Dr. Tom Vettenburg Profile

Dr. Tom Vettenburg

Senior Lecturer at Univ. of Dundee

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Publications (20)

Proceedings Article | 20 June 2024 Presentation

Ultrafast laser processing for optical fibre sensing

Martynas Beresna, Przemyslaw Falak, Timothy Lee, Christopher Holmes, Ali Masoudi, David Phillips, Tom Vettenburg, Gilberto Brambilla

Proceedings Volume PC13005, PC130050S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016780

KEYWORDS: Laser scattering, Optical sensing, Optical fibers, Ultrafast lasers, Light scattering, Laser processing, Process control, Optical properties, Laser irradiation, Speckle pattern

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Scattering on the cloud: scaling-up wave physics computations

Tom Vettenburg, Laurynas Valantinas

Proceedings Volume 12903, 129030O (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002884

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Scattering, Physics, Machine learning, Physical coherence, Photonics, Neural networks, Wave equations, Microscopy, Cloud computing

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

On-the-fly deconvolution of diagonally-scanned Airy lightsheet microscopy

Tom Vettenburg, Laurynas Valantinas

Proceedings Volume 12848, 128480B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003040

KEYWORDS: Microscopy, Deconvolution, Biological samples, Light sources and illumination, Image deconvolution, Fluorescence, Airy beams, Signal filtering, Microscopes, Engineering

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2023 Paper

Planar light-sheet microscopy with curved Airy beams

Tom Vettenburg

Proceedings Volume 12608, 126080P (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007903

KEYWORDS: Airy beams, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Beam propagation method, Neurons, Light sources and illumination, Microscopes, Light wave propagation, Confocal microscopy, Biological samples

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2023 Paper

Magnetic field sensing using laser written birefringent scattering medium

Przemyslaw Falak, Timothy Lee, Qi Sun, Tom Vettenburg, David Phillips, Gilberto Brambilla, Martynas Beresna

Proceedings Volume 12643, 126432S (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678130

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Laser scattering, Speckle pattern, Magnetism, Magnetic sensors, Light scattering, Polarimetry, Glasses, Birefringence, Speckle metrology

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Low-cost fiber Bragg grating interrogation with a femtosecond laser written scattering chip

Przemyslaw Falak, Qi Sun, Tom Vettenburg, Timothy Lee, David Phillips, Gilberto Brambilla, Martynas Beresna

Proceedings Volume 12408, 1240806 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2648760

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg grating interrogators, Fiber Bragg gratings, Scattering, Speckle pattern, Laser scattering, Light scattering, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Femtosecond laser written scattering chip for high-resolution low-cost reconstructive spectrometry

Przemyslaw Falak, Qi Sun, Tom Vettenburg, Timothy Lee, David Phillips, Gilberto Brambilla, Martynas Beresna

Proceedings Volume 12008, 120080E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2608748

KEYWORDS: Speckle pattern, Scattering, Spectrometers, Laser scattering, Calibration, Spectral resolution, Light scattering, Humidity, Femtosecond phenomena, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Laser-induced scattering structures for metrology and distributed sensing

M. Beresna, Q. Sun, P. Falak, D. Phillips, T. Vettenburg, A. Masoudi, G. Brambilla

Proceedings Volume 11988, 1198803 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2607775

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Laser scattering, Light scattering, Glasses, Spectrometers, Femtosecond phenomena, Optical fibers, Signal detection, Speckle pattern, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2020 Presentation

Planar light-sheets from curved laser beams for two-photon microscopy

Tom Vettenburg

Proceedings Volume 11575, 115750B (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2584561

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2020 Paper

Towards single-photon deep-tissue microscopy

Tom Vettenburg

Proceedings Volume 11521, 1152103 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2573210

KEYWORDS: Microscopy, Luminescence, Tissues, Light scattering, Microscopes, Image enhancement, Multiphoton microscopy, Confocal microscopy, Scattering, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2018 Presentation

Levitated optomechanics of silica microparticles in vacuum placed in 2D and 3D optical potentials possessing orbital angular momentum (Conference Presentation)

Yoshihiko Arita, Michael Mazilu, Mingzhou Chen, Tom Vettenburg, Juan Aunon, Ewan Wright, Kishan Dholakia

Proceedings Volume 10549, 105491B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290534

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optomechanical design, Silica, Fourier transforms, Bessel beams, Beam propagation method, 3D image processing, Laser scattering, Scattering, Optical tracking

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2017 Paper

Dynamics of optically levitated microparticles in vacuum placed in 2D and 3D optical potentials possessing orbital angular momentum

Yoshihiko Arita, Michael Mazilu, Mingzhou Chen, Tom Vettenburg, Juan Auñón, Ewan Wright, Kishan Dholakia

Proceedings Volume 10252, 102520V (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275309

KEYWORDS: Particles, Astronomical imaging, Integrated optics, Fourier transforms, Bessel beams, 3D image processing, Silica, Laser scattering, Scattering, Optical tracking, Optical tweezers

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We demonstrate the transfer of orbital angular momentum to optically levitated microparticles in vacuum [1]. We prepare two-dimensional and three-dimensional optical potentials. In the former case the microparticle is placed within a Laguerre-Gaussian beam and orbits the annular beam profile with increasing angular velocity as the air drag coefficient is reduced. We explore the particle dynamics as a function of the topological charge of the levitating beam. Our results reveal that there is a fundamental limit to the orbital angular momentum that may be transferred to a trapped particle, dependent upon the beam parameters and inertial forces present. This effect was predicted theoretically [2] and can be understood considering the underlying dynamics arising from the link between the magnitude of the azimuthal index and the beam radius [3]. Whilst a Laguerre-Gaussian beam scales in size with azimuthal index `, recently we have created a “perfect” vortex beam whose radial intensity profile and radius are both independent of topological charge [4, 5]. As the Fourier transform of a perfect vortex yields a Bessel beam. Imaging a perfect vortex, with its subsequent propagation thus realises a complex three dimensional optical field. In this scenario we load individual silica microparticles into this field and observe their trajectories. The optical gradient and scattering forces interplay with the inertial and gravitational forces acting on the trapped particle, including the rotational degrees of freedom. As a result the trapped microparticle exhibits a complex three dimensional motion that includes a periodic orbital motion between the Bessel and the perfect vortex beam. We are able to determine the three dimensional optical potential in situ by tracking the particle. This first demonstration of trapping microparticles within a complex three dimensional optical potential in vacuum opens up new possibilities for fundamental studies of many-body dynamics, mesoscopic entanglement [6, 7], and optical binding [8, 9].

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2014 Paper

Wavefront shaping of a Bessel light field enhances light sheet microscopy with scattered light

J. Nylk, C. Mitchell, T. Vettenburg, F. Gunn-Moore, K. Dholakia

Proceedings Volume 8949, 89490V (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2038525

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Light scattering, Microscopy, Bessel beams, Scattering, Microscopes, Image acquisition, Image resolution, Wavefronts, Spatial light modulators

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2013 Paper

The role of propagation invariant light modes in single and multi-photon imaging

T. Vettenburg, H. Dalgarno, T. Čižmár, K. Dholakia

Proceedings Volume 8637, 86370I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003881

KEYWORDS: Bessel beams, Microscopy, Beam propagation method, Objectives, Luminescence, Modulation transfer functions, Image resolution, Light wave propagation, Microscopes, Confocal microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2013 Paper

Increasing the resolution of light sheet microscopy in the presence of aberrations

T. Vettenburg, H. Dalgarno, T. Čižmár, F. Gunn-Moore, K. Dholakia

Proceedings Volume 8589, 858912 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003828

KEYWORDS: Microscopy, Objectives, Aberration correction, Tissue optics, Microscopes, 3D image processing, Luminescence, Charge-coupled devices, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Laser beam diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2011 Paper

Control of optical aberrations with coded apertures

Andrew Harvey, Gonzalo Muyo, Tom Vettenburg

Proceedings Volume 8165, 816517 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894975

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Imaging systems, Optical aberrations, Point spread functions, Modulation, Optical design, Image quality, Coded apertures, Destructive interference, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2010 Paper

Fidelity comparison of phase masks for hybrid imaging

Tom Vettenburg, Andy Wood, Nicholas Bustin, Andrew Harvey

Proceedings Volume 7652, 76520U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871043

KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Imaging systems, Image restoration, Phase shift keying, Optical design, Optical transfer functions, Modulation transfer functions, Filtering (signal processing), Digital imaging, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2010 Paper

Achieving the potential of hybrid imaging systems

Andrew Harvey, Gonzalo Muyo, Mads Demenikov, Tom Vettenburg

Proceedings Volume 7818, 78180B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868032

KEYWORDS: Image restoration, Imaging systems, Point spread functions, Phase shift keying, Image compression, Image quality, Modulation transfer functions, Phase modulation, Tolerancing, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2009 Paper

Optimality of pupil-phase profiles for increasing the defocus tolerance of hybrid digital-optical imaging systems

Tom Vettenburg, Andrew Wood, Nicholas Bustin, Andrew Harvey

Proceedings Volume 7429, 742903 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825119

KEYWORDS: Phase shift keying, Imaging systems, Tolerancing, Image restoration, Signal to noise ratio, Phase modulation, Modulation, Spatial frequencies, Filtering (signal processing), Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2008 Paper

Digital image processing as an integral component of optical design

Andrew Harvey, Tom Vettenburg, Mads Demenikov, Bertrand Lucotte, Gonzalo Muyo, Andrew Wood, Nicholas Bustin, Amritpal Singh, Ewan Findlay

Proceedings Volume 7061, 706104 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.798581

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Modulation transfer functions, Image restoration, Thermography, Optical design, Digital image processing, Image processing, Image quality, Point spread functions, Spatial frequencies

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Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Biomedical Imaging and Sensing Conference

21 April 2025 | Yokohama, Japan

Optics and Photonics International Congress 2024

22 April 2024 | Yokohama, Japan

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