Abstract: An optical device including a waveguide and an electrode is described. The waveguide includes at least one optical material having an electro-optic effect. The electrode includes a channel region and extensions protruding from the channel region. The extensions are closer to a portion of the waveguide than the channel region is.

Abstract: Kerr and electro-optic frequency comb generation in integrated lithium niobate devices is provided. In various embodiments, a microring resonator comprising lithium niobate is disposed on a thermal oxide substrate. The microring resonator has inner and outer edges. Electrodes are positioned along the inner and outer edges of the microring resonator. The electrodes are adapted to modulate the refractive index of the microring. A pump laser is optically coupled to the microring resonator. The microring resonator is adapted to emit an electro-optical frequency comb when receiving a pump mode from the pump laser and when the electrodes are driven at a frequency equal to a free-spectral-range of the microring resonator.

Abstract: An integrated electro-optic frequency comb generator based on ultralow loss integrated, e.g. thin-film lithium niobate, platform, which enables low power consumption comb generation spanning over a wider range of optical frequencies. The comb generator includes an intensity modulator, and at least one phase modulator, which provides a powerful technique to generate a broad high power comb, without using an optical resonator. A compact integrated electro-optic modulator based frequency comb generator, provides the benefits of integrated, e.g. lithium niobate, platform including low waveguide loss, high electro-optic modulation efficiency, small bending radius and flexible microwave design.

Abstract: An optical modulator that uses adiabatic tapers to change the width of the waveguides between multimode waveguides and single mode waveguides on a low-loss, e.g. thin-film lithium niobate, electro-optic platform. The architecture enables the utilization of the fundamental mode of multimode wide optical waveguides that have lower optical propagation loss without sacrificing the benefit of the signal integrity and ease of control of single mode operation.

Abstract: A recoverable instant thickening acid and its reusing method is usable for the recycling and reusing of a gas well carbonate reservoir acidizing fluid and production stimulation operation. The recoverable instant thickening acid includes the following components in weight percentage: 1.5-3 parts of a thickener, 0.5-3 parts of potassium chloride and 100 parts of a hydrochloric acid solution, wherein the thickener is a mixture composed of a mass ratio of 40%-70% of N-lauryl-N?-hydroxyethyl-N?-hydroxypropyl ethylenediamine propionate or its derivatives, 4%-12% of ethanol and 18%-56% of water. With the thickening acid for performing an acidizing treatment, the residual acid solution can be re-prepared as a thickening acid for an acidizing treatment without a chemical treatment, assisting the green and environmentally friendly production and sustainable development of gas fields.

Abstract: A recoverable instant thickening acid and its reusing method is usable for the recycling and reusing of a gas well carbonate reservoir acidizing fluid and production stimulation operation. The recoverable instant thickening acid includes the following components in weight percentage: 1.5-3 parts of a thickener, 0.5-3 parts of potassium chloride and 100 parts of a hydrochloric acid solution, wherein the thickener is a mixture composed of a mass ratio of 40%-70% of N-lauryl-N?-hydroxyethyl-N?-hydroxypropyl ethylenediamine propionate or its derivatives, 4%-12% of ethanol and 18%-56% of water. With the thickening acid for performing an acidizing treatment, the residual acid solution can be re-prepared as a thickening acid for an acidizing treatment without a chemical treatment, assisting the green and environmentally friendly production and sustainable development of gas fields.

Abstract: A new use of a compound as indicated in structural formula I in preparing medications for preventing and/or treating pulmonary fibrosis includes the compound having the structure as indicated in structural formula 1 that substantially reduces the inflammation of diseased lung tissue, lowers the concentration of fibrosis factors TGF-?I in diseased lung tissue, decreases the excessive deposition of collagen in diseased lung tissue, and has substantial prevention and treatment effectiveness against fibrosis.

Abstract: A new use of a compound as indicated in structural formula I in preparing medications for preventing and/or treating pulmonary fibrosis includes the compound having the structure as indicated in structural formula 1 that substantially reduces the inflammation of diseased lung tissue, lowers the concentration of fibrosis factors TGF-?I in diseased lung tissue, decreases the excessive deposition of collagen in diseased lung tissue, and has substantial prevention and treatment effectiveness against fibrosis.

Abstract: A synchronizable optomechanical oscillator (OMO) network including at least two dissimilar silicon nitride (Si3N4) optomechanical resonators that can be excited to evolve into self-sustaining optomechanical oscillators (OMOs) coupled only through an optical radiation field. The tunability of the optical coupling between the oscillators enables one to externally control the dynamics and switch between coupled and individual oscillation states.

Abstract: A synchronizable optomechanical oscillator (OMO) network including at least two dissimilar silicon nitride (Si3N4) optomechanical resonators that can be excited to evolve into self-sustaining optomechanical oscillators (OMOs) coupled only through an optical radiation field. The tunability of the optical coupling between the oscillators enables one to externally control the dynamics and switch between coupled and individual oscillation states.