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Nonlinear interactions and supercontinuum generation in multimode optical fibers

December 31, 2016
Optical supercontinuum (SC) results from the synergy of several nonlinear and linear processes, all acting together. Supercontinuum generation is these days finding applications in biomedical
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Microscopic Imaging: faster, bigger, just became cheaper

December 31, 2015
Since its invention in the late 16th Century, the optical microscope, has become an essential tool in modern biology, leading to numerous discoveries. Fluorescence is
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Hybrid optical nanocomposites: a low-cost solution to radiation sensors

December 31, 2015
Nanocomposites, in particular inorganic-organic hybrids, allow for a wide range of combinations of phases with broad applications including solar energy harvesting, lighting, imaging, radiation sensing,
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Ultra-Broadband Frequency Combs Span the Mid-Infrared

December 31, 2015
Mid-infrared subharmonic optical parametric oscillators (OPO) produce frequency comb light with one-and-half-octave-wide instantaneous band and superior temporal coherence, suitable for real-time trace molecular detection. Optical
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Achromatic Phase Elements

December 31, 2015
Achromatization by Combined Volume Bragg Gratings & Surface Diffraction Gratings Over the last decades phase masks have found numerous applications including imaging, encryption, beam shaping,
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Optical Multi-Filament Engineering

December 31, 2015
Nonlinear phenomena are fundamental to laser optics and photonics throughout a wide range of fields. However, these are generally neglected or intentionally avoided when considering
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Flexible Glass Integrated Photonics: Engineering optical function and mechanical flexibility

December 31, 2014
In recent years, the increasing penetration of flexible devices into the consumer products market has led to a surge of interest in flexible photonics, i.e.,
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Making Arbitrary Waveform Generation a Reality

December 31, 2014
The generation of arbitrary optical waveforms in real time is of keen interest owing to their use in a broad range of applications, spanning secure
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Prime Time for Quantum-Dot-Enhanced LCD is Around the Corner

December 31, 2014
The liquid crystal display (LCD) has become ubiquitous and indispensable in our daily life. It is widely used in applications such as smart phones, pads,
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Breaking Single-Mode Fiber Transmission Capacity Using Space-Division Multiplexing

December 31, 2014
Optical fiber communication is the backbone for the telecommunications infrastructure. Fueled by emerging bandwidth-hungry applications, the Internet traffic has sustained an exponential growth in the
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Single-Mode Microring Lasers

December 31, 2014
Since the invention of the laser, there has been a continuous effort to increase its coherence. High temporal and spatial coherence is what makes lasers
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Breaking Newton’s Third Law of Motion

December 31, 2013
Newton’s third law states that the action-reaction forces involved in an elemental two-body interaction must be equal and opposite. Combined with the second law of
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CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics

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