{"title":"Widely tunable mid-infrared wavelength converters based on chalcogenide microwires","authors":"Lizhu Li, Nurmemet Abdukerim, M. Rochette","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116068","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate all-fiber and widely tunable mid-infrared wavelength converters using As2Se3 microwires cladded with fluorine-based Cyclic Transparent Optical Polymer. Normal dispersion parametric processes are utilized to achieve far-detuned wavelength conversion of 49.3 THz, representing the largest frequency shift reported in soft glass materials.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"19 1","pages":"199-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84784326","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}
M. Lo, R. Guzman, C. Gordón, Muhsin Ali, G. Carpintero
{"title":"Self-coupled mode-locked laser with switchable repetition-rate for mmW/THz pulse generation","authors":"M. Lo, R. Guzman, C. Gordón, Muhsin Ali, G. Carpintero","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8115984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8115984","url":null,"abstract":"A monolithically integrated mode-locked laser cavity design with coupled feedback is proposed. It features switchable repetition rate. Optical frequency combs with mode spacing of 50 and 100 GHz are demonstrated. 350-GHz and 450GHz pulse trains are shown through autocorrelation traces.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"6 1","pages":"15-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72798391","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":"Towards neuromorphic photonic networks with vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers","authors":"T. Deng, J. Robertson, A. Hurtado","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116134","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate that VCSELs, like neurons in the brain, can successfully generate and communicate photonic spiking signals upon the arrival of external stimuli, yet at sub-nanosecond speeds (eight orders of magnitude faster). This offers great prospects for ultrafast photonic neuronal networks for non-traditional computing paradigms.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"4 1","pages":"349-350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90864620","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}
Siddharth J. Varughese, Jerrod S. Langston, S. Ralph, R. DeSalvo
{"title":"Blind polarization identification and demultiplexing using statistical learning","authors":"Siddharth J. Varughese, Jerrod S. Langston, S. Ralph, R. DeSalvo","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116124","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a blind technique to identify the number of polarization in an optical signal using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Experimental results verifying the proposed technique are presented. Additionally, the relation between PCA and Independent Component Analysis (ICA) are discussed.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"31 1","pages":"319-320"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91516204","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":"Simultaneous in situ monitoring of axial stress in post tensioned concrete and rod using fiber loop ringdown sensors","authors":"Maheshwar Ghimire, Chuji Wang","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116284","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we used two fiber loop ringdown strain sensors for in situ monitoring of the axial stress on a post tension rod and a concrete beam simultaneously during the stressing of the post tension rod embedded into the concrete beam.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"43 1","pages":"697-698"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90593140","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":"Photonic downsampling receiver for millimeter-wave communications","authors":"J. Kalkavage, K. Petrillo, E. Adles, T. Clark","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116075","url":null,"abstract":"We report on a photonic downsampling receiver architecture for millimeter-wave communication systems. Conversion loss advantage of >16 dB is shown compared to modulator-based photonic downconversion. 3 Gb/s millimeter-wave communication system performance is demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"1 1","pages":"213-214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90630557","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":"Modal dispersion characterization of multimode fibers","authors":"I. Roudas","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116163","url":null,"abstract":"The mode-dependent signal delay method can be used for the characterization of modal dispersion of multimode flbers. We revise the formalism used by this method and quantify measurement errors due to receiver thermal noise.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"62 1","pages":"411-412"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78685799","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":"Probabilistic shaping benefits and practicality for higher-order QAM","authors":"Georg Böcherer, P. Schulte, Fabian Steiner","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116018","url":null,"abstract":"Probabilistic shaping schemes and their benefits are reviewed. Probabilistic Amplitude Shaping (PAS) is presented, a layered architecture currently considered for industrial applications. Implementation challenges and proposed solutions are discussed, including distribution matching algorithms for shaping, integration with forward error correction, and digital signal processing.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"67 1","pages":"93-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78814208","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":"Few photon signal processing and detection in paramteric devices","authors":"A. Pejkic","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116161","url":null,"abstract":"We review recent advances in longitudinal fiber dispersion engineering that have enabled construction of efficient parametric devices operating at a few photon level. We outline principal physical processes and present operational demonstration of parametric devices for high speed signal processing and sensing.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"11 1","pages":"407-407"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88731176","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":"LED lights with hidden intensity-modulated blue channels for enhanced subconscious visual responses","authors":"G. Vartanian, Kwoon Y. Wong, Pei-Cheng Ku","doi":"10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCON.2017.8116104","url":null,"abstract":"An LED light suitable for general illumination is proposed to enhance subconscious visual responses, which are essential to our well-being. Using the silent substitution technique, a melanopsin-selective flicker was added into white light. A linear optimization algorithm suppresses perceivable fluctuations of colors of illuminated objects.","PeriodicalId":6657,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) Part II","volume":"24 1","pages":"277-278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87365283","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}