping (EFNS) is highly effective in suppressing digital-to-analog converter (DAC) quantization noise, thereby reducing resolution demands on the DAC. Furthermore, the adaptive equalizer, based on a Stokes-domain depolarization scheme (SS-AEQ), achieves a 45% reduction in the complexity of the equalization algorithm. Compared with the 8-bit resolution DAC and the traditional 2 × 2 MIMO AEQ scheme, the system, employing 4-bit DAC for low-resolution transmission, achieves low-complexity equalization while maintaining comparable transmission performance.","PeriodicalId":13204,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Photonics Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10944222","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}