Nanophotonics Group
Prof. Xiaolong Hu

中文/English

Books Papers Patents Thesis

Books

  1. X. Hu, Smoothing a Critical Transition: Nontechnical Knowledge and Techniques for Student Researchers, 1st ed. 2020, Singapore: Springer. ISBN-10: 9811540349. ISBN-13: 978-9811540349. (In English, 148 pages)

Papers

Journal Papers

  1. X. Hu, Y. Cheng, C. Gu, X. Zhu, and H. Liu, “Superconducting-nanowire single-photon detectors: recent progress,” Sci. Bull. 60 (23), 1980-1983 (2015). Invited review paper.

  2. Z. Wang, H. Wu, X. Hu, N. Zhao, Q. Mo, and G. Li, “Rayleigh scattering in few-mode optical fibers,” Sci. Rep. 6, 35844 (2016).

  3. H. Wu, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, and X. Hu, “Vortex-crossing-induced timing jitter of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 111, 062603 (2017).

  4. Y. Cheng, C. Gu, and X. Hu, “Inhomogeneity-induced timing jitter of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 111, 062604 (2017).

  5. X. Xie, X. Chi, K. Cui, and X. Hu, “Design and simulations of an electrically-injected Bragg-reflection-waveguide photon-pair source near 1.3-micrometer wavelength,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 24, 6300209 (2018).

  6. X. Chi, K. Zou, C. Gu, J. Zichi, Y. Cheng, N. Hu, X. Lan, S. Chen, Z. Lin, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “Fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with reduced polarization sensitivity,” Opt. Lett. 43, 5017-5020 (2018).

  7. Y. Meng, K. Zou, N. Hu, X. Lan, L. Xu, J. Zichi, S. Steinhauer, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “Fractal superconducting nanowire avalanche photodetector at 1550 nm with 60% system detection efficiency and 1.05 polarization sensitivity,” Opt. Lett. 45, 471-474 (2020).

  8. K. Zou, Y. Meng, Z. Wang, and X. Hu, “Superconducting nanowire multi-photon detectors enabled by current reservoirs,” Photonics Res. 8, 601-609 (2020).

  9. I. E. Zadeh, J. W. N. Los, R. B. M. Gourgues, J. Chang, A. W. Elshaari, J. R. Zichi, Y. J. van Staaden, J. P. E. Swens, N. Kalhor, A. Guardiani, Y. Meng, K. Zou, S. Dobrovolskiy, A. W. Fognini, D. R. Schaart, D. Dalacu, P. J. Poole, M. E. Reimer, X. Hu, S. F. Pereira, V. Zwiller, and S. N. Dorenbos, “Efficient single-photon detection with 7.7 ps time resolution for photon correlation measurements,” ACS Photonics (2020).

    For a full list of publications of Professor Hu, including those published before the group was established, please see Professor Hu’s Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0Og9LGsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra.

Conference Papers

  1. C. Gu, Y. Cheng, X. Zhu, and X. Hu, “Fractal-inspired, polarization-insensitive superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Advanced Photonics Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper JM3A-10, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, June 27 – July 1, 2015, presented as a poster presentation on June 29, 2015.

  2. X. Zhu, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, and X. Hu, “Broadband, polarization-insensitive superconducting single-photon detectors based on waveguide-integrated ultra-narrow nanowires,” Conference on Optoelectronics and Communications Conference 2015, paper JThE.14, Shanghai, China, June 28 – July 2, 2015, presented as an oral presentation on July 2, 2015, Thursday.

  3. Z. Wang, H. Wu, X. Hu, N. Zhao, Z. Yang, F. Tan, J. Zhao, and G. Li, “Rayleigh backscattering in few-mode optical fibers,” Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America,2016), paper W4F.6, Anaheim, California, United States, March 20 – 24, 2016, presented as an oral presentation on March 23, 2016, Wednesday.

  4. H. Wu, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, and X. Hu, “Vortex-crossing-induced timing jitter of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society ofAmerica, 2017), paper FF1E.5, San Jose, California, United States, May 14 –19, 2017, presented as an oral presentation on May 19, 2017, Friday.

  5. Y. Cheng, H. Liu, C. Gu, X. Zhu, and X. Hu, “Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors integrated with current reservoirs,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronicsand Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society ofAmerica, 2017), paper JW2A.120, San Jose, California, United States, May 14 –19, 2017, presented as a poster presentation on May 17, 2017, Wednesday.

  6. Z. Wang, X. Hu, M. Lin, Q. Mo, H. Wen, and G. Li, “Measurements of polarization crosstalk in a polarization-maintaining few-mode optical fiber,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW2A.70, San Jose, California, United States, May 14 – 19, 2017, presented as a poster presentation on May 17, 2017, Wednesday.

  7. X. Hu, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, Z. Lin, H. Liu, Q. Liu, H. Wu, K. Yin, and X. Zhu, “Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: recent advances,” SPIE European Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics, 1022903, April 23 – 27, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. Invited review paper and talk.

  8. X. Xie, X. Chi, K. Cui, and X. Hu, “Design of a GaInP/AlGaInP electrically-driven photon-pair source near 1.3-micrometer wavelengths,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper JTu2A.138, San Jose, California, United States, May 13 – 18, 2018, presented as a poster presentation on May 15, 2018, Tuesday.

  9. C. Gu, X. Chi, Y. Cheng, J. Zichi, N. Hu, X. Lan, K. Zou, S. Chen, Z. Lin, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “Fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with low polarization sensitivity,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronicsand Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper FW3F.1, San Jose, California, United States, May 13 –18, 2018, presented as an oral presentation on May 16, 2018, Wednesday.

  10. Y. Cheng, X. Chi, C. Gu, K. Zou, J. Zichi, S. Chen, H. Liu, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “Experimental demonstration of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors integrated with current reservoirs,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim 2018, paper W2G.6, Hong Kong, China, July 29 – August 3 2018, presented as an oral presentation on August 1, 2018, Wednesday.

  11. X. Chi, K. Zou, N. Hu, J. Zichi, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “RF-amplifier-free superconducting nanowire single-photon detector system,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2018, paper M2I.3, Hang Zhou, China, October 26-29 2018, presented as an oral presentation on October 29, 2018, Monday.

  12. X. Hu, N. Hu, Y. Meng, K. Zou, L. Xu, X. Lan, X. Chi, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, H. Wu, J. Zichi, and V. Zwiller, “Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors at the infrared spectrum range: detection efficiency and timing jitter,” SPIE Photonics West 2019, Terahertz, RF, Millimeter, and Submillimeter-Wave Technology and Applications XII, paper 109171K, February 2-7, 2019 in San Francisco, USA, presented as an invited talk on February 7, 2019, Thursday. 

  13. X. Hu, K. Zou, N. Hu, Y. Meng, L. Xu, X. Lan, X. Chi, C. Gu, Y. Cheng, H. Wu, H. Liu, J. Zichi, and V. Zwiller, “Timing properties of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Proc. SPIE 11027, Quantum Optics and Photon Counting 2019, 1102704, SPIE European Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics, April 1-4, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic, presented as an invited talk on April 1, 2019, Monday.

  14. X. Lan, Y. Meng, K. Zou, N. Hu, L. Xu, Z. Wang, X. Cao, J. Zichi, S. Steinhauer, V. Zwiller, and X. Hu, “Fractal superconducting nanowire avalanche photodetector with 60% system efficiency  and 1.05 polarization sensitivity,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2020), paper SM3R.1, San Jose, California, United States, May 9 – 14, 2020, presented as an oral presentation on May 11, 2020, Monday.

  15. K. Zou, Y. Meng, Z. Wang, and X. Hu, “Superconducting nanowire multi-photon detectors,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/The Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2020), paper FF3D.3, San Jose, California, United States, May 9 – 14, 2020, presented as an oral presentation on May 15, 2020, Friday.

    For a full list of publications of Professor Hu, including those published before the group was established, please see Professor Hu’s Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0Og9LGsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra.

Patents

  1. X. Hu, X. Zhu, Y. Cheng, C. Gu, “Fabrication process using micro- and nano-masks for making nanowire single-photon detectors,” China Patent #: ZL 2015 1 0037978.X, Issued date: December 05, 2017.

  2. X. Hu, Y. Cheng, C. Gu, X. Zhu, “Flexible, stretchable, reconfigurable photomasks and photolithography on curved surfaces,” China Patent #: ZL 2016 1 0578034.8, Issued date: December 19, 2017.

  3. X. Hu, H. Liu, Y. Cheng, “Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with self-gain structures,” China Patent #: ZL 2016 1 0578034.8, Issued Date: December 19, 2017.

  4. X. Hu, Y. Cheng, H. Liu, “A method for simulating the timing jitter of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” China Patent #: ZL 2016 1 0405042.2, Issued date: January 12, 2018.

  5. X. Hu, C.Gu, X. Zhu, Y. Cheng, “Parallel electron- and ion-beam lithography systems,” China Patent #: ZL 2015 1 0037979.4, Issued date: August 10, 2018.

  6. X. Hu, X.Chi, K. Zou, “An RF-amplifier-free superconducting nanowire single-photon detector system,” China Patent #: ZL 2018 1 0349053.2, Issued date: December 31,2019.

  7. X. Hu, X. Xie, X. Chi, Z. Wang, T. Li, “A method for enhancing the performance of correlated photon pairs,” China Patent #: ZL 2018 1 0432234.1, Issued date: April 28, 2020.

  8. X. Hu, X. Xie, X. Chi, “A method for simulating electrically-pumped correlated photon-pair sources based on Bragg-reflection waveguides,” China Patent #: ZL 2018 1 0043268.1, Issued date: June 02, 2020.

Thesis

  1. Xiaotian Zhu, “Waveguide-integrated infrared superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Master Thesis, December 2016.

  2. Zhen Wang, “Optical time-domain reflectometry for few-mode optical fibers,” Master Thesis, December 2016. Co-advised with Professor Guifang Li.

  3. Chao Gu, “Polarization-insensitive superconducting single-photon detectors based on the fractal designs of the nanowires,” Master Thesis, December 2017.

  4. Yuhao Cheng, “Timing jitter of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Master Thesis, December 2017. (Excellent master-thesis award at Tianjin University)

  5. Xiaoming Chi, “Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors integrated with current reservoirs,” Master Thesis, December 2018.

  6. Xiaoya Xie, “Electrically injected correlated-photon-pair sources based on semiconductor Bragg reflection waveguides: theoretical study,” Master Thesis, December 2018.

  7. Xiaojian Lan, “Optimization design and experimental study of fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,” Master Thesis, July 2020.