Peng Zhang
Education:Ph.D in Precise Instrument and Mechanics 2003-2009 Northwestern Polytechnical University, ChinaM.S. in Optical Engineering 2001-2004 Northwestern Polytechnical University, ChinaB.S. in Applied Physics 1997-2001 Northwestern Polytechnical University, ChinaResearch Interest:Nonlinear Optics, Spatial Solitons and Waveguides, Photorefractive Materials, Optical Manipulations. Work Experience:5/2009- present San Francisco State University, Postdoctoral scholar 5/2006-4/2009 Northwestern Polytechnical University, Lecturer 4/2004-4/2006 Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Teaching assistant Selected Publications:1. Peng Zhang, et al. Band-gap engineering and light manipulation with reconfigurable egg-crate photonic lattices. December special issue Optics and Photonics News: Optics in 2008. 2008, 19(12): 25. 2. Peng Zhang, et al. Optically induced transition between discrete and gap solitons in a nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystal. Optics Letters 2008, 33: 878-880. 3. Peng Zhang, et al. Optical induction of three-dimensional photonic lattices and enhancement of discrete diffraction. Optics Express 2009, 17: 13151-13156. 4. Peng Zhang, et al. Elliptical discrete solitons supported by enhanced photorefractive anisotropy. Optics Express 2008, 16: 3865-3870. 5. Peng Zhang, et al. Elliptical solitons in nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystals, Optics Express 2007, 15: 536-544. 6. Peng Zhang, et al. Hybrid nonlinearity supported by nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystal. Applied Physics B 2009, 95(3): 559-563. 7. Peng Zhang, et al. One-dimensional spatial dark soliton-induced channel waveguides in lithium niobate crystal. Applied Optics. 2006, 45(10): 2273-2278. 8. Peng Zhang, et al. Photo-written waveguides in iron-doped lithium niobate crystal employing binary optical masks. Optical Engineering. 2006, 45(7): 074603. 9. Peng Zhang, et al. Optical masks prepared by using liquid crystal light valve for light-induced photorefractive waveguides. Applied Optics. 2003, 42(20): 4208-4211. 10. Peng Zhang, et al. Optically induced photorefractive waveguides in KNSBN:Ce crystal. Optical Materials. 2003, 23(1-2):299-303. Full CV:Curriculum Vitae
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