Farman Ali , Haleem Afsar , Ali Alshamrani , Ammar Armghan
{"title":"Machine learning-based mitigation of thermal and nonlinear impairments in optical communication grids","authors":"Farman Ali , Haleem Afsar , Ali Alshamrani , Ammar Armghan","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nonlinear impairments (NIs) act as limiting factors in the performance of long-haul optical communication grids (OCGs), particularly when operating at 100 Gbps over many channels. These deficiencies become worse by the thermal optics effect, which alter the refractive index of optical components and medium leading to signal degradation . This paper introduces a machine learning (ML)-enhanced technique that uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to reduce distortions induced by NIs while taking thermal dynamics into account. We expand our investigation to evaluate the quality of service of OCGs under the dual impact of NIs and thermal variations, employing advanced modulation schemes such as polarization division multiplexing 64 quadrature amplitude modulation (PDM-64QAM) and dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying (DP-QPSK). Extensive simulations, using a split-step Fourier (SSF) method, are performed to model the combined effects of NIs and thermal dynamics on optical signals. Our methodology is supported by stochastic analysis, which simulates the network’s performance while focusing on activation functions that account for thermal impacts on NIs. Our results show that the CNN-based method, in conjunction with advanced modulation schemes, significantly reduces bit error rate (BER) and improves signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), outperforming traditional methods such as support vector machines (SVM) and digital backpropagation (DBP). The proposed approach demonstrates the potential to enhance the quality of transmission (QoT) in OCGs, making it a viable solution for future high-capacity, thermally influenced optical networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112090"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiajin Zheng , Rubing Bai , Yundi Wang , Junyu Lu , Jianwen Zhou , Zengya Zhang , Shanshan Cao , Wei Li , Kehan Yu , Wei Wei
{"title":"Effect of enclosed space pressure on thermal regeneration of hydrogen-loaded fiber Bragg gratings","authors":"Jiajin Zheng , Rubing Bai , Yundi Wang , Junyu Lu , Jianwen Zhou , Zengya Zhang , Shanshan Cao , Wei Li , Kehan Yu , Wei Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112119","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112119","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The type-I fiber Bragg grating (FBG) was annealed at high temperature to obtain a thermally regenerated fiber Bragg gratings, which can operate reliably in the environments above 1100 °C without any decay of the grating spectrum. However, the underlying thermal regeneration mechanism of FBG has remained unclear until now. Here the thermal regeneration mechanism of FBG was discussed by studying the phenomenon of high-temperature decay and regeneration of FBG in an enclosed space. The thermal decay and regeneration processes of FBGs encapsulated in different volumes were investigated experimentally. The experimental results confirm that hydrogen stored in the hydrogen-loaded fiber diffuses out and then increasing pressure of the enclosed space during the high-temperature regeneration and annealing process of packaged FBG. Once this pressure reaches 0.9 MPa, FBG cannot be regenerated successfully. Comparative analysis with existing regeneration mechanisms reveals that the fundamental cause of thermal regeneration for FBG tends to follow a stress-induced model. However, external pressure affects the periodic distribution of refractive index associated with stress-induced regeneration. When pressure within the confined space reaches a certain critical value, the periodic distribution of stress for FBG will be affected, thus inhibiting the regeneration of FBG.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112119"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuanxin Tan , Haotian Lv , Zengrun Wen , Guanhuai Cheng , Zongcheng Mou , Huaiyi Luo , Yingying Ren , Yang Song , Jian Xu , Ya Cheng , Yangjian Cai
{"title":"Slit shaping technique for femtosecond laser direct write fabrication of two-dimensional symmetric waveguide arrays in silica glass","authors":"Yuanxin Tan , Haotian Lv , Zengrun Wen , Guanhuai Cheng , Zongcheng Mou , Huaiyi Luo , Yingying Ren , Yang Song , Jian Xu , Ya Cheng , Yangjian Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112146","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To obtain low loss, depth-insensitive, 2D waveguide arrays with symmetric circular cross sections in silica glass, we applied slit shaping technique to fabricate waveguides with a low NA water immersion objective lens (10×, 0.3NA). We systematically investigate the influences of slit width, pulse energy, writing speed, the number of scans, processing depth, and spherical aberration on the fabrication resolution. We have applied this technique to write low loss (0.34 dB/cm) single-mode waveguides, 1D (1 × 5) and 2D (5 × 5) waveguide arrays in silica glass substrates. This technique will be useful for entangled quantum photonic integrated circuits and topological photonics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112146"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of crosstalk line generated by irradiating CCD with nanosecond pulse laser","authors":"Chenghao Yu, Jifei Ye, Hao Chang, Nanlei Li, Ying Wang, Wei Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To investigate how a short-pulse laser impacts a charge coupled device (CCD), a laser with a 532 nm wavelength and an 8 ns pulse duration was employed to irradiate the CCD. Images formed by targeting representative CCD locations with a nanosecond pulse laser at various delay intervals were documented. Laser spots become visible in the resulting images if the CCD is exposed to the laser before the process of the readout transfer is completed. The count of saturated pixels in the laser spot, as the laser fluence rises, can be categorized into three parts. In addition, owing to the effect of channel barriers between adjacent vertical charge-transport channels, the length of the crosstalk line in the vertical direction is greater than that in the horizontal direction, and the difference becomes more obvious with increasing laser fluence. Moreover, the dimensions of the crosstalk lines were estimated theoretically. Besides, the experimental findings indicate that the spatial arrangement of the laser spot and the crosstalk line are influenced by two factors: the irradiation location and the delay duration. Nevertheless, the influences of the two elements on the spatial arrangement of the laser spot are separate, whereas their impacts on that of the crosstalk line are interconnected.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112168"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhun Wang, Zihao Ni, Yulei Bai, Shengli Xie, Bo Dong
{"title":"Advanced chromatic confocal optical coherence tomography sensor with switchable acquisition modes","authors":"Zhun Wang, Zihao Ni, Yulei Bai, Shengli Xie, Bo Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112182","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A fiber optic sensor combining the principle of chromatic confocal and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been developed to simultaneously measure film thickness and refractive index. By capturing a spectrum that composed of the low-frequency confocal signal and the high-frequency interference signal, the sensor can initially estimate the confocal thickness and optical thickness of the tested film. Further, by combining the parameter of sensor system, the geometric thickness and refractive index of the film can be subsequently calculated. Additionally, an acquisition mode switching method and a covariance algorithm-based method were also presented to overcome the decrease in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) induced by signal separation and the reduction in resolution caused by bandwidth narrowing. For validation, five PVC films with different thickness (0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.4 mm, and 0.5 mm) and five 0.1 mm thickness films with different materials (PVC, PC, PMMA, PET, and FEP) were measured by the sensor. The results indicate that the absolute errors in thickness and refractive index measurements of the sensor are less than 2.5 % and 3.0 %, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112182"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholaus Kevin Tanjaya , Takahiro Baba , Masataka Imura , Takao Mori , Satoshi Ishii
{"title":"Thermal conductivity and thermo-optic coefficient measurements of transparent thin films using quantitative phase microscopy","authors":"Nicholaus Kevin Tanjaya , Takahiro Baba , Masataka Imura , Takao Mori , Satoshi Ishii","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The temperature increase of a thin film as a result of laser irradiation causes phase shift to the transmitted light. This phase shift can be quantitatively imaged by quantitative phase microscopy (QPM). Since the phase shift is a function of the thermal conductivity and thermo-optic coefficient (TOC), the recorded phase shift can be used to extract the thermal conductivity and TOC of the thin film by modeling the heat transfer within the thin film and its substrate. In this study, the laser-induced phase shift of three different transparent thin films deposited on transparent substrates is recorded by QPM. The thermal conductivity and TOC of the thin films obtained based on our heat transfer model show reasonable agreement with the values obtained from other methods. This method is simple yet cost-effective, which is advantageous compared with other available methods such as the thermoreflectance method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112128"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qinnan Zhang , Shaoke Li , Yifei Chen , Tianyun Liu , Guangshuo Cai , Jiaosheng Li
{"title":"Iterative orthogonal normalization algorithm for improving phase retrieval accuracy","authors":"Qinnan Zhang , Shaoke Li , Yifei Chen , Tianyun Liu , Guangshuo Cai , Jiaosheng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The reliance on approximation conditions in conventional orthogonal normalization methods often restricts their accuracy and range of applicability in phase extraction. Consequently, this paper proposes an iterative orthogonal normalization algorithm (IONA) designed specifically for achieving accurate phase retrieval. Unlike traditional orthogonal decomposition methods, this method does not use orthogonal approximation conditions but obtains the correct phase distribution by solving the iterative equation of the phase, transforming the phase solving problem into a loss function minimization problem of the phase distribution. This approach breaks through the limitations of traditional orthogonal methods and can accurately retrieve the phase from the interferograms with less than one stripe. In addition to outperforming existing phase-shifting techniques in accuracy and computational efficiency, the introduced IONA not only negates the requirement for specific fringe counts and configurations but also boasts remarkable stability. Simulation analysis and experimental results indicate that it is a robust and stable solution for phase extraction from fringe patterns with unknown phase shifts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112178"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenglin Yang , Zhonglei Shen , Donghai Han , Yushan Hou , Xin Ji , Liuyang Zhang , Ruqiang Yan , Xuefeng Chen
{"title":"Quasi-bound states-driven terahertz molecular fingerprint retriever","authors":"Chenglin Yang , Zhonglei Shen , Donghai Han , Yushan Hou , Xin Ji , Liuyang Zhang , Ruqiang Yan , Xuefeng Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112139","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112139","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Limited by the weak resonant intensities of ordinary modes, the sensitivity of terahertz sensing is often insufficient to retreive trace molecular fingerprint features. Here, a quasi-bound states in the continuum-induced terahertz metasurface with high field enhancement is proposed to achieve trace molecular fingerprint sensing. The ratio of radiative loss to intrinsic loss of proposed metasurface can be accurately tailored by controlling in-plane symmetry, enabling working in the under-coupled, critically coupled and over-coupled regions. Based on the proposed metasurface, a pixelated metasensor has been designed for molecular fingerprint reconstruction, where negative, near-zero, and positive signal modulations can be observed in three different coupling regions. Finally, we demonstrate that the designed pixelated metasensor can achieve quantitative sensing of mixtures, providing an alternative technique for detecting and identifying trace molecules.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112139"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinyu Su , Shuangli Liu , Hui Wu , Peng Chen , Jiangnan Yang , Jingjun Wu
{"title":"Fast spectrum reconstruction based-on interpretable network with physical model involved","authors":"Xinyu Su , Shuangli Liu , Hui Wu , Peng Chen , Jiangnan Yang , Jingjun Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112079","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112079","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Computational spectrometers has a great potential for real-time detection in site measurements. Reconstruction algorithms play a pivotal role. Traditional reconstruction algorithms, while demanding low computational resources and enabling real-time measurements, often face challenges in achieving high reconstruction accuracy. Deep learning-based methods offer high-precision reconstruction but require more computational resources and lack interpretability. In this work, we propose an end-to-end interpretable unfolding network that translates the iterative process of the ADMM algorithm into a network layer and autonomously learns sparse basis matrices, ensuring that each network parameter has a clear physical meaning. The performance of this algorithm was validated on two synthetic spectrum datasets and a measured spectrum dataset. The results demonstrate that our method not only ensures high reconstruction accuracy and robustness but also reduces the computational resources. Collectively, this algorithm avoids the black-box characteristics of neural networks and is with physical model involved, which has significant potential to enable high-precision real-time measurements in computational spectroscopy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112079"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystallization behavior of amorphous GST films under an ultrafast laser irradiation","authors":"Xuechen Zhang , Jing Lv , Jinlong Xu , Liang Xie , Guodong Zhang , Zhongyin Zhang , Shujuan Li , Guanghua Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112145","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.112145","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crystallization behaviors of amorphous Ge<sub>2</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>5</sub> films induced by an ultrafast laser with a time-shaping Gaussian intensity distribution have been studied. The crystalline regions were characterized using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. It is found that the region ablated by a single pulse undergoes recrystallization, with a reflectivity higher than that of the non-ablated crystalline region. While preserving the integrity of the film, the diameter of the region with high and uniform reflectivity induced by burst mode is twice that of a single pulse, and the reflectivity is 3 % higher than the 31 % achieved with a single pulse. Additionally, the energy window for laser-induced crystallization expands with an increasing number of burst pulses; specifically, it increases by approximately 2.4 times when the number of sub-pulses is 4 or 5. The Raman results at low pulse energy show a high peak intensity at the 105 cm<sup>−1</sup> in related to the vibrations of Te-rich tetrahedra, indicating that the degree of crystallinity in the burst mode region is superior to that achieved with single pulse irradiation. Furthermore, the blue shift of this Raman peak with increased pulse energy further supports that burst mode provides sufficient time for nucleation growth. This work offers insights into achieving more controllable crystallization, which can enhance its applications in phase change memory and other reconfigurable devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19511,"journal":{"name":"Optics and Laser Technology","volume":"182 ","pages":"Article 112145"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}