Publications – Photonics Lab at Kent

Selected Journal Publications

D. A. Lanbaran, P. F. Kojour, C. Wang, C. Wen, Z. Wu and B. Li, “Field polarity effects on single and dual-droplet transport and evaporation in electric fields,” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 728(1), 138577 (2026).
Y. Yue, Y. Feng, S. Liu and C. Wang*, “All-optical dispersive Fourier analysis for ultrafast user localization at 50 MHz in beam-steered optical wireless communication,” Optics Letters, 50(23), 7304-7307 (2025). [ Blog ]
T. Chen, H. Zhang, C. Wang, M. Yang, Q. Wang, J. Cai, W. Lin, S. Duan and B. Liu, “Theoretical optimization of microdisk sensors based on modified potential for ultralow-limit detection of COVID-19 biomarker,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 25(21), 39893-39900 (2025).
D. A. Lanbaran, P. F. Kojour, C. Wang, C. Wen, Z. Wu, Mi. Tian and B. Li, “Numerical investigation of pulsed heating effects on MgH₂ desorption kinetics and thermal efficiency in solid-state hydrogen storage,” Applied Energy, 401, A, 126690 (2025).
D. A. Lanbaran, C. Wang, C. Wen, Z. Wu and B. Li, “Modeling the impact of temperature-dependent thermal conductivity on hydrogen desorption from magnesium hydride,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 138, 491-508 (2025).
T. Chen, H. Zhang, C. Wang, M. Yang, Q. Wang, X. Shan, J. Cai, W. Lin, S. Duan and B. Liu, “High-accuracy analytic characterization of whispering gallery modes based on modified quantum potential,” Optics and Laser Technology, 189, 113143 (2025).
W. Liao, T. Luan, Y. Yue, and C. Wang*, “Ultrafast time-stretch optical coherence tomography using reservoir computing for Fourier-free signal processing,” MDPI Sensors, 25(12), 3738 (2025).
D. A. Lanbaran, P. F. Kojour, C. Wang, C. Wen, Z. Wu and B. Li, “Comparative analysis of heat transfer enhancement using direct current and alternating current corona discharge in pin fin arrays,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 214, 109864 (2025).
Y. Feng, H. Wu, M. H. Esmail, C. Liu, X. Liu, C. Wang and T. Shen, “Research on lead ion sensing based on micro-nano fiber coupler cascade tilted fiber grating,” Optik, 322, 172200 (2025).
Y. Feng, H. Wu, Z. Kou, S. Wang, W. Hao, C. Liu, C. Wang*, Z. Qin, and T. Shen*, “BPNN-assisted sensor based on micro-nano fiber coupler for human blood lead detection,” Optics and Laser Technology, 184, 112523 (2025).
G. Wang, Y. Zhou, R. Min, F. Zhao, E. Du, X. Li, C. Qiu, D. Xiao, and C. Wang, “An ultrafast optical imaging system with anamorphic transformation based on STEAM structure,” MDPI Photonics, 11(12), 1168 (2024).
L. Wen, W. Hu, C. Lin, B. Sanz-Izquierdo, Q. Luo, S. Gao and C. Wang, “Light-weight low-cost tightly coupled dipole array antenna for wireless power transfer,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 23(11), 3797-3801 (2024).
R. Zhang, T. Luan, S. Li, C. Wang, and A. Zhang, “Enhancing signal recognition accuracy in delay-based optical reservoir computing: a comparative analysis of training algorithms,” MDPI Electronics, 13(11), 2202 (2024).
J. Su, X. Liu, H. Zhang, B. Zhao, Y. Feng, C. Wang and T. Shen, “A density functional theory study of gas adsorption (NO, NO₂) on metal oxides (CuO, Ag₂O) modified Ti₃C₂O₂ monolayer,” Physica Status Solidi B: Basic Solid State Physics, 2300579 (2024).
H. Tang, F. Sun, T. Shen, Y. Feng, C. Liu, X. Liu and C. Wang, “Photonic crystal fiber sensors to excite surface plasmon resonance based on elliptical detection channels are used for highly sensitive magnetic sensing,” JOSA B, 41(4), 998-1007 (2024).
T. Shen, T. Yang, Y. Feng, X. Liu, C. Liu, W. Yuan, H. Wu, and C. Wang, “Fiber optic cadmium ion sensors based on functionalization of a magnetic ion-imprinted polymer,” Analyst, 149, 2236-2243 (2024).
W. Wang, X. Han, J. Wang, S. Fu, C. Wang and M. Zhao, “Photonic-assisted RF transceiver with simultaneous image rejection and self-interference cancellation,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 42(21), 7652-7660 (2024).
J. Li, T. Shen, C. Liu, Y. Feng, X. Liu, and C. Wang, “Adsorption properties of MoS₂ monolayers modified with TM (Au, Ag, and Cu) on hazardous gases: A first-principles study,” Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 174, 108254 (2024).
L. Wen, S. Gao, Q. Luo, W. Hu, B. Sanz-Izquierdo, C. Wang, and X. Yang, “Wideband transmitarray antenna using compact 2-bit filtering unit cells,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas Propagation, 71(10), 8344-8349 (2023).
G. Wang*, Y. Zhou, R. Min, E. Du, C. Wang*, “Principle and recent development in photonic time-stretch imaging,“ MDPI Photonics, 10(7), 817 (2023). (Editor’s Choice)
S. Lu, C. Wang, and Z. Tan, “Multiple side-coupled images recognition in plastic optical fibers based on deep learning,” Optics Communications, 129709 (2023).
M. Shi, B. Zao, C. Wang, M. Tan, S. Kong and S. Liu, “A hierarchically sampling global sparse transformer in data stream mining for lightweight image restoration,” EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2023(1), 51 (2023).
G. Wang, Y. Zhou, F. Zhao, L. Y. Shao, H. Liu, L. Sun, S. Jiao, W. Wang, R. Min, E. Du, Z. Yan, C. Wang, P. Shum, “A compact and highly efficient compressive sensing imaging system using in-fiber grating,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 35(4), 195-198 (2023).
S. Li, Z. Liu, A. Zhang, H. Pan, R. Stancu, Y. Yue, R. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “High-speed and high-resolution optical fiber sensor interrogation based on optical injection in semiconductor laser and microwave filtering,“ IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 40(20), 6805-6812 (2022).
D. R. Xiao, G. Wang, F. Yu, S. Liu, W. Xu, L. Shao*, C. Wang*, H. Fu, S. Fu, P. P. Shum, T. Ye, Z. Song, and W. Wang, “Optical curvature sensor with high resolution based on in-line fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer and microwave photonic filter,” Optics Express, 30(4), 5402-5413 (2022).
L. Wen, S. Gao, B. Sanz-Izquierdo, C. Wang, W. Hu, X. Ren, and J. Wu, “Compact and wideband crossed dipole antenna using coupling stub for circular polarization,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation, 70(1), 27-34 (2022).
G. Wang, F. Zhao, D. Xiao, L. Shao, Y. Zhou, F. Yu, W. Wang, H. Liu, C. Wang, R. Min, Z. Yan, and P. P. Shum, “Highly efficient single-pixel imaging system based on the STEAM structure,” Optics Express, 29, 43203-43211 (2021).
G. Wang, D. Xiao, L. Y. Shao, F. Zhao, J. Hu, S. Liu, H. Liu, C. Wang, R. Min and Z. Yan, “An undersampling communication system based on compressive sensing and in-fiber grating,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 13(6), 1-7 (2021).
Y. Yue, C. K. Mididoddi, N. Jing, and C. Wang*, “Reservoir computing assisted ultrafast user localization in beam steering optical wireless system,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(18), 1030-1033 (2021).
D. R. Xiao, G. Wang, F. Yu, S. Liu, L. Shao*, C. Wang*, H. Fu, P. P. Shum, T. Ye, and W. Wang, “Highly stable and precise demodulation of an FBG-based optical current sensor using a dual-loop optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(18), 5962-5972 (2021).
H. Chi, C. Wang, and J. P. Yao, “Photonic generation of wideband chirped microwave waveforms,” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, 1(3), 787-803 (2021). (Invited)
G. Wang, L. Shao, Y. Liu, W. Xu, D. Xiao, S. Liu, J. He, F. Zhao, P. Shum, W. Wang, Y. Zhou, R. Min, and C. Wang, “Low-cost compressive sensing imaging based on spectrum-encoded time-stretch structure,” Optics Express, 29(10), 14931-14940 (2021).
N. Jing, C. Yu, K. Li, R. Zhang, Z. Wang and C. Wang*, “Compressive sensing absorption spectroscopy based on photoelastic modulation and single-pixel detection,” IEEE Sensor Journal, 21(8), 9885-9889 (2021).
D. R. Xiao, L. Shao*, C. Wang*, W. Lin, F. Yu, G. Wang, T. Ye, W. Wang, and M. I. Vai, “Optical sensor network interrogation system based on nonuniform microwave photonic filter,” Optics Express, 29(2), 2564-2576 (2021).
G. Wang, L. Shao*, D. Xiao, S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Jiang, S. Liu, W. Li, C. Wang*, and Z. Yan, “Stable and highly efficient free-space optical wireless communication system based on polarization modulation and in-fiber diffraction,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(1), 83-90 (2021).
S. Liu, H. Zhu, K. Yi, X. Sun, W. Xu, and C. Wang, “Fast and unbiased estimation of volume under ordered three-class ROC surface (VUS) with continuous or discrete measurements,” IEEE Access, 8, 136206-136222 (2020).
J. Zhao*, H. Zhang, Z. Yang, J. Xu, T. Xu and C. Wang*, “Few-mode fibers with uniform differential mode group delay for microwave photonic signal processing,” IEEE Access, 8, 135176-135183 (2020).
X. Su, X. Han, S. Fu, S. Wang, C. Li, Q. Tan, G. Zhu, C. Wang, Z. Wu, Y. Gu, and M. Zhao, “Optical multipath RF self-interference cancellation based on phase modulation for full-duplex communication,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 12(4) 7102114 (2020).
S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Shao*, C. Wang*, Z. Yan, F. Yu, G. Wang, J. Jiang, P. Shum, X. Hong, and W. Wang, “Highly efficient free-space fiber coupler with 45° tilted fiber grating to access remotely placed optical fiber sensors,” Optics Express, 28(11), 16569-16578 (2020).
F. Bai, J. Liu, X. Liu, M. Osadchy, C. Wang, and S. J. Gibson, “LSHR-Net: a hardware-friendly solution for high-resolution computational imaging using a mixed-weights neural network,” Neurocomputing, 406(17), 169-181 (2020).
X. Song, H. Zhang, D. Li, Q. Jin, D. Jia, T. Liu, and C. Wang, ”Liquid lens with large focal length tunability fabricated in a polyvinyl chloride/dibutyl phthalate gel tube,” Langmuir, 36(6), 1430-1436 (2020).
S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Shao, M. Smietana, C. Wang, J. Hu, G. Wang, W. He, G. Gu, and Y. Yang, “Employing higher order cladding modes of fiber Bragg grating for analysis of refractive index change in volume and at the surface,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 12(1), 1-13 (2020).
S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Shao, C. Wang, S. Liu, Q. Wu, G. Gu, J. Hu, Y. Liu, X. Chen, Z. Song, X. Song, Q. Bao, and M. Smietana, “Study on optimization of nano-coatings for ultra-sensitive biosensors based on long-period fiber grating,“ Sensor and Bio-Sensing Research, 27, 100320 (2020).
L. Yang, Q. Zhu, C. Wang, H. Chen, J. Li, and H. Xie, “Temporal and spatial resolutions of optical time stretch imaging with dispersive grating pair,” Physics Letters A, 384(3), 126083 (2020).
L. Y. Shao, S. Liu, S. Bandyopadhyay, F. Yu, W. Xu, C. Wang, H. Li, M. I. Vai, L. Du and J. Zhang, ”Data-driven distributed optical vibration sensors: a review”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(12), 6224-6239 (2020).
Y. Shao, X. Han, Q. Ye, B. Zhu, Y. Dai, C. Wang, and M. Zhao, “Low-power RF signal detection using a high-gain tunable OEO based on equivalent phase modulation,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 37(21), 5370-5379 (2019).
H. Qin, Q. He, Z. Xing, X. Guo, Z. Yan, Q. Sun, C. Wang, K. Zhou, D. Liu, and L. Zhang, “In-fiber single-polarization diffraction grating based on radiant tilted fiber grating,” Optics Letters, 44(17), 4407-4410 (2019).
L. Yang, M. Chen, Q. Zhu, T. Yang, C. Wang, and H. Xie, “Development of a small-diameter and high-resolution industrial endoscope with CMOS image sensor,” Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, 296, 17-23 (2019).
T. Liu, H. Zhang, B. Liu, X. Zhang, H. Liu, and C. Wang, “Highly compact vector bending sensor with microfiber-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(9), 3343-3347 (2019).
C. Yang, H. Zhang, B. Liu, H. Liu, C. Wang, and S. Lin, “Tuning of polarization-dependent whispering gallery modes in grapefruit microstructured optical fibers infiltrated with negative dielectric anisotropy liquid crystals,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 37(11), 2628-2633 (2019).
N. Xie, H. Zhang, B. Liu, H. Liu, T. Liu, and C. Wang, “In-line microfiber-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer for microfluidic highly sensitive measurement of salinity,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 18(21), 8767-8772 (2018).
J. Xing, C. Wang, H. Chi, X. Yu, S. Zheng, X. Jin, and X. Zhang, “Modulation fading in temporal Talbot effect,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 30(15), 1376-1379 (2018).
C. Yang, H. Zhang, B. Liu, H. Liu, C. Wang, and S. Lin, “Electrically tuned whispering gallery modes microresonator based on microstructured optical fibers infiltrated with dual-frequency liquid crystals,” Nanophotonics, 7(7), 1333-1340 (2018).
W. Wu, X. Liu, and C. Wang, “Quantum speed-up capacity in different types of quantum channels for two-qubit open systems,” Chinese Physics B, 27(6), 060302 (2018).
X. Zhang, B. Liu, H. Zhang, J. Wu, B. Song, and C. Wang, “A magnetic field sensor based on a dual S-tapered multimode fiber interferometer,” Measurement Science and Technology, 29(7), 075103 (2018).
G. Wang, U. Habib, Z. Yan, N. J. Gomes, Q. Sui, J. B. Wang, L. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “Highly efficient optical beam steering using an in-fiber diffraction grating for full duplex indoor optical wireless communication,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 36(19), 4618-4625 (2018).
W. Zhao, C. Wang, H. Chen, M. Chen, and S. Yang, “High-speed cell recognition algorithm for ultra-fast flow cytometer imaging system,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 23(4), 046001 (2018).
H. He, L. Y. Shao, C. Wang, B. Luo, X. Zou, X. Zhang, W. Pan, and L. Yan, “Arbitrary spectral synthesis and waveform generation with HiBi fiber loop mirrors,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 30(10), 943-946 (2018).
G. Wang, Z. Yan, L. Yang, L. Zhang and C. Wang*, “Improved resolution optical time stretch imaging based on high efficient in-fibre diffraction,” Scientific Reports, 8(1), 600 (2018).
H. Xie, M. Jiang, Y. Wang, X. Pang, C. Wang, Y. Su, and L. Yang, “Aspheric optical surface profiling based on laser scanning and auto-collimation,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 88(11), 113106 (2017).
H. Xie, D. Ren, C. Wang, C. Mao, and L. Yang, “Design of high-efficiency diffractive optical elements towards ultrafast mid-infrared time-stretched imaging and spectroscopy,” Journal of Modern Optics, 65(3), 255-261 (2017).
H. Xie, C. Mao, Y. Ren, J. Zhu, C. Wang, and L. Yang, “Design of an omnidirectional single-point photodetector for large-scale spatial coordinate measurement,” Optical Engineering, 56(10), 104105 (2017).
C. K. Mididoddi, F. Bai, G. Wang, S. Gibson, and C. Wang*, “High throughput photonic time stretch optical coherence tomography with data compression,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 9(4), 1-15 (2017) (Invited).
X. Liu, W. Wu, and C. Wang, “Modified quantum-speed-limit bounds for open quantum dynamics in quantum channels,” Physical Review A, 95, 052118 (2017).
X. Han, B. Huo, Y. Shao, C. Wang, and M. Zhao, “RF self-interference cancellation using phase modulation and optical sideband filtering,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 29(11), 917-920 (2017).
C. K. Mididoddi and C. Wang*, “Adaptive non-uniform photonic time stretch for blind RF signal detection with compressed time-bandwidth product,” Optics Communications, 396, 221-227 (2017). (Editor’s Choice)
E. J. Ahmad, C. Wang*, D. Feng, Z. Yan and L. Zhang, “High temporal and spatial resolution distributed fiber Bragg grating sensors using time-stretch frequency-domain reflectometry,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 35, 3289-3295 (2017).
G. Wang, C. Wang*, Z. Yan, and L. Zhang, “Highly efficient spectrally encoded imaging using a 45° tilted fiber grating,” Optics Letters, 41, 2398-2401 (2016).
W. Wang, M. Li, S. Sun, C. Wang, Y. Deng, and N. Zhu, “Background-free microwave signal generation based on unbalanced temporal pulse shaping,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 28, 903-906 (2016).
X. Zou, S. Attila, and C. Wang, “Microwave photonics: deep interactions between microwaves and lightwaves,” Optical Engineering, 55, 031101 (2015). (Special Section Guest Editorial)
C. Wang*, “Dispersive Fourier transformation for versatile microwave photonics applications,” MDPI Photonics, 1, 586-612 (2014).
C. Wang*, “Microwave photonic signal processing using fiber Bragg gratings,” Journal of Data Acquisition & Processing, 6, 21 (2014).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Ultrahigh-resolution photonic-assisted microwave frequency identification based on temporal channelization,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 61, 4275-4282 (2013).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Fiber Bragg gratings for microwave photonics subsystems,” Optics Express, 21, 22868-22884 (2013). (Invited)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “A nonuniformly spaced microwave photonic filter using a spatially discrete chirped FBG,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 25, 1889-1892 (2013).
H. Chen, C. Wang, A. Yazaki, C. Kim, B. Jalali and K. Goda, “Ultrafast web inspection with hybrid dispersion laser scanner,” Applied Optics, 52, 4072-4076 (2013). (Top downloaded article in Ultrafast Optics from Optica Applied Optics)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Phase-coded millimeter-wave waveform generation using a spatially discrete chirped fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 24, 1493-1495 (2012).
K. Goda, A. Ayazi, D. R. Gossett, J. Sadasivam, C. K. Lonappan, E. Sollier, A. Fard, S. C. Hur, J. Adam, C. Murray, C. Wang, N. Brackbill, D. Di Carlo and B. Jalali, “High-throughput single-microparticle imaging flow analyzer,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 10.1073/pnas.1204718109 (2012). (Highlighted in Time Magazine, Nature Biotechnology, Scientific American and Optics & Photonics News)
Z. Tan, C. Wang*, E. D. Diebold, N. K. Hon and B. Jalali, “Real-time wavelength and bandwidth-independent optical integrator based on modal dispersion,” Optics Express, 20, 14109-14116 (2012).
K. Goda, A. Mahjoubfar, C. Wang, A. Fard, J. Adam, D. R. Gossett, A. Ayazi, E. Sollier, O. Malik, E. Chen, Y. Liu, R. Brown, N. Sarkhosh, D. Di Carlo and B. Jalali, “Hybrid dispersion laser scanner,” Scientific Reports, 2, 445 (2012). (Highlighted in Nature Photonics)
Z. Tan, C. Wang, K. Goda, O. Malik and B. Jalali, “Jammed-array wideband sawtooth filter,” Optics Express, 19, 24563-24568 (2011). (Highlighted in Laser Focus World)
E. D. Diebold, N. K. Hon, Z. Tan, J. Chou, T. Sienicki, C. Wang and B. Jalali, “Giant tunable optical dispersion using chromo-modal excitation of a multimode waveguide,” Optics Express, 19, 23809-23817 (2011).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Ultrafast and ultrahigh-resolution interrogation of a fiber Bragg grating sensor based on interferometric temporal spectroscopy,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 29, 2927-2933 (2011).
W. Liu, M. Li, C. Wang, and J. P. Yao, “Real-time interrogation of a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating sensor with improved resolution and signal-to-noise ratio,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 29, 1239-1247 (2011).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Complete characterization of optical pulses based on temporal interferometry using an unbalanced temporal pulse shaping system,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 29, 789-800 (2011).
Z. Li, C. Wang, M. Li, H. Chi, X. Zhang and J. P. Yao, “Instantaneous microwave frequency measurement using a special fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 21, 52-54 (2011).
M. Li, C. Wang, W. Li and J. P. Yao, “An unbalanced temporal pulse shaping system for chirped microwave waveform generation,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 58, 2968-2975 (2010).
C. Wang, M. Li and J. P. Yao, “Continuously tunable photonic microwave frequency multiplication based on unbalanced temporal pulse shaping,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 22, 1285-1287 (2010).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Large time-bandwidth product microwave arbitrary waveform generation using a spatially discrete chirped fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 28, 1652-1660 (2010).
M. H. Asghari, C. Wang, J. P. Yao and J. Azaña “High-order passive photonic temporal integrators,” Optics Letters, 35, 1191-1193 (2010).
H. Xia, C. Wang, S. Blais, and J. P. Yao, “Ultrafast and precise interrogation of fiber Bragg grating sensor based on wavelength-to-time mapping incorporating higher-order dispersion,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 28, 254-261 (2010).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Fourier transform ultrashort optical pulse shaping using a single chirped fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 21, 1375-1377 (2009).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Chirped microwave pulse generation based on optical spectral shaping and wavelength-to-time mapping using a Sagnac-loop mirror incorporating a chirped fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, 27, 3336-3341 (2009).
S. Yang, C. Wang, H. Chi, X. Zhang, S. Zheng, X. Jin, and J. P. Yao, “Photonic analog-to-digital converter using Mach-Zehnder modulators having identical half-wave voltages with improved bit resolution,” Applied Optics, 48, 4458-4467 (2009).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Simultaneous optical spectral shaping and wavelength-to-time mapping for photonic microwave arbitrary waveform generation,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 21, 793-795 (2009). (Annual Best Student Paper Award of IEEE Photonics Society Ottawa Chapter)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Chirped microwave pulse compression using a photonic microwave filter with a nonlinear phase response,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 57, 496-504 (2009).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Photonic generation of chirped microwave pulses using superimposed chirped fiber Bragg gratings,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 20, 882-884 (2008).
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Photonic generation of chirped millimeter-wave pulses based on nonlinear frequency-to-time mapping in a nonlinearly chirped fiber Bragg grating,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 56, 542-553 (2008).
C. Wang, F. Zeng, and J. P. Yao, “All-fiber ultrawide band pulse generation based on spectral shaping and dispersion-induced frequency-to-time conversion,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 19, 137-139 (2007).
C. Zhang, G. Kai, Z. Wang, T. Sun, C. Wang, Y. Liu, J. Liu, W. Zhang, S. Yuan, and X. Dong, “Design of tunable bandgap guidance in high index filled microstructured fibers,” Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 23, 782-786 (2006).
Y. Liu, C. Wang, T. Sun, Y. Li, Z. Wang, C. Zhang, G. Kai, X. Dong, “Distributed hybrid-fiber Raman amplifiers with a section of nonlinear microstructured optical fiber,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 48, 2267-2271 (2006).
Z. Wang, G. Kai, Y. Liu, J. Liu, C. Zhang, T. Sun, C. Wang, W. Zhang, S. Yuan, and X. Dong, “Coupling and decoupling of dual-core photonic bandgap fibers,” Optics Letters, 30, 2542-2544 (2005).
C. Zhang, G. Kai, Z. Wang, T. Sun, C. Wang, Y. Liu, W. Zhang, J. Liu, S. Yuan, and X. Dong, “Transformation of a transmission mechanism by filling the holes of normal silica-guiding microstructure fibers with nematic liquid crystal,” Optics Letters, 30, 2372-2374 (2005).
T. Sun, G. Kai, Z. Wang, C. Wang, C. Zhang, Y. Liu, J. Liu, W. Zhang, S. Yuan, X. Dong, “Multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber laser based on a microstructure fiber Bragg grating,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 46, 162-164 (2005).
H. Zhang, L. Yu, Y. Liu, C. Wang, Y. Li, Q. Dou, L. Liu, S. Yuan and X. Dong, “Noise figure improvement of a double-pass erbium-doped fiber amplifier by using a HiBi fiber loop mirror as ASE rejecter”, Optics Communications, 244, 383-388 (2005).
C. Wang, Z. Wang, C. Zhang, T. Sun, Y. Liu, J. Liu, W. Zhang, S. Yuan, G. Kai and X. Dong, “Study of low-loss fusion splices between microstructured optical fibers and standard single mode fiber”, Journal of Optoelectronics – Laser, 15 suppl., 128-130 (2004).

Selected Conference Papers

G. Wang, Y. Zhou, E. Du, X. Li, J. He and C. Wang, “Stretched optical coherence tomography with data compression,” The 23^rd International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2025), 28-31 Jul. 2025, Zhangjiajie, China.
Weiqing Liao, S. Liu, and C. Wang*, “Simultaneous multichannel A-scans in photonic time stretch OCT,” CLEO/Europe 2025 Conference, 23-27 Jun. 2025, Munich, Germany.
S. Liu, Y. Feng, Y. Yue, and C. Wang*, “Simultaneous bending and twist measurement using a simple multimode fibre sensor with selective mode excitation,” CLEO/Europe 2025 Conference, 23-27 Jun. 2025, Munich, Germany.
M. Xiao, A. Zhang, and C. Wang, “Optical reservoir computing based on the bagging trees,” The 4^th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Electronic Information (AMTEI 2024), Sep. 2024, Chongqing, China.
C. Wang*, R. Zhang, T. Luan, Y. Yue, S. Li, and A. Zhang, “Photonic reservoir computing enabled time-domain demodulation for frequency modulated LiDAR,” IEEE Photonic Conference 2024, TuE2.5, Nov. 2024, Rome, Italy.
Y. Feng, Y. Yue, and C. Wang*, “An Optical-ID system with all-fibre reader for remote FBG sensors,” IEEE Photonic Conference 2024, WB3.6, Nov. 2024, Rome, Italy.
Y. Yue, S. Liu, and C. Wang*, “Photonic time stretch reservoir computer using a multi-mode fibre-based optical mask,” IEEE Photonic Conference 2024, Nov. 2024, Rome, Italy.
W. Liao, Y. Yue, S. Liu, C. Wang*, and A. Zhang, “High-speed multi-channel signal acquisition in photonic time stretch optical coherence tomography through frequency division multiplexing,” 2024 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Sep. 2024, Pisa, Italy.
S. Liu, K. Yang, and C. Wang*, “Small displacements sensing via enhanced temporal measurement,” Optica Sensing Congress 2024, Jul. 2024, Toulouse, France.
K. Yang, S. Liu, G. Li, and C. Wang*, “Non-contact Bidirectional Lateral Movement Sensor Based on Coherent Control of Vortex Beams,” Optica Sensing Congress 2024, Jul. 2024, Toulouse, France.
Y. Feng, Y. Yue, S. Liu, and C. Wang*, “A Remote FBG Sensor Interrogation System Based on a 45-Degree Tilted Fibre Grating,” Optica Sensing Congress 2024, Jul. 2024, Toulouse, France.
S. Liu, Y. Yue, M. Shi , A. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “Single-Wavelength Multi-Tap Time Delay Line Over a Multimode Fibre Towards Microwave Photonic Filters,” the 16^th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO-PR 2024), Aug. 2024, Incheon, Korea.
Y. Yue, S. Liu and C. Wang*, “Reservoir computing assisted single-pixel high-throughput object classification,” 2024 SPIE Photonic Europe, Apr. 2024, Strasbourg, France.
Y. Yue, S. Liu, R. Zhang, T. Luan, A. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “Experimental Investigation of an Optical Reservoir Computer with MZI-based Optical Mask,” 2023 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Oct. 2023, Nanjing, China.
T. Luan, R. Zhang, Y. Yue, S. Liu, A. Zhang, C. Wang*, “A Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave LiDAR System Based on Reservoir Computing,” 2023 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Oct. 2023, Nanjing, China.
W. Wang, S. Fu, J. Wang, C. Wang, M Zhao, and X. Han, “Simultaneous image-reject downconversion and self-interference cancellation for full-duplex communication,” 2023 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Oct. 2023, Nanjing, China.
W. Han, C. Wang*, “Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing for Solid-Liquid Phase Change Detection for n-octadecane,” the 14^th International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2023), Aug. 2023.
Y. Yue, S. Liu, W. Xu, and C. Wang*, “Experimental Investigation of Time-Stretch-Based Reservoir Computing with an Optical Input Mask”, 2023 EOS Annual Meeting, Aug. 2023.
Y. Yue, S. Liu, Y. Zhai, and C. Wang*, “Enhanced photonic time-stretch reservoir computing using all-optical input masks,” 2022 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Nov. 2022.
Y. Yue, S. Liu, Y. Zhai, and C. Wang*, “Experimental Implementation of An All-Optical Reservoir Computer Using Photonic Time Stretch and Spectral Mixing,” 2022 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Oct. 2022.
S. Li, A. Zhang, H. Pan, R. Stancu, Z. Tan, and C. Wang*, “Real-time RF Sensor Monitoring Based on Optical Injected Semiconductor Laser and Temporal Measurement,” 2022 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Oct. 2022.
G. Wang, F. Zhao, H. Liu, L. Shao, C. Wang, P. P. Shum, “A compressive sensing imaging system using multimode fiber,” The 20^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2022), 12-15 Aug. 2022, Shenzhen, China.
Y. Feng, Y. Yue, Q. Wu, and C. Wang*, “Delay-Insensitive Time Stretch Interrogation of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors”, 2022 13^th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP), July, 2022. (Best Paper Award)
Y. Yue, S. Liu, Y. Feng, and C. Wang*, “An All-Optical Reservoir Computer based on Time Stretch and Spectral Mixing,” 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May, 2022, USA. JW3B.109.
D. Xiao, F. Yu, G. Wang, L.Shao, C. Wang, and J. Hu, “A new curvature sensor based on SMS fiber structure using ring-core fiber and its demodulation by microwave photonic filter,” Seventh Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture (APCOM 2021), Hong Kong, China.
G. Wang, L. Shao, D. Xiao, F. Zhao, P. Shum and C. Wang, “A Compressive Sensing Single Pixel Imaging System Using Cascaded MachZehnder Interference Structure,” 2021 Optoelectronics Global Conference, 15-18 Sep. 2021, Shenzhen, China.
D. Xiao, L. Shao, C. Wang, G. Wang, P. P. Shum, and Y. Yue, “A Curvature Sensor with High Resolution Based on SMS-Structure and Microwave Photonic Filter,” 2021 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 24–26 Nov. 2021, Italy.
Y. Yue, S. Li, Y. Feng, A. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “Real-time identification of frequency-hopping millimeter-wave signals using photonic time stretch and reservoir computing,” 2021 SPIE Photonics Asia, Oct. 2021, Nantong, China.
W. H. Wang, Y. Bai, S. L. Fu, X. X. Su, C. Wang, Y. Y. Gu, M. S. Zhao, and X. Y. Han, “Large dynamic frequency pp-conversion by using parallel dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulators and balance detection”, The 43^rd Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2021), 21-25 Nov. 2021, Hangzhou, China.
G. Wang, L. Shao, D. Xiao, F. Zhao, P. Shum, and C. Wang, “A compressive sensing single pixel imaging system using in-fiber grating,” The 19^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2021), 5-8 Aug. 2021, Qufu, China.
D. Xiao, L. Shao, C. Wang, G. Wang, F. Zhao, and F. Yu, “A FBG and magnetostrictive alloy based magnetic field sensor with the demodulation realized by optoelectronic oscillator,” The 19^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2021), 5-8 Aug. 2021, Qufu, China.
C. Wang, “Energy and data efficient photonic time stretch imaging,” 26^th Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC 2021), paper W4E.1, 3-7 Jul. 2021, Hong Kong, China. (Invited)
Y. Yue and C. Wang*, “Ultrafast beam steering user localization in optical wireless communication,” 26^th Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC 2021), paper JS2B.5, 3-7 Jul. 2021, Hong Kong, China.
N. Jing and C. Wang*, “Real-time recognition and parameters estimation of linear frequency modulation microwave signal based on Reservoir computing’,” 2020 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 24–26 Nov. 2020, Japan.
X. Han, S. Fu, X. Su, S. Wang, C. Wang, Y. Gu, Z. Wu, X. Li, and M. Zhao, “Full-duplex communication demonstration with photonic-enabled RF self-interference cancellation by using a compact dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator,” 2020 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 24–26 Nov. 2020, Japan.
X. Su, S. Fu, C. Wang, Z. Wu, Y. Gu, M. Zhao, X. Han, “Optical multipath RF self-interference cancellation for full-duplex communication,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 24-27 Oct. 2020, Beijing, China.
C. Wang, “In-fibre diffraction for beam steering optical wireless communication,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 24-27 Oct. 2020, Beijing, China. (Invited)
N. Jing, and C. Wang*, “High throughput morphology-based cell screening by reservoir computing”, 2020 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 28 Sep. – 1 Oct. 2020.
C. Wang, “Data efficient ultrafast single-pixel optical imaging,” IOP Photon 2020, 1-4 Sep. 2020, Nottingham, UK. (Invited)
S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Shao, J. Jiang, J. Hu, S. Liu, Y. Liu, P. Shum, C. Wang, M. Smietana, “Application of higher-order cladding modes of long period fiber gratings for refractive index sensing with high sensitivity and unfamiliar modal,” The 27^th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS), paper W4.25, 8-12 Jun. 2020, Virginia, USA.
N. Jing, C. K. Mididoddi, C. Wang*, “Compressive sensing detection of RF signals by all-optical binary random pattern,” 2019 IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP), 11-13 Dec. 2019, London, UK.
X. Su, S. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Shao, C. Wang, Z. Wu, Y. Gu, M. Zhao, and X. Han, “Performance analysis of photonic RF self-interference cancellation for full-duplex communication,” 2019 SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 20-23 Oct. 2019, Hangzhou, China.
D. Xiao, T. Han, L. Y. Shao, and C. Wang*, “Nonuniform microwave photonic delay-line filter for optical sensor network interrogation,” 2019 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 3 –7 Oct. 2019, Ottawa, Canada.
C. Wang, “Highly efficient in-fibre diffraction grating for fiber free-space interface,” The 11^th International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2019), 6-9 Aug. 2019, Xi’an, China. (Invited)
Y. Yang, L. Shao, G. Gu, S. Bandyopadhyay, Y. Liu, J. Hu, C. Wang, and Z. Peng, “Designing of surface Plasmon sensor in a side hole fiber with simultaneous double channel detection,” The 18^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 5-8 Aug. 2019, Huangshan, China.
C. Wang, “Microwave photonic signal processing based on modal dispersion,” The 18^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 5-8 Aug. 2019, Huangshan, China. (Invited)
X. Su, S. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Shao, C. Wang, Z. Wu, Y. Gu, M. Zhao, and X. Han, “RF characterization of self-interference cancellation using phase modulation and optical sideband filtering”, The 41^st Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2019), 17-20 Jun. 2019, Rome, Italy
C. K. Mididoddi, G. Wang, X. Liu, and C. Wang*, “Real-time user localisation in beam Steered NIR optical wireless communications,” 2019 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS), 19-22 May 2019, Guangzhou, China.
C. Wang*, “Explore modal dispersion for microwave photonics applications,” The 9^th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2019), 15-17 Jun. 2019, Hong Kong, China. (Invited)
C. Wang*, G. Wang, and C. K. Mididoddi, “In-fibre diffraction grating for beam steering indoor optical wireless communication,” 2018 IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP), 12-14 Dec. 2018, London, UK.
X. Han, X. Su, S. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Shao, C. Wang, and M. Zhao, “Photonic enabled RF self-interference cancellation for full-duplex communication,” 2018 International Photonics and OptoElectronics Meetings (POEM), 31 Oct. – 3 Nov. 2018, Wuhan, China.
Y. Shao, X. Han, Y. Dai, M. Li, C. Wang, and M. Zhao, “Low-power RF signal detection using a tunable OEO based on DP-MZM and PS-FBG,” 2018 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 22 – 25 Oct. 2018, Toulouse, France.
X. Liu, C. K. Mididoddi, Z. Tan, G. Wang, L. Shao, and C. Wang*, “Tunable multimode optical delay line for single-wavelength microwave photonic transversal filters,” 2018 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 22 – 25 Oct. 2018, Toulouse, France.
S. Liu, C. K. Mididoddi, H. Y. Zhou, B. Li, W. Xu, and C. Wang*, “Single-shot sub-Nyquist RF signal reconstruction based on deep learning network,” 2018 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 22 – 25 Oct. 2018, Toulouse, France.
C. K. Mididoddi, G. Wang, U. Habib, H. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “Ultrafast user localization and beam steering in optical wireless communication using an in-fibre diffraction grating,” 2018 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 22 – 25 Oct. 2018, Toulouse, France.
X. Han, X. Su, S. Wang, Y. Shao, H. Wang, C. Wang, and M. Zhao, “Photonic enabled RF self-interference cancellation for full-duplex communication”, 2018 SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 11-13 Oct. 2018, Beijing, China. (Invited)
C. K. Mididoddi, D. Feng, and C. Wang*, “Optical Phase Shifting Fourier Transform Scanning for Bandwidth-Efficient Blind RF Spectrum Sensing,” 2018 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), 23 Sep. 2018, Rome, Italy.
C. Wang*, “In-fibre diffraction grating for optical wireless communication and ultrafast optical imaging,” The 8^th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018), 5-8 Aug. 2018, Shanghai, China. (Invited)
C. Wang*, “Photonic data compression for high-frequency microwave signal measurement,” The 10^th International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2018), 8-11 Jul. 2018, Beijing, China (Invited)
C. K. Mididoddi, G. Wang, and C. Wang*, “Ultrafast single-pixel optical imaging based on multimode interference and compressed sensing,” 2018 SPIE Photonics Europe, 22 – 26 Apr. 2018, Strasbourg, France.
C. Wang*, “In-fibre diffraction grating enables high-efficiency optical wireless communication and time stretch imaging,” 2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology (OIT), 28 – 30 Oct. 2017, Beijing, China. (Invited)
C. Wang*, “Microwave photonics solutions for high-throughput and data efficient optical fiber grating sensor interrogation,” 2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology (OIT), 28 – 30 Oct. 2017, Beijing, China. (Invited)
C. K. Mididoddi, E. J. Ahmad, and C. Wang*, “All-optical random sequence generation for compressive sensing detection of RF signals,” 2017 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 23 – 26 Oct. 2017, Beijing, China.
G. Wang, U. Habib, Z. Yan, N. J. Gomes, L. Zhang, and C. Wang*, “In-fibre diffraction grating based beam steering for full duplex optical wireless communication,” 2017 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 23 – 26 Oct. 2017, Beijing, China.
C. K. Mididoddi and C. Wang*, “Photonic compressive sensing enabled data efficient time stretch optical coherence tomography,” Second Canterbury Conference on Optical Coherence Tomography, 2017, 6 – 8 Sep. 2017, Canterbury, UK.
H. Qin, Z. Yan, Q. Sun, G. Wang, C. Wang, D. Liu, L. Zhang, “Theoretical analysis of diffraction grating based on 45°-tilted fiber gratings,” 2017 Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 31 July – 4 Aug 2017, Singapore.
C. K. Mididoddi, G. Wang, L. Su, and C. Wang*, “Photonic time-stretch optical coherence tomography with data compression and improved resolution,” 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 31 July – 4 Aug 2017, Singapore.
C. K. Mididoddi, E. J. Ahmad, and C. Wang*, “Data-efficient high-throughput fiber Bragg grating sensors using photonic time-stretch compressive sensing,” 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO-Europe), 25-29 June 2017, Munich, Germany.
G. Wang, U. Habib, C. Wang*, N. J. Gomes, Z. Yan, and L. Zhang, “Wavelength-controlled beam steering for optical wireless transmission using an in-fiber diffraction grating,” 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 14-19 May 2017, San Jose, CA, USA.
U. Habib, A. E. Aighobahi, C. Wang and N. J. Gomes, “Radio over fiber transport of mm-wave 2×2 MIMO for spatial diversity and multiplexing,” 2016 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 31 Oct. – 3 Nov. 2016, Long Beach, CA, USA.
G. Wang and C. Wang*, “Diffraction Limited Optical Time-Stretch Microscopy Using an In-Fibre Diffraction Grating,” 2016 Frontiers in Optics (FiO), 17-21 Oct. 2016, Rochester, New York, USA. (Post-deadline paper)
C. K. Mididoddi, G. Wang, and C. Wang*, “Data compressed photonic time-stretch optical coherence tomography,” 2016 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 2-6 Oct. 2016, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, paper MA3.2. (top-ranked paper)
E. J. Ahmad, C. Wang*, D. Feng, Z. Yan, and L. Zhang, “Ultrafast interrogation of fully distributed chirped fiber Bragg grating strain sensor,” 2016 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 2-6 Oct. 2016, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, paper TuI3.4.
D. Feng, E. J. Ahmad, and C. Wang*, “High resolution crack detection using fully distributed chirped fiber Bragg grating sensors,” The 6^th Asia Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS), 11-14 Oct. 2016, Shanghai, China.
C. K. Mididoddi, D. Feng, and C. Wang*, “All-optical temporal random pattern generation based on photonic time-stretch,” The 15^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 22-26 Sep. 2016, Hangzhou, China.
E. J. Ahmad, D. Feng, and C. Wang*, “Analysis on spatial and temporal resolution in photonic time stretch frequency domain reflectometry based fully distributed fiber Bragg grating sensors,” The 15^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 22-26 Sep. 2016, Hangzhou, China. (Invited)
G. Wang, C. Wang*, Z. Yan, and L. Zhang, “Efficient and miniaturized spectrally encoded imaging system using a 45° tilted fiber grating,” 2016 SPIE Photonics Europe, 3-7 Apr. 2016, Brussels, Belgium.
E. J. Ahmad, C. Wang* and J. Stiens, “Broadband frequency swept millimeter-wave source based on cascaded temporal optical pulse shaping,” 2015 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), 26-29 Oct. 2015, Paphos, Cyprus.
C. Wang* and J. P. Yao, “Microwave signal generation based on photonics,” The 41^st European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), 27 Sep. 2015, Valencia, Spain. (Invited)
E. J. Ahmad and C. Wang*, “Photonic microwave frequency up conversion using unbalanced temporal pulse shaping in a cascaded modulation scheme,” The 14^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 3-5 Jul. 2015, Nanjing, China.
C. Wang, “Advanced fiber Bragg gratings in microwave photonics applications,” The 14^th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 3-5 Jul. 2015, Nanjing, China. (Invited)
C. Wang* and N. J. Gomes, “Photonics-enabled sub-Nyquist radio frequency sensing based on temporal channelization and compressive sensing,” 2014 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 20-23 Oct. 2014, Sapporo, Japan.
C. Wang*, “Photonic time stretch channelizer for broadband microwave spectrum sensing,” The 35^th Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2014), 25-28 Aug. 2014, Guangzhou, China. (Invited)
C. Wang*, “Screening rare cancer cells using high-throughput photonic time-stretch flow imager,” The 8^th International Workshop on Optical Signal Processing and Optical Switching (IWOO2013), 28-30 Sep. 2013, Edinburgh, UK. (Invited)
C. Wang*, “Dispersive Fourier transformation for microwave photonics applications,” The 34^th Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2013), 12-15 Aug. 2013, Stockholm, Sweden. (Invited)
H. Chen, K. Goda, C. Wang, and B. Jalali “Ultrafast surface inspection using hybrid dispersion laser scanner,” 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 9-14 June 2013, San Jose, CA, USA, paper CTu3O.2.
A. Mahjoubfar, K. Goda, C. Wang, A. Fard, J. Adam, D. R. Gossett, A. Ayazi, E. Sollier, O. Malik, E. Chen, Y. Liu, R. Brown, N. Sarkhosh, D. Di Carlo and B. Jalali, “3D ultrafast laser scanner,” 2013 SPIE Photonics West, 2-7 Feb. 2013, San Francisco, California, USA, paper 8611-22.
A. Ayazi, K. Goda, C. K. Lonappan, J. Adam, J. Sadasivam, D. R. Gossett, E. Sollier, A. Fard, S. C. Hur, C. Murray, C. Wang, N. Brackbill, D. Di Carlo and B. Jalali, “Real-time image processor for detection of rare cells and particles in flow at 37 million line scans per second,” 2013 SPIE Photonics West, 2-7 Feb. 2013, San Francisco, California, USA, paper 8587-38.
E. D. Diebold, N. K. Hon, Z. Tan, J. Chou, T. Sienicki, C. Wang and B. Jalali, “Giant tunable optical dispersion using chromo-modal excitation of a multimode waveguide,” 2012 SPIE Optics+Photonics,12-16 Aug. 2012, San Diego, California, USA.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “High-resolution microwave frequency measurement based on temporal channelization using a mode-locked laser,” 2012 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS), 17-22 Jun. 2012, Montreal, Canada.
C. Wang*, K. Goda, M. Ibsen, and B. Jalali, “Dispersive Fourier transformation in the 800 nm spectral range,” 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 6-11 May 2012, San Jose, CA, USA.
Z. Tan, C. Wang*, K. Goda, O. Malik and B. Jalali, “All-optical passive periodic sawtooth filter and its application to fast interrogation of fiber Bragg grating sensor array,” 2012 Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 4-8 Mar. 2012, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Nonuniformly spaced photonic microwave delay-line filter using a spatially discrete chirped fiber Bragg grating,” 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 18-22 Oct. 2011, Singapore.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Complete pulse characterization based on temporal interferometry using an unbalanced temporal pulse shaping system,” 2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 5-9 Oct. 2010, Montreal, Canada. (Best Student Paper Award)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Advanced fiber Bragg gratings for photonic generation and processing of arbitrary microwave waveforms,” 2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 5-9 Oct. 2010, Montreal, Canada. (Invited)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Superimposed oppositely chirped FBGs for ultrafast FBG sensor interrogation with significantly improved resolution,” 2010 OSA Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling (BGPP) Topical Meeting, 21-24 Jun. 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Nonlinearly chirped microwave pulse generation using a spatially discrete chirped fiber Bragg grating,” 2009 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics,14-16 Oct. 2009, Valencia, Spain.
M. H. Asghari, C. Wang, J. P. Yao and J. Azaña, “Demonstration of FBG-based first and second-order photonic temporal integrators with optimized energetic efficiencies,” 2009 IEEE/Photonics Society Annual Meeting, 4-8 Oct. 2009, Belek-Antalya, Turkey.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Microwave and millimeter-wave arbitrary waveform generation and processing using fiber-optics-based techniques,” 2009 Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference, 22-25 Apr. 2009, Beijing, China. (Best Student Paper Award)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Fourier-transform pulse shaping using a single chirped fiber Bragg grating,” 2009 Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference, 22-25 Apr. 2009, Beijing, China.
S. Pan, C. Wang, J. P. Yao, “Generation of a stable and frequency-tunable microwave signal using a polarization modulator and a wavelength-fixed notch filter,” 2009 Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 22-26 Mar. 2009, San Diego, CA, USA.
C. Wang, H. Chi and J. P. Yao, “Photonic generation and processing of millimeter-wave arbitrary waveforms,” 2008 IEEE/LEOS Annual Meeting, 9-13 Nov. 2008, Newport Beach, CA, USA. (Invited)
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Microwave arbitrary waveform generation based on optical spectral shaping and wavelength-to-time mapping using a chirped fiber Bragg grating,” The 1^st Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference (MNRC 2008), 14-15 Oct. 2008, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “Photonic microwave matched filters for chirped microwave pulse compression,” 2008 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 1-4 Oct. 2008, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “All-optical electrical chirped pulse generation with tunable chirp rate based on a nonlinearly chirped fiber Bragg grating,” 2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, 3-5 Oct. 2007, Victoria, BC, Canada.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “All-optical high-frequency electrical chirped pulse generation using a nonlinearly chirped fiber Bragg grating,” 2007 International Symposium on Signals, Systems and Electronics (ISSSE 2007), 30 Jul. – 2 Aug. 2007, Montreal, QC, Canada.
C. Wang and J. P. Yao, “All-optical electrical chirped pulse generation based on nonlinear wavelength-to-time conversion in a chirped fiber Bragg grating,” Photonics North 2007, 4-7 Jun. 2007, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
H. Zhang, L. Yu, Y. Liu, C. Wang, L. Liu, L. Xiong, S. Yuan, X. Dong, “A novel method to improve noise figure for double-pass L-band EDFA,” 2004 Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 7-11 Nov. 2004, Beijing, China.
Z. Wang, Y. Liu, G. Kai, J. Liu, C. Wang, C. Zhang, T. Sun, X. Dong, “A novel Er³⁺-doped honeycomb photonic bandgap fiber for highly efficient amplification,” 2004 Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 7-11 Nov. 2004, Beijing, China.