M. Dinu

ORCID: 0000-0003-3171-3153
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Research Areas
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Terahertz technology and applications
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces
  • Quasicrystal Structures and Properties
  • Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Cruise Tourism Development and Management
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

National Research Council
2020

Louisiana Tech University
2020

University of Akron
2020

Purdue University West Lafayette
1995-2020

Caerus Molecular Diagnostics (United States)
2020

University of Southern Mississippi
2020

Sherwin Williams (United States)
2020

University of Houston
2020

KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2020

Goodyear (United States)
2020

The two-photon absorption coefficient and Kerr of bulk crystalline silicon are determined near the telecommunication wavelengths 1.3 1.55 μm using femtosecond pulses a balanced Z-scan technique. A phase shift sensitivity order 1 mrad is achieved, enabling accurate measurement third-order nonlinear coefficients at fluences smaller than 100 μJ/cm2. From (β∼0.8 cm/GW) (n2∼4×10−14 cm2/W) wavelength λ=1.54 μm, value F∼0.35 for figure merit all-optical switching determined.

10.1063/1.1571665 article EN Applied Physics Letters 2003-05-01

An analysis of the dispersion two-photon absorption and Kerr nonlinearity indirect semiconductors below bandgap is presented. Similar to case linear absorption, third-order nonlinear processes are found be mediated by phonon-assisted transitions. The coefficient n <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> positive gap, nonlinearities reduced relative direct semiconductors. results compared with existing experimental data in silicon.

10.1109/jqe.2003.818277 article EN IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 2003-11-01

We present a detailed system design and available technology choices for building large scale (> 100 qubits) ion trap quantum information processor (QIP). The is based on technologies that are within reach today, utilizes single-instruction-on-multiple-data (SIMD) principles to re-use resources cannot be duplicated easily. engineering adopted highlight various tradeoffs in the QIP serve as guideline find spaces much larger QIP.

10.5555/2011656.2011657 article EN 2005-11-01

We demonstrate compensation of fiber nonlinearities using optical phase conjugation an 8-channel WDM 32-Gbaud PDM QPSK signal. Conjugating every 600 km in a loop enabled 6000 transmission over TrueWave fiber.

10.1364/ofc.2014.m3c.2 article EN Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2014-01-01

We propose a method for increased-speed all-optical XOR operation using semiconductor optical amplifiers. demonstrate and XNOR operations at 86.4 Gb/s pair of photonic-integrated amplifier Mach-Zehnder interferometers.

10.1364/oe.17.019062 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2009-10-07

We demonstrate polarization-independent parametric amplification of a 2.048-Tbit/s 8-WDM PDM 16-QAM signal and simultaneous wavelength conversion phase conjugation in highly nonlinear fiber. Two high-power continuous-wave pumps with orthogonal polarizations counter-phase modulation are used the fiber optical amplifier (FOPA) to achieve broadband flat gain, polarization independence, high-quality idler generation. The FOPA is amplitude preserving has ~10 dB on-off gain for ~9 efficiency 1-dB...

10.1109/jlt.2014.2370038 article EN Journal of Lightwave Technology 2014-11-12

The optical properties of strained GaAsSb/GaAs quantum wells grown by molecular beam epitaxy were investigated photoluminescence spectroscopy as a function excitation intensity and temperature. Photoluminescence spectra exhibit strong blue shifts the emission peak with increasing intensity, ascribed to interplay between band tail filling at low carrier densities electrostatic bending high concentrations. Spectroscopic data are consistent type II alignment, small conduction offset (ΔEc∼100...

10.1063/1.1583147 article EN Journal of Applied Physics 2003-07-24

We present experimental investigations of the dynamical properties semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and their impacts in all-optical signal processing using SOAs. introduce ultrafast characterization techniques to fully characterize gain phase dynamics elucidate a consequence slow carrier recovery as pattern-dependent fluctuation wavelength conversion on-off -keyed signals. also analyze into amplitude limiting performance xor operation. Finally, differential phase-shift-keyed signals...

10.1109/jstqe.2008.917020 article EN IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2008-05-01

We demonstrate a compact reconfigurable 8-bit optical matching filter fabricated using 4% delta high-index-contrast silica-on-silicon waveguides. This planar lightwave circuit is based on an eighth-order tap-and-delay finite impulse response architecture. Multimode interference-based splitters/combiners along with variable attenuators and phase shifters allow us to tune dynamically reconfigure all the taps delays (filter coefficients) in simple automated algorithm. The designed recognize...

10.1109/lpt.2008.920034 article EN IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2008-04-07

This paper presents a novel primality test based on the eigenvalue structure of circulant matrices constructed from roots unity. We prove that an integer $n > 2$ is prime if and only minimal polynomial matrix $C_n = W_n + W_n^2$ has exactly two irreducible factors over $\mathbb{Q}$. characterization connects cyclotomic field theory with algebra, providing both theoretical insights practical applications. demonstrate patterns these reveal fundamental distinctions between composite numbers,...

10.48550/arxiv.2505.00730 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2025-04-28

We demonstrate optical performance monitoring (OPM) using intensity autocorrelations of 10-Gb/s return-to-zero (RZ) data. Data stream are used for the quantitative determination signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) and accumulated dispersion values up to half Talbot dispersion. Autocorrelations performed sensitive two-photon absorption in photon counting silicon avalanche photodiodes. Simulations experimental results retrieval presence large

10.1109/jlt.2005.863258 article EN Journal of Lightwave Technology 2006-03-01

A novel method of all-optical wavelength conversion DPSK signal is presented. We demonstrate 40-Gb/s signals with a large dynamic range input OSNR, and significant reduction phase fluctuations. (2 pages)

10.1049/cp:20050861 article EN 2005-01-01

We experimentally demonstrate the generation of 1.024-Tb/s Nyquist-WDM phase-conjugated vector twin waves (PCTWs), consisting eight 128-Gb/s polarization-division-multiplexed QPSK signals and their idlers, by a broadband polarization-insensitive fiber optic parametric amplifier. This novel all-optical signal processing approach to generate WDM-PCTWs enables 2-fold reduction in needed optical transmitters as compared conventional where each idler is generated dedicated transmitter. Digital...

10.1364/oe.22.006478 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2014-03-12

We report continuous-wave room temperature operation of a GaAsSb-GaAs quantum-well vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser near 1.3 μm. The device is pumped with 674 nm light and provides 1-QmW total optical output at 1280 40% differential quantum efficiency. describe the spatial, angular spectral properties laser. This sets record for long wavelength high power in system.

10.1109/68.942647 article EN IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2001-09-01

We demonstrate all-optical recognition of a byte pattern embedded in phase-shift-keyed data streaming at 40 Gb/s. use matched filtering to generate an autocorrelation pulse indicating the matching. Matched is implemented using reconfigurable silica planar-lightwave-circuit optical delay-line filter. show excellent discrimination against spurious patterns consistent with theoretical predictions.

10.1109/lpt.2008.923746 article EN IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2008-05-29

We demonstrate logic functionalities in a high-speed all-optical circuit based on differential Mach-Zehnder interferometers with semiconductor optical amplifiers as the nonlinear elements. The circuit, implemented by hybrid integration of planar lightwave platform fabricated silica glass, can be flexibly configured to realize variety Boolean gates. present both simulations and experimental demonstrations cascaded operations for 80-Gb/s on-off keyed data.

10.1364/oe.22.013600 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2014-05-29

In transmission studies of two-dimensional AlGaAs-based photonic crystal waveguide structures, we demonstrate high coupling efficiencies from ridge waveguides to using tapers. Enhanced bending and bend bandwidths are achieved by use modified bends.

10.1063/1.1629380 article EN Applied Physics Letters 2003-11-24

We study Coulomb and carrier dynamics in self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots at room temperature by two-color tunable differential transmission experiments, with resonant excitation the ground state. renormalization of first excited state presence one electron-hole pair manifests as a 6-meV redshift. Several time scales for activation to are distinguished, corresponding processes occurring singly doubly occupied dots, including thermalization. Electron thermal occurs on 250 ps scale,...

10.1103/physrevb.67.235323 article EN Physical review. B, Condensed matter 2003-06-23

Wavelength shifting of a 21.4-Gbaud 64-QAM signal is achieved using Bragg scattering with dither-free pumping in longitudinally stressed highly nonlinear silica fiber. Three wavelengths over 10-nm tuning range centered on 24-nm shift are demonstrated penalty less than 2 dB at BER 10-3.

10.1364/eceoc.2012.th.2.f.2 article EN 2012-01-01

A multiwavelength source for optical transmitters delivers narrow-linewidth carrriers with 100-GHz spacing spanning the C and L bands. The phase-locked carriers are derived from a single, 3-kHz linewidth source, multistage parametric mixer. Bit-error rate measurements 20-GBd 16-QAM transmitter based on this reported.

10.1109/lpt.2014.2306989 article EN IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2014-02-20

Room temperature pulsed lasing at 1.29 µm in an optically pumped GaAsSb/GaAs quantum well VCSEL on a GaAs substrate is reported. This the longest wavelength reported this material system.

10.1049/el:20001469 article EN Electronics Letters 2000-12-07

We propose and demonstrate all-optical method for generating advanced modulation formats with high-spectral efficiency. The proposed is based on format conversion using photonic-integrated semiconductor optical amplifier-Mach-Zehnder interferometers. It enables application of at data rates not directly accessible electronic means only. generation single-polarization 86.4-Gb/s binary phase-shift keying 173-Gb/s quadrature signals.

10.1109/jstqe.2011.2129495 article EN IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2011-05-20

A 1.9 µm hybrid silicon/III‐V laser based on a wafer bonding technique is reported. The gain materials are InGaAs multiple quantum wells grown InP substrate, with strain compensation between barriers and wells. III‐V bonded to silicon‐on‐insulator processed silicon waveguides transition tapers. Laser emission threshold current of 95 mA at room temperature 45 5 °C demonstrated.

10.1049/el.2013.0674 article EN cc-by-nc Electronics Letters 2013-05-01
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