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C. Yao, J. Ma, N. Wang, P. Bao, W. Zhuo, T. Zhang, W. Zhang, K. Xu, T. Yan, L. Ming, Y. Ye, T. Hasan, I. White, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Optical convolutional spectrometer”, Nature Photonics, 2026, 20.
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C. Yao, W. Zhang, P. Bao, J. Ma, W. Zhuo, M. Chen, Z. Shi, J. Zhou, Y. Ye, L. Ming, T. Yan, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Chip-scale sensor for spectroscopic metrology”, Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 10305.
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C. Yao, K. Xu, W. Zhang, M. Chen, Q. Cheng, R. Penty, “Integrated reconstructive spectrometer with programmable photonic circuits”, Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 6376.
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C. Yao, M. Chen, T. Yan, L. Ming, Q. Cheng, R. Penty, “Broadband picometer-scale resolution on-chip spectrometer with reconfigurable photonics”, Light: Science & Applications, 2023, 12, 156.
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C. Yao, K. Xu, T. Lin, J. Ma, CH. Yao, P. Bao, Z. Shi, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Benchmarking Reconstructive Spectrometer with Multiresonant Cavities”, ACS Photonics, 2024, 11, 3730-3740.
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C. Yao, Q. Cheng, G. Roelkens, R. Penty, “Bridging the Gap between Resonance and Adiabaticity: A Compact and Highly Tolerant Vertical Coupling Structure”, Photonics Research, 2022, 10(9).
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C. Yao, H. Mei, Y. Xiao, A. Shahsafi, W. Derdeyn, J. L. King, C. Wan, R. O. Scarlat, M. H. Anderson and M. A. Kats, “Correcting thermal-emission-induced detector saturation in infrared spectroscopy”, Optics Express, 2022, 30, 38458-38467.
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C. Yao, Z. Wang, H. Wang, H. Yu, Y. Zhang, Y. Su, “On-chip multi-mode manipulation via two-dimensional refractive-index perturbation on a waveguide”, Advanced Optical Materials, 2020, 2000996, cover paper.
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Z. Zhang†, Y. Wang†, C. Yao†, H. Huang, R. Ma, …, Q. Cheng, R. Penty, “3D Surface Profiling via Direct End-to-End Regression With a Photonic Geometric Sensor”, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2026, e02158.
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A. Li, C. Yao, J. Xia, H. Wang, Q. Cheng, R. Penty, Y. Fainman, S. Pan, “Advances in cost-effective integrated spectrometers”, Light: Science & Applications, 2022, 11(1), 1–18.
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Y. Wang, M. Chen, C. Yao, A. Wonfor, S. Yang, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Asymmetrical estimator for training encapsulated deep photonic neural networks”, Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 2143.
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M. Chen, Y. Wang, C. Yao, J. Ma, T. Yan, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “I/O-efficient iterative matrix inversion with photonic integrated circuits”, Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 5926.
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H. Huang, Z. Shi, C. Yao, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Wavelengt-Agnostic 3D-Nanoprinted Coupler”, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2025, e01728.
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P. Bao, C. Yao, C. Tan, AY. Yuan, M. Chen, SJ. Savory, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Ultra-low-crosstalk silicon switches driven thermally and electrically”, Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2025, 11, 58.
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B. Sun, C. Yao, T. Li, Z. Zhang, P. Bao, … R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Tri-layer SiN-on-Si 8× 8 optical switches with thermo-optic and electro-optic actuators”, Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2025, 43, 5400-5406.
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P. Bao, C. Yao, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Silicon electro-optic Mach-Zehnder switch fabric with ultralow-crosstalk”, Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2025, 43, 6296-6305.
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Z. Wang, C. Yao, Y. Zhang, Y. Su, “Compact silicon three-mode multiplexer by refractive-index manipulation on a multi-mode interferometer”, Optics Express, 2021, 29, 13899-13907.
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Y. Wang, L. Luo, S. Xing, C. Yao, R. Penty, Q. Cheng, “Integrated photonic recurrent processors”, Advanced Photonics, 2025, 7 (5), 054003.
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A. Ren, H. Wang, L. Dai, J. Xia, X. Bai, E. Caddle, J. Smith, H. Lai, J. Ye, X. Li, S. Zhen, C. Yao, …, W. Zhang, “High-bandwidth perovskite photonic sources on silicon”, Nature Photonics, 2023, 17, 798-805.
