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I know many sisters can say this, but I have the best little brother ever! We are so close and have been though tuns together! But when it comes to being an entrepreneur he is one of the first people I turn to. Nate, aka Nate'y as my mom and I call him :) has been dreaming up businesses since I can remember; from the little lemonade stand, to starting a fraternity, to starting his own business as well!!
So, who better to ask for guidance then him.
Nate recently built a business report that consists of… well… I'm not really sure! But, all the more reason for me to consult with him. I am hoping that Nate will be able to provide me with some inside information about what all goes into starting a business, because I am sure that I am leaving something out, or don't know about resources that are available to me. So, I've sent him an email, and am hoping to hear back soon!!!
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Even with the playoff berths to be finalized, the best game on Sunday may come from two teams who will certainly be playing in a few months but have their reputations to think of. The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos in an attempt to get revenge for their first meeting of the season, in which they didn't put up a great fight in trying to deter Peyton Manning. "By now you've probably heard that Peyton Manning got rid of the ball in an average 2.17 seconds on his 40 pass attempts against the Chiefs two weeks ago," Monday Morning Quarterback's Andy Benoit reminds us. "Aside from when he tried to recover a fumble, the banged-up 37-year-old didn't touch the ground once in that game." The home crowd should be a little feisty, as will the players. Of course, that won't matter if they can't lay a finger on Manning, which means their once robust playoff potential will disappear faster than yesterday's belt buckles.
There is perfect consensus with the BCS when it comes to the top three teams — all unbeaten — Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State. But, more importantly, the Crimson Tide is expected to be about two points better than the Seminoles in a hypothetical meeting on a neutral field and eight points better than the Buckeyes.
But Massey-Peabody view many of the remaining best teams in the country a lot differently than the BCS. For example, they rank LSU next best (fourth) versus 17th by the BCS. That 13-spot differential is the second-largest for a BCS Top 25 team. The next strongest team according to Massey-Peabody is fifth-ranked Oregon, just 13th in the BCS. And sixth-ranked Georgia (7-4) is unranked. (Georgia's M-P ranking does not calculate the impact of the season-ending knee injury to quarterback Aaron Murray.) Also viewed far more favorably by Massey-Peabody are eighth-ranked Wisconsin, seven spots higher than in the BCS, and 10th ranked Texas A&M (BCS No. 21).
On the latest Sports Retort, does the Iron Bowl represent the best rivalry in college football, and should the winner of this year's meeting between Alabama and Auburn be presented with an actual load of iron? The Journal's Rachel Bachman joins the show ahead of her trip to the game for perhaps the biggest chapter in the annual grudge match yet. She also helps us break down the other high-stakes rivalries this weekend. It does not take her long to make a pick in the Ohio State-Michigan game.
From the department of innovation, Jim Chairusmi marvels about the prospects of a warm-weather outdoor hockey game in Los Angeles. He decides he's rooting for the sun and waiting for a cold-weather outdoor basketball game. We ponder the absurdly lopsided NBA and a Portland team far exceeding the fairly unambitious prediction made by LaMarcus Aldridge at the season's start. We rate each family's Thanksgiving Day sports traditions, and wonder if last year's infamous Turkey Day butt fumble was enough to qualify the Jets' blowout loss to the Patriots as a game worth watching. Plus our weekly college picks, NFL upset predictions and much more.
Minnesota and Green Bay played to a 26-26 tie and the Denver-New England game nearly ended deadlocked as well. The Sports Retort ponders whether there's a better way for football games to settle ties.
NFL reporter Kevin Clark joins the podcast to discuss the Week 12 games and to break down which teams are actually good. (Not many.) He's down on the AFC West teams and is sticking with his preseason Super Bowl prediction: Saints vs. Patriots.
Plus, Carl Bialik on being an American sports fan in London and innovative new surfaces that the tennis tours should consider.
Perhaps Chicago Bulls fans are beginning to suspect that there is, simply, just no point in following basketball or caring about sports in general. Losing your homegrown franchise superstar for an entire season was bad enough, especially when it meant watching your biggest rival win consecutive championships without being able to muster a proper challenge. But to lose him again only 10 games into his return, possibly for the entire season? Well, what's the point?
The initial reaction to Rose's injury on Friday night, which was sustained on a non-contact play in defensive pursuit of another player, was grim. It wasn't his surgically-repaired and intensively rehabbed left knee that buckled, but his presumably right healthy right one, leading to a sour feeling that he might just be doomed to a lifetime of injury after such a bright start to his career. Thankfully, the prognosis wasn't as grim: Rose didn't tear his other ACL but he tore something—his medial meniscus, to be specific—which is bad enough. The surgery, which is due to take place on Monday, is likely to keep him out for the rest of the season in an attempt to consider his long-term health. For anyone who was looking forward to watching Rose readjust to the game and become one of the league's best players, it's a pretty damning turn of events. (Bad enough that even his division rivals were offering a sympathetic word.) "Once again, we'll be robbed of that joy as Rose deals with another knee injury, and the potential for another long recovery," Ken Berger writes for CBS Sports. "But let's not forget that our own diminished enjoyment is nothing compared to what he's going through right now." (One would imagine that the shoe commercials advertising his return will be a little less bullish, given what they know about the process.)
The Journal provides analysis of the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 knockouts) and Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 knockouts). Gordon Marino offers commentary on the main event and the undercard, featuring China's Zou Shiming. The Journal's William Davies is at the event.
Welcome to the Wall Street Journal blog of the Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios welter weight fight. The bout is taking place at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian Casino in Macao China – it will be mid to late Sunday morning when the fighters step into the ring.
I am not ringside for this one but will be covering it from the pay per view telecast. The Journal's William Davies is at the event. As I have mentioned at other times, there are advantages and disadvantages to this – with television there are no problems with the ref getting in the way or with an impossible angle – but at the same time it can be more difficult to judge the impact of a blow but I'll give you as clear a picture of the action as I can!
The fighters weighed in yesterday. Manny 54-5-2, 38 kos tipped the scales at 145 and looked to have a 12 pack. Rios (31-1-1, 23kos) came in at 146. 5 pounds a half pound below the welterweight limit. Both men looked to be in terrific shape.
This is not a world title bout but it has huge ramifications for the world of boxing. Manny is coming off two losses and in his last fight he suffered a devastating knockout at the hands, or rather, at the right hand of Juan Manuel Marquez. Coming back from a big knockout is always hard – and so there are questions as to how much of Manny confidence got chipped away by that chopping right hand from "El Dinimita". I discussed this issue of coming back from a KO in todays WSJ
But the bottom line is this – Manny has gone through knockouts before, the Marquez loss was basically one shot – not an ongoing 12 round beating. I think Manny will be fine --- but if he is not – if Rios gets to him – it will almost certainly be the end of the boxing line for the great fighter from the Philippines.
Manny will be 35 in a couple of weeks and this is is 62nd pro fight and he has really been in some tough battles – so he has a lot of boxing mileage on that body of his.
The fight is equally meaningful for Rios who is also coming off a decision loss to Mike Alvardo – a loss in which he also dropped his lightweight title.
If Rios succeeds in doing what he has promised, namely, retiring Manny Pacquiao, then new pay per view doors are sure to fly for him – and that is where all the serious money is in boxing – in the pay per view bouts. On the other hand, if he gets crushed by the Pacman, it might be back down to Triple A level boxing.
Unlike baseball and football players, boxers put their marketability on the line in every fight. Every time they step in the ring they are not only risking their health but their ability to make a living. Very stressful career choice for those of you who are thinking about a boxing career.
Now, most experts believe that Rios is made for Manny. He comes straight forward and while he throws a lot of shots- he is by no means a one punch knockout type of fighter. Rios does not give a lot of head movement or lateral movement but he has a remarkable ability to take punishment and even to draw energy from being hit.
He is tough as nails – a good body puncher.
At 27 Rios is in his boxing prime. He has an 1.5 inches in height on his storied opponent. Rios has not fought the same level of opponent as the Pacman – not by a long shot – so this is a step up into the super elite of boxing for him, but all the super elites – Mayweather, Pacquiao, De La Hoya, Hopkins, -- they have all been that other guy stepping up – so we will see if Rios can do what Pacquiao did to Oscar De La Hoya.
Either way, I am more than expecting, I am certain it is going to be an explosive fight. Pacquiao is going to be looking to land that concussive straight left of his right down the middle and the right hook over the Rios's jab. Remember we have a southpaw (Pacquiao) and a righty here – Rios will be trying to drop his right on Manny as he comes in and a left hook to the body – and he will want to shake Manny up early – he'll want to remind him of the Marquez fight and make Manny start thinking, "I should have retired".
Here are some nuggets from my good friend, Bob Cannobio – of Compubox
Power Punches in Bunches
- in his last 6 fights, 73% of Rios' thrown punches were power punches (54 of 74 per round).
- in his last 9 fights, 61% of Pac's thrown punches were power shots (42 of 69 per round).
CompuBox avg: 59% (33 of 56)
- Rios landed 21 power shots per round, Manny landed 20 per round.
CompuBox avg: 12 per round
- Rios threw 54 power shots per round, Pac threw 42 per round.
CompuBox avg: 33 per round
- Rios opponents landed 40% of their power punches. Pac opponents landed 33% of their power shots.
CompuBox avg: 38%
- Pac landed 47% of his power shots, Rios landed 38%
CompuBox avg: 38%
So you can see that we have two busy fighter here who like to launch bombs so put your seat belts on. It is going to be an exciting fight.
The legacy of Magnus Carlsen, today crowned the undisputed king of the chess world, is just now beginning to take shape. Carlsen continues to shatter not only perceptions of chess players, but also the annals of the ancient game. Today the handsome, Seinfeld-and-ski-jumping-obsessed Norwegian chess player can call himself 2013 FIDE World Champion, the second youngest to do so.
Even though there are a handful of surprising stories in the NFL (welcome to the Nick Foles era!), all anyone can seem to talk about this week is the NFL's referees. This week, the Carolina Panthers beat the New England Patriots and on a controversial noncall on a pass interference on tight end Rob Gronkowski on the game's final play. Meanwhile, 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks became a sympathetic figure when he was fined $16,000 for a hit on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, which looked fairly clean upon replays from every angle.
All of this leads to the question: Does the NFL have a penalty problem? Pass interference is up 63%, personal fouls are up even more and in this new era of explosive offenses, it seems like the NFL is having a hard time keeping up with the speed of the game. Geoff Foster and I discuss, plus upset picks for this weekend's games.
It is weird to have sympathy for Alex Rodriguez, and yet that seems to be an acceptable view as the the embattled slugger continues his drawn out he-said-she-said legal battle with Major League Baseball. Weird because A-Rod was already one of baseball's more disliked players before he was accused of using PEDs, and weirder because he's hardly what you'd call a folk hero… except, perhaps, when compared to the legalistic behemoth that Bud Selig has assembled in his attempt to make sure A-Rod serves out a career-derailing suspension.
The Broncos remain Massey-Peabody's top ranked team at plus-8.46 points. But of course, Denver will neither be playing on a neutral field or versus a league-average team when they travel to New England on Sunday night to face the sixth-ranked Patriots (plus-3.26 points). But, like Vegas, Massey-Peabody still expects a Denver win.
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Well it's true. The money is in the list.. but what about teaming up with someone else who already has a list?.. Maybe a list even bigger than yours!
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I'm sure you have heard about people using Joint Ventures to build a successful product or even promote it successfully. The big misconception is that Joint Ventures are for the big guys and that's not true. There's a vast world out there of successful Joint Venture partners big or small.
You've even probably read about it, but you want someone to take you by the hand and how you how do it step by step. This is what 'Joint Ventures For Newbies' was designed for.
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* What Are Joint Ventures And The Different Types Of Joint Ventures? - 07:06
Joint ventures should always be a win-win situation in which partnerships are created with two or sometimes more reputable business people. In this video, you'll understand the basics about what Joint Ventures and different types of Joint Ventures that are available.
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The biggest thing you need to be looking for is whether your future JV partner is in your niche or target market. If they aren't in your target market, then you'll be wasting your time contacting them because most likely they won't even want to touch your product with a stick if it's not even related to their market.
You learn the formula to knowing how to spot a successful JV partner beforehand to increase your JV acceptance rate. In this video, we will talk about different methods you can use to manually find Joint Venture Partners whether you use Google, Forums, Bloggers, etc.
* What To Do Before You Approach Your Future Joint Partners - 12:01
It's good to build a relationship with the JV partner that you will be approaching because the less you are seen as an "outsider" that just contacts the person without establishing any relationships beforehand. By doing small little things discussed in this video, your JV acceptance can increase. A few tips you could use is when you approach JV partners, know about their products, and complement them. Best of all the methods explained in the video can take less than 10 minutes to do.
* Gathering All The Information To Write A Successful Joint Venture Proposal - 17:44
Gathering all the Information before you write your JV Proposal is very important, because you want to do some quick research on your future JV partner as in what they provide, if they have any newsletters, and more. By doing this, you begin to establish a relationship with them. By using this method, when you contact them, they know that they aren't just another one of those JV partners that you are contacting.
* How To Write A Joint Venture Proposal And What NOT To Do - 15:47
Now that you have the data you need to write the JV proposal, you can take what you learned about the possible JV partner and customize it fully. By customizing it and making it more personal you increase your JV acceptance rate. Once you setup your first letter, the rest will be a breeze, so in this video you'll learn how to piece everything together to write the email.
One tip is to be personal, meaning address the person's name, not hey you or hey webmaster. The more your customize your proposal, the more it is easier to be read by the prospect. With that said, the beginning of the proposal is the most important part just like the headline is the most important part of a sales letter. It's what pulls someone in.
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Most people don't realize this, but follow ups are generally what closes the deal. Just because someone hasn't promoted your product not always means that they aren't interested. Most of the time, it just means they're busy promoting other things or they forgot. So it helps them to follow up once in a while.
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text: If, when you heard back in 2010, that Taylor Lautner was attached to star as Stretch Armstrong, you started work on your new Stretch Lautner photo-collage, we have bad news: you need to tear that sucker up and dump it in the bin, because he's no longer on board. As part of a press release from Relativity Media, which is taking over the option for the movie from Universal (which appears to have dumped the project along with other Hasbro properties such as Ouija), there's no mention of any casting for the new version of the movie. But then again, since it's an announcement release, there's mostly just a lot of backslapping… "We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a company whose global reach and ability to innovate has made them immensely successful in the arena of brand re-imagination – as evidenced by their legacy of creating such franchises as Transformers and G.I. Joe," said Relativity co-president and possible toy line title himself, Tucker Tooley, "We look forward to bringing Stretch Armstrong to audiences worldwide." In case you forgot, Stretch is the action figure toy with the rubbery limbs and torso that can be stretched out and always retain his shape. First launched in the 1970s, it was successfully re-introduced to sadistic, limit testing kids in the 1990s and continues to be a presence today. So who will star as Armstrong? We'll know soon enough. As for whether it'll still be in 3D… Who can say? |


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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is refusing to dwell on finishing second best to Liverpool.
A 2-0 defeat at Anfield saw champions United stay in Chelsea's slipstream at the top of the Barclays Premier League table.
Ferguson is intent on looking forward, not back and was heartened that an inexperienced side overcame Barnsley in the Carling Cup in midweek.
However, he could be without defenders Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, who both have calf injuries, against Blackburn at Old Trafford tomorrow.
Ferguson said: "They will both want to play after the disappointment of last Sunday.
"But then we had the game on Tuesday. You have to get on with life.
"It was good for the young players to go away. Last year the ties were mostly at home.
"It is a different thing altogether and they acquitted themselves quite well."
Ferguson added: "Vidic has been bothered with his calf for a few weeks now. We have sent him to a specialist about it. We will see what he is like today."
Blackburn, whose squad have been struck by swine flu, have lost all four games on the road in the league this season.
Rovers were thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea at the weekend although, like United, they progressed in the cup at the expense of Peterborough, managed by Ferguson's son Darren.
Ferguson said: "I spoke to Sam before the Chelsea game and he had concerns about the flu.
"He had players missing but David Dunn was back during the week and maybe others will be fit. Flu does happen but so far we are okay.
"I am not sure what kind of team Sam will be able to pick but it will be a hard game as it is a local derby.
"While I am told they have a poor away record, I think Sam has had to build a different team."
Ferguson is quietly confident a regulatory commission will overturn Fabio's booking at Barnsley after citing a case of mistaken identity to the Football Association .
Fabio was booked for a challenge on Jamal Campbell-Ryce when the offender was his twin brother Rafael.
Ferguson said: "I did not know about it. The pair mentioned it themselves. It is right (to appeal).
"If it came to January and he (Fabio) got five bookings and a ban then he would feel a bit aggrieved. I don't think there is any issue about it."
Michael Owen staked a claim for a place in the team against Blackburn by scoring his third goal of the season against Barnsley.
Ferguson said: "It was a fantastic goal, real quality. It was a good finish, he showed how quick he is. He did well."
Danny Welbeck, who made the breakthrough at Barnsley, is out of the squad with a knee injury while Gary Neville is suspended after being sent off at Oakwell.
Darren Fletcher has returned to training following a groin strain and could be involved against Chelsea next week.
Meanwhile, Ji-Sung Park is still struggling to overcome a knee problem.
Ferguson added: "We are just having a little issue with Ji-Sung Park and his fitness.
"When he came back from his last trip to Korea he had no problem in the game but during the travelling he developed a swollen knee, which we don't quite understand.
"We have some issues with that."
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The Economics of Science - Funding for Research
Scientific research has properties of a public good; there are few monetary incentives for individuals to undertake basic research and the conventional wisdom is that the market, if left to its own devices, would under- invest in research in terms of social benefits relative to social costs. Thus research, especially of a basic nature, has traditionally been supported by either the government or philanthropic institutions. More recently, industry has also begun to support research conducted in nonprofit institutions. This paper explores the various sources of support for research in the university sector. Although the focus is on the United States, the paper discusses trends in other countries as well. The paper also examines mechanisms for distributing funds, including peer review and performance based distribution. The paper closes with a case study of the National Institutes of Health doubling during the period 1998-2002.Download Info
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1. Online/offline injection seeding system with high frequency-stability and low crosstalk for water vapor DIAL
15 November 2013
Florian Späth | Simon Metzendorf | Andreas Behrendt | Hans-Dieter Wizemann | Gerd Wagner | Volker Wulfmeyer
Abstract: A compact and rugged distributed feedback (DFB) laser system has been developed as online–offline injection seeder for the laser transmitter of a ground-based water vapor differential absorption lidar (WV DIAL) near 820nm. The frequency stability of this injection seeder system shows a standard deviation of only 6.3MHz and a linewidth of less than 4.6MHz during continuous operation of more than 14h. These values by far exceed the requirements for WV DIAL. By use of a novel technique based on an electro-optic deflector (EOD), alternating online–offline wavelength switching is achieved for each shot of the seeded laser with 250Hz with a response time of less than 10µs and very low crosstalk between the channels of only 33dB. As a result, a spectral purity of 99.95% is reached by the WV DIAL transmitter which again fulfills the requirements for WV DIAL measurements with high accuracy. Because moveable parts are not present in the seeding system, this setup is significantly less sensitive to acoustic vibrations and ambient temperature drifts during field experiments than other seeding systems which use external cavity diode lasers (ECDL) and mechanical switches. By our new seeding system not only the requirements for ground-based water-vapor DIAL are met but also for space-borne WV DIAL applications that pose even higher demands to the frequency stability and spectral purity of the laser transmitters.
2. Optical properties of two interacting gold nanoparticles
1 May 2003
W. Rechberger | A. Hohenau | A. Leitner | J.R. Krenn | B. Lamprecht | F.R. Aussenegg
Abstract: We study surface plasmon excitation in pairs of identical Au nanoparticles by optical transmission spectroscopy. The samples produced by electron beam lithography consist of 2D particle arrangements with varying interparticle distance. With decreasing interparticle distance the surface plasmon resonance shifts to longer wavelengths for a polarization direction parallel to the long particle pair axis whereas a blueshift is found for the orthogonal polarization. These experimental findings can be explained by a dipolar interaction mechanism.
3. Ultrafast optical pulse shaping: A tutorial review
15 July 2011
Andrew M. Weiner
Abstract: This paper presents a tutorial on the field of femtosecond pulse shaping, a technology that enables generation of nearly arbitrary, user defined, ultrafast optical waveforms, with control of phase, amplitude, and polarization. The emphasis is on Fourier transform pulse shaping, the most widely applied technique. Selected pulse shaping applications are described, with specific discussion of coherent control of quantum and nonlinear processes and of lightwave communications. Two new areas of pulse shaping research, namely, hyperfine spectral resolution pulse shaping and pulse shaping applications in ultrabroadband RF photonics, are discussed and illustrated with examples taken from the author's laboratory.
4. Optical microfibers and nanofibers: A tutorial
15 October 2012
Limin Tong | Fei Zi | Xin Guo | Jingyi Lou
Abstract: In this paper, we present a tutorial introduction to optical microfibers and nanofibers regarding their optical properties, fabrication and applications, with a brief outlook into future trends in this area.
5. Dispersion-equation coefficients for the refractive index and birefringence of calcite and quartz crystals
1 May 1999
Gorachand Ghosh
Abstract: The refractive index, birefringence and their dispersions are analyzed accurately in a physically meaningful model of a dispersion equation having only five coefficients for the calcite and quartz crystals. This dispersion equation is based on the average electronic absorption gap in the UV region and the effective lattice resonance absorption gap in the IR region. The five coefficients of the dispersion equation are different for each fundamental parameters. The dispersion equation for the birefringence leads to represent a standardized equation describing the birefringence of all optical materials.
6. Polarization-dependent photocurrent enhancement in metamaterial-coupled quantum dots-in-a-well infrared detectors
1 February 2014
Yagya D. Sharma | Young Chul Jun | Jun Oh Kim | Igal Brener | Sanjay Krishna
Abstract: We demonstrate polarization-dependent photo-response enhancement in metamaterial-coupled quantum dots-in-a-well infrared detectors. A gold split-ring resonator metamaterial layer was patterned by electron-beam lithography in the detector aperture. In this integrated structure, the detector spectral response is given by the convolution of the metamaterial field enhancement and the original detector response. Our polarization-resolved measurement unambiguously shows that the spectral response can be strongly modified by metamaterial patterning. When the metamaterial resonance matches the QD absorption peak, we obtain a clear enhancement of generated photocurrent. Various metamaterial designs can be employed to implement multi-functional detector structures.
7. Dynamic holographic optical tweezers
15 June 2002
Jennifer E. Curtis | Brian A. Koss | David G. Grier
Abstract: Optical trapping is an increasingly important technique for controlling and probing matter at length scales ranging from nanometers to millimeters. This paper describes methods for creating large numbers of high-quality optical traps in arbitrary three-dimensional configurations and for dynamically reconfiguring them under computer control. In addition to forming conventional optical tweezers, these methods also can sculpt the wavefront of each trap individually, allowing for mixed arrays of traps based on different modes of light, including optical vortices, axial line traps, optical bottles and optical rotators. The ability to establish large numbers of individually structured optical traps and to move them independently in three dimensions promises exciting new opportunities for research, engineering, diagnostics, and manufacturing at mesoscopic lengthscales.
8. Color digital holography using speckle illumination by means of a multi-mode fiber
1 February 2014
Hideki Funamizu | Shohei Shimoma | Yoshihisa Aizu
Abstract: We present color digital holography using speckle illumination by means of a multi-mode fiber. In this technique, speckle fields emitted from the fiber are used as both a reference wave and a wavefront illuminating an object. For three wavelengths, the interference patterns of two coherent waves are recorded as digital holograms on a CCD camera. A speckle method is used for suppressing DC terms and reducing a twin image in an in-line color digital holography. The speckle fields are changed by vibrating the multi-mode fiber using a vibrator, and a number of holograms are acquired to average reconstructed images. The dependence of the averaged number of holograms on color quality of reconstructed images is evaluated by chromaticity coordinates and color differences in colorimetry.
9. Generation of Bessel beams from a diffractive ring lens
1 January 2014
Jingtao Xin | Chunqing Gao | Yidong Liu | Chen Li | kunjian Dai | Quanxin Na
Abstract: A method to generate a diffractive ring lens by a spatial light modulator is proposed. The diffractive ring lens is used to focus a Gaussian beam into single ring or multi-rings firstly. It was found that the transformed beam exhibits a Bessel transverse profile over the focal length, but the spot size is enlarged with the increase of propagation distance, allowing for generation Bessel beams with a ring lens.
10. Focusing light to a tighter spot1This article is dedicated to Marlan O. Scully on the occasion of his 60th birthday. We very much appreciate his enormous contribution to science. But above all we like his approach. When told "Sir, I have a problem which cannot be solved and above all it's crazy" his typical answer will be "Tell me more about it, I am interested. I give you five minutes".1
25 May 2000
S Quabis | R Dorn | M Eberler | O Glöckl | G Leuchs
Abstract: The smallest spot sizes are reached by focusing an annular shaped light beam with a high aperture lens. We show theoretically that the focal area is further reduced when using a novel radially polarized instead of a linearly polarized light annulus. In the vicinity of the focus there is a large longitudinally polarized field component [1]which is still narrower and has no pronounced side lobes. A special photosensitive layer prepared to be sensitive only to this longitudinal field component may be used to reach an even smaller focal area, 0.1λ2, which is determined by the contour of the intensity distribution at half the maximum value. The radially polarized doughnut mode may also be used to build improved near field sensors having a substantially increased brightness.
11. Design and fabrication of double-sided optical film for OLED lighting
15 March 2013
C.F. Liu | C.T. Pan | Y.C. Chen | Z.H. Liu | C.J. Wu
Abstract: Design and fabrication of optical films to increase visual brightness of OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) lighting units are presented in this paper. This study explores a new fabrication process combining precision machining, photolithography, and micro forming techniques to make a double-sided optical film. One side of the optical film is made of micro triangular-pyramidal array (MTPA), and the other side is micro gapless hexagonal microlens array (GHMA). First, Taguchi Method is applied to determine the optimal microstructure configuration by the assistance of the commercial optical software, FRED. Second, tungsten (W) mold of MTPA as the first mold is manufactured by precision machining including optical projection grinding, lapping, and polishing processes. Nickel–cobalt (NiCo) mold of GHMA as the first mold of the other side is fabricated by using LIGA (Lithographie Galvanoformung Abformung)-like process. To obtain inverse molds, poly dimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is used to replicate W and Ni–Co molds, which are served as the secondary molds for two sides, respectively. With these molds, UV (ultraviolet) curable resin was used to make double-sided optical film. Then the optical film was packaged on OLED unit to measure its optical properties by PR 650 equipment. The result shows that both brightness and uniformity can be improved by using this film.
12. Generation of high-order Bessel beams by use of an axicon
15 April 2000
J. Arlt | K. Dholakia
Abstract: We demonstrate and analyse a method for efficiently generating a high-order Bessel beam of arbitrary order by illuminating an axicon with the appropriate Laguerre–Gaussian light beam. High-order Bessel beams offer distinct advantages over other `hollow' light beams for atom guiding. Our high-order Bessel beam generation technique offers a direct method for coupling cold atoms into this optical atom guide.
13. Toward fJ/bit optical communication in a chip
1 March 2014
Masaya Notomi | Kengo Nozaki | Akihiko Shinya | Shinji Matsuo | Eiichi Kuramochi
Abstract: This article reviews our recent studies of ultralow-power nanophotonics devices toward implementing a dense optical communication network in a processor chip. A photonic crystal nanocavity that has a very large Q/V is a very promising tool for reducing the energy consumption and footprint related to this goal. We demonstrate that, to fully exploit this merit, it is essential to introduce appropriate cavity designs and device structures tailored for each device type. In this article, we report several examples of photonic-crystal nanocavity devices that exhibit record low consumption energy/power and explain how we have achieved the performance that we describe. These results indicate that current technology enables us to integrate a large number of various wavelength-sized photonic devices with extremely low energy consumption, which will lead to fJ/bit-level optical communication in a chip.
14. Radiative and non-radiative decay of a single molecule close to a metallic nanoparticle
15 May 2006
R. Carminati | J.-J. Greffet | C. Henkel | J.M. Vigoureux
Abstract: We study the spontaneous emission of a single emitter close to a metallic nanoparticle, with the aim to clarify the distance dependence of the radiative and non-radiative decay rates. We derive analytical formulas based on a dipole–dipole model, and show that the non-radiative decay rate follows a R−6 dependence at short distance, where R is the distance between the emitter and the center of the nanoparticle, as in Förster's energy transfer. The distance dependence of the radiative decay rate is more subtle. It is chiefly dominated by a R−3 dependence, a R−6 dependence being visible at plasmon resonance. The latter is a consequence of radiative damping in the effective dipole polarizability of the nanoparticle. The different distance behavior of the radiative and non-radiative decay rates implies that the apparent quantum yield always vanishes at short distance. Moreover, non-radiative decay is strongly enhanced when the emitter radiates at the plasmon-resonance frequency of the nanoparticle.
15. Focusing of cylindrical-vector beams in elliptical mirror based system with high numerical aperture
15 September 2013
Jian Liu | Min Ai | Jiubin Tan | Rui Wang | Xinran Tan
Abstract: A vectorial expression is derived in the case of cylindrical-vector beam illumination for focusing investigations of an ideal elliptical mirror based system with high numerical aperture. It is analytically explained that focusing property of elliptical mirror is related to both parameters of mirror function and focusing angle, but the well known focusing property of parabolic mirror and lens only depends on the focusing angle. Simulation results show that under azimuthally polarized illumination the focusing spot is in doughnut shape, but in radially polarized illumination the focusing spot is a tight spot, which transverse full-width-half-maximum values at 0.4λ and the amplitude of longitudinal component of electric field intensity is 23.37 times that of lateral component. This inhomogeneous energy distribution will be potentially useful for optical scanning microscopy and creation of axial light needles.
16. Fiber-optic Mach–Zehnder interferometric sensor for high-sensitivity high temperature measurement
15 July 2013
Yun Liu | Wei Peng | Yuzhang Liang | Xinpu Zhang | Xinlei Zhou | Lujun Pan
Abstract: We present a novel fiber-optic Mach–Zehnder interferometeric (MZI) sensor for highly-sensitive and high temperature measurement. The fiber-optic MZI is constructed using a piece of multimode fiber (MMF) sandwiched between a single mode fiber (SMF) and a sensing tapered SMF. The MMF is used to excite the cladding modes in the sensing SMF. The core mode interferes strongly with the cladding modes in the sensing fiber at the tapered region, generating interference fringes in the transmission spectrum that are sensitive to temperature. Numerical simulation results using the finite-difference time-domain method agree well with the experimental results. Some prototype sensor probes are fabricated and characterized. We measure the wavelength shift of an interference dip as temperature change from room temperature to 850°C. A sensor prototype with 2cm sensing length exhibits a sensitivity of 85.8pm/°C in the temperature range of 100–400°C and 128.6pm/°C in the range from 400°C to 850°C. This sensor can be further developed as a compact and economic high-temperature sensor for harsh environment application.
17. Photonic crystal structures for light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells: Modeling, process and optimizations
1 March 2014
Xing Sheng | Lirong Z. Broderick | Lionel C. Kimerling
Abstract: In this paper, we present our efforts on studying light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells using photonic crystal (PC) based structures. Specifically, we propose a photonic backside texture combining periodic gratings and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR). The mechanisms of this integrated photonic design are theoretically studied and compared with conventional PCs. We experimentally fabricate the texture using lithographic and self-assembled method on thin-film single crystalline Si (c-Si) and micro-crystalline Si (μc-Si) cells. We analyze the effects of the photonic textures on different cells and demonstrate the performance improvements. A numerical method is developed to explore the optimal multiscale textured surface and investigate light trapping limits in the wave optics regime. Using a detailed balance analysis, we show that it is possible to reach over 20% efficiency for 1.5μm Si cells through optimal device design and fabrication.
18. A surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on gold nanoparticle array
1 July 2013
Yuchan Du | Lina Shi | Meihua Hong | Hailiang Li | Dongmei Li | Ming Liu
Abstract: Using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, optical properties are investigated for a sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of gold cubes placed on quartz pillars on a quartz substrate. Background condition is analyzed for an approximate ideal collective resonance. It is found that the resonance intensity is mainly determined by the quartz etch depth, and the spectra valley position depends mainly on the lattice period. Thickness of the gold film affects the wavelength of the transmission spectra slightly, which gives a low processing tolerance requirement for fabrication. Sensitivity of the biosensor is also discussed, spectral sensitivity as high as 596.7nm/refractive index unit (RIU) is obtained in the visible light region, making it an excellent candidate for liquid detection.
19. Error reduction method for singularity point detection using Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor
15 January 2013
Chenxi Huang | Heye Zhang | Hongxin Huang | Haruyoshi Toyoda | Takashi Inoue | Huafeng Liu
Abstract: A new framework is proposed for realizing high-spatial-resolution detection of singularity points in optical vortex beams using a Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor (SHWS). The method uses a Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor (SHWS) to record a Hartmanngram. A map of evaluation values related to phase slope is then calculated from the Hartmanngram. We first determined the singularity's position precisely by calculating the centroid of the circulation of 3×3 crosspoints. After that, we analyzed the error distribution of it, and proposed hybrid centroiding framework for reducing its error. Optical experiments were carried out to verify the method. Good linearity was showed in detecting positions of the singularity points, and it was indicated that the accuracy of detection the position of OV was improved. The average root mean square (RMS) error over various measurements was better than correlation matching method, which we proposed before. The method not only shows higher accuracy, but also consumes much less time than our former work.
20. Study of laser induced plasma grating dynamics in gases
1 February 2014
A. Jarnac | M. Durand | Y. Liu | B. Prade | A. Houard | V. Tikhonchuk | A. Mysyrowicz
Abstract: The relaxation of a plasma grating resulting from the interference of two crossing laser filaments in molecular and atomic gases is studied experimentally. Dissipation of the grating fringes is dominated by ambipolar diffusion in atomic gases and by a combination of ambipolar diffusion and collision-assisted free electron recombination in molecular gases. A theoretical model of the grating evolution is developed and compared to experimental results. Good agreement with simulations allows extracting plasma properties such as electron density, diffusion and recombination coefficients in Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N2, O2, CO2 and air at atmospheric pressure.
21. Optical transmission properties of a single subwavelength aperture in a real metal
1 September 2004
A. Degiron | H.J. Lezec | N. Yamamoto | T.W. Ebbesen
Abstract: A subwavelength aperture is a key element in near-field optical devices and many recent photonic structures. When the lateral dimensions of such aperture is smaller than half the wavelength, light cannot propagate through the hole and the transmission is typically very weak. It is usually believed to scale as the fourth power of the aperture diameter, a result first stated by Bethe [Phys. Rev. 66 (1944) 163] in 1944 by analyzing the transmission through a small hole in an infinitely thin perfectly metal screen. However, a real subwavelength aperture is very different because the thickness and the finite conductivity of the metal has significant consequences which are far from being well understood. Here we report that light impinging on isolated subwavelength holes in real metal film, in this case Ag, excite localized surface plasmon modes on the aperture ridge. Their activation gives rise to optical tunneling with unexpected enhanced transmission peaks and directionality. These properties follow from the dipolar nature of the LSP modes and can be tuned by an appropriate design of the aperture shape. These findings are of relevance for the current trends in subwavelength optics.
22. Super absorption of ultra-thin organic photovoltaic films
1 March 2014
Kai Liu | Beibei Zeng | Haoming Song | Qiaoqiang Gan | Filbert J. Bartoli | Zakya H. Kafafi
Abstract: This article summarized our recent progress in theoretical designs for achieving super absorption in ultra-thin organic photovoltaic (OPV) films based on various planar OPV-on-metal and metal-OPV-metal structures. Three different structures were numerically simulated to demonstrate strongly enhanced optical absorption in ultra-thin OPV layers, which is polarization-independent and occurs over a wide range of incident angles in visible regime. Physical mechanisms associated with these super absorptive ultra-thin layers are analyzed and validated using numerical and analytical modeling.
23. Laser linewidth measurements using self-homodyne detection with short delay
1 October 1998
Hanne Ludvigsen | Mika Tossavainen | Matti Kaivola
Abstract: We compare delayed self-homodyne and self-heterodyne detection in the case of a time delay of the order of the coherence time of the laser. Both methods are found to yield similar results but the homodyne method is simpler to set up and gives a markedly better signal-to-noise ratio. With the short delay the low-frequency 1/f-noise of the laser is effectively filtered out and the measurement provides a value for the Lorentzian contribution to the laser linewidth which is often of prime interest in coherent optical communication systems.
24. Ultra-compact three-port trench-based photonic couplers in ion-exchanged glass waveguides
15 November 2013
Ke Liu | Hui Huang | Si Xuan Mu | Hai Lin | Duncan L. MacFarlane
Abstract: An ultra-compact three-port photonic coupler is proposed on a glass substrate based upon a principle of frustrated total internal reflection. A single slash shape narrow trench at the "T" intersection of two ion-exchanged waveguides forms the coupler and is aligned 45° to the waveguides. The three-dimensional finite difference time domain (FDTD) theory is used to simulate the parameterization of the coupler, such as splitting ratios and efficiency versus trench widths, trench lengths, trench locations, and trench angles. The waveguide model used in FDTD is based on an experimental condition of the K+–Na+ ion-exchange process. A single-mode 6μm wide glass waveguide at 1550nm wavelength is fabricated through the analysis of the effective index method. The numerical results show that the arbitrary splitting ratios may be controlled by trench widths and trench angles. Comparing to Si, InP and GaAs materials, trench-based coupler on glasses may readily achieve the manufacturability since the low index of glass waveguides results in a wider trench opening. Taking advantage of low loss ion-exchanged waveguides, the high efficiency and short interaction length photonic couplers have a great potential to be integrated for large scale glass-based photonic circuits.
25. Terahertz achromatic quarter wave plate: Design, fabrication, and characterization
15 January 2013
Zaichun Chen | Yandong Gong | Hui Dong | Takashi Notake | Hiroaki Minamide
Abstract: The terahertz achromatic quarter wave plate is realized for the first time in the frequency band of 1.3–1.8THz via design, fabrication, and characterization. The wave plate is made from 9 pieces of birefringent crystalline quartz plates with different thickness, which are precisely stacked together with different rotation angles. The designed quarter wave plate shows phase retardance of 90°±3° with a stable optical axis. Experimental results show that the linearly polarized terahertz wave converts into circularly polarized when transmitting through the fabricated quarter wave plate placed at 45°. The quarter wave plate is also used to measure the known input state of polarization. The optimization method introduced in this paper is applicable to design the wave plates in the other frequency bands as well.


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Dylan's electric guitar from Newport up for sale
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan's sunburst Fender Stratocaster made rock history when he played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Now it is again set to make news when it goes on the auction block, where it could sell for half a million …