Publications by authors named "N J Copner"

Eccentric fiber Bragg grating (EFBG) is inscribed in standard communication single-mode fiber using femtosecond laser pulses, and the temperature and strain sensing characteristics are experimentally demonstrated and analyzed. The EFBG exhibits strong thermal stability and good robustness in high-temperature measurement up to 1000 °C, and undergoes different thermal sensitivities during Bragg peak and the strong resonance coupled cladding spectral comb. The temperature sensitivity linearly increases with respect to the effective index of the resonant modes.

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An adjustable optical vortex array (OVA) based on decentered annular beam pumping has been demonstrated in an end-pumped Nd:YVO laser. This method allows for not only the transverse mode locking of different modes, but also the ability to adjust the mode weight and phase by manipulating the position of the focusing lens and axicon lens. To explain this phenomenon, we propose a threshold model for each mode.

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Article Synopsis
  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) are leading health issues globally, prompting the development of innovative detection methods.
  • The study introduces a Zeonex-based microstructured fiber (MSF) biosensor utilizing terahertz time-domain spectroscopy for improved detection of DM and CHD markers with high accuracy and efficiency.
  • Simulation results indicate that this MSF biosensor achieves remarkable sensitivity (up to 100.35% at 2.2THz) and can effectively differentiate disease marker concentrations, potentially enhancing clinical diagnostic precision through easy-to-fabricate methods like 3D printing.
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A novel mode-hop-free (MHF) tunable external cavity diode laser (ECDL) is demonstrated without mechanical pivot-point tuning. By corotating a periscope with an etalon and a narrow band pass (NBP) filter inside an external cavity, the cavity single longitudinal mode selection can be maintained, and continuous tuning can be achieved with optimal synchronization. A MHF continuous tuning range of 1.

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Indium tin oxide, semiconductor nanomaterial ZnO, and CuO were first loaded on the surface of the optical fiber to form an optical fiber probe. Large-volume macroscopic spatial light is replaced by an optical fiber path, and remote light injection is implemented. Based on the optical fiber probe, a photoelectrochemical biosensor was constructed and remote detection of cysteine was realized.

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