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Nicolas A. F. Jaeger

Nicolas A. F. Jaeger

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
6516
World Ranking
3771
National Ranking
173

Overview

Nicolas A. F. Jaeger is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and specializes in engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research primarily covers photonic and optical devices, with additional interests spanning optical network technologies, advanced fiber laser technologies, and advanced photonic communication systems.

The scientist has contributed to several subfields including atomic and molecular physics and optics, artificial intelligence, surfaces, coatings and films, and biomedical engineering. Their body of work reflects engagement with topics such as neural networks and reservoir computing, mechanical and optical resonators, and semiconductor lasers and optical devices.

Notable recent publications by Nicolas A. F. Jaeger include:

  • "Polymer modulators in silicon photonics: review and projections," 2022, Nanophotonics
  • "120 GOPS Photonic tensor core in thin-film lithium niobate for inference and in situ training," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Automated control algorithms for silicon photonic polarization receiver," 2020, Optics Express
  • "High-performance, intelligent, on-chip speckle spectrometer using 2D silicon photonic disordered microring lattice," 2023, Optica
  • "Broadband, silicon photonic, optical add-drop filters with 3 dB bandwidths up to 11 THz," 2021, Optics Letters

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Optics Express
  • Optics Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • Optica

Collaborative work is a notable component of their research, with regular coauthors including Lukas Chrostowski, Sudip Shekhar, Mustafa Hammood, Hossam Shoman, and Minglei Ma.

Nicolas A. F. Jaeger's research outputs demonstrate a sustained focus on integrating photonic technologies with computing and communications, involving areas like photonic tensor cores and silicon photonic modulators.

Best Publications

  • Broadband silicon photonic directional coupler using asymmetric-waveguide based phase control.

    Zeqin Lu;Han Yun;Yun Wang;Zhitian Chen

  • Narrow-band waveguide Bragg gratings on SOI wafers with CMOS-compatible fabrication process.

    Xu Wang;Wei Shi;Han Yun;Samantha Grist

  • Focusing sub-wavelength grating couplers with low back reflections for rapid prototyping of silicon photonic circuits

    Yun Wang;Xu Wang;Jonas Flueckiger;Han Yun

  • 40 GHz electro-optic polarization modulator for fiber optic communications systems

    Jeffrey D. Bull;Nicolas A. F. Jaeger;Hiroshi Kato;Mark Fairburn

  • Silicon photonic grating-assisted, contra-directional couplers

    Wei Shi;Xu Wang;Charlie Lin;Han Yun

  • Ultra-compact, flat-top demultiplexer using anti-reflection contra-directional couplers for CWDM networks on silicon.

    Wei Shi;Han Yun;Charlie Lin;Mark Greenberg

  • Uniform and Sampled Bragg Gratings in SOI Strip Waveguides With Sidewall Corrugations

    Xu Wang;Wei Shi;R Vafaei;N A F Jaeger

  • Wavelength tuning and stabilization of microring-based filters using silicon in-resonator photoconductive heaters.

    Hasitha Jayatilleka;Kyle Murray;Miguel Ángel Guillén-Torres;Michael Caverley

  • Series-coupled silicon racetrack resonators and the Vernier effect: theory and measurement

    Robi Boeck;Nicolas A. F. Jaeger;Nicolas Rouger;Lukas Chrostowski

  • Precise control of the coupling coefficient through destructive interference in silicon waveguide Bragg gratings

    Xu Wang;Yun Wang;Jonas Flueckiger;Richard Bojko

  • Silicon photonic resonator sensors and devices

    Lukas Chrostowski;Samantha Grist;Jonas Flueckiger;Wei Shi

  • Performance of ultra-thin SOI-based resonators for sensing applications

    Sahba Talebi Fard;Valentina Donzella;Shon A. Schmidt;Jonas Flueckiger

  • 2×2 adiabatic 3-dB coupler on silicon-on-insulator rib waveguides

    Han Yun;Wei Shi;Yun Wang;Lukas Chrostowski

  • Compact Broadband Directional Couplers Using Subwavelength Gratings

    Yun Wang;Zeqin Lu;Minglei Ma;Han Yun

  • Design of broadband subwavelength grating couplers with low back reflection

    Yun Wang;Wei Shi;Xu Wang;Zeqin Lu

  • Broadband 2 × 2 adiabatic 3 dB coupler using silicon-on-insulator sub-wavelength grating waveguides.

    Han Yun;Yun Wang;Fan Zhang;Zeqin Lu

  • Optimized sensitivity of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) strip waveguide resonator sensor.

    Sahba TalebiFard;Shon Schmidt;Wei Shi;WenXuan Wu

  • Integrated optics Pockels cell high-voltage sensor

    N.A.F. Jaeger;F. Rahmatian

  • Optical fiber-based liquid level sensor.

    Sameer M. Chandani;Nicolas A. F. Jaeger

  • Silicon photonic slot waveguide Bragg gratings and resonators

    Xu Wang;Samantha Grist;Jonas Flueckiger;Nicolas A F Jaeger

  • Fiber-optic temperature sensor using evanescent fields in D fibers

    S.M. Chandani;N.A.F. Jaeger

Frequent Co-Authors

Lukas Chrostowski
Lukas Chrostowski University of British Columbia
Sudip Shekhar
Sudip Shekhar University of British Columbia
Thomas Edward Darcie
Thomas Edward Darcie University of Victoria
Michael Hochberg
Michael Hochberg Luminous Computing
Fadhel M. Ghannouchi
Fadhel M. Ghannouchi University of Calgary
David V. Plant
David V. Plant McGill University
Tom Baehr-Jones
Tom Baehr-Jones Luminous Computing
Keren Bergman
Keren Bergman Columbia University
Shahriar Mirabbasi
Shahriar Mirabbasi University of British Columbia

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