Regular papers

Regenerated gratings	Abstract PDF
J. Canning, S. Bandyopadhyay, M. Stevenson, P. Biswas, J. Fenton, M. Aslund	09052

Self-phase modulation effects and pulse propagation in gain-guided fibers	Abstract PDF
R. Zhou, B. Ibarra-Escamilla, Q. Zhan, P. E. Powers, J. W. Haus	09051

A study of optical solitons with Kerr and power law nonlinearities by He's variational principle	Abstract PDF
E. Topkara, D. Milovic, A. Sarma, F. Majid, A. Biswas	09050

Investigations on the Bragg grating recording in all-silica, standard and microstructured optical fibers using 248 nm 5 ps, laser radiation	Abstract PDF
S. Pissadakis, M. Livitziis, G. D. Tsibidis	09049

Image formation in a multilayer using the Extended Nijboer-Zernike theory	Abstract PDF
J. J. M. Braat, S. van Haver, A. J. E. M. Janssen, S. F. Pereira	09048

Duty cycle tolerant binary gratings for fabricable short period phase masks	Abstract PDF
E. Gamet, F. Pigeon, O. Parriaux	09047

Aberrational vignetting and eikonal theory	Abstract PDF
A. Gitin	09046

Multi-particle three-dimensional coordinate estimation in real-time optical manipulation	Abstract PDF
J. S. Dam, I. Perch-Nielsen, D. Palima, J. Glückstad	09045

Analysis of calcium carbonate for differentiating between pigments using terahertz spectroscopy	Abstract PDF
M. Mizuno, K. Fukunaga, S. Saito, I. Hosako	09044

Femtosecond optical frequency comb-based tandem interferometer	Abstract PDF
D. Wei, S. Takahashi, K. Takamasu, H. Matsumoto	09043

Photopolymers: beyond the standard approach to photosensitisation	Abstract PDF
I. G. Naydenova, S. Martin, V. Toal	09042

Refractive index tip sensor based on Fabry-Perot cavities formed by a suspended core fibre	Abstract PDF
O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster	09041

Increasing the lateral resolution of scanning microscopes by a factor of two using 2-Image microscopy	Abstract PDF
N. Sandeau, L. Wawrezinieck, P. Ferrand, H. Giovannini, H. Rigneault	09040

Curved plasma channels: Kerr lens and Airy prism	Abstract PDF
J. Kasparian, J.-P. Wolf	09039

Determination of 3D-region of interest using digital in-line holography with astigmatic Gaussian beams	Abstract PDF
N. Verrier, S. Coëtmellec, M. Brunel, D. Lebrun	09038

Polymer co-crystalline films for photonics	Abstract PDF
C. Daniel, A. R. Albunia, C. D'aniello, P. Rizzo, V. Venditto, G. Guerra	09037

Comparison of plane mirror vs retroreflector peformance for laser-self-mixing displacement sensors	Abstract PDF
S. Ottonelli, F. De Lucia, M. di Vietro, M. Dabbicco, G. Scamarcio	09036

Comparison of photoluminescence properties of semiconductor quantum dots and non-blinking diamond nanoparticles and observation of the diffusion of diamond nanoparticles in cells	Abstract PDF
O. Faklaris, D. Garrot, V. Joshi, J. P. Boudou, T. Sauvage, P. Curmi, F. Treussart	09035

Design of passive ring resonators to be used for sensing applications	Abstract PDF
C. Ciminelli, C. E. Campanella, M. Nicola Armenise	09034

Tuning optical properties of opal photonic crystals by structural defects engineering	Abstract PDF
F. Di Stasio, M. Cucini, L. Berti, Davide Comoretto, A. Abbotto, L. Bellotto, N. Manfredi, C. Marinzi	09033

Quality factor and finesse optimization in buried InGaAsP/InP ring resonators	Abstract PDF
C. Ciminelli, V. M.N. Passaro, F. Dell'Olio, M. N. Armenise	09032

Self-imaging effect in multimode waveguides with longitudinal periodicity	Abstract PDF
S. F. Helfert, B. Huneke, J. Jahns	09031

Guided-wave photodetectors in germanium on optical chips in silicon-on-insulator	Abstract PDF
V. Sorianello, M. Balbi, L. Colace, G. Assanto, L. Socci, M. Romagnoli	09030

Anamorphic zoom system based on liquid crystal displays	Abstract PDF
C. Iemmi, J. Campos	09029

Marker-free cell discrimination by holographic optical tweezers	Abstract PDF
F. Schaal, M. Warber, S. Zwick, H. van der Kuip, T. Haist, W. Osten	09028

Adhesion of functional layer on polymeric substrates for optoelectronic applications	Abstract PDF
E. Amendola, A. Cammarano, M. Pezzuto, D. Acierno	09027

Optical bonding with fast sol-gel	Abstract PDF
R. Gvishi, M. Pokrass, G. Strum	09026

Precision measurements of gravity using cold atom sensors	Abstract PDF
F. Sorrentino, M. de Angelis, A. Bertoldi, L. Cacciapuoti, A. Giorgini, M. Prevedelli, G. Rosi, G. M. Tino	09025

Magnetite nanoparticles for biosensor model based on bacteria fluorescence	Abstract PDF
A. Poita, D.-E. Creanga, A. Airinei, P. Tupu, C. Goiceanu, O. Avadanei	09024

Resonant two-beam interferometric sensor independent of intracavity losses	Abstract PDF
M. Romanelli, M. Vallet	09023

Liquid level sensing by use of digital formatted optical spectrum spreading technique	Abstract PDF
W. Zhang, K. Sugden, S. Grice, I. Bennion	09022

Scattering cancellation by metamaterial cylindrical multilayers	Abstract PDF
S. Tricarico, F. Bilotti, L. Vegni	09021

Gain-controlled wave chaos in a chaotic optical fibre	Abstract PDF
C. Michel, S. Tascu, V. Doya, O. Legrand, F. Mortessagne	09020

Spectrally narrow polarisation conversion in a slow-light photonic crystal waveguide	Abstract PDF
J. Canning, M. Kristensen, N. Skivesen, C. Martelli, A. Tetu, L. H. Frandsen	09019

LiNbO3 acousto-optical and electro-optical micromodulators	Abstract PDF
N. Courjal, M.-P. Bernal, G. Ulliac, J. Dahdah, S. Benchabane, J.-M. Merolla	09018

Tunable optical properties of silicon-on-insulator photonic crystal slab structures	Abstract PDF
A. C. Tasolamprou, B. Bellini, D. C. Zografopoulos, E. E. Kriezis, R. Beccherelli	09017

Characterization and investigation of NLO properties of electrodeposited polythiophenes	Abstract PDF
V. Figà, J. Luc, B. Kulyk, M. Baitoul, B. Sahraoui	09016

Three-dimensional modelling of scattering loss in InGaAsP/InP and silica-on-silicon bent waveguides	Abstract PDF
C. Ciminelli, V. M. N. Passaro, F. Dell'Olio, M. N. Armenise	09015

Metal nanoparticles in strongly confined beams: transmission, reflection and absorption	Abstract PDF
N. Mojarad, G. Zumofen, V. Sandoghdar, M. Agio	09014

The development of a compact free spectral range semiconductor laser biosensor	Abstract PDF
J. Coote, S. Reddy, S. J. Sweeney	09013

Surface mapping of carrier density in a GaN wafer using a frequency-agile THz source	Abstract PDF
S. Ohno, A. Hamano, K. Miyamoto, C. Suzuki, H. Ito	09012

A method to remotely measure temperature change in a lithium niobate crystal using birefringence	Abstract PDF
D. M. Sando, E. Jaatinen	09011

Performance of a solid-state frequency-shifted feedback laser in optical ranging	Abstract PDF
C. Ndiaye, T. Hara, H. Ito	09010

Nonlinear-dispersive similariton of passive fiber	Abstract PDF
A. Zeytunyan, G. Yesayan, L. Mouradian, P. Kockaert, P. Emplit, F. Louradour, A. Barthélémy	09009

Prospects for poor-man's cloaking with low-contrast all-dielectric optical elements	Abstract PDF
N. A. Mortensen, O. Sigmund, O. Breinbjerg	09008

Rigorous modeling and physical interpretation of terahertz near-field imaging	Abstract PDF
Y. Li, S. Popov, A. T. Friberg, S. Sergeyev	09007

Imaging the coupling of terahertz radiation to a high electron mobility transistor in the near-field	Abstract PDF
M. Ortolani, A. Di Gaspare, E. Giovine, F. Evangelisti, V. Foglietti, A. Doria, G. P. Gallerano, E. Giovenale, G. Messina, I. Spassovsky, C. Lanzieri, M. Peroni, A. Cetronio	09006

Optical spectral signatures of liquids by means of fiber optic technology for product and quality parameter identification	Abstract PDF
A. G. Mignani, L. Ciaccheri, A. A. Mencaglia, N. Diaz-Herrera, P. B. Garcia-Allende, H. Ottevaere, H. Thienpont, C. Attilio, A. Cimato, S. Francalanci, A. Paccagnini, F. S. Pavone	09005

Light and gas confinement in hollow-core photonic crystal fibre based photonic microcells	Abstract PDF
F. Benabid, P. J. Roberts, F. Couny, P. S. Light	09004

Nested structures approach in designing an isotropic negative-index material for infrared	Abstract PDF
A. Andryieuski, R. Malureanu, A. Lavrinenko	09003

Object wave reconstruction by speckle illumination and phase retrieval	Abstract PDF
P. F. Almoro, S. G. Hanson	09002

A hybrid time-domain model for pulsed terahertz dipole antennas	Abstract PDF
K. Ezdi, B. Heinen, C. Jördens, N. Vieweg, N. Krumbholz, R. Wilk, M. Mikulics, M. Koch	09001