Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421952
N. Calabretta, I. M. Soganci, Takuo Tanemura, W. Wang, O. Raz, K. Higuchi, K. Williams, T. de Vries, Y. Nakano, H. Dorren
We demonstrate a 1}16 optical packet switch sub-system for 160 Gbps RZ-OOK and 12}10 Gbps multi-wavelength DPSK packets. We show error-free operation with maximum penalties of 0.7 dB for 160 Gbps RZ-OOK and 0.6 dB for multi-wavelength DPSK packets.
{"title":"Optical packet switch sub-system with label processing and monolithically integrated InP optical switch","authors":"N. Calabretta, I. M. Soganci, Takuo Tanemura, W. Wang, O. Raz, K. Higuchi, K. Williams, T. de Vries, Y. Nakano, H. Dorren","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421952","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a 1}16 optical packet switch sub-system for 160 Gbps RZ-OOK and 12}10 Gbps multi-wavelength DPSK packets. We show error-free operation with maximum penalties of 0.7 dB for 160 Gbps RZ-OOK and 0.6 dB for multi-wavelength DPSK packets.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134488381","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421984
F. Betschon
During the last years, research was focused on the production of planar polymer waveguides. This presentation discusses the challenges arising during the next steps of product development: the integration of the fragile optical waveguides into PCB's.
{"title":"Challenges in mass production of electro-optical circuit boards: Summary of the correspondent presentation on 2010 IEEE Winter Topicals","authors":"F. Betschon","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421984","url":null,"abstract":"During the last years, research was focused on the production of planar polymer waveguides. This presentation discusses the challenges arising during the next steps of product development: the integration of the fragile optical waveguides into PCB's.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126902671","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421965
M. Jarrahi
There has been a lot of interest in developing high-performance terahertz imaging systems which have valuable applications in surveillance, security screening, medical tomography and nondestructive inspection of various pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial products [1, 2]. Conventional terahertz imaging systems based on mechanical scanning of the imaging beam, object or the detector suffer from significantly low acquisition speeds [3–5]. Additionally, realtime terahertz imaging systems based on two dimensional arrays of THz sources and detectors tend to have lower sensitivity, higher complexity and higher operational cost [6–8].
{"title":"Improvements in terahertz imaging using plasmonic spatial beam modulators","authors":"M. Jarrahi","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421965","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421965","url":null,"abstract":"There has been a lot of interest in developing high-performance terahertz imaging systems which have valuable applications in surveillance, security screening, medical tomography and nondestructive inspection of various pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial products [1, 2]. Conventional terahertz imaging systems based on mechanical scanning of the imaging beam, object or the detector suffer from significantly low acquisition speeds [3–5]. Additionally, realtime terahertz imaging systems based on two dimensional arrays of THz sources and detectors tend to have lower sensitivity, higher complexity and higher operational cost [6–8].","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130163167","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421997
R. Morvan, G. Pillet, P. Guiset, J. Schnell, P. Legagneux, S. Megtert, A. de Rossi, D. Dolfi, J. Torres, P. Nouvel, H. Marinchio, L. Varani, L. Chusseau, J. Lampin, S. Bollaert, Y. Roelens
We present technological bricks and concepts under study which could permit build up of future THz remote sensing systems. Critical issues regarding such systems mainly rely on the availability of sensitive and compact detectors together with powerful and versatile sources. Potential use of plasma waves in nano-transistor is presented which can be exploited for the realization of an efficient mixer operating at THz frequencies to be implemented in a coherent detection scheme. In such a scheme the necessary local oscillator is obtained from a solid state dual frequency laser whose architecture is also detailed. On the emitter side, the preliminary realization of sub-millimeter wave to THz amplifier based an vacuum tube technology, including carbon nano-tubes is also presented.
{"title":"Technological bricks and concepts for THz remote sensing","authors":"R. Morvan, G. Pillet, P. Guiset, J. Schnell, P. Legagneux, S. Megtert, A. de Rossi, D. Dolfi, J. Torres, P. Nouvel, H. Marinchio, L. Varani, L. Chusseau, J. Lampin, S. Bollaert, Y. Roelens","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421997","url":null,"abstract":"We present technological bricks and concepts under study which could permit build up of future THz remote sensing systems. Critical issues regarding such systems mainly rely on the availability of sensitive and compact detectors together with powerful and versatile sources. Potential use of plasma waves in nano-transistor is presented which can be exploited for the realization of an efficient mixer operating at THz frequencies to be implemented in a coherent detection scheme. In such a scheme the necessary local oscillator is obtained from a solid state dual frequency laser whose architecture is also detailed. On the emitter side, the preliminary realization of sub-millimeter wave to THz amplifier based an vacuum tube technology, including carbon nano-tubes is also presented.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125510502","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421947
K. Ding, R. Liu, H. Wang, M. Hill, R. Notzel, M. Smit, C. Ning
We systematically characterized semiconductor-metal core-shell plasmonic nanolasers of various sizes and shapes under electrical injection. New experimental results will be presented including detailed temperature-dependent and duty cycle dependent performance measurements, as well as polarization measurements.
{"title":"Semiconductor-metal core-shell plasmonic nanolasers: Recent experimental results","authors":"K. Ding, R. Liu, H. Wang, M. Hill, R. Notzel, M. Smit, C. Ning","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421947","url":null,"abstract":"We systematically characterized semiconductor-metal core-shell plasmonic nanolasers of various sizes and shapes under electrical injection. New experimental results will be presented including detailed temperature-dependent and duty cycle dependent performance measurements, as well as polarization measurements.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125576240","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421978
J. Grant, X. Shi, J. Alton, D. Cumming
We have demonstrated the existence of surface plasmon resonances of silicon micro-dot arrays at THz frequencies. The dipole polarization mode associated with the surface plasmon resonance peak may be tuned by modifying the micro-dot radius.
{"title":"Terahertz surface plasmon resonance of periodic silicon micro-dot arrays","authors":"J. Grant, X. Shi, J. Alton, D. Cumming","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421978","url":null,"abstract":"We have demonstrated the existence of surface plasmon resonances of silicon micro-dot arrays at THz frequencies. The dipole polarization mode associated with the surface plasmon resonance peak may be tuned by modifying the micro-dot radius.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"503 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123564554","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421936
K. Vyrsokinos, L. Stampoulidis, F. Gomez-Agis, K. Voigt, L. Zimmermann, T. Wahlbrink, Z. Sheng, D. Thourhout, H. Dorren
We report a new family of ultra-fast all-optical wavelength converters. The device architecture employs a single SOA and filtering elements integrated in silicon-on-insulator substrates. These schemes enable high-integration density and low power consumption.
{"title":"Ultra-high Speed, all-optical wavelength converters using single SOA and SOI photonic integrated circuits","authors":"K. Vyrsokinos, L. Stampoulidis, F. Gomez-Agis, K. Voigt, L. Zimmermann, T. Wahlbrink, Z. Sheng, D. Thourhout, H. Dorren","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421936","url":null,"abstract":"We report a new family of ultra-fast all-optical wavelength converters. The device architecture employs a single SOA and filtering elements integrated in silicon-on-insulator substrates. These schemes enable high-integration density and low power consumption.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126497754","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421966
Vasilis Ntziachnstos
Optical imaging is unequivocally the most versatile and widely used visualization modality in clinical practice and life sciences research. In recent years, advances in photonic technologies and image formation methods have received particular attention in biological research and the drug discovery process for non-invasively revealing information on the molecular basis of disease and treatment. An increasing availability of endogenous reporters such as fluorescent proteins and probes with physiological and molecular specificity enable insights to cellular and sub-cellular processes through entire small animals, embryos, fish and insects and have revolutionized the role of imaging on the laboratory bench, well beyond the capability of conventional microscopy. This talk describes current progress with instruments and methods for in-vivo photonic tomography of whole intact animals and model biological organisms. We show how new tomographic concepts are necessary for accurate and quantitative molecular investigations in tissues and why it could be potentially a valuable tool for accelerated investigations of therapeutic efficacy and outcome. We further demonstrate that cellular function and bio-chemical changes can be detected in-vivo, through intact tissues at high sensitivity and molecular specificity. Examples of imaging enzyme up-regulation, carcinogenesis and gene-expression are given. The potential for clinical translation is further outlined. Limitations of the method and future directions are also discussed.
{"title":"Revolutionizing biomedical discovery with multi-spectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT)","authors":"Vasilis Ntziachnstos","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421966","url":null,"abstract":"Optical imaging is unequivocally the most versatile and widely used visualization modality in clinical practice and life sciences research. In recent years, advances in photonic technologies and image formation methods have received particular attention in biological research and the drug discovery process for non-invasively revealing information on the molecular basis of disease and treatment. An increasing availability of endogenous reporters such as fluorescent proteins and probes with physiological and molecular specificity enable insights to cellular and sub-cellular processes through entire small animals, embryos, fish and insects and have revolutionized the role of imaging on the laboratory bench, well beyond the capability of conventional microscopy. This talk describes current progress with instruments and methods for in-vivo photonic tomography of whole intact animals and model biological organisms. We show how new tomographic concepts are necessary for accurate and quantitative molecular investigations in tissues and why it could be potentially a valuable tool for accelerated investigations of therapeutic efficacy and outcome. We further demonstrate that cellular function and bio-chemical changes can be detected in-vivo, through intact tissues at high sensitivity and molecular specificity. Examples of imaging enzyme up-regulation, carcinogenesis and gene-expression are given. The potential for clinical translation is further outlined. Limitations of the method and future directions are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126384276","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421994
H. Maestre, A. Torregrosa, C. Fernández-Pousa, J. Pereda, J. Capmany
We present a scheme for dual-wavelength operation of a diode-pumped Cr3+:LiCaAlF6 (Cr3+:LiCAF) laser with tunable frequency difference based on external optical feedback from a Littman-mounted diffraction grating. The maximum spectral separation achieved allows a frequency separation from 0 to 9 THz in the 785 nm region.
{"title":"Dual-wavelength operation of diode-pumped Cr3+:LiCaAlF6 lasers for tunable THz generation","authors":"H. Maestre, A. Torregrosa, C. Fernández-Pousa, J. Pereda, J. Capmany","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421994","url":null,"abstract":"We present a scheme for dual-wavelength operation of a diode-pumped Cr3+:LiCaAlF6 (Cr3+:LiCAF) laser with tunable frequency difference based on external optical feedback from a Littman-mounted diffraction grating. The maximum spectral separation achieved allows a frequency separation from 0 to 9 THz in the 785 nm region.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131326829","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}
Pub Date : 2010-02-25DOI: 10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421985
K. Moon, E. Jung, M. Lim, C. Im, Y. Loh, Y. Do, J. Park, I. Park, H. Han
A real-time THz comb time-domain spectroscopy was demonstrated to have a maximum time delay and resolution of 10 ns and 100 MHz, respectively. We also demonstrated real-time THz measurements in both time and frequency domains.
{"title":"Real-time THz comb time-domain spectroscopy","authors":"K. Moon, E. Jung, M. Lim, C. Im, Y. Loh, Y. Do, J. Park, I. Park, H. Han","doi":"10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421985","url":null,"abstract":"A real-time THz comb time-domain spectroscopy was demonstrated to have a maximum time delay and resolution of 10 ns and 100 MHz, respectively. We also demonstrated real-time THz measurements in both time and frequency domains.","PeriodicalId":367324,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125007071","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}