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2. Electrically tunable Bragg gratings in single-mode polymer optical fiber.
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Kalli, K., Dobb, H. L., Webb, D. J., Carroll, K., Komodromos, M., Themistos, C., Peng, G. D., Fang, Q., and Boyd, I. W.
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- 2007
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3. Spectroscopy and efficient dual-wavelength laser performances of a Nd:GYSAG crystal.
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Huang C, Lin W, Fang Q, Xu M, Zhang S, Tao S, Li S, Zhao C, and Hang Y
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We reported on the spectral properties and dual-wavelength laser performances of a novel, to the best of our knowledge, Nd:Gd
1.8 Y1.2 ScAl4 O12 (Nd:GYSAG) crystal for the first time. The absorption spectra, emission spectra, and fluorescence lifetime were systematically investigated. Further, a continuous-wavelength (CW) laser output power up to 5.02 W was obtained under an absorbed pump power of 9.45 W with slope and optical-to-optical efficiencies of 59.4% and 53.1%, respectively, at 1061.2 and 1063.2 nm. A stable passively Q-switched (PQS) laser employing Cr:YAG as a saturable absorber (SA) was realized. The maximum average output power of 0.756 W with a slope of near 34.4% was obtained with the pulse width, pulse energy, and peak power of 14.0 ns, 128.1 µJ, and 9.15 kW, respectively. The results indicate that the Nd:GYSAG crystal is an excellent laser medium for generating a high-efficiency dual-wavelength laser and has potential in terahertz (THz) laser generation.- Published
- 2024
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4. Unsupervised speckle denoising in digital holographic interferometry based on 4-f optical simulation integrated cycle-consistent generative adversarial network.
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Yu H, Fang Q, Song Q, Montresor S, Picart P, and Xia H
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The speckle noise generated during digital holographic interferometry (DHI) is unavoidable and difficult to eliminate, thus reducing its accuracy. We propose a self-supervised deep-learning speckle denoising method using a cycle-consistent generative adversarial network to mitigate the effect of speckle noise. The proposed method integrates a 4-f optical speckle noise simulation module with a parameter generator. In addition, it uses an unpaired dataset for training to overcome the difficulty in obtaining noise-free images and paired data from experiments. The proposed method was tested on both simulated and experimental data, with results showing a 6.9% performance improvement compared with a conventional method and a 2.6% performance improvement compared with unsupervised deep learning in terms of the peak signal-to-noise ratio. Thus, the proposed method exhibits superior denoising performance and potential for DHI, being particularly suitable for processing large datasets.
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- 2024
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5. Wide-field intensity fluctuation imaging.
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Fang Q, Tomar A, and Dunn AK
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The temporal intensity fluctuations contain important information about the light source and light-medium interaction and are typically characterized by the intensity autocorrelation function, g
2 ( τ ). The measurement of g2 ( τ ) is a central topic in many optical sensing applications, ranging from stellar intensity interferometer in astrophysics, to fluorescence correlation spectroscopy in biomedical sciences and blood flow measurement with dynamic light scattering. Currently, g2 ( τ ) at a single point is readily accessible through high-frequency sampling of the intensity signal. However, two-dimensional wide-field imaging of g2 ( τ ) is still limited by the cameras' frame rate. We propose and demonstrate a 2-pulse within-exposure modulation approach to break through the camera frame rate limit and obtain the quasi g2 ( τ ) map in wide field with cameras of only ordinary frame rates., Competing Interests: The authors declared no conflicts of interest., (© 2024 Optica Publishing Group.)- Published
- 2024
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6. Ratiometric fluorescence sensing and quantification of circulating blood sodium sensors in mice in vivo .
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Ivich F, Calderon I, Fang Q, Clark H, and Niedre M
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In this work, we introduce ratiometric diffuse in vivo flow cytometry (R-DiFC) for quantitative measurement of circulating fluorescent red blood cell (fRBC) sensors for systemic blood sodium levels. Unlike in our previous work in measuring circulating fRBC sensors, R-DiFC allows simultaneous measurement of two fluorophores encapsulated in the sensor, the ratio of which enables self-calibration of the fluorescence signal with different fRBC depths in biological tissue. We show that the R-DiFC signal varies significantly less than either fluorescence signal alone. This work holds promise for personalized monitoring of systemic sodium for bipolar patients in the future., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interests, financial or otherwise, to disclose., (© 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2023
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7. Analysis of friction in quantitative micro-elastography.
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Metzner KL, Fang Q, Sanderson RW, Mowla A, and Kennedy BF
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Quantitative micro-elastography (QME) is a compression-based optical coherence elastography technique capable of measuring the mechanical properties of tissue on the micro-scale. As QME requires contact between the imaging window and the sample, the presence of friction affects the accuracy of the estimated elasticity. In previous implementations, a lubricant was applied at the contact surfaces, which was assumed to result in negligible friction. However, recently, errors in the estimation of elasticity caused by friction have been reported. This effect has yet to be characterized and is, therefore, not well understood. In this work, we present a systematic analysis of friction in QME using silicone phantoms. We demonstrate that friction, and, therefore, the elasticity accuracy, is influenced by several experimental factors, including the viscosity of the lubricant, the mechanical contrast between the compliant layer and the sample, and the time after the application of a compressive strain. Elasticity errors over an order of magnitude were observed in the absence of appropriate lubrication when compared to uniaxial compression testing. Using an optimized lubrication protocol, we demonstrate accurate elasticity estimation (<10% error) for nonlinear elastic samples with Young's moduli ranging from 3 kPa to 130 kPa. Finally, using a structured phantom, we demonstrate that friction can significantly reduce mechanical contrast in QME. We believe that the framework established in this study will facilitate more robust elasticity estimations in QME, as well as being readily adapted to understand the effects of friction in other contact elastography techniques., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F, I). All other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article., (© 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2023
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8. Three-dimensional oxygen concentration monitoring in hydrogels using low-cost phosphorescence lifetime imaging for tissue engineering.
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Mei X, Fang Q, and Selvaganapathy PR
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Oxygen concentration measurement in 3D hydrogels is vital in 3D cell culture and tissue engineering. However, standard 3D imaging systems capable of measuring oxygen concentration with adequate precision are based on advanced microscopy platforms, which are not accessible in many laboratories due to the system's complexity and the high price. In this work, we present a fast and low-cost phosphorescence lifetime imaging design for measuring the lifetime of oxygen-quenched phosphorescence emission with 0.25 µs temporal precision and sub-millimeter spatial resolution in 3D. By combining light-sheet illumination and the frequency-domain lifetime measurement using a commercial rolling-shutter CMOS camera in the structure of a conventional optical microscope, this design is highly customizable to accommodate application-specific research needs while also being low-cost as compared to advanced instruments. As a demonstration, we made a fluidic device with a gas-permeable film to create an artificial oxygen gradient in the hydrogel sample. Dye-embedded beads were distributed in the hydrogel to conduct continuous emission lifetime monitoring when nitrogen was pumped through the fluidic channel and changed oxygen distribution in the sample. The dynamics of the changes in lifetime co-related with their location in the gel of size 0.5 mm×1.5 mm×700 µm demonstrate the ability of this design to measure the oxygen concentration stably and precisely in 3D samples., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (© 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2023
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9. Photoalignment of sub-micrometer periodic liquid crystal polarization grating by using the optical imprinting method.
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Fang Q, Lv Y, Yan Z, Sun X, Shen J, Liu M, Wang T, Chen J, and Yin S
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Photoalignment of liquid crystal polarization grating based on optical imprinting is a promising technique for polarization grating mass production. However, when the period of the optical imprinting grating is in the sub-micrometer level, the zero-order energy from the master grating will become high, and it will strongly affect the photoalignment quality. This paper proposes a double-twisted polarization grating structure to eliminate the zero-order disturbance of master grating and gives the design method. Based on the designed results, a master grating was prepared, and the optically imprinted photoalignment of polarization grating with a period of 0.5μm was fabricated. This method has the advantages of high efficiency and significantly greater environmental tolerance than the traditional polarization holographic photoalignment methods. It has the potential to be used for large-area polarization holographic gratings production.
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- 2023
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10. Compact breast shape acquisition system for improving diffuse optical tomography image reconstructions.
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Vanegas M, Mireles M, Xu E, Yan S, and Fang Q
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Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has been investigated for diagnosing malignant breast lesions, but its accuracy relies on model-based image reconstructions, which in turn depends on the accuracy of breast shape acquisition. In this work, we have developed a dual-camera structured light imaging (SLI) breast shape acquisition system tailored for a mammography-like compression setting. Illumination pattern intensity is dynamically adjusted to account for skin tone differences, while thickness-informed pattern masking reduces artifacts due to specular reflections. This compact system is affixed to a rigid mount that can be installed into existing mammography or parallel-plate DOT systems without the need for camera-projector re-calibration. Our SLI system produces sub-millimeter resolution with a mean surface error of 0.26 mm. This breast shape acquisition system results in more accurate surface recovery, with an average 1.6-fold reduction in surface estimation errors over a reference method via contour extrusion. Such improvement translates to 25% to 50% reduction in mean squared error in the recovered absorption coefficient for a series of simulated tumors 1-2 cm below the skin., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (© 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2023
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11. Manipulation of sub-terahertz waves using digital coding metasurfaces based on liquid crystals.
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Zhang G, Fang Q, Li Y, Yang J, Hu M, Li J, Deng G, Yin Z, and Lu H
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This paper presents a novel sub-terahertz liquid crystal (LC) phase shifter based on digital coding metasurfaces. The proposed structure consists of metal gratings and resonant structures. They are both immersed in LC. The metal gratings function as reflective surfaces for electromagnetic waves and electrodes for controlling the LC layer. The proposed structure changes the state of the phase shifter by switching the voltage on every grating. It allows the deflection of LC molecules within a subregion of the metasurface structure. Four switchable coding states of the phase shifter are obtained experimentally. The phase of the reflected wave varies by 0°, 102°, 166°, and 233° at 120 GHz. Due to the presence of the transverse control electric field, modulation speed is approximately doubled compared to the free relaxation state. This work provides a novel idea for wavefront modulation of phase.
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- 2023
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12. Method to improve the localization accuracy and contrast recovery of lesions in separately acquired X-ray and diffuse optical tomographic breast imaging.
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Muldoon A, Kabeer A, Cormier J, Saksena MA, Fang Q, Carp SA, and Deng B
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Near-infrared diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has the potential to improve the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis and aid in monitoring the response of breast tumors to chemotherapy by providing hemoglobin-based functional imaging. The use of structural lesion priors derived from clinical breast imaging methods, such as mammography, can improve recovery of tumor optical contrast; however, accurate lesion prior placement is essential to take full advantage of prior-guided DOT image reconstruction. Simultaneous optical and anatomical imaging may not always be possible or desired, which can make the accurate registration of the lesion prior challenging. In this paper, we present a three-step lesion prior scanning approach to facilitate improved accuracy in lesion localization based on the optical contrast quantified by the total hemoglobin concentration (HbT) for non-simultaneous multimodal DOT and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) imaging. In three challenging breast cancer patient cases, where no clear optical contrast was present initially, we have demonstrated consistent improvement in the recovered HbT lesion contrast by utilizing this method., Competing Interests: QF holds a patent (US11246529B2) that describes the underlying automatic lesion scanning algorithm that this work was built upon. Other authors declare no conflicts of interests., (© 2022 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2022
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13. Single-frequency Tm-doped fiber laser with 215 mW at 2.05 µm based on a Tm/Ho-codoped fiber saturable absorber.
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Zhang L, Sheng Q, Chen L, Zhang J, Fu S, Fang Q, Wang Y, Shi W, and Yao J
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We demonstrate an efficient single-frequency Tm-doped fiber laser at 2050 nm. A ring cavity scheme is employed to boost the net gain at the wavelength. A piece of Tm/Ho-codoped fiber with an absorption coefficient at 2050 nm higher than that of a Tm-doped fiber is used to establish the dynamic Bragg grating for enhancing the frequency selection capability. A single-frequency output of 215 mW is obtained under 2 W of 1570-nm pump power, with the slope efficiency being 22%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest single-frequency all-fiber laser oscillator output power above 2 µm.
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- 2022
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14. Extreme events in two laterally-coupled semiconductor lasers.
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Mu P, Huang Y, Zhou P, Zeng Y, Fang Q, Lan R, He P, Liu X, Guo G, Liu X, and Li N
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Rogue waves (RWs) are extreme and rare waves that emerge unexpectedly in many natural systems and their formation mechanism and prediction have been extensively studied. Here, we numerically demonstrate the appearance of extreme events (EEs) for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, in the chaotic regimes of a two-element coupled semiconductor laser array. Based on coupled-mode theory, we characterize the occurrence of EEs by calculating the probability distribution, which confirms the RW-type feature of the intensity pulses, i.e., non-Gaussian distribution. Combining with the results of the 0-1 test for chaos, we confirm that EEs originate from deterministic nonlinearities in coupled semiconductor laser systems. We show that EEs can be predicted with a long anticipation time. Furthermore, simulation results manifest that the occurrence probability of EEs can be flexibly tuned by tailoring the coupling parameter space. With the help of two-dimension maps, the effects of key parameters, i.e., the waveguide structure and the pump level, on the formation of EEs are discussed systematically. This work provides a new platform for the research of EEs in a highly integrated structure and opens up a novel investigation field for coupled semiconductor laser arrays.
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- 2022
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15. Liquid-crystal-polymer binary diffractive optical elements with a sub-micrometer feature size realized by a contact polarization holography.
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Fang Q, Liu J, Yan Z, Deng Q, Pang H, Lv Y, Sun X, Chen J, Jiang H, and Yin S
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In this Letter, a contact polarization holographic photoalignment method is proposed. In the holographic recording, a phase mask is contacted with a photoalignment film, making light carrying wavefront information interfere with reference light in the near-field region to realize polarization holographic pattern recording with a sub-micrometer feature size. The relevant theoretical derivation is given, and holographic recording of a 0.4 µm feature-size phase mask is realized. The proposed method can conveniently realize liquid-crystal binary diffractive optical elements with a sub-micrometer feature size. Off-axis diffraction can also be realized by superimposing the grating information by changing the angle between the substrate and the interference light.
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- 2022
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16. Speckle denoising based on deep learning via a conditional generative adversarial network in digital holographic interferometry.
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Fang Q, Xia H, Song Q, Zhang M, Guo R, Montresor S, and Picart P
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Speckle denoising can improve digital holographic interferometry phase measurements but may affect experimental accuracy. A deep-learning-based speckle denoising algorithm is developed using a conditional generative adversarial network. Two subnetworks, namely discriminator and generator networks, which refer to the U-Net and DenseNet layer structures are used to supervise network learning quality and denoising. Datasets obtained from speckle simulations are shown to provide improved noise feature extraction. The loss function is designed by considering the peak signal-to-noise ratio parameters to improve efficiency and accuracy. The proposed method thus shows better performance than other denoising algorithms for processing experimental strain data from digital holography.
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- 2022
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17. Mapping synchronization properties in a three-element laterally coupled laser array.
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Fang Q, Zhou P, and Li N
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We numerically study the synchronized chaos (SC) and spatiotemporal chaos (STC) in a three-element laterally-coupled laser array in the case of four waveguiding structures. The coupled rate equations are used to analyze the dynamics of the laser array, where spatiotemporal dynamic maps are generated to identify regions of SC, STC, and non-chaos in the parameter space of interest. First, we show that the key parameters of the laser array, i.e., the laser separation ratio, pump rate, linewidth enhancement factor, and frequency detuning play important roles in the array dynamics and synchronization properties. Then we show that the laser array composed of the purely real index guiding exhibits more obvious boundaries between SC and STC in wider parameter space with respect to these composed of either the positive index guiding with gain-indexing, the pure gain guiding, or the index antiguiding with gain-guiding. Finally, we show that the proposed laser array allows for two scenarios of parallel random bit generation (PRBG) by applying the same post-processing on chaos sources based on SC and STC dynamic states. Hence, our results provide a comprehensive study on the collective dynamics in the three-element laterally-coupled laser array and pave the way for PRBG based on laser arrays.
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- 2022
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18. Multi-class classification of breast tissue using optical coherence tomography and attenuation imaging combined via deep learning.
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Foo KY, Newman K, Fang Q, Gong P, Ismail HM, Lakhiani DD, Zilkens R, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders CM, Chin L, and Kennedy BF
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We demonstrate a convolutional neural network (CNN) for multi-class breast tissue classification as adipose tissue, benign dense tissue, or malignant tissue, using multi-channel optical coherence tomography (OCT) and attenuation images, and a novel Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC)-based loss function that correlates more strongly with performance metrics than the commonly used cross-entropy loss. We hypothesized that using multi-channel images would increase tumor detection performance compared to using OCT alone. 5,804 images from 29 patients were used to fine-tune a pre-trained ResNet-18 network. Adding attenuation images to OCT images yields statistically significant improvements in several performance metrics, including benign dense tissue sensitivity (68.0% versus 59.6%), malignant tissue positive predictive value (PPV) (79.4% versus 75.5%), and total accuracy (85.4% versus 83.3%), indicating that the additional contrast from attenuation imaging is most beneficial for distinguishing between benign dense tissue and malignant tissue., Competing Interests: BL: OncoRes Medical (I), CMS: OncoRes Medical (I,S), LC: OncoRes Medical (I,E), BFK: OncoRes Medical (F,I). The other authors declare no conflicts of interest., (© 2022 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2022
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19. Analysis of strain estimation methods in phase-sensitive compression optical coherence elastography.
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Li J, Pijewska E, Fang Q, Szkulmowski M, and Kennedy BF
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In compression optical coherence elastography (OCE), deformation is quantified as the local strain at each pixel in the OCT field-of-view. A range of strain estimation methods have been demonstrated, yet it is unclear which method provides the best performance. Here, we analyze the two most prevalent strain estimation methods used in phase-sensitive compression OCE, i.e., weighted least squares (WLS) and the vector method. We introduce a framework to compare strain imaging metrics, incorporating strain sensitivity, strain signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), strain resolution, and strain accuracy. In addition, we propose a new phase unwrapping algorithm in OCE, fast phase unwrapping (FPU), and combine it with WLS, termed WLS
FPU . Using the framework, we compare this new strain estimation method with both a current implementation of WLS that incorporates weighted phase unwrapping (WPU), termed WLSWPU , and the vector method. Our analysis reveals that the three methods provide similar strain sensitivity, strain SNR, and strain resolution, but that WLSFPU extends the dynamic range of accurate, measurable local strain, e.g., measuring a strain of 2.5 m ɛ with ∼4% error, that is ×11 and ×15 smaller than the error measured using WLSWPU and the vector method, respectively. We also demonstrate, for the first time, the capability to detect sub-resolution contrast in compression OCE, i.e. , changes in strain occurring within the strain axial resolution, and how this contrast varies between the different strain estimation methods. Lastly, we compare the performance of the three strain estimation methods on mouse skeletal muscle and human breast tissue and demonstrate that WLSFPU avoids strain imaging artifacts resulting from phase unwrapping errors in WLSWPU and provides improved contrast over the other two methods., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F, I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article., (© 2022 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.)- Published
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20. Coherence function-encoded optical palpation.
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Fang Q, Wijesinghe P, Jones R, Lakhiani DD, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders C, and Kennedy BF
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- Humans, Phantoms, Imaging, Palpation, Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Optical palpation maps stress at the surface of biological tissue into 2D images. It relies on measuring surface deformation of a compliant layer, which to date has been performed with optical coherence tomography (OCT). OCT-based optical palpation holds promise for improved clinical diagnostics; however, the complexity and cost hinder broad adoption. In this Letter, we introduce coherence function-encoded optical palpation (CFE-OP) using a novel optical profilometry technique that exploits the envelope of the coherence function rather than its peak position, which is typically used to retrieve depth information. CFE-OP utilizes a Fabry-Perot laser diode (bandwidth, 2.2 nm) and a single photodiode in a Michelson interferometer to detect the position along the coherence envelope as a function of path length. This technique greatly reduces complexity and cost in comparison to the OCT-based approach. We perform CFE-OP on phantom and excised human breast tissue, demonstrating comparable mechanical contrast to OCT-based optical palpation and the capability to distinguish stiff tumor from soft benign tissue.
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- 2021
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21. Yb:GdScO 3 crystal for efficient ultrashort pulse lasers.
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Zhang Y, Li S, Du X, Guo J, Gong Q, Tao S, Zhang P, Fang Q, Pan S, Zhao C, Liang X, and Hang Y
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We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first demonstration of thermal, optical, and laser properties of Y b : G d S c O
3 for potentially efficient ultrashort pulse lasers. The stimulated emission cross section at 1025 nm (E//c) is 0.46×10-20 c m2 with the emission band width of 85 nm, even broader than the well-known Y b : C a G d A l O4 . It has quite a high thermal conductivity of 5.54 W /( m ⋅ K ) at 50°C, comparable with Yb:YAG. In the continuous-wave regime, the maximum output power of 13.45 W at 1063.9 nm was generated with the optical-to-optical efficiency of 63.3%. These results suggest that the Y b : G d S c O3 crystal is a promising candidate for ultrashort pulse lasers.- Published
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22. Revealing optical loss from modal frequency degeneracy in a long optical cavity.
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Fang Q, Blair CD, Zhao C, and Blair DG
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Optical loss plays a significant role in optical experiments involving optical cavities such as recycling cavities and filter cavities in laser interferometer gravitational-wave detectors. For those cavities, modal frequency degeneracy, where the fundamental and a higher order mode resonate inside the cavity simultaneously, is a potential mechanism which may bring extra optical loss to the cavity thus degrade detection sensitivity. In this paper, we report observation of modal frequency degeneracy in a large-scale suspended Fabry-Pérot cavity. The cavity g-factor is tuned by a CO
2 laser heating one test mass, and the cavity finesse is obtained from a ring-down measurement of the transmitted light. We demonstrate that the modal frequency degeneracy can cause a reduction of the cavity finesse by up to ∼30%, corresponding to a ∼2-fold increase in total optical loss. To minimize optical loss in gravitational-wave detectors, the effect of modal frequency degeneracy needs to be taken into account in the design and operation of the detector.- Published
- 2021
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23. Smartphone-based optical palpation: towards elastography of skin for telehealth applications.
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Sanderson RW, Fang Q, Curatolo A, Taba A, DeJong HM, Wood FM, and Kennedy BF
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Smartphones are now integral to many telehealth services that provide remote patients with an improved diagnostic standard of care. The ongoing management of burn wounds and scars is one area in which telehealth has been adopted, using video and photography to assess the repair process over time. However, a current limitation is the inability to evaluate scar stiffness objectively and repeatedly: an essential measurement for classifying the degree of inflammation and fibrosis. Optical elastography detects mechanical contrast on a micrometer- to millimeter-scale, however, typically requires expensive optics and bulky imaging systems, making it prohibitive for wide-spread adoption in telehealth. More recently, a new variant of optical elastography, camera-based optical palpation, has demonstrated the capability to perform elastography at low cost using a standard digital camera. In this paper, we propose smartphone-based optical palpation, adapting camera-based optical palpation by utilizing a commercially available smartphone camera to provide sub-millimeter resolution imaging of mechanical contrast in scar tissue in a form factor that is amenable to telehealth. We first validate this technique on a silicone phantom containing a 5 × 5 × 1 mm
3 embedded inclusion, demonstrating comparative image quality between mounted and handheld implementations. We then demonstrate preliminary in vivo smartphone-based optical palpation by imaging a region of healthy skin and two scars on a burns patient, showing clear mechanical contrast between regions of scar tissue and healthy tissue. This study represents the first implementation of elastography on a smartphone device, extending the potential application of elastography to telehealth., Competing Interests: B.F.K. and A.C. hold shares in OncoRes Medical, a startup company developing optical coherence elastography for surgical applications. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article., (© 2021 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement.)- Published
- 2021
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24. 2.4 kW 1045 nm narrow-spectral-width monolithic single-mode CW fiber laser by using an FBG-based MOPA configuration.
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Xu Y, Sheng Q, Wang P, Cui X, Zhao Y, Xu H, Ding X, Fang Q, Shi W, and Yao J
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A 24 kW narrow-spectral-width near-diffraction-limited monolithic fiber laser system at ${\sim}{1045.2}\;{\rm{nm}}$ in a fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) configuration is demonstrated in this paper. The near-diffraction-limited beam quality (${{\rm{M}}^2}\sim{1.2}$) and a spectral width of 0.35 nm (${\sim}{{96}}\;{\rm{GHz}}$) are achieved. The stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is theoretically and experimentally investigated. The SRS has been suppressed by carefully optimizing the length of the Yb-doped fiber and the pumping scheme, and a signal-to-noise ratio of ${\sim}{{33}}\;{\rm{dB}}$ between the laser signal and the Raman Stokes component is achieved. The stimulate Brillouin scattering and the transverse mode instability are not observed. To our best knowledge, this is the highest-output power for ${{104}} \times {\rm{nm}}$ single-mode fiber laser with ${\sim}{{96}}\;{\rm{GHz}}$ spectral width by using an FBG-based MOPA configuration.
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- 2021
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25. Optical palpation for tumor margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery.
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Foo KY, Kennedy KM, Zilkens R, Allen WM, Fang Q, Sanderson RW, Anstie J, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders CM, Chin L, and Kennedy BF
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Intraoperative margin assessment is needed to reduce the re-excision rate of breast-conserving surgery. One possibility is optical palpation, a tactile imaging technique that maps stress (force applied across the tissue surface) as an indicator of tissue stiffness. Images (optical palpograms) are generated by compressing a transparent silicone layer on the tissue and measuring the layer deformation using optical coherence tomography (OCT). This paper reports, for the first time, the diagnostic accuracy of optical palpation in identifying tumor within 1 mm of the excised specimen boundary using an automated classifier. Optical palpograms from 154 regions of interest (ROIs) from 71 excised tumor specimens were obtained. An automated classifier was constructed to predict the ROI margin status by first choosing a circle diameter, then searching for a location within the ROI where the circle was ≥ 75% filled with high stress (indicating a positive margin). A range of circle diameters and stress thresholds, as well as the impact of filtering out non-dense tissue regions, were tested. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated by comparing the automated classifier results with the true margin status, determined from co-registered histology. 83.3% sensitivity and 86.2% specificity were achieved, compared to 69.0% sensitivity and 79.0% specificity obtained with OCT alone on the same dataset using human readers. Representative optical palpograms show that positive margins containing a range of cancer types tend to exhibit higher stress compared to negative margins. These results demonstrate the potential of optical palpation for margin assessment., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F, I), CMS, BL, LC, KMK: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article., (© 2021 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2021
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26. Light transport modeling in highly complex tissues using the implicit mesh-based Monte Carlo algorithm.
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Yuan Y, Yan S, and Fang Q
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The mesh-based Monte Carlo (MMC) technique has grown tremendously since its initial publication nearly a decade ago. It is now recognized as one of the most accurate Monte Carlo (MC) methods, providing accurate reference solutions for the development of novel biophotonics techniques. In this work, we aim to further advance MMC to address a major challenge in biophotonics modeling, i.e. light transport within highly complex tissues, such as dense microvascular networks, porous media and multi-scale tissue structures. Although the current MMC framework is capable of simulating light propagation in such media given its generality, the run-time and memory usage grow rapidly with increasing media complexity and size. This greatly limits our capability to explore complex and multi-scale tissue structures. Here, we propose a highly efficient implicit mesh-based Monte Carlo (iMMC) method that incorporates both mesh- and shape-based tissue representations to create highly complex yet memory-efficient light transport simulations. We demonstrate that iMMC is capable of providing accurate solutions for dense vessel networks and porous tissues while reducing memory usage by greater than a hundred- or even thousand-fold. In a sample network of microvasculature, the reduced shape complexity results in nearly 3x speed acceleration. The proposed algorithm is now available in our open-source MMC software at http://mcx.space/#mmc., Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no known conflicts of interest related to this article., (© 2020 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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- 2020
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27. Efficient multi-watt 1720 nm ring-cavity Tm-doped fiber laser.
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Zhang L, Zhang J, Sheng Q, Sun S, Shi C, Fu S, Bai X, Fang Q, Shi W, and Yao J
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Using commercial Tm-doped silica fiber and 1570-nm in-band pump source, we demonstrated an efficient 1720-nm all-fiber laser with ring-cavity configuration. The theoretical model based on rate equations was built up to analyze the laser performance of Tm-doped fiber, which exhibits strong absorption in the 1.7-μm region. The results show that efficient laser operation can be achieved through the optimization of output coupling and the length of Tm-doped fiber. An experimental investigation was performed and agreed with the calculation. By using homemade couplers, we experimentally achieved 2.36-W laser output at 1720 nm under a 6-W launched pump. The slope efficiency with respect to the absorbed pump power and optical efficiency were 50.2% and 39.3%, respectively. Due to the employment of a ring resonator, a narrow laser linewidth of ∼4 GHz at maximum output power was observed.
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28. Optical model of light propagation in total internal reflection fluorescence sensors.
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Mahoney EJ, Xiong B, and Fang Q
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We report the development of a three-dimensional optical model to predict the propagation of light through multilayer optical fluorescence sensors employing total internal reflection. The ray-tracing-based model visualizes the propagation of light from a light source through the optical sensor allowing optimization of the optical path, optical properties of the materials, and the coupling strategy. The model demonstrates how light can be guided through different layers of the sensor structure by controlling the incident angle of light and the relationship between the incident angle and the relative sensitivity. Simulation results are compared against experimental data to validate the model in a fluorescence-based dissolved oxygen sensor. Customization of the light source parameters, coupling optics, sensor optical properties, and sensor dimensions could allow developers to refine and optimize sensor prototypes before conducting bench testing.
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29. Hybrid mesh and voxel based Monte Carlo algorithm for accurate and efficient photon transport modeling in complex bio-tissues.
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Yan S and Fang Q
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Over the past decade, an increasing body of evidence has suggested that three-dimensional (3-D) Monte Carlo (MC) light transport simulations are affected by the inherent limitations and errors of voxel-based domain boundaries. In this work, we specifically address this challenge using a hybrid MC algorithm, namely split-voxel MC or SVMC, that combines both mesh and voxel domain information to greatly improve MC simulation accuracy while remaining highly flexible and efficient in parallel hardware, such as graphics processing units (GPU). We achieve this by applying a marching-cubes algorithm to a pre-segmented domain to extract and encode sub-voxel information of curved surfaces, which is then used to inform ray-tracing computation within boundary voxels. This preservation of curved boundaries in a voxel data structure demonstrates significantly improved accuracy in several benchmarks, including a human brain atlas. The accuracy of the SVMC algorithm is comparable to that of mesh-based MC (MMC), but runs 2x-6x faster and requires only a lightweight preprocessing step. The proposed algorithm has been implemented in our open-source software and is freely available at http://mcx.space., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (© 2020 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement.)
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30. Accelerating Monte Carlo modeling of structured-light-based diffuse optical imaging via "photon sharing".
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Yan S, Yao R, Intes X, and Fang Q
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The increasing use of spatially modulated imaging and single-pixel detection techniques demands computationally efficient methods for light transport modeling. Herein, we report an easy-to-implement yet significantly more efficient Monte Carlo (MC) method for simultaneously simulating spatially modulated illumination and detection patterns accurately in 3D complex domains. We have implemented this accelerated algorithm, named "photon sharing," in our open-source MC simulators, reporting 13.6× and 5.5× speedups in mesh- and voxel-based MC benchmarks, respectively. In addition, the proposed algorithm is readily used to accelerate the solving of inverse problems in spatially modulated imaging systems by building Jacobians of all illumination-detection pattern pairs concurrently, resulting in a 12.4-fold speed improvement.
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31. Enhancing time-delay suppression in a semiconductor laser with chaotic optical injection via parameter mismatch.
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Zhang R, Zhou P, Yang Y, Fang Q, Mu P, and Li N
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Time-delay signature (TDS) suppression of an external-cavity semiconductor laser (ECSL) is important for chaos-based applications and has been widely studied in the literature. In this paper, the chaotic output of an ECSL is injected into a semiconductor laser and TDS suppression in the regenerated time series is revisited. The focus of the current work is the influence of parameter mismatch on the TDS evolution, which is investigated experimentally and compared systematically to simulations. The experimental results demonstrate that it is much easier to achieve desired TDS suppression in the configuration composed of mismatched laser pairs. Numerical simulations confirm the validity of the experimental results. In the experiments and simulations, the influence of the injection parameters on TDS suppression is also studied and good agreement is obtained.
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- 2020
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32. Power scaling of the self-frequency-doubled quasi-two-level Yb:YCOB laser with a 30% slope efficiency.
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Lu D, Fang Q, Yu X, Han X, Wang J, Yu H, and Zhang H
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The lab-on-chip integration of photonic devices has been attracting increasing attention recently. Multifunctional materials provide natural platforms for the desirable performance by the coupling of different functionalities. The insufficient coupling efficiency of the laser and nonlinear processes in self-frequency-doubled (SFD) lasers is the limiting factor for the output power and further practical applications. Here we demonstrate a SFD Yb
3+ -doped calcium yttrium oxoborate (Yb:YCOB) crystal laser with an unprecedented slope efficiency of 30% and output power of 6.2 W at 513 nm. The successful realization of this laser operating in a quasi-two-level configuration is based on enhanced coupling of the laser and frequency-doubling processes using a monolithic configuration, benefiting from an ultimately small laser quantum defect, the anisotropic gain cross sections, and the high effective nonlinearity of the monoclinic YCOB outside the principal planes. Solid-state lasers in the spectral range around 510 nm are scarce, and the results not only present a significant advancement in the field of SFD lasers, but also pave the way for future applications of such green lasers, especially in areas such as medical treatment, daily life, and scientific investigations.- Published
- 2019
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33. Broadband and compact polarization beam splitter based on an asymmetrical directional coupler with extra optimizing designs.
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Wang D, Hu Y, Yue W, Zeng Y, Tu Z, Cai Y, Wang W, Fang Q, and Yu M
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In this paper, a novel, to the best of our knowledge, polarization beam splitter (PBS) based on an asymmetrical directional coupler (DC) was proposed, which consists of a strip waveguide (WG) and a ${{\rm Si}_3}{{\rm N}_4}$Si
3 N4 loaded horizontal slot WG. By carefully adjusting the geometric parameters of the DC, the phase match condition between these two WGs can be satisfied for the transverse magnetic (TM) polarization, while the coupling efficiency of the transverse electric (TE) polarization is frustrated due to the large phase mismatch. The extra optimizing designs include adding filters to the output ports as well as introducing the tapered structure into the DC, which is settled by the particle swarm optimizing (PSO) algorithm so that the performance of the proposed PBS is improved over a broadband range. Numerical simulations show that the bandwidths for the extinction ratio (ER) $ \gt {20}\;{\rm dB}$>20dB, 30 dB, and 40 dB are 160 nm, 95 nm, and 50 nm, respectively, with insertion loss (IL) $ \lt {1}\;{\rm dB}$<1dB for the wavelength of 1.49-1.58 µm. The analysis of the deviations demonstrates that the proposed PBS allows high fabrication tolerances.- Published
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34. Cross-talk reduction in a multiplexed synchroscan streak camera with simultaneous calibration.
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Hirmiz N, Tsikouras A, Osterlund EJ, Richards M, Andrews DW, and Fang Q
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The streak camera is a picosecond resolution photodetector with parallel input capability; however, the degree of multiplexing is limited by crosstalk and temporal uncertainty in the sweeping field. We introduced a fixed time delay between adjacent fibers to reduce crosstalk in the synchroscan mode. The fixed delay and a tunable electronic delay between the input pulse and the synchroscan unit allows robust separation modes between the streaks, while spatial and temporal nonlinearities can be calibrated in. The efficacy of the design is demonstrated through a 100-fold multiplexed confocal fluorescence lifetime imaging microscope in live cells.
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35. Dual-layer waveguide grating antenna with high directionality for optical phased arrays.
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Wang Q, Wang S, Zeng Y, Wang W, Cai Y, Tu Z, Yue W, Wang X, Fang Q, and Yu M
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Development of the waveguide grating antenna with high directionality is significantly important for the optical phased array. A Si
3 N4 /Si dual-layer structure with the grating pattern on the Si3 N4 layer is proposed to improve the directionality of the waveguide grating antenna. High directionality of more than 89% can be achieved, and the length of the waveguide grating antenna is longer than 4 mm.- Published
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36. Handheld probe for quantitative micro-elastography.
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Fang Q, Krajancich B, Chin L, Zilkens R, Curatolo A, Frewer L, Anstie JD, Wijesinghe P, Hall C, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders CM, and Kennedy BF
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Optical coherence elastography (OCE) has been proposed for a range of clinical applications. However, the majority of these studies have been performed using bulky, lab-based imaging systems. A compact, handheld imaging probe would accelerate clinical translation, however, to date, this had been inhibited by the slow scan rates of compact devices and the motion artifact induced by the user's hand. In this paper, we present a proof-of-concept, handheld quantitative micro-elastography (QME) probe capable of scanning a 6 × 6 × 1 mm volume of tissue in 3.4 seconds. This handheld probe is enabled by a novel QME acquisition protocol that incorporates a custom bidirectional scan pattern driving a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) scanner, synchronized with the sample deformation induced by an annular PZT actuator. The custom scan pattern reduces the total acquisition time and the time difference between B-scans used to generate displacement maps, minimizing the impact of motion artifact. We test the feasibility of the handheld QME probe on a tissue-mimicking silicone phantom, demonstrating comparable image quality to a bench-mounted setup. In addition, we present the first handheld QME scans performed on human breast tissue specimens. For each specimen, quantitative micro-elastograms are co-registered with, and validated by, histology, demonstrating the ability to distinguish stiff cancerous tissue from surrounding soft benign tissue., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F, I), LC, AC, BL and CMS: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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- 2019
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37. Handheld optical palpation of turbid tissue with motion-artifact correction.
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Krajancich B, Curatolo A, Fang Q, Zilkens R, Dessauvagie BF, Saunders CM, and Kennedy BF
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Handheld imaging probes are needed to extend the clinical translation of optical elastography to in vivo applications, yet such probes have received little attention. In this paper, we present the first demonstration of optical palpation using a handheld probe. Optical palpation is a variant of optical elastography that uses three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (3D-OCT) to provide maps of stress at the tissue surface under static compression. Using this technique, stiff features present beneath the surface of turbid tissues are identified, providing mechanical contrast complementary to the optical contrast provided by OCT. However, during handheld operation, relative motion between the probe and the tissue can induce motion artifact, causing spatial distortion of 3D-OCT and in turn, optical palpation images. We overcome this issue using a novel, dual-function bi-layer that provides both a fiducial marker for co-registration and a compliant section for estimation of the stress at the tissue surface. Co-registration of digital photographs of the bi-layer laid out over the tissue surface is used to measure and correct for motion in the lateral ( xy ) plane. We also demonstrate, for the first time, that optical palpation can be used as a method for monitoring pressure applied to the tissue during handheld operation, thus providing a more repeatable and robust imaging technique between different users. Handheld optical palpation is demonstrated on a structured phantom, in vivo human skin and excised human breast tissue. In each case, image quality comparable to bench-top 3D-OCT and optical palpation is achieved., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F,I), AC and CMS: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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- 2018
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38. Clinical feasibility of optical coherence micro-elastography for imaging tumor margins in breast-conserving surgery.
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Allen WM, Foo KY, Zilkens R, Kennedy KM, Fang Q, Chin L, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders CM, and Kennedy BF
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It has been demonstrated that optical coherence micro-elastography (OCME) provides additional contrast of tumor compared to optical coherence tomography (OCT) alone. Previous studies, however, have predominantly been performed on mastectomy specimens. Such specimens typically differ substantially in composition and geometry from the more clinically relevant wide-local excision (WLE) specimens excised during breast-conserving surgery. As a result, it remains unclear if the mechanical contrast observed is maintained in WLE specimens. In this manuscript, we begin to address this issue by performing a feasibility study of OCME on 17 freshly excised, intact WLE specimens. In addition, we present two developments required to sustain the progression of OCME towards intraoperative deployment. First, to enable the rapid visualization of en face images required for intraoperative assessment, we describe an automated segmentation algorithm to fuse en face micro-elastograms with OCT images to provide dual contrast images. Secondly, to validate contrast in micro-elastograms, we present a method that enables co-registration of en face images with histology of WLE specimens, sectioned in the orthogonal plane, without any modification to the standard clinical workflow. We present a summary of the observations across the 17 specimens imaged in addition to representative micro-elastograms and OCT images demonstrating contrast in a number of tumor margins, including those involved by invasive ductal carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, and solid-papillary carcinoma. The results presented here demonstrate the potential of OCME for imaging tumor margins., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F, I), KMK, LC, BL, and CMS: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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- 2018
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39. Direct approach to compute Jacobians for diffuse optical tomography using perturbation Monte Carlo-based photon "replay".
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Yao R, Intes X, and Fang Q
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Perturbation Monte Carlo (pMC) has been previously proposed to rapidly recompute optical measurements when small perturbations of optical properties are considered, but it was largely restricted to changes associated with prior tissue segments or regions-of-interest. In this work, we expand pMC to compute spatially and temporally resolved sensitivity profiles, i.e. the Jacobians, for diffuse optical tomography (DOT) applications. By recording the pseudo random number generator (PRNG) seeds of each detected photon, we are able to "replay" all detected photons to directly create the 3D sensitivity profiles for both absorption and scattering coefficients. We validate the replay-based Jacobians against the traditional adjoint Monte Carlo (aMC) method, and demonstrate the feasibility of using this approach for efficient 3D image reconstructions using in vitro hyperspectral wide-field DOT measurements. The strengths and limitations of the replay approach regarding its computational efficiency and accuracy are discussed, in comparison with aMC, for point-detector systems as well as wide-field pattern-based and hyperspectral imaging systems. The replay approach has been implemented in both of our open-source MC simulators - MCX and MMC (http://mcx.space)., Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no known conflicts of interest related to this article.
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40. Impact of errors in experimental parameters on reconstructed breast images using diffuse optical tomography.
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Deng B, Lundqvist M, Fang Q, and Carp SA
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Near-infrared diffuse optical tomography (NIR-DOT) is an emerging technology that offers hemoglobin based, functional imaging tumor biomarkers for breast cancer management. The most promising clinical translation opportunities are in the differential diagnosis of malignant vs. benign lesions, and in early response assessment and guidance for neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Accurate quantification of the tissue oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin concentration across the field of view, as well as repeatability during longitudinal imaging in the context of therapy guidance, are essential for the successful translation of NIR-DOT to clinical practice. The ill-posed and ill-condition nature of the DOT inverse problem makes this technique particularly susceptible to model errors that may occur, for example, when the experimental conditions do not fully match the assumptions built into the image reconstruction process. To evaluate the susceptibility of DOT images to experimental errors that might be encountered in practice for a parallel-plate NIR-DOT system, we simulated 7 different types of errors, each with a range of magnitudes. We generated simulated data by using digital breast phantoms derived from five actual mammograms of healthy female volunteers, to which we added a 1-cm tumor. After applying each of the experimental error types and magnitudes to the simulated measurements, we reconstructed optical images with and without structural prior guidance and assessed the overall error in the total hemoglobin concentrations (HbT) and in the HbT contrast between the lesion and surrounding area vs. the best-case scenarios. It is found that slight in-plane probe misalignment and plate rotation did not result in large quantification errors. However, any out-of-plane probe tilting could result in significant deterioration in lesion contrast. Among the error types investigated in this work, optical images were the least likely to be impacted by breast shape inaccuracies but suffered the largest deterioration due to cross-talk between signal channels. However, errors in optical images could be effectively controlled when experimental parameters were properly estimated during data acquisition and accounted for in the image processing procedure. Finally, optical images recovered using structural priors were, in general, less susceptible to experimental errors; however, lesion contrasts were more sensitive to errors when tumor locations were used as a priori info. Findings in this simulation study can provide guidelines for system design and operation in optical breast imaging studies., Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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- 2018
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41. Wide-field quantitative micro-elastography of human breast tissue.
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Allen WM, Kennedy KM, Fang Q, Chin L, Curatolo A, Watts L, Zilkens R, Chin SL, Dessauvagie BF, Latham B, Saunders CM, and Kennedy BF
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Currently, 20-30% of patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery require a second surgery due to insufficient surgical margins in the initial procedure. We have developed a wide-field quantitative micro-elastography system for the assessment of tumor margins. In this technique, we map tissue elasticity over a field-of-view of ~46 × 46 mm. We performed wide-field quantitative micro-elastography on thirteen specimens of freshly excised tissue acquired from patients undergoing a mastectomy. We present wide-field optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, qualitative (strain) micro-elastograms and quantitative (elasticity) micro-elastograms, acquired in 10 minutes. We demonstrate that wide-field quantitative micro-elastography can extend the range of tumors visible using OCT-based elastography by providing contrast not present in either OCT or qualitative micro-elastography and, in addition, can reduce imaging artifacts caused by a lack of contact between tissue and the imaging window. Also, we describe how the combined evaluation of OCT, qualitative micro-elastograms and quantitative micro-elastograms can improve the visualization of tumor., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F,I), LC, AC, KMK, BL and CMS: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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- 2018
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42. Full-field fabric stress mapping by micro Raman spectroscopy in a yarn push-out test.
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Lei ZK, Qin FY, Fang QC, Bai RX, Qiu W, and Chen X
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The full-field stress distribution of a two-dimensional plain fabric was mapped using micro Raman spectroscopy (MRS) through a novel yarn push-out test, simulating a quasi-static projectile impact on the fabric. The stress-strain relationship for a single yarn was established using a digital image correlation method in a single-yarn tensile test. The relationship between Raman peak shift and aramid Kevlar 49 yarn stress was established using MRS in a single-yarn tensile test. An out-of-plane loading test was conducted on an aramid Kevlar 49 plain fabric, and the yarn stress was measured using MRS. From the full-field fabric stress distribution, it can be observed that there is a cross-shaped distribution of high yarn stress; this result would be helpful in further studies on load transfer on a fabric during a projectile impact.
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- 2018
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43. Output power enhancement of a self-frequency-doubled laser by selective excitation of inequivalent active centers in La 2 CaB 10 O 19 (Nd:LCB) crystal.
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Fang Q, Yu H, Zhang H, Zhang G, Wang J, and Wu Y
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We demonstrated the output power enhancement of a self-frequency-doubled laser with Nd
3+ -doped lanthanum calcium borate La2 CaB10 O19 (Nd:LCB) crystals by selective excitation of its inequivalent active centers. When the Nd3+ ions located in the Ca2+ sites were excited in the Nd:LCB crystal, the fundamental laser at the wavelength of 1066 nm was successfully realized, which can keep the self-frequency-doubled wavelength away from the self-absorption peak of Nd3+ ions at about 523 nm. By optimizing the key parameters, the maximum output power of 801 mW was achieved with the frequency-doubling at the wavelength of 533 nm, and the enhancement of output power was about 7.8 times compared with the results by excitation of Nd3+ ions in the La3+ sites. Up to now, this output power of the self-frequency-doubled laser represents the highest one in the Nd:LCB crystal, and the efficient emission at 533 nm should have promising applications in the visible range, such as laser displays, optical data storage, laser printing, etc. Meanwhile, the selective excitation of inequivalent active ions and the enhancement of the self-frequency-doubled laser may provide some inspiration for the investigation of multi-functional materials.- Published
- 2017
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44. Ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence elastography through a micro-endoscope: towards in vivo imaging of cellular-scale mechanics.
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Fang Q, Curatolo A, Wijesinghe P, Yeow YL, Hamzah J, Noble PB, Karnowski K, Sampson DD, Ganss R, Kim JK, Lee WM, and Kennedy BF
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In this paper, we describe a technique capable of visualizing mechanical properties at the cellular scale deep in living tissue, by incorporating a gradient-index (GRIN)-lens micro-endoscope into an ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence elastography system. The optical system, after the endoscope, has a lateral resolution of 1.6 µ m and an axial resolution of 2.2 µ m. Bessel beam illumination and Gaussian mode detection are used to provide an extended depth-of-field of 80 µ m, which is a 4-fold improvement over a fully Gaussian beam case with the same lateral resolution. Using this system, we demonstrate quantitative elasticity imaging of a soft silicone phantom containing a stiff inclusion and a freshly excised malignant murine pancreatic tumor. We also demonstrate qualitative strain imaging below the tissue surface on in situ murine muscle. The approach we introduce here can provide high-quality extended-focus images through a micro-endoscope with potential to measure cellular-scale mechanics deep in tissue. We believe this tool is promising for studying biological processes and disease progression in vivo ., Competing Interests: BFK: OncoRes Medical (F,I), AC and DDS: OncoRes Medical (I). The other authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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45. Depth-encoded optical coherence elastography for simultaneous volumetric imaging of two tissue faces.
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Fang Q, Frewer L, Wijesinghe P, Allen WM, Chin L, Hamzah J, Sampson DD, Curatolo A, and Kennedy BF
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- Animals, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Liver cytology, Liver diagnostic imaging, Mice, Phantoms, Imaging, Time Factors, Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods
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Depth-encoded optical coherence elastography (OCE) enables simultaneous acquisition of two three-dimensional (3D) elastograms from opposite sides of a sample. By the choice of suitable path-length differences in each of two interferometers, the detected carrier frequencies are separated, allowing depth-ranging from each interferometer to be performed simultaneously using a single spectrometer. We demonstrate depth-encoded OCE on a silicone phantom and a freshly excised sample of mouse liver. This technique minimizes the required spectral detection hardware and halves the total scan time. Depth-encoded OCE may expedite clinical translation in time-sensitive applications requiring rapid 3D imaging of multiple tissue surfaces, such as tumor margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery.
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- 2017
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46. Optical dosimetry probes to validate Monte Carlo and empirical-method-based NIR dose planning in the brain: publisher's note.
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Verleker AP, Shaffer M, Fang Q, Choi MR, Clare S, and Stantz KM
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This note points out additional funding information that was not added to [Appl. Opt.55, 9875 (2016)APOPAI0003-693510.1364/AO.55.009875] during production.
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47. Normalization of compression-induced hemodynamics in patients responding to neoadjuvant chemotherapy monitored by dynamic tomographic optical breast imaging (DTOBI).
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Sajjadi AY, Isakoff SJ, Deng B, Singh B, Wanyo CM, Fang Q, Specht MC, Schapira L, Moy B, Bardia A, Boas DA, and Carp SA
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We characterize novel breast cancer imaging biomarkers for monitoring neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and predicting outcome. Specifically, we recruited 30 patients for a pilot study in which NACT patients were imaged using dynamic tomographic optical breast imaging (DTOBI) to quantify the hemodynamic changes due to partial mammographic compression. DTOBI scans were obtained pre-treatment (referred to as day 0), as well as 7 and 30 days into therapy on female patients undergoing NACT. We present data for the 13 patients who participated in both day 0 and 7 measurements and had evaluable data, of which 7 also returned for day 30 measurements. We acquired optical images over 2 minutes following 4-8 lbs (18-36 N) of compression. The timecourses of tissue-volume averaged total hemoglobin (HbT), as well as hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SO
2 ) in the tumor vs. surrounding tissues were compared. Outcome prediction metrics based on the differential behavior in tumor vs. normal areas for responders (>50% reduction in maximum diameter) vs. non-responders were analyzed for statistical significance. At baseline, all patients exhibit an initial decrease followed by delayed recovery in HbT, and SO2 in the tumor area, in contrast to almost immediate recovery in surrounding tissue. At day 7 and 30, this contrast is maintained in non-responders; however, in responders, the contrast in hemodynamic time-courses between tumor and normal tissue starts decreasing at day 7 and substantially disappears at day 30. At day 30 into NACT, responding tumors demonstrate "normalization" of compression induced hemodynamics vs. surrounding normal tissue whereas non-responding tumors did not. This data suggests that DTOBI imaging biomarkers, which are governed by the interplay between tissue biomechanics and oxygen metabolism, may be suitable for guiding NACT by offering early predictions of treatment outcome.- Published
- 2017
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48. Optical dosimetry probes to validate Monte Carlo and empirical-method-based NIR dose planning in the brain.
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Verleker AP, Shaffer M, Fang Q, Choi MR, Clare S, and Stantz KM
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- Algorithms, Computer Simulation, Humans, Monte Carlo Method, Phantoms, Imaging, Radiometry methods, Software, Brain diagnostic imaging, Photons
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A three-dimensional photon dosimetry in tissues is critical in designing optical therapeutic protocols to trigger light-activated drug release. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a Monte Carlo-based optical therapy planning software by developing dosimetry tools to characterize and cross-validate the local photon fluence in brain tissue, as part of a long-term strategy to quantify the effects of photoactivated drug release in brain tumors. An existing GPU-based 3D Monte Carlo (MC) code was modified to simulate near-infrared photon transport with differing laser beam profiles within phantoms of skull bone (B), white matter (WM), and gray matter (GM). A novel titanium-based optical dosimetry probe with isotropic acceptance was used to validate the local photon fluence, and an empirical model of photon transport was developed to significantly decrease execution time for clinical application. Comparisons between the MC and the dosimetry probe measurements were on an average 11.27%, 13.25%, and 11.81% along the illumination beam axis, and 9.4%, 12.06%, 8.91% perpendicular to the beam axis for WM, GM, and B phantoms, respectively. For a heterogeneous head phantom, the measured % errors were 17.71% and 18.04% along and perpendicular to beam axis. The empirical algorithm was validated by probe measurements and matched the MC results (R
2 >0.99), with average % error of 10.1%, 45.2%, and 22.1% relative to probe measurements, and 22.6%, 35.8%, and 21.9% relative to the MC, for WM, GM, and B phantoms, respectively. The simulation time for the empirical model was 6 s versus 8 h for the GPU-based Monte Carlo for a head phantom simulation. These tools provide the capability to develop and optimize treatment plans for optimal release of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of cancer. Future work will test and validate these novel delivery and release mechanisms in vivo.- Published
- 2016
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49. Silicon photonic integrated circuits with electrically programmable non-volatile memory functions.
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Song JF, Lim AE, Luo XS, Fang Q, Li C, Jia LX, Tu XG, Huang Y, Zhou HF, Liow TY, and Lo GQ
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Conventional silicon photonic integrated circuits do not normally possess memory functions, which require on-chip power in order to maintain circuit states in tuned or field-configured switching routes. In this context, we present an electrically programmable add/drop microring resonator with a wavelength shift of 426 pm between the ON/OFF states. Electrical pulses are used to control the choice of the state. Our experimental results show a wavelength shift of 2.8 pm/ms and a light intensity variation of ~0.12 dB/ms for a fixed wavelength in the OFF state. Theoretically, our device can accommodate up to 65 states of multi-level memory functions. Such memory functions can be integrated into wavelength division mutiplexing (WDM) filters and applied to optical routers and computing architectures fulfilling large data downloading demands.
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- 2016
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50. Single-frequency distributed Bragg reflector Nd doped silica fiber laser at 930 nm.
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Fang Q, Xu Y, Fu S, and Shi W
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We report a single-frequency distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) fiber laser at 930 nm for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. A ∼2.5 cm long commercial highly neodymium-doped silica fiber was utilized as the gain medium to achieve ∼1.9 mW laser output. The single longitudinal mode operation of this laser was verified by a scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer. This fiber laser is suited for seeding high-power 930 nm narrow-linewidth laser amplifiers, which can be used to generate coherent single-frequency pure blue light through frequency doubling.
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- 2016
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