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Last published 2024
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Yiyin Zhou

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Also affiliated: Dartmouth College (2018); Nanjing Normal University (2000); Wilkes University (2014–2022); University of Alabama (2018); University of Massachusetts Amherst (2018); University of Massachusetts Boston (2014–2018); Arkema (United States) (2017); Institute of Physics (2002); ASM International (2019)

Graduate Student Researcher

18 h-index 72 pubs 1,911 cited

  • Germanium
  • Nanotechnology
  • Gels
  • Glass
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate

Biography and Research Information

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Yiyin Zhou's research focuses on the development and study of semiconductor lasers, particularly those based on Germanium-Tin (GeSn) alloys. Their work investigates the performance characteristics of electrically injected GeSn lasers, with a recent emphasis on achieving longer peak wavelengths, extending up to 2.7 μm. This research involves exploring different quantum well structures, such as SiGeSn/GeSn/SiGeSn single quantum wells, to enhance emission properties. Zhou also examines the impact of specific structural components, like the cap layer, on the overall performance of multiple quantum well lasers. This work has led to the demonstration of electrically injected GeSn lasers operating at various temperatures, including up to 110K and 135K.

In addition to laser research, Zhou is involved in additive manufacturing, specifically through a National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps grant focused on microheater array powder sintering technology. This project aims to develop advancements in powder sintering for additive manufacturing applications. Zhou has a publication record of 72 papers, with 1,873 citations, and an h-index of 18. Key collaborators include Wei Du, Solomon Ojo, Shui-Qing Yu, and Sylvester Amoah, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom Zhou has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 72
  • Citations: 1,911

Selected Publications

  • Electrically Injected GeSn Laser Operating up to 135 K (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Study of all-group-IV SiGeSn mid-IR lasers with dual wavelength emission (2023)
    Scientific Reports 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigation of the cap layer for improved GeSn multiple quantum well laser performance (2023)
    Optics Letters 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Study of critical optical confinement factor for GeSn-based multiple quantum well lasers (2022)
    Applied Physics Letters 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Silicon-based electrically injected GeSn lasers (2022)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigation of SiGeSn/GeSn/SiGeSn single quantum well with enhanced well emission (2021)
    Nanotechnology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrically injected GeSn lasers with peak wavelength up to 2.7  μm (2021)
    Photonics Research 79 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrically Injected GeSn Laser on Si Operating up to 110K (2021)
    Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mid-Infrared GeSn/SiGeSn Lasers and Photodetectors Monolithically Integrated on Silicon (2020)
    Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics DOI OpenAlex
  • Study of gain for SiGeSn/GeSn/SiGeSn multiple quantum well lasers (2020)
    Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Direct bandgap electroluminescence from SiGeSn/GeSn double-heterostructure monolithically grown on Si (2020)
    Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrically injected GeSn lasers on Si operating up to 100  K (2020)
    Optica 225 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrically injected GeSn lasers on Si operating up to 100 K (2020)
    arXiv (Cornell University) 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ge1-xSnx alloys: Consequences of band mixing effects for the evolution of the band gap Γ-character with Sn concentration (2019)
    Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
  • Ge1-xSnx alloys: Consequences of band mixing effects for the evolution of the band gap Γ-character with Sn concentration (2019)
    Surrey Research Insight Open Access (The University of Surrey) DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $50,000 total

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