Abstract:
A method and apparatus for performing a modal decomposition of a laser beam are disclosed. The method includes the steps of performing a measurement to determine the second moment beam size (w) and beam propagation factor (M2) of the laser beam, and inferring the scale factor (wO) of the optimal basis set of the laser beam from the second moment beam size and the beam propagation factor, from the relationship: wO = w/M2. An optimal decomposition is performing using the scale factor wO to obtain an optimal mode set of adapted size. The apparatus includes a spatial light modulator arranged for complex amplitude modulation of an incident laser beam, and imaging means arranged to direct the incident laser beam onto the spatial light modulator. A Fourier transforming lens is arranged to receive a laser beam reflected from the spatial light modulator. A detector is placed a distance of one focal length away from the Fourier transforming lens for monitoring a diffraction pattern of the laser beam reflected from the spatial light modulator and passing through the Fourier transforming lens. The apparatus performs an optical Fourier transform on the laser beam reflected from the spatial light modulator and determines the phases of unknown modes of the laser beam, to perform a modal decomposition of the laser beam.
Abstract:
The subject matter disclosed herein pertains to a method for screening drugs using second-harmonic generation microscopy. The tissue is scanned with a pulsed laser light which has an excitation wavelength. At least some of microtubules within the tissue produce generated light with a second-harmonic wavelength that is half the excitation wavelength. A microtubule pattern within the tissue is determined based on an analysis of the generated second-harmonic wavelength.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for characterizing mode group properties of multimodal light traveling through an optical component, comprising: - providing a Mode Group Separating optical fiber in an optical path between a light source and said optical components - launching reference pulses of light with a wavelength λt from said light source through said Mode Group Separating optical fiber into said optical component at discrete intervals between a core center and a core radius of said fiber. The Mode Group Separating optical fiber is a multimode fiber with an a-profile graded index core with an α-value chosen such that said fiber satisfies the following criterion at the wavelength λt : formula (I) where: - Δ Ƭ is a time delay difference between consecutive mode groups; - L is a length of said fiber; - Δ T REF is a Full Width at Quarter Maximum of said reference pulses.
Abstract:
A device related to multi-mode interferometer technique comprises a first waveguide configured to operate in a first mode, wherein the first waveguide is effective to receive a first wave and propagate the first wave in the first mode along a first path; and a second waveguide in optical communication with the first waveguide. The second waveguide is configured to operate in a second mode and a third mode. The second waveguide includes a reflection surface, and is configured to receive the first wave when the first waveguide propagates the first wave, propagate a second wave in the second mode along the first path in response to the first wave, propagate a third wave in the third mode along the first path in response to the first wave, and reflect the second wave off the reflection surface to produce a first reflected wave and a second reflected wave. The second waveguide is also configured to propagate the first reflected wave in the second mode in a second path, propagate the second reflected wave in the third mode in the second path, reflect the third wave off the reflection surface to produce a third reflected wave and a fourth reflected wave, propagate the third reflected wave in the third mode in the second path, and propagate the fourth reflected wave in the second mode in the second path. A method utilizing the device is provided.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for characterizing mode group properties of multimodal light traveling through an optical component, comprising: - providing a Mode Group Separating optical fiber in an optical path between a light source and said optical components - launching reference pulses of light with a wavelength λt from said light source through said Mode Group Separating optical fiber into said optical component at discrete intervals between a core center and a core radius of said fiber. The Mode Group Separating optical fiber is a multimode fiber with an a-profile graded index core with an α-value chosen such that said fiber satisfies the following criterion at the wavelength λt : formula (I) where: - Δ Ƭ is a time delay difference between consecutive mode groups; - L is a length of said fiber; - Δ T REF is a Full Width at Quarter Maximum of said reference pulses.
Abstract:
A device related to multi-mode interferometer technique comprises a first waveguide configured to operate in a first mode, wherein the first waveguide is effective to receive a first wave and propagate the first wave in the first mode along a first path; and a second waveguide in optical communication with the first waveguide. The second waveguide is configured to operate in a second mode and a third mode. The second waveguide includes a reflection surface, and is configured to receive the first wave when the first waveguide propagates the first wave, propagate a second wave in the second mode along the first path in response to the first wave, propagate a third wave in the third mode along the first path in response to the first wave, and reflect the second wave off the reflection surface to produce a first reflected wave and a second reflected wave. The second waveguide is also configured to propagate the first reflected wave in the second mode in a second path, propagate the second reflected wave in the third mode in the second path, reflect the third wave off the reflection surface to produce a third reflected wave and a fourth reflected wave, propagate the third reflected wave in the third mode in the second path, and propagate the fourth reflected wave in the second mode in the second path. A method utilizing the device is provided.
Abstract:
A photodetector produces an output signal in response to irradiation by an optical beam from a pulled laser. A delay unit delays the output signal for a period corresponding to one-half of one cycle of a beat frequency generated by interaction of two frequency components in the optical beam corresponding to two predetermined longitudinal modes of operation of the laser. A differential mixer subtractively combines the output of the photodetector with the output of the delay unit, to produce an output signal having the main profile of the laser pulses suppressed, and the beat frequency component, if present, amplified. A resonant circuit and amplifier may be provided to further amplify the beat frequency component. The output of the amplifier is integrated to produce a DC signal having a magnitude which corresponds to the amplitude of the beat frequency component. The DC signal is compared with a threshold value to discriminate between single and multi-mode operation of the laser. An optical shutter may be closed in response to sensed multi-longitudinal mode operation to block the laser beam and protect equipment which would otherwise be damaged thereby.
Abstract:
Eine Vorrichtung zur Messung einer Aberration umfasst einen Bildsensor, eine Projektionsoptik zur optischen Projektion auf den Bildsensor, eine optische Einrichtung zur Beeinflussung der optischen Projektion auf den Bildsensor so, dass auf dem Bildsensor ein Mehrfachbild aus einer Mehrzahl von Teilbildern (26a-d) entsteht, wobei die optische Einrichtung (22) zumindest einen Bereich (74a-d; 82a-d) pro Teilbild (26a-d) aufweist, wobei die Bereiche (74a-d; 82a-d) unterschiedliche laterale Abschnitte einer auf die Projektionsoptik einfallenden Wellenfront (36') unterschiedlich beeinflussen, und eine Auswerteeinrichtung, die ausgebildet ist, um auf Basis des Mehrfachbildes eine Information bezüglich der Aberration zu bestimmen.
Abstract:
Technologies are generally described for techniques useful in an interferometer system. In some examples, a system may include a first waveguide effective to propagate a first wave in a first mode. In some examples, the system may include a second waveguide effective to, in response to the first wave, propagate second and third waves in second and third modes, respectively. In some examples, the second waveguide may be effective to reflect the second and third waves off a reflection surface to produce first, second, third and fourth reflected waves. In some examples, the second waveguide may be effective to propagate the first and third reflected waves in the second mode and propagate the second and fourth reflected waves in the third mode.