Prof. Yi Zou Profile

Prof. Yi Zou

Assistant Professor

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Area of Expertise:

silicon photonics , plasmonics , photonic sensor , fiber optics , nanophotonics , nanofabrication

Publications (21)

Proceedings Article | 26 February 2020 Presentation + Paper

Suspended subwavelength grating waveguides on SOI for ultra-broadband operation

Ting Li, Peiji Zhou, Yi Zou

Proceedings Volume 11285, 112850P (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546352

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Silicon, Mid-IR, Refractive index, Cladding, Photonic crystals, Oxides, Analytical research, Etching, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2020 Presentation + Paper

Coupling condition engineered subwavelength grating waveguide ring resonator for sensitivity enhancement

Ting Li, Yi Zou

Proceedings Volume 11283, 112830S (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546386

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Waveguides, Refractive index, Silicon, Cladding, Sensors, Photonic crystals, Photonics, Biosensors, Silicon photonics

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2020 Paper

Deep-learning-assisted on-chip Fourier transform spectrometer

Lipeng Xia, Aoxue Zhang, Ting Li, Yi Zou

Proceedings Volume 11283, 1128305 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546428

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Spectroscopy, Neural networks, Spectral resolution, Calibration, Algorithm development, Integrated optics, Standards development, Information technology, Resolution enhancement technologies

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2020 Paper

High-order PT symmetry-based optical sensor

Yulin Wu, Peiji Zhou, Ting Li, Weishi Wan, Yi Zou

Proceedings Volume 11283, 112830L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546440

KEYWORDS: Optical sensors, Resonators, Sensors, Physics, Waveguides, Microresonators, Photonics, Information technology, Quantum optics, Quantum mechanics

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2016 Paper

RF beam transmission of x-band PAA system utilizing large-area, polymer-based true-time-delay module developed using imprinting and inkjet printing

Zeyu Pan, Harish Subbaraman, Cheng Zhang, Qiaochu Li, Xiaochuan Xu, Xiangning Chen, Xingyu Zhang, Yi Zou, Ashwin Panday, L. Jay Guo, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9747, 97471T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213809

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Printing, Electro optic polymers, Thermal optics, X band, Inkjet technology, Antennas, Modulators, Waveguides, Switches, Picosecond phenomena, Beam steering, Networks

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 2016 Paper

Miniature mid-infrared thermooptic switch with photonic crystal waveguide based silicon-on-sapphire Mach–Zehnder interferometers

Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Chi-Jui Chung, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9753, 97530Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214440

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Waveguides, Photonic crystals, Mid-IR, Sapphire, Thermal optics, Switches, Modulation, Switching, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2016 Paper

Silicon chip integrated photonic sensors for biological and chemical sensing

Swapnajit Chakravarty, Yi Zou, Hai Yan, Naimei Tang, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9705, 97050O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223240

KEYWORDS: Optical microcavities, Photonic crystals, Waveguides, Silicon, Light wave propagation, Metals, Sensors, Absorption spectroscopy, Molecules, Slow light

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2015 Paper

Wide dynamic range sensing in photonic crystal microcavity biosensors

Chun-Ju Yang, Hai Yan, Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Naimei Tang, Zheng Wang, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9317, 931713 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080645

KEYWORDS: Optical microcavities, Sensors, Photonic crystals, Biosensing, Waveguides, Biosensors, Brain-machine interfaces, Multiplexing, Silicon, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2015 Paper

Reconfigurable thermo-optic polymer switch based true-time-delay network utilizing imprinting and inkjet printing

Zeyu Pan, Harish Subbaraman, Cheng Zhang, Ashwin Panday, Qiaochu Li, Xingyu Zhang, Yi Zou, Xiaochuan Xu, L. Guo, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9362, 936214 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080115

KEYWORDS: Switches, Polymers, Waveguides, Printing, Inkjet technology, Thermal optics, Photonics systems, Photonic devices, Antennas, Reactive ion etching

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

High optical coupling efficiency quasi-vertical taper for polymer waveguide devices

Zeyu Pan, Harish Subbaraman, Yi Zou, Xingyu Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Qiaochu Li, L. Jay Guo, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9368, 936808 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078560

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polymers, Single mode fibers, Polymer multimode waveguides, Waveguide modes, Beam propagation method, Transformers, Packaging, Wave propagation, Video

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

Ultralow-loss waveguide crossings for the integration of microfluidics and optical waveguide sensors

Zheng Wang, Hai Yan, Zongxing Wang, Yi Zou, Chun-Ju Yang, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Harish Subbaraman, Naimei Tang, Xiaochuan Xu, D. Fan, Alan Wang, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9320, 932012 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078384

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Microfluidics, Sensors, Photonic crystals, Silicon, Waveguide sensors, Oxides, Wave propagation, Optical microcavities, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2015 Paper

Integrated photonic crystal waveguides on silicon-on-sapphire for chemical sensing in mid-infrared

Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Xiaochuan Xu, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 9367, 93670T (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080266

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Silicon, Mid-IR, Photonic crystals, Refractive index, Absorption, Dispersion, Sapphire, Finite-difference time-domain method, Integrated photonics

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Comparative sensitivity analysis of integrated optical waveguides for near-infrared volatile organic compounds with 1ppb detection

Wei-Cheng Lai, Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Liang Zhu, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8990, 89900Z (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040579

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Absorbance, Silicon, Absorption, Integrated optics, Absorption spectroscopy, Water, Slow light, Photonic crystals, Infrared spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Integrated strip and slot waveguides in silicon-on-sapphire for mid infrared VOC detection in water

Yi Zou, Harish Subbaraman, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Xiaochuan Xu, Amir Hosseini, Wei-Cheng Lai, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8990, 89900X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040412

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Mid-IR, Absorbance, Silicon, Absorption, Wave propagation, Infrared spectroscopy, Water, Sapphire, Absorption spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Methods to array photonic crystal microcavities for high throughput high sensitivity biosensing on a silicon-chip based platform

Swapnajit Chakravarty, Harish Subbaraman, Yi Zou, Wei-Cheng Lai, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8990, 89900S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040370

KEYWORDS: Optical microcavities, Photonic crystals, Waveguides, Multiplexing, Brain-machine interfaces, Biosensing, Silicon, Silicon photonics, Biosensors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 27 March 2013 Paper

Electric field sensor based on electro-optic polymer refilled silicon slot photonic crystal waveguide coupled with bowtie antenna

Xingyu Zhang, Amir Hosseini, Xiaochuan Xu, Shiyi Wang, Qiwen Zhan, Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8624, 862418 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005925

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Doping, Waveguides, Antennas, Polymers, Photonic crystals, Electro optic polymers, Electric field sensors, Geometrical optics, Slow light

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2013 Paper

Multiplexed selective detection and identification of TCE and xylene in water by on-chip absorption spectroscopy

Wei-Cheng Lai, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Yi Zou, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8627, 86270K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2004367

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Photonic crystals, Absorption, Multiplexing, Absorbance, Slow light, Brain-machine interfaces, Chemical analysis, Absorption spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2013 Paper

High yield silicon photonic crystal microcavity biosensors with 100fM detection limit

Yi Zou, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Wei-Cheng Lai, Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8570, 857008 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005149

KEYWORDS: Optical microcavities, Photonic crystals, Waveguides, Silicon photonics, Biosensing, Biosensors, Crystals, Silicon, Polarization, Yield improvement

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2013 Paper

Silicon photonic crystal microarrays for high throughput label-free detection of lung cancer cell line lysates with sensitivity and specificity

Swapnajit Chakravarty, Wei-Cheng Lai, Yi Zou, Robert Gemmill, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8570, 857005 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003012

KEYWORDS: Optical microcavities, Photonic crystals, Lung cancer, Biosensors, Multiplexing, Waveguides, Sensors, Silicon, Proteins, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2012 Paper

On-chip sensing of volatile organic compounds in water by hybrid polymer and silicon photonic-crystal slot-waveguide devices

Swapnajit Chakravarty, Wei-Cheng Lai, Yi Zou, Ray Chen

Proceedings Volume 8258, 825815 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908622

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Photonic crystals, Absorption, Slow light, Silicon, Silicon photonics, Infrared spectroscopy, Absorption spectroscopy, Polymers, Photonic devices

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