Using cooling load forecast as the optimal operation scheme for a large multi-chiller system

Energy saving is one of the most important issues in high-tech manufacturing industries, such as semiconductor and electronics, because large chilled water systems are used to satisfy big cooling load requirements. In this paper, a new optimal integrity scheme based on a two-stage strategy, including a scheduling stage and an operating stage, is proposed to minimize the system energy consumption within a future time period. Instead of a lag scheme used in the general method, a forecasting scheme consisting of a series of optimal schemes at each sub-time period is also proposed for the two-stage design. The performance of the proposed method is examined through an industrial case. The cost of the proposed method is much less than that of the conventional method, so the proposed method is cost-efficient in applications of large air-conditioning systems.     

Theory of digital modulation of semiconductor laser diode remotely

The authors present a new theory that can be applied to modulate the semiconductor laser diode (LD) remotely. The proposed scheme utilizes the effect of incoherent external optical feedback (EOF) on the LD output optical signal. In particular, owing to the high increase in threshold carrier density, the LD will be impelled to turn off when the value of external reflectivity is equal to the laser back reflectivity. Thus, by exposing the LD, which is injected with a dc-current higher than threshold, to incoherent EOF digital signal (which conveys the transmitted information), the output optical signal of LD can be modulated accordingly.     

Using the optical feedback regime for evaluating the slope of the modulation characteristic of a semiconductor laser

A new simple method based on the optical feedback phenomena is proposed for evaluating the slope of the modulation characteristic (generation frequency versus injection current) of a semiconductor laser. The slope is determined using the frequency of a signal formed as a result of the interference between the initial and scattered radiation, which is measured at the output of a photodiode built into the laser. The proposed method is theoretically justified, the scheme of realization is described, and the results of experimental verification using a particular laser diode are presented.     

All-optical quaternary logic gates

Conventional binary logic based operations restrict the speed of operations as well as information handling capacity. A way to overcome these limitations is the implementation of multivalued logic operations in the optical domain. Multivalued logic operations not only enhance the data handling capacities but also increase the speed of processing. integrating enormous potential bandwidth of optical fiber as information carrying medium and faster optoelectronic/optical switches with no hardware complexity. A new method is proposed for the implementation of all-optical quaternary inversion, MAX, MIN, and equality operations using frequency-encoded data. Cross phase modulation-based frequency conversion, polarization switch (PSW) characteristics of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), frequency routing by a wave division multiplexer (MUX), and a demultiplexer (DMUX) have been exploited to implement the desired quaternary logic operations. Simulation results support the feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

一种新型IP OVER WDM城域网的节点结构

提出了一种基于波分复用（WDM）,分组交换,副载波复用和波长变换技术的新型全光城域网节点结构,网络拓扑采用环形,网络节点采用可调输出固定输入的选波原则以利于数据的多重接入,副载波复用和基于级联半导体光放大器的波长变换,实现了射频副载波路由信息与基带IP数据包的同步复用和IP数据包的透明传输。     

Study of all-optical logic XNOR gate based on XGM in linear optical amplifier

Future digital optical communication cannot develop without all-optical high-speed optical devices, especially in the field of high speed large capacity optical transmission, all-optical packet switching and optical computing, and thus optical logic devices are becoming a hotter spot of research. Based on the cross-gain modulation (XGM), a novel scheme of all-optical logic XNOR gate using linear optical amplifier (LOA) is presented in this paper. LOA results show a good gain characteristic, which can get better output logic operation than traditional semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Choosing suitable injection current, wavelength scope of the input signal and CW power can achieve better logic operation effect.     

All optical format conversion at 10 Gbps using SOA and optical band-pass filter

In this paper, an all-optical non return-to-zero (NRZ) and return-to-zero (RZ) modulation format converter using a single semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and an optical band-pass filter (OBPF) is proposed. The format converter consists of a single SOA which is acting as a nonlinear element to broaden the spectrum of the input signal and the OBPF which is used to extract the special spectrum from the broadened spectrum. By adopting the ultra-fast SOA model associated with optical system software, the 10 Gbps NRZ and RZ format conversion is successfully demonstrated with simulation. We also demonstrate the proof-of-principle experiment at 10 Gbps by using the test SOA and OBF converter. The converted NRZ is achieved with an output extinction ratio of 11.51 dB. The BER is 5.5 × 10^?9 while the power of NRZ is ?10 dBm and the BER is 1.0 × 10^?9 when the power of RZ is ?14 dBm. The experimental results coincide well with the simulated results. The proposed scheme is robust and has potential for applications in future optical networks.     

Layer-by-layer assembly of multicolored semiconductor quantum dots towards efficient blue, green, red and full color optical films

Multicolored semiconductor quantum dots have shown great promise for construction of miniaturized light-emitting diodes with compact size, low weight and cost, and high luminescent efficiency. The unique size-dependent luminescent property of quantum dots offers the feasibility of constructing single-color or full-color output light-emitting diodes with one type of material. In this paper, we have demonstrated the facile fabrication of blue-, green-, red-?and full-color-emitting semiconductor quantum dot optical films via a layer-by-layer assembly technique. The optical films were constructed by alternative deposition of different colored quantum dots with a series of oppositely charged species, in particular, the new use of cationic starch on glass substrates. Semiconductor ZnSe quantum dots exhibiting blue emission were deposited for fabrication of blue-emitting optical films, while semiconductor CdTe quantum dots with green and red emission were utilized for construction of green-?and red-emitting optical films. The assembly of integrated blue, green and red semiconductor quantum dots resulted in full-color-emitting optical films. The luminescent optical films showed very bright emitting colors under UV irradiation, and displayed dense, smooth and efficient luminous features, showing brighter luminescence in comparison with their corresponding quantum dot aqueous colloid solutions. The assembled optical films provide the prospect of miniaturized light-emitting-diode applications.     

Greyscale image encoding and watermarking based on optical asymmetric cryptography and variational image decomposition

In this paper, a novel greyscale image encoding and a watermarking scheme based on optical asymmetric cryptography and variational image decomposition (VID) are proposed. In this proposed scheme, the greyscale watermark is encoded into a noise-like pattern by the phase-truncated Fresnel transform (PT-FrT)-based optical asymmetric cryptography. The greyscale host image is decomposed into its cartoon part and texture part by the VID technique. After that, the encoded watermark is embedded into the host image’s texture part by a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) based fusion approach. The proposed scheme can achieve a better watermark invisibility and a higher robustness by embedding the watermark into the host image’s texture part. Additionally, the proposed scheme can achieve a high security, because the PT-FrT-based optical asymmetric cryptography can resist some common cryptographic attacks. The feasibility, robustness and security of the proposed scheme have been demonstrated by extensive experiments and comparison with other relevant image encoding and watermarking schemes.     

Derivation of ineffective thickness method for investigation of the exact behavior of the optical transitions in nanostructured thin films

Optical band gap determination in nanostructured semiconductor thin films is to some extent difficult. Procedure of the extrapolating the linear part of the graphs in optical band gap determination in Tauc’s model for nanostructures has shortage because the edges of the tail states complicate the definition of the accurate optical band gap (due to the surface atoms). A new revised method (named as DITM: Derivation of Ineffective Thickness Method) is proposed for the exact determination of the optical band gap in addition to the treatment of optical transitions in nanostructure semiconductors. In Tauc model and ineffective thickness method (ITM), one has to determine the kind of optical transition before the determination of the optical band gap, but in DITM, not any supposition of the treatment of optical transition. DITM method was employed on CdSe thin films semiconductor alloy in order to confirm the validity of this new method.     

A survey of semiconductor supply chain models part I: semiconductor supply chains,strategic network design,and supply chain simulation

Supply chain management issues have become increasingly important to the semiconductor industry over the last two decades due to the global distribution of facilities and increasing numbers of firms specialising in particular stages. This series of three papers reviews the literature on modelling and analysis of the larger semiconductor supply chain. After describing the structure of semiconductor supply chains to provide context for the research efforts, we propose a classification scheme for the relevant literature. The remainder of this paper (Part I) then focuses on Strategic Network Design models for this industry, supply chain coordination through contracting and semiconductor supply chain simulation. Part II discusses Demand Planning, Inventory Management and Capacity Planning, while Part III addresses Master Planning, Production Planning and Demand Fulfilment.     

Completely passive method of speckle reduction utilizing static multimode optical fibre and two-dimensional diffractive optical element

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we present experimental results on speckle noise suppression using a completely passive method. The passivity of the method is achieved owing to the absence of any mechanical, electronic, or other dynamic influences on the optical scheme elements. In the experiment, a multimode semiconductor 520?±?5-nm laser with a spectral bandwidth of 2?nm, static two-dimensional (2D) and 2?×?1D diffractive optical elements (DOEs), as well as multimode single-core optical fibre and multimode optical fibre bundle were used. The dependence of the speckle reduction efficiency as a function of the optical fibre type and optical fibre length was measured for different DOEs. A speckle contrast of 0.148 and speckle reduction coefficient of 2.38 were obtained for a 2.5-m-long multimode optical fibre bundle. The experimental results confirmed that it is possible to construct completely passive optical circuits with reduced speckle noises using static multimode optical fibres and diffraction optical elements.     

Measurement for optical arbitrary waveforms using cross-phase modulation cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical gating in a single-mode fibre

A novel scheme of cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical gating (X-FROG) measurement for optical arbitrary waveforms based on the photo-elastic effect and cross-phase modulation (XPM) effect in a single-mode fibre is proposed. In this scheme, a variable delay is generated in the former part of the single-mode fibre by a uniform lateral pressure, and the XPM effect is achieved in the latter part of the fibre. The proposed scheme is very simple and easy to be realized. The amplitude and phase of optical arbitrary waveform to be measured is retrieved from the X-FROG trace using principal component generalized projects algorithm based on matrix. The impacts of the shape of gate pulse, fibre length, relative intensity between gate pulse and optical arbitrary waveform and the complexity of the optical arbitrary waveform on the accuracy of retrieved amplitude and phase are investigated. Simulation results show that, rectangular pulse is a better gate pulse due to lower errors. The accuracy of measurement is improved with the increase in fibre length, and relative intensity between gate pulse and optical arbitrary waveform. Moreover, this scheme also can be used to measure extremely complex optical arbitrary waveforms.     

Failure analysis of InGaN/GaN high power light-emitting diodes fabricated with ITO transparent p-type electrode during accelerated electro-thermal stress

We have investigated the high-temperature degradation of optical power as well as electrical properties of InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) fabricated with ITO transparent p-electrode during accelerated electro-thermal stress. As the thermal stress increased from 150 degrees C to 250 degrees C at a electrical stress of 200 mA, the optical power of the LEDs was significantly reduced. Degradation of the optical power was thermally activated, with the activation of 0.9 eV. In addition, the activation energy of the degradation of optical power was fairly similar to that of the degradation of series resistance of the LEDs, 1.0 eV, which implies that the increase in the series resistance may result in the severe degradation of optical power. We also showed that the increase in the series resistance of the LEDs during the accelerated electro-thermal stress can be attributed to reduction of the active acceptor concentration in the p-type semiconductor layers and local joule heating due to the current crowding.     

Measuring the amplitude of nanovibrations using a semiconductor laser autodyne with allowance for the feedback effect

The influence of the external optical feedback on the shape of detected signals of a semiconductor laser autodyne has been studied. A method of determining the amplitude of nanovibrations with allowance for the level of the external optical feedback is proposed, which is based on measurements of the ratio of amplitudes of the main spectral components of the autodyne signal from these vibrations and upon the application of additional mechanical oscillations. It is experimentally confirmed that the proposed method ensures a significant increase in the accuracy of determination of the amplitude of nanovibrations.     

Near-field microscopy and lithography of light-emitting polymers

We describe the application of scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) to the study of the photophysical and self-organization properties of thin films of blends of conjugated polymers, and also to the lateral nanoscale patterning of conjugated-polymer structures. Such thin-film plastic semiconductor nanostructures offer significant potential for use in opto-electronic devices. The implementation of SNOM we employ is the most established form in which a probe with a sub-wavelength aperture is scanned in close proximity to the sample surface. We consider the nature of the near-field optical distribution, which decays within the first ca. 100 nm of these semiconductor materials, and address the identification of topographic artefacts in near-field optical images. While the topographic information obtained simultaneously with optical data in any SNOM experiment enables an easy comparison with the higher-resolution tapping-mode atomic force microscopy, the spectroscopic contrast provided by fluorescence SNOM gives an unambiguous chemical identification of the different phases in a conjugated-polymer blend. Both fluorescence and photoconductivity SNOM indicate that intermixing of constituent polymers in a blend, or nanoscale phase separation, is responsible for the high efficiency of devices employing these materials as their active layer. We also demonstrate a scheme for nano-optical lithography with SNOM of conjugated-polymer structures, which has been employed successfully for the fabrication of poly(-phenylene vinylene) nanostructures with 160 nm feature sizes.     

Obtaining nanodimensional layers of GaAsP solid solutions on GaAs by solid-state substitution reactions

A new method based on solid-state substitution reactions is proposed for obtaining nanodimensional layers of GaAsP solid solutions on the surface of GaAs semiconductor crystals. The processed GaAs wafers exhibit a wide-bandgap optical window effect, whereby their room-temperature photoluminescence intensity increases by a factor of up to 25.     

Fast auto-focus scheme based on optical defocus fitting model

An optical defocus fitting model-based (ODFM) auto-focus scheme is proposed. Considering the basic optical defocus principle, the optical defocus fitting model is derived to approximate the potential-focus position. By this accurate modelling, the proposed auto-focus scheme can make the stepping motor approach the focal plane more accurately and rapidly. Two fitting positions are first determined for an arbitrary initial stepping motor position. Three images (initial image and two fitting images) at these positions are then collected to estimate the potential-focus position based on the proposed ODFM method. Around the estimated potential-focus position, two reference images are recorded. The auto-focus procedure is then completed by processing these two reference images and the potential-focus image to confirm the in-focus position using a contrast based method. Experimental results prove that the proposed scheme can complete auto-focus within only 5 to 7 steps with good performance even under low-light condition.     

Performance of a single-input multiple-output decision feedback equaliser for polarisation mode dispersion compensation

To compensate the performance degradation induced by polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) in high-speed optical transmission, a single-input multiple-output (SIMO) decision feedback equaliser (DFE) technique is proposed to combat all orders of PMD-induced distortion. The scheme is based on a new SIMO PMD channel model which utilises information embedded in both polarisation states. The performance analysis of the proposed PMD SIMO DFE scheme is provided along with explicit expressions for the filter coefficients. The analysis results show that the new scheme provides a significant improvement over using a first-order optical compensator and conventional DFE.     

Misalignment correction for optical interconnects using vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers

In board-to-board optical interconnects, the misalignment between the board and the backplane connections can cause both optical loss and interchannel cross talk. A vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier (VCSOA) is proposed to correct optical misalignment in an optical connector between the board and the backplane. Angular or lateral misalignment can be corrected with the designed module. The correction ability is determined by the acceptance angle of the VCSOA, which was characterized to be 9.4 degrees full angle at a 3 dB gain drop for a 30 microW optical signal at 1 GHz. The lateral misalignment correction ability is 0.16f, where f is the focal length of the mini lens to converge the input light onto the VCSOA.