Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100706
Hakeem H. Al–Ameri , Muwaffaq Abdullah , Amin H. Al-Khursan
{"title":"Second-harmonic generation of ultrashort pulses in refractive index linearly modulating quantum dot structure","authors":"Hakeem H. Al–Ameri , Muwaffaq Abdullah , Amin H. Al-Khursan","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100706","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While other works use segments of nonlinear crystal to compensate for walk-off, this work utilizes a quantum dot (QD) nanostructure for such compensation. Such nanocrystal structures allow two benefits: the high nonlinear susceptibility in these nanocrystals and the high surface density of QDs in the structure. Good results are obtained for pre-chirping and modulation parameters. The results are computed at 10 and 100 kV/cm applied electric fields. Compared to ordinary nonlinear crystals, the pulse width, intensity, and efficiency of the second harmonic (SH) pulse are all higher in QD nanocrystals, even with a low electric field applied. Higher applied fields give higher results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100706"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124001032/pdfft?md5=65ba48ea16c6e1d6620933be5f8ab865&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124001032-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141242234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100699
A.H. Hussein , S.B.A. Anas , M.S. Ghazali , R. Amran , S. Yaakob , M.H.A. Bakar , K. Khairi , A. Ahmad , N.A. Ngah , S.Z. Muhd-Yassin , D.C. Tee , Y.I. Go
{"title":"Analysis and mitigation of stimulated Raman scattering effects in OTDR monitored optical link","authors":"A.H. Hussein , S.B.A. Anas , M.S. Ghazali , R. Amran , S. Yaakob , M.H.A. Bakar , K. Khairi , A. Ahmad , N.A. Ngah , S.Z. Muhd-Yassin , D.C. Tee , Y.I. Go","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100699","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The use of both traffic and optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) in active fiber monitoring will affect the dynamic range of the OTDR due to backscattered stimulated Raman scattering (SRS). In this paper, a simulation model and hardware experiment are proposed to investigate and mitigate the effects of a backscattered SRS signal on OTDR active fiber monitoring. A basic OTDR active fiber monitoring system based on non-amplified and amplified links was developed, where the effects of SRS backscattered noise, amplification noise, and power depletion were observed. The obtained simulation results indicated that the highest backscattered SRS was contributed by the booster amplifier link configuration, where the amplification of the OTDR signal increased drastically when the signal input power reached 10 dBm. The simulation setup was also used to mitigate the backscattered SRS by placing a chirped fiber Bragg grating (CFBG) at the OTDR to allow only the 1650 nm OTDR signal to be received by the OTDR, leaving other unwanted signals or noise behind. This mitigation successfully reduced other backscattered signals by approximately 4 dB. A proof-of-concept hardware experiment was conducted to test the feasibility of the proposed technique, and the result showed that the distortion in the trace was decreased and the OTDR penalty was also reduced to 0.41 dB.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100699"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000968/pdfft?md5=1c6b94f6db3b797ef7851e3d3a3ed3b7&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000968-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141263950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100698
Amir Azizi , Marziyeh Kazemi
{"title":"Green synthesis of zinc oxide magnetic nanocomposite via zinc electroplating effluent: Its characterization and application as a photocatalyst","authors":"Amir Azizi , Marziyeh Kazemi","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100698","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study considered the green preparation, characterization, and investigation of the photocatalytic properties of zinc oxide magnetic nanostructure using electroplating industry effluent in the preparation. In this regard, the prepared structure was characterized by several common methods, including XRD, UV–Vis, FT-IR, DLS and VSM, and some of its properties were determined, including magnetic property, optical activity and surface charge. After determining the structure and confirming the optical activity of the prepared particles, its efficiency as a catalyst was evaluated in the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) dye. Based on the results of the characterization of the structure of the ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> compound, the energy gap was calculated to be 3.46 eV. The results of DLS and VSM analyses showed that the prepared nanocomposite has average size, surface charge and magnetic properties equal to 65.5 nm, +95.94 mV and 8 emu/g, respectively. After confirming the photocatalytic properties of the prepared magnetic nanocomposite, the best operating conditions for the photocatalytic degradation of MB were determined to be 0.5 g of the photocatalyst, concentration of 10 mg/L of MB, pH equal to 9 and 1 mL of hydrogen peroxide (30 %) in 60 min (80 % degradation).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100698"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000956/pdfft?md5=d5bf581218d83e7c04aac13e661ca162&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000956-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141244234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polarization-resolved near-field characterization of coupling between a bus waveguide and a ring resonator","authors":"V.V. Tkachuk , J.P. Korterik , L. Chang , H.L. Offerhaus","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100695","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Light propagation in Photonic integrated circuits (PICs), which can nowadays involve complex systems of light-guiding structures, is measured with different approaches(Nuzhdin et al., 2020, Lončar et al., 2002, Hopman et al., 2007, Morichetti et al., 2014, Sapienza et al., 2012, Vesseur et al., 2007). An interferometric polarization-sensitive measurement of the evanescent fields of these structures provides insight in the performance of the circuit detects possible malfunction with sub-wavelength precision(Engelen et al., 2007, Gersen et al., 2005, Barwick et al., 2009). We demonstrate a Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) measurement on coupled ring resonators that shows how the guided modes evolve as they propagate across the optical chip. Analysis of the measurements provides information about intensity distribution of the two polarization components (TE and TM) and their spatial confinement. The data validates our methodology and opens new possibilities for analysis of signal propagation in prototyping and optimization of integrated optical systems. Direct observation of polarization state of the guided modes allows for clear understanding of mode conversion in coupling systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100695"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000920/pdfft?md5=2476ff3986bb6e3019c2fbb79a023260&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000920-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141250717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100697
M. Mezel , M.B. Alsous , B. Abbas , K. Aljoumaa , B. Assfour , N. Mousa , I. Assaad
{"title":"Multimode gradient-index fiber coated with a blend of PEG and PVP as a humidity sensor","authors":"M. Mezel , M.B. Alsous , B. Abbas , K. Aljoumaa , B. Assfour , N. Mousa , I. Assaad","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel humidity sensor based on a multimode graded index unclad fiber optic coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) was proposed. During synthesis process, the fiber diameter underwent optical control resulting in an enhanced repeatability. The achieved sensitivity was found to be 0.219 microwatts per relative humidity percent (µW/%RH), equivalent to 0.212 dB per relative humidity (dB/RH) within a humidity range of 65–95% RH<strong>.</strong> The response time was 0.02 s per relative humidity percent (s/%RH), indicating rapid detection capabilities. Therefore, this sensor could be used for respiration monitoring. The new sensor has low hysteresis and good repeatability and linearity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100697"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000944/pdfft?md5=3eb243d863164edb733d7b1963feadda&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000944-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141084028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100696
Mikhail M. Mikhailov, Vladimir A. Goronchko, Semyon A. Yuryev, Alexey N. Lapin, Dmitriy S. Fedosov
{"title":"Optical properties of nanocomposites based on polypropylene modified by nanoparticles of oxide compounds","authors":"Mikhail M. Mikhailov, Vladimir A. Goronchko, Semyon A. Yuryev, Alexey N. Lapin, Dmitriy S. Fedosov","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The optical properties in UV, visible and near IR spectral regions for nanocomposites based on polypropylene modified by nanoparticles of oxide compounds ZrO<sub>2</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, SiO<sub>2</sub>, MgO, TiO<sub>2</sub>, ZnO were studied. A shift of the main optical absorption edge to the short-wave region upon modification by dielectric nanoparticles (MgO, ZrO<sub>2</sub>, and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) was established. The absorption edge shifts to the long-wave region upon the introduction of semiconductor nanoparticles (ZnO, TiO<sub>2</sub>) and amorphous SiO<sub>2</sub> particles. In all spectra, the absorption bands at 1200, 1400, and 1720 nm characterized by overtone vibrations of CH, CH<sub>2</sub>, and CH<sub>3</sub> molecular groups were recorded. OH groups make a certain contribution to the bands at 1400 and 1720 nm. The dependence of the intensity of these absorption bands on the type and concentration of nanoparticles used in the modification of polypropylene was analyzed. X-ray diffraction analysis of the studied nanocomposites was carried out, the formation of β-PP was registered upon modification by Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles. Photoluminescence spectra of nanocomposites were studied. It was found that the introduction of nanoparticles (except SiO<sub>2</sub>) does not lead to the formation of new luminescence bands in PP.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100696"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000932/pdfft?md5=da4f437203e2731a7987011026f3cba9&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000932-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141077747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-15DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100693
Kazi Monowar Abedin, Methaq Awadh Al-Yaqoobi
{"title":"Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy of certain essential oils by blue and violet diode laser excitation","authors":"Kazi Monowar Abedin, Methaq Awadh Al-Yaqoobi","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy of 8 essential oils (rosemary, basil, orange, lavender, peppermint, rose, pomegranate and tea tree oil) has been performed using compact blue and violet lasers operating at 447 nm and 405 nm respectively. The various features of the obtained spectra and their possible molecular origins have been discussed. Important constituents in these oils have been identified, such as two types of chlorophylls (A and B), in addition to a type of tocopherol (vitamin E). It may be possible to roughly estimate, qualitatively, the relative abundance of these constituents in these essential oils. To the best of our knowledge, the analysis of a significant number of essential oils by laser induced fluorescence (LIF) technique has not been performed before. As a future application, the technique can be used for the efficient and rapid detection adulterants in essential oils.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100693"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000907/pdfft?md5=9c89ebc339d559ff127a6e2fcae682a9&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000907-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141067712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-10DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100692
M.D. Zidan , A. Allahham , A. Ghanem , N. Mousa , B. Abdallah , A. Al Salman
{"title":"Thermal lens investigation of the CdSe quantum dots using dual beam z-scan technique","authors":"M.D. Zidan , A. Allahham , A. Ghanem , N. Mousa , B. Abdallah , A. Al Salman","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100692","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We highlighted on the thermal lens (TL) effect of Cadmium Selenide quantum dots (CdSe QDs) using dual beam z-scan technique. The thermal lens nonlinear optical properties of CdSe QDs were investigated by applying the two CW laser beams (λ = 532 nm and λ = 632.8 nm). The thermal lens parameters of the CdSe solutions, such as: the on-axis phase shift (θ), the thermal diffusivity (D), and thermal diffusion time (t<sub>c</sub>) were extracted using the theoretical thermal lens model. Our results give new insight into the CdSe QDs dissolved in toluene and are valuable for further development of semiconductor QDs optical devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100692"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000890/pdfft?md5=c9333c31806aea007f205d599a094bb1&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000890-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-08DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100690
Sumaya J. Abbas Alshareefi, Amer Al-Nafiey
{"title":"Graphene and ZnO NPs-enhanced photodetectors based on SiO NWs: Synthesis, characterization, and applications","authors":"Sumaya J. Abbas Alshareefi, Amer Al-Nafiey","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we successfully synthesized and characterized silicon oxide nanowires/graphene/zinc oxide nanoparticles (SiO NWs/Graphene and ZnO NPs) hybrid nanostructures using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. The characterization of the crystalline phase, morphology, and optical properties of the synthesized hybrid nanostructure systems revealed that the addition of graphene and ZnO NPs led to increased roughness values and changes in the surface topography of the films. The optical properties showed that the addition of graphene and zinc oxide enhanced the reflectivity in specific regions, including the UV and visible ranges, and improved the collection of charge carriers. The SiO NWs/Graphene and ZnO NPs was assessed as a photodetector and exhibited excellent performance, with high quantum efficiency, detectivity, and responsivity in the visible and near-infrared regions, making it a promising platform for the development of next-generation optoelectronic devices in various fields, including security, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100690"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000877/pdfft?md5=2db90bf7e5510dd6a86f431bd7a2b79a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000877-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Results in OpticsPub Date : 2024-05-07DOI: 10.1016/j.rio.2024.100691
Jinglu Sun , Xianglong Cai , Ming Xu , Yuxi Jia , Feiyu Qian , Jingwei Guo
{"title":"High-efficiency anti-stokes Raman blue laser in CO2 enables high-luminance RGB laser-driven white light","authors":"Jinglu Sun , Xianglong Cai , Ming Xu , Yuxi Jia , Feiyu Qian , Jingwei Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.rio.2024.100691","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2024.100691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is an efficient nonlinear frequency conversion method, enabling simultaneous generation of red, green, and blue (RGB) lasers. In order to synthesize a white light source for laser display by SRS, a 532 nm laser was used as pump source, and high purity gaseous carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) was used as the Raman active medium. First, by optimizing experimental parameters, with an f = 1.5 m focal lens, in 0.8 atm CO<sub>2</sub> pumped at 304 mJ, a first-order anti-Stokes (AS1) 495 nm blue laser was achieved, with an energy of 31.9 mJ, peak power of 10.9 MW and conversion efficiency (CE) of 10.5 %. Then, Then, the second-order Stokes light (S2) at 624 nm, residual pump laser (S0) at 532 nm, and AS1 laser were utilized as RGB primary colors. By the variation of pressure below 1 atmosphere (atm), the laser-driven white light (LDWL) with adjustable correlated color temperature (CCT) below 4700 K were simulated. Finally, LDWL up to 2.6 × 10<sup>18</sup>cd/m<sup>2</sup> of a CCT of 3300 K could be synthesized at an RGB power ratio of P<sub>R</sub>: P<sub>G</sub>: P<sub>B</sub> = 0.447:0.094:0.459, resulting in a white light power CE of 44.4 % and luminous efficacy of 113.7 lm/W. In addition, use of the 574 nm yellow Raman light is expected to realize a four-primary (RGBY) laser display scheme with higher Luminance and broader color gamut. Moreover, the feasibility of using a 515 nm Yb: YAG laser as pump source to widen the range of CCT and improve the brightness of LDWL was discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21151,"journal":{"name":"Results in Optics","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100691"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000889/pdfft?md5=939c1b0648fba0243b2e2c760c7b915c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666950124000889-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140947425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}