OPTICAL and FIBEROPTIC SENSORS
papers in chronological order with ref
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blue papers are downloadable
(updated Dec.2013)
BOOKS,
PROCEEDINGS and SPECIAL ISSUES
[1c] S. Donati, E.Gatti, V.Svelto:
"The Statistical
Behavior of the Scintillation Detector: Theory and Experiments",
in: Advances in Electronics and Electron
Physics, edited by L.Marton, Academic Press, vol. 26 (1969) pp.251-304.
[5b] S. Donati: (Editor): "Proceedings Elettroottica'94",
Pavia, 1994. A volume
of 492 pages (94 papers), bound, (AEI, Milano) (in Italian).
[8b] S. Donati, A. Gilardini
(Editors): "Infrared
Techniques". A volume of III+166 pages (16 papers), bound, size
16x23, AEI, Milano 1997 (in Italian).
[12b] S. Donati (Editor): "Proceedings of ODIMAP II",
Second Conference On Distance
Measurements and Applications, Pavia, 20-22 May 1999 (95 papers). A volume
of XI+410 pages, size 17x24, published by IEEE-LEOS, May 1999.
[6b] F. Docchio, S. Donati (Editors): "The Laser Interferometer in
Industrial Applications". A volume of 213 pages (24 papers),
bound, AEI, Milano 1995 (in Italian).
[2c] S. Donati, S.Merlo, M.Norgia: "The Electro-Optical Gyroscope”,
in: Fiber Optic Sensors, edited by A.
Higuera, J. Wiley and Sons (2002), pp.241-265.
[17b] S. Donati, T.Bosch (Editors): ‘Optical Distance
Measurements’, Special Issue of Journal
of Optics A, vol.4, (Nov. 2002),
pp.S232-S413.
[15b] S. Donati (Editor): "Proceedings of ODIMAP III",
Third Conference On Distance Measurements
and Applications, Pavia, 20-22 Septr.2001
(65 papers). A volume of XI+445 pages, size 17x24, published by
IEEE-LEOS, 2001.
[14b] T. Bosch, S.Donati (Guest Editors): ‘Distance and Displacement
Measurements by Laser Techniques’, Special
Issue of Optical Engineering, vol.40,
(2001), pp.1-99.
[3a] S. Donati: "Electro-Optical Instrumentation - Sensing and Measuring with Lasers" e-book version, XVIII+425 pages, 2008, Prentice Hall, USA, ISBN 013 0161610-9 see web: <http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0130616109,00.html>
[4c] S.Donati: “Photomultipliers” in: “Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering”, ed. by M.Akay, J.Wiley and Sons, 2006, ebs092. ISBN: 978-0-471-24967-2
PAPERS in
International JOURNALS
[4d] S.Donati, A.Sona: "Evaluation of the
Visibility Improvement in Fog by the Range Gating Technique",
Journal of Optoelectronics, 1 (1969)
pp.89-96.
[5d] S.Donati, A.Sona: "Further Results on the Range
Gating Technique: Visibility in Sea Water", Journal of Optoelectronics,
1 (1969) pp.155-159.
[8d] S.Donati, A.Sona: "Optical Range Gating to Extend
Visibility in the Fog", Alta
Frequenza, 39 (1970) pp.202-203.
[13d] S.Donati: "Optoelectronic Techniques for Navigation Aids
in Poor Weather", Alta Frequenza,
43 (1974), pp.725-732.
[12d] S.Donati: "Thermal Imaging Through Hazes and Fog:
Experimental Results", Alta
Frequenza, 42 (1973), pp.101-105.
$[11d] S.Donati, A.Sona: "Visibility
Improvement in Scattering Media", Alta Frequenza, 41 (1972), pp.186-193.
[18d] S.Donati, V.Speziali: "A Noncontact, High
Sensitivity Laser Stethoscope", Laser & ElektroOptik, 10 (1978) pp.43-44.
[21d] S.Donati, M.Puglisi, V.Speziali: "Comparison of Laser and
Acoustical Methods for Respiratory Sound Measurements", Laser & ElektroOptik, 12 (1980)
pp.34-35.
[26d] S.Donati,
V.Annovazzi Lodi: "A Fiber Sensor
for Current Measurements in Power Lines", Alta
Frequenza, 53 (1984), pp.310-314.
$[27d] S. Donati, V. Annovazzi Lodi, T. Tambosso: "Magnetooptical
Fibre Sensors for the Electrical Industry: Analysis of Performances",
IEE Proceedings part J, Optoelectronics,
vol.135 (1988), pp.372-382.
[29d] T. Tambosso, S. Donati: "Influence of the input SOP
on Polarimetric and Interferometric
Measurements of Birefringence", Optics Letters , vol.14 (1989), pp. 476-479.
[29d] idem, reprinted in: Polarization, edited by Bruce Billings, SPIE Milestones in Optics,
vol. MS-23, 1990, pp. 388-390.
$[35d] V. Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, S. Merlo: "Coiled-Fiber
Sensor for Vectorial Measurement of Magnetic Field", IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technologies,
vol.10 (1992), pp.2006-2010.
[N] V.Annovazzi
Lodi: Sensori a fibra ottica per l'industria elettrica. Relazione ad invito,
Elettroottica 92, Firenze, 25-27 mag.
1992, pp.151-162.
[40d] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, S.Merlo: ‘Thermodynamic phase noise in
fiber interferometers’, Journal of Optical and Quantum Electr. vol.28 (1996),pp.43-49.
[45d] S. Donati, V.Annovazzi Lodi, L. Bottazzi, D. Zambarbieri: "Pickup
of Head Movement in Vestibular Reflex
Experiments with an Optical Fiber Gyroscope", IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. STQE-2
(Sept-Dec.1996), pp.890-894.
[50d]
S. Donati, G.Giuliani, M.Sorel: "Proposal of a new Approach to the
Electro-optical Gyroscope: the GaAlAs Integrated Ring Laser", Alta Frequenza, vol.9, no.6 (Dec. 1997),
pp.61-63.
[56d] M.Sorel,
G.Giuliani, P.J.R. Laybourn, S. Donati: "Progress on the GaAlAs Ring
Laser Gyroscope", Alta
Frequenza vol.10, no.6 (Dec. 1998),
pp.45-48.
[Y1]
V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Merlo: “Mechanical-Thermal Noise in
Micromachined Gyros”, Microelectronics
Journal, vol. 30, 1999, pp. 1227-1230.
[60d] G. Giuliani, S.Donati, M. Passerini, T. Bosch: ‘Angle
Measurement by Injection Detection Interferometry in a Laser Diode’,
Optical Engineerg, vol.40, (2001),
pp.95-99.
[59d]
S. Donati: ‘Electrooptics
in the Y2K’, Keynote Paper, in: Proceedings ‘Elettroottica 2000’,
Padova, 3-5 May 2000, pp.XI, also: e-paper on the web, http://leos.unipv.it
[64d] M. Norgia, S.Donati: ‘A
Hybrid Opto-Mechanical Gyroscope with an
Injection-Interferometer Readout’, Electronics Lett. vol.
37, (June 7, 2001), pp. 756-758.
[66d]
G.Giuliani, M. Norgia, S. Donati, T.Bosch: ‘Laser Diode Self-Mixing
Technique for Sensing Applications’, Review Paper, Journal of Optics A, vol.4,
(Nov. 2002), pp.S283-S294.
[S2]
V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Merlo, M. Norgia: ‘Characterization of Silicon
Microstructures by Feedback
Interferometry’, Journal of
Optics A, vol.4, (Nov. 2002),
pp.S311-S317.
[I3] S.Merlo, V.Annovazzi-Lodi, M.Benedetti, F.Carli, M.Norgia.”Testing of Venetial Blind Microstructures with Optical Methods” IEEE J. of MEMS, vol.15 (2006), pp.588-596.
[74d]
S.Donati,C.-Y.Chen,C-C.Yang: "Uncertainty of Positioning and
Displacement Measurements in Quantum and Thermal Regimes", IEEE Trans Instrum & Measur
vol.IM-56 (2007), pp.1658-1665.
[78d] E.Charbon, S.Donati: “Ultrafast Single-Photon
Image Diagnostics Sensors with APD Arrays for Industrial and Bio Applications”
Fyzika – Azerbaijan Journal of
Physics, vol.16, No1, pp.64-67, 2010.
[Z4] S. Burgarella, S.
Merlo, B. Dell’Anna, G. Zarola, M. Bianchessi: “A modular microfluidic
platform for cells handling by dielectrophoresis” Microelectronic Engineering,
87, Nov.2010, pp. 2124-2133.
[Z5] G. Barillaro, S.
Merlo, S. Surdo, L.M. Strambini, F. Carpignano: ”Optical quality-assessment of
high-order one-dimensional silicon photonic crystals with a reflectivity notch
at λ~1.55µm”, IEEE Photonics
Journal, 2, 2010, pp. 981-990.
[77d] E.Charbon, S.Donati “SPAD Sensors Come of Age”,
OSA Optics and Photonics News,
vol.21, No.2, (2010), pp.34-41
[78d] E.Charbon, S.Donati: “Ultrafast Single-Photon Image
Diagnostics Sensors with APD Arrays for Industrial and Bio Applications” Fyzika – Azerbaijan J. of Physics,
v.16, No1, pp.64-67, 2010.
[82d] G.-F. Dalla Betta, S. Donati, Q. D. Hossain, G. Martini, L.
Pancheri, D. Saguatti, D. Stoppa,
G.Verzellesi: "Design and
Characterization of Current Assisted Photonic Demodulators in 0.18-µm CMOS
Technology", IEEE Trans.
Electron Devices, 58, (2011),
pp.1702-1709.
[81d] S. Donati, G. Martini,E.
Randone: "Improving Photodetector Performance by means of Micro-optics
Concentrators", IEEE J.
Lightwave Technologies, vol.29, 2011, pp.661-665.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS
[7e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Donati:"A Fiber-Optic Laser Gyroscope
with Improved Sensitivity", Proceedings ICO-12
den Hague (1981), p.52.
[12e] S.Donati, V.Annovazzi Lodi: "A Dual-Frequency Fiber Gyroscope",
Proceedings ICALEO'82, Boston (1982) pp.85-89 (in Italian).
[13e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati: "Monomode Fiberoptic Sensors
based on Birifrangence Effects"
Proceedings 84th AEI Annual Meeting, Cagliari (1983), paper B24(in Italian).
[14e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Donati, G.Martini:"The Fiberoptic
Gyroscope" Proceedings 84th AEI
Annual Meeting, Cagliari (1983), paper B38 (in Italian).
[17e] S. Donati, V. Annovazzi Lodi: "High Voltage Line
Diagnostics by means of a Fiberoptic Sensor",Proceedings 86th AEI Annual Meeting Pavia, 1985, paper 2.2.3 (in Italian).
[18e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati: "An All-Fiber Current Sensor
Operating without Linkage on Three-Phase Lines", Proc. LASER 85, ed. by W.Waidelich, Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1985,
pp.202-206.
[19e] S. Donati, T. Tambosso: Laser Injection Modulation Sensors, in:"Optical Fiber Sensors" edited by A.N.Chester, S. Martellucci,
A.M.Scheggi, NATO ASI Series No.132, 1987, pp. 369-373, presented to the NATO
Conf., Erice 1982.
[20e] S. Donati, V. Annovazzi Lodi, G. Martini: "All-Fiber
Gyroscope: Design and Performances", in: Optical Fiber Sensors", ed. by A.N. Chester, S.Martellucci,
A.M. Scheggi, NATO ASI Series No.132, 1987, pp.299-308, presented to the NATO
Conf., 1982.
[21e] V.Annovazzi
Lodi,S.Donati:"Fiber Current Sensors for H.V. Lines", Proceedings of Fiber Optic Sensors II Conference,
the Hague, SPIE vol. 798,1987,
pp.270-274.
[22e] S. Donati, T. Tambosso: "A
Fiber Optic Colorimeter for Liquid Phase Chroma-tography of Aminoacids",
Proc. "Chemical, Biochemical and
Environmental Applications of Fibers", Boston 1988, SPIE vol.990,
(1989), pp.70-77.
[28e] G. Brunetti, R. Dell'Acqua, S.
Donati: "A Thick-Film Inclinometer", Proceedings 7th European Hybrid
Microelectronics Conf., Hamburg 24-26 may 1989, paper 8.6.
[32e] S.Donati: "The Electrooptical
Gyroscope", Invited paper, Proceedings
Elettroottica 90, Milano 16-18 Oct .1990, pp.39-50 (in Italian).
[33e] S.Donati, V.Annovazzi Lodi, T.Tambosso, S.Merlo: "All-fiber
Sensors form Current and Magnetic Field Measurements" Proceedings Elettroottica 90, Milano, 16-18 Oct . 1990, pp. 115-120 (in Italian)..
[34e] G. Martini, S. Donati: "Interferometric Vibrometer with
Non-contact Operation", Proceedings
Elettroottica 90, Milano, 16-18 Oct. 1990, pp.87-92 (in Italian).
[36e] S. Donati, V. Annovazzi Lodi,
T.Tambosso, G. Degli Esposti, A. Albini: "Non-contact Current
Measurement by Fiberoptic Sensors", Proceedings 7th Intl. Symp. on High Voltage Engineering, New
Orleans, 26 aug.-1 sept.1989, paper 42.11, 1989.
[38e] S. Donati, G. Martini: "High-Sensitivity Fibre-Optic
Spectrophotometer", Procee-dings
LASER 89 Optoelektronik, Munchen 1989, pp.760-765.
[43e] S. Donati, V.Annovazzi Lodi,
S.Merlo, G.Degli Esposti: "A novel magnetic field fiberoptic sensor",
Proceedings 7th International High
Voltage Symposium, Dresden 26-28 Aug. 1991, paper 13.04, pp.123-126.
[44e] S.Donati, G.Bendelli: "Laser
and Optical Fiber Gyroscopes for Space Applications", Proceedings Elettroottica 92, Firenze,
1992, pp.179-183 (in Italian).
[45e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati,
S. Merlo: "Optical Fiber Sensor for the Vectorial Measurement of
Magnetic Fields", Proceedings
Elettroottica 92, Firenze, 1992,
pp.325-328 (in Italian).
[52e] V. Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati,
S.Merlo, L.Zucchelli: "Vectorial Magnetic-Field Fiberoptic Sensor based
on Accurate Birefringence Control", Proceedings Optical Fiber Sensor Conference, OFS-9, Firenze, 1993,
pp.293-302.
[57e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, S.Merlo: "All-Fiber
Magnetic-Field Directional Sensor", Proceedings Elettroottica'96, Milano, 1996,
pp.420-424 (in Italian).
[58e]
V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, S.Merlo: "Thermodynamic Phase Noise
in Optical-Fiber Interferometers", Proceedings Elettroottica'96,
Milano, 1996, pp.41-45 (in Italian).
[59e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati,
M.Musio: "The Electro-optic Gyroscope for the Automotive", Proceedings Elettroottica'96,
Milano, 1996, pp.69-73 (in Italian).
[62e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, M.Musio: "A Fiberoptics
Gyroscope for Automotive Navigation", Proceedings International Conference
on 'Advances in Microsystems for
Automotive Applications', Berlin 2-3 Dec.1996.
[70e] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati, L. Bottazzi: "Using a Fiberoptic
Gyroscope to Pickup the Vestibule-Oculomotor Reflex", Proceedings Elettroottica'98, Matera 1998, pp.194-198 (in Italian).
[75e] M.Sorel, G.Giuliani, P.J.R. Laybourn, S. Donati: "Integrated semiconductor laser rotation
sensors", Proc. Photonics
West, (San Diego, Jan.1999):
Integrated Optics Devices III, SPIE vol.3620, pp.322-331.
[M1] F. Casciati, S. Merlo, G. Zonta: Sensori in fibra ottica per il
monitoraggio di Ponti, Atti di Elettroottica'98, Matera 12-14 maggio 1998,
pp.266-170.
[U1] F. Casciati, S. Merlo, G. Zonta, Intensity fiber optic
sensors for civil infra-structures,
Proc. Intl workshop on fiber optic
sensors for construction materials and bridges, USA 3-6 May 1998, ,
Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, pp. 209-218.
[V1] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Merlo,
M.Norgia: Interferometric
Characterization of a Micromachined Gyroscope, Proc. ODIMAP II, Pavia, May
1999, pp. 307-312.
[81e] G.Giuliani, S. Donati, M.
Passerini: ‘Angle-Measurement by Injection-Detection in a Laser Diode’,
Proc. IEEE-LEOS Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, Nov. 2000, pp.876-877.
[82e] S. Donati, V.Annovazzi Lodi,
S.Merlo, M. Norgia: ‘Measurements of MEMS Mechanical Parameters by Injection
Interferometry’, Proc. IEEE-LEOS Conf. on Optical MEMS, Kawai, HI, 21-24
Aug.2000, pp.89-90.
[M1] F. Casciati, S. Merlo, G. Zonta: Sensori in fibra ottica per
il monitoraggio di Ponti, Atti di
Elettroottica'98, Matera 12-14 maggio 1998, pp.266-170 (in Italian).
[T1] F. Casciati, S.
Merlo, G. Zonta, Civil infrastructure system monitoring, 9ş World
Ceramic Cong. - Symp. on Smart Structures, Firenze (Italy), June 1998.
[O2] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Merlo, M.Norgia, G.Spinola, B.Vigna, F.Villa,
S.Zerbini: ‘Caratterizzazione Ottica di MEMS’, Atti di ‘Elettroottica 2002’, Montecatini Terme 29-31 Maggio 2002,
pp.53-56.
[P2] D.d’Alessandro, V.Annovazzi Lodi, F.Crespi: ‘Sviluppo di un Sistema
Elettroottico per Telemetria di Sostanze Neurochimiche’, Atti di ‘Elettroottica 2002’,
Montecatini Terme 29-31 Maggio 2002, pp.303-306.
[Q2] V.Annovazzi Lodi,
S.Merlo, M. Norgia, G.Spinola, B.Vigna, S.Zerbini: Characterization of MEMS
by Feedback Interferometry’, in: Design, Test, Intagration and Packaging of
MEMS/MOEMS Cannes 6-8 May 2002, SPIE vol. 4755 (2002).
[1w] S. Donati: “Coupling Phenomena in Laser Diodes and their Applications to Self-Mix Interferometry” Part I and Part II, Slide and Audio Presentation of the LEOS Distinguished Lecturer Program, The LEOS University 2009, see <http://www.ieee.org/ portal/site/leos> and click Education/LEOS University.
[1w-bis] S.Donati: “Coupling Phenomena in Laser Diodes and their Applications to Chaos-Based Cryptography”, Slide and Audio Presentation of the LEOS Distinguished Lecturer Program, The LEOS University 2009, see <http://www.ieee.org/portal/site/leos> and click Education/LEOS University.
[E4] S. Burgarella, B. Dell’Anna, V. Perna, G. Zarola, S. Merlo”A Modular Platform for Cell Characterization, Handling and Sorting by Dielectrophoresis”, COMSOL Conf. Milan, Italy, October 14-16, 2009, also presented at XXVII Conf. Naz. di Citometria, Ferrara, 14-17 Ottobre 2009.
[129e] E.Charbon, S.Donati: “An
Ultrafast Single-Photon Image Diagnostics Sensor with APD Arrays for Industrial
and Bio-applications”, Invited
Paper, Proc. ALT’09, Antalya, 29 Sept.-2 Oct.2009.
[130e] E. Randone,
G. Martini, M. Fathi and S.Donati: "SPAD-Array
Photoresponse is Increased by a Factor 35 by use of a Microlens Array
Concentrator", Proc. 22nd Ann.Meet. IEEE Photonics Society,
Antalya, 4-8 Oct 2009, paper TuX3.
[131e] G.Martini,
E.Randone, M.Fathi, and S.Donati: “Uniformity of Concentration Factor and
BFL in Microlens Array for Image Detectors Applications” OSA Proceedings Frontiers in Optics
2009/Laser Science XXV, San Jose 11-15 Oct 2009, paper FWG5
[133e] S. Donati,
G.Martini, E.Randone, M.Fathi, J.-H.Lee, E.Charbon: “Uniformity
of Concentration Factor and Back Focal Length in Molded Polymer Microlens Array”, Proc. CLEO/QELS 2010, San Jose,
May16-21, 2010, paper JThE36
[134e] G.-F.Dalla Betta, L.Pancheri, D.Stoppa, S.
Donati, G. Martini, G.Verzellesi (Invited Paper): “A 180-nm CMOS Time-of-Flight
3-D Image Sensor”, Proceeding 9th WIO 2010 – Workshop on Information Optics,
Helsinki, July 12-16, 2010, paper M4.
[135e] S.Donati, J.-H.
Lee,Y.-H. Lan: “Polymer
Microlenses for Fill-Factor Recovery: Spread in Optical Parameters of
Fabricated Samples” Proc. MOC’10, 2010 Microoptics Conf.,
Hsinchu (RoC), Oct.31-Nov.3, 2010, paper TC-5.
[136e] S.Donati (Invited
Paper): “Ultrafast Single-Photon Image Sensor based on SPAD Arrays for
Industrial and Bio-applications”, OPT-10, Proc. 2010 Intnl Conf. on Optics
and Photonics Taiwan, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Dec. 3-4, 2010, paper
VII-2.
[137e] G.-F.Dalla Betta, S. Donati, Q.D.Hossain, G.Martini, L.Pancheri, D.Stoppa, G.Verzellesi: ”TOF-Range Image Sensor in 0.18 mm CMOS technology based on Current Assisted Photonic Demodulators”, Proc. CLEO/QELS 2011, Baltimore, May 2-5, 2011, paper CMG6.
[36f] G.-F. Dalla Betta,
Q.D.Hossain, S.Donati, G.Martini, M.T.Fathi, E.Randone, G.Verzellesi,
D.Saguatti, D.Stoppa, L.Pancheri, N.Massari: “Dispositivo per la Ripresa di
Immagini 3D basato su Tecnologia CMOS 180 nm e Telemetria a Modulazione
Sinusoidale” Atti di Fotonica 2010, Pisa 25-27 May 2010.
[147e] G.Martini,
E.Randone, S.Donati: "Very low frequency
Self-Mixing laser Diode vibrometer"
(invited Paper) Proc. IEEE Conf on Sensors, Taipei, Oct.28-31, 2012 ,
pp.254-257, Digital Object
Identifier: 10.1109/ICSENS.2012.6411498
[149e] S. Donati,
M.Norgia: "A Lensless Sef-Mixing Blood Flow Sensor", 2nd
Intl. Conf. on Biophotonics, Taipei,
July 17-19, 2013, paper Th2-5, pp.65-67.
PATENTS
[4g] S. Donati, G.Giuliani,
S.Merlo: "Retroreflection
Interferometer with a Laser Diode for the Unambiguous Measurement of
Micrometric Displacements", Italian Patent PV- 94A 00012
filed Oct.1994.
[3g] T. Tambosso, V. Annovazzi
Lodi, S. Donati, S.Merlo: "Fiberoptic Faraday Rotator", Italian Patent MI-94 A 000548 filed
March 1994.
[2g] S. Donati,
R.Dell'Acqua, G.Brunetti, G.Dell'Orto: "Electrical Inclination
Sensor and Associated Detection Circuits"
Italian Patent 67048 A/88, filed January 1988. International
Extensions to: USA, Japan, D, UK, F, E, S, NL, June 1988. Cited by 17 USA
patents.
[1g] S.Donati, V.Annovazzi
Lodi: "Optoelectronic Transceiver
for Applying and Detecting Biological Electrical Signals" Italian Patent 22617 A/85 N°1186330 (filed May, 1985).