Publications

Since established in 2007 in collaboration with researchers in Physics Department at OU, Sandia, JPL and IQE

In Refereed Journals:

[18] R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, “Theory of Multiple-Stage Interband Photovoltaic Devices and Ultimate Performance Limit Comparison of Multiple-Stage and Single-Stage Interband Infrared Detectors”, J. Appl. Phys. 114, 104506 (2013).

[17] H. Lotfi, R. T. Hinkey, L. Li, R. Q. Yang, J. F. Klem, and M. B. Johnson, ^“Narrow-Bandgap Photovoltaic Devices Operating at Room Temperature and Above with High Open-Circuit Voltage”, Appl. Phys. Lett, 102, 211103 (2013).

[16] H. Ye, L. Li, R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, J. C. Keay, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “MBE growth optimization of InAs (001) homoepitaxy”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 31 (3), 03C135 (2013).

[15] R. T. Hinkey, Z. Tian, S.M. S. Rassel, R. Q. Yang, J. F. Klem, and M. B. Johnson, “Interband Cascade Photovoltaic Devices for Conversion of Mid-IR Radiation”, IEEE J. Photovoltaics, 3, 745 (2013).

[14] L. Li, L. Zhao, Y. Jiang, R. Q. Yang, J. C. Keay, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “Single-waveguide dual-wavelength interband cascade lasers”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 171118 (2012).

[13] Z. Tian, Y. Jiang, L. Li, R. T. Hinkey, Z. Yin, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “InAs-based interband cascade lasers near 5.3 µm”, IEEE J. Quantum Electron 48, 915 (2012).

[12] Z. Tian, L. Li, Y. Hao, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “InAs-based interband cascade lasers with emission wavelength at 10.4 µm”, Electronics Lett. 48, 113 (2012).

[11] Z. Tian, R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, D. Lubyshev, Y. Qiu, J. M. Fastenau, W. K. Liu, M. B. Johnson, “Interband Cascade Infrared Photodetectors with enhanced electron barriers and p-type superlattice absorbers”, J. Appl. Phys. 111, 024510 (2012).

[10] Z. Yin, Y. Jiang, Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “Far-Field Patterns of Plasmon Waveguide Interband Cascade Lasers”, IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 47, 1414 (2011).

[9] R. T. Hinkey, Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, and M. B. Santos, “Reflectance spectrum of plasmon waveguide interband cascade lasers and observation of the Berreman effect”, J. Appl. Phys. 110, No. 4, 043113 (2011). 

[8] L. E. Christensen, K. Mansour, and R. Q. Yang, “Thermoelectrically cooled interband cascade laser for field measurements”, Optical Engineering, 49, 111119 (2010).

[7] R. Q. Yang, Z. Tian, Z. Cai, J. F. Klem, M. B. Johnson, and H. C. Liu, “Interband cascade infrared photodetectors with superlattice absorbers”, J. Appl. Phys. 107, No. 5, 054514 (2010).

[6] A. Soibel, M. W. Wright, W. Farr, S. Keo, C. Hill, R. Q. Yang, and H. C. Liu,  “Mid-infrared interband cascade laser for free space optical communication ”, Photonics Technol. Lett. 22, 121 (2010).

[5] R. Q. Yang, Z. Tian, J. F. Klem, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “Interband cascade photovoltaic devices”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, No. 6, 063504 (2010).

[4] R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, “Total transmission of electrons in semiconductor heterostructures at oblique incidence”, J. Appl. Phys. 106, 073719 (2009).

[3] A. Soibel, M. W. Wright, W. Farr, S. Keo, C. Hill, R. Q. Yang, and H. C. Liu,  “high speed operation of interband cascade lasers”, Electronics Letters, 45, 264 (2009).

[2] Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “Plasmon-Waveguide Interband Cascade Lasers Near 7.5 um”, Photonics Technol. Lett. 21, 1588 (2009).

[1] Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, R. T. Hinkey, M. E. Curtis, and M. B. Johnson, “InAs-based interband cascade lasers near 6 um”, Electronics Letters, 45, 48-49 (2009).

  
Book chapters:

B1.     Rui Q. Yang, “Interband Cascade Lasers”, Chap. 12, in Semiconductor lasers: fundamentals and applications, edited by A. Baranov and E. Tournie, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK, 2013.

Conference Contributions:

[29] R. T. Hinkey, H. Lotfi, L. Li, H. Ye, L. Lei, R. Q. Yang, J. C. Keay, T. d. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson , “Interband cascade infrared photodetectors with InAs/GaSb superlattice absorbers”, Paper 8868-3 at Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications III, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2013, San Diego, CA, 25 - 29 August 2013.

[28]    R. T. Hinkey and R. Q. Yang, “Comparison of ultimate limits of interband cascade infrared photodetectors and single-absorber detectors”, Paper 8868-2 at Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications III, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2013, San Diego, CA, 25 - 29 August 2013.

[27] R. Q. Yang, “Quantum Engineered Interband Cascade Structures for Optoelectronic Devices” (invited), The International Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN 2013), London, Canada, Aug. 12-16, 2013.

[26] H. Ye, H. Lotfi, L. Li, R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, L. Lei, J. C. Keay, M. B. Johnson, and M. B. Santos, “Interband cascade photovoltaic devices operating at room temperature and above with a bandgap of ~0.23 eV”,  The 16th International Conference on Narrow Gap Semiconductors, Hangzhou, China, Aug. 2-5, 2013.

[25] M.B. Santos, T. D. Mishima, J.C. Keay, M.B. Johnson, L. Li, R.T. Hinkey, H. Ye, Y. Jiang, H. Lotfi, L. Zhao, L. Lei1, R. Q. Yang, “Mid-infrared Interband Cascade Lasers and Related Optoelectronic Devices” (invited), the 4th International Workshop on Bismuth-Containing Semiconductors, Fayetteville, Arkansas, July 14-17, 2013.

[24] R. T. Hinkey, H. Lotfi, L. Li, R. Q. Yang, J. F. Klem, J. C. Keay, and M. B. Johnson, ^“Interband Cascade Thermophotovoltaic Devices with Type-II Superlattice Absorbers of ~0.4 eV Bandgap”, at The 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 16-21, 2013, Tampa, Florida.

[23] M. B. Santos, T. D. Mishima, J. C. Keay, M. B. Johnson, L. Li, L.Zhao, Y. Jiang, Z. Tian, H. Ye, R. T. Hinkey, C. Niu, and R Q. Yang,  “Development of InAs-based Interband Cascade Lasers” (invited), The 40^th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, Kobe, Japan, 19-23 May, 2013.

[22] R. Q. Yang, “Interband Cascade Lasers and Relevant Devices based on Heterostructures”, at the Workshop on Development of Man Made Electronic Materials and Devices: Past and Future, UNC Charlotte, May 5-7, 2013.

[21] R. Q. Yang, L. Li, L. Zhao, Y. Jiang, Z. Tian, H. Ye, R. T. Hinkey, C. Niu, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, J. C. Keay, M. B. Johnson, K. Mansour, “Recent progress in development of InAs-based Interband Cascade Lasers” (invited), at Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers XII of Photonics West 2013, San Francisco, CA Feb. 2-7, 2013 (in Proc. SPIE 8640, paper 86400Q).

[20] R. Q. Yang, et al., “InAs-based Interband Cascade Lasers” (invited), at 2nd International Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges in Mid-Infrared Laser-based Gas Sensing, Wroclaw, Poland, October 18-20, 2012.

[19] H. Ye, L. Li, T. D. Mishima, R. T. Hinkey, Sangeetha Vijeyaragunathan, J. C. Keay, R. Q. Yang, M. B. Santos, M. B. Johnson, “MBE Growth Optimization of InAs (001) Homoepitaxy”, at The 29th North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE 2012), Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, October 14-17, 2012.

[18] R.T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, “Dark current modeling of interband cascade infrared photodetectors”, at 11th International Conference on Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Chicago, Sept. 4-8, 2012.

[17] R. Q. Yang, et al., “Recent progress in InAs-based interband cascade lasers”, at 11th International Conference on Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Chicago, Sept. 4-8, 2012.

[16] Z. Tian, R. T. Hinkey, Rui Q. Yang, J. F. Klem, M. B. Johnson, “Mid-IR photovoltaic devices based on interband cascade structures”,  Paper # 443 at The 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Austin, Texas, June 3-8, 2012.

[15] Y. Jiang, L. Li, Z. Tian, R. T. Hinkey, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, M. B. Johnson, and K. Mansour, “Room-Temperature InAs-based Interband Cascade Lasers”, paper CF3K.1 at The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), San Jose, CA, May 6-11, 2012.

[14] L. Li, Z. Tian, Y. Jiang, H. Ye, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, and M. B. Johnson, “Interband Cascade Lasers at Long Wavelengths”, paper CF3K.2 at The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), San Jose, CA, May 6-11, 2012.

[13] R. Q. Yang, “Interband Cascade Infrared Photodetectors” (invited), Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX, Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, January 22-26, 2012, CA, USA

[12] L. Li, J.C. Keay, H. Ye, T.D. Mishima, Z. Tian, R.Q. Yang, M.B. Santos, M.B. Johnson, “Suppression of Slip-Line Defect Formation in GaSb Substrates during Thermal Desorption of Oxide Layers”, 28th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference, Aug. 14-17, 2011, La Jolla, CA.

[11] Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, D. Lubyshev, Y. Qiu, J. M. Fastenau, W. K. Liu, J. F. Klem, M. B. Johnson, “Development of Interband Cascade Infrared Photodetectors”, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII (SPIE Conference 8012), April 25-29, 2011, Orlando, FL, USA. (in Proc. SPIE 7587, paper 80122U).

[10] R. T. Hinkey, Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, “Reflectance Spectra of Plasmon Waveguide Interband Cascade Lasers”, presentation T32.00008 at American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 23, 2011.

[9] Z. Tian, C. Chen, K. Namjou, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, R. T. Hinkey, M. B. Santos, J. C. Keay, M. B. Johnson “Development of plasmon waveguide interband cascade lasers”, at 10th Interna. Conf. on Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Shanghai, China, Sept. 5-9, 2010.

[8] R. Q. Yang, Z. Tian, Z. Cai, J. F. Klem, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, M. B. Johnson, “Quantum-Engineered Interband Cascade Infrared Photodetectors” (invited), at 10th International Conference on Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Shanghai, China, Sept. 5-9, 2010.

[7] Z. Tian, C. Chen, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, J. C. Keay, M. B. Johnson, and J. F. Klem, “InAs-based plasmon waveguide interband cascade lasers”, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers IX, Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, January 23-28, 2010, CA, USA (in Proc. SPIE 7616, paper 76161B).

[6] Z. Tian, Z. Cai, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, M. B. Johnson, and J. F. Klem, “Interband Cascade Infrared Photodetectors”, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VII, Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, January 23-28, 2010, CA, USA (in Proc. SPIE 7608, paper 76081X).

[5] Z. Tian, R. Q. Yang, T. D. Mishima, M. B. Santos, R. T. Hinkey, M. E. Curtis, and M. B. Johnson, “Plasmon waveguide interband cascade lasers”, paper CThAA7 at The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), Baltimore, MD, May 31-June 5, 2009.

[4] R. Q. Yang, Z. Tian, R. Hinkey, F. Zhao, K. Mansour, C. J. Hill, Y. Qiu, “Recent Progress in Interband Cascade Lasers with Separate-Confinement Layers”, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers VIII, Photonics West, San Jose, CA, January 26-29, 2009, CA, USA (Proc. SPIE 7230, paper 72300S).

[3] Z. Tian, R. Hinkey, F. Zhao, R. Q. Yang, K. Mansour, C. J. Hill, “Interband Cascade Lasers with Separate-Confinement Layers”, 2008 Annual LEOS Meeting, Nov. 9-13, 2008, Newport Beach, CA, USA (pp. 749-750 in its Proceedings).

[2] K. Mansour, R. Q. Yang, “Recent Progress in Mid-IR Interband Cascade Lasers” (invited), at International Conference on Electronic Materials, Sydney, Australia, July 28- August 1, 2008.

[1] K. Mansour, C. J. Hill, Y. Qiu, R. Q. Yang, “Dual-Wavelength Interband Cascade Lasers in Mid-Infrared Spectral Region”, paper CTuZ4 at The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), San Jose, CA, May 4-9, 2008.