The Center for Information Photonics & Communications (CIPC) is a research center of the School of Information Science & Technology (SIST), Southwest Jiaotong University.

The center infrastructure includes state-of-the-art equipment items for test and measurement of high-speed communication systems and networks. Currently there are three professors, two associate professors and more than 60 graduate students. During the last few years, the group has published more than 30 papers on top-ranked journals such as Optics Express, Optics Letters, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, etc. The main research topics of the center include optical/quantum communications, optical nonlinearities and signal processing, optical networking, fiber sensor systems, etc.

Facilities and Equipments:

40-Gb/s Related:

40-GHz Agilent 86100C high-speed oscilloscope, 40-GHz Anritsu MG3684B synthesizer

Nonlinearities Related:

MLD-100 mode-locked short-pulse laser (2-ps) with autocorrelator, 2W high power EDFA (2 pcs), 1-km highly-nonlinear-fiber (HNLF), 100-meter photonic crystal fiber (PCF),

10-40 Gb/s Related:

12.5-Gb/s bit-error-rate-test-sets (BERT); HP 20-GHz RF spectrum anlayzer; HP 20-GHz high-speed oscilloscope, 10-G AM/PM optical modulators (3-pcs), 10-Gb/s Receiver, etc.

Polarization Related:

Agilent N7781B Polarization Analyzer; EO polarization controller, etc.

General Measurements:

Aritsu optical spectrum analyzer (OSA); Agilent 8164B platform (with tunable laser, attenuator inside); Santec Tunable laser; Santur Tunable laser; Santec Tunable filters; Fusion splicer, etc.

R&D Related:

Agilent/Tektronics 100-500MHz oscilloscopes, NI USB-6229 control card, DSP/FPGA/CPLD development platforms, etc.

Others:

Four floating optical tables; multiplexers, demultiplexers, circulators, receivers, photodetectors and microwave devices; optical power meters, detectors and batch of passive components.

Research Funding:

The center has multiple research funding resources, including the China government (NSFC, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Railway), SWJTU, national key labs, as well as companies. Other supporting resources including national "211" project, "985" project, and the national lab.

Members

• Honory Professor

               Tingye Li,        Alan E. Willner,      Jianquan Yao

• Guest Professor

               Xiang Liu,        William Shieh        

• Full Professor

               Lianshan Yan;      Wei Pan;       Bin Luo

• Other faculty member

               Xihua Zou;       Zhiyong Zhang

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Research Topics

• Optical fiber communication systems (including chaos communication and quantum communication, fiber nonlinearities, optical signal processing, etc.)
• Network integration (optical and wireless networks),
• Photonic devices (FBGs, photonic crystal, VCSELs, etc.)
• Optical sensor systems (FBGs-based, polarization-assisted, etc.)
• Intelligent transportation systems (control, monitoring, sensor, etc.)

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Recent Publications

---2009---

[1].      Xihua Zou, and Jianping Yao, “Repetition-rate-tunable return-to-zero and carrier-suppressed return-to-zero optical pulse train generation using a polarization modulator,” Optics Letters, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 313-315, 2009

[2].      Xihua Zou, Fei Wang, and Wei Pan, “Flat-top and ultra-narrow bandpass filter designed by sampled fiber Bragg grating with multiple equivalent phase shifts,” Applied Optics, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 691-694, 2009

[3].      Xihua Zou, Hao Chi, and Jianping Yao, “Microwave frequency measurement based on optical power monitoring using a complementary optical filter pair."  IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 505-511, 2009

[4].      Ning Jiang, Wei Pan, Lianshan Yan, Bin Luo, Lei Yang, Shuiying Xiang, Di Zheng, “Two chaos synchronization schemes and public-channel message transmission in a mutually coupled semiconductor lasers system."  Optics Communications, vol. 282, pp. 2217-2222, 2009

[5].      Shuiying Xiang, Wei Pan, Lianshan Yan, Bin Luo, Ning Jiang, and Lei Yang, “Polarization properties of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to feedback with variably rotated polarization angle ,” Applied Optics, vol. 48, no. 27, pp. 5176–5183, 2009

[6].      Kunhua Wen, Lianshan Yan, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xihua Zou, Jia Ye and Yanan Ma, “Analysis for reflection peaks of multiple-phase-shift based sampled fiber Bragg gratings and application in high channel-count filter design,” Applied Optics, vol.48, no. 29, pp. 5438–5444, 2009

[7].      L.-S. Yan, D. Zheng, W. Pan, B. Luo, B. Zhang and L. Zhang, “Numerical study on SBS slow light systems using a super-Gaussian filtered incoherent pump,” Optics Communications, vol.282, pp.4431-4435, 2009

8].   D. Zheng, W. Pan, L.-S. Yan, B. Luo, X.-H. Zou, K.-H. Wen, and N. Jiang, "Numerical investigation and optimization of SBS-based slow light using filtered incoherent pump," Chinese Physics Letters, vol. 26, no.12, 124202, 2009

[9].    X.-H. Zou, S. Pan, J. Yao, "Instantaneous microwave frequency measurement with improved measurement range and resolution based on simultaneous phase modulation and intensity modulation," IEEE/OSA J. Lightwave Technology, vol. 27, no. 23, 5314-5320, 2009

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---2008---

[1].          (Invited) A. E. Willner, B. Zhang, L. Zhang, L.-S. Yan, I. Fazal, "Optical Signal Processing Using Tunable Delay Elements Based on Slow Light," IEEE J. Selected Topics Quantum Electron., 2008, 14(3):691-705

[2].        Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xi-hua Zou, Meng-yao Wang, and Zhi Zhou. "Chaos synchronization communication using extremely unsymmetrical bidirectional injections." Opt. Lett., 2008, 33(3): 237-239.

[3].          Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xi-hua Zou, and Meng-yao Wang. "One-to-many and many-to-one optical chaos communications using semiconductor lasers." IEEE Photonic. Technol. Lett., 2008, 20(9): 712-714.

[4].          L.-S. Yan, B. Zhang, X. Yao and A. E. Willner, “Reducing the number of polarization controllers in all-fiber polarization-mode-dispersion emulator using polarization maintaining fiber sub-sections with unequal lengths,” Opt. Fiber Technol., 2008, 14: 172-175.

[5].         Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xiao-feng Li, Xi-hua Zou, and Meng-yao Wang. "Polarization-resolved dynamics of asymmetrically coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers." J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 2008, 25(2): 153-158.

[6].         Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Meng-yao Wang, and Xi-hua Zou. "Mode hopping and polarization switching of mutually coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers." Science in China Series F: Information Sciences, 2008, 51(5): 544-550.

[7].         Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xi-hua Zou, and Meng-yao Wang. "Polarization switching and hystersis of VCSELs with time-varying optical injection." IEEE J. Selected Topics Quantum Electron., 2008,14(3):889-894

[8].          Wei-li Zhang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xiao-feng Li, Xi-hua Zou, and Meng-yao Wang. "Theoretical study on phase conjugation in weakly injected vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers." Chinese Phys. B, 2008, 17(5):1821-1825

[9].        Kun-hua Wen, Wei Pan, Lianshan Yan, Bin Luo, Xi-hua Zou, and Bin Xie, "Accurate Analytical Expression for the Bandwidth of Reflection-Peak of Uniform Sampled Fiber Bragg Grating," Opt. Eng., 2008, 47(9):094403

[10].      L.-S. Yan, X. Yao, et al, "Improved beam uniformity in multimode fibers using piezo-electric based spatial mode scrambling for medical applications," Opt. Eng., 2008, 47(9):090502

[11].       B. Zhang, L.-S. Yan, L. Zhang, S. Nuccio, L. Christen, T. Wu, and A. E. Willner, “Spectrually efficient slow light using multi-level phase-modulated formats”, Opt. Lett.,  2008, 33(1): 55-57

[12].      X. Yao, L.-S.Yan, X. Chen, "Quadrupling optical delay range using polarization properties," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 2008, 20(21):1775-1777

[13].       J.-Y. Yang, L. Zhang, L. C. Christen, B. Zhang, S. Nuccio, X. Wu, L.-S. Yan, X. Yao and A. E. Willner, “Polarization mode dispersion monitoring for phase-modulated signals using DGD-generated interferometric filter,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 2008, 20(2):150-152

[14].     L.-S. Yan, X. Yao, et al, "Improved fast scanning delay line in optical coherence tomography applications utilizing fiber stretcher," Opt. Eng., 2008, 47(10):100501

[15].      L.-S. Yan, W. Pan, B. Luo, "Repeatable First-Order and Second-Order PMD Emulator Using Binary Polarization Switches," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 2008, 20(24):2111-2113

[16].      B. Zhang, L.-S. Yan, L. Zhang, and A. E. Willner, “Multi-channel SBS slow light using spectrally-sliced incoherent pump,”  J. Lightwave Technol., 2008, 26(23):3763-3769

[17].  Meng-yao Wang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo et al.. "Improved equivalent circuit model for V-shaped, thresholdless switching ferroelectric liquid crystals,"  Applied Optics,2008, 47(5):3546-3551

[18].   Yuan Tao, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, "A scheme for remote state preparation with low classical communication cost," ACTA PHYSICA SINICA (in Chinese), 2008, 57(4):2016-2020

[19].    Xi-Hua Zou, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, "Analysis of reflection-peak wavelengths of sampled fiber Bragg gratings with large chirp," Applied Optics, 2008, 47(26):4729-4734

[20].  Xihua Zou, Jianping Yao, "An optical approach to microwave frequency measurement with adjustable measurement range and resolution," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2008, 20(23):1989-1991

[21].   Wang mengyao, Pan Wei, Luo Bin, et al, "An improved equivalent circuit model and the dependences of hysteresis inversion frequency on typical parameters for both bookshelf and chevron structure," Liquid Crystals, 2008, 35 (3): 373-379

[22].    Wang mengyao, Pan Wei, Luo Bin, et al, "An improved equivalent circuit model for V-shaped, thresholdless switching ferroelectric liquid crystals," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1, 2008, 47 (5):3546-3551

[23].  Ning Jiang, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, et al, "Stable anticipation synchronization in mutually coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers system," Chinese Optics Letters,2008,6(7):517-519

[24].   H. Chi, X. Zou, and J. P. Yao, "An approach to the measurement of microwave frequency based on optical power monitoring," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2008, 20(14):1249-1251

[25].    Bin Xie; Wei Pan; Bin Luo; Xihua Zou, "Improvement on peak-to-trough ratio of sampled fiber Bragg gratings with multiple phase shifts," Chinese Optics Letters, 2008,6(01):009-011

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Collaborations

The center has established a joint laboratory with University of Southern California (Joint Photonics Laboratory). In addition, we have frequent interactions with researchers from different countries, including USA, Canada, Germany, Australia, Singapore, South Korean, etc.

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Join US

We are currently recruiting faculties at different levels (assistant/associate/full professor), if you are interested in joining us, please send you CV to lsyan@home.swjtu.edu.cn, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Graduate students and postdocs are always welcome to join us! Also international students can contact the university office about related degree programs.

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