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most citedLow-phase-noise surface-acoustic-wave oscillator using an edge mode of a phononic band gap

14 citations · 21 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

physics.app-ph2026

Lithium Niobate Surface-Acoustic-Wave Resonator for Very-High-Frequency Isolated Power Conversion

Liyang Jin, Zhiyang Cao, Zichen Xi +4

Piezoelectric devices offer a promising magnetic-free alternative for high-frequency power electronics, enabling compact energy transfer with inherent galvanic isolation. Here we d…

physics.optics2026

Cross-platform frequency-domain physical neural networks with identical models and parameters

Zichen Xi, Jun Ji, Liyang Jin +3

Frequency-domain physical neural networks (PNNs) have emerged as a promising analog computing paradigm, achieving a reduced number of devices, enhanced robustness, and high inferen…

physics.optics2026

Nonlinear exceptional points in an integrated acoustic-wave oscillator for longwave infrared sensing

Linbo Shao, Zichen Xi, Zengyu Cen +8

Exceptional points (EP) featuring enhanced responsivity and rich dynamics have attracted extensive attentions in device developments and sensing applications. However, it remains d…

physics.app-ph2026

Low-loss phononic integrated circuits based on a silicon nitride-lithium niobate platform

Jun Ji, Joseph G Thomas, Zichen Xi +7

Microwave-frequency acoustic waves in solids have emerged as a versatile platform for both classical and quantum applications. While phononic integrated devices and circuits are be…

physics.app-ph2026

Resonance-enhanced integrated acousto-optic beam steering

Yue Yu, Qixuan Lin, Shucheng Fang +8

Optical beam steering is a key technology for free-space optical communication, sensing, and imaging. Mechanical beam steering systems suffer from limited scanning speed and bulky…

eess.SY2025

Microwave-acoustic-based isolated gate driver for power electronics

Liyang Jin, Zichen Xi, Joseph G. Thomas +6

Electrical isolation is critical to ensure safety and minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI), yet existing methods struggle to simultaneously transmit power and signals throug…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025★ 1 cited

On-chip cavity electro-acoustics using lithium niobate phononic crystal resonators

Jun Ji, Joseph G. Thomas, Zichen Xi +7

Mechanical systems are pivotal in quantum technologies because of their long coherent time and versatile coupling to qubit systems. So far, the coherent and dynamic control of giga…

physics.app-ph2025

Injection locking of GHz-frequency surface acoustic wave phononic crystal oscillator

Zichen Xi, Hsuan-Hao Lu, Jun Ji +4

Low-noise gigahertz (GHz) frequencies sources are essential for applications in signal processing, sensing, and telecommunications. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator-based osci…

physics.optics2025★ 6 cited

Room-temperature mid-infrared detection using metasurface-absorber-integrated phononic crystal oscillator

Zichen Xi, Zengyu Cen, Dongyao Wang +9

Mid-infrared (MIR) detectors find extensive applications in chemical sensing, spectroscopy, communications, biomedical diagnosis and space explorations. Alternative to semiconducto…

physics.optics2024

Optical multi-beam steering and communication using integrated acousto-optics arrays

Qixuan Lin, Shucheng Fang, Yue Yu +4

Optical beam steering enables optical detection and imaging in macroscopic or microscopic scales and long-range communication over free space. It underpins numerous optical applica…

physics.app-ph2024

Frequency-domain Parallel Computing Using Single On-Chip Nonlinear Acoustic-wave Device

Jun Ji, Zichen Xi, Bernadeta R. Srijanto +4

Multiply-accumulation (MAC) is a crucial computing operation in signal processing, numerical simulations, and machine learning. This work presents a scalable, programmable, frequen…

physics.app-ph2024★ 14 cited

Low-phase-noise surface-acoustic-wave oscillator using an edge mode of a phononic band gap

Zichen Xi, Joseph G. Thomas, Jun Ji +7

Low-phase-noise microwave-frequency integrated oscillators provide compact solutions for various applications in signal processing, communications, and sensing. Surface acoustic wa…