CQuIC Seminars
High quality image transport through optical fibers mediated by Anderson localization
Presented by Arash Mafi, UNM
Anderson localization has been a subject of fascination and intense research for more than fifty years. It is highly desirable to harness its curious and interesting properties in practical applications. We have taken a step in this direction by using this phenomenon as the waveguiding mechanism in optical fibers. In this talk, we will survey recent advances in the fundamental understanding and application of disordered optical fibers and waveguides. We demonstrate optical image transport using transverse Anderson localization of light. The image transport quality obtained in the disordered optical fiber is comparable with or better than the best commercially available multicore imaging fibers with less pixilation and higher contrast. Our results open the way to device-level implementation of the transverse Anderson localization of light with potential applications in biological and medical imaging.
3:30 pm, Thursday, September 18, 2014
PAIS-2540, PAIS
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