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Metrology

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Detector-Agnostic Phase-Space Distributions

January 9, 2020
Author(s)
Thomas Gerrits, Adriana Lita, Sae Woo Nam, Jan Sperling, David Phillips, Jacob Bulmer, G Thekkadath, A. Eckstein, T Wolterink, J Lugani, Wolfgang Vogel, G.S. Agarwal, Christine Silberhorn, Ian Walmsley
The representation of quantum states via phase-space functions constitutes an intuitive technique to characterize light. However, the reconstruction of such distributions is challenging as it demands specific types of detectors and detailed models thereof

A kilopixel array of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

November 18, 2019
Author(s)
Varun Verma, Adriana Lita, Sae Woo Nam, R P. Mirin, Emma Wollman, William Farr, Matthew Shaw
We present a 1024-element imaging array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) using a 32x32 row-column multiplexing architecture. Large arrays are desirable for applications such as imaging, spectroscopy, or particle detection.

State-independent quantum tomography of a single-photon state by photon-number-resolving measurements

October 10, 2019
Author(s)
Thomas Gerrits, Adriana Lita, Sae Woo Nam, Rajveer Nehra, Aye Win, Miller Eaton, Niranjan Sridhar, R. Shahrokhshahi, O Pfister
A narrowband single-photon state was generated by heralding cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric downconversion in a PPKTP optical parametric oscillator. The Wigner quasiprobability distribution function was reconstructed, in a state-independent manner

Classical polarimetry with a twist: a compact, geometric approach

May 22, 2019
Author(s)
William Sparks, Thomas Germer, Rebecca M. Sparks
We present an approach to classical polarimetry which requires no moving parts, is compact and robust, and which encodes the complete polarization information on a single data frame, accomplished by replacing the rotation of components such as wave plates

Structured Illumination Mueller Matrix Imaging

May 16, 2019
Author(s)
Joseph P. Angelo, Thomas Germer, Maritoni Litorja
We perform Mueller matrix imaging (MMI) of diffusely scattering phantoms under sinusoidal irradiance of varying spatial frequency. Quantitative polarimetric sensing via MMI completely characterizes a sample's polarimetric properties, while structured

Integrated transition edge sensors on lithium niobate waveguides

May 7, 2019
Author(s)
Thomas Gerrits, Adriana Lita, Richard Mirin, Sae Woo Nam, Jan P. Hoepker, Stephan Krapick, Harald Herrmann, Raimund Ricken, Victor Quiring, Christine Silberhorn, Tim J. Bartley
We show the proof-of-principle detection of light at 1550 nm coupled evanescently from a lithium niobate waveguide to a superconducting transition edge sensor. The coupling efficiency strongly depends on the polarization, the overlap between the evanescent

Methods to Characterize 3D Scanners for Forensic Applications

February 22, 2019
Author(s)
Prem K. Rachakonda, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan
Forensic photography has been one of the most valuable tool for investigators over many decades. They preserve the history of the scene and provide a way for investigators to analyze the scene of interest. However, it is difficult to obtain any objective

Gain Calibration of Current-to-Voltage Converters

November 19, 2018
Author(s)
Thomas Larason, Carl Miller
Current-to-voltage converters are used in many photometric and radiometric applications. The calibration of current- to-voltage converters at a few input currents is not always sufficient to understand the linearity and the bias of a device. Many devices

On the scalability of parametric down-conversion for generating higher-order Fock states

October 18, 2018
Author(s)
Thomas Gerrits, Adriana Lita, Sae Woo Nam, Johannes Tiedau, Tim J. Bartley, Georg Harder, Christine Silberhorn
Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) is the most widely-used method to generate higher-order Fock states (n>2). Yet, a consistent performance analysis from fundamental principles is missing. Here we address this problem by analyzing state fidelity

Invited Article: Advances in Tunable Laser-based Radiometric Calibration Applications at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

September 26, 2018
Author(s)
John T. Woodward IV, Ping-Shine Shaw, Howard Yoon, Yuqin Zong, Steven W. Brown, Keith R. Lykke
Recent developments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's facility for Spectral Irradiance and Radiance responsivity Calibrations using Uniform Sources (SIRCUS) are presented. The facility is predicated on the use of broadly tunable

MEMS non-absorbing electromagnetic power sensor employing the effect of radiation pressure

September 8, 2018
Author(s)
Ivan Ryger, Aly Artusio-Glimpse, Paul A. Williams, Gordon A. Shaw, Matt Simons, Christopher L. Holloway, John H. Lehman
We demonstrate a compact electromagnetic power sensor based on force effects of electromagnetic radiation onto a highly reflective mirror surface. Unlike the conventional power measurement approach, the photons are not absorbed and can be further used in

Characterization and operation optimization of large field-of-view optical interferometers using binary pseudorandom array test standards

September 4, 2018
Author(s)
Valeriy V. Yashchuk, Sergey Babin, Stefano Cabrini, Ulf Griesmann, Ian Lacey, Keiko Munechika, Carlos Pina Hernandez, Quandou Wang
Recently, a technique for calibration of the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) of a broad variety of metrology instrumentation has been established. The technique is based on test samples structured according to binary pseudo-random (BPR) one-dimensional

Design of a cell-based refractometer with small end-effects

July 7, 2018
Author(s)
Patrick Egan, Jack A. Stone Jr.
In cell-based laser refractometers, interferometer pathlength uncertainty introduced by deformation and stress in the windows through which the beams pass can be the chief factor limiting measurement accuracy. The fractional contribution of pathlength

Point-of-Use, Nonexclusive, High-Power Laser Power Meter

June 19, 2018
Author(s)
Aly Artusio-Glimpse, Ivan Ryger, Paul A. Williams, John H. Lehman
We have developed a small-package, high-power laser power meter that directly measures radiation pressure on a high-reflectivity mirror for nonexclusive, in situ laser measurements without pick- off schemes. Furthermore, our non-inertial design inhibits

Application of Digital Image Correlation to Structures in Fire

June 4, 2018
Author(s)
Christopher M. Smith, Matthew Hoehler
The behavior of engineering structures in fire is commonly studied through large-scale experiments. However, temperature-varying material properties, spatially-varying thermal loading and complicated structure geometries result in these structures

Waveguide coupling via magnetic gratings with effective strips

April 14, 2018
Author(s)
Kevin Roccapriore, David Lyvers, Dean Brown, Ekaterina Poutrina, Augustine Urbas, Thomas Germer, Vladimir Drachev
Gratings with complex multilayer strips are studied under inclined incident light. Great interest in these gratings is due to applications as input/output tools for waveguides and as subwavelength metafilms. The structured strips introduce anisotropy in

Probing the Optical Properties and Strain-Tuning of Ultrathin Mo1-xWxTe2

March 21, 2018
Author(s)
Ozgur B. Aslan, Isha M. Datye, Michal J. Mleczko, Karen Lau, Sergiy Krylyuk, Alina Bruma, Irina Kalish, Albert Davydov, Eric Pop, Tony F. Heinz
Ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have recently been extensively investigated to understand their electronic and optical properties. Here we study ultrathin Mo0.91W0.09Te2, a semiconducting alloy of MoTe2, using Raman, photoluminescence

Effectiveness of Laser Safety Eyewear under Real-World Conditions

March 18, 2018
Author(s)
Christopher J. Stromberg, Edwin J. Heilweil, Joshua A. Hadler
Ultrafast lasers have become increasingly important as research tools in chemistry, which means laser safety is becoming more important. Laser safety glasses represent the last line of defense to protect users from potentially life-altering eye injuries

Enhancing optical microscopy illumination to enable quantitative imaging

March 18, 2018
Author(s)
Emil Agocs, Ravikiran Attota
There has been an increasing push to derive quantitative measurements using optical microscopes. While several aspects of microscopy have been identified to enhance quantitative imaging, non- uniform angular illumination asymmetry (ANILAS) across the field
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