Refereed Journal Publications
[J1] Z. Mokeddem, M. Milanizadeh, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, D.-X. Xu, Y. Grinberg, W. Fraser, W. N. Ye, L. Vivien, D. Marris-Morini, E. Cassan, C. Alonso Ramos, and D. Melati, “Integrated polarization beam splitters in the silicon nitride platform for communication and quantum applications,” submitted to Optics Letters, Oct 2024.
[J2] S. Salhi*, X. Xin*, D. Benedikoviˇc, C. Alonso-Ramos, L. Vivien, D. Marris-Morini, E. Cassan, W. N. Ye, and D. Melati, “Polarization independent silicon grating antenna based on subwavelength Metamaterials,” submitted to Optics Express, Oct 2024.
[J3] S. Tavana, S. Bahadori-Haghighi, and W. N. Ye, “Tunable and Ultra-Narrowband Multifunctional Terahertz Devices Using Anisotropic Graphene Based Hyperbolic Metamaterials,” accepted by Scientific Reports, Dec 2024 (in press).
[J4] S. Khajavi, M. Vachon, J. Zhang, D. Melati, S. Wang, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, A. Atieh, C. A. Alonso Ramos, and W. N. Ye, “Experimental demonstration of a silicon nanophotonic antenna for far-field broadened optical phased arrays,” Photonics Research, 12(9), 1954-1961, Aug 2024.
[J5] W. Fraser, D. Benedikovic, R. Korcek, M. Milanizadeh, D.-X. Xu, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “High-efficiency self-focusing metamaterial grating couplers in silicon nitride with amorphous silicon overlay,” Scientific Reports 14 (1), 11651, May 2024.
[J6] W. Fraser, R. Korcek, I. Glesk, J. Litvik, M. Milanizadeh, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, W. N. Ye and D. Benedikovic, “High-efficiency metamaterial-engineered grating couplers for silicon nitride photonics,” Nanomaterials, 14(7), 581, Apr 2024.
[J7] M. A. R. Fatin, D. Gostimirovic, and W. N. Ye, “Reconfigurable optical logic in silicon platform,” Scientific Reports, 14 (1), 5950, Mar 2024.
[J8] R. Korcek, P. Cheben, W. Fraser, J. H. Schmid, W. N. Ye, and D. Benedikovic, “Low-loss grating couplers based on inter-layer mode interference in hybrid silicon nitride photonic platform,” Optics Letters, 48(15), 4017-4020, Aug 2023.
[J9] C. Pérez-Armenta, K. K. MacKay, A. Hadij-ElHouati, A. Ortega-Moñux, I. Molina-Fernández, J. G. Wangüemert-Pérez, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, W. N. Ye, “Thermally induced sideband generation in silicon-on-insulator cladding modulated Bragg notch filters,” Optics Express, 31(13), pp.22225-22232, Jun 2023.
[J10] W. Fraser and W. N. Ye, “Fresnel zone plate metalens with subwavelength gratings,” Sensors, 23(8), 4137, Apr 2023. (invited)
[J11] S. Khajavi, D. Melati, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, C. A. Alonso Ramos, and W. N. Ye, “Highly efficient ultra-broad beam silicon nanophotonic antenna based on near-field phase engineering,” Scientific Reports, 12(1), 18808, Nov 2022.
[J12] D. Benedikovic, Q. Liu, A. Sánchez-Postigo, T. Smy, A. Atieh, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “Circular optical phased array with large steering range and high resolution,” Sensors, 22, 16 (6135), (15 pages), Aug 2022.
[J13] Q. Liu, D. Benedikovic, T. Smy, A. Atieh, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “Circular optical phased arrays with radial nano-antennas,” Nanomaterials, 12, 1938 (11 pages), Jun 2022.
[J14] K. K. MacKay, S. Wang, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “Subwavelength Grating Metamaterial Multimode Waveguide Bend for Silicon Waveguide,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 2200038 (pp. 1-8), March 2022.
[J15] P. Ginel-Moreno, A. Sánchez-Postigo, J. de-Oliva-Rubio, A. Hadij-ElHouati, W. N. Ye, J. G. Wangüemert-Pérez, Í. Molina-Fernández, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, and A. Ortega-Moñux, “Millimeter-long metamaterial surface-emitting antenna in silicon photonics platform,” Optics Letters 46(15), 3733-3736, July 2021.
[J16] D. Pereira-Martin, J. M. Luque-Gonzalez, J. G. Wanguemert-Perez, A. Hadij-Elhouati, I. M.-Fernandez, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, S. Wang, W. N. Ye, J. Ctyroky, and A. Ortega-Monux, “Complex spectral filters in silicon waveguides based on cladding-modulated Bragg gratings,” Optics Express, 29 (11,: 15867-15881, May 2021.
[J17] D. Gostimirovic, R. Soref, and W. N. Ye, “Resonant bistable 2 x 2 crossbar switches using dual nanobeams clad with phase-change material,” OSA Continuum 4(4), 1316-1325 (2021), April 2021.
[J18] S. Khajavi, D. Melati, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, D.-X. Xu, and W. N. Ye, “Compact and highly-efficient broadband surface grating antenna on a silicon platform,” Optics Express, 29(5), pp.7003-7014, Mar 2021.
[J19] D. Gostimirovic and W. N. Ye, “Ultralow-Power Double Vertical Junction Microdisk Modulators,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 27(3), 1-7, Jan 2021.
[J20] D. Gostimirovic and W. N. Ye, “A compact silicon-photonic mode-division (de)multiplexer using waveguide-wrapped microdisk resonators,” Optics Letters, 46(2), 388-391, Jan 2021.
[J21] P. Ginel-Moreno, D. Pereira-Martin, A. Hadij-Elhouati, W. N. Ye, D. Melati, D.-X. Xu, S. Janz, A. Ortega-Monux, G. Wanguemert-Perez, R. Halir, I. M.-Fernandez, J. H. Schmid, and P. Cheben, “A highly efficient optical antenna with small beam divergence in silicon waveguides,” Optics Letters 45(20), 5668-5671, Oct 2020.
[J22] T. Hao, A. Sánchez-Postigo, P. Cheben, A. Ortega-Moñux, and W. N. Ye, “Dual-Band Polarization-Independent Subwavelength Grating Coupler for Wavelength Demultiplexing,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(18), 1163-1166, Aug 2020.
[J23] D. Gostimirovic, F. De Leonardis, R. Soref, V. N. Passaro, and W. N. Ye, “Ultrafast electro-optical disk modulators for logic, communications, optical repeaters, and wavelength converters,” Opt. Express 28(17), 24874-24888, Aug. 2020.
[J24] W. N. Ye, M. Thipse, M. B. Mahdi, S. Azad, R. Davies, M. Ruel, M. A. Silver, L. Hakami, T. Mesana, F. Leenen, T. Mussivand, “Can Heat Therapy Help Heart Failure Patients?” Artificial Organs 44(7), 680-692, Feb 2020. (DOI: 10.1111/aor.13659)
[J25] S. Li, N. G. Tarr and W. N. Ye, “JFET integration using a foundry SOI photonics platform,” Applied Sciences, 9(19), 3964, 1-8, Sept 2019. (invited)
[J26] N. Kohli, M. Menard and W. N. Ye, “Efficient TE/TM spot-size converter for broadband coupling to single mode fibers,” OSA Continuum 2(18), 2428-2438, Aug 2019.
[J27] V. Vakarin, W. N. Ye, J. M. Ramírez, Q. Liu, J. Frigerio, A. Ballabio, G. Isella, L. Vivien, C. Alonso-Ramos, P. Cheben, and D. Marris-Morini, “Ultra-wideband Ge-rich Silicon Germanium mid-infrared polarization rotator with mode hybridization flattening,” Optics Express 27, 9838-9847, March 2019.
[J28] N. Purwaha, A. Atieh, W. N. Ye, “Broadband and Polarization Flexible SOI Grating Coupler Based on Sub-Wavelength Gratings with Low Back Reflections,” OSA Continuum 2(4), 1350-1357 (2019).
[J29] S. Li, N. G. Tarr, P. Berini and W. N. Ye, “Optical and electrical performance of Schottky diodes on low loss SOI waveguides,” OSA Continuum 2(1), 74-82, 2019.
[J30] D. Gostimirovic and W. N. Ye, “An Open-Source Artificial Neural Network Model for Polarization-Insensitive Silicon-on-Insulator Subwavelength Grating Couplers,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 25(3), 1-5, Oct 2018 (invited).
[J31] V. Vakarin, J. M. Ramírez, J. Frigerio, Q. Liu, A. Ballabio, X. Le Roux, C. Alonso-Ramos, G. Isella, P. Cheben, W. N. Ye, L. Vivien, D. Marris-Morini, “Wideband Ge-rich SiGe polarization insensitive waveguides for mid-infrared free-space communications,” Applied Sciences, 8(7), 1154, 11 pages, Jul 2018.
[J32] D. Gostimirovic and W. N. Ye, “Ultracompact CMOS-compatible optical logic using carrier depletion in microdisk resonators,” Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1-10, Oct 2017.
[J33] O. Marsh, Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “Slot Waveguide Ring Assisted Mach Zehnder for Sensing Applications,” IEEE Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 23(2), 440-443, March 2017.
[J34] Y. Sun, Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “Experimental demonstration of a two-mode (de)multiplexer based on a taper-etched directional coupler,” Optics Letters, 41(16), 3743-3746, Jul 2016.
[J35] M. Papes, P. Cheben, W. N. Ye, J. H. Schmid, D.-X. Xu, S. Janz, D. Benedikovic, C. A. Ramos, R. Halir, A. Ortega-Monux, A. Delage and V. Vasinek, “Fiber-Chip Edge Coupler with Large Mode Size for Silicon Photonic Wire Waveguides,” Optics Express, 24(5), 5026-5038, 2016.
[J36] Y. Sun, Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “Compact SOI Polarization Rotator using Asymmetric Periodic Loaded Waveguides,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 8(1), 1-8, Feb. 2016.
[J37] Y. Xiong, D.-X. Xu, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “High extinction ratio and broadband silicon TE-pass polarizer using subwavelength grating index engineering,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 7(5), 1-7, Oct 2015.
[J38] S. Abdul-Majid, R. Maldonado-Basilio, C. Lei, H. Awad, I. Hasan, W. N. Ye, and T. J. Hall, “Performance analysis of a photonic integrated interferometer circuit based on silicon-on-insulator,” Optical Quantum Electronics, 47(7), 1965–1971, Jul 2015.
[J39] Y. Xiong, J. G. Wangüemert–Pérez, D.-X. Xu, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, and W. N. Ye, “Polarization splitter and rotator with subwavelength grating for enhanced fabrication tolerance,” Optics Letters, 39(24), 6931-6934, Dec. 2014.
[J40] Y. Xiong, D.-X. Xu, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, S. Janz, and W. N. Ye, “Fabrication tolerant and broadband polarization splitter and rotator based on a taper-etched directional coupler,” Optics Express, 22 (14), 17458-17465, Jul. 2014.
[J41] R. Veenkamp and W. N. Ye, “Plasmonic metal nanocubes for broadband photocurrent enhancement in thin-film a-Si solar cells”, Journal of Applied Physics, 115, 124317, 1-8, Apr 2014.
[J42] T. Tut, Y. Dan, P. Duane, W. N. Ye, F. Degirmenci, Y. Yu, M. Wober, K. B. Crozier, “Silicon photodetectors integrated with vertical silicon nitride waveguides as image sensor pixels: fabrication and characterization,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 32(3): 031201, May 2014.
[J43] Y. Xiong, D.-X. Xu, J. H. Schmid, P. Cheben, S. Janz, and W. N. Ye, “Robust silicon waveguide polarization rotator with an amorphous silicon overlayer,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 6(2), 2200308, Apr 2014.
[J44] B. A. Dorin and W. N. Ye, “Two-mode division multiplexing in a silicon-on-insulator ring resonator,” Optics Express, 22 (4), 4547-4558, Feb. 2014.
[J45] B. A. Dorin and W. N. Ye, “Conditions for single-mode and birefringence-free ultrasmall SOI rib waveguides at 1310 nm,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 31 (22), 3420 – 3424, Sep 2013.
[J46] W. N. Ye and Y. Xiong, “Review of Silicon Photonics: History and Recent Advances,” Journal of Modern Optics, 60 (16), 1299-1320, Oct. 2013.
[J47] Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “Silicon MMI-coupled slotted conventional and MZI racetrack microring resonators,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 25 (19), 1185-1888, Jul. 2013.
[J48] Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “All-optical switching of a single wavelength in a silicon-based ring-assisted Mach–Zehnder interferometer,” Applied Optics, 51 (32), 7788-7793, Nov. 2012.
[J49] Y. Xiong and W. N. Ye, “Impact of LOCOS techniques on photonic wire waveguides,” Applied Optics, 51 (29), 7090-7093, Oct. 2012.
[J50] M. Ibrahim, J. H. Schmid, A. Aleali, P. Cheben, J. Lapointe, S. Janz, P. J. Bock, A. Densmore, B. Lamontagne, R. Ma, D.-X. Xu, and W. N. Ye, “Athermal silicon waveguides with bridged subwavelength gratings for TE and TM polarizations,” Optics Express, 20 (16), 18356-18361, Jul. 2012.
[J51] T. Smy, P. Gunupudi, S. McGarry and W. N. Ye, “Circuit-level Transient Simulation of Configurable Ring Resonators using Physical Models,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 28 (6), 1534-1543, Jun. 2011.
[J52] J. H. Schmid, M. Ibrahim, P. Cheben, J. Lapointe, S. Janz, P. J. Bock, A. Densmore, B. Lamontagne, R. Ma, W. N. Ye, and D.-X Xu, “Temperature-independent silicon subwavelength grating waveguides,” Optics Letters, 36 (11), 2210-2212, Jun. 2011.
[J53] W. N. Ye, P. Duane, M. Wober, K. B. Crozier, “Fabrication of high-aspect ratio lightpipes,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 29 (3), 031206, 1-5, 2011.
[J54] V. Raghunathan, W. N. Ye, J. Hu, T. Izahara, J. Michel, L. C. Kimerling, “Athermal operation of Silicon waveguides: spectral, second order and footprint dependencies,” Optics Express, 18 (17), 17631-17639, Aug. 2010.
[J55] E. Schonbrun, W. N. Ye, and K. B. Crozier, “Scanning microscopy using a short-focal-length Fresnel zone plate,” Optics Letters, 34, 2228-2230, Jul. 2009.
[J56] W. N. Ye, J. Michel, and L. C. Kimerling, “Athermal high-index-contrast waveguide design,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 20 (11), 882-884, June 2008.
[J57] D.-X. Xu, W. N. Ye, S. Janz, A. Delâge, P. Cheben, B. Lamontagne, E. Post, and P. Waldron, “Stress induced effects for advanced polarization control in silicon photonics components,” Advances in Optical Technologies, ID: 689715, 1-10, June 2008 (invited).
[J58] W. N. Ye, D.-X. Xu, S. Janz, P. Waldron, P. Cheben, and N. G. Tarr, “Passive Broadband Stress-induced SOI Polarization Splitters,” Optics Letters, 32 (11), 1492-1494, June 2007.
[J59] S. Janz, P. Cheben, D. Dalacu, A. Delage, A. Densmore, B. Lamontagne, M.-J. Picard, E. Post, J. H. Schmid, P. Waldron, D.-X. Xu, K.-P. Yap, and W. N. Ye, “Microphotonic Elements for Integration on the Silicon-on-Insulator Waveguide Platform,” IEEE Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 12 (6), 1402-1415, Dec 2006.
[J60] S. Janz, P. Cheben, A. Delage, B. Lamontagne, M.-J. Picard, D.-X. Xu, K.P. Yap, W. N. Ye, “Microphotonics: Current Challenges and Applications,” in Frontiers in Planar Lightwave Circuit Technology, S. Janz, J. Ctyroky, S. Tanev eds., 1-38, (Springer, Dordrecht, 2006).
[J61] W. N. Ye, D.-X. Xu, S. Janz, P. Cheben, M.-J. Picard, B. Lamontagne, and N. G. Tarr, “Birefringence Control Using Stress Engineering for Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) Waveguides,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23 (3), 1308-1318, Mar 2005.
[J62] D.-X. Xu, P. Cheben, D. Dalacu, A. Delage, S. Janz, B. Lamontagne, M.-J. Picard, W. N. Ye, “Eliminating the birefringence in silicon-on-insulator ridge waveguides using the cladding stress,” Optics Letters, 29 (20), 2384-2386, Oct 2004.
[J63] W. N. Ye, L. Brzozowski, E. H. Sargent, and D. Pelinovsky, “Stable all-optical limiting in nonlinear periodic structures III: non-solitonic pulse propagation,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 20 (4), 695-705, 2003; Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science, 2 (4), 2003.
Book
[J64] W. N. Ye, Stress Engineering in Silicon-on-insulator Polarization Splitters, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010.
Patents
[P1] D. Melati, D.-X. Xu, P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, M. K. Dezfouli, Y. Grinberg, R. Cheriton, S. Janz, W. N. Ye, S. Khajavi, “Method for ultra-wideband and highly efficient surface grating in silicon photonics,” US Patent Application #: WO 2022/013780 A1, Jan 20, 2022.
[P2] P. Cheben, J. H. Schmid, P. Ginel-Moreno, D. Pereira-Martin, A. Hadij-Elhouati, W. N. Ye, D. Melati, D.-X. Xu, S. Janz, A. Sánchez-Postigo, A. Ortega-Moñux, J. G. Wangüemert-Pérez, Í. Molina-Fernández, “Optical antenna in silicon waveguides,” US Patent Application #: WO 2022/013779A1, July 14, 2021.
[P3] N. Purwaha and W. N. Ye, “Broadband polarization independent grating coupler based on apodized subwavelength gratings,” US Patent Application #: 62716461, August 9, 2018.
[P4] B. A. Dorin and W. N. Ye, “System and Method for an Optical Coupler,” US Patent#: US9445165B2, September 13, 2016.
[P5] B. A. Dorin and W. N. Ye, “System and method for an optical phase shifter,” US Patent#: US8923660B2, December 30, 2014.
[P6] T. Tut, P. Duane, W. N. Ye, M. Wober, K. B. Crozier, “Silicon nitride light pipes for image sensors,” US Patent #: US8890271B2, November 18, 2014.
[P7] W. N. Ye, K. B. Crozier, P. Duane, M Wober, “Fabrication of high aspect ratio features in a glass layer by etching,” US Patent App. 12/472,271, December 2, 2010.