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Kenneth O. Hill

Kenneth O. Hill

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
53
Citations
17276
World Ranking
2349
National Ranking
113

Overview

Kenneth O. Hill is affiliated with OZ Optics in Canada. Their research spans key areas within Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, addressing topics involving photonic and optical devices, advanced fiber laser technologies, and the study of mechanical and optical resonators.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate an active engagement in high-precision measurement techniques and terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy. Notable papers include:

  • Ultra-high precision comb-locked terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy of whispering-gallery modes, 2024, published in APL Photonics
  • Ultra-high precision comb-locked terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy of whispering-gallery modes, 2024, featured on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Ultra-Thin Film Sensing With Terahertz Subwavelength Thin Disc Microresonators, 2025, published in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

Their work explores subfields such as atomic and molecular physics, optics, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy. Key research topics addressed by Hill include:

  • Photonic and optical devices
  • Advanced fiber laser technologies
  • Mechanical and optical resonators
  • Spectroscopy and laser applications
  • Semiconductor lasers and optical devices
  • Photonic crystals and applications

Collaboration features prominently in their research activities. Frequent coauthors include Dominik Walter Vogt, Thomas Puppe, Rafał Wilk, Sebastian Müller, and Yuriy Mayzlin. This network spans multiple projects and publications, reflecting diverse interdisciplinary efforts.

Hill's publications commonly appear in venues such as APL Photonics, arXiv (Cornell University), and IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology.

Best Publications

  • Fiber Bragg grating technology fundamentals and overview

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  • Photosensitivity in optical fiber waveguides: Application to reflection filter fabrication

    K. O. Hill;Y. Fujii;D. C. Johnson;B. S. Kawasaki

  • Bragg gratings fabricated in monomode photosensitive optical fiber by UV exposure through a phase mask

    K. O. Hill;B. Malo;F. Bilodeau;D. C. Johnson

  • cw three-wave mixing in single-mode optical fibers

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  • Efficient mode conversion in telecommunication fibre using externally written gratings

    K.O. Hill;B. Malo;K.A. Vineberg;F. Bilodeau

  • Chirped in-fiber Bragg gratings for compensation of optical-fiber dispersion.

    K. O. Hill;F. Bilodeau;B. Malo;T. Kitagawa

  • An all-fiber dense wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer using photoimprinted Bragg gratings

    F. Bilodeau;D.C. Johnson;S. Theriault;B. Malo

  • Narrow-band Bragg reflectors in optical fibers.

    Brian S. Kawasaki;Kenneth O. Hill;Derwyn C. Johnson;Y. Fujii

  • Low loss access coupler for multimode optical fiber distribution systems

    Brian S. Kawasaki;Kenneth O. Hill;Derwyn C. Johnson

  • Method of fabricating Bragg gratings using a silica glass phase grating mask and mask used by same

    Kenneth O. Hill;Bernard Y. Malo;Francois C. Bilodeau;Derwyn C. Johnson

  • Biconical-taper single-mode fiber coupler

    Brian S. Kawasaki;Kenneth O. Hill;R. G. Lamont

  • cw Brillouin laser

    K. O. Hill;B. S. Kawasaki;D. C. Johnson

  • Apodised in-fibre Bragg grating reflectors photoimprinted using a phase mask

    B. Malo;S. Theriault;D.C. Johnson;F. Bilodeau

  • Photosensitization of optical fiber and silica-on-silicon/silica waveguides.

    F. Bilodeau;B. Malo;J. Albert;D. C. Johnson

  • Point-by-point fabrication of micro-Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibre using single excimer pulse refractive index modification techniques

    B. Malo;K.O. Hill;F. Bilodeau;D.C. Johnson

  • Method of creating an index grating in an optical fiber and a mode converter using the index grating

    Kenneth O. Hill;Bernard Y. Malo;Francois Bilodeau;Derwyn C. Johnson

  • Apodisation of the spectral response of fibre Bragg gratings using a phase mask with variable diffraction efficiency

    J. Albert;K.O. Hill;B. Malo;S. Theriault

  • Optical fiber coupler with tunable coupling ratio and method of making

    Brian S. Kawasaki;Masao Kawachi;Kenneth O. Hill;Derwyn C. Johnson

  • Sum-frequency light generation in optical fibers.

    Y. Fujii;Brian S. Kawasaki;Kenneth O. Hill;D. C. Johnson

  • Single-excimer-pulse writing of fiber gratings by use of a zero-order nulled phase mask: grating spectral response and visualization of index perturbations

    Bernard Malo;Derwyn C. Johnson;F. Bilodeau;Jacques Albert

  • New design concept for a narrowband wavelength-selective optical tap and combiner

    D.C. Johnson;K.O. Hill;F. Bilodeau;S. Faucher

  • Comparison of one-photon and two-photon effects in the photosensitivity of germanium-doped silica optical fibers exposed to intense ArF excimer laser pulses

    J. Albert;B. Malo;K. O. Hill;F. Bilodeau

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Albert
Jacques Albert Carleton University

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