• Title/Summary/Keyword: Nonlinear optical properties

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Effects of Wavelength Dependent Birefringence inside a Fiber Cavity on the Fiber Laser Output Characteristics with a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror

  • Kim, Ho-Young;Kim, Kyong-Hon;Lee, El-Hang
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.64-73
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    • 1998
  • We have theoretically analyzed and experimentally observed the effects of wavelength dependent birefringence inside a laser cavity on the output characteristics of fiber lasers with a figure eight geometry. The spectral and polarization characteristics of fiber lasers are found to be very susceptible to the resultant birefringence composed of the intrinsically existing wavelength dependent birefringence and the externally induced birefringences inside the fiber. For the variation of twist-induced birefringence inside the nonlinear amplifying loop mirror, the laser output power and center wave-length of continuous wave lasers change periodically, but the polarization characteristics remains nearly unchanged. The changes of the birefringence inside the linear loop has little effect on the spectral characteristics but changes the polarization properties such as the polarization direction.

Detection of Optical Flows on the Trajectories of Feature Points Using the Cellular Nonlinear Neural Networks (셀룰라 비선형 네트워크를 이용한 특징점 궤적 상에서 Optical Flow 검출)

  • Son, Hon-Rak;Kim, Hyeong-Suk
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 2000
  • The Cellular Noninear Networks structure for Distance Transform(DT) and the robust optical flow detection algorithm based on the DT are proposed. For some applications of optical flows such as target tracking and camera ego-motion computation, correct optical flows at a few feature points are more useful than unreliable one at every pixel point. The proposed algorithm is for detecting the optical flows on the trajectories only of the feature points. The translation lengths and the directions of feature movements are detected on the trajectories of feature points on which Distance Transform Field is developed. The robustness caused from the use of the Distance Transform and the easiness of hardware implementation with local analog circuits are the properties of the proposed structure. To verify the performance of the proposed structure and the algorithm, simulation has been done about various images under different noisy environment.

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Single crystals growth and properties of $LiNbO_3$ doped with MgO or ZnO : (II) The electrical and optical properties (MgO 또는 ZnO를 첨가한 $LiNbO_3$단결정 성장 및 특성 : (II) 전기적 및 광학적 특성)

  • Cho, Hyun;Shim, Kwang-Bo;Auh, Keun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.532-542
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    • 1996
  • The electrical and optical properties of the annealed $LiNbO_{3}$ single crystal with congruently melting composition and MgO or ZnO doped $LiNbO_{3}$ single crystal grown by the FZ method. The electrical and optical properties such as electrical conductivity, dielectric constant (Curie temperature), electro-mechanical coupling factor, optical transmittance and refractive indices of the grown crystals were measured and the nonlinear refractive indices of the grown crystals were calculated theoretically. The doping effects of MgO and ZnO were investigated by comparing the electrical and optical properties of the undoped $LiNbO_{3}$ single crystal and those of the $LiNbO_{3}$ single crystals doped with MgO or ZnO.

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Phase Separation of Matrix Glasses and Precipitation Characteristics of CuCl Nanocrystals in CuCl Doped Borosilicate Glasses for Nonlinear Optical Application (CuCl 미립자 분산 붕괴산염계 비선형 광학유리에서 매질유리의 상분리와 CuCl 미립자의 석출 특성)

  • 윤영권;한원택
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.34 no.8
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    • pp.886-896
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    • 1997
  • To investigate an effect of phase separation on precipitation characteristics of CuCl nanocrystals in CuCl doped nonlinear optical glasses, borosilicate glass systems with 9 different compositions with ~2wt% of CuCl were selected and CuCl doped glasses were prepared by melting and precipitation method. Microstructural properties of the CuCl doped glasses were analyzed by optical absorption spectroscopy, acid elution test, TEM, and EDXS. While phase separation did not occur in Glass A~D, interconnected and droplet microstructures due to phase separation were found in Glass E, F and Glass G~I, respectively. In the particular composition of the matrix glasses in this study, the precipitation of the CuCl particles was observed in the phase separable glasses, not in phase non-separable glasses. The CuCl particles were precipitated in both silica-rich phase region and boronrich phase region of the glass matrix. In the case of 7.7Na2O-36.6B2O3-52.7SiO2(mole%) glass, the larger CuCl particles than those in the silica-rich phase region were observed in the boron-rich phase region.

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Development of New NLO Borate Crystal $>Gd_xY_{1-x}COB$

  • Sasaki, T.;Mori, Y.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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    • 1998.06a
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    • pp.3-5
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    • 1998
  • The interest in the use of borate crystals in ultraviolet(UV) nonlinear optics(NLO) has increased because all solid-stste UV lasers obtained with NLO are in highly demand. Much effort has been spent on developing borates series, such as{{{{ { beta -BaB }_{2 } {O }_{4 }(BBO), {LiB }_{ 3}{O }_{5 }(LBO)}}}} and{{{{{ CsKiB}_{6 }{O }_{10 }(CLBO)}}}} in this decade. Recently another new borate crystals, {{{{{ YCa}_{4 }O({BO }_{3 })_{3}}}}} and{{{{{Gd }_{x }{Y }_{1-x }{Ca }_{4 }O({BO }_{ 3})({Gd }_{x }{Y }_{1-x }COB)}}}} have been developed by the present authors. Here, the growth and NLO properties of YCOB and {{{{ {Gd }_{ x} {Y }_{ 1-x} }}}}CO B crystal are reported and their properties discussed in relation to those of other nonlinear optical crystals, such as LBO.

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A Numerical Analysis of the Amplification Properties of the Regenerative Amplifier (재생증폭기의 증폭특성에 관한 수치해석)

  • 김남희;김병태
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 1994
  • The simulation code was developed to analyze the amplification properties of the regenerative amplifier, such as gain narrowing, nonlinear effect, and energy saturation. To reduce gain narrowing in the regenerative amplifier, the input pulse with a symmetrical shape and the same center wavelength of the active medium should be amplified in the active medium with a broad fluorescence linewidth. In this respect, Ti:Sapphire with a low nonlinear refractive index, a high saturation fluence, and a broad fluorescence linewidth is the most appropriate medium for the regenerative amplifier. The knowledge and the important parameters were acquired for the optimum design of the regenerative amplifier.

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Surface Morphology of AlSb on GaAs Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Real-time Growth Monitoring by in situ Ellipsometry

  • Kim, Jun Young;Lim, Ju Young;Kim, Young Dong;Song, Jin Dong
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.214-217
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    • 2017
  • AlSb is a promising material for optical devices, particularly for high-frequency and nonlinear-optical applications. We report the effect of growth temperature on structural properties of AlSb grown on GaAs substrate. In particular we studied the surface of AlSb with the growth temperature by atomic force microscopy, and concluded that optimized growth temperature of AlSb is $530^{\circ}C$. We also show the result of real-time monitoring of AlSb growth by in situ ellipsometry. The results of the structural study are good agreement with the previous reported ellipsometric data.

Ellipsometric study of Mn-doped $Bi_4Ti_3O_{12}$ thin films

  • Yoon, Jae-Jin;Ghong, Tae-Ho;Jung, Yong-Woo;Kim, Young-Dong;Seong, Tae-Geun;Kang, Lee-Seung;Nahm, Sahn
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.08a
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    • pp.173-173
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    • 2010
  • $Bi_4Ti_3O_{12}$ ($B_4T_3$) is a unique ferroelectric material that has a relatively high dielectric constant, high Curie temperature, high breakdown strength, and large spontaneous polarization. As a result this material has been widely studied for many applications, including nonvolatile ferroelectric random memories, microelectronic mechanical systems, and nonlinear-optical devices. Several reports have appeared on the use of Mn dopants to improve the electrical properties of $B_4T_3$ thin films. Mn ions have frequently been used for this purpose in thin films and multilayer capacitors in situations where intrinsic oxygen vacancies are the major defects. However, no systematic study of the optical properties of $B_4T_3$ films has appeared to date. Here, we report optical data for these films, determined by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). We also report the effects of thermal annealing and Mn doping on the optical properties. The SE data were analyzed using a multilayer model that is consistent with the original sample structure, specifically surface roughness/$B_4T_3$ film/Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/c-Si). The data are well described by the Tauc-Lorentz dispersion function, which can therefore be used to model the optical properties of these materials. Parameters for reconstructing the dielectric functions of these films are also reported. The SE data show that thermal annealing crystallizes $B_4T_3$ films, as confirmed by the appearance of $B_4T_3$ peaks in X-ray diffraction patterns. The bandgap of $B_4T_3$ red-shifts with increasing Mn concentration. We interpret this as evidence of the existence deep levels generated by the Mn transition-metal d states. These results will be useful in a number of contexts, including more detailed studies of the optical properties of these materials for engineering high-speed devices.

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Mono- and Multi-layer Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Maleimide Polymers Possessing Nonlinear Optical-Active Side Chains

  • Yoon Kuk Ro;Lee Hoosung;Rhee Bum Ku;Jung Changsoo
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.581-585
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    • 2004
  • A copolymer P[OSA-MI] was synthesized by copolymerization of its corresponding monomers, N-phenyl maleimide (MI) and 2-octen-l-ylsuccinic anhydride (OSA). The polymer (poly[2-[1-(2,5-dioxo-l-phenylpyrroli­din-3-ylmethyl)heptyl]-succinic acid 4-(2-$\{$ethyl-[4-(4-nitrophen-ylazo)phenyl]amino$\}$ethyl)ester]) P[DR1MA-MI] was obtained from the reaction of P[OSA-MI] with 2-[4-(4-nitrophenylazo)-N-ethylphenylamino] ethanol (DR1). A stable monolayer of P[DRIMA-MI] was formed by spreading the solution of the polymer in chloroform. In Y-type Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films prepared using this Langmuir-Blodgett method, the second harmonic waves generated from adjacent mono layers canceled each other out. In X-and Z-type LB films, the second harmonic intensity increased upon increasing the number of monolayers, but this increase was somewhat smaller than predicted by the square law. This phenomenon is due to defects or imperfect alignment of the dipoles in the LB film. The generation of second harmonic waves from Y-type LB films having an even number of mono layers supports this argument. The degree of imperfection seemed to increase as the number of layers increased. The second-order nonlinear optical properties of spin-cast films of these polymers were also measured. The largest second harmonic coefficient of the poled P[DRIMA-MI] film coated on a glass plate was 19 pm/V.