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20232026
most citedAll-optical frequency division on-chip using a single laser

4 citations · 8 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

physics.optics2026

Kerr Soliton Generation in Ultra-Compact Photonic Devices

Garrett J. Beals, Yun Zhao, Sai Kanth Dacha +4

Chip-based nonlinear photonics offer the capability to integrate devices with all the requisite photonic components (e.g., filters, couplers, detectors) into highly compact form fa…

physics.optics2025

Frequency-stable nanophotonic microcavities via integrated thermometry

Sai Kanth Dacha, Yun Zhao, Karl J. McNulty +3

Field-deployable integrated photonic devices co-packaged with electronics will enable important applications such as optical interconnects, quantum information processing, precisio…

quant-ph2025★ 4 cited

Telecom-to-Visible Quantum Frequency Converter on a Silicon Nitride Chip

Sidarth Raghunathan, Richard Oliver, Yun Zhao +4

Quantum frequency conversion serves a key role in the realization of hybrid quantum networks by interfacing between wavelength-incompatible platforms. Here we present the first qua…

physics.optics2024

Nonlinear Dynamics of Coupled-Resonator Kerr-Combs

Swarnava Sanyal, Yoshitomo Okawachi, Yun Zhao +4

The nonlinear interaction of a microresonator pumped by a laser has revealed complex dynamics including soliton formation and chaos. Initial studies of coupled-resonator systems re…

physics.optics2024

Overcoming stress limitations in SiN nonlinear photonics via a bilayer waveguide

Karl J. McNulty, Shriddha Chaitanya, Swarnava Sanyal +5

Silicon nitride (SiN) formed via low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) is an ideal material platform for on-chip nonlinear photonics owing to its low propagation loss and…

physics.optics2023★ 4 cited

All-optical frequency division on-chip using a single laser

Yun Zhao, Jae K. Jang, Karl J. McNulty +4

The generation of spectrally pure high-frequency microwave signals is a critical functionality in fundamental and applied sciences, including metrology and communications. The deve…