通过动态蒸馏提纯技术制备了高纯Ge-As-Se和Ge-As-S硫系玻璃。采用两步棒管法拉制了以Ge-As-Se玻璃为纤芯、Ge-As-S玻璃为包层的小芯径阶跃折射率光纤,并使用飞秒激光抽运光纤测试了超连续谱的产生。以Al和GaCl_3分别作为除氧剂和C/H纯...通过动态蒸馏提纯技术制备了高纯Ge-As-Se和Ge-As-S硫系玻璃。采用两步棒管法拉制了以Ge-As-Se玻璃为纤芯、Ge-As-S玻璃为包层的小芯径阶跃折射率光纤,并使用飞秒激光抽运光纤测试了超连续谱的产生。以Al和GaCl_3分别作为除氧剂和C/H纯化剂可以有效消除玻璃中的C、H和O杂质。制备的Ge As Se/Ge As S光纤在2~9μm波段表现出优异的传输性能,光纤数值孔径约为1.3;采用重复频率为10.5 MHz、脉冲宽度为320 fs、中心波长为4.0μm、峰值功率为4.6 k W激光抽运长度为22 cm、芯径为6μm的光纤,获得了覆盖1.9~8.2μm、光谱平坦度为±10 d B、平均功率为4.5 m W的超连续谱。展开更多
Split-step digital backward propagation （DBP） can be combined with coherent detection to compensate for fiber nonlinear impairments. A large number of DBP steps is usually needed for a long-haul fiber system, and th...Split-step digital backward propagation （DBP） can be combined with coherent detection to compensate for fiber nonlinear impairments. A large number of DBP steps is usually needed for a long-haul fiber system, and this creates a heavy computational load. In a trade-off between complexity and performance, interchannel nonlinearity can be disregarded in order to simplify the DBP algorithm. The number of steps can also be reduced at the expense of performance. In periodic dispersion-managed long-haul transmission systems, optical waveform distortion is dominated by chromatic dispersion. As a result, the nonlinearity of the optical signal repeats in every dispersion period. Because of this periodic behavior, DBP of many fiber spans can be folded into one span. Using this distance-folded DBP method, the required computation for a transoceanic transmission system with full inline dispersion compensation can be reduced by up to two orders of magnitude with negligible penalty. The folded DBP method can be modified to compensate for nonlinearity in fiber links with non-zero residua dispersion per span.展开更多
Diode end-pumped solid-state lasers have the potential to yield high quality laser beams with high efficiency for laser range finding and warning receiver applications as well as day and night military laser designati...Diode end-pumped solid-state lasers have the potential to yield high quality laser beams with high efficiency for laser range finding and warning receiver applications as well as day and night military laser designation systems. In this paper we presents theoretical calculations using Advanced Dynamics Professional LASCAD software and experimental studies for a high power pigtailed fiber diode laser module of 8 W operating at 808 nm with a specially designed high efficiency cooling system, end pumped high-efficiency Nd:YVO4 laser of 3 × 3 × 10 mm rod and overall cavity length of 44 mm. To the best of our knowledge a self Q-switching effects was generated in Nd:YVO4 laser by changing the cavity dimensions and the position of the intracavity KTP crystal at certain regime of operation for the first time, in which the cavity length is reduced to be 30 mm and the distance between Nd:YVO4 rod and KTP crystal is only 1mm. Self Q-switched laser pulse at 532 nm with high peak power of 96 W, pulse width of 88 ns at FWHM and repetition rate of 400 kHz was achieved. Experimental studies of a passive Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser using Cr:YAG crystal with three different transmissions of 30%, 40% and 70% were investigated. Passive Q-switched laser pulse at 1064 nm and narrow line width of less than 1.5 nm with highest peak power of nearly 18 kW, short pulse width of less than 4 ns at FWHM and higher repetition rate of 45 kHz using Cr:YAG with transmission of 30% was achieved for the first time.展开更多
A hydrogel is formed by the self-assembly of sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) in aqueous solution with sodium chloride at pH-7.0. The NaDC hydrogel made of the three-dimensional network of nanofibers shows pH-dependent swel...A hydrogel is formed by the self-assembly of sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) in aqueous solution with sodium chloride at pH-7.0. The NaDC hydrogel made of the three-dimensional network of nanofibers shows pH-dependent swelling behaviors. Polystyrene particles with a diameter of 100 nm and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) can be easily loaded into the NaDC hydrogel through swelling. By using the loaded polystyrene particles as a light scattering probe, we study the microrheology of the NaDC hydrogel, showing complex viscoelastic properties. The viscous component dominates at both low and high frequencies, while the elastic component dominates in the intermediate range. The cavity size of the nanofiber network can also be estimated to be ~180 nm. We show that the loaded DOX can be slowly released from the hydrogels into aqueous solution. The release profile of DOX is found to depend on the pH value of the solution.展开更多
Background： Toasting during the production of rapeseed meal（RSM） decreases ileal crude protein（CP） and amino acid（AA） digestibility. The mechanisms that determine the decrease in digestibility have not been ful...Background： Toasting during the production of rapeseed meal（RSM） decreases ileal crude protein（CP） and amino acid（AA） digestibility. The mechanisms that determine the decrease in digestibility have not been fully elucidated. A high protein quality, low-denatured, RSM was produced and toasted up to 120 min, with samples taken every 20 min. The aim of this study was to characterize secondary structure and chemical changes of proteins and glucosinolates occurring during toasting of RSM and the effects on its in vitro CP digestibility.Results： The decrease in protein solubility and the increase of intermolecular β-sheets with increasing toasting time were indications of protein aggregation. The contents of NDF and ADIN increased with increasing toasting time.Contents of arginine, lysine and O-methylisourea reactive lysine（OMIU-RL） linearly decreased with increasing toasting time, with a larger decrease of OMIU-RL than lysine. First-order reactions calculated from the measured parameters show that glucosinolates were degraded faster than lysine, OMIU-RL and arginine and that physical changes to proteins seem to occur before chemical changes during toasting. Despite the drastic physical and chemical changes noticed on the proteins, the coefficient of in vitro CP digestibility ranged from 0.776 to 0.750 and there were no effects on the extent of protein hydrolysis after 120 min. In contrast, the rate of protein hydrolysis linearly decreased with increasing toasting time, which was largely correlated to the decrease in protein solubility, lysine and OMIU-RL observed. Rate of protein hydrolysis was more than 2-fold higher for the untoasted RSM compared to the 120 min toasted material.Conclusions： Increasing the toasting time for the production of RSM causes physical and chemical changes to the proteins that decrease the rate of protein hydrolysis. The observed decrease in the rate of protein hydrolysis could impact protein digestion and utilization.展开更多
Sensors are indispensable tools of modern life that are ubiquitously used in diverse settings ranging from smartphones and autonomous vehicles to the healthcare industry and space technology.By interfacing multiple se...Sensors are indispensable tools of modern life that are ubiquitously used in diverse settings ranging from smartphones and autonomous vehicles to the healthcare industry and space technology.By interfacing multiple sensors that collectively interact with the signal to be measured,one can go beyond the signal-to-noise ratios(SNR)attainable by the individual constituting elements.Such techniques have also been implemented in the quantum regime,where a linear increase in the SNR has been achieved via using entangled states.Along similar lines,coupled non-Hermitian systems have provided yet additional degrees of freedom to obtain better sensors via higher-order exceptional points.Quite recently,a new class of non-Hermitian systems,known as non-Hermitian topological sensors(NTOS)has been theoretically proposed.Remarkably,the synergistic interplay between non-Hermiticity and topology is expected to bestow such sensors with an enhanced sensitivity that grows exponentially with the size of the sensor network.Here,we experimentally demonstrate NTOS using a network of photonic time-multiplexed resonators in the synthetic dimension represented by optical pulses.By judiciously programming the delay lines in such a network,we realize the archetypal Hatano-Nelson model for our non-Hermitian topological sensing scheme.Our experimentally measured sensitivities for different lattice sizes confirm the characteristic exponential enhancement of NTOS.We show that this peculiar response arises due to the combined synergy between non-Hermiticity and topology,something that is absent in Hermitian topological lattices.Our demonstration of NTOS paves the way for realizing sensors with unprecedented sensitivities.展开更多
Frequency generation in highly multimode nonlinear optical systems is inherently a complex process,giving rise to an exceedingly convoluted landscape of evolution dynamics.While predicting and controlling the global c...Frequency generation in highly multimode nonlinear optical systems is inherently a complex process,giving rise to an exceedingly convoluted landscape of evolution dynamics.While predicting and controlling the global conversion efficiencies in such nonlinear environments has long been considered impossible,here,we formally address this challenge even in scenarios involving a very large number of spatial modes.By utilizing fundamental notions from optical statistical mechanics,we develop a universal theoretical framework that effectively treats all frequency components as chemical reactants/products,capable of undergoing optical thermodynamic reactions facilitated by a variety of multi-wave mixing effects.These photon-photon reactions are governed by conservation laws that directly determine the optical temperatures and chemical potentials of the ensued chemical equilibria for each frequency species.In this context,we develop a comprehensive stoichiometric model and formally derive an expression that relates the chemical potentials to the optical stoichiometric coefficients,in a manner akin to atomic/molecular chemical reactions.This advancement unlocks new predictive capabilities that can facilitate the optimization of frequency generation in highly multimode photonic arrangements,surpassing the limitations of conventional schemes that rely exclusively on nonlinear optical dynamics.Notably,we identify a universal regime of Rayleigh-Jeans thermalization where an optical reaction at near-zero optical temperatures can promote the complete and entropically irreversible conversion of light to the fundamental mode at a target frequency.Our theoretical results are corroborated by numerical simulations in settings where second-harmonic generation,sum-frequency generation and four-wave mixing processes can manifest.展开更多
Exceptional points(EPs),at which two or more eigenvalues and eigenstates of a resonant system coalesce,are associated with non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with gain and/or loss elements.Dynamic encircling of EPs has receiv...Exceptional points(EPs),at which two or more eigenvalues and eigenstates of a resonant system coalesce,are associated with non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with gain and/or loss elements.Dynamic encircling of EPs has received significant interest in recent years,as it has been shown to lead to highly nontrivial phenomena,such as chiral transmission in which the final state of the system depends on the encircling handedness.Previously,chiral transmission for a pair of eigenmodes has been realized by establishing a closed dynamical trajectory in parity-time-(PT-)or anti-PT-symmetric systems.Although chiral transmission of symmetry-broken modes,more accessible in practical photonic integrated circuits,has been realized by establishing a closed trajectory encircling EPs in anti-PTsymmetric systems,the demonstrated transmission efficiency is very low due to path-dependent losses.Here,we demonstrate chiral dynamics in a coupled waveguide system that does not require a closed trajectory.Specifically,we explore an open trajectory linking two infinite points having the same asymptotic eigenmodes(not modes in PT-and anti-PT-symmetric systems),demonstrating that this platform enables high-efficiency chiral transmission,with each eigenmode localized in a single waveguide.This concept is experimentally implemented in a coupled silicon waveguide system at telecommunication wavelengths.Our work provides a new evolution strategy for chiral dynamics with superior performance,laying the foundation for the development of practical chiral-transmission devices.展开更多
Photonic computing has the potential to harness the full degrees of freedom(DOFs)of the light field,including the wavelength,spatial mode,spatial location,phase quadrature,and polarization,to achieve a higher level of...Photonic computing has the potential to harness the full degrees of freedom(DOFs)of the light field,including the wavelength,spatial mode,spatial location,phase quadrature,and polarization,to achieve a higher level of computing parallelism and scalability than digital electronic processors.While multiplexing using the wavelength and other DOFs can be readily integrated on silicon photonics platforms with compact footprints,conventional mode-division multiplexed(MDM)photonic designs occupy areas exceeding tens to hundreds of microns for a few spatial modes,significantly limiting their scalability.Here,we utilize inverse design to demonstrate an ultracompact photonic computing core that calculates vector dot products based on MDM coherent mixing.Our dotproduct core integrates the functionalities of two-mode multiplexers and one multimode coherent mixer within a nominal footprint of 5μm×3μm.We have experimentally demonstrated computing examples on the fabricated dot-product core,including complex number multiplication and motion estimation using optical flow.The compact dot-product core design enables large-scale on-chip integration in a parallel photonic computing primitive cluster for high-throughput scientific computing and computer vision tasks.展开更多
通过引入特征温度与硫系玻璃相匹配的高性能热塑性聚合物聚酰亚胺（PEI）作为光纤包层,结合复丝工艺制备了像素数为900的As2S3/PEI光纤传像束,表征了光纤的损耗、光纤束的断丝率、分辨率和串扰率。As2S3/PEI光纤在2~6μm波段传输性能优...通过引入特征温度与硫系玻璃相匹配的高性能热塑性聚合物聚酰亚胺（PEI）作为光纤包层,结合复丝工艺制备了像素数为900的As2S3/PEI光纤传像束,表征了光纤的损耗、光纤束的断丝率、分辨率和串扰率。As2S3/PEI光纤在2~6μm波段传输性能优异,背景损耗约为0.5 d B/m,在S-H杂质对应的4.0μm波长的峰值损耗为3.5 d B/m。单丝直径为80μm、像素数为900的光纤束的断丝率为1%,分辨率为7 line/mm,串扰率为1%,通过此传像束得到了清晰的电烙铁红外图像。而且,将PEI溶于二甲基乙酰胺（DMAC）后使光纤束表现出很好的柔性。采用这种类似＂酸溶玻璃＂的可溶于特定溶剂的热塑性聚合物,作为过渡介质,结合复丝工艺有望制备出柔性高分辨率硫系玻璃光纤传像束。展开更多
Photonics on thin-film lithium niobate(TFLN)has emerged as one of the most pursued disciplines within integrated optics.Ultracompact and low-loss optical waveguides and related devices on this modern material platform...Photonics on thin-film lithium niobate(TFLN)has emerged as one of the most pursued disciplines within integrated optics.Ultracompact and low-loss optical waveguides and related devices on this modern material platform have rejuvenated the traditional and commercial applications of lithium niobate for optical modulators based on the electro-optic effect,as well as optical wavelength converters based on secondorder nonlinear effects,e.g.,second-harmonic,sum-,and difference-frequency generations.TFLN has also created vast opportunities for applications and integrated solutions for optical parametric amplification and oscillation,cascaded nonlinear effects,such as low-harmonic generation;third-order nonlinear effects,such as supercontinuum generation;optical frequency comb generation and stabilization;and nonclassical nonlinear effects,such as spontaneous parametric downconversion for quantum optics.Recent progress in nonlinear integrated photonics on TFLN for all these applications,their current trends,and future opportunities and challenges are reviewed.展开更多
Space-division multiplexing(SDM)has attracted significant attention in recent years because larger transmission capacity is enabled by more degrees of freedom(DOFs)in few-mode fibers(FMFs)compared with singlemode fibe...Space-division multiplexing(SDM)has attracted significant attention in recent years because larger transmission capacity is enabled by more degrees of freedom(DOFs)in few-mode fibers(FMFs)compared with singlemode fibers(SMFs).To transmit independent information on spatial modes without or with minor digital signal processing(DSP),weakly-coupled FMFs are preferred in various applications.Several cases with different use of spatial DOFs in weakly-coupled FMFs are demonstrated in this work,including single-mode or mode-groupmultiplexed transmission,and spatial DOFs combined with time or frequency DOF to improve the system performance.展开更多
Encoding information using the topological charge of vortex beams has been proposed for optical communications. The conservation of the topological charge on propagation and the detection of the topological charge by ...Encoding information using the topological charge of vortex beams has been proposed for optical communications. The conservation of the topological charge on propagation and the detection of the topological charge by a receiver are significant in these applications and have been well established in free-space. However, when vortex beams enter a diffuser,the wavefront is distorted, leading to a challenge in the conservation and detection of the topological charge. Here, we present a technique to measure the value of the topological charge of a vortex beam obscured in the randomly scattered light. The results of the numerical simulations and experiments are presented and are in good agreement. In particular, only a single-shot measurement is required to detect the topological charge of vortex beams, indicating that the method is applicable to a dynamic diffuser.展开更多
We propose a mode demultiplexing hybrid(MDH) that integrates mode demultiplexing, local oscillator power splitting, and optical 90-deg mixing using multi-plane light conversion(MPLC). We demonstrate the realization of...We propose a mode demultiplexing hybrid(MDH) that integrates mode demultiplexing, local oscillator power splitting, and optical 90-deg mixing using multi-plane light conversion(MPLC). We demonstrate the realization of a three-mode MDH using four phase plates, one more than what is required for an MPLC-based mode demultiplexer, via numerical simulations. The performance of the three-mode MDH is comparable to that of commercial single-mode 90-deg hybrids. This multiple-functionality device enables simplification of the coherent optical front end of mode-division multiplexing receivers.展开更多
Multimode optical fibers have seen increasing applications in communication,imaging,high-power lasers,and amplifiers.However,inherent imperfections and environmental perturbations cause random polarization and mode mi...Multimode optical fibers have seen increasing applications in communication,imaging,high-power lasers,and amplifiers.However,inherent imperfections and environmental perturbations cause random polarization and mode mixing,causing the output polarization states to be different from the input polarization states.This difference poses a serious issue for employing polarization-sensitive techniques to control light–matter interactions or nonlinear optical processes at the distal end of a fiber probe.Here,we demonstrate complete control of polarization states for all output channels by only manipulating the spatial wavefront of a laser beam into the fiber.Arbitrary polarization states for individual output channels are generated by wavefront shaping without constraining the input polarization.The strong coupling between the spatial and polarization degrees of freedom in a multimode fiber enables full polarization control with the spatial degrees of freedom alone;thus,wavefront shaping can transform a multimode fiber into a highly efficient reconfigurable matrix of waveplates for imaging and communication applications.展开更多
The development of high-power,broadband sources of coherent mid-infrared radiation is currently the subject of intense research that is driven by a substantial number of existing and continuously emerging applications...The development of high-power,broadband sources of coherent mid-infrared radiation is currently the subject of intense research that is driven by a substantial number of existing and continuously emerging applications in medical diagnostics,spectroscopy,microscopy,and fundamental science.One of the major,long-standing challenges in improving the performance of these applications has been the construction of compact,broadband mid-infrared radiation sources,which unify the properties of high brightness and spatial and temporal coherence.Due to the lack of such radiation sources,several emerging applications can be addressed only with infrared(IR)-beamlines in largescale synchrotron facilities,which are limited regarding user access and only partially fulfill these properties.Here,we present a table-top,broadband,coherent mid-infrared light source that provides brightness at an unprecedented level that supersedes that of synchrotrons in the wavelength range between 3.7 and 18μm by several orders of magnitude.This result is enabled by a high-power,few-cycle Tm-doped fiber laser system,which is employed as a pump at 1.9μm wavelength for intrapulse difference frequency generation(IPDFG).IPDFG intrinsically ensures the formation of carrierenvelope-phase stable pulses,which provide ideal prerequisites for state-of-the-art spectroscopy and microscopy.展开更多
We demonstrate a deep-learning-based fiber imaging system that can transfer real-time artifact-free cell images through a meter-long Anderson localizing optical fiber.The cell samples are illuminated by an incoherent ...We demonstrate a deep-learning-based fiber imaging system that can transfer real-time artifact-free cell images through a meter-long Anderson localizing optical fiber.The cell samples are illuminated by an incoherent LED light source.A deep convolutional neural network is applied to the image reconstruction process.The network training uses data generated by a setup with straight fiber at room temperature(∼20°C)but can be utilized directly for high-fidelity reconstruction of cell images that are transported through fiber with a few degrees bend or fiber with segments heated up to 50°C.In addition,cell images located several millimeters away from the bare fiber end can be transported and recovered successfully without the assistance of distal optics.We provide evidence that the trained neural network is able to transfer its learning to recover images of cells featuring very different morphologies and classes that are never“seen”during the training process.展开更多
文摘通过动态蒸馏提纯技术制备了高纯Ge-As-Se和Ge-As-S硫系玻璃。采用两步棒管法拉制了以Ge-As-Se玻璃为纤芯、Ge-As-S玻璃为包层的小芯径阶跃折射率光纤,并使用飞秒激光抽运光纤测试了超连续谱的产生。以Al和GaCl_3分别作为除氧剂和C/H纯化剂可以有效消除玻璃中的C、H和O杂质。制备的Ge As Se/Ge As S光纤在2~9μm波段表现出优异的传输性能,光纤数值孔径约为1.3;采用重复频率为10.5 MHz、脉冲宽度为320 fs、中心波长为4.0μm、峰值功率为4.6 k W激光抽运长度为22 cm、芯径为6μm的光纤,获得了覆盖1.9~8.2μm、光谱平坦度为±10 d B、平均功率为4.5 m W的超连续谱。
文摘Split-step digital backward propagation （DBP） can be combined with coherent detection to compensate for fiber nonlinear impairments. A large number of DBP steps is usually needed for a long-haul fiber system, and this creates a heavy computational load. In a trade-off between complexity and performance, interchannel nonlinearity can be disregarded in order to simplify the DBP algorithm. The number of steps can also be reduced at the expense of performance. In periodic dispersion-managed long-haul transmission systems, optical waveform distortion is dominated by chromatic dispersion. As a result, the nonlinearity of the optical signal repeats in every dispersion period. Because of this periodic behavior, DBP of many fiber spans can be folded into one span. Using this distance-folded DBP method, the required computation for a transoceanic transmission system with full inline dispersion compensation can be reduced by up to two orders of magnitude with negligible penalty. The folded DBP method can be modified to compensate for nonlinearity in fiber links with non-zero residua dispersion per span.
文摘Diode end-pumped solid-state lasers have the potential to yield high quality laser beams with high efficiency for laser range finding and warning receiver applications as well as day and night military laser designation systems. In this paper we presents theoretical calculations using Advanced Dynamics Professional LASCAD software and experimental studies for a high power pigtailed fiber diode laser module of 8 W operating at 808 nm with a specially designed high efficiency cooling system, end pumped high-efficiency Nd:YVO4 laser of 3 × 3 × 10 mm rod and overall cavity length of 44 mm. To the best of our knowledge a self Q-switching effects was generated in Nd:YVO4 laser by changing the cavity dimensions and the position of the intracavity KTP crystal at certain regime of operation for the first time, in which the cavity length is reduced to be 30 mm and the distance between Nd:YVO4 rod and KTP crystal is only 1mm. Self Q-switched laser pulse at 532 nm with high peak power of 96 W, pulse width of 88 ns at FWHM and repetition rate of 400 kHz was achieved. Experimental studies of a passive Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser using Cr:YAG crystal with three different transmissions of 30%, 40% and 70% were investigated. Passive Q-switched laser pulse at 1064 nm and narrow line width of less than 1.5 nm with highest peak power of nearly 18 kW, short pulse width of less than 4 ns at FWHM and higher repetition rate of 45 kHz using Cr:YAG with transmission of 30% was achieved for the first time.
文摘A hydrogel is formed by the self-assembly of sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) in aqueous solution with sodium chloride at pH-7.0. The NaDC hydrogel made of the three-dimensional network of nanofibers shows pH-dependent swelling behaviors. Polystyrene particles with a diameter of 100 nm and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) can be easily loaded into the NaDC hydrogel through swelling. By using the loaded polystyrene particles as a light scattering probe, we study the microrheology of the NaDC hydrogel, showing complex viscoelastic properties. The viscous component dominates at both low and high frequencies, while the elastic component dominates in the intermediate range. The cavity size of the nanofiber network can also be estimated to be ~180 nm. We show that the loaded DOX can be slowly released from the hydrogels into aqueous solution. The release profile of DOX is found to depend on the pH value of the solution.
基金the financial support from the Wageningen UR“IPOP Customized Nutrition”programme financed by Wageningen UR,the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs,WIAS,Agrifirm Innovation Center,ORFFA Additives BV,Ajinomoto Eurolysine s.a.s and Stichting VICTAM BV.SSV acknowledgesthe support from the Universidad de Costa Rica
文摘Background： Toasting during the production of rapeseed meal（RSM） decreases ileal crude protein（CP） and amino acid（AA） digestibility. The mechanisms that determine the decrease in digestibility have not been fully elucidated. A high protein quality, low-denatured, RSM was produced and toasted up to 120 min, with samples taken every 20 min. The aim of this study was to characterize secondary structure and chemical changes of proteins and glucosinolates occurring during toasting of RSM and the effects on its in vitro CP digestibility.Results： The decrease in protein solubility and the increase of intermolecular β-sheets with increasing toasting time were indications of protein aggregation. The contents of NDF and ADIN increased with increasing toasting time.Contents of arginine, lysine and O-methylisourea reactive lysine（OMIU-RL） linearly decreased with increasing toasting time, with a larger decrease of OMIU-RL than lysine. First-order reactions calculated from the measured parameters show that glucosinolates were degraded faster than lysine, OMIU-RL and arginine and that physical changes to proteins seem to occur before chemical changes during toasting. Despite the drastic physical and chemical changes noticed on the proteins, the coefficient of in vitro CP digestibility ranged from 0.776 to 0.750 and there were no effects on the extent of protein hydrolysis after 120 min. In contrast, the rate of protein hydrolysis linearly decreased with increasing toasting time, which was largely correlated to the decrease in protein solubility, lysine and OMIU-RL observed. Rate of protein hydrolysis was more than 2-fold higher for the untoasted RSM compared to the 120 min toasted material.Conclusions： Increasing the toasting time for the production of RSM causes physical and chemical changes to the proteins that decrease the rate of protein hydrolysis. The observed decrease in the rate of protein hydrolysis could impact protein digestion and utilization.
基金support from ARO Grant W911NF-23-1-0048NSF Grants No.1846273 and 1918549the Center for Sensing to Intelligence at Caltech.
文摘Sensors are indispensable tools of modern life that are ubiquitously used in diverse settings ranging from smartphones and autonomous vehicles to the healthcare industry and space technology.By interfacing multiple sensors that collectively interact with the signal to be measured,one can go beyond the signal-to-noise ratios(SNR)attainable by the individual constituting elements.Such techniques have also been implemented in the quantum regime,where a linear increase in the SNR has been achieved via using entangled states.Along similar lines,coupled non-Hermitian systems have provided yet additional degrees of freedom to obtain better sensors via higher-order exceptional points.Quite recently,a new class of non-Hermitian systems,known as non-Hermitian topological sensors(NTOS)has been theoretically proposed.Remarkably,the synergistic interplay between non-Hermiticity and topology is expected to bestow such sensors with an enhanced sensitivity that grows exponentially with the size of the sensor network.Here,we experimentally demonstrate NTOS using a network of photonic time-multiplexed resonators in the synthetic dimension represented by optical pulses.By judiciously programming the delay lines in such a network,we realize the archetypal Hatano-Nelson model for our non-Hermitian topological sensing scheme.Our experimentally measured sensitivities for different lattice sizes confirm the characteristic exponential enhancement of NTOS.We show that this peculiar response arises due to the combined synergy between non-Hermiticity and topology,something that is absent in Hermitian topological lattices.Our demonstration of NTOS paves the way for realizing sensors with unprecedented sensitivities.
基金supported by the Air Force Offce of Scientific Research(AFOSR)Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative(MURI)award on Novel light-matter interactions in topologically non-trivial Weyl semimetal structures and systems(award No.FA9550-20-1-0322)AFOSR MURI award on Programmable systems with non-Hermitian quantum dynamics(award no.FA9550-21-1-0202)+5 种基金ONR MURI award on the classical entanglement of light(award No.N00014-20-1-2789)the Army Research Offce(W911NF-23-1-0312)the Department of Energy(DE-SCo022282)W.M.Keck Foundation,the Department of Energy(DE-SCo025224),MPS Simons collaboration(Simons grant No.733682)US Air Force Research Laboratory(FA86511820019)AFRL-Applied Research Solutions(S03015)(FA8650-19-C-1692).
文摘Frequency generation in highly multimode nonlinear optical systems is inherently a complex process,giving rise to an exceedingly convoluted landscape of evolution dynamics.While predicting and controlling the global conversion efficiencies in such nonlinear environments has long been considered impossible,here,we formally address this challenge even in scenarios involving a very large number of spatial modes.By utilizing fundamental notions from optical statistical mechanics,we develop a universal theoretical framework that effectively treats all frequency components as chemical reactants/products,capable of undergoing optical thermodynamic reactions facilitated by a variety of multi-wave mixing effects.These photon-photon reactions are governed by conservation laws that directly determine the optical temperatures and chemical potentials of the ensued chemical equilibria for each frequency species.In this context,we develop a comprehensive stoichiometric model and formally derive an expression that relates the chemical potentials to the optical stoichiometric coefficients,in a manner akin to atomic/molecular chemical reactions.This advancement unlocks new predictive capabilities that can facilitate the optimization of frequency generation in highly multimode photonic arrangements,surpassing the limitations of conventional schemes that rely exclusively on nonlinear optical dynamics.Notably,we identify a universal regime of Rayleigh-Jeans thermalization where an optical reaction at near-zero optical temperatures can promote the complete and entropically irreversible conversion of light to the fundamental mode at a target frequency.Our theoretical results are corroborated by numerical simulations in settings where second-harmonic generation,sum-frequency generation and four-wave mixing processes can manifest.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12074137)National Key Research and Development Project of China(Grant No.2021YFB2801903)+2 种基金Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant No.JCYJ20220530161010023)State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing(Wuhan University of Technology)D.N.C.was partially supported by AFOSR MURI(FA9550-18-1-0235).
文摘Exceptional points(EPs),at which two or more eigenvalues and eigenstates of a resonant system coalesce,are associated with non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with gain and/or loss elements.Dynamic encircling of EPs has received significant interest in recent years,as it has been shown to lead to highly nontrivial phenomena,such as chiral transmission in which the final state of the system depends on the encircling handedness.Previously,chiral transmission for a pair of eigenmodes has been realized by establishing a closed dynamical trajectory in parity-time-(PT-)or anti-PT-symmetric systems.Although chiral transmission of symmetry-broken modes,more accessible in practical photonic integrated circuits,has been realized by establishing a closed trajectory encircling EPs in anti-PTsymmetric systems,the demonstrated transmission efficiency is very low due to path-dependent losses.Here,we demonstrate chiral dynamics in a coupled waveguide system that does not require a closed trajectory.Specifically,we explore an open trajectory linking two infinite points having the same asymptotic eigenmodes(not modes in PT-and anti-PT-symmetric systems),demonstrating that this platform enables high-efficiency chiral transmission,with each eigenmode localized in a single waveguide.This concept is experimentally implemented in a coupled silicon waveguide system at telecommunication wavelengths.Our work provides a new evolution strategy for chiral dynamics with superior performance,laying the foundation for the development of practical chiral-transmission devices.
基金Office of Naval Research(N00014-20-1-2441)Army Research Office(W911NF2110321)National Science Foundation(1932858)。
文摘Photonic computing has the potential to harness the full degrees of freedom(DOFs)of the light field,including the wavelength,spatial mode,spatial location,phase quadrature,and polarization,to achieve a higher level of computing parallelism and scalability than digital electronic processors.While multiplexing using the wavelength and other DOFs can be readily integrated on silicon photonics platforms with compact footprints,conventional mode-division multiplexed(MDM)photonic designs occupy areas exceeding tens to hundreds of microns for a few spatial modes,significantly limiting their scalability.Here,we utilize inverse design to demonstrate an ultracompact photonic computing core that calculates vector dot products based on MDM coherent mixing.Our dotproduct core integrates the functionalities of two-mode multiplexers and one multimode coherent mixer within a nominal footprint of 5μm×3μm.We have experimentally demonstrated computing examples on the fabricated dot-product core,including complex number multiplication and motion estimation using optical flow.The compact dot-product core design enables large-scale on-chip integration in a parallel photonic computing primitive cluster for high-throughput scientific computing and computer vision tasks.
文摘通过引入特征温度与硫系玻璃相匹配的高性能热塑性聚合物聚酰亚胺（PEI）作为光纤包层,结合复丝工艺制备了像素数为900的As2S3/PEI光纤传像束,表征了光纤的损耗、光纤束的断丝率、分辨率和串扰率。As2S3/PEI光纤在2~6μm波段传输性能优异,背景损耗约为0.5 d B/m,在S-H杂质对应的4.0μm波长的峰值损耗为3.5 d B/m。单丝直径为80μm、像素数为900的光纤束的断丝率为1%,分辨率为7 line/mm,串扰率为1%,通过此传像束得到了清晰的电烙铁红外图像。而且,将PEI溶于二甲基乙酰胺（DMAC）后使光纤束表现出很好的柔性。采用这种类似＂酸溶玻璃＂的可溶于特定溶剂的热塑性聚合物,作为过渡介质,结合复丝工艺有望制备出柔性高分辨率硫系玻璃光纤传像束。
基金the authors’group were funded by Office of Naval Research(N000141712409)Division of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation(1741694)the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency(DARPA)DODOS project,Grant No.HR0011-15-C-0057.
文摘Photonics on thin-film lithium niobate(TFLN)has emerged as one of the most pursued disciplines within integrated optics.Ultracompact and low-loss optical waveguides and related devices on this modern material platform have rejuvenated the traditional and commercial applications of lithium niobate for optical modulators based on the electro-optic effect,as well as optical wavelength converters based on secondorder nonlinear effects,e.g.,second-harmonic,sum-,and difference-frequency generations.TFLN has also created vast opportunities for applications and integrated solutions for optical parametric amplification and oscillation,cascaded nonlinear effects,such as low-harmonic generation;third-order nonlinear effects,such as supercontinuum generation;optical frequency comb generation and stabilization;and nonclassical nonlinear effects,such as spontaneous parametric downconversion for quantum optics.Recent progress in nonlinear integrated photonics on TFLN for all these applications,their current trends,and future opportunities and challenges are reviewed.
文摘Space-division multiplexing(SDM)has attracted significant attention in recent years because larger transmission capacity is enabled by more degrees of freedom(DOFs)in few-mode fibers(FMFs)compared with singlemode fibers(SMFs).To transmit independent information on spatial modes without or with minor digital signal processing(DSP),weakly-coupled FMFs are preferred in various applications.Several cases with different use of spatial DOFs in weakly-coupled FMFs are demonstrated in this work,including single-mode or mode-groupmultiplexed transmission,and spatial DOFs combined with time or frequency DOF to improve the system performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.11674111)Fujian Province Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.2018J06017)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.ZQN-PY209)Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB)(No.India-EMR/2015/001613)。
文摘Encoding information using the topological charge of vortex beams has been proposed for optical communications. The conservation of the topological charge on propagation and the detection of the topological charge by a receiver are significant in these applications and have been well established in free-space. However, when vortex beams enter a diffuser,the wavefront is distorted, leading to a challenge in the conservation and detection of the topological charge. Here, we present a technique to measure the value of the topological charge of a vortex beam obscured in the randomly scattered light. The results of the numerical simulations and experiments are presented and are in good agreement. In particular, only a single-shot measurement is required to detect the topological charge of vortex beams, indicating that the method is applicable to a dynamic diffuser.
基金Army Research Office(ARO)(W911NF1710500,W911NF1710553)
文摘We propose a mode demultiplexing hybrid(MDH) that integrates mode demultiplexing, local oscillator power splitting, and optical 90-deg mixing using multi-plane light conversion(MPLC). We demonstrate the realization of a three-mode MDH using four phase plates, one more than what is required for an MPLC-based mode demultiplexer, via numerical simulations. The performance of the three-mode MDH is comparable to that of commercial single-mode 90-deg hybrids. This multiple-functionality device enables simplification of the coherent optical front end of mode-division multiplexing receivers.
基金supported by the US National Science Foundation under Grant No.ECCS-1509361.
文摘Multimode optical fibers have seen increasing applications in communication,imaging,high-power lasers,and amplifiers.However,inherent imperfections and environmental perturbations cause random polarization and mode mixing,causing the output polarization states to be different from the input polarization states.This difference poses a serious issue for employing polarization-sensitive techniques to control light–matter interactions or nonlinear optical processes at the distal end of a fiber probe.Here,we demonstrate complete control of polarization states for all output channels by only manipulating the spatial wavefront of a laser beam into the fiber.Arbitrary polarization states for individual output channels are generated by wavefront shaping without constraining the input polarization.The strong coupling between the spatial and polarization degrees of freedom in a multimode fiber enables full polarization control with the spatial degrees of freedom alone;thus,wavefront shaping can transform a multimode fiber into a highly efficient reconfigurable matrix of waveplates for imaging and communication applications.
基金supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF)under contract“NUKLEUS”(13N13973)the United States AFOSR(FA9550-15-10041)+2 种基金the United States ARO(W911NF-12-1-0450 and W911NF-17-1-0501)support by the Helmholtz-Institute Jenasupport by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung.
文摘The development of high-power,broadband sources of coherent mid-infrared radiation is currently the subject of intense research that is driven by a substantial number of existing and continuously emerging applications in medical diagnostics,spectroscopy,microscopy,and fundamental science.One of the major,long-standing challenges in improving the performance of these applications has been the construction of compact,broadband mid-infrared radiation sources,which unify the properties of high brightness and spatial and temporal coherence.Due to the lack of such radiation sources,several emerging applications can be addressed only with infrared(IR)-beamlines in largescale synchrotron facilities,which are limited regarding user access and only partially fulfill these properties.Here,we present a table-top,broadband,coherent mid-infrared light source that provides brightness at an unprecedented level that supersedes that of synchrotrons in the wavelength range between 3.7 and 18μm by several orders of magnitude.This result is enabled by a high-power,few-cycle Tm-doped fiber laser system,which is employed as a pump at 1.9μm wavelength for intrapulse difference frequency generation(IPDFG).IPDFG intrinsically ensures the formation of carrierenvelope-phase stable pulses,which provide ideal prerequisites for state-of-the-art spectroscopy and microscopy.
文摘We demonstrate a deep-learning-based fiber imaging system that can transfer real-time artifact-free cell images through a meter-long Anderson localizing optical fiber.The cell samples are illuminated by an incoherent LED light source.A deep convolutional neural network is applied to the image reconstruction process.The network training uses data generated by a setup with straight fiber at room temperature(∼20°C)but can be utilized directly for high-fidelity reconstruction of cell images that are transported through fiber with a few degrees bend or fiber with segments heated up to 50°C.In addition,cell images located several millimeters away from the bare fiber end can be transported and recovered successfully without the assistance of distal optics.We provide evidence that the trained neural network is able to transfer its learning to recover images of cells featuring very different morphologies and classes that are never“seen”during the training process.
