Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics latest papers http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258 Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics examines all aspects of research within modern and classical optics, experimental and theoretical studies and application and instruments. The importance of growth in specific subject areas is reflected in the journals's scope which covers propagation, diffraction and scattering, nonlinear optics and materials, instruments and components, information optics, and optics within the life sciences. en-gb Copyright © IOP Publishing 2009 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://syndication.iop.org/about/ custserv@iop.org (Customer Services) Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics http://images.iop.org/website-logos/ejs_logo.png http://stacks.iop.org/ Dynamic profilometry without out-of-plane conversion to measure vibration frequency of a cantilever beam http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085409?rss=2.0 Author(s): C Meneses-Fabian, G Rodriguez-Zurita, R Rodriguez-Vera, F Mendoza-Santoyo and Amalia Martinez<br>Affiliation(s): Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Fisico-Matematicas, Avenida San Claudio y 18 Sur, C U San Manuel, Puebla, PUE 72570, Mexico; Centro de Investigaciones en Optica A C, Loma del Bosque No. 115, Lomas del Campestre, Leon, GTO 37150, Mexico Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Evolution of optical phase and polarization vortices in birefringent media http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085204?rss=2.0 Author(s): S Hacyan and R Jauregui<br>Affiliation(s): Instituto de Fisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico DF 01000, Mexico Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Synthesis and photonic bandgap characterization of colloidal crystals with planar defects http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085104?rss=2.0 Author(s): G Q Liu, Z S Wang, Y B Liao, Y Chen, H H Hu and Z M Liu<br>Affiliation(s): Institute of Physics and Communication Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang Jiangxi 330022, People's Republic of China; Institute of Physics and Communication Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou Jiangxi 341000, People's Republic of China Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Resonant frequency shift characteristic of integrated optical ring resonators with tunable couplers http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085411?rss=2.0 Author(s): Xiao-yang Zhang, Tong Zhang, Xiao-jun Xue, Yi-ping Cui and Peng-qin Wu<br>Affiliation(s): School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT All-optical ultra-compact photonic crystal NOR gate based on nonlinear ring resonators http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085203?rss=2.0 Author(s): P Andalib and N Granpayeh<br>Affiliation(s): Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K N Toosi University of Technology, Tehran 1431714191, Iran Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Fabrication and optical characteristic investigations of thick PLZT waveguide films on Pt/Ti/Si substrate by using the sol–gel method http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085709?rss=2.0 Author(s): Qing Ye, Zuoren Dong, Fengan Zheng, Ronghui Qu and Zujie Fang<br>Affiliation(s): Lab of Information Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China; Department of Physics, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Spectral switches of a double slit with a movable central part in the far-field http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085410?rss=2.0 Author(s): Pin Han and Cheng-Ling Lee<br>Affiliation(s): Institute of Precision Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National United University, Miaoli 360, Taiwan, Republic of China Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Photonic band gaps in one- and two-dimensional photonic crystals based on a nanocomposite of ZnS and glass http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085103?rss=2.0 Author(s): A Labbani, R Saoudi and A Benghalia<br>Affiliation(s): Laboratoire Hyperfrequences et Semi-conducteurs, Universite Mentouri de Constantine, Route d'Ain El Bey, Constantine 25 000, Algeria; Universite Jean MONNET Saint-Etienne, Laboratoire Hubert CURIEN, UMR CNRS 5516, 18 rue du Benoit Lauras, Bat F, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Fabrication, characterization and analysis of a microaxicon http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085601?rss=2.0 Author(s): Dengfeng Kuang, Uta Ellmer, Min Gui and Zhiliang Fang<br>Affiliation(s): Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Technology of the Education Ministry of China, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China; Department of Optical Engineering, Technische Universitat Ilmenau, PO Box 10 05 65, D-98684 Ilmenau, Germany Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Birefringence enhancement by using D-shaped microstructured optical fibers http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085105?rss=2.0 Author(s): Danilo H Spadoti, Ben-Hur V Borges and Murilo A Romero<br>Affiliation(s): Electrical Engineering Department, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Dr Carlos Botelho 1465, Sao Carlos--SP, Brazil Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Numerical demonstration of all-optical switching in dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polaritonic crystals with a defect mode http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/11/i=8/a=085005?rss=2.0 Author(s): G H Yuan, X-C Yuan, D G Zhang, P Wang, H Ming and T Mei<br>Affiliation(s): School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore; Institute of Modern Optics, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology, Ministry of Education of China, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China; Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT