Haibin Zhang 's academic website

 

Welcome to my website!

My name is Haibin Zhang, and I am currently working as a research scientist at ESI (Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.), a company dedicated for industrial laser solutions.  My research interests cover a wide range of laser applications, from ultrafast laser direct fabrication of photonic circuits and biophotonic devices, to Excimer or UV laser fabrication of Bragg grating devices.  Currently, I am engaged in novel applications of various industrial lasers from nanosecond solid state lasers to ultrafast laser systems.

In November 2007, I obtained my PhD degree in Prof. Peter R. Herman's laser photonics group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto.  During my Ph.D study,I was actively involved in several projects including Excimer laser writing of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), UV (244 nm Ar+ laser) writing of FBGs, ultrafast laser direct writing of Bragg grating waveguides (BGWs), and ultrafast laser burst LIBS (laser induced breakdown spectroscopy).

 

Please contact me at:  haibin.zhang(at)utoronto.ca

If interested, you can find more about me at my personal webpage.

Academic History

  • 2003 - 2007     University of Toronto, Dept. of ECE, Photonics group. Ph.D.

  • 1999 - 2002     Tianjin University, Dept. of Applied Physics, M.Sc.

  • 1995 - 1999     Tianjin University, Dept. of Applied Physics, B.Sc.

  • 1995 - 1999     Tianjin University, Dept. of Law, B.Law1995 – 1999

Journal Publications

  1. W. Chen, S. M. Eaton, Haibin Zhang, and P. R. Herman, "Broadband directional couplers fabricated in bulk glass with high repetition rate femtosecond laser pulses," Opt. Express 16, 11470-11480 (2008).

  2. S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, M. L. Ng, J. Li, W. Chen, S. Ho, P. R. Herman, "Transition from thermal diffusion to heat accumulation in high repetition rate femtosecond laser writing of buried optical waveguides," Opt. Express 16, 9443-9458 (2008).

  3. ,S. M. Eaton, M. L. Ng, J. Bonse, A. Mermillod-Blondin, H. Zhang, A. Rosenfeld, P. R. Herman, "Low-loss waveguides fabricated in BK7 glass by high repetition rate femtosecond fiber laser," Appl. Opt. 47, 2098-2102 (2008). ,

  4. Haibin Zhang, Shane M. Eaton, Peter R. Herman, "Single-step writing of Bragg grating waveguides in fused silica with an externally modulated femtosecond fiber laser," Optics Letters, Vol. 32, Issue 17, pp. 2559-2561 (2007).  [URL]

  5. Haibin Zhang, Stephen Ho, Mi Li Ng, Shane M. Eaton, Jianzhao Li, Peter R. Herman, "3-D laser writing of Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glasses," CIPI PHOTONS Technical Review 5, 36-39 (2007). [URL]

  6. S. Nakamura, S. Ho, J. Li, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, P. R. Herman, "Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing of Optical Waveguides in Silicone Film," JLMN 2, 189-193 (2007).

  7. Haibin Zhang, Shane M. Eaton, Jianzhao Li, Amir H. Nejadmalayeri, and Peter R. Herman, "Type II high-strength Bragg grating waveguides photowritten with ultrashort laser pulses", Optics Express, 15, 4182-4191 (2007)http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-7-4182

  8. Haibin Zhang, Shane. M. Eaton, Jianzhao Li, and Peter R. Herman, “Heat accumulation during high repetition rate ultrafast laser interaction: Waveguide writing in borosilicate glass”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 59 682–686 (2007).

  9. Haibin Zhang, Shane M. Eaton, Jianzhao Li, and Peter R. Herman, “Femtosecond laser direct-writing of multi-wavelength Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glass”, Opt. Lett., 31, 3495-3497 (2006). [URL]

  10. Haibin Zhang, Shane M. Eaton, Jianzhao Li, and Peter R. Herman, “Type II femtosecond laser writing of Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glass”, Electron. Lett., 42, 1223-1224 (2006) [URL]

  11. Shane. M. Eaton, Wei-Jen. Chen, Laura. Zhang, Haibin Zhang, Rajiv Iyer, J. Stewart Aitchison, and Peter R. Herman, “Telecom-band Directional Coupler Written with Femtosecond Fiber Laser”, IEEE Photonic Technology Letters, 18, 2174-2176 (2006). [URL] 

  12. Haibin Zhang, Shane M. Eaton, and Peter R. Herman, “Low-loss Type II waveguide writing in fused silica with single picosecond laser pulses”, Optics Express, 14, 4826-4834 (2006).
    http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-11-4826

  13. Shane M. Eaton,  Haibin Zhang,  Peter R. Herman,  Fumiyo Yoshino,  Lawrence Shah,  James Bovatsek, and Alan Arai, “Heat accumulation effects in femtosecond laser-written waveguides with variable repetition rate,” Optics Express 13, 4708-4716 (2005) http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-12-4708

  14. Xijia Gu, Ling Guan, Yifeng He, Haibin Zhang, and Peter R. Herman, “High Strength Fiber Bragg Gratings for a Temperature Sensing Array”, Sensors Journal, IEEE, 6, 668-671 (2005). [URL]

  15. Duoqiang Tang, Haibin Zhang, Hongzhang Hu, Lin Lin, and Fan Geng, “Temperature Property of Integrated AOTF and Its High Accuracy Digital Control”, Chinese Journal of Lasers, 30, 629-632 (2003).

  16. Kaisheng Zhong, Hongzhang Hu, Haibin Zhang, and Mailin Liang, “Approximately analytical optimization of Cherenkov cascading second order nonlinear effects in a dissipative waveguide”, Opt. Communications, 201, 179-190 (2002).

  17. Haibin Zhang, Hongzhang Hu, Mailin Liang, and Kaisheng Zhong, “Analytical optimization of Cherenkov cascading nonlinear effects”, ACTA OPTICA SINICA, 22, 257-261 (2002).

  18. Kaisheng Zhong, Hongzhang Hu, Haibin Zhang, and Mailin Liang, “An analytical study on Cherenkov cascading second order nonlinearity”, ACTA OPTICA SINICA, 22, 6-9 (2002).

Conference papers / presentations

  1. W. Chen, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, P. R. Herman, “Wavelength-Flattened Asymmetric Directional Couplers Written by Focused Femtosecond Lasers,” Talk CTuG3, CLEO 2008, San Jose, CA.

  2. J. Li, H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, P. R. Herman, “5-D Spectroscopic Microscopy for Intelligent Femtosecond Laser Writing of Optical Waveguides,” Talk JWE3, CLEO 2008, San Jose, CA.

  3. H. Zhang, S. Ho, S. M. Eaton, M. L. Ng, J. Li, P. R. Herman, "Single-step burst writing of high strength Bragg grating waveguides in bulk fused silica glass for high temperature optical sensing," in Photonics West 2008, Proc. SPIE 6896-9 (2008).

  4. S. Ho, M. L. Ng, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, C. C. Qu, P. R. Herman, J. S. Aitchison, "Femtosecond laser writing for selective chemical etching and optical device integration in 3D optofluidic systems," in Photonics West 2008, Proc. SPIE 6886-33 (2008).

  5. J. Li, H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, P. R. Herman, "Ultrafast laser 5-D microscopy for controlling 3-D laser nanoprocessing," in Photonics West 2008, Proc. SPIE 6881-48 (2008).

  6. S. M. Eaton, J. Bonse, H. Zhang, M. L. Ng, S. Ho, W. Chen, J. Li, T. Rafique, A. Rosenfeld, P. R. Herman, “Direct writing of waveguide devices in fused silica glass using high repetition rate fiber laser,” in Photonics West 2008, Proc. SPIE 6897A-29 (2008).

  7. J. Li, H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, T. Navedi, A. Hosseini, P. R. Herman, "Integration of femtosecond laser 5D microscopy and 3D," Poster PMO-2, Conference on Laser Ablation 2007, Tenerife, Spain.

  8. H. Zhang, S. Ho, S. M. Eaton, J. Li, P. R. Herman, "Contrasts in single-pulse and burst ultrafast laser writing of Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glasses," Poster PMO-1, Conference on Laser Ablation 2007, Tenerife, Spain.

  9. H. Zhang and P. R. Herman, “Femtosecond laser direct writing of chirped Bragg grating waveguides inside fused silica glass”, submitted to Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poling in Glass Waveguides (BGPP) 2007, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

  10. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, and P. R. Herman, “Type II and burst methods for ultrashort laser direct fabrication of high-strength Bragg grating waveguides inside bulk glasses: a comparison”,  submitted to Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poling in Glass Waveguides (BGPP) 2007, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

  11. H. Zhang, S. Ho, S. M. Eaton, J. Li, and P. R. Herman, “Contrasts in single-pulse and burst ultrafast laser writing of Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glasses”, submitted to Conference on Laser Ablation 2007 (COLA’07), Tenerife, Spain.

  12. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, P. R. Herman, “Direct Writing of High Strength Bragg Grating Waveguides in Fused Silica by an Externally Modulated Ultrafast Fiber Laser”, Post Deadline Talk CPDB7, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD. 

  13. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, J. Li, A. H. Nejadmalayeri, P. R. Herman, “Writing High-Strength Bragg Grating Waveguides in Bulk Glasses with Picosecond Laser Pulses”, Talk   CThS1, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD. 

  14. S. M. Eaton, W. Chen, H. Zhang, M. L. Ng, P. R. Herman, “Depth-Independent, Low-Loss Waveguides Formed by High-Repetition Rate Femtosecond Fiber Laser”, Talk CThS7, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD. 

  15. M. Y. Xu, S. A. Hosseini, H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, L. D. Lilge, P. R. Herman, “Heat Accumulation Effects in Femtosecond Laser Ablation of ITO Thin Films for DEP Trapping Devices”, Talk CFR3, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD. 

  16. J. Li, P. R. Herman, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, A. H. Najadmalayeri, A. Hosseini, “Combining 5-D Microscopy with 3-D Femtosecond Laser Nanoprocessing”, Talk CFR4, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD.   

  17. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, S. Ho, M. L. Ng, J. Li, P. R. Herman, “Type II ultrafast-laser writing of Bragg grating waveguides in bulk glass” Talk 6460-33, in Photonics West 2007, Proc. SPIE 6458A, San Jose, CA.

  18. S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, M. L. Ng, S. Ho, P. R. Herman, "Optimization of repetition rate, pulse duration, and polarization for femtosecond-laser-writing of waveguides in borosilicate and fused silica glasses," Talk CE5-5-WED, CLEO Europe 2007, Munich, Germany.

  19. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, S. Ho, J. Li, P. R. Herman, "Fabricating Bragg-grating-waveguide devices in glass with ultrashort laser pulses," Talk CF8-6-THU, CLEO Europe 2007, Munich, Germany.

  20. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, P. R. Herman, "Direct Writing of High Strength Bragg Grating Waveguides in Fused Silica by an Externally Modulated Ultrafast Fiber Laser," Talk CPDB7 (Postdeadline), CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD.

  21. S. M. Eaton, W. Chen, H. Zhang, M. L. Ng, P. R. Herman, "Depth-Independent, Low-Loss Waveguides Formed by High-Repetition Rate fs Laser," Talk CThS7, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD.

  22. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, J. Li, A. H. Nejadmalayeri, P. R. Herman, "Writing High-Strength Bragg Grating Waveguides in Bulk Glasses with ps Laser Pulses," Talk CThS1, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD.

  23. J. Li, P. R. Herman, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, A. H. Nejadmalayeri, S. A. Hosseini, "Combining 5-D Microscopy with 3-D Femtosecond Laser Nanoprocessing," Talk CFR4, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD.

  24. S. Nakamura, S. Ho, J. Li, S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, P. R. Herman, "Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing of Optical Waveguides in Silicone Film," Oral Talk, LPM 2007, Vienna, Austria.

  25. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, A. Hosseini, and P. R. Herman, “Low-damage Type-II waveguide writing in fused silica with femtosecond and picosecond lasers,” Talk CMX6, CLEO 2006, Long Beach, CA.

  26. S. M. Eaton, W. J. Chen, H. Zhang, and P. R. Herman, “Telecom band directional couplers written with a high repetition rate femtosecond fiber laser,” Poster JTuD8, CLEO 2006, Long Beach, CA.

  27. H. Zhang, S. M. Eaton, J. Li, and P. R. Herman, “Heat accumulation during high repetition rate ultrafast laser interaction: Waveguide writing in borosilicate glass”, ThPO52.301, in Conference on Laser Ablation 2005 (COLA’05), Banff, Alberta, Canada.

  28. S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, P. R. Herman, F. Yoshino, L. Shah, J. Bovatsek, A. Arai, “Heat accumulation effects in femtosecond laser-written waveguides with variable repetition rate,” Young Scientists in Photonics Forum (YSPF), co-located with LASER 2005, Munich, Germany, 10-12 June 2005.

  29. S. M. Eaton, H. Zhang, P. R. Herman, F. Yoshino, L. Shah, and A. Y. Arai, “Writing optical waveguides with a 0.1-5 MHz repetition rate femtosecond fiber laser,” Talk CFG4, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2005, Baltimore, MD.

  30. S. Eaton, F. Yoshino, L. Shah, A. Arai, H. Zhang, S. Ho, and P. Herman, “Thermal heating effects in writing optical waveguides with a 0.1 - 5 MHz rate ultrafast fiber laser,” in Photonics West 2005, Proc. SPIE 5713A-7, San Jose, CA.

  31. L. Shah, F. Yoshino, A. Arai, S. Eaton, H. Zhang, S. Ho, and P. Herman, “MHz-rate ultrafast fiber laser for writing of optical waveguides in silica glasses,” in Photonics West 2005, Proc. SPIE 5714-44, San Jose, CA.

  32. H. Hu, J. Chen, H. Zhang, J. Yang, and F. Geng, “Structure Optimization of Integrated Optical Polarization Splitter”, In Fiber Optics and Optoelectronics for Network Applications 2001, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4603, pp. 87-93, Nanjing, China.

  33. J. Yang, Y. Hao, H. Zhang, and H. Hu, “Design of the oxide film surface acoustical waveguide in acousto-optic tunable filters”. In Fiber Optics and Optoelectronics for Network Applications 2001, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4603, pp. 73-76, Nanjing, China.

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