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<title>Synthesized light source for optical coherence tomograph</title>
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Impact of Selected Operating Conditions on the Optical Properties of Polymer Shields
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Second- and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Response of Perovskite LiTaO3
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Laser operated nonlinear optical studies of BiFe0,9Cr0,1O3 and BiFe0,9Al0,1O3 multiferroics
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New aspects of the use of Optical Theorem in the analysis of microcavity lasers
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Modeling of broadband light source to use with optical coherenttomography system
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono modelowanie źródeł szerokopasmowych na potrzeby systemów koherentnej tomografii optycznej z punktu widzenia uzyskiwanej zdolności podłużnej i jakości otrzymywanych obrazów. Pokazano na przykładzie źródła szerokopasmowego wykorzystującego światłowód fotoniczny do generacji w wyniku zjawisk nieliniowych ''supercontinuum'' wpływ kształtowania wiązki na możliwości pomiarowe systemu OCT.
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Applying of the optical time-of-flight spectroscopy for the paper and pulp characterization
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono korzyści wykorzystania optycznej spektroskopii czasu przelotu w badaniach papieru i miazgi drzewnej. Przedmiotem badań były różne gatunki papieru oraz miazgi drzewnej (bez obróbki cieplnej, po obróbce cieplnej lub po obróbce chemicznej). W pomiarach wykorzystano półprzewodnikowe lasery impulsowe oraz w charakterze fotoodbiorników kamerę smugową lub licznik fotonów.
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Mode interaction in few-mode optical fibres with Kerr effect
PublicationUogólnioną metodę rzutowania do ortogonalnej bazy funkcji poprzecznej współrzędnej Bessela stosuje się do wyprowadzania układów równań nieliniowych Schrodingera. Teoria jest ważna dla paczek falowych w światłowodach i kilku modelach.
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Optical excitation methods in active dynamic thermography in medical diagnostics.
PublicationArtykuł zawiera opis metod pobudzania cieplnego badanych obszarów ciała ludzkiego w technice aktywnej termografii dynamicznej. Jako źródła pobudzenia cieplnego mogą być stosowane lampy podczerwieni, lampy halogenowe dużej mocy, a także lasery. W artykule opisano również algorytmy obliczeń obrazów parametrycznych.
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Optical measurements for thin oil film investigation in rheometric processes.
PublicationPrzedmiotem badań jest pomiar parametrów cienkiej warstwy oleju silikonowego AK106, powstającej na ścianach dyszy w trakcie procesu reologicznego wyciskania do form past ceramicznych, przygotowywanych ze sproszkowanego tlenków wodorotlenków AlOOH oraz oleju AK106. Parametrami badanymi były: grubość warstwy oleju, charakterystyka reflektancyjna pasty oraz skład mieszaniny. Przedstawione zagadnienie ma istotne znaczenie dla rozwoju...
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Parallel multithread computing for spectroscopic analysis in optical coherence tomography
PublicationSpectroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography (SOCT) is an extension of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). It allows gathering spectroscopic information from individual scattering points inside the sample. It is based on time-frequency analysis of interferometric signals. Such analysis requires calculating hundreds of Fourier transforms while performing a single A-scan. Additionally, further processing of acquired spectroscopic information...
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Practical issues for the implementation of survivability and recovery techniques in optical networks
PublicationFailures in optical networks are inevitable. They may occur during work being done for the maintenance of other infrastructures, or on a larger scale as the result of an attack or large-scale disaster. As a result, service availability, an important aspect of Quality of Service (QoS), is often degraded. Appropriate fault recovery techniques are thus crucial to meet the requirements set by the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between...
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Optical time of flight spectroscopy for highly scattering materials measurements.
PublicationW artykule omówiono możliwości wykorzystania optycznej spektroskopii czasu przelotu w wyznaczaniu podstawowych parametrów optycznych materiałów silnie rozpraszających światło. Wykorzystano tu metodę Monte Carlo i metodę dyfuzji.
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Optical monitoring of thin oil film thickness in extrusion processes
PublicationPraca porusza problem pomiaru grubości cienkiej warstwy przyściennej -oleju, podczas procesu wyciskania ceramiki modelowej. Szczegółowo opisuje zjawiska fizyczne zachodzące w warstwie przyściennej oraz dynamiczne parametry wykorzystywane do oceny grubości. Autorzy opisują także metodę pomiaru oraz konstrukcję układów pomiarowych.
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Efficient finite difference analysis of microstructured optical fibers [on line]
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nową technikę numerycznej analizy mikrostruktur światłowodowych. Technika ta polega na połączeniu metody różnic skończonych i dyskretnych rozwinięć funkcyjnych. Pozwala to na zmniejszenie rozmiaru macierzy powstających przy analizie problemu, a jednocześnie na bezpośrednią implementację radiacyjnych warunków brzegowych. Testy algorytmu przeprowadzono dla kilku wybranych struktur, uzyskując bardzo dobrą zgodność...
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PROGRAMMABLE YANG - BASED INTERFACE IN CONTROL OF OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK
PublicationSince over a decade we observe intensive effort of research institutions and industrial consortia on extending flexibility and automation of the transport network control also known under the term network programmability. Key aspect of each programming interface is ability to evolve but also sensitivity to future modifications. As indicated in the past work in the specific context of optical transport networks an important criterion...
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Gesture Recognition With the Linear Optical Sensor and Recurrent Neural Networks
PublicationIn this paper, the optical linear sensor, a representative of low-resolution sensors, was investigated in the multiclass recognition of near-field hand gestures. The recurrent neural network (RNN) with a gated recurrent unit (GRU) memory cell was utilized as a gestures classifier. A set of 27 gestures was collected from a group of volunteers. The 27 000 sequences obtained were divided into training, validation, and test subsets....
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Studies on optical transmittance of boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond films
PublicationThickness is one of the most important parameters in many applications using thin layers. This article describes thickness determination of a boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) grown on fused silica glass. A spectroscopic measurement system has been used. A high refractive index (2.3 at 550nm) was achieved for NCD films. The thickness of NCD samples has been determined from the transmission spectrum.
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In-situ optical diagnostics of boron-doped diamond films growth
PublicationInterferometry is a desirable method for in-situ measurement of thin, dielectric film growth, as it don't modify conditions of film deposition. Here we present interferometrical measurements of thickness of doped diamond films during Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process. For this purpose we used a semiconductor laser with a 405nm wavelength. Additional ex-situ measurement using spectral interferometry and ellipsometry...
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Modeling of multi-cavity Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors
PublicationReflectance characteristics of a two-cavity extrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensor were investigated using computer modeling. Calculations were performed using a plane wave-based approach, selected for clarity of results. Based on the modeling results, it can be concluded that the two-cavity Fabry-Perot interferometer can be used to measure two different quantities, such as refractive index and temperature, independently. It...
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Liveness measurements using optical flow for biometric person authentication
PublicationAutomatyczne rozpoznawanie twarzy jest jedną z najpopularniejszych technik biometrycznych, jednak nawet najdokładniejsze algorytmy identyfikacji okażą się bezużyteczne, jeśli będzie można je oszukać, np. używając zdjęcia zamiast rzeczywistej osoby. Dlatego też odpowiedni pomiar żywotności jest niezwykle istotny. W pracy zaprezentowano metodę, która jest w stanie rozróżnić pomiędzy sekwencjami wideo pokazującymi żywe osoby oraz...
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Optical properties of daylight curable resin doped with nanodiamond powder
PublicationIn this paper a new material for 3D printing was elaborated on. Since diamond has very good optical properties, an idea occurred to us to apply it in 3D printing process. A mixture of nanodiamond powder and a standard 3D printing resin was created and several printouts have been completed. They have been tested for their abilities to transmit and absorb light in a wide spectrum of wavelengths. It turned out that the nanopowder...
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Optical Magnetometry Based on Nanodiamonds with Nitrogen-Vacancy Color Centers
PublicationNitrogen-vacancy color centers in diamond are a very promising medium for many sensing applications such as magnetometry and thermometry. In this work, we study nanodiamonds deposited from a suspension onto glass substrates. Fluorescence and optically detected magnetic resonance spectra recorded with the dried-out nanodiamond ensembles are presented and a suitable scheme for tracking the magnetic-field value using a continuous...
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Detection system for optical coherence tomography: Czerny-Turner spectrometer
PublicationResearch methods based on spectral analysis have powerful impact on development in many field of science. Signal spectrum can be a source of useful and important data. It enables to obtain information about physical and chemical properties of tested materials. This paper has been devoted to describe optical design for high resolution spectrometer, which is significant element of optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems. Designed...
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Gold nanoparticles evaluation using functional optical coherence tomography
PublicationThe main object of this research was to assess the ability to characterize the gold nanoparticles using optical modalities like optical coherence tomography. Since the nanoparticles, especially gold one, have been very attractive for medical diagnosis and treatment the amount of research activities have been growing rapidly. The nanoparticles designed for different applications like contrast agents or drugs delivery change the...
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Pose classification in the gesture recognition using the linear optical sensor
PublicationGesture sensors for mobile devices, which have a capability of distinguishing hand poses, require efficient and accurate classifiers in order to recognize gestures based on the sequences of primitives. Two methods of poses recognition for the optical linear sensor were proposed and validated. The Gaussian distribution fitting and Artificial Neural Network based methods represent two kinds of classification approaches. Three types...
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Nitrogen-Doped Diamond Film for Optical Investigation of Hemoglobin Concentration
PublicationIn this work we present the fabrication and characterization of a diamond film which can be utilized in the construction of optical sensors for the investigation of biological samples. We produced a nitrogen-doped diamond (NDD) film using a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MWPECVD) system. The NDD film was investigated with the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Raman...
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Detection of immunological agent by optical fiber sensor: preliminary study
PublicationThe objective of this study is the application of optical methods for detection of immunological agent concentration. As the agent we used the Cyclaid, produced by Apotex Inc. In this article we investigated different Cyclaid concentrations in water. We used a Fabry-Pérot interferometer working in a reflective mode, the measurements were performed with source with central wavelength λ = 1550 nm. The preliminary investigation have...
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Plasma-Based Deposition and Processing Techniques for Optical Fiber Sensing
PublicationPlasma-based techniques are widely applied for well-controlled deposition, etching or surface functionalization of a number of materials. It is difficult to imagine fabrication of novel microelectronic and optoelectronic devices without using plasma-enhanced deposition of thin films, their selective etching or functionalization of their surfaces for subsequent selective binding of chemical or biological molecules. Depending on...
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Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography for ceramic materials inspection
PublicationCeramics production is looking for a fast, reliable and non-destructive method that can be implemented on site for defect detection and analysis. In this paper we present polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) as a method for defect inspection. Proposed extensions to standard OCT provide additional information for complete characterization of tested object. We compare OCT and microscope imaging that can easily...
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Influence of sensor design and optical properties of tissue on the photoplethysmographic signal
PublicationPhotopletysmography and an associated technique called pulse oximetry are still explored due to the expectations that they give a lot of information about the state of the patient and, also, due to the fact that they are non invasive. Knowledge about the impact of various parameters on the measured signal leads to a faster and a more reliable way of analyzing measurement results and finding the dependencies between the involved...
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Spectroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Thin Layer and Foil Measurements
PublicationThe main goal of this research was to assess if it is possible to evaluate the thickness of thin layers (both thin films on the surface and thin layers below the surface of the tested object) and foils using optical coherence tomography (OCT) for thickness assessment under the resolution of the standard commercially available OCT measurement system. In the proposed solution, light backscattered from the evaluated thin layer has...
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Disaster Resilience of Optical Networks: State of the Art, Challenges, and Opportunities
PublicationFor several decades, optical networks, due to their high capacity and long-distance transmission range, have been used as the major communication technology to serve network traffic, especially in the core and metro segments of communication networks. Unfortunately, our society has often experienced how the correct functioning of these critical infrastructures can be substantially hindered by massive failures triggered by natural...
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Measurements of the optical and thermal properties of the 2D black phosphorus coating
PublicationBlack phosphorus is a 2D material, which properties are still being discovered. In this paper, the sensitivity to the temperature of a few-layer black phosphorus coating deposited, on the surface of a microsphere-based fiber-optic sensor, by a dip-coating method is presented. The coating was investigated after 2, 3, and 5 deposition cycles and during temperature growth from 50 °C to 300 °C in an interferometric setup. The intensity...
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Surface quality control of a thin SiN layer by optical measurements
PublicationFiber optic interferometers have a wide range of applications, including biological and chemical measurements. Nevertheless, in the case of a reflective interferometer setup, standard silver mirrors cannot be used in every measurement, due to their chemical activity. This work investigates the surface quality of a thin optical layer of silicon nitride (SiN), which can serve as an alternative material for silver mirrors. We present...
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Ammonia Gas Sensors: Comparison of Solid-State and Optical Methods
PublicationHigh precision and fast measurement of gas concentrations is important for both understanding and monitoring various phenomena, from industrial and environmental to medical and scientific applications. This article deals with the recent progress in ammonia detection using in-situ solid-state and optical methods. Due to the continuous progress in material engineering and optoelectronic technologies, these methods are among the most...
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Microcrystalline diamond film evaluation by spectroscopic optical coherence tomography
PublicationThis study has focused on the microcrystalline diamond film (MCD) thickness evaluation. For this purpose, optical coherence tomography (OCT) enhanced by spectroscopic analysis has been used as a method of choice. The average thickness of the tested layer was about 1.5 µm, which is below the standard 2-point OCT resolution. In this case, the usefulness of the spectroscopic analysis was confirmed for the evaluation of the thickness...
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Optimal Control for Discrete Fractional Systems
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Optimal Distribution of the Nonoverlapping Conducting Disks
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Optimal inputs in pharmacokinetics model's identification
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono zagadnienie optymalizacji pobudzeń dla identyfikacji parametrycznej kompartmentowych modeli zmiennych stanu SISO systemów farmakokinetycznych. Zaimplementowano kryterium w postaci śladu macierzy informacyjnej Fishera (kryterium czułościowe). Rozważono klasę pobudzeń dopuszczalnych o ograniczonej energii, gdyż w przypadku wielu leków zbyt szybkie ich podawanie wiąże się z występowaniem skutków ubocznych. Zadanie...
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OPTIMAL WAVELET CHOICE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS
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Optimal wavelet choice in electrochemical experiments
PublicationW ostatnich latach obserwuje się wzrost zainteresowania łączeniem eksperymentów elektrochemicznych z nowoczesnymi technikami analizy sygnałów. Jednym z najbardziej obiecujących kierunków jest analiza falkowa. W omawianym przypadku istnieje wybór pomiędzy różnymi rodzinami falek w zależności od wymogów danego eksperymentu. W pracy omówione zostały wyniki zastosowania różnych typów falek do analizy szumów elektrochemicznych o różnym...
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Optimal Sensor Placement for Damage Detection
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono dwie konfiguracje czujników PZT do detekcji uszkodzeń w płytach. Omówion zalety i wady obu konfiguracji.
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Optimal boiling temperature for ORC installation
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono oryinalne kryterium wyznaczania optymalnej temperatury odparowania czynnika w obiegu ORC w postaci równań analitycznych. Pokazano przykład obliczeniowy na bazie R134a, wody i etanolu.
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<title>Synchronous optical transmission data link integrated with FPGA for TESLA FEL SIMCON system: long data vector optical transceiver module tests</title>
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Optical recognition elements: macrocyclic imidazole chromoionophores entrapped in silica xerogel
PublicationMaterials containing new chromoionophores consisting of crown residue and azole moiety as partsof macrocycles were encapsulated by the sol-gel procedure in silica xerogel matrices and proposed aschemical recognition elements especially for such metal ions as Li+, Cs+ and Cu2+. Action of these recognition elements is in principle based on changes of reflectance. The recognition elements containing 21-membered chromogenic...
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Optical fiber technology in Poland: four decades of development 1975-2015
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<title>Current developments of multicrucible technology of tailored optical fibers</title>
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<title>Colorimetric sensor based on two optical fiber couplers</title>
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Directions Of Applications Of Optical Fiber Technology In Medicine And Health Protection Systems
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