Microfluidic phenotyping methods have been of vital importance for cellular characterization,especially for evaluating single cells.In order to study the deformability of a single cell,we devised and tested a tunable ...Microfluidic phenotyping methods have been of vital importance for cellular characterization,especially for evaluating single cells.In order to study the deformability of a single cell,we devised and tested a tunable microfluidic chip-based method.A pneumatic polymer polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)membrane was designed and fabricated abutting a single-cell trapping structure,so the cell could be squeezed controllably in a lateral direction.Cell contour changes under increasing pressure were recorded,enabling the deformation degree of different types of single cell to be analyzed and compared using computer vision.This provides a new perspective for studying mechanical properties of cells at the single cell level.展开更多
We report a pulsed surface-emitted THz-wave parametric oscillator based on two MgO:LiNbO3 crystals pumped by a multi-longitudinal mode Q-switched Nd:YAG laser.Through varying the phase matching angle,the tunable THzwa...We report a pulsed surface-emitted THz-wave parametric oscillator based on two MgO:LiNbO3 crystals pumped by a multi-longitudinal mode Q-switched Nd:YAG laser.Through varying the phase matching angle,the tunable THzwave output from 0.79 THz to 2.84 THz is realized.The maximum THz-wave output was 193.2 nJ/pulse at 1.84 THz as the pump power density was 212.5 MW/cm 2,corresponding to the energy conversion efficiency of 2.42×10-6 and the photon conversion efficiency of about 0.037%.When the pump power density changed from 123 MW/cm 2 to 148 MW/cm 2 and 164 MW/cm 2,the maximum output of the THz-wave moved to the high frequency band.We give a reasonable explanation for this phenomenon.展开更多
This paper reports a continuous-wave (CW) mid-infrared intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO 4 laser. Consi...This paper reports a continuous-wave (CW) mid-infrared intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO 4 laser. Considering the thermal lens effects, it adopted an optical ballast lens and the near-concentric cavity for better operation. At the PPLN's grating period of 28.5 μm and the temperature of 140 C, the maximum idler output power of 155 mW at 3.86 μm has been achieved when the 808 nm pump power is 8.5 W, leading to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 1.82%.展开更多
In this paper we report on a continuous-wave (CW) intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (ICSRO) based on periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO4 laser. Considering ...In this paper we report on a continuous-wave (CW) intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (ICSRO) based on periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO4 laser. Considering the thermal lens effects and diffraction loss, an optical ballast lens and a near-concentric cavity are adopted for better operation. Through varying the grating period and the temperature, the tunable signal output from 1406 nm to 1513 nm is obtained. At a PPLN grating period of 29 μm and a temperature of 413 K, a maximum signal output power of 820 mW at 1500 nm is achieved when the 808 nm pump power is 10.9 W, leading to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 7.51%.展开更多
An all-fiber optical modulator,which is composed of a piece of no-core fiber spliced between two sections of singlemode fibers and uses magnetic fluid(MF)as the cladding of the no-core fiber section,is proposed and in...An all-fiber optical modulator,which is composed of a piece of no-core fiber spliced between two sections of singlemode fibers and uses magnetic fluid(MF)as the cladding of the no-core fiber section,is proposed and investigated experimentally.Due to the tunable refractive index and absorption coefficient of MF,the output intensity can be modulated by controlling an applied magnetic field.The dependences of the modulator’s temporal response on the working wavelength,the magnetic field strength(H),and the MF’s concentration are investigated experimentally.The results are explained qualitatively by the dynamic response process of MF under the action of a magnetic field.The findings are helpful for optimizing this kind of modulator.展开更多
The paper focuses on location of seal imprints on Chinese bank-checks based on region growing.Region growing method can be applied to searching and locating connection region in an image.A seal imprint,however,is gene...The paper focuses on location of seal imprints on Chinese bank-checks based on region growing.Region growing method can be applied to searching and locating connection region in an image.A seal imprint,however,is generally composed of various connection regions which are unconnected to each other.In order to locate the seal imprint,these connection regions must be fused together.In the paper,an algorithm for locating seal imprints on Chinese bankchecks based on region growing is proposed, of which a fusion criterion for connection regions in a seal imprint is put forth based on the image feature of Chinese bankcheck,and a center-rays model is proposed to find the topological relationship between connection regions,for which externally-tangent rectangle of region is used as the mark of location of region.The location experiment is achieved with a false-acceptance rate of 7.1% and a false-rejection rate of 0% on Chinese bankcheck.展开更多
The interference of selective higher-order modes in optical fibers is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. It has been demonstrated that by coupling the LP01 mode in a step-index single-mode fiber (SMF)...The interference of selective higher-order modes in optical fibers is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. It has been demonstrated that by coupling the LP01 mode in a step-index single-mode fiber (SMF) to the LP0m modes in step-index multimode fibers (MMFs) with different parameters, one can selectively generate higher-order modes and construct all-fiber interferometers. The research presented in this paper forms a basis of a new type of fiber devices with potential applications in fiber sensing, optical fiber communications, and optical signal processing.展开更多
This paper investigates the performances of terahertz-wave parametric oscillators(TPOs) based on the LiNbO 3 crystal at different pump wavelengths.The calculated results show that TPO characteristics,including the fre...This paper investigates the performances of terahertz-wave parametric oscillators(TPOs) based on the LiNbO 3 crystal at different pump wavelengths.The calculated results show that TPO characteristics,including the frequency tuning range,the THz-wave gain and the stability of THz-wave output direction based on the Si-prism coupler,can be significantly improved by using a short-wavelength pump.It also demonstrates that a long-wavelength-pump allows the employment of a short TPO cavity due to an enlarged phase-matching angle,that is,an increased angular separation between the pump and oscillated Stokes beams under the THz-wave generation at a specific frequency.The study provides an useful guide and a theoretical basis for the further improvement of TPO systems.展开更多
A reflection-type electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) metamaterial is proposed, which is composed of a dielectric spacer sandwiched with metallic patterns and metallic plane. Experimental results of THz time...A reflection-type electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) metamaterial is proposed, which is composed of a dielectric spacer sandwiched with metallic patterns and metallic plane. Experimental results of THz time domain spectrum(THz-TDS) exhibit a typical reflection of EIT at 0.865 THz, which are in excellent agreement with the full-wave simulations. A multi-reflection theory is adopted to analyze the physical mechanism of the reflection-type EIT, showing that the reflection-type EIT is a superposition of multiple reflection of the transmission EIT. Such a reflection-type EIT provides many applications based on the EIT effect, such as slow light devices and nonlinear elements.展开更多
By using p-type polymer poly(2,5-Didodecyloxy-1,4-Phenylenylenevinylene)(PDDOPV)and n-type inorganic material ZnO:Zn,the electronluminescent(EL)emission from bilayer device based on polymer/inorganic hetero-junction w...By using p-type polymer poly(2,5-Didodecyloxy-1,4-Phenylenylenevinylene)(PDDOPV)and n-type inorganic material ZnO:Zn,the electronluminescent(EL)emission from bilayer device based on polymer/inorganic hetero-junction was successfully demonstrated.In comparison with single layer polymer device,with dc voltage of 10V,the brightness and luminous efficiency of bilayer device were enhanced 14 and 26 times,respectively.The EL spectrum of bilayer device is not identical to the characteristic emission spectrum of either PDDOPV or ZnO:Zn,and shifts continuously towards to short wavelength direction as the applied voltage increases.展开更多
Theoretical investigation of the phase-matching properties for the tunable coherent terahertz wave generation in the isotro- pic semiconductor nonlinear materials of CdTe and GaP is presented according to their optica...Theoretical investigation of the phase-matching properties for the tunable coherent terahertz wave generation in the isotro- pic semiconductor nonlinear materials of CdTe and GaP is presented according to their optical dispersion properties, based on a pulsed dual-wavelength KTP-OPO operating near degenerate point in the process of the difference frequency mixing. The cross-Reststrahlen band dispersion compensation phase-matching technique involved in this interaction is introduced concisely. The optimum lengths of DFG crystals are decided according to the minimum coherence lengths of the crystals in the given pump wavelength ranges. The results of analysis and calculation provide the useful and necessary theoretical basis and guidance for the future experiments.展开更多
We study the photon statistics of pulse-pumped four-wave mixing in fibers with weak coherent signal injection by measuring the intensity correlation functions of individual signal and idler fields. The experimental re...We study the photon statistics of pulse-pumped four-wave mixing in fibers with weak coherent signal injection by measuring the intensity correlation functions of individual signal and idler fields. The experimental results show that the intensity correlation function of individual signal(idler) field g_(s(i))^(2) decreases with the intensity of signal injection. After applying narrow band filter in signal(idler) band, the value of g_(s(i))^(2) decreases from 1.9 ± 0.02(1.9 ± 0.02) to 1.03 ± 0.02(1.05 ± 0.02) when the intensity of signal injection varies from 0 to 120 photons/pulse. The results indicate that the photon statistics changes from Bose–Einstein distribution to Poisson distribution. We calculate the intensity correlation functions by using the multi-mode theory of four-wave mixing in fibers. The theoretical curves well fit the experimental results.Our investigation will be useful for mitigating the crosstalk between quantum and classical channels in a dense wavelength division multiplexing network.展开更多
We demonstrate a low-loss terahertz waveguide based on the InAs-graphene-SiC structure. By analyzing the terahertz waveguide proposed in this paper, we can obtain that it is the characteristic of a low transmission lo...We demonstrate a low-loss terahertz waveguide based on the InAs-graphene-SiC structure. By analyzing the terahertz waveguide proposed in this paper, we can obtain that it is the characteristic of a low transmission loss coefficient(αloss≈0.55 dB/m) for fundamental mode(LP01) when the incident frequency is larger than 3.0 THz. The critical radii of the inside and outside cylinders have been found for the high-quality transmission. The large inside radius and the high transmission frequency result in a flat transmission loss coefficient curve. As a strictly two-dimensional material, the double graphene surface rings perform better to improve the quality of transmission mode. These results provide a new idea for the research of the long-distance THz waveguide.展开更多
We study the spontaneous Raman scattering(RS) in taper-drawn micro/nano-fibers(MNFs) by employing the photon counting technique. The spectra of RS in five MNFs, which are fabricated by using different heating flames(h...We study the spontaneous Raman scattering(RS) in taper-drawn micro/nano-fibers(MNFs) by employing the photon counting technique. The spectra of RS in five MNFs, which are fabricated by using different heating flames(hydrogen flame or butane flame) and with different diameters, are measured within a frequency shift range of 1435 cm^(-1)–3200 cm^(-1).From the measured spectra, we observe the RS peaks originated from silica and a unique RS peak with a frequency shift of ~ 2905 cm^(-1)(~ 87.2 THz). Unlike the former ones, the latter one is not observable in conventional optical fibers.Furthermore, the unique peak becomes obvious and starts to rapidly increase with the decrease of the diameter of MNFs when the diameter is smaller than 2 μm, and the intensity of the unique peak significantly depends on the heating flame used in the fabricating process. Our investigation is useful for the entanglement generation or optical sensing using taper-drawn MNFs.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFE0118700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC No.62174119)+1 种基金the 111 Project(B07014)the Foundation for Talent Scientists of Nanchang Institute for Micro-technology of Tianjin University.
文摘Microfluidic phenotyping methods have been of vital importance for cellular characterization,especially for evaluating single cells.In order to study the deformability of a single cell,we devised and tested a tunable microfluidic chip-based method.A pneumatic polymer polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)membrane was designed and fabricated abutting a single-cell trapping structure,so the cell could be squeezed controllably in a lateral direction.Cell contour changes under increasing pressure were recorded,enabling the deformation degree of different types of single cell to be analyzed and compared using computer vision.This provides a new perspective for studying mechanical properties of cells at the single cell level.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB310403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60801017)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No. 20070420118)
文摘We report a pulsed surface-emitted THz-wave parametric oscillator based on two MgO:LiNbO3 crystals pumped by a multi-longitudinal mode Q-switched Nd:YAG laser.Through varying the phase matching angle,the tunable THzwave output from 0.79 THz to 2.84 THz is realized.The maximum THz-wave output was 193.2 nJ/pulse at 1.84 THz as the pump power density was 212.5 MW/cm 2,corresponding to the energy conversion efficiency of 2.42×10-6 and the photon conversion efficiency of about 0.037%.When the pump power density changed from 123 MW/cm 2 to 148 MW/cm 2 and 164 MW/cm 2,the maximum output of the THz-wave moved to the high frequency band.We give a reasonable explanation for this phenomenon.
基金Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10474071, 60637010, 60671036 and60278001)Tianjin Applied Fundamental Research Project, China (07JCZDJC05900)
文摘This paper reports a continuous-wave (CW) mid-infrared intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO 4 laser. Considering the thermal lens effects, it adopted an optical ballast lens and the near-concentric cavity for better operation. At the PPLN's grating period of 28.5 μm and the temperature of 140 C, the maximum idler output power of 155 mW at 3.86 μm has been achieved when the 808 nm pump power is 8.5 W, leading to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 1.82%.
基金Project supported partly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 60637010 and 60671036)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No 2007CB310403)the Tianjin Applied Fundamental Research Project, China(Grant No 07JCZDJC05900)
文摘In this paper we report on a continuous-wave (CW) intracavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (ICSRO) based on periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) pumped by a diode-end-pumped CW Nd:YVO4 laser. Considering the thermal lens effects and diffraction loss, an optical ballast lens and a near-concentric cavity are adopted for better operation. Through varying the grating period and the temperature, the tunable signal output from 1406 nm to 1513 nm is obtained. At a PPLN grating period of 29 μm and a temperature of 413 K, a maximum signal output power of 820 mW at 1500 nm is achieved when the 808 nm pump power is 10.9 W, leading to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 7.51%.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10474071, the Science and Technology Cooperation Foundation of Nankai University and Tianjin University and Tianjin Municipal Technological Development Plan.
基金Supported by the New Century Excellent Talent Project （NCET） of the Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 060238, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 60578024 and 10774111, the Key Project of Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 107027, the National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2003CB314904, the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant No 20070056084, and the National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China under Grant No 2007AA03Z447.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City,China(Grant No.13JCYBJC16100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61107035)+1 种基金the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project of China(Grant No.2013YQ03091502)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2010CB327802 and 2010CB327806)
文摘An all-fiber optical modulator,which is composed of a piece of no-core fiber spliced between two sections of singlemode fibers and uses magnetic fluid(MF)as the cladding of the no-core fiber section,is proposed and investigated experimentally.Due to the tunable refractive index and absorption coefficient of MF,the output intensity can be modulated by controlling an applied magnetic field.The dependences of the modulator’s temporal response on the working wavelength,the magnetic field strength(H),and the MF’s concentration are investigated experimentally.The results are explained qualitatively by the dynamic response process of MF under the action of a magnetic field.The findings are helpful for optimizing this kind of modulator.
文摘The paper focuses on location of seal imprints on Chinese bank-checks based on region growing.Region growing method can be applied to searching and locating connection region in an image.A seal imprint,however,is generally composed of various connection regions which are unconnected to each other.In order to locate the seal imprint,these connection regions must be fused together.In the paper,an algorithm for locating seal imprints on Chinese bankchecks based on region growing is proposed, of which a fusion criterion for connection regions in a seal imprint is put forth based on the image feature of Chinese bankcheck,and a center-rays model is proposed to find the topological relationship between connection regions,for which externally-tangent rectangle of region is used as the mark of location of region.The location experiment is achieved with a false-acceptance rate of 7.1% and a false-rejection rate of 0% on Chinese bankcheck.
文摘The interference of selective higher-order modes in optical fibers is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. It has been demonstrated that by coupling the LP01 mode in a step-index single-mode fiber (SMF) to the LP0m modes in step-index multimode fibers (MMFs) with different parameters, one can selectively generate higher-order modes and construct all-fiber interferometers. The research presented in this paper forms a basis of a new type of fiber devices with potential applications in fiber sensing, optical fiber communications, and optical signal processing.
基金Project supported in part by the Foundation for Innovative Research of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronicsthe National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No 2007CB310403)
文摘This paper investigates the performances of terahertz-wave parametric oscillators(TPOs) based on the LiNbO 3 crystal at different pump wavelengths.The calculated results show that TPO characteristics,including the frequency tuning range,the THz-wave gain and the stability of THz-wave output direction based on the Si-prism coupler,can be significantly improved by using a short-wavelength pump.It also demonstrates that a long-wavelength-pump allows the employment of a short TPO cavity due to an enlarged phase-matching angle,that is,an increased angular separation between the pump and oscillated Stokes beams under the THz-wave generation at a specific frequency.The study provides an useful guide and a theoretical basis for the further improvement of TPO systems.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61205096 and 61271066)
文摘A reflection-type electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) metamaterial is proposed, which is composed of a dielectric spacer sandwiched with metallic patterns and metallic plane. Experimental results of THz time domain spectrum(THz-TDS) exhibit a typical reflection of EIT at 0.865 THz, which are in excellent agreement with the full-wave simulations. A multi-reflection theory is adopted to analyze the physical mechanism of the reflection-type EIT, showing that the reflection-type EIT is a superposition of multiple reflection of the transmission EIT. Such a reflection-type EIT provides many applications based on the EIT effect, such as slow light devices and nonlinear elements.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.69606002the Key Project Foundation of High Education Bureau of Tianjin。
文摘By using p-type polymer poly(2,5-Didodecyloxy-1,4-Phenylenylenevinylene)(PDDOPV)and n-type inorganic material ZnO:Zn,the electronluminescent(EL)emission from bilayer device based on polymer/inorganic hetero-junction was successfully demonstrated.In comparison with single layer polymer device,with dc voltage of 10V,the brightness and luminous efficiency of bilayer device were enhanced 14 and 26 times,respectively.The EL spectrum of bilayer device is not identical to the characteristic emission spectrum of either PDDOPV or ZnO:Zn,and shifts continuously towards to short wavelength direction as the applied voltage increases.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (Grant No. 10474071)the Specialized ResearchFund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No. 20040056010).
文摘Theoretical investigation of the phase-matching properties for the tunable coherent terahertz wave generation in the isotro- pic semiconductor nonlinear materials of CdTe and GaP is presented according to their optical dispersion properties, based on a pulsed dual-wavelength KTP-OPO operating near degenerate point in the process of the difference frequency mixing. The cross-Reststrahlen band dispersion compensation phase-matching technique involved in this interaction is introduced concisely. The optimum lengths of DFG crystals are decided according to the minimum coherence lengths of the crystals in the given pump wavelength ranges. The results of analysis and calculation provide the useful and necessary theoretical basis and guidance for the future experiments.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11527808)the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(Grant No.2014CB340103)+3 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20120032110055)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin,China(Grant No.14JCQNJC02300)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,Chinathe Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities,China(Grant No.B07014)
文摘We study the photon statistics of pulse-pumped four-wave mixing in fibers with weak coherent signal injection by measuring the intensity correlation functions of individual signal and idler fields. The experimental results show that the intensity correlation function of individual signal(idler) field g_(s(i))^(2) decreases with the intensity of signal injection. After applying narrow band filter in signal(idler) band, the value of g_(s(i))^(2) decreases from 1.9 ± 0.02(1.9 ± 0.02) to 1.03 ± 0.02(1.05 ± 0.02) when the intensity of signal injection varies from 0 to 120 photons/pulse. The results indicate that the photon statistics changes from Bose–Einstein distribution to Poisson distribution. We calculate the intensity correlation functions by using the multi-mode theory of four-wave mixing in fibers. The theoretical curves well fit the experimental results.Our investigation will be useful for mitigating the crosstalk between quantum and classical channels in a dense wavelength division multiplexing network.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2014CB339802)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2011AA010205)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61107086 and 61172010)the Natural ScienceFoundation of Tianjin,China(Grant Nos.11JCYBJC01100 and 13ZCZDSF02300)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20120032110053)the THz Science and Technology Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics(Grant Nos.CAEPTHZ201201 and CAEPTHZ201304)
文摘We demonstrate a low-loss terahertz waveguide based on the InAs-graphene-SiC structure. By analyzing the terahertz waveguide proposed in this paper, we can obtain that it is the characteristic of a low transmission loss coefficient(αloss≈0.55 dB/m) for fundamental mode(LP01) when the incident frequency is larger than 3.0 THz. The critical radii of the inside and outside cylinders have been found for the high-quality transmission. The large inside radius and the high transmission frequency result in a flat transmission loss coefficient curve. As a strictly two-dimensional material, the double graphene surface rings perform better to improve the quality of transmission mode. These results provide a new idea for the research of the long-distance THz waveguide.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11304222 and 11527808)the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(Grant No.2014CB340103)
文摘We study the spontaneous Raman scattering(RS) in taper-drawn micro/nano-fibers(MNFs) by employing the photon counting technique. The spectra of RS in five MNFs, which are fabricated by using different heating flames(hydrogen flame or butane flame) and with different diameters, are measured within a frequency shift range of 1435 cm^(-1)–3200 cm^(-1).From the measured spectra, we observe the RS peaks originated from silica and a unique RS peak with a frequency shift of ~ 2905 cm^(-1)(~ 87.2 THz). Unlike the former ones, the latter one is not observable in conventional optical fibers.Furthermore, the unique peak becomes obvious and starts to rapidly increase with the decrease of the diameter of MNFs when the diameter is smaller than 2 μm, and the intensity of the unique peak significantly depends on the heating flame used in the fabricating process. Our investigation is useful for the entanglement generation or optical sensing using taper-drawn MNFs.
