Quantum dots (QDs) grown by Stranski-Kranstanov method are of current interest for the application of high performance optoelectronic devices due to their unique three dimensional carrier confinement. However, one big...
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Quantum dots (QDs) grown by Stranski-Kranstanov method are of current interest for the application of high performance optoelectronic devices due to their unique three dimensional carrier confinement. However, one big limitation for the QD-based devices is the difficulties in predicting and controlling their operating wavelength accurately due to the extremely sensitive selforganized process of dot formation. In this talk, we will demonstrate the growth, fabrication and characterisation of two main optoelectronic devices, namely QD lasers and infrared photodetectors (QDIPs), by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCvD). various QD structural design, growth and processing schemes will be also presented for spectral tuning of the lasers and QDIPs, including the approach of selective area epitaxy (SAE), the use of dots-in-a-well (DWELL) structure as well as the postgrowth technique of QD intermixing (QDI). These methods are essential for achieving high quality quantum dot-based devices and photonic integrated circuits. Finally, we will also present some preliminary results on the investigation of employing QDs to form the so-called intermediate band (IB) structure in solar cells to further improve the efficiency of conventional single gap solar cells.
This paper discusses some methodologies that apply to the opticaldesign of reflective wide-field cameras. Among the methods considered are off-axis and eccentric pupil systems, concatenation of systems, tilted compon...
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(纸本)9780819472809
This paper discusses some methodologies that apply to the opticaldesign of reflective wide-field cameras. Among the methods considered are off-axis and eccentric pupil systems, concatenation of systems, tilted component systems, aberration theory, and confocal systems. The goal of the paper is to review design methods. In particular some systems are shown to illustrate two methodologies.
Several common impediments to successful lens design can be removed by application of new techniques. These involve using information that has long been calculated during the design process, but then discarded. Proble...
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(纸本)9780819472809
Several common impediments to successful lens design can be removed by application of new techniques. These involve using information that has long been calculated during the design process, but then discarded. Problems so addressed include the nuisance of discovering ray failures in the starting configuration, and that of tolerance desensitization, among others.
An optically passive athermal infrared optical system working in the 8 - 12 micron long wavelength infrared band was designed by using a special infrared optical material AMTIR (amorphous material transmitting infrare...
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(纸本)9780819472809
An optically passive athermal infrared optical system working in the 8 - 12 micron long wavelength infrared band was designed by using a special infrared optical material AMTIR (amorphous material transmitting infrared radiation). The design principle, design results are described in this paper. In addition, the optical system was incorporated with an infrared focal plane array forming an infrared camera. The thermal test of imaging quality of this camera is also presented
Automated computer-aided procedure for component selection, opticaldesign, and optimization was developed and used to produce prototype ocular optics of a head-mounted display for biomedical imaging, with the field o...
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(纸本)9780819472809
Automated computer-aided procedure for component selection, opticaldesign, and optimization was developed and used to produce prototype ocular optics of a head-mounted display for biomedical imaging, with the field of view and resolution approaching those of normal human vision. The new display has the potential to dramatically increase the amount and fidelity of real-time visual information presented to the user. The selected approach was based on a tiled configuration and "optically stitched" virtual image, resulting in seamless imagery generated by multiple micro-displays. Several optical configurations were studied in the design stage, to arrive at the optimal optical layout. The automated procedure provided for extensive search of the best candidate stock components out of thousands of candidate lenses offered by different vendors. At each iteration, the candidate lens was "digitally inserted" in the optical layout, its position was optimized, and the achieved merit function characterizing the quality of the stitched image was stored, along with the design prescription. A few best designs were then closely evaluated in a traditional "manual" procedure. The design effort was followed by experimental demonstration and tests of a limited prototype optical system.
The diffractive optical element (DOE) is always modeled as an ideal pure diffractive clement which neglects the refractive dispersion of the clement's material. In this paper, a new model of the diffractive optica...
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(纸本)9780819472809
The diffractive optical element (DOE) is always modeled as an ideal pure diffractive clement which neglects the refractive dispersion of the clement's material. In this paper, a new model of the diffractive optical element is proposed, in which the effect of the refractive dispersion of the DOE's material is considered. The new model is explained and compared with standard diffraction-order expansion with the help of a hybrid system example. The analytical results show that the new model has an important meaning for the exact analysis of the hybrid refractive-diffractive optical system.
An optical system application required a high speed laser scanning subsystem that produced high quality extended images focused at 32 discrete separated positions along a line, rather than continuously varying positio...
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(纸本)9780819472809
An optical system application required a high speed laser scanning subsystem that produced high quality extended images focused at 32 discrete separated positions along a line, rather than continuously varying positions along the line as in more familiar scanning systems. This paper describes the opticaldesign trades and selection of a grating-based scan element that produces this unusual type of scan, and the opticaldesign methods that corrected aberrations produced by the scan element. A variety of different grating-based scan element designs were explored, in a flat disk geometry, but these produced excessive aberrations, both in the absolute level and in the magnitude of variation with scan. A ring-shaped scan element geometry was identified, which greatly minimized the scan-varying aberrations and brought them to near acceptable levels. Additional cylindrical corrector elements were added near the ring scan element to reduce the astigmatism of the ring substrate, and cylindrical lenslets were placed near the focus to provide further independent correction of astigmatism in each scan position. The resulting design achieved diffraction limited wavefront quality across the scan range.
In this study, we take a data-driven approach to study the design efficiency of a variety of opticaldesigns. Efficiency is defined to be the number of resolvable spots across the image per lens element. 3188 designs ...
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(纸本)9780819472809
In this study, we take a data-driven approach to study the design efficiency of a variety of opticaldesigns. Efficiency is defined to be the number of resolvable spots across the image per lens element. 3188 designs were selected from a commercially available lens database. Each design was imported into a raytrace code, briefly optimized, and the number of resolvable spots was computed. Examples of efficient designs within this dataset are shown. Four design efficiency groupings are created and discussed separately: 1) all-spherical, monochromatic designs, 2) monochromatic designs with some aspheres, 3) all-spherical, polychromatic designs, and 4) polychromatic designs with some aspheres. Zoom lens systems were excluded from the dataset. The results of the analysis are intended to answer the question of "how many elements does it take, as a minimum, to deliver a certain number of resolved spots?"
Aspheric and diffractive surfaces in infrared materials are traditionally fabricated by single point diamond turning, which is a high-cost, low-throughput process, not suitable for low-cost, high-volume applications. ...
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(纸本)9780819472809
Aspheric and diffractive surfaces in infrared materials are traditionally fabricated by single point diamond turning, which is a high-cost, low-throughput process, not suitable for low-cost, high-volume applications. Precision molding of chalcogenide glasses is a novel process we developed to allow the efficient fabrication of quality infrared optics in large volumes. In this paper we present the advantages and particularities of designing thermal imaging lenses for high-volume applications using precision molded chalcogenide glasses. As an example, we present a compact 19 mm F/1.1 infrared lens design for a 320 x 240 uncooled detector array operating from 8 to 14 microns. The excellent image quality and transmission of tested prototypes prove that precision molding of chalcogenide glasses is an ideal optical fabrication technology for the high-volume production of infrared optics.
We have designed a fisheye lens with a field of view of 190 degrees and F# of 2.8 The diameter of the circular image plane is designed to fit within the width of the image sensor plane, so that a 190 degrees horizonta...
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(纸本)9780819472809
We have designed a fisheye lens with a field of view of 190 degrees and F# of 2.8 The diameter of the circular image plane is designed to fit within the width of the image sensor plane, so that a 190 degrees horizontal field of view can be obtained. It is composed of 8 spherical lens elements and the overall length is 35mm from the first lens surface to the image sensor plane. This fisheye lens operates simultaneously in the visible and the near infrared wavelength regions.
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