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Focusing control of ultrashort pulsed beams is an important research topic, due to its impact to subsequent interaction with matter. In this work, we study the propagation near the focus of ultrashort laser pulses of ~25 fs duration under…

This paper proposes a novel low probability of intercept (LPI) waveform design approach for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based integrated sensing and communication systems by introducing artificial phase and Doppler…

Phase-sensitive optical parametric amplification of squeezed states helps to overcome detection loss and noise and thus increase the robustness of sub-shot-noise sensing. Because such techniques, e.g., imaging and spectroscopy, operate with…

Phase retrieval in optical imaging refers to the recovery of a complex signal from phaseless data acquired in the form of its diffraction patterns. These patterns are acquired through a system with a coherent light source that employs a…

Coherent fading has been regarded as a critical issue in phase-sensitive optical frequency domain reflectometry ({\phi}-OFDR) based distributed fiber-optic sensing. Here, we report on an approach for fading noise suppression in {\phi}-OFDR…

Affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) has recently emerged as a promising waveform for doubly-selective channles [1],[2], owing to its ability to fully exploit time-frequency diversity through appropriate tuning of the chirp-rate…

We address the exploitation of an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) in the task of mitigating, at least partially, phase noise produced by phase diffusion. In particular, we analyze two scenarios where phase diffusion is typically…

We report optical parametric amplification (OPA) of low-frequency infrared pulses in the intermediate region between terahertz (THz) frequency and mid-infrared (MIR), i.e., from 16.9 to 44.8 THz. The 255-fs laser output of the Yb:KGW…

Pulsar detection and timing experiments are applications where adaptive filters seem eminently suitable tools for radio-frequency-interference (RFI) mitigation. We describe a novel variant which works well in field trials of pulsar…

Recent advances in laser technology allow us to follow electronic motion at its natural time-scale with ultra-fast time resolution, leading the way towards attosecond physics experiments of extreme precision. In this work, we assess the use…

Light propagation through multimode fibers suffers from spatial distortions that lead to a scrambled intensity profile. In previous work, the correction of such distortions using various wavefront control methods has been demonstrated in…

The recent proposed orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation shows signifcant advantages than conventional orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) for high mobility wireless communications. However, a challenging problem…

We demonstrate optical bistability in an erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a low saturation intensity covalent organic framework (COF) saturable absorber (SA). The COF-SA satisfies the free-energy criterion for bistability, enabling…

Phase-sensitive amplification of squeezed states is a technique to mitigate high detection loss, e.g. at 2-micrometre wavelengths. Our analytical model of amplified squeezed states expands on the effect of phase noise and derives two…

The influence of the laser frequency drift on the operation of phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry ($\Phi$-OTDR) systems is considered. Theoretical results based on a new numerical $\Phi$-OTDR model demonstrating the influence…

The sixth generation (6G) systems will likely employ orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform for performing the joint task of sensing and communication. In this paper, we design an OFDM system for integrated sensing and…

We report on the design and numerical simulation of a tunable, near-infrared (NIR) femtosecond noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (OPA) seeded by a nonlinear fiber amplifier operating in the parabolic and gain-managed regime. With…

The time-domain technique for impedance spectroscopy consists of computing the excitation voltage and current response Fourier images by fast or discrete Fourier transformation and calculating their relation. Here we propose an alternative…

This research presents a novel framework that combines traditional Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) signal analysis with machine learning to localize and classify fiber optic faults in rural broadband infrastructures. The proposed…

The FTTH (Fiber To The Home) market currently needs new network maintenance technologies that can, economically and effectively, cope with massive fiber plants. However, operating these networks requires adequate means for an effective…