Latin America Optics and Photonics 2022: introduction to the feature issue

Anderson S. L. Gomes, Eunezio Thoroh de Souza, and Denise M. Zezell

Appl. Opt. 62(8), LA1-LA2 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Analysis of a photonic integrated circuit for passive optical network for 5G NR

Pablo Rafael Neves Marciano, Diogo Vieira Nogueira Coelho, Maria José Pontes, and Marcelo Eduardo Vieira Segatto

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C71-C79 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Demonstration of a hybrid A-RoF/VLC system for beyond 5G applications

Tomás P. V. Andrade, Letícia Carneiro de Souza, Eduardo Saia Lima, and Arismar Cerqueira Sodré

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C115-C121 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Calibration reinforcement regularizations for optimized snapshot spectral imaging

Hans Garcia, Jorge Bacca, Brendt Wohlberg, and Henry Arguello

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C135-C145 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Identification of external media using a long-period grating and optical time-domain reflectometry

Marco Aurélio Jucá, Isabela Victória C. Pereira, Pedro C. G. Spelta, and Alexandre Bessa dos Santos

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C43-C48 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Method for measuring the extinction coefficient of fluorescing media within the emission band

Miguel Reyes-Alberto, Augusto García-Valenzuela, and Enoch Gutierrez-Herrera

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C106-C114 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Femtosecond laser-plasma dynamics study by a time-resolved Mach–Zehnder-like interferometer

Armando Valter Felicio Zuffi, Jhonatha Ricardo dos Santos, Edison Puig Maldonado, Nilson Dias Vieira, and Ricardo Elgul Samad

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C128-C134 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Dynamic stable ring resonator for high-power continuous single-frequency lasers: conditions for a compact resonator

Allan Bereczki and Niklaus Ursus Wetter

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C38-C42 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

High-power Nd:YLF four-level lasers with 68% slope efficiency

Felipe Maia Prado, Tomás Junqueira Franco, Tárcio de Almeida Vieira, and Niklaus Ursus Wetter

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C49-C52 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Random laser emission from neodymium doped alumina lead–germanate glass powder

Josivanir G. Câmara, Davinson M. da Silva, Luciana R. P. Kassab, and Cid B. de Araújo

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C59-C63 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Exploiting optical coherence tomography to evaluate wear in spiral dental polishing systems

Kamylla Yolanda de Souza e Silva, Cecília Maria Cruz Falcão, Luana Osório Fernandes, and Anderson Stevens Leonidas Gomes

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C8-C13 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Rapid identification of breast cancer subtypes using micro-FTIR and machine learning methods

Sajid Farooq, Matheus Del-Valle, Moises Oliveira dos Santos, Sofia Nascimento dos Santos, Emerson Soares Bernardes, and Denise Maria Zezell

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C80-C87 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Graphene as an inhomogeneously broadened two-level saturable absorber

Eduardo S. Gonçalves and Hugo L. Fragnito

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C99-C105 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical limiting in multilayer graphene films on a cobalt buffer-layer produced by the sputtering technique

Luiz M. M. Barreto, Davinson M. da Silva, Antonio D. Santos, Koiti Araki, Cid B. de Araújo, and Luciana R. P. Kassab

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C122-C127 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Fabrication of biconvex spherical and aspherical lenses using 3D printing

Daniel Aguirre-Aguirre, Dulce Gonzalez-Utrera, Brenda Villalobos-Mendoza, and Rufino Díaz-Uribe

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C14-C20 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Hyperspectral camera as a compact payload architecture for remote sensing applications

David Morales-Norato, Sergio Urrea, Hans Garcia, Julian Rodriguez-Ferreira, Elizabeth Martinez, Henry Arguello, Alberto Silva-Lora, Rafael Torres, Ignacio F. Acero, Francisco L. Hernández, Lorena P. Cárdenas, and Sonia Rincón

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C88-C98 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Pressure-sensitive platform based on multiplexed in-series macro-bend optical fiber sensors

Vinicius de Carvalho, André E. Lazzaretti, José L. Fabris, and Marcia Muller

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C1-C7 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Obtaining the spectroscopic quality factor through the luminescent thermometry in 50Li₂O · 45B₂O₃ · 5Al₂O₃ glasses doped with Nd³⁺ and fluorides

André S. Laia, José Felix N., Antonio C. Brandão-Silva, José J. Rodrigues, Marcos A. C. dos Santos, Noelio O. Dantas, Anielle C. A. Silva, and Márcio A. R. C. Alencar

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C21-C29 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Using a random laser to measure the content of protein in skim milk

Suely dos Santos Araújo, Marcus V. A. Prado, Luis M. G. Abegão, Alessandra A. C. Pagani, José Joatan Rodrigues, Sérgio C. Zílio, and Márcio A. R. C. Alencar

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C53-C58 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical switching a photon-avalanche-like mechanism in NdAl₃(BO₃)₄ particles excited at 1064  nm by an auxiliary beam at 808  nm

Daniel F. Luz, Rodrigo F. da Silva, Célio V. T. Maciel, Gabriela Soares, Emanuel P. Santos, Carlos Jacinto, Lauro J. Q. Maia, Bismarck C. Lima, and André L. Moura

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C30-C37 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Graphene surface modes enabling terahertz pulling force

Hernán Ferrari, Victor Herrero, Carlos J. Zapata-Rodríguez, and Mauro Cuevas

Appl. Opt. 62(8), C64-C70 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Development of a core-offset-based SMS fiber structure for detection of various biomolecules

Chaofan Gu, Xuecheng Liu, Xianzheng Lang, Wen Zhang, Ragini Singh, Guoru Li, Yiyan Xie, Bingyuan Zhang, and Santosh Kumar

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1992-1998 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Satellite-derived bathymetry integrating spatial and spectral information of multispectral images

Ningning Li, Qiuhua Tang, Yilan Chen, Zhipeng Dong, Jie Li, and Xuancheng Fu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2017-2029 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Mode coupling characteristics investigation on a tapered seven-core fiber sensor

Weijuan Chen, Hui Li, Yishen Qiu, Zhihao Chen, Hao Zhang, and Zhenjing Kang

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1895-1901 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Generation of bright–dark solitons in an Er-doped fiber laser employing InSb as a saturable absorber

Shouqian Tang, Qiuyan Sheng, Yanjuan Wang, Si Chen, Faming Ye, Fuhao Yang, Shuo Sun, Zhiqi Sui, Caixun Bai, Cheng Lu, Shenggui Fu, Huanian Zhang, Wenfei Zhang, and Guomei Wang

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1921-1926 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Fiber optic temperature and strain sensor using dual Mach–Zehnder interferometers

Yousong Li, Yichao Jiang, Nan Tang, Guanling Wang, Jiali Tao, Gang Zhang, Qiang Ge, Ningjuan Zhang, and Xuqiang Wu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1977-1983 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Dual-FBG bearing fault probe based on a CNN-LSTM-encoder network

Chengang Lyu, Yanping Xiao, Jiachen Tian, Yi Deng, Xinyue Hu, and Jie Jin

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1984-1991 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

High-efficiency mode-locked erbium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser around 2.8 µm by directly depositing Bi₂S₃ particles onto a cavity mirror

Shanshan Ye, Yiqi Chu, Song Huang, Qiaoxia Luo, Shihao Tang, Zhiyu Xu, Hao Liu, Chuchen Li, Chenyun Jiang, Xian Wang, Kai Chen, Wei Zhang, Ronghua Yu, and Weiqing Gao

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2055-2060 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

5 × 5 Gbps DWDM optical system with DCF and cascaded repeaters techniques

Saif H. Abdulwahid and Haydar M. AL-Tamimi

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2100-2108 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Wideband multiwavelength Brillouin fiber laser with switchable channel spacing

Yang Shi, Ting Wang, You-Zeng Hao, Hua-Yu Bai, Yue-De Yang, Jin-Long Xiao, You-Ling Chen, and Yong-Zhen Huang

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2130-2136 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Snapshot imaging Mueller matrix polarimeter using modified Savart polariscopes

Qizhi Cao, Min Jiang, Chenling Jia, Siyue Jiang, Jing Zhang, Baoli Yao, Mingwu Jin, Edward Dehoog, Lian Duan, Huahua Wang, Ting Deng, and Dongxin Fan

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2124-2129 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Sparse holographic imaging for an integrated augmented reality near-eye display

Christophe Martinez, Matthias Colard, Paul Legentil, Kyllian Millard, and Fabian Rainouard

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1928-1938 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Method of calculating speckle-reduced hologram data using a convergence light wave for a computer-generated hologram

Yuji Sakamoto, Tatsuya Oshinomi, and Koki Matsuno

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1970-1976 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

3D spatial distortion model based on the Lagrange difference in a binocular visual system

Zhongyuan Xia, Renbo Xia, and Jibin Zhao

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1952-1960 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Super multi-view display based on near-eye pinholes

Haizhen Fan, Qiu Ye, Lilin Liu, and Dongdong Teng

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2007-2016 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Adaptive convolution kernel network for change detection in hyperspectral images

Song Liu, Haiwei Li, Junyu Chen, Siyuan Li, Liyao Song, Geng Zhang, and Bingliang Hu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2039-2047 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Subaperture stitching digital holographic microscopy for precise wear volume measurement in tribology

Marek Mach, Marek Stašík, František Kaván, Pavel Mokrý, Vít Lédl, and Pavel Psota

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2137-2144 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Real-time high-precision FMCW laser range extraction method based on a hardware multiplier array

Yu Zehao, Lu Cheng, Liu Guodong, Gan Yu, and Lu Binghui

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1902-1906 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Full Stokes polarimetry using a monolithic off-axis polarizing interferometer and a 2D array sensor

Saeid Kheiryzadehkhanghah, Vamara Dembele, Gukhyeon Hwang, Junbo Shim, Inho Choi, Sukhyun Choi, Tim K. Lee, Chulmin Joo, and Daesuk Kim

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1943-1951 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Surface figure measurement tool based on a radial shearing interferometer using a geometric phase lens with various spherical wavefronts

Hyo Mi Park and Ki-Nam Joo

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1999-2006 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Improving LIBS analysis of non-flat heterogeneous samples by signals mapping

V. N. Lednev, P. A. Sdvizhenskii, A. S. Dorohov, S. V. Gudkov, and S. M. Pershin

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2030-2038 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Differential confocal over-range determination method based on an information theory

Tao Yuan, Dingrong Yi, Yiqing Ye, Dongliang Wu, Wei Jiang, and Ting Liu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2073-2077 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Efficient 3D scanning measurement system based on asymmetric trinocular vision and a multi-line laser

Maosen Wan, Renhao Zheng, Shuaidong Wang, He Huang, Huining Zhao, and Liandong Yu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2145-2153 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (3)]

OH planar laser-induced fluorescence imaging system using a kilohertz-rate 283 nm UV Ti:sapphire laser

Zhonglin Zhang, Anlong Yang, Jiang Wang, Zhe Sun, Jing Lv, Guodong Zhang, Xinwei Zhang, Xuelong Li, Yuanshan Liu, and Guanghua Cheng

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1915-1920 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Dual-wavelength laser source by spectral beam combining of two Nd:YAG pulse lasers

Zhanda Zhu, Weichong Wu, Luda Wang, Yongling Hui, Hong Lei, and Qiang Li

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1939-1942 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Deformation prediction of functionally graded materials in laser directional energy deposition using forward-inverse calibration of the inherent strain in multi-scanning directions

Chao Ye, Yun Chen, Liang Hou, Yang Xu, Yuan Li, and Jing Guo

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2168-2177 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

sPhaseStation: a whole slide quantitative phase imaging system based on dual-view transport of intensity phase microscopy

Lin Zhu, Zhibo Xiao, Chao Chen, Aihui Sun, Xiaoliang He, Zhilong Jiang, Yan Kong, Liang Xue, Cheng Liu, and Shouyu Wang

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1886-1894 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (4)]

Numerical simulation of steady-state thermal blooming with natural convection

Jeremiah S. Lane, Justin Cook, Martin Richardson, and Benjamin F. Akers

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2092-2099 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Smoothing tool design and performance during subaperture glass polishing

T. Suratwala, G. Tham, R. Steele, L. Wong, J. Menapace, N. Ray, and B. Bauman

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2061-2072 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical design of multilayer antireflection coatings for indoor solar cell applications

Shigeru Kubota, Bashir Ahmmad, and Fumihiko Hirose

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2117-2123 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Inverse design of photonic crystal filters with arbitrary correlation and size for accurate spectrum reconstruction

Wenqi Wang, Qiao Dong, Zhixiao Zhang, Hao Cao, Jin Xiang, and Li Gao

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1907-1914 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Enhancement of plasmonic photovoltaics with pyramidal nanoparticles

Heba M. Yassin, Yasser M. El-Batawy, and Ezzeldin A. Soliman

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1961-1969 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Infrared detector module for airborne hyperspectral LiDAR: design and demonstration

Liyong Qian, Decheng Wu, Dong Liu, Liujun Zhong, Shuo Shi, Shalei Song, and Wei Gong

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2161-2167 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical system design of a DMD–SHS combined modulation interference spectrometer

Qiansheng Wang, Haiyan Luo, Yunfei Bai, Yi Ding, Zhiwei Li, and Wei Xiong

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2154-2160 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Inverse design of polarization conversion metasurfaces by deep neural networks

Wanglei Chen, Runkun Li, Zetian Huang, Hao Wu, Jingyang Wei, Shu Wang, Le Wang, and Yanghui Li

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2048-2054 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Enhanced technique for photochemical nano-polishing of a rough quartz surface: the numerical calculation of profile evolution

Vasyl Kanevskii, Serhii Kolienov, Valerii Grygoruk, Ivan Voiteshenko, Hao Zhang, and Hongyu Fu

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 2109-2116 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Measurement of the fractional topological charge of an optical vortex beam through interference fringe dislocation: publisher’s note

Allarakha Shikder and Naveen K. Nishchal

Appl. Opt. 62(8), 1927-1927 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF