Abstract:
A hybrid laser (100) is described for generating radiation, the hybrid laser (100) comprising an optical passive material (110) and an optical active material (120). The hybrid laser (100) furthermore comprises a first optical waveguide (112) and optical laser components (114) comprising reflectors in the optical passive material (110). The first optical waveguide (112) is adapted for coupling out radiation from the hybrid laser. The laser also comprises a second optical waveguide (122) defined in the optical active material (120). The optical laser components (114) comprise reflectors defining a cavity and furthermore are adapted for providing laser cavity confinement in the first optical waveguide (112) and the second optical waveguide (122). The second optical waveguide (122) thereby is positioned at least partly over the first optical waveguide (112) so that an evanescent coupling interface is defined between the second optical waveguide (122) and the first optical waveguide (112) and the evanescent coupling interface is positioned within the laser cavity.
Abstract:
System (300) for photoacoustic inspection of an object (10). The system comprises: a broadband emission source (305) configured to generate an emission beam (3151,..., 315N); a direction apparatus (320) comprising at least one spectrum splitter (340) configured to split the emission beam into at least a first and a second component (3451,..., 345M), the direction apparatus being configured to sequentially direct the respective components to N respective locations (1511,..., 15N1,...,15M1,..., 15NM) on the object at N times to generate N respective acoustic waves within the object, wherein the N respective locations and N times are such that the respective N acoustic waves at least semi-constructively interfere to generate a respective propagating acoustic wave (201,..., 20M) within the object; and a vibration sensing system (330) configured to detect said respective propagating acoustic waves at a respective detection location (251,..., 25M) on the object. As the propagating acoustic waves have an amplitude that is greater than any one of the plurality of acoustic waves, it is easier to detect by the vibration sensing system thereby improving the SNR.
Abstract:
A temperature compensation method for wavelength monitoring using spectrometers (33) on photonic integrated chips (1) and a related temperature-compensated wavelength monitoring device (51) are disclosed. An optical filter (42a-b) of the chip (1) filters a source (6) signal to provide at least one spectral reference line to a first spectrometer (33) to detect thermal wavelength drifts thereof. At least one spectral line to be monitored is received by the same or another spectrometer (33) of the chip to detect wavelength shifts thereof. To obtain a compensation value accounting for a change in temperature, the detected thermal drift of the reference line is compared to calibrated thermal drifts for the reference line which is associated with a calibrated thermal drift for the spectral response curve of the spectrometer receiving the spectral line to be monitored. A thermal drift rate for the response curve of the optical filter differs from a thermal drift rate for the response curve of the first spectrometer at least by an amount such that, over the entire range of operating temperatures of the photonic integrated chip (1), an effective resolving power associated with the spectrometer (33) receiving the spectral line to be monitored is at least 50% of a nominal resolving power in respect of that same spectrometer (33).
Abstract:
An integrated wavelength-selective filter device (10; 20; 30; 40) comprises a first optical element (14) for directing received radiation into a direction defined by a first angle (α), and a second optical element (15) being a diffractive element configured diffracting said directed radiation under a second angle. The second angle is such that for a single reference wavelength the diffracted radiation is directed into a propagation medium for advancing therein towards a predetermined position on the first optical element or on a further optical element (14a) for filtering radiation having a wavelength substantially matching the reference wavelength from radiation having a substantially different wavelength. The propagation medium is formed from a material that is different from any material of the substrate of the first and the second optical element.
Abstract:
Integrated Spectrometers with Single Pixel Detector An integrated waveguide based spectrometer is described. The spectrometer comprises a sensing region for receiving multi-wavelength radiation for irradiating a sample in the sensing region, a wavelength demultiplexing element arranged for capturing said multi-wavelength radiation after interaction with the sample and for providing a number of wavelength demultiplexed radiation outputs or a number of different groups of wavelength demultiplexed radiation outputs, an integrated modulator for differently modulating the different demultiplexed radiation outputs or different groups of demultiplexed radiation outputs, and a multiplexer element for multiplexing the differently modulated demultiplexed radiation outputs or the differently grouped demultiplexed radiation outputs.
Abstract:
Waveguide with solid micro-extraction phase for Raman spectroscopy A method (900) and device (100, 500) for detecting the presence of an unbound portion of therapeutic agents in a bodily fluid sample. A liquid sample is provided (901) in which the bodily fluid comprises an endogenous component of geometrical size larger than the therapeutic agent. A photonic integrated circuit (100, 500) comprises a porous material enrichment layer (102), a waveguide formed in the enrichment layer, and a blocking means (103) provided on an outer surface of the enrichment layer. The enrichment layer with blocking means is permeable to the unbound therapeutic agent and prevents penetration of the endogenous component into pores of enrichment layer. The blocking means is configured to cooperate with the enrichment layer to maintain therapeutic agent access to the pores of the enrichment layer and prevent light-matter interaction between the at least one endogenous component and light guided in the waveguide, by hindering an adhesion of said endogenous component to a liquid-receiving surface of the enrichment layer with blocking means, when contacting (903) the liquid sample with the photonic integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A display system for 3D light field generation is presented. The display system comprises a photonic circuit comprising a plurality of light emitting units, wherein each light emitting unit comprises a light intensity modulator, and the display system also comprises a phased liquid crystal array adapted to control the exiting optical angle of light for emission angle steering. The operations of light intensity modulators and the phased liquid crystal array are synchronized when reconstructing a light field of a virtual 3D object viewed by a user's eye.
Abstract:
A sensing system (100) and method for sensing a component in a liquid is disclosed. The system (100) comprises a microfluidic channel (101), the microfluidic channel (101) comprising a first end and a second end (102, 103), wherein the microfluidic channel (101) is open at the first end (102) and closed at the second end (103). The system (100) also comprises at least one measurement sensor (104) positioned adjacent the first end (102), the measurement sensor (104) being arranged for detecting a measurement signal and a reference sensor (105) positioned in the microfluidic channel (101) adjacent the second end (103), the reference sensor (105) being arranged for detecting a reference signal of the liquid. The system (100) further is configured for combining the measurement signal and the reference signal so as to filter out background influences.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an on-chip broadband radiation source, and methods for its manufacture. The photonics IC comprises an optical waveguide such as a semiconductor waveguide, a thin III-V material membrane with absorption capability for absorbing an optical pump signal induced in the waveguide. The III-V membrane comprises a LED implemented therein. The photonics IC also comprises a coupling means between the waveguide and the membrane. The device provides a broadband radiation source at a wavelength longer than the wavelength of the transferred radiation. The broadband signal can then be coupled out through the waveguide and used in the chip.
Abstract:
A system (100) for selectively adiabatically coupling electromagnetic waves from one waveguide to another waveguide is described. It comprises a first waveguide portion (130) and a second waveguide portion (140) having substantially different surface normal cross-sections. Portions thereof are positioned with respect to each other in a coupling region so that under first predetermined environmental conditions coupling of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion can occur and under second predetermined environmental conditions substantially no coupling of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion can occur. The system also comprises a fluid positioning means for selectively positioning at least a first fluid (110) simultaneously overlaying both said first waveguide portion and said second waveguide portion in the coupling region thus selectively inducing first predetermined environmental conditions or second predetermined environmental conditions.