An all-optical 2-to-4 decoder unit with the assist of terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) is presented. The all-optical 2-to-4 decoder with a set of all-optical switches is designed which can be used to ...An all-optical 2-to-4 decoder unit with the assist of terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) is presented. The all-optical 2-to-4 decoder with a set of all-optical switches is designed which can be used to achieve a high-speed central processor unit using optical hardware. The unique output lines can be used for all-optical header processing. We attempt to develop an integrated all-optical circuit which can perform decoding of signal. This scheme is very simple and flexible for performing different logic operation and to design advanced complex logic. Simulated results are confirming the described methods.展开更多
We developed high-speed time-domain (TD) en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) system using KTN optical beam deflector. The KTN optical beam deflector operates at a high repetition rate of 200 kHz with a fairly l...We developed high-speed time-domain (TD) en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) system using KTN optical beam deflector. The KTN optical beam deflector operates at a high repetition rate of 200 kHz with a fairly large beam deflection angle. We proposed a high-speed en face OCT system that used a KTN optical deflector as the sample beam scanning. In the experiment, we obtained en face OCT images of human fingerprint with a frame rate of 800 fps, which is the fastest speed obtained by a TD-OCT imaging. Furthermore, a 3D-OCT image was also obtained at 0.2 s (=5 volumes/s) by our imaging system.展开更多
Software defined optical networks （SDONs） integrate software defined technology with optical communication networks and represent the promising development trend of future optical networks. The key technologies for ...Software defined optical networks （SDONs） integrate software defined technology with optical communication networks and represent the promising development trend of future optical networks. The key technologies for SDONs include software-defined optical transmission, switching, and networking. The main features include control and transport separation, hard-ware universalization, protocol standardization, controllable optical network, and flexible optical network applications. This paper introduces software defined optical networks and its innovation environment, in terms of network architecture, protocol extension solution, experiment platform and typical applications. Batch testing has been conducted to evaluate the performance of this SDON testbed. The results show that the SDON testbed has good scalability in different sizes. Meanwhile, we notice that controller output bandwidth has great influence on lightpath setup delay.展开更多
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technology which can produce high resolution images of three-dimensional structures. OCT has been mainly used for medical applications such as for ophthal...Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technology which can produce high resolution images of three-dimensional structures. OCT has been mainly used for medical applications such as for ophthalmology and dermatology. In this study we demonstrate its capability in providing much more reliable biometry identification of fingerprints than conventional methods. We prove that OCT can serve secure control of genuine fingerprints as it can detect if extra layers are placed above the finger. This can prevent with a high probability, intruders to a secure area trying to foul standard systems based on imaging the finger surface. En-Face OCT method is employed and recommended for its capability of providing not only the axial succession of layers in depth, but the en-face image that allows the traditional pattern identification. Another reason for using such OCT technology is that it is compatible with dynamic focus and therefore can provide enhanced transversal resolution and sensitivity. Two En-Face OCT systems are used to evaluate the need for high resolution and conclusions are drawn in terms of the most potential commercial route to ex- ploitation.展开更多
In free-space optical(FSO) communications, the performance of the communication systems is severely degraded by atmospheric turbulence. Channel coding and diversity techniques are commonly used to combat channel fadin...In free-space optical(FSO) communications, the performance of the communication systems is severely degraded by atmospheric turbulence. Channel coding and diversity techniques are commonly used to combat channel fading induced by atmospheric turbulence. In this paper, we present the generalized block Markov superposition transmission(GBMST) of repetition codes to improve time diversity. In the GBMST scheme, information sub-blocks are transmitted in the block Markov superposition manner, with possibly different transmission memories. Based on analyzing an equivalent system, a lower bound on the bit-error-rate(BER) of the proposed scheme is presented. Simulation results demonstrate that, under a wide range of turbulence conditions, the proposed scheme improves diversity gain with only a slight reduction of transmission rate. In particular, with encoding memory sequence(0, 0, 8) and transmission rate 1/3, a diversity order of eleven is achieved under moderate turbulence conditions. Numerical results also show that, the GBMST systems with appropriate settings can approach the derived lower bound, implying that full diversity is achievable.展开更多
The encoding/decoding scheme based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) for Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) system is analyzed and the whole process from transmitting end to receiving end is researched in detail...The encoding/decoding scheme based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) for Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) system is analyzed and the whole process from transmitting end to receiving end is researched in detail. The mathematical mode including signal transmission, summing, receiving and recovering are established respectively. One of the main sources of Bit Error Rate (BER) of OCDMA system based on FBGs is the unevenness of signal power spectrum, which leads to the chip powers unequal with each other. The Signal to Interfere Ratio (SIR) and BER performance of the system are studied and simulated at the case with uneven distribution of chips' powers.展开更多
A coded modulation scheme for deep-space optical communications is proposed, which is composed of an outer single- parity-check （SPC）-based product code, an interleaver, a bit-accumulator and a pulse-position modula...A coded modulation scheme for deep-space optical communications is proposed, which is composed of an outer single- parity-check （SPC）-based product code, an interleaver, a bit-accumulator and a pulse-position modulation （PPM）. It is referred as SPC-APPM code, which is decoded with an iterativc demodulator-decoder using standard turbo-decoding techniques. Investigations show that the scheme has the advantages of low encoding and decoding complexities, good performance and flexible code rate for all rates above I/2. Meanwhile, simulation results demonstrate that the SPC-APPM provides the performance similar to the low-density parity-check-APPM （LDPC-APPM）, superior to the LDPC-PPM and product accumulate code-PPM （PA-PPM）, although inferior to serially concatenated PPM （SCPPM）. At the bit error rate （BER） of 105, the performance of SPC-APPM is about 0.7 dB better than LDPC-PPM and 1.2 dB better than PA-PPM.展开更多
This study introduces an optical neural network(ONN)-based autoencoder for efficient image processing,utilizing specialized optical matrix-vector multipliers for both encoding and decoding tasks.To address the challen...This study introduces an optical neural network(ONN)-based autoencoder for efficient image processing,utilizing specialized optical matrix-vector multipliers for both encoding and decoding tasks.To address the challenges in efficient decoding,we propose a method that optimizes output processing through scalar multiplications,enhancing performance in generating higher-dimensional outputs.By employing on-system iterative tuning,we mitigate hardware imperfections and noise,progressively improving image reconstruction accuracy to near-digital quality.Furthermore,our approach supports noise reduction and optical image generation,enabling models such as denoising autoencoders,variational autoencoders,and generative adversarial networks.Our results demonstrate that ONN-based systems have the potential to surpass the energy efficiency of traditional electronic systems,enabling real-time,low-power image processing in applications such as medical imaging,autonomous vehicles,and edge computing.展开更多
Computational optics introduces computation into optics and consequently helps overcome traditional optical limitations such as low sensing dimension,low light throughput,low resolution,and so on.The combination of op...Computational optics introduces computation into optics and consequently helps overcome traditional optical limitations such as low sensing dimension,low light throughput,low resolution,and so on.The combination of optical encoding and computational decoding offers enhanced imaging and sensing capabilities with diverse applications in biomedicine,astronomy,agriculture,etc.With the great advance of artificial intelligence in the last decade,deep learning has further boosted computational optics with higher precision and efficiency.Recently,there developed an end-to-end joint optimization technique that digitally twins optical encoding to neural network layers,and then facilitates simultaneous optimization with the decoding process.This framework offers effective performance enhancement over conventional techniques.However,the reverse physical twinning from optimized encoding parameters to practical modulation elements faces a serious challenge,due to the discrepant gap in such as bit depth,numerical range,and stability.In this regard,this review explores various optical modulation elements across spatial,phase,and spectral dimensions in the digital twin model for joint encoding-decoding optimization.Our analysis offers constructive guidance for finding the most appropriate modulation element in diverse imaging and sensing tasks concerning various requirements of precision,speed,and robustness.The review may help tackle the above twinning challenge and pave the way for next-generation computational optics.展开更多
Free-space optical information transfer through diffusive media is critical in many applications, such as biomedical devices and optical communication, but remains challenging due to random, unknown perturbations in t...Free-space optical information transfer through diffusive media is critical in many applications, such as biomedical devices and optical communication, but remains challenging due to random, unknown perturbations in the optical path. We demonstrate an optical diffractive decoder with electronic encoding to accurately transfer the optical information of interest, corresponding to, e.g., any arbitrary input object or message, through unknown random phase diffusers along the optical path. This hybrid electronic-optical model, trained using supervised learning, comprises a convolutional neural network-based electronic encoder and successive passive diffractive layers that are jointly optimized. After their joint training using deep learning,our hybrid model can transfer optical information through unknown phase diffusers, demonstrating generalization to new random diffusers never seen before. The resulting electronic-encoder and optical-decoder model was experimentally validated using a 3D-printed diffractive network that axially spans <70λ, whereλ = 0.75 mm is the illumination wavelength in the terahertz spectrum, carrying the desired optical information through random unknown diffusers. The presented framework can be physically scaled to operate at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, without retraining its components, and would offer low-power and compact solutions for optical information transfer in free space through unknown random diffusive media.展开更多
The symbol error rate （SER） performance of a multipulse pulse-position modulation （MPPM） free space optical （FSO） system under the combined effect of turbulence-induced fading modeled by exponentiated Weibull ...The symbol error rate （SER） performance of a multipulse pulse-position modulation （MPPM） free space optical （FSO） system under the combined effect of turbulence-induced fading modeled by exponentiated Weibull （EW） distribution and pointing errors with a soft-decision detector is investigated systematically. Particularly, the theoretical conditional SER （CSER） of soft-decision decoded MPPM is derived. The corresponding closed-form CSER is obtained via curve fitting with the Levenberg-Marquardt method. The analytical SER expression over the aggregated fading channels is then achieved in terms of Laguerre integration. Monte Carlo simulation results are also offered to corroborate the validity of the proposed SER model.展开更多
In this paper, the dynamic analysis of mental sweating for sound stimulus of a few tens of eccrine sweat glands is performed by the time-sequential piled-up en-face optical coherence tomography (OCT) images with the f...In this paper, the dynamic analysis of mental sweating for sound stimulus of a few tens of eccrine sweat glands is performed by the time-sequential piled-up en-face optical coherence tomography (OCT) images with the frame spacing of 3.3 sec. In the experiment, the amount of excess sweat can be evaluated simultaneously for a few tens of sweat glands by piling up of all the en-face OCT images. Strong non-uniformity is observed in mental sweating where the amount of sweat in response to sound stimulus is different for each sweat gland. Furthermore, the amount of sweat is significantly increased in proportion to the strength of the stimulus.展开更多
A 7-chip, 280 Gb/s optical code-division multiplexing （OCDM） system incorporating quaternary phase coding and decoding superstructured fiber Bragg gratings （SSFBGs） is experimentally demonstrated. Only ordinary ph...A 7-chip, 280 Gb/s optical code-division multiplexing （OCDM） system incorporating quaternary phase coding and decoding superstructured fiber Bragg gratings （SSFBGs） is experimentally demonstrated. Only ordinary phase masks and sub-micrometer precision are needed to fabricate the encoding and decoding SSFBGs. Interchannel interference noise is also considered and evaluated, 2-channel 40 （Gb/s）/channel （2 ×40 Gb/s） signal transmission is demonstrated.展开更多
We demonstrate a directed optical decoder device consisting of two cascaded microring resonators, which are both modulated through the plasma dispersion effect. The inherent resonance wavelength mismatch between two m...We demonstrate a directed optical decoder device consisting of two cascaded microring resonators, which are both modulated through the plasma dispersion effect. The inherent resonance wavelength mismatch between two microring resonators caused by fabrication errors is compensated for by using microheaters that are fabricated on top of the microring resonators. Two electrical signals generated by pulse pattern generators are used to modulate the PIN diodes that are embedded in the device, and the results are presented by optical signals detected at the four output ports of the device. The working wavelength and driving voltages of two MRRs are measured and analyzed by the static response spectra of the device. Dynamic experimental results show that the decoding operation is achieved at a speed of 100 Mbps.展开更多
A new encoder/decoder scheme of OCDMA based on waveguide is proposed in this paper. The principle as well as the structure of waveguide encoder/decoder is given. It can be seen that all optical OCDMA encoder/...A new encoder/decoder scheme of OCDMA based on waveguide is proposed in this paper. The principle as well as the structure of waveguide encoder/decoder is given. It can be seen that all optical OCDMA encoder/decoder can be realized by the proposed scheme of the waveguide encoder/decoder. It can also make the OCDMA encoder/decoder integrated easily and the access controlled easily. The system based on this scheme can work under the entirely asynchronous condition.展开更多
文摘An all-optical 2-to-4 decoder unit with the assist of terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) is presented. The all-optical 2-to-4 decoder with a set of all-optical switches is designed which can be used to achieve a high-speed central processor unit using optical hardware. The unique output lines can be used for all-optical header processing. We attempt to develop an integrated all-optical circuit which can perform decoding of signal. This scheme is very simple and flexible for performing different logic operation and to design advanced complex logic. Simulated results are confirming the described methods.
文摘We developed high-speed time-domain (TD) en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) system using KTN optical beam deflector. The KTN optical beam deflector operates at a high repetition rate of 200 kHz with a fairly large beam deflection angle. We proposed a high-speed en face OCT system that used a KTN optical deflector as the sample beam scanning. In the experiment, we obtained en face OCT images of human fingerprint with a frame rate of 800 fps, which is the fastest speed obtained by a TD-OCT imaging. Furthermore, a 3D-OCT image was also obtained at 0.2 s (=5 volumes/s) by our imaging system.
基金supported by ZTE Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Funds under Grant No.Surrey-Ref-9953
文摘Software defined optical networks （SDONs） integrate software defined technology with optical communication networks and represent the promising development trend of future optical networks. The key technologies for SDONs include software-defined optical transmission, switching, and networking. The main features include control and transport separation, hard-ware universalization, protocol standardization, controllable optical network, and flexible optical network applications. This paper introduces software defined optical networks and its innovation environment, in terms of network architecture, protocol extension solution, experiment platform and typical applications. Batch testing has been conducted to evaluate the performance of this SDON testbed. The results show that the SDON testbed has good scalability in different sizes. Meanwhile, we notice that controller output bandwidth has great influence on lightpath setup delay.
文摘Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technology which can produce high resolution images of three-dimensional structures. OCT has been mainly used for medical applications such as for ophthalmology and dermatology. In this study we demonstrate its capability in providing much more reliable biometry identification of fingerprints than conventional methods. We prove that OCT can serve secure control of genuine fingerprints as it can detect if extra layers are placed above the finger. This can prevent with a high probability, intruders to a secure area trying to foul standard systems based on imaging the finger surface. En-Face OCT method is employed and recommended for its capability of providing not only the axial succession of layers in depth, but the en-face image that allows the traditional pattern identification. Another reason for using such OCT technology is that it is compatible with dynamic focus and therefore can provide enhanced transversal resolution and sensitivity. Two En-Face OCT systems are used to evaluate the need for high resolution and conclusions are drawn in terms of the most potential commercial route to ex- ploitation.
基金partially supported by the Basic Research Project of Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No.2016A030308008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.91438101 and No.61501206)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No.2012CB316100)
文摘In free-space optical(FSO) communications, the performance of the communication systems is severely degraded by atmospheric turbulence. Channel coding and diversity techniques are commonly used to combat channel fading induced by atmospheric turbulence. In this paper, we present the generalized block Markov superposition transmission(GBMST) of repetition codes to improve time diversity. In the GBMST scheme, information sub-blocks are transmitted in the block Markov superposition manner, with possibly different transmission memories. Based on analyzing an equivalent system, a lower bound on the bit-error-rate(BER) of the proposed scheme is presented. Simulation results demonstrate that, under a wide range of turbulence conditions, the proposed scheme improves diversity gain with only a slight reduction of transmission rate. In particular, with encoding memory sequence(0, 0, 8) and transmission rate 1/3, a diversity order of eleven is achieved under moderate turbulence conditions. Numerical results also show that, the GBMST systems with appropriate settings can approach the derived lower bound, implying that full diversity is achievable.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Research Foundation of Jiangsu Higher-Learning Insti-tution (No.04jkb510057).
文摘The encoding/decoding scheme based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) for Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) system is analyzed and the whole process from transmitting end to receiving end is researched in detail. The mathematical mode including signal transmission, summing, receiving and recovering are established respectively. One of the main sources of Bit Error Rate (BER) of OCDMA system based on FBGs is the unevenness of signal power spectrum, which leads to the chip powers unequal with each other. The Signal to Interfere Ratio (SIR) and BER performance of the system are studied and simulated at the case with uneven distribution of chips' powers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.10477014)the Joint Found of Aeronautical Science and Technology
文摘A coded modulation scheme for deep-space optical communications is proposed, which is composed of an outer single- parity-check （SPC）-based product code, an interleaver, a bit-accumulator and a pulse-position modulation （PPM）. It is referred as SPC-APPM code, which is decoded with an iterativc demodulator-decoder using standard turbo-decoding techniques. Investigations show that the scheme has the advantages of low encoding and decoding complexities, good performance and flexible code rate for all rates above I/2. Meanwhile, simulation results demonstrate that the SPC-APPM provides the performance similar to the low-density parity-check-APPM （LDPC-APPM）, superior to the LDPC-PPM and product accumulate code-PPM （PA-PPM）, although inferior to serially concatenated PPM （SCPPM）. At the bit error rate （BER） of 105, the performance of SPC-APPM is about 0.7 dB better than LDPC-PPM and 1.2 dB better than PA-PPM.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation(NRF)of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science,ICT and Future Planning(MSIP)of Korea(Nos.RS-2021-NR060087 and RS-2024-00353762)。
文摘This study introduces an optical neural network(ONN)-based autoencoder for efficient image processing,utilizing specialized optical matrix-vector multipliers for both encoding and decoding tasks.To address the challenges in efficient decoding,we propose a method that optimizes output processing through scalar multiplications,enhancing performance in generating higher-dimensional outputs.By employing on-system iterative tuning,we mitigate hardware imperfections and noise,progressively improving image reconstruction accuracy to near-digital quality.Furthermore,our approach supports noise reduction and optical image generation,enabling models such as denoising autoencoders,variational autoencoders,and generative adversarial networks.Our results demonstrate that ONN-based systems have the potential to surpass the energy efficiency of traditional electronic systems,enabling real-time,low-power image processing in applications such as medical imaging,autonomous vehicles,and edge computing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62131003,62322502,62088101)the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Intelligent Detection in Complex Environment of Aerospace,Land and Sea(No.2022KSYS016).
文摘Computational optics introduces computation into optics and consequently helps overcome traditional optical limitations such as low sensing dimension,low light throughput,low resolution,and so on.The combination of optical encoding and computational decoding offers enhanced imaging and sensing capabilities with diverse applications in biomedicine,astronomy,agriculture,etc.With the great advance of artificial intelligence in the last decade,deep learning has further boosted computational optics with higher precision and efficiency.Recently,there developed an end-to-end joint optimization technique that digitally twins optical encoding to neural network layers,and then facilitates simultaneous optimization with the decoding process.This framework offers effective performance enhancement over conventional techniques.However,the reverse physical twinning from optimized encoding parameters to practical modulation elements faces a serious challenge,due to the discrepant gap in such as bit depth,numerical range,and stability.In this regard,this review explores various optical modulation elements across spatial,phase,and spectral dimensions in the digital twin model for joint encoding-decoding optimization.Our analysis offers constructive guidance for finding the most appropriate modulation element in diverse imaging and sensing tasks concerning various requirements of precision,speed,and robustness.The review may help tackle the above twinning challenge and pave the way for next-generation computational optics.
基金supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering under Award No. DE-SC0023088
文摘Free-space optical information transfer through diffusive media is critical in many applications, such as biomedical devices and optical communication, but remains challenging due to random, unknown perturbations in the optical path. We demonstrate an optical diffractive decoder with electronic encoding to accurately transfer the optical information of interest, corresponding to, e.g., any arbitrary input object or message, through unknown random phase diffusers along the optical path. This hybrid electronic-optical model, trained using supervised learning, comprises a convolutional neural network-based electronic encoder and successive passive diffractive layers that are jointly optimized. After their joint training using deep learning,our hybrid model can transfer optical information through unknown phase diffusers, demonstrating generalization to new random diffusers never seen before. The resulting electronic-encoder and optical-decoder model was experimentally validated using a 3D-printed diffractive network that axially spans <70λ, whereλ = 0.75 mm is the illumination wavelength in the terahertz spectrum, carrying the desired optical information through random unknown diffusers. The presented framework can be physically scaled to operate at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, without retraining its components, and would offer low-power and compact solutions for optical information transfer in free space through unknown random diffusive media.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61474090)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JB160105)the 111 Project of China(No.B08038)
文摘The symbol error rate （SER） performance of a multipulse pulse-position modulation （MPPM） free space optical （FSO） system under the combined effect of turbulence-induced fading modeled by exponentiated Weibull （EW） distribution and pointing errors with a soft-decision detector is investigated systematically. Particularly, the theoretical conditional SER （CSER） of soft-decision decoded MPPM is derived. The corresponding closed-form CSER is obtained via curve fitting with the Levenberg-Marquardt method. The analytical SER expression over the aggregated fading channels is then achieved in terms of Laguerre integration. Monte Carlo simulation results are also offered to corroborate the validity of the proposed SER model.
文摘In this paper, the dynamic analysis of mental sweating for sound stimulus of a few tens of eccrine sweat glands is performed by the time-sequential piled-up en-face optical coherence tomography (OCT) images with the frame spacing of 3.3 sec. In the experiment, the amount of excess sweat can be evaluated simultaneously for a few tens of sweat glands by piling up of all the en-face OCT images. Strong non-uniformity is observed in mental sweating where the amount of sweat in response to sound stimulus is different for each sweat gland. Furthermore, the amount of sweat is significantly increased in proportion to the strength of the stimulus.
基金This work was supported by the state "863" High Technology Program of China under Grant No. 2002AA122035.
文摘A 7-chip, 280 Gb/s optical code-division multiplexing （OCDM） system incorporating quaternary phase coding and decoding superstructured fiber Bragg gratings （SSFBGs） is experimentally demonstrated. Only ordinary phase masks and sub-micrometer precision are needed to fabricate the encoding and decoding SSFBGs. Interchannel interference noise is also considered and evaluated, 2-channel 40 （Gb/s）/channel （2 ×40 Gb/s） signal transmission is demonstrated.
文摘We demonstrate a directed optical decoder device consisting of two cascaded microring resonators, which are both modulated through the plasma dispersion effect. The inherent resonance wavelength mismatch between two microring resonators caused by fabrication errors is compensated for by using microheaters that are fabricated on top of the microring resonators. Two electrical signals generated by pulse pattern generators are used to modulate the PIN diodes that are embedded in the device, and the results are presented by optical signals detected at the four output ports of the device. The working wavelength and driving voltages of two MRRs are measured and analyzed by the static response spectra of the device. Dynamic experimental results show that the decoding operation is achieved at a speed of 100 Mbps.
文摘A new encoder/decoder scheme of OCDMA based on waveguide is proposed in this paper. The principle as well as the structure of waveguide encoder/decoder is given. It can be seen that all optical OCDMA encoder/decoder can be realized by the proposed scheme of the waveguide encoder/decoder. It can also make the OCDMA encoder/decoder integrated easily and the access controlled easily. The system based on this scheme can work under the entirely asynchronous condition.
