OpticaPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.516044
Kyunghun Han, Thomas W Lebrun, Vladimir A Aksyuk
{"title":"Bound-state-in-continuum guided modes in a multilayer electro-optically active photonic integrated circuit platform.","authors":"Kyunghun Han, Thomas W Lebrun, Vladimir A Aksyuk","doi":"10.1364/OPTICA.516044","DOIUrl":"10.1364/OPTICA.516044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In many physical systems, the interaction with an open environment leads to energy dissipation and reduced coherence, making it challenging to control these systems effectively. In the context of wave phenomena, such lossy interactions can be specifically controlled to isolate the system, a condition known as a bound-state-in-continuum (BIC). Despite the recent advances in engineered BICs for photonic waveguiding, practical implementations are still largely polarization- and geometry-specific, and the underlying principles remain to be systematically explored. Here, we theoretically and experimentally study low loss BIC photonic waveguiding within a two-layer heterogeneous electro-optically active integrated photonic platform. We show that coupling to the slab wave continuum can be selectively suppressed for guided modes with different polarizations and spatial structure. We demonstrate a low-loss same-polarization quasi-BIC guided mode enabling a high extinction Mach-Zehnder electro-optic amplitude modulator within a single Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> ridge waveguide integrated with an extended LiNbO<sub>3</sub> slab layer. By elucidating the broad BIC waveguiding principles and demonstrating them in an industry-relevant photonic configuration, this work may inspire innovative approaches to photonic applications such as switching and filtering. The broader impact of this work extends beyond photonics, influencing research in other wave dynamics disciplines, including microwave and acoustics.</p>","PeriodicalId":19515,"journal":{"name":"Optica","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11151840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OpticaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.1364/optica.507240
Pedro Gil, Juan Tabernero, Silvestre Manzanera, Christina Schwarz, and Pablo Artal
{"title":"Color characterization of infrared two-photon vision","authors":"Pedro Gil, Juan Tabernero, Silvestre Manzanera, Christina Schwarz, and Pablo Artal","doi":"10.1364/optica.507240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.507240","url":null,"abstract":"Humans have the ability to perceive pulsed near-infrared (NIR) light as visible light with about half the wavelength through a process known as two-photon (2P) absorption. Although it has been known for several decades, color perception in 2P vision remains uncharacterized. In this study, we conducted color matching experiments between pulsed NIR light and continuous visible light. We investigated seven NIR wavelengths ranging from 880 to 1100 nm, along with three radiant power values at the pupil plane, varying from 10 to 30 µW. Through these experiments, we obtained chromatic coordinates, chromaticity diagrams, dominant wavelengths, and average spectra. We found a pronounced correlation between perceived hue and wavelength, with hues shifting from reddish purple at 880 nm to blue, green, and yellowish green at 1100 nm. Moreover, we observed a relationship between hue and power for the wavelengths closer to the visible end of the spectrum. This phenomenon appears to be a consequence of the intensity-dependent ratio between the single photon (1P) and 2P absorption efficiencies of the visual pigments.","PeriodicalId":19515,"journal":{"name":"Optica","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138770321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}
OpticaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.1364/optica.506635
Yi-Wei Shen, Rui-Qian Li, Guan-Ting Liu, Jingyi Yu, Xuming He, Lilin Yi, and Cheng Wang
{"title":"Deep photonic reservoir computing recurrent network","authors":"Yi-Wei Shen, Rui-Qian Li, Guan-Ting Liu, Jingyi Yu, Xuming He, Lilin Yi, and Cheng Wang","doi":"10.1364/optica.506635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.506635","url":null,"abstract":"Deep neural networks usually process information through multiple hidden layers. However, most hardware reservoir computing recurrent networks only have one hidden reservoir layer, which significantly limits the capability of solving practical complex tasks. Here we show a deep photonic reservoir computing (PRC) architecture, which is constructed by cascading injection-locked semiconductor lasers. In particular, the connection between successive hidden layers is all optical, without any optical-electrical conversion or analog-digital conversion. The proof of concept PRC consisting of 4 hidden layers and a total of 320 interconnected neurons (80 neurons per layer) is demonstrated in experiment. The deep PRC is applied in solving the real-world problem of signal equalization in an optical fiber communication system. It is found that the deep PRC exhibits strong capability in compensating for the nonlinear impairment of optical fibers.","PeriodicalId":19515,"journal":{"name":"Optica","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138823075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}
OpticaPub Date : 2023-12-14DOI: 10.1364/optica.506096
Hsuan-Hao Lu, Marco Liscidini, Alexander L. Gaeta, Andrew M. Weiner, and Joseph M. Lukens
{"title":"Frequency-bin photonic quantum information","authors":"Hsuan-Hao Lu, Marco Liscidini, Alexander L. Gaeta, Andrew M. Weiner, and Joseph M. Lukens","doi":"10.1364/optica.506096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.506096","url":null,"abstract":"Discrete frequency modes, or bins, present a blend of opportunities and challenges for photonic quantum information processing. Frequency-bin-encoded photons are readily generated by integrated quantum light sources, naturally high-dimensional, stable in optical fiber, and massively parallelizable in a single spatial mode. Yet quantum operations on frequency-bin states require coherent and controllable multifrequency interference, making them significantly more challenging to manipulate than more traditional spatial degrees of freedom. In this mini-review, we describe recent developments that have transformed these challenges and propelled frequency bins forward. Focusing on sources, manipulation schemes, and detection approaches, we introduce the basics of frequency-bin encoding, summarize the state of the art, and speculate on the field’s next phases. Given the combined progress in integrated photonics, high-fidelity quantum gates, and proof-of-principle demonstrations, frequency-bin quantum information is poised to emerge from the lab and leave its mark on practical quantum information processing—particularly in networking where frequency bins offer unique tools for multiplexing, interconnects, and high-dimensional communications.","PeriodicalId":19515,"journal":{"name":"Optica","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138634903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}