Dr. Weimin Zhou Profile

Dr. Weimin Zhou

Research Physicist

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Author | Editor

Area of Expertise:

Optoelectronics , RF-Photonics , Metamaterial , Photonic devices , Integrated Photonics , Optoelectronic oscuillatotrs

Publications (31)

Proceedings Article | 2 October 2024 Presentation

Analog RF-photonic correlation processing for ultra-short and transient signals

Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume PC13130, PC1313001 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3026899

KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Signal detection, Pulse signals, Analog electronics, Digital signal processing, Analog to digital converters, Ultrafast phenomena, Sensors, Pulsed laser operation, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

Nonlinear metasurfaces for all-optical signal processing

Sang-Yeon Cho, Weimin Zhou, Andrea Alu, Jason Sun, Charles Pelzman

Proceedings Volume PC12897, PC128970S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003254

KEYWORDS: Nonlinear optics, All optical signal processing, Semiconductors, Optical bistability, Light-matter interactions, Ultrafast phenomena, Signal intensity, Refractive index, Optical logic, Free space optics

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

All-dielectric meta-optic diodes

Sang-Yeon Cho, Michele Cotrufo, Andrea Alù, Jason Sun, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume PC12432, PC124320G (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2648435

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Signal processing, Resonators, Kerr effect, Dielectrics, Transmittance, Semiconductors, Optical switching, Optical isolators, Numerical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Quasi-bound states in resonant dielectric metastructures for integrated photonics

Sang-Yeon Cho, Andrea Alù, Weimin Zhou, Jason Sun

Proceedings Volume 12011, 1201103 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2608316

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Waveguides, Light scattering, Integrated photonics

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Development of thick epsilon-near-zero ITO metafilms for use in metastructure and metasurface devices

Andrew DeLoach, Jimmy Ni, Asher Leff, Wendy Sarney, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 11695, 116950U (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2582748

KEYWORDS: Sputter deposition, Optical properties, Tin, Oxides, Indium, Optoelectronics, Annealing, Waveguides, Telecommunications, Spectroscopic ellipsometry

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Welcome and Introduction to SPIE Conference 11695

Connie Chang-Hasnain, Jonathan Fan, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 11695, 1169502 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2592162

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Bound states in the continuum in silicon integrated photonic devices

Sang-Yeon Cho, Stephen Anderson, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 11695, 1169518 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580721

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Silicon photonics, Integrated photonics, Waveguides, Waveguide modes, System integration, Photonic devices, Optical storage, Optical modulators, Optical filters

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 February 2021 Open Access

Developing a chip-scale optical clock

Weimin Zhou, James Cahill, Jimmy Ni, Andrew Deloach, Sang-Yeon Cho, Stephen Anderson, Tanvir Mahmood, Patrick Sykes, Wendy Sarney, Asher Leff

OE, Vol. 60, Issue 02, 027107, (February 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.60.2.027107

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Resonators, Microwave radiation, Waveguides, Optical clocks, Silicon, Clocks, Cladding, Metamaterials, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2020 Presentation + Paper

Integrated RF-photonic beamforming circuit using high-contrast grating delay-line waveguides

Stephen Anderson, Amir Begović, Lingjun Jiang, Alexander Chen, Zhaoran Rena Huang, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 11290, 112900J (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547398

KEYWORDS: Phased arrays, Waveguides, Silicon, Photonic integrated circuits, Integrated circuit design, Photonics, Integrated circuits, Fiber Bragg gratings, Antennas

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation

Thick epsilon-near-zero metamaterial film (Conference Presentation)

Jimmy Ni, Wendy Sarney, Asher Leff, James Cahill, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 11080, 110801Z (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529520

KEYWORDS: Metamaterials, Transmission electron microscopy, Crystals, Indium, Annealing, Silica, Tin, Oxides, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Paper

Optimization of high-contrast metastructure silicon waveguides for wavelength-tunable delay

Karen Grutter, Stephen Anderson, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 10113, 1011315 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256244

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Beam steering, Silicon, Phased array optics, Slow light, Optical design, Finite-difference time-domain method

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

Active tunable high contrast meta-structure Si waveguide

Lingjun Jiang, Stephen Anderson, Hussein Taleb, Zhaoran Huang, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 9757, 97570G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216273

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Modulators, Slow light, Silicon, Phase shifts, Dispersion, Modulation, Optical design, Phase shift keying, Light wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2015 Paper

Design and fabrication of 3D high-contrast metastructure THz cage waveguides

Gerard Dang, Monica Taysing-Lara, Weimin Zhou, Tianbo Sun, Weijan Yang, Connie Chang-Hasnain

Proceedings Volume 9372, 93720J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079720

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Etching, Semiconducting wafers, Silicon, Terahertz radiation, Silica, Scanning electron microscopy, Cladding, Optical spheres, Oxides

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2013 Paper

Demonstration of a slow-light high contrast metastructure cage waveguide

Weimin Zhou, Gerard Dang, Monica Taysing-Lara, Connie Chang-Hansnain

Proceedings Volume 8633, 863305 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2002071

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Etching, 3D modeling, Wave propagation, Infrared cameras, Semiconducting wafers, Fabrication, Silicon, Silica, Dispersion

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Proceedings Article | 29 February 2012 Paper

Potentials and challenges for the optoelectronic oscillator

Weimin Zhou, Olukayode Okusaga, Etgar Levy, James Cahill, Andrew Docherty, Curtis Menyuk, Gary Cater, Moshe Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 8255, 82551N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913933

KEYWORDS: Oscillators, Photodetectors, Optical amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Optoelectronics, Data modeling, Rayleigh scattering, Optical fibers, Interference (communication), Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2012 Paper

Low-loss slow light inside high contrast grating waveguide

Tianbo Sun, Weijian Yang, Vadim Karagodsky, Weimin Zhou, Connie Chang-Hasnain

Proceedings Volume 8270, 82700A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909962

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Slow light, Dispersion, Reflectivity, Light wave propagation, Finite-difference time-domain method, Geometrical optics, Integrated optics, Reflectors, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2012 Paper

Slow-light high contrast metastructure hollow-core waveguides

Weimin Zhou, Gerard Dang, Monica Taysing-Lara, Vadim Karagodsky, Tianbo Sun, Connie Chang-Hasnain

Proceedings Volume 8270, 827009 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908840

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Etching, Wave propagation, Fabrication, Dispersion, Scanning electron microscopy, Silicon, Cryogenics, Infrared cameras, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 8 February 2011 Paper

A new fabrication method for 3D Si-based photonic crystal structures

Mónica Taysing-Lara, Gerard Dang, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 7927, 792707 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875111

KEYWORDS: Etching, Cryogenics, Waveguides, Photonic crystals, Fabrication, Silicon, Wet etching, Oxygen, Photomasks, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 12 February 2008 Paper

10 GHz dual loop opto-electronic oscillator without RF-amplifiers

Weimin Zhou, Olukayode Okusaga, Craig Nelson, David Howe, Gary Carter

Proceedings Volume 6897, 68970Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.760479

KEYWORDS: Phase measurement, Oscillators, Optoelectronics, Laser scattering, Fiber lasers, Photodetectors, Microwave radiation, Optical amplifiers, Interference (communication), Optical modulators

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Proceedings Article | 5 February 2008 Paper

Using highly dispersive fiber gratings as wavelength-tunable true-time-delay in phased array antenna

Olukayode Okusaga, Weimin Zhou, Gary Carter

Proceedings Volume 6890, 68900U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.760487

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Phased array optics, Modulators, Fiber Bragg gratings, Modulation, Phased arrays, Double sideband modulation, Single sideband modulation, Optical amplifiers, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2006 Paper

Fabrication of reconfigurable photonic bandgap-MEMS waveguide device

Monica Taysing-Lara, Weimin Zhou, Gerard Dang, David Mackie, Peter Newman

Proceedings Volume 6128, 61281L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644357

KEYWORDS: Gallium arsenide, Waveguides, Etching, Microelectromechanical systems, Aluminum, Bridges, Scanning electron microscopy, Photonic integrated circuits, Metals, Wet etching

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

Tunable optical true time delay generator for phased array antenna

Olukayode Okusaga, Weimin Zhou, Gary Carter

Proceedings Volume 6116, 611608 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644802

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Phased array optics, Antennas, Phased arrays, Optical design, Ultraviolet radiation, Picosecond phenomena, Refractive index, Modulation, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2005 Paper

Reconfigurable MEMS waveguide based on photonic crystal membrane

Weimin Zhou, Monica Taysing-Lara, Gerard Dang, David Mackie, Matthew Ervin, Peter Newman

Proceedings Volume 5733, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590966

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Microelectromechanical systems, Photonic crystals, Gallium arsenide, Etching, Wet etching, Photonic integrated circuits, Bridges, Modulators, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 19 January 2005 Paper

Fabrication-limited design of a reconfigurable PBG MEMS waveguide device

David Mackie, Weimin Zhou, Monica Taysing-Lara, Gerard Dang

Proceedings Volume 5592, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571430

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Bridges, Gallium arsenide, Waveguides, Connectors, Photonic integrated circuits, Photonic crystals, Etching, Aluminum, Optical fabrication equipment

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2003 Paper

A low-cost optically controlled phased-array antenna with optical true-time-delay generation

Weimin Zhou, Steven Weiss

Proceedings Volume 4998, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475797

KEYWORDS: Phased array optics, Antennas, Phased arrays, Free space optics, Microwave radiation, Optical arrays, Photodetectors, Geometrical optics, Channel projecting optics, Wafer-level optics

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Proceedings Article | 16 May 2001 Paper

Fabrication and analysis of optoelectronic integrated circuits with one selective area growth

Weimin Zhou, Matthew Ervin

Proceedings Volume 4290, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426915

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Quantum wells, Modulators, Photonic integrated circuits, Optical amplifiers, Etching, Ear, Cladding, Optoelectronics, Fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2000 Paper

Monolithically integrated semiconductor active and passive optical waveguide devices grown by selective epitaxy

Weimin Zhou, Hongen Shen, Matthew Ervin, J. Conrad, Jagadeesh Pamulapati

Proceedings Volume 3950, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382153

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Modulators, Quantum wells, Ear, Etching, Photonic integrated circuits, Amplifiers, Epitaxy, Semiconductors, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 14 April 1999 Paper

Alignment-tolerant structures for ease of optoelectronic packaging

Mario Dagenais, Simarjeet Saini, Vijayanand Vusirikala, Robert Bartolo, Ralph Whaley, Z. Dilli, Y. Hu, Zhencan Fan, F. Johnson, Paul Shen, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Weimin Zhou, Dennis Stone

Proceedings Volume 3626, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.345423

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Single mode fibers, Packaging, Semiconductor lasers, Refractive index, Optical alignment, Tolerancing, Fiber lasers, Optoelectronic packaging, Quantum wells

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Proceedings Article | 4 December 1998 Paper

Polarization controllable and monolithically integrable optical waveguide devices

Weimin Zhou, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Hongen Shen

Proceedings Volume 3491, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328765

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polarization, Modulators, Phase shifts, Quantum wells, Semiconducting wafers, Semiconductors, Microwave radiation, Optical semiconductors, Phased array optics

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1994 Paper

Optical study of lift-off multiple quantum well thin films under various types of thermally induced in-plane strain

Hongen Shen, Michael Wraback, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Monica Taysing-Lara, Weimin Zhou, Mitra Dutta, Yu Lu, Haochung Kuo

Proceedings Volume 2141, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176853

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Gallium arsenide, Absorption, Quantum wells, Anisotropy, Temperature metrology, Thermography, Glasses, Polarization, Birefringence

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Proceedings Article | 3 September 1992 Paper

Raman and photoluminescence studies of porous silicon

James Harvey, Hongen Shen, David Morton, Robert Lux, Weimin Zhou, Mitra Dutta, Raphael Tsu

Proceedings Volume 1675, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137588

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Raman spectroscopy, Luminescence, Dielectrics, Microcrystalline materials, Crystals, Temperature metrology, Phonons, Particles, Etching

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