Ángel L. Aragón, E. Pérez, A. Pazos, C. Bao-Varela, D. Nieto
{"title":"Fabrication and characterization of a cell electrostimulator device combining physical vapor deposition and laser ablation","authors":"Ángel L. Aragón, E. Pérez, A. Pazos, C. Bao-Varela, D. Nieto","doi":"10.1117/12.2271624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271624","url":null,"abstract":"In this work we present the process of fabrication and optimization of a prototype of a cell electrostimulator device for medical application combining physical vapor deposition and laser ablation. The fabrication of the first prototype begins with a deposition of a thin layer of 200 nm of aluminium on a borosilicate glass substrate using physical vapor deposition (PVD). In the second stage the geometry design of the electrostimulator is made in a CAD-like software available in a Nd:YVO4 Rofin Power line 20E, operating at the fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm and 20 ns pulse width. Choosing the proper laser parameters the negative of the electrostimulator desing is ablated. After that the glass is assembled between two polycarbonate sheets and a thick sheet of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The PDMS sheet has a round hole in where cells are placed. There is also included a thin soda-lime silicate glass (100 μm) between the electrostimulator and the PMDS to prevent the cells for being in contact with the electric circuit. In order to control the electrical signal applied to the electrostimulator is used a digital I/O device from National Instruments (USB-6501) which provides 5 V at the output monitored by a software programmed in LabVIEW. Finally, the optical and electrical characterization of the cell electrostimulator device is presented.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128236507","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}
André Souto, R. M. Pereira, Jaime E. Santos, N. Peres, M. Vasilevskiy
{"title":"Electromagnetic properties of a monolayer of polarisable particles deposited on graphene","authors":"André Souto, R. M. Pereira, Jaime E. Santos, N. Peres, M. Vasilevskiy","doi":"10.1117/12.2271960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271960","url":null,"abstract":"Interesting plasmonic effects can arise from the combination of small polarisable particles with graphene, related to surface plasmon-polaritons (SPPs) supported by the latter in the terahertz (THz) spectral range. The electromagnetic coupling between graphene SPPs and dipole moments of nanoparticles (NPs) deposited on top of it gives rise to optical properties that aren’t present in the individual components of this system. The NPs’ polarisability is renormalized due to the electromagnetic back action of the SPPs which are excited in graphene when an external propagating electromagnetic wave impinges on the particle. Moreover, beyond the usual dipole-dipole interaction, an indirect particle-particle coupling arises via polarisation charges induced on the graphene-covered interface by each particle – this indirect coupling oscillates with the interparticle distance. We derived coupled-dipole equations taking into account all these effects, allowing us to calculate an effective optical conductivity of the particles’ monolayer. One of the G+NPs system’s unique properties is a collective polariton mode, causing a considerable enhancement of the THz radiation absorption in graphene, while the reflection drops to nearly zero for a broad range of angles of incidence. The frequency of this resonant mode can be adjusted by changing the Fermi energy in graphene via electrostatic gating and therefore it can be used for electrically controlled reflection and transmission of THz radiation","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128263885","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":"Wavefront coding for visual optics","authors":"E. Acosta, J. Arines, C. Almaguer","doi":"10.1117/12.2272065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2272065","url":null,"abstract":"Wavefront coding (WFC) enables the depth of field of incoherent optical systems to be extended. This method involves a cubic-phase plate in the system yielding a blurred image nearly invariant to defocus. In visual optics there is a big interest in improving solutions for two different problems: Presbyopia correction and high resolution retinal images with low cost devices. In this work we will show how the use of cubic phases in contact lenses can be an alternative to multifocal lenses and how WFC technique can be applied to record high resolution retinal images reducing the complexity of the actual systems","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124887700","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}
João F. M. Rei, James A. Foot, G. C. Rodrigues, J. Figueiredo
{"title":"Modelling of optoelectronic circuits based on resonant tunneling diodes","authors":"João F. M. Rei, James A. Foot, G. C. Rodrigues, J. Figueiredo","doi":"10.1117/12.2271318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271318","url":null,"abstract":"Resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) are the fastest pure electronic semiconductor devices at room temperature. When integrated with optoelectronic devices they can give rise to new devices with novel functionalities due to their highly nonlinear properties and electrical gain, with potential applications in future ultra-wide-band communication systems (see e.g. EU H2020 iBROW Project). The recent coverage on these devices led to the need to have appropriated simulation tools. In this work, we present RTD based optoelectronic circuits simulation packages to provide circuit signal level analysis such as transient and frequency responses. We will present and discuss the models, and evaluate the simulation packages.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"10453 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129069500","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":"Rapid Eye Movements (REMs) and visual dream recall in both congenitally blind and sighted subjects","authors":"Helder Bértolo, T. Mestre, A. Barrio, B. Antona","doi":"10.1117/12.2276048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2276048","url":null,"abstract":"Our objective was to evaluate rapid eye movements (REMs) associated with visual dream recall in sighted subjects and congenital blind. During two consecutive nights polysomnographic recordings were performed at subjects home. REMs were detected by visual inspection on both EOG channels (EOG-H, EOG-V) and further classified as occurring isolated or in bursts. Dream recall was defined by the existence of a dream report. The two groups were compared using t-test and also the two-way ANOVA and a post-hoc Fisher test (for the features diagnosis (blind vs. sighted) and dream recall (yes or no) as a function of time). The average of REM awakenings per subject and the recall ability were identical in both groups. CB had a lower REM density than CS; the same applied to REM bursts and isolated eye movements. In the two-way ANOVA, REM bursts and REM density were significantly different for positive dream recall, mainly for the CB group and for diagnosis; furthermore for both features significant results were obtained for the interaction of time, recall and diagnosis; the interaction of recall and time was however, stronger. In line with previous findings the data show that blind have lower REMs density. However the ability of dream recall in congenitally blind and sighted controls is identical. In both groups visual dream recall is associated with an increase in REM bursts and density. REM bursts also show differences in the temporal profile. REM visual dream recall is associated with increased REMs activity.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115846688","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":"Strain sensor based on hollow microsphere Fabry-Perot cavity","authors":"Catarina S. Monteiro, Susana O. Silva, O. Frazão","doi":"10.1117/12.2275862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275862","url":null,"abstract":"Fusion splicing technique was explored for the fabrication of two sensing structures based on hollow microsphere Fabry- Perot cavity. The first sensor proposed was fabricated with a hollow microsphere tip, working as a probe sensor. This structure was studied for lateral load pressure, yielding a 1.56 ± 0.01 nm/N sensitivity. The second sensing structure relied on an in-line hollow microsphere, which allowed the detection of lateral load, with a sensitivity of 2.62 ± 0.02 nm/N. Furthermore, the proposed structure enabled strain sensing, with a sensitivity of 4.66 ± 0.03 pm/με. The two sensing structures were subjected to temperature, presenting low thermal cross-sensitivity.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126700647","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":"Optical, colloidal and biological properties of up-converting nanoparticles embedded in polyester nanocarriers","authors":"D. Wawrzyńczyk, J. Kulbacka, U. Bazylińska","doi":"10.1117/12.2271694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271694","url":null,"abstract":"We have investigated the change in optical properties and biocompatibility of up-converting NaYF4 nanoparticles (NPs) upon encapsulation inside the polyester nanocarriers (NCs) stabilized by Crempophor RH40 (CRH40), poly(D,L-lactide) (PLA), Pluronic P123 (P123). NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ NPs showed intense green and red emission, and upon encapsulation the increase of red band in respect to green one was observed, with no luminescence lifetime shortening. Obtained NCs showed prolonged colloidal stability and protective effect of the polymer shell simultaneously preserving the high emission efficiency of nanoparticles embedded within the silicon oil (SO) core. Based on emission spectra, kinetic measurements and cytotoxicity studies upon human malignant melanoma Me45 cell line we have shown the advantages of using polyester NCs as containers for the up-converting NPs. Due to the possibility of co-encapsulation of photosensitizers the obtained nanocarriers showed potential for application in theranostics.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116838621","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":"Simultaneous measurement of temperature and refractive index based on microfiber knot resonator integrated in an abrupt taper Mach-Zehnder interferometer","authors":"André D. Gomes, O. Frazão","doi":"10.1117/12.2275813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275813","url":null,"abstract":"A microfiber knot resonator integrated in an abrupt taper-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer was used for simultaneous measurement of temperature and refractive index. This compact structure was fabricated using only CO2 laser processing. The transmission spectrum is the combination of the microfiber knot resonator and the Mach-Zehnder interferometer responses. The two different components of the transmission spectrum (the microfiber knot resonator and the Mach-Zehnder interferometer components) present different sensitivities when subjected to physical or chemical parameters. A characterization in temperature, refractive index, and sodium chloride (NaCl) concentration was performed. A simple matrix method was used for simultaneous measurement of temperature and refractive index.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121636705","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}
F. Diaz-Otero, L. Pedrosa-Rodriguez, O. Guillan-Lorenzo
{"title":"Interchannel collisions of strong dispersion-managed solitons with different energies in the presence of higher-order effects","authors":"F. Diaz-Otero, L. Pedrosa-Rodriguez, O. Guillan-Lorenzo","doi":"10.1117/12.2269509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269509","url":null,"abstract":"We study the interaction properties of two-channel wavelength-division multiplexed strongly dispersion managed communication systems. By means of a variational approach to the Generalized Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation we obtain an ordinary differential equations model for the main parameters of the pulses including third-order dispersion, Raman scattering and self-steepening. We study the residual frequency shift for each channel after the collision between sets of two pulses as a function of the ratio of dissimilar peak powers in a broad range of dispersion difference values, concluding that the transmission characteristics improve by using specific values of unequal energies and considering higher-order correction terms.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"59 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113993072","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":"Evaluation of FEL lamp seasoning behavior for use as a spectral irradiance standard","authors":"A. G. G. Ferreira, J. Moraes","doi":"10.1117/12.2272142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2272142","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents seasoning behavior from a set of 1000 W FEL-type lamp concerning its qualification to be used as a secondary spectral irradiance standard. The lamps from the set were made from two different manufactures and were seasoned for a period of 40 hours. During the seasoning, lamp relative drift of irradiance, illuminance, current and voltage were measured at each 3 minutes and lamp spectral irradiance relative drift was measured 4 times. It was observed significant temperature dependence in the irradiance measurement related to meter readout circuit. Despite the temperature effect, it was obtained the average irradiance stability up to 0.03%/h and illuminance stability up to 0.02%/h.","PeriodicalId":150522,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Optics and Photonics","volume":"30 13","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120823416","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}