Ayla Hazrathosseini, Mohit Khurana, Lanyin Luo, Zhenhuan Yi, Alexei Sokolov, Philip R. Hemmer, Marlan O. Scully
{"title":"Characterization of resonator using confocal laser scanning microscopy and its application in air density sensing","authors":"Ayla Hazrathosseini, Mohit Khurana, Lanyin Luo, Zhenhuan Yi, Alexei Sokolov, Philip R. Hemmer, Marlan O. Scully","doi":"arxiv-2409.04823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04823","url":null,"abstract":"We present the characterization of the photonic waveguide resonator using\u0000confocal laser scanning microscopy imaging method. Free space TEM$_{00}$ laser\u0000mode is coupled into quasi-TE$_{0}$ waveguide mode using confocal microscopy\u0000via a diffractive grating coupler and vice versa. Our work includes the design,\u0000fabrication, and experimental characterization of a silicon nitride\u0000racetrack-shaped resonator of length ~ 165 um. We illustrate clear evidence of\u0000resonance excitation from the confocal microscope image and demonstrate loaded\u0000Q-factor and finesse ~ 8.2 pm 0.17 * 10^4 and ~ 180 pm 3.5, respectively. We\u0000further demonstrate its one application in air density sensing by measuring the\u0000resonance wavelength shifts with variation in environment air pressure. Our\u0000work impacts spectroscopy, imaging, and sensing applications of single or\u0000ensemble atoms or molecules coupled to photonic devices. Additionally, our\u0000study highlights the potential of confocal microscopy for analyzing photonic\u0000components on large-scale integrated circuits, providing high-resolution\u0000imaging and spectral characterization.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183564","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}
Shutao Zhang, Shu An, Mingjin Dai, Qing Yang Steve Wu, Nur Qalishah Adanan, Jun Zhang, Yan Liu, Henry Yit Loong Lee, Nancy Lai Mun Wong, Ady Suwardi, Jun Ding, Robert Edward Simpson, Qi Jie Wang, Joel K. W. Yang, Zhaogang Dong
{"title":"Chalcogenide Metasurfaces Enabling Ultra-Wideband Detectors from Visible to Mid-infrared","authors":"Shutao Zhang, Shu An, Mingjin Dai, Qing Yang Steve Wu, Nur Qalishah Adanan, Jun Zhang, Yan Liu, Henry Yit Loong Lee, Nancy Lai Mun Wong, Ady Suwardi, Jun Ding, Robert Edward Simpson, Qi Jie Wang, Joel K. W. Yang, Zhaogang Dong","doi":"arxiv-2409.04763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04763","url":null,"abstract":"Thermoelectric materials can be designed to support optical resonances across\u0000multiple spectral ranges to enable ultra-wide band photodetection. For\u0000instance, antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) chalcogenide exhibits interband plasmonic\u0000resonances in the visible range and Mie resonances in the mid-infrared (mid-IR)\u0000range, while simultaneously possessing large thermoelectric Seebeck\u0000coefficients. In this paper, we designed and fabricated Sb2Te3 metasurface\u0000devices to achieve resonant absorption for enabling photodetectors operating\u0000across an ultra-wideband spectrum, from visible to mid-IR. Furthermore, relying\u0000on asymmetric Sb2Te3 metasurface, we demonstrated the thermoelectric\u0000photodetectors with polarization-selectivity. This work provides a potential\u0000platform towards the portable ultrawide band spectrometers at room temperature,\u0000for environmental sensing applications.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183565","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":"10$^{-15}$-level laser stabilization down to fiber thermal noise limit using balanced photodetection","authors":"Igju Jeon, Changmin Ahn, Jungwon Kim","doi":"arxiv-2409.04681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04681","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a self-homodyne detection method to stabilize a\u0000continuous-wave 1550-nm laser to a 1-km optical fiber delay line, achieving a\u0000frequency instability of 6.3x10<sup>-15</sup> at a 16-ms averaging time. This\u0000result, limited by fiber thermal noise, is achieved without the need for a\u0000vacuum system, highlighting the potential of our approach for ultra-stable\u0000laser systems in non-laboratory environments. The system utilizes only a few\u0000passive fiber optic components and a single balanced photodetector,\u0000significantly simplifying the laser stabilization process while maintaining\u0000high performance. The entire optical setup is compactly packaged in a portable\u0000metal air-tight enclosure.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183566","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":"Orthonormalization of phase-only basis functions","authors":"Daniël W. S. Cox, Ivo M. Vellekoop","doi":"arxiv-2409.04565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04565","url":null,"abstract":"Orthonormal bases serve as a powerful mathematical tool in theoretical and\u0000experimental optics. However, producing arbitrary optical fields in real-world\u0000experiments is limited by the hardware, which in many cases involves a\u0000phase-only spatial light modulator. Since most basis functions also have a\u0000varying amplitude component, they cannot be represented truthfully. We present\u0000a general method to construct an orthonormal phase-only basis, optionally\u0000possessing desirable properties like smoothness and symmetry. We demonstrate\u0000the practical benefit of our approach in a wavefront shaping experiment,\u0000achieving a factor 1.5 increase in performance over a non-orthonormal phase\u0000only basis.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183569","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}
Puneet Garg, Jan David Fischbach, Aristeidis G. Lamprianidis, Xuchen Wang, Mohammad S. Mirmoosa, Viktar S. Asadchy, Carsten Rockstuhl, Thomas J. Sturges
{"title":"Inverse-designed dispersive time-modulated nanostructures","authors":"Puneet Garg, Jan David Fischbach, Aristeidis G. Lamprianidis, Xuchen Wang, Mohammad S. Mirmoosa, Viktar S. Asadchy, Carsten Rockstuhl, Thomas J. Sturges","doi":"arxiv-2409.04551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04551","url":null,"abstract":"Time-modulated nanostructures allow us to control the spatial and temporal\u0000properties of light. The temporal modulation of the nanostructures constitutes\u0000an additional degree of freedom to control their scattering properties on\u0000demand and in a reconfigurable manner. However, these additional parameters\u0000create a vast design space, raising challenges in identifying optimal designs.\u0000Therefore, tools from the field of photonic inverse design must be used to\u0000optimize the degrees of freedom of the system to facilitate predefined optical\u0000responses. To further develop this field, here we introduce a differentiable\u0000transition (T-) matrix-based inverse design framework for dispersive\u0000time-modulated nanostructures. The electron density of the material of the\u0000nanostructures is modulated non-adiabatically as a generic periodic function of\u0000time. Using the inverse design framework, the temporal shape of the electron\u0000density can be manipulated to reach the target functionality. Our computational\u0000framework is exploited, exemplarily, in two instances. First, the decay rate\u0000enhancement of oscillating dipoles near time-modulated spheres is controlled on\u0000demand. Second, using spatiotemporal metasurfaces, a system supporting\u0000asymmetric transmission of light at visible frequencies is designed. Our work\u0000paves the way toward programmable spatiotemporal metasurfaces and space-time\u0000crystals for a future generation of reconfigurable functional photonic devices.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183568","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":"Water-induced high-performance quantum-dot light-emitting diodes","authors":"Wangxiao Jin, Siyu He, Xiuyuan Lu, Xitong Zhu, Dijiong Liu, Guolong Sun, Yanlei Hao, Xiaolin Yan, Yiran Yan, Longjia Wu, Xiongfeng Lin, Wenjun Hou, Weiran Cao, Chuan Liu, Xiaoci Liang, Yuan Gao, Yunzhou Deng, Feng Gao, Yizheng Jin","doi":"arxiv-2409.04283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04283","url":null,"abstract":"Solution-processed light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are appealing for their\u0000potential in the low-cost fabrication of large-area devices. However, the\u0000limited performance of solution-processed blue LEDs, particularly their short\u0000operation lifetime, is hindering their practical use in display technologies.\u0000Here, we demonstrate that trace water in device, previously considered\u0000detrimental to most solution-processed LEDs, dramatically enhances the\u0000performance of quantum-dot LEDs (QLEDs). This breakthrough stems from our\u0000comprehensive mechanism investigations into the positive ageing phenomenon, a\u0000long-standing puzzle in the QLED field. Our findings reveal that water\u0000passivation on the surface of electron-transport layers, which are composed of\u0000zinc-oxide-based nanoparticles, improves charge transport and enhances exciton\u0000radiative recombination during device operation. Combined with the advanced\u0000top-emitting architecture, our blue QLEDs achieve a high current efficiency of\u000035.5 cd A-1, a blue index (colour coordinate corrected current efficiency) of\u0000over 470 cd A-1 CIEy-1, and unprecedented stability, with an extrapolated T95\u0000lifetime (at an initial brightness of 1,000 cd m-2) of 287 hours. Our work may\u0000inspire further exploration into surface passivation of nanocrystalline\u0000functional layers, critical for the advancement of emerging solution-processed\u0000optoelectronic and electronic devices.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183582","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":"Selective Passive Tuning of Cavity Resonance by Mode Index Engineering of the Partial Length of a Cavity","authors":"Mohit Khurana, Sahar Delfan, Marlan O. Scully","doi":"arxiv-2409.04422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04422","url":null,"abstract":"Cavities in large-scale photonic integrated circuits often suffer from a\u0000wider distribution of resonance frequencies due to fabrication errors. It is\u0000crucial to adjust the resonances of cavities using post-processing methods to\u0000minimize the frequency distribution. We have developed a concept of passive\u0000tuning by manipulating the mode index of a portion of a microring cavity.\u0000Through analytical studies and numerical experiments, we have found that\u0000depositing a thin film of dielectric material on top of the cavity or etching\u0000the material enables us to fine-tune the resonances and minimize the frequency\u0000distribution. This versatile method allows for the selective tuning of each\u0000cavity's resonance in a large set of cavities in a single fabrication step,\u0000providing robust passive tuning in large-scale photonic integrated circuits.\u0000Furthermore, this method can be applied and explored in various cavities and\u0000different material configurations.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183578","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}
Jiho Noh, Tomás Santiago-Cruz, Vitaliy Sultanov, Chloe F. Doiron, Sylvain D. Gennaro, Maria V. Chekhova, Igal Brener
{"title":"Quantum Pair Generation in Nonlinear Metasurfaces with Mixed and Pure Photon Polarizations","authors":"Jiho Noh, Tomás Santiago-Cruz, Vitaliy Sultanov, Chloe F. Doiron, Sylvain D. Gennaro, Maria V. Chekhova, Igal Brener","doi":"arxiv-2409.04569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04569","url":null,"abstract":"Metasurfaces are highly effective at manipulating classical light in the\u0000linear regime; however, effectively controlling the polarization of\u0000non-classical light generated from nonlinear resonant metasurfaces remains a\u0000challenge. Here, we present a solution by achieving polarization engineering of\u0000frequency-nondegenerate biphotons emitted via spontaneous parametric\u0000down-conversion (SPDC) in GaAs metasurfaces, where quasi-bound states in the\u0000continuum (qBIC) resonances were utilized for boosting the biphoton generation.\u0000By performing a comprehensive polarization tomography, we demonstrate that the\u0000polarization of the emitted photons directly reflects the qBIC mode's far-field\u0000properties. Furthermore, we show that both the type of qBIC mode and the\u0000symmetry of the meta-atoms can be tailored to control each single-photon\u0000polarization state, and that the subsequent two-photon polarization states are\u0000nearly separable, offering potential applications in the heralded generation of\u0000single photons with adjustable polarization. This work provides a significant\u0000step towards utilizing metasurfaces to not only generate quantum light but also\u0000engineer their polarization, a critical aspect for future quantum technologies.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183579","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":"Theoretical Analysis of the Coherence Properties of a Grating","authors":"Ivan A. Vartanyants","doi":"arxiv-2409.04327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04327","url":null,"abstract":"In this work we aim to clarify theoretically the spatial coherence properties\u0000of the x-ray beam in the focal plane after interaction with a variable line\u0000space (VLS) grating. Assuming that the VLS grating is oriented horizontally, we\u0000are interested in the coherence properties of the beam in the vertical\u0000dispersion direction. We first consider a fully spatially coherent x-ray beam\u0000illuminating the grating. We show that the spatial coherence properties in the\u0000focal plane depend on the bandwidth of the incoming radiation. Being fully\u0000spatially coherent up to the VLS grating, the spatial coherence properties\u0000degrade in the focal plane of the VLS grating. We attribute this to coupling of\u0000the spatial and frequency components in the focal plane of the grating. Next,\u0000we examine partially coherent x-ray beams incident on a VLS grating. We assume\u0000that this radiation is of the Gaussian Schell-model type and obtain an\u0000analytical expression for the spatial coherence properties of the beam in the\u0000focal plane of the VLS grating for such a field. Next, we consider a\u0000monochromator setting that is provided by installing slits in the focal plane\u0000of the VLS grating and examine the degree of coherence in this case. Finally,\u0000we evaluate the degree of coherence at different apertures of the exit slits,\u0000assuming coherent illumination of the grating and a bandwidth of 1.7 10^{-4}.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183580","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}
Itay Ozer, Michael. R. Grace, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Saikat Guha
{"title":"Adaptive Super-Resolution Imaging Without Prior Knowledge Using a Programmable Spatial-Mode Sorter","authors":"Itay Ozer, Michael. R. Grace, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Saikat Guha","doi":"arxiv-2409.04323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04323","url":null,"abstract":"We consider an imaging system tasked with estimating the angular distance\u0000between two incoherently-emitting sub-Rayleigh-separated point sources, without\u0000any prior knowledge of the centroid or the constellation and with a fixed\u0000collected-photon budget. It was shown theoretically that splitting the optical\u0000recording time into two stages -- focal-plane direct imaging to obtain a\u0000pre-estimate of the centroid, and using that estimate to center a spatial-mode\u0000sorter followed by photon detection of the sorted modes -- can achieve 10 to\u0000100 times lower mean squared error in estimating the separation. In this paper,\u0000we demonstrate this in proof-of-concept, using a programmable mode sorter we\u0000have built using multi-plane light conversion (MPLC) using a reflective\u0000spatial-light modulator (SLM) in an emulated experiment where we use a single\u0000coherent source to characterize the MPLC to electronically piece together the\u0000signature from two closely-separated quasi-monochromatic incoherent emitters.","PeriodicalId":501214,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Optics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142183581","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}