Perspectives in optics research / Jeffrey M. Ringer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ringer, Jeffrey M.

Series:

Lasers and electro-optics research and technology series.

Lasers and electro-optics research and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents and reviews research in the field of optics, including multi-wavelength semiconductor laser diodes; in-line hologram reconstruction; photoacoustic spectroscopy of NO2; chemical oxygen iodine laser; optical superlattices and chalcones.

Contents:

Intro

PERSPECTIVES IN OPTICS RESEARCH

CONTENTS

PREFACE

RECENT PROGRESSES OF MULTI-WAVELENGTH SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODES FOR OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. HYBRID-INTEGRATED TWO-WAVELENGTH LASER DIODES

2.1. Conventional Type Lasers

2.2. Holographic Pick-Up Module Type Lasers

2.3. Chip-to-Chip Bonding Type Lasers

3. MONOLITHIC-INTEGRATED TWO WAVELENGTH LASER DIODES

3.1. Visible and Infrared Bands Integrated Type Lasers

3.2. Green and Red Bands Integrated Type Lasers

4. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

SOLITON PROPAGATION IN THREE-LEVEL ATOMIC SYSTEM UNDER DETUNED EXCITATION

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.Model

3.SolitonintheThree-LevelMediumPumpedbyCW-field

4.SolitonVelocity

Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

IN-LINE HOLOGRAM RECONSTRUCTION BY USING ITERATIVE ALGORITHMS

2. FORMULAS USED IN RECONSTRUCTION

3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE YG AND GS ALGORITHMS

4. OBJECT RECONSTRUCTION FROM DOUBLE OR MULTI HOLOGRAMS

5. OBJECT RECONSTRUCTION FROM A HOLOGRAM SERIES

6. CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY OF NO2 AND SEVERAL APPLICATIONS

1.1. Optical Techniques for Gas Traces Detection

1.2. Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution

1.3. Spectroscopy of the NO2 Molecule

1.4. Advantages of Visible PA Spectroscopy

2. MATERIALS, COMPONENTS AND GAS HANDLING

3. PULSED PA EXPERIMENTS

3.1. Theory

3.2. Data Processing: High Resolution FFT [21]

3.3. Experimental

3.3.1. Excitation by a Tunable Dye Laser (430-470 nm)

3.3.2. Excitation by the Second Harmonic of a Nd:YAG Laser (532 nm)

4. RESONANT PA EXPERIMENTS

4.1. Simple and Cheap Acquisition System.

4.2. Excitation by a Mechanically Modulated Green Laser

4.3. Excitation by a High Repetition Pulsed Green Laser [30]

5. ONE-DIMENSIONAL PIPE RESONATORS

5.1. Acoustic Transmission Line Model

5.2. SF6 Multiphoton Absorption Cross Section Determination [35]

CHEMICAL OXYGEN IODINE LASER: CURRENT DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND APPLICATIONS

1.0. BACKGROUND

2.0. BASICS OF CHEMICAL-OXYGEN IODINE LASER

2.1. Gain

2.2. Power Output and Chemical Efficiency

2.3. Singlet Oxygen Transport Loss

2.4. Iodine Molecular Dissociation

2.5. Extraction Efficiency

2.6. Mixing Efficiency

3.0. CHEMICAL-OXYGEN IODINE LASER: SUB-SYSTEMS

3.1. Singlet Oxygen Generators

3.1.1. Bubbler SOG

3.1.2. Rotating Disc SOG

3.1.3. Jet Singlet Oxygen Generator

3.2. Resonators

3.2.1. Stable Resonators

3.2.2. Unstable Resonator

3.2.3. Other Resonator Geometries

3.3. Nozzles and Iodine Injection System

3.3.1. Computational Analysis of Chemical Laser Flow Fields

3.4. Supersonic Diffuser

3.5. Trap and Vacuum Pumps

4.0. COIL: RECENT TRENDS

4.1. COIL Efficiency and Compactness Issues

4.1.1. Different Iodine Injection Schemes

4.1.2. Atomic Iodine Generation Schemes /Hybrid Electri-COIL

4.1.2.1. Iodine Dissociation by Electrical Means

4.1.2.2. Bond Splitting of CF3I or CH3I by Electric/Photolytic Discharge

4.1.2.3 'I2' Atoms from Reaction between I2 Donors &amp

Atomic Halogens

4.1.3. Utilizing Basic Deuterium Peroxide (BDP)

4.2. Advanced Generators for Excitation of Iodine

4.2.1. All Gas Iodine Lasers

4.2.2. Electric COIL /Discharge Oxy-Iodine Laser (DOIL)

4.2.3. Fullerene -Oxygen Iodine Laser (FOIL)

4.3. Deployable Systems: Development of Pressure Recovery System (PRS)

4.3.1. Zeolite Vacuum Absorption Bed.

4.3.2 Ejector Based Pressure Recovery

4.3.3. Advanced Nozzles for Efficient Pressure Recovery

5.0. COIL APPLICATIONS

5.1. Industrial Applications

5.1.1. Cutting /Welding

5.1.2. Rock Crushing / Drilling

5.1.3. Decontamination and Decommissioning Applications

5.1.4. Space Debris Removal

5.2. Defense Applications

5.2.1. Air Borne Laser (ABL)

5.2.2. Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL)

CHALCONES: POSSIBLE NEW MATERIALS FOR THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICS

INTRODUCTION

EXPERIMENT

RESULTS

Second Order Hyperpolarizability

Nonlinear Absorption

Optical Limiting

p-(N,N-dimethyl)Dibenzylideneacetone

Doping Polymers

Concentration Dependence of Nonlinearity

Degenerate Four Wave Mixing

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

OPTICAL SUPERLATTICES: WHERE PHOTONS BEHAVE LIKE ELECTRONS

1Introduction

2PorousSilicon-BasedOne-DimensionalSystems

3BlochOscillationsofLight

3.1TheOpticalSuperlattice

3.2SamplePreparationandOpticalWSLs

3.3Time-ResolvedTransmissionMeasurements

4ResonantZenerTunnelingofLight

4.1TheDouble-MinibandOpticalSuperlattice

4.2ResonantZenerTunnelinginTime-Domain

5Conclusion

Acknowledgments

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-992-9

OCLC:

839305436