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EXTERNAL WAVELENGTH STABILIZATION OF GRATING COUPLED SURFACE EMITTING LASERS AND APPLICATIONS
Title
EXTERNAL WAVELENGTH STABILIZATION OF GRATING COUPLED SURFACE EMITTING LASERS AND APPLICATIONS
Author
Yilmaz, Yigit
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering, Optics, Electromagnetism
Description
In this dissertation, we explore a semiconductor optical device configuration based on non-resonant diffraction grating coupler. These devices are coupled with monolithic and external wavelength selection elements to form the resonant cavity lasin...
Electric Field Dependent Spectroscopy of Single Nanocrystal Systems
Title
Electric Field Dependent Spectroscopy of Single Nanocrystal Systems
Author
LeBlanc, Sharonda
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Nanoscience, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Description
A suite of single molecule spectroscopic techniques and data analysis methods were implemented to explore the complex role of electric fields in single semiconductor nanocrystal photophysics. This dissertation spans the synthesis, characterization...
Noninvasive Laser Vasectomy
Title
Noninvasive Laser Vasectomy
Author
Cilip, Christopher
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
Description
Development of a noninvasive vasectomy technique may eliminate male fear of complications (incision, bleeding, infection, and scrotal pain) and result in a more popular procedure. These studies build off previous studies that report the ability to...
Optical Stimulation of the Prostate Nerves: A Potential Diagnostic Technique
Title
Optical Stimulation of the Prostate Nerves: A Potential Diagnostic Technique
Author
Tozburun, Serhat
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Optics
Description
There is wide variability in sexual potency rates (9 - 86%) after nerve-sparing prostate cancer surgery due to limited knowledge of the location of the cavernous nerves (CN's) on the prostate surface, which are responsible for erectile function. T...
SCALABLE HIGH-CAPACITY HIGH-FAN-OUT OPTICAL NETWORKS FOR CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENTS
Title
SCALABLE HIGH-CAPACITY HIGH-FAN-OUT OPTICAL NETWORKS FOR CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENTS
Author
Syed, Ali
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Communication
Description
The investigations carried out as part of the dissertation address the architecture and application of optical access networks pertaining to high-capacity and high fan-out applications such as in-flight entertainment (IFE) and video-gaming environ...
SPATIAL FIELD CONTROL OF BROAD AREA SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS WITH INTEGRATED GRATING COUPLERS
Title
SPATIAL FIELD CONTROL OF BROAD AREA SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS WITH INTEGRATED GRATING COUPLERS
Author
Smolski, Viktor
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering, Optics
Description
In this research, a method of designing a grating outcoupler to obtain the desired 2D-intensity profile and improved field distribution of the optical beam emitted by a grating coupled surface emitting laser is presented. The method is based on va...
Space Variant Guided Mode Resonant Filters
Title
Space Variant Guided Mode Resonant Filters
Author
Roth, Zachary
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Engineering, Nanoscience
Description
Guided mode resonance filters (GMRF) combine subwavelength gratings and planar slab waveguides to create highly efficient, narrow linewidth spectral filters. Resonances between diffracted orders of the SWG and the waveguide provide the mechanism f...