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Lately, the field of optical computing resurfaced with the demonstration of a series of novel photonic neuromorphic schemes for autonomous and inline data processing promising parallel and light-speed computing. We emphasize the Photonic Extreme Learning Machine (PELM) as a versatile configuration exploring the randomness of optical media and device production to bypass the training of the hidden layer. Nevertheless, the implementation of this framework is limited to having the output layer performed digitally. In this work, we extend the general PELM implementation to an all-optical configuration by exploring the amplitude modulation from a spatial light modulator (SLM) as an output linear layer with the main challenge residing in the training of the output weights. The proposed solution explores the package pyTorch to train a digital twin using gradient descent back-propagation. The trained model is then transposed to the SLM performing the linear output layer. We showcase this methodology by solving a two-class classification problem where the total intensity reaching the camera predicts the class of the input sample.

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This study reports the fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic channels in fused silica, using femtosecond laser micromachining, to achieve two-dimensional hydrodynamic flow focusing in either the horizontal or the vertical directions. Spatial focusing of 3 µm polystyrene particles was successfully demonstrated, showing the ability of the fabricated devices to confine microparticles within a 6 µm layer over a channel width of 420 µm and within a 5 µm layer over a channel height of 260 µm. Integration of laser-direct written optical waveguides inside a microfluidic chip and orthogonal to the channel also enabled the implementation of a dual-beam optical trap, with trapping of polystyrene microparticles using a 1550 nm beam being demonstrated. © The Authors.

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Raman technology offers a cutting-edge approach to measuring glucose solutions, providing precise and non-invasive analysis. By probing the vibrational energy levels of molecular bonds, Raman technology generates a unique spectral fingerprint that allows for the accurate determination of glucose concentrations. This study proposes the use of Raman spectroscopy to identify different glucose concentrations through the detection of Raman fingerprints. As expected, higher concentrations of glucose in the solution conducted to higher peak bands, indicating more glucose molecules interacting with light and consequently increasing the magnitude of inelastic scattering. This non-destructive approach preserves sample integrity and facilitates rapid analysis, making it suitable for various applications in biomedical research, pharmaceutical development, and food science.

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This work proposes a signal processing algorithm to analyse the optical signal from a Low Coherence Interferometric (LCI) system. The system uses a Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer to interrogate a Fabry-Perot cavity, working as an optical sensor. This algorithm is based on the correlation and convolution operations, which allows the signal to be reconstructed based on itself, as well as, on the linearization of the signal phase, allowing the non-linearities of the actuator incorporated on the MZ interferometer to be compensated. The results show a noise reduction of 30 dB in the signal acquired. As a result, a reduction of 8.2 dB in the uncertainty of the measurement of the physical measurand is achieved. It is also demonstrated that the phase linearization made it possible to obtain a coefficient of determination (namely, R-squared) higher than 0.999.

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Optical fiber sensors were implemented to measure in-situ temperature variations in an oscillatory flow crystallizer operating in continuous. The sensors were fabricated by cleaved in the middle 8 mm-length fiber Bragg gratings, forming tips with a Bragg grating of 4 mm inscribed at the fiber ends. The geometry of the sensors fabricated, with a diameter of 125 µm, allowed the temperature monitorization of the process flow, inside the crystallizer, at four different points: input, two intermediate points, and output. The results revealed that the proposed technology allows to perform an in-situ and in line temperature monitorization, during all the crystallization process, as an alternative to more expensive and complex technology.

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This paper presents a new type of phase-shifted Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG): the sliced-FBG (SFBG). The fabrication process involves cutting a standard FBG inside its grating region. As a result, the last grating pitch is shorter than the others. The optical output signal consists of the overlap between the FBG reflection and the reflection at the fiber-cleaved tip. This new fiber optic device has been studied as a vibration sensor, allowing for the characterization of this sensor in the frequency range of 150 Hz to 70 kHz. How the phase shift in the FBG can be controlled by changing the length of the last pitch is also shown. This device can be used as a filter and a sensing element. As a sensing element, we will demonstrate its application as a vibration sensor that can be utilized in various applications, particularly in monitoring mechanical structures.