Publications

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Journal Articles

2023

  1. Nano Lett.
    Topological Photonic Lattice for Uniform Beam Splitting, Robust Routing, and Sensitive Far-Field Steering
    Tianwei Wu, Yankun Li, Xilin Feng, Shuang Wu, Zihe Gao, and 1 more author
    Nano Letters, 2023
  2. Nat. Photonics
    Lithography-free reconfigurable integrated photonic processor
    Tianwei Wu, Marco Menarini, Zihe Gao, and Liang Feng
    Nature Photonics, 2023
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    Topological quadratic-node semimetal in a photonic microring lattice
    Zihe Gao, Haoqi Zhao, Tianwei Wu, Xilin Feng, Zhifeng Zhang, and 3 more authors
    Nature Communications, 2023
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    Two-Dimensional Reconfigurable Non-Hermitian Gauged Laser Array
    Zihe Gao*, Xingdu Qiao*, Mingsen Pan*, Shuang Wu, Jieun Yim, and 4 more authors
    Physical Review Letters, 2023
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    Non-Hermitian gauged laser arrays with localized excitations: Anomalous threshold and generalized principle of selective pumping
    Li Ge, Zihe Gao, and Liang Feng
    Physical Review B, 2023
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    High-Purity Generation and Switching of Twisted Single Photons
    Haoqi Zhao, Yichen Ma, Zihe Gao, Na Liu, Tianwei Wu, and 5 more authors
    Physical Review Letters, 2023

2022

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    Ultrafast heterodyne mode imaging and refractive index mapping of a femtosecond laser written multimode waveguide
    Shuang Wu, Zihe Gao, Tianwei Wu, Zhifeng Zhang, and Liang Feng
    Optics Letters, 2022
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    On-chip spin-orbit locking of quantum emitters in 2D materials for chiral emission
    Yichen Ma, Haoqi Zhao, Na Liu, Zihe Gao, Seyed Sepehr Mohajerani, and 4 more authors
    Optica, 2022
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    Broadband continuous supersymmetric transformation: a new paradigm for transformation optics
    Jieun Yim, Nitish Chandra, Xilin Feng, Zihe Gao, Shuang Wu, and 4 more authors
    eLight, 2022
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    Spin–orbit microlaser emitting in a four-dimensional Hilbert space
    Zhifeng Zhang, Haoqi Zhao, Shuang Wu, Tianwei Wu, Xingdu Qiao, and 6 more authors
    Nature, 2022

2021

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    Higher-dimensional supersymmetric microlaser arrays
    Xingdu Qiao*, Bikashkali Midya*, Zihe Gao*, Zhifeng Zhang, Haoqi Zhao, and 5 more authors
    Science, 2021

2020

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    Complex coupling coefficient in laterally coupled microcavity laser diode arrays
    Harshil Dave, Zihe Gao, and Kent Choquette
    Applied Physics Letters, 2020
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    Ultrafast control of fractional orbital angular momentum of microlaser emissions
    Zhifeng Zhang, Haoqi Zhao, Danilo Gomes Pires, Xingdu Qiao, Zihe Gao, and 4 more authors
    Light: Science & Applications, 2020

2019

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    Non-hermiticity and exceptional points in coherently coupled vertical cavity laser diode arrays
    Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Harshil Dave, Stewart Fryslie, and Kent D Choquette
    Applied Physics Letters, 2019
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    Static and dynamic properties of coherently-coupled photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays
    Harshil Dave, Zihe Gao, Stewart Thomas McKee Fryslie, Bradley J Thompson, and Kent D Choquette
    IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2019
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    Mode engineering in linear coherently coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays
    Bradley J Thompson, Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, and Kent D Choquette
    IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2019

2018

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    Coupling coefficient in antiguided coupling: magnitude and sign control
    Zihe Gao, Dominic Siriani, and Kent D Choquette
    JOSA B, 2018
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    Rate equation analysis and non-Hermiticity in coupled semiconductor laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Matthew T Johnson, and Kent D Choquette
    Journal of Applied Physics, 2018
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    Digital Modulation of Coherently-Coupled 2\backslashtimes1 Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Arrays
    Harshil Dave, Peicheng Liao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, and 2 more authors
    IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2018

2017

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    Parity-time symmetry in coherently coupled vertical cavity laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Bradley J Thompson, P Scott Carney, and Kent D Choquette
    Optica, 2017
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    Modulation of coherently coupled phased photonic crystal vertical cavity laser arrays
    Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Harshil Dave, Bradley J Thompson, Katherine Lakomy, and 5 more authors
    IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2017
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    Coherence in multielement-phased vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays using resonance tuning
    Bradley J Thompson, Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Matthew T Johnson, Dominic F Siriani, and 1 more author
    IEEE Photonics Journal, 2017

2015

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    Bottom-emitting coherently coupled vertical cavity laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Gautham Ragunathan, Matthew T Johnson, Bibhudutta Rout, and 1 more author
    IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2015

Patent

2022

  1. Switchable fringe pattern illuminator
    Zihe Gao, Michael Hall, Qing Chao, Zhaoming Zhu, and Tin Komljenovic
    Nov 2022
    US Patent 11,516,457
  2. Vcsel arrays for generation of linear structured light features
    Nadav Grossinger, Michael Hall, Robert Hasbun, Jonatan Ginzburg, and Zihe Gao
    Jan 2022
    US Patent App. 17/069,731
  3. Dynamic structured light for depth sensing systems based on contrast in a local area
    Michael Hall, Xinqiao Liu, Zhaoming Zhu, Rajesh Lachhmandas Chhabria, Huixuan Tang, and 2 more authors
    Feb 2022
    US Patent App. 17/504,004
  4. Three-dimensional imaging with spatial and temporal coding for depth camera assembly
    Fengqiang Li, Zihe Gao, and Michael Hall
    May 2022
    US Patent 11,348,262
  5. Photonic integrated circuits with integrated optical conditioning elements
    Zihe Gao, Zhaoming Zhu, Michael Hall, and Guohua Wei
    Sep 2022
    US Patent 11,435,528

2021

  1. Dynamic structured light for depth sensing systems based on contrast in a local area
    Michael Hall, Xinqiao Liu, Zhaoming Zhu, Rajesh Lachhmandas Chhabria, Huixuan Tang, and 2 more authors
    Nov 2021
    US Patent 11,182,914
  2. Three-dimensional imaging with spatial and temporal coding for depth camera assembly
    Fengqiang Li, Zihe Gao, and Michael Hall
    Jan 2021
    US Patent 10,902,623
  3. Selective propagation of depth measurements using stereoimaging
    Michael Hall, Xinqiao Liu, Zhaoming Zhu, Rajesh Lachhmandas Chhabria, Huixuan Tang, and 2 more authors
    Feb 2021
    US Patent 10,929,997
  4. Switchable fringe pattern illuminator
    Zihe Gao, Michael Hall, Qing Chao, Zhaoming Zhu, and Tin Komljenovic
    Jul 2021
    US Patent 11,070,789
  5. Dynamic illumination control for depth determination
    Fengqiang Li, Zihe Gao, Michael Hall, Zhaoming Zhu, Shuochen Su, and 3 more authors
    Dec 2021
    US Patent 11,195,291
  6. High frame rate reconstruction with N-tap camera sensor
    Fengqiang Li, and Zihe Gao
    Dec 2021
    US Patent 11,194,160

Conference Articles

2022

  1. On-Chip Reconfigurable Phase Locking by Asymmetric Coupling in Two-Dimensional Laser Arrays
    Zihe Gao, Xingdu Qiao, Mingsen Pan, Shuang Wu, Bikashkali Midya, and 2 more authors
    In 2022 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2022

2021

  1. Vortex microlaser with ultrafast tunability
    Zhifeng Zhang, Xingdu Qiao, Bikashkali Midya, Kevin Liu, Haoqi Zhao, and 6 more authors
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2021
  2. Supersymmetric Microlaser Arrays in Two Dimensions and Beyond
    Xingdu Qiao, Bikashkali Midya, Zihe Gao, Zhifeng Zhang, Haoqi Zhao, and 5 more authors
    In 2021 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2021
  3. Supersymmetric Microring Laser Arrays in Two-dimensional Space
    Xingdu Qiao, Bikashkali Midya, Zihe Gao, Zhifeng Zhang, Haoqi Zhao, and 5 more authors
    In Frontiers in Optics, Dec 2021
  4. Tunable topological charge vortex microlaser with ultrafast controllability
    Zhifeng Zhang, Xingdu Qiao, Bikashkali Midya, Kevin Liu, Haoqi Zhao, and 6 more authors
    In APS March Meeting Abstracts, Dec 2021

2020

  1. Modulation Response of Coupled Microcavity Laser Array Operated Near Modal Exceptional Point
    Harshil Dave, Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, Dec 2020
  2. Exceptional Point Behavior of Non-Hermitian Microcavity Laser Arrays
    Harshil Dave, Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In Nonlinear Photonics, Dec 2020
  3. Tunable topological charge vortex microlaser with ultrafast controllability
    Zhifeng Zhang, Xingdu Qiao, Bikashkali Midya, Kevin Liu, Haoqi Zhao, and 6 more authors
    In 2020 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2020

2019

  1. Modulation Properties of 2x1 Coherently Coupled VCSEL Arrays
    Kent Choquette, Harshil Dave, and Zihe Gao
    In 2019 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM), Dec 2019
  2. Electrical detection of coherent coupling in vertical cavity phased laser arrays
    Harshil Dave, Joseph Hwang, Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2019 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2019
  3. In-Phase Modulation Bandwidth Enhancement in Coupled Microcavity Laser Arrays
    Harshil Dave, Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2019 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2019

2018

  1. Non-Hermiticity in weakly coupled semiconductor laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Matthew T Johnson, Harshil Dave, Bradley J Thompson, and Kent D Choquette
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2018
  2. 36 Gb/s error free modulation of 850nm monolithic injection locked VCSEL arrays
    Harshil Dave, Peicheng Liao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, and 2 more authors
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2018
  3. Magnitude and sign control of index-antiguided coupling
    Zihe Gao, Dominic Siriani, and Kent D Choquette
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2018
  4. Control and Simulation of Coherent Array Modes in Vertical Cavity Laser Arrays
    Bradley J Thompson, Zihe Gao, Harshil Dave, Stewart TM Fryslie, Katherine Lakomy, and 1 more author
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2018
  5. Non-Hermitian Modes of Phased Microcavity Laser Arrays
    Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM), Dec 2018
  6. Photon-Mediated Energy Transfer in Coherent Microcavity Laser Arrays
    Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM), Dec 2018
  7. Enhanced Digital Modulation of Coherent Photonic Crystal VCSEL Arrays
    Harshil Dave, Peicheng Liao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, and 2 more authors
    In 2018 IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), Dec 2018
  8. The complex coupling coefficient of coherent VCSEL arrays
    Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Harshil Dave, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2018 IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), Dec 2018

2017

  1. Harnessing the asymmetry in coherently coupled 2\times 1 VCSEL arrays
    Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Harshil Dave, Stewart TM Fryslie, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2017
  2. Coherent vertical cavity phased microlaser arrays
    Kent D Choquette, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Harshil Dave, and 2 more authors
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2017
  3. Uniform operation of coherent photonic crystal VCSEL arrays
    Harshil Dave, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, Katherine Lakomy, and 1 more author
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2017
  4. Coherence tuning of pulsed photonic crystal VCSEL arrays
    Harshil Dave, Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2017
  5. Non-Hermitian aspects of coherently coupled vertical cavity laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Bradley J Thompson, Harshil Dave, Katherine Lakomy, and 2 more authors
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2017
  6. Classification of coherent supermodes in photonic crystal vertical cavity laser arrays
    Bradley J Thompson, Zihe Gao, Harshil Dave, Stewart TM Fryslie, Katherine Lakomy, and 1 more author
    In 2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2017
  7. Uniform, high modulation bandwidth VCSEL arrays
    Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Harshil Dave, Bradley Thompson, Katherine Lakomy, and 1 more author
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2017

2016

  1. New perspectives on coherent vertical cavity laser arrays
    Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, Bradley J Thompson, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2016 International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), Dec 2016
  2. Parity-time symmetry analogs in coherently coupled vertical cavity laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Bradley J Thompson, Matthew T Johnson, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2016 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2016
  3. Coherently coupled vertical cavity laser arrays with frequency detuning and asymmetric gain distribution
    Zihe Gao, Stewart TM Fryslie, Bradley J Thompson, P Scott Carney, and Kent D Choquette
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2016
  4. Monolithic injection locking for enhanced bandwidth in coherently coupled, phased vertical cavity laser arrays
    Stewart TM Fryslie, Zihe Gao, and Kent D Choquette
    In 2016 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Dec 2016

2014

  1. Coherently coupled bottom-emitting vertical cavity laser arrays
    Zihe Gao, Gautham Ragunathan, Bradley Thompson, Matthew T Johnson, Bibhudutta Rout, and 1 more author
    In CLEO: Science and Innovations, Dec 2014
  2. Coherent coupling in vertical cavity laser arrays
    Kent D Choquette, Matthew T Johnson, Zihe Gao, Bradley Thompson, Gautham Ragunathan, and 3 more authors
    In 2014 IEEE Photonics Conference, Dec 2014