Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for all-optical reconfigurable activation devices for realizing various activations functions having normalized output power. The device and systems disclosed herein include an interferometer comprising a first branch formed of a first waveguide and a second branch formed of a second waveguide. A resonator cavity is coupled to the second first waveguide and at least one phase-shift mechanism is coupled to one of the second waveguide and the resonator cavity. The at least one phase-shift mechanism is configured to control biases of the interferometer to achieve a desired activation function at an output of the interferometer, and an optical amplification mechanism is coupled to the output of the interferometer and configured to add optical gain to the desired activation function.
Abstract:
Improved optical modulation is provided in materials which are both piezoelectric and optically isotropic. This enables an acousto-optic modulator configuration with a longitudinal interaction geometry for the optical and acoustic waves which also provides a large acceptance angle. Preferably, the acoustic modulation is at a frequency that corresponds to a mechanical resonance of the modulator window.
Abstract:
Devices and/or methods provided herein relate to providing conversion of photons between an optical domain and a microwave domain. An electronic structure can comprise a resonator assembly comprising a microwave resonator and an optical resonator, an optical pump waveguide that transmits an optical pump input to the resonator assembly, and an optical signal waveguide, separate from the optical pump waveguide, that transmits an optical signal relative to the resonator assembly. The electronic structure further can comprise a microwave signal waveguide that transmits a microwave signal relative to the resonator assembly. The optical pump waveguide can comprise a delay portion that delays receipt of the optical pump input to the resonator assembly through the optical pump waveguide to a time after reduction of a majority of decoherence of the resonator assembly caused by scattering of a portion of the optical pump input, which portion does not enter the optical pump waveguide.
Abstract:
A laser source includes a first laser device configured to generate a first laser beam having a first wavelength, a second laser device configured to generate a second laser beam having a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, and a non-linear crystal configured to receive simultaneously the first and second laser beams and to generate a third laser beam that has a third wavelength, which is larger than each of the first and second wavelengths. The non-linear crystal has a length and a width, and a variable poling period is distributed across the width so that the third wavelength varies within a given wavelength range based on an incident position of the first and second laser beams along the width of the non-linear crystal.
Abstract:
A method of forming a layered OP material is provided, where the layered OP material comprises an OPGaAs template, and a layer of GaP on the OPGaAs template. The OPGaAs template comprises a patterned layer of GaAs having alternating features of inverted crystallographic polarity of GaAs. The patterned layer of GaAs comprises a first feature comprising a first crystallographic polarity form of GaAs having a first dimension, and a second feature comprising a second crystallographic polarity form of GaAs having a second dimension. The layer of GaP on the patterned layer of GaAs comprises alternating regions of inverted crystallographic polarity that generally correspond to their underlying first and second features of the patterned layer of GaAs. Additionally, each of the alternating regions of inverted crystallographic polarity of GaP are present at about 100 micron thickness or more.
Abstract:
A wavelength conversion member is disclosed. In one aspect, the wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate, a second substrate formed over the first substrate, and a wavelength conversion layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A sealant is interposed between the first and second substrates and surrounds the wavelength conversion layer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a single-photon generator and a single-photon generating method, which theoretically makes it possible to precisely generate a single photon in real time. A three-level lambda system is formed of a coupled quantum dots group, which is a set of a number of coupled quantum dots where a couple of quantum dots having different ground quantum levels are coupled. The entirety is made in an exciton ground state through illumination with first excitation light. Then, the number of photons in the Raman scattering light through illumination with second excitation light is detected, and a single excited Dicke state is achieved. After that, a single photon is generated accompanying the transition from the single excited Dicke state to the exciton ground state through illumination with third excitation light.
Abstract:
A short optical pulse generating apparatus includes: an optical pulse generating portion that generates an optical pulse; and a pulse compressing portion to which the optical pulse is incident and that decreases the pulse width of the optical pulse, wherein the pulse compressing portion includes a quantum well layer, group velocity dispersion layers that are stacked to interpose the quantum well layer therebetween and are formed with a group velocity dispersion medium, and reflective layers that are provided to interpose the quantum well layer and the group velocity dispersion layers in a stacking direction of the quantum well layer and the group velocity dispersion layers.
Abstract:
A wavelength conversion member is disclosed. In one aspect, the wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate, a second substrate formed over the first substrate, and a wavelength conversion layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A sealant is interposed between the first and second substrates and surrounds the wavelength conversion layer.
Abstract:
A nanoscale RFID arrangement comprised of a foraminous substrate having a signal sensing nanoscale antenna extending therefrom, which RFID arrangement is incorporated into an RFID utilizing product.