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Biography

 

[2017.9 ~ Now] Visiting scholar, School of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.

[2016.6 ~ Now] Associate Professor, College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China.

[2013.6 ~ 2016.6] Assistant Professor, College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China.

[2008.9 ~ 2013.6] PhD in communication and information system, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing, China.

[2004.9 ~ 2008.6]  B. S. in optical information science and technology,Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China.

Research Areas

 

[Optical fiber communication system]

  • Optical-time-division multiplexing (OTDM) system and related all-optical signal processing

  • Optical access network

    • Wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON)

    • Radio over fiber (RoF) system

  • Digital siginal processing in coherent optical communication systmes

    • Fiber nonlinear impariment mitigation

    • Optical carrier recovery technique

[Microwave photonics for radar application]

  • Microwave photonic signal generation 

    • Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO), OEO based frequency synthesizer, and phase noise measurement​

    • Photonic digtial to analog conversion for arbitrary waveform generation

    • Radar waveform generation by optical injection of semiconductor laser

    • Radar waveform generation by advanced electro-optical (EO) modulation 

  • Microwave photonic signal processing

    • Microwave photonic I/Q mixing​

    • Photonic assisted analog to digtial conversion

  • Photonics-based beamforming

    • Dispersion based optical ture time delay ​for RF beamforming

    • Design and optimization of optical phased array (OPA)

  • Phase-stable RF transmission in distributed radar system

  • Photnics-based radar system

    • Photonics-based ​real-time and ultra-high-resolution ISAR imaging system

    • Photonics-based phased-array and MIMO radar

    • Broadband arrary signal processing

Publications (*corresponding author)

 

[Journal papers]

  1. J. Z. Shi, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Phase Noise Measurement of RF Signals by Photonic Time Delay and Digital Phase Demodulation," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, accepted

  2.  J. Z. Shi, F. Z. Zhang*, D. Ben, and S. L. Pan, "Wideband Microwave Phase Noise Analyzer based on an All-optical Microwave I/Q Mixer," Journal of Lightwave Technology, accepted.

  3. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Generation of Linear Frequency-Modulated Waveforms by a Frequency-Sweeping Optoelectronic Oscillator," Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 36, no. 18, pp. 3927-3934, Sep. 2018.

  4. J. B. Fu, F. Z. Zhang, D. Zhu, and S. L. Pan, "A fiber-distributed ultra-wideband radar network based on wavelength reusing transceivers," Optics Express, vol. 26, no. 14, pp. 18457-18469, Jul. 2018.

  5. Z. Z. Tang, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "60-GHz RoF System for Dispersion-Free Transmission of HD and Multi-Band 16QAM," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 30, no. 14, pp. 1305-1308, Jul. 2018.

  6. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo, and S. L. Pan, "A modulator-free photonic triangular pulse generator based on semiconductor lasers," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 30, no. 14, pp. 1317-1320, Jul. 2018.

  7. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao, and S. L. Pan, "Photonics-based MIMO radar with high-resolution and fast detection capability," Optics Express, vol. 26, no. 13, pp. 17529-17540, Jun. 2018.

  8. D. C. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Grating-lobe-suppressed optical phased array with optimized element distribution," Optics Communications, vol. 419, pp. 47-52, Jul. 2018

  9. F. Z. Zhang, D. C. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Fast and wide-range optical beam steering with ultralow side lobes by applying an optimized multi-circular optical phased array," Applied Optics, vol. 57, no. 18, pp. 4977-4984, Jun. 2018.  (Editors' Pick)

  10. F. Z. Zhang, J. Z. Shi, and S. L. Pan, "Photonics-based wideband Doppler frequency shift measurement by in-phase and quadrature detection," Electronics Letters, vol. 54, no. 11, pp. 708-710, May 2018.

  11. F. Z. Zhang, Q. S. Guo and S. L. Pan, “Photonics-based real-time ultra-high-reange-resolution radar with broadband signal generation and processing,” Scientific Reports, vol. 7, 13848, 2017.

  12. F. Z. Zhang, Q. S. Guo, Y. Zhang, Y. Yao, P. Zhou, D. Zhu and S. L. Pan, “Photonics-based real-time and high-resolution ISAR imaging of non-cooperative target,” Chinese Optics Letters, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 112801, Nov. 2017.(Editors' Pick)

  13. F. Z. Zhang, J. Z. Shi and S. L. Pan, “Wideband microwave phase noise measurement based on photonic-assisted I/Q mixing and digital phase demodulation,” Optics Express, vol. 25, no. 19, pp. 22760-22768, Sep. 2017.

  14. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Photonics enables real-time imaging radar with ultra-high resolution”, SPIE Newsroom. DOI: 10.1117/2.2201708.05, Aug. 2017.

  15. F. Z. Zhang, Q. S. Guo, Z. Q. Wang, P. Zhou, G. Q. Zhang, J. Sun, and S. L. Pan, "Photonics-based broadband radar for high-resolution and real-time inverse synthetic aperture imaging," Optics Express, vol. 25, no. 14, pp. 16274-16281, Jul. 2017.

  16. Q. S. Guo, F. Z. Zhang*, P. Zhou, and S. L. Pan, "Dual-band LFM signal generation by frequency quadrupling and polarization multiplexing," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 29, no. 16, pp. 1320-1323, Aug. 2017.

  17. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo, S. M. Li, and S. L. Pan, "Reconfigurable Radar Waveform Generation based on an Optically Injected Semiconductor Laser," Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 23, no. 6, 1801109, Nov. 2017.

  18. Y. M. Zhang, X. W. Ye, Q. S. Guo, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Photonic Generation of Linear-Frequency-Modulated Waveforms With Improved Time-Bandwidth Product Based on Polarization Modulation," Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 1821-1829, May 2017.

  19. B. D. Gao, F. Z. Zhang*, P. Zhou and S. L. Pan, "A Frequency-tunable Two-tone Radio Frequency Signal Generator by Polarization Multiplexed Optoelectronic Oscillator," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 192-194, Feb. 2017..

  20. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Frequency-Multiplied Phase-Coded Signal Generator Based on Optical Polarization Division Multiplexing Mach-Zehnder Modulator," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 651-660, Feb. 2017.

  21. B. D. Gao, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Experimental Demonstration of Arbitrary Waveform Generation by a 4-bit Photonic Digital-to-analog Converter", Optics Communications, vol. 383, pp. 191-196, 2017.

  22. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, X. W. Ye, Q. S. Guo, and S. L. Pan, "Flexible Frequency-hopping Microwave Generation by Dynamic Control of Optically Injected Semiconductor Laser," IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 8, no. 6, article no. 5501909, Dec. 2016.

  23. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao and S. L. Pan, "Time-domain Waveform Synthesis Using a Dual-polarization Modulator," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 28, no. 23, pp. 2689-2692, Dec. 2016.

  24. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, B. D. Gao, and S. L. Pan, "Optical pulse generation by an optoelectronic oscillator with optically injected semiconductor laser," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 28, no. 17, pp. 1827-1830, Sep. 2016.

  25. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao, P. Zhou and S. L. Pan, "Triangular Pulse Generation by Polarization Multiplexed Optoelectronic Oscillator," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 28, no. 15, pp. 1645-1648, Aug. 2016.

  26. X. W. Ye, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "A Compact Optical True Time Delay Beamformer for 2-D Phased Array Antenna Using Tunable Dispersive Elements," Optics Letters, vol. 41, no. 17, pp. 3956-3959, Aug. 2016.

  27. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo and S. L. Pan, "Linearly chirped microwave waveform generation with large time-bandwidth product by optically injected semiconductor laser," Optics Express, vol. 24, no. 15, pp. 18460-18487, Jul. 2016.

  28. S. L. Pan, J. Wei and F. Z. Zhang, "Passive phase correction for stable radio frequency transfer via optical fiber," Photonic Network Communications., vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 327-335, Apr. 2016. [Invited Paper]

  29. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao, and X. Z. Ge and S. L. Pan, "A simplified 2-bit photonic digital-to-analogy conversion unit based on polarization multiplexing," Optical Engineering, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 031115, Mar. 2016.

  30. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao, and S. L. Pan, "Optical pulse generation by polarization modulation and fiber dispersion," Electronics Letters, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 217-219, Feb. 2016

  31. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge and S. L. Pan, "A two-stage optical frequency comb generator based on polarization modulators and a Mach-Zehnder interferometer," Optics Communications, vol. 354, pp. 94-102, 2015.

  32. Y. S. Zhang, J. L. Zhen, Y. C. Shi, Y. J. Qian, J. S. Zhen, F. Z. Zhang, P. Wang, B. C. Qiu, J. Lu W. Wang and X. F. Chen, “Study on two-section DFB lasers and laser arrays based on the reconstruction equivalent chirp technique and their application in radio-over-fiber systems”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1502109-150217, Nov./Dec., 2015.

  33. S. L. Pan, P. Zhou, Z. Z. Tang, F. Z. Zhang and D. Zhu, "Optoelectronic Oscillator Based on Polarization Modulation," Fiber and Integrated Optics., vol. 34, no. 4, pp.211-229, Oct. 2015. [invited paper]

  34. L. Huang, D. L. Chen, F. Z. Zhang, P. Xiang, T. T. Zhang, P. Wang, L. Lu, and X. F. Chen, “Microwave photonic filter with multiple independently tunable passbands based on a broadband optical source,” Optics Express, No. 23, vol. 20, pp. 25539-25552, Sep. 2015.

  35. F. Z. Zhang, X. Z. Ge, B. D. Gao, and S. L. Pan, “Phase-coded microwave signal generation based on a single electro-optical modulator and its application in accurate distance measurement,” Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 17, pp. 21867-21874, Aug. 2015.

  36. F. Z. Zhang, D. J. Zhu, and S. L. Pan, "Photonic assisted wideband phase noise measurement of microwave signal sources," Electronics Letters, vol. 51, no. 16, pp. 1272-1274, Aug. 2015.

  37. T. T. Zhang, J. T. Xiong, P. Wang, J. L. Zheng, F. Z. Zhang, T. Pu and X. F. Chen, “Tunable optoelectronic oscillator using FWM dynamics of an optical-injected DFB laser,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 1313-1316, Jun. 2015.

  38. X. W. Ye, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Optical true time delay unit for multi-beamforming," Optics Express, vo1. 23, no. 8, pp.10002–10008, Apr. 2015.

  39.  D. J. Zhu, F. Z. Zhang*, P. Zhou and S. L. Pan, "Phase noise measurement of wideband microwave sources based on a microwave photonic frequency down-converter," Optics Letters, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 1326-1329, Apr. 2015. 

  40. Y. S. Zhang, J. L. Zheng, F. Z. Zhang, Y. C. Shi, J. S. Zheng, J. Lu, S. P. Liu, B. C. Qiu and X. F. Chen, “Study on DFB semiconductor laser array integrated with grating reflector based on reconstruction-equivalent-chirp technique,” Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 2889-2894, Jan. 2015

  41. D. J. Zhu, F. Z. Zhang*, P. Zhou, D. Zhu, and S. L. Pan, "Wideband phase noise measurement using a multifunctional microwave photonic processor," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol.26, no.24, pp.2434-2437, Dec. 2014.

  42. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Microwave photonic signal generation for radar applications," Journal of Data Acquisition & Processing, vol. 29, no. 6, pp.922-929, Nov. 2014. (In Chinese).

  43. T. F. Yao, D. Zhu, S. L. Liu, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-connected sensor network for source localization," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol 26, no. 18, pp. 1874-1877, Sep. 2014.

  44. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge and S. L. Pan, “Background-free pulsed microwave signal generation based on spectral shaping and frequency-to-time mapping,” Photonics Research, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. B5-B10, Aug. 2014.

  45. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Optical single sideband polarization modulation for radio-over-fiber system and microwave photonic signal processing," OSA Photonics Research, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. B80-B85, Aug. 2014.

  46. J. Wei, F. Z. Zhang, Y. G. Zhou, and S. L. Pan, "Stable fiber delivery of radio-frequency signal based

  47. B. B. Zhu, G. Chen, F. Z. Zhang, R. H. Guo, D. Zhu and S. L. Pan, "A Colorless Remote Antenna Unit for Bidirectional Photonic Antenna Remoting," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 275-277, Apr. 2014.

  48. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Optical Single Sideband Modulation with Tunable Optical Carrier-to-Sideband Ratio," IEEE Photonic Technology Letters, vol. 26, no. 7, pp. 653-655, Apr. 2014.

  49. Gang Chen, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "An Investigation on the Multi-Signal Direct Modulation of a Reconstruction-Equivalent-Chirp Distributed Feedback Laser Diode," ActaPhotonicaSinica, vol. 43, no. 2, 206006, Feb. 2014.(in Chinese)

  50. Z. Z. Tang, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Photonic microwave downconverter based on optoelectronic oscillator using a single dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator,” Optics Express, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 305-310, Jan. 2014.

  51. S. L. Pan, D. Zhu and F. Z. Zhang, "Microwave photonics for modern radar systems," Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 219-240, Jun. 2014.

  52. P. Zhou, S. L. Pan, D. Zhu, R. H. Guo, F. Z. Zhang and Y. J. Zhao, “A compact optoelectronic oscillator based on an electro-absorption modulated laser,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 86-88, Jan. 2014

  53. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Background-free millimeters wave ultra-wide band signal generation based on a dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator”, Optics Express, vol. 21, no. 22, pp. 27017-27022, Nov. 2013.

  54. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge and S. L. Pan, “Triangular pulse generation using a dual-parallel-Mach-Zehnder modulator driven by a single-frequency RF signal,” Optics Letters, vol. 38, no. 21, pp. 4491-4493, Nov. 2013.

  55. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge, S. L. Pan and Jianping Yao, “Photonic generation of pulsed microwave signals with tunable frequency and phase based on spectral-shaping and frequency-to-time mapping,” Optics Letters, vol. 38, no. 20, pp. 4256-4259, Oct. 2013.

  56. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li, and J. T. Lin, “Flat optical frequency comb generation and its application for optical waveform generation”, Optics communications, vol. 290, pp. 37-42, Mar. 2013.

  57. F. Z. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Wu, Wei Li and J. T. Lin, “Performance comparison between digital back propagation (DBP) and pilot-aided method for fiber nonlinearity compensation in different fiber links” Optik, vol. 124, no. 18, pp. 3558-3567, Sep. 2013.

  58. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li, Kun Xu and J. T. Lin, “Multi-stage feed-forward optical carrier phase estimation based on QPSK partitioning for 64-QAM signals”, Optik, vol. 128, no. 16, pp. 2557-2560, Aug. 2013.

  59. Z. Z. Tang, T. T. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Photonic generation of phase-coded microwave signal based on a single dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator,”Optics Letters, vol. 38, no. 24, pp. 5365-5368, Dec. 2013.

  60. C. H. Chen, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Generation of Seven-Line Optical Frequency Comb Based on a Single Polarization Modulator," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 25, no. 22, pp. 2164-2166, Nov. 2013.

  61. H. Q. Cheng, Y. Li, F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, J. X. Lu, G. Y. Zhang, J. Xu and J. T. Lin, “Pilot-symbols-aided cycle slip mitigation for DP-16QAM optical communication systems,” Optics Express, vol. 21, no. 19, pp. 22166-22172, Sep. 2013.

  62. C. H. Chen, C. He, D. Zhu, R. H. Guo, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Generation of flat optical frequency comb based on cascaded polarization modulator and phase modulator,”Optics Letters, vol. 38, no. 16, pp. 3137-3139, Aug. 2013.

  63. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li and J. T. Lin, “Improved pilot-aided optical carrier phase recovery using average processing for pilot phase estimation”, Optical Fiber Technology, vol. 18, pp. 480-484, Nov. 2012.

  64. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li and J. T. Lin, “Fiber nonlinear tolerance comparison between 112 Gb/s coherent transmission systems using QPSK, OQPSK and MSK formats”, Optical Engineering, vol.51, No. 10, 105001, Oct. 2012.

  65. F. Z. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Wu, Wei Li, X. B. Hong and J. T. Lin, “Improved pilot-aided optical carrier phase recovery for coherent M-QAM”, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters,vol. 24, no. 18, pp. 1577-1580, Sep. 2012.

  66. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li, Kun Xu and J. T. Lin, “Feed-forward optical carrier recovery for coherent optical receivers”, Journal of optical communications,vol. 33,no. 3, pp. 197-201, Sep. 2012.

  67. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li, Kun Xu and J. T. Lin, “Intra-channel fiber nonlinearity mitigation based on DBP in single channel and WDM coherent optical transmission systems using different pulse shapes”, Frequenz,Journal of RF/Microwave Engineering, Photonics and Communications,vol. 65, no. 11-12, pp. 307–311, Nov. 2011.

  68. F. Z. Zhang, S. N. Fu, J. Wu, Nam Quoc Ngo, Kun Xu, Y. Li, X. B. Hong, Ping Shum and J. T. Lin, “UWB impulse radio transmitter using an electro-optic phase modulator toghther with a delay interferometer”, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 22, no. 20, pp. 1479-1481, Oct. 2010.

  69. F. Z. Zhang,J. Wu, S. N. Fu, Kun Xu, Y. Li, X. B. Hong, Ping Shum and Jingtong Lin, “Simultaneous multi-channel CMW-band and MMW-band UWB monocycle pulse generation using FWM effect in a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber”, Optics Express,vol. 18, no. 15, pp. 15870-15875, Jul. 2010.

  70. F. Z. Zhang, S. N. Fu, J. Wu, Kun Xu, J. T. Lin and Ping Shum, “A wavelength-Division-Multiplexed passive optical network with simultaneous centralized light source and broadcast capability”, IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, pp 445-453, Jun. 2010.

  71. F. Z. Zhang, S. N. Fu, J. Wu, KunXu, Xiaoqiang Sun, Wei Li, Y. Li, X. B. Hong, YongZuo, Jing. Lin and Ping Shum, “Controllable microwave phase inverter using two cascaded electro-optic intensity modulators”, Electronics Letters, vol. 46, no. 4, pp.293-294, Feb. 2010.

  72. X. G. Yi, F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, Y. Li, W. Li, X. B. Hong, H. X. Guo, Y. Zuo and J. T. Lin, “Nonlinear phase noise in coherent polarization-multiplexed quadrature-phase-shift-keying systems over dispersion managed link” Optical Engineering,vol.51, no. 7, pp. 075003, Jul. 2012.

  73. Y. Ji, Y. Li, J. Wu, F. Z. Zhang, K. Xu, X. B. Hong and J. T. Lin, “A phase stable short pulse generator using a DPMZM and phase modulators for application in 160 GBaud DQPSK systems,” Optics Communications, vol. 285, no. 7, pp. 1964-1969, Apr, 2012.

  74. Yu Ji, Y. Li, F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, X. B. Hong, K. Xu, W. Li and J. T. Lin, “Photonic Generation of high quality frequency-tunable millimeter wave and terahertz wave,” Chinese Opitcs Letters, vol. 10, no. 4, Apr. 2012.

  75. Yu Ji, Y. Li, J. Wu, F. Z. Zhang, K. Xu, W. Li, X. B. Hong and J. T. Lin, “A phase stable short pulses generator using an EAM and phase modulators for application in 160-GBaud DQPSK systems,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 64-66, Jan. 2012.

  76. Y. Zhang, X. L. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, G. H. Wang and P. P. Shum, ‘Photonic generation of millimeter-wave ultra-wideband signal using microfiber ring resonator’, Optics Communications, vol. 284, no. 7, pp. 1803-1806, Apr, 2011. 

[Conference papers]

  1.  X. W. Ye, F. Z. Zhang*, Y. Yang, and S. L. Pan, "Photonics-based Radar Transceiver For Full-Polarimetric Inverse Synthetic Aperture Imaging", in 2018 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2018), Oct.22-25, 2018, Toulouse, France.

  2. F. Z. Zhang, P. Zhou, S. L. Pan and D. C. Zhang, "Terahertz generation by optically injected semiconductor laser for radar and communication applications", IET International Radar Conference 2018, Nanjing, China, Oct. 17-19, 2018.

  3. F. Z. Zhang, P. Zhou, and S. L. Pan, "Wideband signal generation for radar application based on optically injected semiconductor laser", SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, Beijing, China, Oct. 11-13, 2018.(Invited talk)

  4. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, “Ultra-high resolution real-time radar imaging based on microwave photonics,” in Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, Toyama, Japan, 1st-4th August 2018.(Invited talk)

  5. L. Wang, H. Wu, and F. Z. Zhang, "Ultrafast Data Processing Using Support Vector Machine for Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analyzer," in Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, Toyama, Japan, 1st-4th August 2018.(Invited talk)

  6. S. L. Pan, and F. Z. Zhang, "Ultra-high resolution real-time radar imaging based on microwave photonics," in the 23rd Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, Jeju, Korea, July 2-6, 2018. (Invited talk)

  7. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, “Ultra-high resolution radar imaging based on microwave photonics,” in International Radar Symposium 2018 (IRS 2018), Bonn, Germany, June 20-22, 2018. (Invited talk)

  8. J. Z. Shi, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Wideband Microwave Photonic I/Q mixer based on Parallel Installed Phase Modulator and Mach-Zehnder Modulator," 2018 International Wireless Symposium (IWS2018), May, 6-10, Chengdu, China.

  9. Y. Yao, F. Z. Zhang*, Y. Zhang, X. W. Ye, D. Y. Zhu, and S. L. Pan, “Demonstration of ultra-high-resolution photonics-based Ka-band inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging,” in 2018 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2018), paper. Th3G.5, Mar. 11-15, 2018, San Diego, California, USA.

  10. F. Z. Zhang, S. L. Pan, "Ultra-high resolution real-time ISAR imaging with photonic-assisted microwave generation and processing" in the 2017 International Conference on Optical Instrument and Technology (OIT’2017), Beijing, China, Oct. 28-30, 2017. (Invited talk)

  11.  P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo, and S. L. Pan, "Linear frequency modulated waveform generation based on a tunable optoelectronic oscillator," in 2017 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2017), Oct. 23-26, 2017, Beijing, China.

  12. Q. S. Guo, F. Z. Zhang*, Z. Wang, P. Zhou, and S. L. Pan, "High-resolution and Real-time Inverse Synthetic Aperture Imaging based on a Broadband Microwave Photonic Radar"in 2017 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2017), Oct.23-26, 2017, Beijing, China.

  13. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Photonic-based radar for high resolution target detection and imaging," in the 32nd URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Aug. 19-26, 2017, Montreal, Canada. (Invited talk)

  14. J. Z. Shi, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "High-sensitivity Phase Noise Measurement of RF Sources by Photonic-delay Line and Digital Phase Demodulation",in the International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN 2017), Wuzheng, China, Aug. 7-10, 2017.

  15. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Photonic-based radar for ultra-high-resolution and real-time imaging," in the 16th international Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), Wuzhen, China, Aug.7-10, 2017. (Invited talk)

  16. X. R. Xu, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Low-phase-noise frequency synthesizer based on optoelectronic oscillator" in the International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN 2017), Wuzhen, China, Aug. 7-10, 2017

  17. Q. Y. Ling, F. Z. Zhang*, R. H. Guo and S. L. Pan, "Chirped microwave waveform generation using an unbalanced sagnac loop," in the 2016 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP2016),paper ATh3H.4, Wuhan, China Nov. 2-5, 2016.

  18. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo, and S. L. Pan, "A Simple Method for Photonic Generation of Linearly Chirped Microwave Waveforms with Ultra-large Time-bandwidth Product", in the International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics 2016 (MWP 2016), Oct.31-Nov.3, 2016, Long Beach, California, USA.

  19. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao, and S. L. Pan, "Arbitrary Waveform Generation by a 4-bit Photonic Digital-to-analog Converter with 3.49 Effective Number of Bits," in the International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics 2016 (MWP 2016), Oct.31-Nov.3, 2016, Long Beach, California, USA

  20. S. L. Pan, P. Zhou, and F. Z. Zhang, "Photonic Microwave Signal Generation Using an Optically Injected Semiconductor Laser," SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, Beijing, China, Oct. 12-14, 2016.

  21. F. Z. Zhang, P. Zhou, B. Gao, and S. L. Pan, "Multi-frequency optoelectronic oscillators: realization and applications," in the 37th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2016), 8-11 August, 2016, Shanghai, China. (Invited talk)

  22. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao and S. L. Pan, "Serial Photonic Digital-to-analog Converter Based on Time and Wavelength Interleaving Processing", the 25th Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC2016), Chengdu, China, 21-23, May 2016.

  23. F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Microwave photonic signal generation for radar applications," in 2016 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics (iWEM2016), May 16-18, 2016, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.(Inivited Talk)

  24. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang*, Q. S. Guo, Y. Yao, and S. L. Pan, "Agile Frequency-Hopping Microwave Waveform Generation By a Semiconductor Laser Subject to Optical Injectionk," The 25th Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC2016), Chengdu, China, 21-23, May 2016

  25. B. D. Gao, F. Z. Zhang*, and S. L. Pan, "Frequency Tunable Two-Tone Signal Generation Based on Polarization Multiplexed Optoelectronic Oscillator," International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2016), 22-27 May, 2016, San Francisco, California, USA.

  26. W. W. Zhou, P. Xiang, F. Z. Zhang, Z. Y. Niu, M. Wang and S. L. Pan, “Wideband microwave photonic analog RF interference cancellation,” 2015 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2015), Dec. 06-09, 2015, Nanjing, China.

  27. F. Z. Zhang, B. D. Gao and S. L. Pan, “Two-bit Photonic Digital-to-Analog Conversion Unit based on Polarization Multiplexing ,” in the2015 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP2015), Nov. 19-23, 2015, Hongkong.

  28. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge, B. D. Gao, J. Wei and S. L. Pan, “Phase Stable Radio Distribution over Optic Cable by Phase Conjugation using an Optical Frequency Comb,” in the 2015 IEEE Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2015), paper. TuP-2, Oct. 26-29, 2015, Paphos, Cyprus

  29. J. Wei, F. Z. Zhang, S. L. Pan and L. Yu, "Stable Frequency Dissemination via Optical Fiber based on Passive Phase Fluctuation Cancellation," The 45th European Microwave Conference (EuMC2015), Paris France, Sep.6-11, 2015.

  30. F. Z. Zhang, G. X. Ge and S. L. Pan, "Photonic Generation of Binary Differential Phase-coded Microwave Signals," The 14th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2015), Nanjing, China, Jul. 3-5, 2015, paper Su6D.5.

  31. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang* and S. L. Pan, "A Tunable Multi-frequency Optoelectronic Oscillator Based on Stimulated Brillouin Scattering,"The 14th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN2015), Nanjing, China, Jul. 3-5, 2015, paper Sa1C.5.

  32. G. X. Ge, F. Z. Zhang*, P. Zhou, and S. L. Pan, “Flat Optical Frequency Comb Generation Using a Single Polarization Modulator and a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer,” The 20th Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2015), Shanghai China, Jun 28th-July 2nd, 2015.

  33. F. Z. Zhang, D. J. Zhu and S. L. Pan, "Phase Noise Measurement of Microwave Signal Sources based on Microwave Photonic Technologies," Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO2015), May 10-15, 2015, San Jose, CA, USA.

  34. P. Zhou, F. Z. Zhang* and S. L. Pan, "A Multi-frequency Optoelectronic Oscillator based on a Single Phase-Modulator," Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO2015), May 10-15, 2015,San Jose, CA, USA.

  35. F. Z. Zhang, T. T. Zhang, G. X. Ge and S. L. Pan, "A Full-duplex OSSB Modulated ROF System with Centralized Light Source by Optical Sideband Reuse," 2014 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (IEEE/CIC ICCC), Shanghai, China, 13-15 Oct. 2014

  36. F. Z. Zhang, T. T. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "A full-duplex radio-over-fiber system with centralized light source and bidirectional fiber transmission based on optical sideband reuse," in 2014 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics/The 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonic Conference (MWP/APMP 2014), Sapporo, Japan, 20-23 Oct. 2014.

  37. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wei, D. Ben and S. L. Pan, "Stable Radio Transfer via an Optic Cable with Multiple Fibers Based on Passive Phase Error Correction," in 2014 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics/The 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonic Conference (MWP/APMP 2014), Sapporo, Japan, 20-23 Oct. 2014.

  38. S. L. Pan and F. Z. Zhang, “Optoelectronic Oscillators Based on Polarization Modulation,” in the7th IEEE/International Conference on Advanced Infocomm Technology (IEEE/ICAIT 2014), Nov. 14-16, Fuzhou, China.

  39. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Frequency-Doubled and Phase-Coded RF Signal Generation Based on Orthogonally Polarized Carrier-suppressed Double Sideband Modulation," in 2014 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 11-14 Nov. 2014, Shanghai, China, paper AF3A.2.

  40. X. W. Ye, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "An optical true-time-delay unit for independent beamforming of multiple RF signals," in 2014 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP2014), 11-14 Nov. 2014, Shanghai, China, paper AF2E.5.

  41. T. T. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang, X. F. Chen, and S. L. Pan, "A simple microwave photonic downconverter with high conversion efficiency based on a polarization modulator," in 2014 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP2014), 11-14 Nov. 2014, Shanghai, China, paper AF2E.4.

  42. G. X. Ge, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "Stimulated Brillouin scattering based optical frequency comb generation using a stocks wave recycling loop," in the 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN’2014), Nov. 9-10, 2014, Suzhou, China.

  43. S. L. Pan, J. Wei and F. Z. Zhang, "Stable radio frequency transfer via optical fiber based on passive phase correction," in the 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN 2014), Suzhou, China, Nov. 9-10, 2014.

  44. Y. M. Zhang, F. Z. Zhang and S. L. Pan, "A Microwave Photonic System with Switchable Functions based on Cascaded Polarization Modulators," in the 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN’2014), Nov 9-10, 2014, Suzhou, China.

  45. J. B. Fu, F. Z. Zhang, D. Zhu, J.J. Zhou and S. L. Pan, "A photonic-assisted transceiver with wavelength reuse for distributed UWB radar," in 2014 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics/The 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonic Conference (MWP/APMP 2014), Sapporo, Japan, 20-23 Oct. 2014.

  46. X. W. Ye, F. Z. Zhang, and S. L. Pan, "Photonic Time-Stretched Analog-to-Digital Converter with Suppression of Dispersion-induced Power Fading Based on Polarization Modulation," in the 2014 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC 2014), San Diego, USA, Oct. 12-16, 2014

  47. X. Zhang, Y. Li, W. T. Du, F. Z. Zhang, Y. L. Bo, W. Li, and J. Wu, “Compensation of mode coupling of mode-division multiplexing transmission system with MIMO CMA,” paper. AW3E.1, Asia communications and photonics conference (ACP 2013), Nov. 12-15, Beijing, China.

  48. Z. Z. Tang, F. Z. Zhang, D. Zhu, X. H. Zou and S. L. Pan, “A photonic frequency downconverter based on a single dual-trive Mach-Zehnder modulator,” in the 2013 IEEE Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2013), Oct 28-31, 2013, Alexandria, VA, USA.

  49. F. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, S. N. Fu, K. Xu, Y. Li, X. B. Hong, P. Shum and J. T. Lin, “Simultaneous UWB Monocycle pulse Generation and frequency Up-conversion with Multicasting Capability Using FWM effect in a Highly nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber (HNL-PCF)”, ECOC 2010, P1.01, Torino, Italy.

  50. F. Z. Zhang, S. N. Fu, J. Wu, K. Xu, X. Q. Sun, Wei Li, X. B. Hong, Y. Li, H. X. Guo, Y. Zuo, J. T. Lin and P. Shum, “A Controllable Microwave Phase Inverter Using Two Cascaded Electro-optic Intensity Modulators”,APMP2010, Apr. 2010, HongKong.

  51. X. Q. Sun, K. Xu, F. Z. Zhang, J. Niu, J, Dai, J. Wu and J. T. Lin, ‘RF phase shifter based on a vector-sum technique using electrooptic phase modulator and SBS in optical fiber’, APMP 2010, Apr, 2010, HongKong.

  52. Y. Ji, Y. Li, F. Z. Zhang, X. B. Hong, K. Xu, J. Wu and J. T. Lin, ‘Arbitrary repetition-rate multiplication of high speed optical pulses using a programmable optical processor’, MWP 2011, Oct, 2011, Singapore.   

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