J. Baxter, Antonio Calà Lesina, J. Guay, L. Ramunno
{"title":"Machine Learning Applications in Plasmonics","authors":"J. Baxter, Antonio Calà Lesina, J. Guay, L. Ramunno","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438845","url":null,"abstract":"The abundance of acquired data from experiments and simulations makes the field of photonics a perfect environment for machine learning applications. Here we will apply Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to predict the colour of nano-structured surfaces using either the nanoparticle geometric parameters, or laser parameters used to develop the nano-structured surfaces.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114147314","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":"Proposed Protection Schemes to Preserve Elastic Optical Network Resources","authors":"M. Stapleton, K. Maamoun, N. Naas, H. Mouftah","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438842","url":null,"abstract":"Elastic Optical Networks (EON) provide an opportunity to efficiently utilize spectrum and resources. A novel approach to implementing a survivable EON is proposed by extending current protection schemes to Network Media Channels (NMC) and incorporating Class-of-Service.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122567615","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}
S. Nechayev, M. Neugebauer, Martin Vomdran, G. Leuchs, P. Banzer
{"title":"Weak Measurements of the Dipolar Emitter Polarization State","authors":"S. Nechayev, M. Neugebauer, Martin Vomdran, G. Leuchs, P. Banzer","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438833","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate polarization singularities (C points) in the far-field of an elliptically polarized dipole. For an almost linear dipole moment, four singularities occur along directions almost aligned with the dipole moment axis - in the null intensity region. Under certain assumptions measuring two of the C points is enough to fully characterize the dipole's polarization state. We experimentally resolve these C points via weak measurement far-field polarization projection. We propose practical applications for the fundamental study of dipolar emitters in general and position sensing in particular.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125000846","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}
Najmeh Abbasirad, D. Arslan, S. Fasold, I. Staude, F. Setzpfandt, T. Pertsch
{"title":"Dual-Probe SNOM for the Near-Field Study of Nanostructures","authors":"Najmeh Abbasirad, D. Arslan, S. Fasold, I. Staude, F. Setzpfandt, T. Pertsch","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438829","url":null,"abstract":"We employed an automated dual-probe scanning near-field optical microscope to study the light propagation and localization in ordered and disordered nanodisc arrays.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123350369","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":"Apodized Pi-PSFBG Moisture/Temperature Sensor","authors":"N. Sidhu, P. Kung, M. Kahrizi","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438622","url":null,"abstract":"Simultaneous monitoring of moisture and temperature using advanced fiber gratings is a fairly new concept. This paper implements and characterizes an apodized, 24mm long, pi-PSFBG moisture and temperature sensor through Matlab. Testing and calibration of a similar fabricated sensor records the sensitivity of 7.5+/− 0.1 pm/RH% for moisture, 10 pm/°C for temperature at a response time of 20 minutes.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126663077","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}
Xinyang Su, Tuyen Hoang, P. Long, Yi Zheng, D. Strickland
{"title":"A Compact Watt-Level Sub-Picosecond Fiber-Coupled Dual-Wavelength CPA Laser System","authors":"Xinyang Su, Tuyen Hoang, P. Long, Yi Zheng, D. Strickland","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438824","url":null,"abstract":"A compact, two-color fiber-coupled chirped pulse amplification laser system is described. The system delivers synchronized sub-picosecond pulses with average power of 1.9 W and 0.4 W at wavelengths 1025 nm and 1085 nm, respectively.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130464299","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":"Improving the Fiber Coupling Efficiency with a Fiber End Face Polishing Method Based on Quartz Tube","authors":"Xinyang Su, Yi Zheng, Qingling Li, Jianwei Li","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438825","url":null,"abstract":"A method for specialty fiber polishing supported by thick-walled quartz tubes is proposed, enhancing the coupling efficiency by 15% in Tm-doped polarization maintaining fibers compared to cleaved ones.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132457914","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":"Synthesis of Graphite Embedded SiO2 Nanofibers with Controlled Conductivity","authors":"Chirag Paladiya, Amirkianoosh Kiani","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438828","url":null,"abstract":"Approach of laser ablation offers considerable process control to fabricate the silicon nanofibers (SNF). Ambient air oxidation converts SNF at interacting layer in to SiO2 which holds insulating characteristics. Deposition of graphite nano particles on SNF observed to be effective in improving its electrical conductivity for applications such as sensing, capacitors and energy storage.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130561408","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":"Generation of Cylindrical Vector Beams Using Long Period Fiber Gratings in Few-Mode Fiber","authors":"Prabin Pradhan, D. Sengupta, C. Tremblay, B. Ung","doi":"10.1109/PN.2018.8438827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PN.2018.8438827","url":null,"abstract":"We report a long period fiber grating (LPFG) with smallest grating pitch fabricated using electric arc-induced approach. The LPFG written in the few-mode fiber can achieve efficient and stable propagation of cylindrical vector beams supported by the fiber.","PeriodicalId":423625,"journal":{"name":"2018 Photonics North (PN)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129561593","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}