APL Photonics

05/26/2023

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New 3D holography method requires less than one photon per pixel.

05/24/2023

Polarization-mediated multi-state infrared system for fine temperature regulation

Researchers have developed a continuous temperature-regulation system for passive radiative cooling using an infrared polarization valve, allowing for precise temperature control in all climate zones.

Passive radiative cooling has been spotlighted as a promising energy-saving cooling technology owing to its energy-free and zero-carbon emission for addressing

05/19/2023

Researchers have developed a continuous temperature-regulation system for passive radiative cooling using an infrared polarization valve, allowing for precise temperature control in all climate zones.
GIST: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
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05/15/2023

We present the first study on a degenerate backward wave optical parametric oscillator (BWOPO). At degeneracy the BWOPO is phase-locked and sum frequency generation of parametric waves is observed.
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05/11/2023

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05/10/2023

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05/09/2023

Have you heard the big news ? Husain Alqattan of The University of Arizona is the winner of the 2022 Future Award 🏆 for his recently published article!

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05/09/2023

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05/09/2023

Big congratulations to Husain Alqattan of The University of Arizona who is the winner of the 2022 Future Award 🏆 for his outstanding article!

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05/08/2023

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05/05/2023

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04/28/2023

Only 2 days left! Visit https://aippub.org/3XxPtO2 for your chance to join the 2023 board. “My hope is to be able to advocate for the interests of early-career scientists at APL Photonics while exchanging with peers from all around the globe in a highly international and multi-disciplinary setting.”
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04/20/2023

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04/13/2023

Exploiting graph neural networks to perform finite-difference time-domain based optical simulations

We use graph neural networks (GNN) to simulate light propagation through a structured environment. Our GNN extrapolates highly accurate to arbitrarily large domains on square or unstructured meshes.

Having an artificial neural network that solves Maxwell’s equations in a general setting is an intellectual challenge and a great utility. Recently, there have been multiple successful attempts to ...

04/10/2023

Vectorial sculpturing of spatiotemporal wavepackets

Researchers demonstrate a new spatiotemporal shaping approach with broad potential applications that requires vectorial coherent control of light matter interactions.

Spatiotemporal vectorial pulse shaping can produce ultrafast optical pulses that enable unprecedented coherent control for light–matter interactions. A traditional pulse shaper produces ultrafast p...

04/10/2023

Integrated buried heaters for efficient spectral control of air-clad microresonator frequency combs

Efficient micro-heater to tune a microcomb can still be implemented despite the lack of top cladding material, if buried below the photonics layer without impacting the optical properties.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Integrated heaters are essential in the photonics toolbox, particularly for microresonator frequency tuning through the thermo-refractive effect. Resonators that are fully embedded in a solid cladd...

04/07/2023

Graph neural networks solve Maxwell’s equations numerically

Machine learning tools solve fundamental electromagnetism equations independently of the domain size.

Machine learning tools solve fundamental electromagnetism equations independently of the domain size.

04/06/2023

Scalable selective absorber with quasiperiodic nanostructure for low-grade solar energy harvesting

This work reports a scalable selective absorber with quasi-periodic nanostructure (equivalent absorption >94% and emissivity

Although the solar-thermal technology has opened up a potential green energy harvesting method, it is challenging to suppress the non-negligible energy dissipation while maintaining a high absorban...

04/05/2023

Broadband, high power THz source at 540 kHz using organic crystal BNA

This works presents an organic crystal-based THz source operating in the multi-hundred kHz repetition rate regime combines high average power, bandwidth, and dynamic range.

We demonstrate efficient optical rectification in the organic crystal BNA (N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline), driven by a temporally compressed, commercially available industrial Yb-laser system op...

04/05/2023

High-resolution time-resolved spectroscopy based on hybrid asynchronous optical sampling

A hybrid ASOPS-based time-resolved spectroscopy for emission spectrum is proposed and experimentally demonstrated with high frame rate and spectral resolution.

The capability of characterizing arbitrary and non-repetitive emission spectra with a high resolution in real-time is of great merit in various research fields. Optical frequency combs provide prec...

03/30/2023

📢 Call for Papers!

micro/nanostructures with unique capabilities for control in both & ranges are emerging as a novel # effective approaches to manage . This special topic celebrates these . Submit by April 30, 2023.

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03/29/2023

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03/17/2023

Device makes passive radiative cooling effective in all climates

The zero-emission, energy free, and low-cost temperature regulation system can be continuously adjusted for precise heating and cooling.

The zero-emission, energy free, and low-cost temperature regulation system can be continuously adjusted for precise heating and cooling.

03/16/2023

Graph neural networks solve Maxwell’s equations numerically

Machine learning tools solve fundamental electromagnetism equations independently of the domain size.

Machine learning tools solve fundamental electromagnetism equations independently of the domain size.

03/14/2023

Simplifying night vision with advanced electronics

Silicon-OLED upconverters simplify the complex circuitry of infrared-to-visible devices for lower-cost, higher-resolution images.

03/10/2023

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03/10/2023

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03/03/2023

Nanoparticles Self-Assemble to Harvest Solar Energy - AIP Publishing LLC

Creating an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible solar energy harvesting design based on self-assembled nanoparticles

Creating an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible solar energy harvesting design based on self-assembled nanoparticles WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – Solar-thermal technology is a promising environmentally friendly energy [...]

02/15/2023

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02/14/2023

Realization of tunable plasma Lieb lattice in dielectric barrier discharges

This work presents a robust and tailorable plasma Lieb lattice in dielectric barrier discharges. Fast reconfiguration between square lattice, Lieb lattice, and various Lieb superlattices are achieved.

Lieb lattice has been proven to host various extraordinary properties due to its unique Dirac-flat band structure. However, the realization of tunable Lieb lattices with controllable configurations...

02/14/2023

Localized dynamics arising from multiple flat bands in a decorated photonic Lieb lattice

This article reveals the existence of oscillating compact localized states (OCLSs) arising from multiple flat bands in a photonic decorated Lieb lattice.

Photonic lattices have emerged as an ideal testbed for localizing light in space. Among others, the most promising approach is based on flat band systems and their related nondiffracting compact lo...

02/13/2023

An ultra-fast liquid switch for terahertz radiation

When you press a switch, you connect two solid metal wires and allow a flow of electrical charges. Could an ultra-short laser pulse turn a liquid, salty water, into an electrical conductor?

Ultra-fast switches are essential devices for basic research and technological development. Here, we demonstrate that aqueous solutions of sodium iodide can be used for this purpose. When pumped wi...

02/13/2023

Microfluidic devices for quasi-phase-matching in high-order harmonic generation

Miniaturizing complex XUV sources is currently a challenge in Photonics. Here we trace a novel route towards bright and flexible XUV generation inside integrated microfluidic devices.

The development of bright eXtreme UltraViolet (XUV) and soft x-ray sources based on high-order harmonic generation is boosting advances toward understanding the behavior of matter on the attosecond...

02/10/2023

Pendant droplets throw light a curve

Changing the shape of uncured ultraviolet resin droplets allows simple generation and control of non-diffracting, self-accelerating beams.

02/07/2023

Fast and sensitive terahertz detection with a current-driven epitaxial-graphene asymmetric dual-grating-gate field-effect transistor structure

An asymmetric dual-grating-gate epitaxial-graphene FET has demonstrated fast and sensitive terahertz detection at 300 K due to plasmonic and a new type of unipolar photothermoelectric mechanisms.

We designed and fabricated an epitaxial-graphene-channel field-effect transistor (EG-FET) featuring an asymmetric dual-grating-gate (ADGG) structure working as a current-driven terahertz detector a...

02/07/2023

MaxwellNet: Physics-driven deep neural network training based on Maxwell’s equations

We report a novel deep learning scheme that calculates the optical fields given the material distribution without the ground truth solution by using a physics-driven loss based on Maxwell’s equations.

Maxwell’s equations govern light propagation and its interaction with matter. Therefore, the solution of Maxwell’s equations using computational electromagnetic simulations plays a critical role in...

02/06/2023

A quantum cascade laser-pumped molecular laser tunable over 1 THz

This paper demonstrates a new compact laser source emitting on more than 120 individual frequencies between 250 GHz and 1.3 THz that has the potential to bridge the terahertz gap.

Despite decades of research, no frequency tunable sources span the terahertz gap between 0.3 and 3 THz. By introducing methyl fluoride (CH3F) as a new gain medium for a quantum cascade laser-pumped...

02/06/2023

Perspectives on nonlinear optics of graphene: Opportunities and challenges

Check out this Perspective article on future opportunities and possible pitfalls in the exploration and exploitation of graphene’s absorptive and refractive nonlinear optical effects. .vub

The first nonlinear-optical experiments with graphene date back over a decade, and a wide range of research breakthroughs has been reported since then, particularly on the third-order nonlinearitie...

02/02/2023

Profiling terahertz beam electric fields with a metasurface

Upconversion to ultraviolet-visible light using a metallic metasurface allows measurement of a terahertz beam’s electric field.

01/30/2023

High performance thin-film lithium niobate modulator on a silicon substrate using periodic capacitively loaded traveling-wave electrode

An large bandwidth electro-optic modulator without compromising the driving voltage based on the TFLN on a silicon substrate is presented with both low optical and low microwave losses.

Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) based traveling-wave modulators maintain simultaneously excellent performances, including large modulation bandwidth, high extinction ratio, low optical loss, and h...