#Bragg gratings and #Brillouin lasers.

https://optics.org/news/16/12/6

Have been put to work by a team at #Sydney Uni to do some very useful stuff (I s'pose) with #Pure #Laser #Light

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... the Bragg gratings are reconfigurable: they can be written, erased and re-tuned after creation using only laser light, without needing to refabricate the device. This allows chip-scale lasers to be programmed on demand for low-noise single-mode or cascaded multi-mode operation.
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It’s a general framework for controlling optical processes on photonic chips.”

... photonic chips, should lead us to cleaner sources of quantum light and frequency comb lasers. These have emerging applications in communications and advanced navigation technology such as GPS.
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#Quantum #Science #Optics

Sydney researchers tame ‘noisy’ light in tiny lasers

Findings pave the way for next-generation GPS, quantum machines and communications technology.

Virtually Imaged Phased Arrays (#VIPAs) are contributing to #Brillouin #microscopy, enabling a deeper understanding of biological tissue mechanics. Brillouin microscopy analyzes the inelastic #scattering of light, offering insights into mechanical properties. VIPAs play a crucial role in the #spectrometers used for this technique, helping to precisely measure the subtle frequency shifts that occur. Learn more: https://ilphotonics.com/exploring-the-role-of-vipas-in-brillouin-microscopy/
Exploring the Role of VIPAs in Brillouin Microscopy | IL Photonics

This 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝗁𝗈𝗐 Virtually Imaged Phased Arrays 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖡𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗎𝗂𝗇 microscopy.

IL Photonics
The potential of #Brillouin #microscopy as a practical tool for probing the mechanical properties of biological tissues is only now being unlocked, thanks to the development of commercially available Virtually Imaged Phased Arrays (#VIPAs). Nearly a century after Leon Brillouin first described the inelastic scattering of light by acoustic phonons, this technique can be harnessed for life sciences applications. Learn more: https://ilphotonics.com/vipas-unlock-new-potential-in-brillouin-microscopy/
VIPAs Unlock New Potential in Brillouin Microscopy | IL Photonics

Discover how virtually imaged phased arrays (VIPAs) are unlocking new potentials in Brillouin microscopy.

IL Photonics
Inviting all #biomedical #optical #imaging submissions for POM! A unique, free, interactive platform for #photonics researchers. Great exposure across continents. 🌎 Submit at https://t.co/cMuS70YeEm. Abstract deadline: July 27. Conference: Nov 13-14. Join us! #POM2023 #Fluorescence #AdaptiveOptics #Photoacoustic #Photothermal #Raman #Brillouin #Holography #OCT #DOT
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Zone di Brillouin in diversi colori. Favoriscono la concentrazione nei fisici della materia.
Dal modello di kallend https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3234516

#stampa3D #brillouin #fisica

BCC metal's first Brillouin Zone by kallend

The first Brillouin zone of a BCC metal is a rhombic dodecahedron, bounded by {110} planes. Difficult to draw and visualize.

#Brillouin scattering can also be employed to sense mechanical strain and temperature in optical fiber
sum over all initial and final states : an integral of the #Brillouin zone in the k-space