Adaptive focus stacking for large depth-of-field microscopic structured-light 3D imaging
This paper presents an adaptive focus stacking method for large depth-of-field (DOF) 3D microscopic structured-light imaging systems. ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 16, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Liming Chen Rachel Ding Song Zhang Source Type: research

High-efficiency reflective terahertz cross-polarization converter with broadband and wide-angle response
In this paper, a broadband terahertz metasurface dedicated to cross-polarization conversion was designed, fabricated, and assessed. The ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 16, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Jun Yang Kaiwen Li Xiaojie Zha Guozhen Zhang Hongzhu Xi Guangsheng Deng Ying Li Zhiping Yin Source Type: research

Simulation and implementation of photonic integrated circuits for the filtering and optical heterodyning of mode-locked comb-lines
We present the simulation and implementation of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) designed for the filtering and optical heterodyning of ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 16, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: W. Ng T. Thiessen Source Type: research

Robust and adaptive star identification algorithm based on linear assignment for multiple large field of view visual imaging systems
The integration of the visual imaging system and the self-attitude determination system in on-orbit space projects necessitates robust star ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 16, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Guangyi Dai Qilin Liu Lei Deng Peng Sun Bixi Yan Jun Wang Mingli Dong Source Type: research

205 – 240??GHz free-space-to-fiber mode adapter with an 80% mode conversion efficiency
In this work, we propose an integrated terahertz mode adapter that couples broadband terahertz radiation from free-space to hollow-core ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 16, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Lufei Liu Xiaobo Heng Hongwen Xuan Source Type: research

Fourier-domain filtering analysis for color-polarization camera demosaicking: publisher ’ s note
This publisher ’ s note includes corrections to Appl. Opt.63, 2314 (2024) APOPAI0003-693510.1364/AO.516696. (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Nathan Hagen Thijs Stockmans Yukitoshi Otani Prathan Buranasiri Source Type: research

Integrating inverse design and partially etched platform: an ultra-compact polarization splitter and rotator as an example
Silicon photonics devices benefit greatly from a partially etched platform and inverse design. Herein, we propose a bi-layer polarization ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Houyu Chen Yinghui Wang Simei Mao Lirong Cheng Caiyue Zhao Xuanyi Liu Qian Li H. Y. Fu Source Type: research

Enhanced properties of the mid-infrared superluminescent emitter with a composite waveguide
This study reports on a composite structure composing tilted taper, and tilted and curved waveguides with the aim of enhancing the spectral ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Ying Liu Tao Jiang Zhiqiang Zhan Xuemin Wang Jiawen Luo Chengxu Liu Jia Li Fengwei Chen Liping Peng Weidong Wu Source Type: research

Self Q-switched single-frequency all-fiber laser
Here, we propose a self Q-switched single-frequency (SF) all-fiber laser. The intra-cavity Er:Yb co-doped fiber serves not only as an ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Jie Mei Haolin Yang Sailing He Source Type: research

Spot position scheme on a quadrant detector for a spaceborne laser communication system
The paper proposes a spot positioning method based on a four-quadrant detector for the limited computing power and memory of spaceborne ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Jia Wei Huishi Zhu Yuehui Wang Ning Sun Fengrui Liu Jing Zhang Yu Chen Jianguo Liu Source Type: research

High Q lithium niobate metasurfaces with transparent electrodes for efficient amplitude and phase modulation
Lithium niobate (LN)-based metasurfaces have demonstrated remarkable potential in integrated electro-optically adjustable metadevices with ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Runxue Leng Xingqiao Chen Ping Liu Zhihong Zhu Jianfa Zhang Source Type: research

Infrared-based temperature measurement in three dimensions
A highly accurate and low-cost mobile platform for multiple object temperature measurement in 3D coordinate positions is introduced. The ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 15, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Sarun Sumriddetchkajorn Sirajit Rayanasukha Armote Somboonkaew Uayphorn Wannason Source Type: research

Depth of focus and intensity distribution of a lensacon illuminated by a partially coherent Gaussian Schell vortex beam
Using the extended Huygens – Fresnel principle, a cross-spectral density formula was developed for a Gaussian Schell model vortex ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 12, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Mohammad S. Qusailah Abdu A. Alkelly H. O. Al-Nadary Shukri A. M. Kaid Hassan T. AL-Ahsab Source Type: research

Free-space coupled, large-active-area superconducting microstrip single-photon detector for photon-counting time-of-flight imaging
Numerous applications at the photon-starved regime require a free-space coupling single-photon detector with a large active area, low dark ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 12, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Yu-Ze Wang Wei-Jun Zhang Xing-Yu Zhang Guang-Zhao Xu Jia-Min Xiong Zhi-Gang Chen Yi-Yu Hong Xiao-Yu Liu Pu-Sheng Yuan Ling Wu Zhen Wang Li-Xing You Source Type: research

Temperature-compensated high strain measurement based on a Fabry – Perot interferometer with the virtual-assisted Vernier effect
A highly sensitive optical fiber Fabry – Perot interferometer (FPI) for strain measurement with temperature compensation is proposed. ... (Source: Applied Optics)
Source: Applied Optics - April 12, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Tongqun Zhang Xiaozhong Tian Kang Xie Minghong Wang Jintao Wu Dianguo Ma Yunqun Sun Xueqin Wang Junbao Wang Yanbin Zheng Source Type: research