A. Montenegro, Yuri Nahmad Molinari, D. Sarocchi, R. Bartali, L. A. Rodríguez
{"title":"Optical granulometry by digital image processing","authors":"A. Montenegro, Yuri Nahmad Molinari, D. Sarocchi, R. Bartali, L. A. Rodríguez","doi":"10.1117/12.902633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902633","url":null,"abstract":"For several decades the field of engineering geology, has had several difficulties to characterize properties of sedimentary particles. These particles are characterized by a multitude of sizes and shapes. For measuring the sizes there are a number of instruments based on different principles. However, the use of these instruments is not very widespread. The size of sediment particles covers several orders of magnitude therefore, the instruments have been developed do not meet all requirements. Several authors have demonstrated the feasibility to perform these tests by means of digital image processing. In this paper we propose to obtain optical particle size, morphological analysis and density, in a range of 30 microns to 50 mm. To this end we propose two assemblies that cover the range of sizes. In the proposed assembly is used as transport fluid particles. The fluid and allow a mechanism to disperse the sample, this solves the problem of segmentation in digital image processing. It uses a back-illuminated light for accurate measurement of particles due to the complexity of its component phases. By digital image processing can be 41 measurements on each particle. Furthermore allows morphological analysis using the Fourier method. A tracking algorithm to determine the density of the particles according to Stokes' law. Experiments demonstrate the accuracy and repeatability of this method compared with other methods of measurement.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128215876","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":"Numerical reconstruction of spectral reflectance curves of oil painting on canvas","authors":"L. G. Valdivieso, C. A. Osorio, J. Guerrero","doi":"10.1117/12.903317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903317","url":null,"abstract":"Unlike the color -which is a quality without physical meaning and that involves subjective estimation of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with surfaces- spectral reflectance is a physical property that characterizes different materials, no matter what chromatic content of illuminant and the spectral response of the sensor. This means that the spectral reflectance is a magnitude of particular interes in both reconstruction and reproduction in digital color systems. In this paper, two approaches to the numerical reconstruction of spectral reflectance curves of samples of oil painting on canvas, are presented. These approaches need a set of spectral reflectance curves, given by a spectrophotometer, and their respective sampling using color filters placed in front of a monochrome CCD camera. The first approach is based on the interpolation of the camera response to each color filter. The second one, relies in obtain a vectorial base and appropiate coefficients to reconstruct the spectral reflectance curve. Goodness of fit coefficient (GFC) and absolute mean error (ABE) are the metrics used to evaluate the performance of the proposed procedures.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128269709","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":"High-density optical disks for long-term information storage","authors":"V. Petrov, A. Kryuchyn, I. Gorbov","doi":"10.1117/12.900745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.900745","url":null,"abstract":"Optical discs are widely used for storage of archival data represented in a digital form. Long-term storage of information recorded on standard CDs is provided by periodical rewriting (once in 3-5 years) on the new carriers. High-stable lightsensitive materials and special reflective metal coatings are proposed to use for increasing the information storage terms of the optical discs. The conducted researches have showed that the application of vitreous chalcogenide semiconductors in optical WORM discs assures the data storage terms up to 30 years. Substantially larger terms of data storage can be realized on the optical ROM carriers. Attainment of the guaranteed data storage terms within several hundreds years is provided in such carriers by applying high-stable materials substrates and information should be represented in the form of a micro-relief structure on the substrate surface. Sapphire, quartz, silicon, glass-ceramics and other materials can be utilized for manufacturing substrates of optical BD discs (and other subsequent high-density disc formats). These materials allow creating substrates characterized with increased melting temperature, chemical and mechanical resistance. Furthermore, using the mentioned materials for substrates production permits applying high temperature materials, such as chrome and nickel, to creation of high-stable refractive layers and demonstrating the sufficient mechanical adhesion between the refractive layer and the substrate. Modern methods of thermo-lithography offers creating of nano-size images on photo-resist layer deposited on the substrates. Those images can be transformed to the nano-size relief structures on the surface of the high-stable materials substrates by techniques of reactive ion-beam etching.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128358155","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}
A. García‐Arellano, Manuel Gómez-García, E. Acosta
{"title":"Optical pressure sensor based on the combined system of a variable liquid lens and a point diffraction interferometer","authors":"A. García‐Arellano, Manuel Gómez-García, E. Acosta","doi":"10.1117/12.903387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903387","url":null,"abstract":"In this work we present an experimental proposal for an efficient optical pressure sensor based on a Variable Liquid Lens (VLL) and a modified Point Diffraction Interferometer (PDI). The working principle of the proposed sensor relies on the fact that a pressure variation induces a change in the lens curvature and hence in its focal length which can be tracked and measured with the interferometer. The pressure is then measured by recording and processing the interferometric images. The calibration of the sensor in this proposal demonstrated a working range of 0-26 kPa with an accuracy of less than 0.1 kPa in the whole range.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129085848","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. G. Ontiveros-Barrera, O. Morales–Saavedra, M. E. Mata-Zamora, J. Bañuelos, A. Rodríguez-Rosales, E. Álvarez-Zauco
{"title":"Optical properties of fullerenes confined in ordered alumina nanotube arrays","authors":"F. G. Ontiveros-Barrera, O. Morales–Saavedra, M. E. Mata-Zamora, J. Bañuelos, A. Rodríguez-Rosales, E. Álvarez-Zauco","doi":"10.1117/12.903394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903394","url":null,"abstract":"In the present work, oxalic amorphous porous anodic alumina membranes (AAM) with highly ordered porous arrays and average nanometric porous dimensions of 70 nm in diameter and 37 microns in depth (nanotubes) were prepared and successfully used as hosting matrix for C60 and C70 fullerene compounds. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies were performed on the hybrid samples in order to explore surface morphology and optimal insertion of these molecular systems into the AAM environment. The cubic nonlinear optical (NLO) properties, such as nonlinear refraction and absorption of the hybrid samples were studied via the Z-Scan technique in order to evaluate their NLO-performance. Hybrid AAM with fullerene compounds have shown outstanding NLO-activity with positive NLO-refractive coefficients.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"300 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116311584","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":"Mie scattering of light with orbital angular momentum by nanoparticles","authors":"P. Acharya, Á. Guzmán","doi":"10.1117/12.903437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903437","url":null,"abstract":"We generalize Mie scattering theory to describe the scattering of light with orbital angular momentum (OAM). We apply our results to the analysis of scattering by gold nanoparticles and compare the angular distribution of the scattered light for plane waves and light with OAM. The multipole expansion for scattered OAM waves depends on the localized surface plasmon modes that can couple to incident light carrying a well-defined amount of azimuthal charge (or l-number) at a particular wavelength. We study here the properties of Mie scattering of OAM waves by nanoparticles located at the beam waist as a function of the size of the particle and of the frequency and content of azimuthal charge of the incident wave.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"386 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116328437","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}
P. Costanzo‐Caso, E. Reeves, Yiye Jin, S. Granieri, A. Siahmakoun
{"title":"Photonic second-order duty-cycle modulator","authors":"P. Costanzo‐Caso, E. Reeves, Yiye Jin, S. Granieri, A. Siahmakoun","doi":"10.1117/12.903286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903286","url":null,"abstract":"The delta sigma modulator (DSM) is a device which transforms the amplitude information of an analog input signal to the duty cycle and frequency of a binary output. This device, typically employed in oversampled analog-to-digital converters, is based on a feedback loop which includes at least one integrator and one quantizer in the forward path. In this paper, a novel photonic second-order DSM is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The system is composed of two inverted leaky integrator and one electro-optic quantizer. The maximum input frequency is around 2 MHz, limited by the fiber length of the accumulator and feedback loops, and the quantizer rise/fall times. The system is characterized at different input frequencies and waveforms (sinusoidal and saw tooth) to analyze the modulator performance and linearity. The binary output is acquired, processed and demodulated using a personal computer, in order to reconstruct the input analog signal. The reported fiber-optic DSM is very promising for future integration increasing the operation frequency up to GHz range.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121634306","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}
J. Soto-Olmos, L. Oropeza-Ramos, J. Hernández-Cordero
{"title":"Low-cost and biocompatible long-period fiber gratings","authors":"J. Soto-Olmos, L. Oropeza-Ramos, J. Hernández-Cordero","doi":"10.1117/12.902143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902143","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a low-cost long-period fiber grating (LPFG) induced by a polymeric microstructure is demonstrated. LPFGs are induced on a tapered optical fiber (TOF) when a periodic micro-grating comes into contact with the thin region of the fiber. The micro-grating device is made using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), an inexpensive, nontoxic and optically transparent polymer that is extensively used in microfluidics, organic electronics and biotechnological applications. Soft lithography, along with molds built from thermoplastic polystyrene sheets, makes the fabrication straightforward and extremely low-cost. Additionally, no precision machining is necessary and the resolution of the microstructures is limited only by the resolution of the laser printer used for patterning the polystyrene sheets. The TOF and the micro-grating were dimensionally characterized using optical microscopy and white light interferometry, respectively. Variations on the optical spectrum due to pressure and temperature were observed and their magnitudes were similar to those obtained using metallic microstructures. Thus, LPFGs can be made in an inexpensive and expeditious way using PDMS and TOFs. These polymeric devices can be integrated into microfluidic and other labon- a-chip systems where biocompatibility is a valuable characteristic.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127560526","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 spectroscopy as a monitor of thin film growth in sputtering","authors":"N. Abundiz, A. Pérez, V. Garcia, R. Machorro","doi":"10.1117/12.902029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902029","url":null,"abstract":"Line intensity ratio has been used in astronomy to calculate plasma density and temperature. This procedure is applied to monitor thin film growth in plasma-assisted deposition, it provides very useful information such as density and temperature of the plasma. The propose of this study is monitor variations of the plasma during deposition, using wide field optical spectroscopy and establish a relation with thin film stoichiometry. We report the preparation of inhomogeneous SiOxNy thin films, by sputtering.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126343691","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}
Ricardo A. Manivel-Chávez, M. G. Garnica-Romo, G. Arroyo-Correa, J. I. Aranda-Sanchez
{"title":"Optical and mechanical nondestructive tests for measuring tomato fruit firmness","authors":"Ricardo A. Manivel-Chávez, M. G. Garnica-Romo, G. Arroyo-Correa, J. I. Aranda-Sanchez","doi":"10.1117/12.902157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902157","url":null,"abstract":"Ripening is one of the most important processes to occur in fruits which involve changes in color, flavor, and texture. An important goal in quality control of fruits is to substitute traditional sensory testing methods with reliable nondestructive tests (NDT). In this work we study the firmness of tomato fruits by using optical and mechanical NDT. Optical and mechanical parameters, measured along the tomato shelf life, are shown.","PeriodicalId":320610,"journal":{"name":"The International Commission for Optics","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125712152","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}