List of Publications

 

(i). Scholarly Book

47. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang and Y. R. Shen, "Optical Parametric Generation and Amplification" (An International Handbook on Laser Science and Technology)  Edited by V.S. Letokhov, C. V. Shank, Y. R. Shen and H. Walther ( Harwood Academic Publishers, Feb., 1995)

(ii). Papers in refereed journals

46. D. X. Zhang, Y. F. Kong, and J. Y. Zhang, “An all-solid, ~1-ps, IR/mid-IR laser system widely tunable from 800nm to 5.1 mm based on 532-nm pumped OPG/OPA in BBO and DFG in LiNbO,” (to be submitted to Applied Optics, 2000)

45.Y. F. Kong, D. X. Zhang, and J. Y. Zhang, “UV parametric generation a 266-nm pumped OPG/OPA using CLBO ", (to be submitted to Optics Letters in 2000).

44.Y. F. Kong, D. X. Zhang, and J. Y. Zhang, “Generation of picosecond, widely tunable radiation by 355-nm pumped OPG/OPA in CLBO ", (to be submitted to Optics Letters in 2000).

43.Y. Kong, Yifei Zhu, and J. Y. Zhang, “Dynamics and kinetics of matrix laser ablation and their correlation with DNA ionization mechanism in MALDI-TOF-MS”, (accepted for publication in Rapid Comm. In Mass Spec., 2,000) 

42.D. Zhang, Y. F. Kong J. Y. Zhang, “Optical parametric properties of 532-nm-pumped BBO near the infrared absorption edge”,  (accepted for publication in Optics Communications, 2000).

41. J. Y. Zhang, Z. Y. Xu, Y. F. Kong , Chaowen Yu, and Yichen Wu, "Highly efficient, widely tunable, 10-Hz parametric amplifier pumped by frequency-doubled femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser pulses", Applied Optics,  Vol. 37, No. 15, May 20, 3299-3305 (1998)

40. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang, K. S. Wong, H. Wang, and G. K. Wong, "Second harmonic generation from Regeneratively Amplified femtosecond laser pulses in BBO and LBO crystals", Journal of Optical Society of America  B, Vol. 15, Jan., 200-209 (1998)

39. H. Zhou, J. Y. Zhang, T. Chen, C. Chen and Y. R. Shen, "A picosecond, narrow-band, widely tunable optical parametric oscillator using a temperature-tuned lithium borate crystal", SPIE Milestone Series and Optical Parametric Oscillators and Amplifiers, Edited by J. H. Hunt (1997).

38. J. Y. Huang, J. Y. Zhang and Y. R. Shen, "A new, high power, widely tunable picosecond coherent light source from optical parametric amplification in barium borate", SPIE Milestone Series and Optical Parametric Oscillators and Amplifiers, Edited by J. H. Hunt (1997).

37. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang and Y. R. Shen, "Picosecond optical parametric amplification in lithium triborate" SPIE Milestone Series and Optical Parametric Oscillators and Amplifiers, Edited by J. H. Hunt (1997).

36. K. S. Wong, , H. Wang, G. K. Wong and J. Y. Zhang, "KHz Visible Femtosecond parametric generation and amplification in BBO and LBO crystals", Applied Optics, Vol. 36, 1889, (1997)

35. .Zuyan Xu, Jingyuan Zhang, Chaowen Yu, Yufei Kong and Daoqun Deng, "Femtosecond traveling-wave optical parametric amplifier with BBO", Chines Journal of Lasers, Vol. A23, No.8, 678, 1996

34. C. T. Chen, Z. Xu, D. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, K. S. Wong, “Characterization of KBBF Crystal and VUV Generation via SHG in KBBF Crystal,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 68, 2930 (1996)

33. L. Deng, M. G. Payne, J. Y. Zhang and W. R. Garrett, "Effect of Quantum Interference on Laser Induced Transparency", Optical Communications, 126, 73-78 (1996)

32. L. Deng, W. R. Garrett, J. Y. Zhang, and M. G. Payne, "Studies on the Effect of Quantum Interference on the Suppression of the ac Stark Shifting of Multi-photon Resonance" Phys. Rev. A52, 489 (1995)

31. M. G. Payne, Lu Deng, J. Y. Zhang, and W. R. Garrett, “Effect of Pressure Dependent Quantum Interferenece of the ac Stark Shifting of a Four-Photon Resonance”, Proceedings of RIS 1994 (American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings 329, 1995), Ed. H.-Jurgen Kluge, J. E. Parkes, and Klaus Wendt. pp. 373-376

30. L. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, M. G. Payne and W. R. Garrett, "Experimental Observation of the Effect of Quantum Interference on the Suppression of the ac Stark Shifting of a Four-photon Resonance," Phys. Rev. Lett., 73, 2035 (1994)

29. M. G. Payne, J. Y. Zhang and R. Garatte, "Effect of pressure-dependent quantum interference on the ac Stark shifting of two-photon resonance", Physical Review A, 48, 2334 (1993);

28. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang, Y. R. Shen and C. T. Chen, "Optical Parametric Generation and Amplification in Barium Borate and Lithium Triborate Crystals", (Invited paper) J. Opt. Soc. Am.: B. 10, 1758-1764 (1993);

27. H. Zhou, J. Y. Zhang, T. Chen, C. Chen and Y. R. Shen, "A picosecond, narrow-band, widely tunable optical parametric oscillator using a temperature-tuned lithium borate crystal", Applied Physics Letters, 62, 1457 (1993);

26. J. Y. Zhang, Y. R. Shen and D. S. Soane, "Study of dynamics of diffusion and cluster formation of copper deposition on polyimide by optical second harmonic generation", Journal of Applied Physics, 71, 2655 (1992);

25. J. Y. Zhang, Y. R. Shen and D. S. Soane, "Study of diffusion and cluster formation of copper deposition on polyimide by optical second harmonic generation", Applied Physics Letters, 59, 1035 (1991);

24. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, "Laser focusing and defocusing via anomalous dispersion and inhomogeneous number density of Tl atoms", J. Physics D: Appl. Phys., 24, 1054 (1991);

23. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang and Y. R. Shen, "Picosecond optical parametric amplification in lithium triborate", Applied Physics Letters, 58, 213 (1990);

22. J. Y. Zhang, Y. R. Shen and D. S. Soane, "Study of Cu diffusion into polyimides by optical second harmonic generation", Proceedings of ASM International 3rd Electronic Material Processing Congress (San Francisco), p. 245 (1990);

21. J. Y. Huang, J. Y. Zhang and Y. R. Shen, "A new, high power, widely tunable picosecond coherent light source from optical parametric amplification in barium borate", Applied Physics Letters, 57, 1961 (1990);

20. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, " The competitive processes in Tl anti-Stockes Raman laser system", Applied Physics B, 51, 121 (1990);

19. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, "Photoionisation in a photodissociation-type anti-Stokes Raman laser system", J. Phys. B: Atm. Mol. & Opt. Phys. 23, 1587 (1990);

18. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, "Focusing and defocusing of a near resonance laser beam via inhomogeneous number density and anomalous dispersion of Tl atoms", J. Phys. B: Atm., Mol. & Opt. Phys., 23, L153 (1990);

17. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, "Origin of spectral tuning dependence of Tl anti-Stokes Raman laser", J. Phys. B: Atm., Mol., & Opt. Phys., 23, 1577 (1990);

16. J. Y. Zhang and T. A. King, "Characteristics of Fluorescence spectra from cancerous, atherosclerotic and normal human tissues", Laser in Medical Science, 5, 303 (1990);

15. J. Y. Zhang, P. Jin and H. T. Zhou, "Mechanism study of the generation of frequency-doubled stimulated emission in metal vapor by using RIS technique", in Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy, International Physics Conference Series No. 94, vol. 5, 29 (1988);

14. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou, Q. R. Li and J. Yang, " Resonant dip of the generation of two-photon ionization and stimulated emission in laser pumped magnesium vapor", J. Phys. B: Atm., Mol. and Opt. Phys., 21, 589 (1988);

13. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou, Q. R. Li and J. Yang, "Collision-induced shift and broadening of two-photon transition line of MgI Rydberg series", J. Phy. B: Atm., Mol. & Opt. Phys., 21, 581 (1988);

12. J. Y. Zhang, P. Jin and H. T. Zhou, "External DC-field induced L-mixing of Rydberg states of MgI", Acta Optica Sinica, 8, 13 (1988);

11. J. Y. Zhang and K. T. Lu, "Collision-induced two-photon forbidden 3s2  1S--3snp 1P transitions and collisional enhancement of 3s2 1S--3nns 1S transitions in MgI". J. Phys. B: Atm., Mol., & Opt. Phys., 20, 5065 (1987);

10. J. Y. Zhang, "Collision-induced processes in laser-pumped Mg vapor and Ar buffer gas mixture", in Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy, Ed. by S. Hurst and G. S. Morgan, p.195, (1987);

9. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou, Q. R. Li, J. Yang and K. T. Lu, "Observation of Rydberg Mg2 excimer and Mg2Arx Fermi-complex in a two-photon excitation", Proc. of 10th International Coherence on Atomic Physics (Tokyo), Ed. by H. Narumi and Shimaura, p. 212, (1986);

8. J. Y. Zhang, "Collision-induced L-mixing and related processes in Rydberg states of MgI", Quantum Electronics, 3, 324 (1986);

7. L. Z. Zhao, Y. X. Nie, J. Y. Zhang, and Q. R. Li "Generation of UV coherent radiation around 200 nm by two-photon resonant four-wave mixing in Mg Vapor", Optics Communications, 58, 281 (1986);

6. J. Y. Zhang, Q. R. Li, J. Yang, Y. X. Nie and L. Z. Zhao, "Laser-induced double ionization and fluorescence of MgII", J. Phys. B: Atm., Mol. & Opt. Phys., 19, L75 (1986);

5. J. Y. Zhang, Q. R. Li, J. Yang, Y. X. Nie and L. Z. Zhao, "Laser-induced photoionization in magnesium vapor", Chinese Phys. Letters, 3, 17 (1986);

4. J. Y. Zhang et al and L. Z. Zhao et al., "Spectral Characteristics of UV coherent radiation generated by four-wave parametric process in sodium vapor", Acta Physica Sinica, 34, 1209 (1985);

3. M. L. Gao, Z. Y. Xu and J. Y. Zhang, "Hyperthermal effect in laser illuminated tumors", Applied Lasers, 5, 19 (1985);

2. J. Y. Zhang, Q. R. Li, J. Yang, L. Z. Zhao and Y. X. Nie, "Resonant dip of photoionization in magnesium vapor", Chinese Phys. Letters, 2, 453 (1985);

1. L. Z. Zhao, Y. X. Nie, J. Y. Zhang, Q. R. Li and J. Yang, "Generation of coherent UV radiation around 285.4 nm by four-wave mixing in Mg vapor", Chinese Phys. Letters, 2, 105 (1985);

(iii). Presentations:

a. Invited talks:

20. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang and Y. R. Shen, "Design and characteristics of optical parametric amplifier in BBO and LBO crystals", The 5th International Symposium on Resonant Ionization Spectroscopy and its Applications (RIS-90), Sept., 16-21, 1990, Varese (Italy);

19. J. Y. Zhang, "Collision-induced Processes in Rydberg States of MgI", OJI International Seminar on Highly Excited Atoms and Molecules, (Tokyo, 1986);

b. Contributed papers:

18. Xiao-jun Wang, Jing-yuan Zhang, T. E. Milner, J. F. de Boer, D. H. Pashley, and J. S. Nelson, “Optical Birefringence Imaging of Dentin and Enamel,” OSA Topic Metting at Orlando, FL, March, 9-12, 1998

17. Xiao-jun Wang, Jing-yuan Zhang, T. E. Milner, Z. Chen, G. Lucassen, and J. S. Nelson, “Application of Optical Coherence Method for Static Structural and Doppler Biomedical Image,” The 7th Asia Pacific Physics Coference, Beijing, China, August 19-22, 1997

16. Xiao-jun Wang and Jing-yuan Zhang, “Noncontact, Noninvasive Measurements of Optical Properties on Biological Samples Uisng Low-Coherence Light,” Georgia Academy of Science, Carrolton, GA, April 25-26, 1997

15. Johnny Beck, Xiao-jun Wang and Jing-yuan Zhang, “Optomized THG of Picosecond Laser Pulses and Study of of  Picosecond OPG/OPA”, Georgia Academy of Science, Carrolton, GA, April 25-26, 1997

14. J. Y. Zhang, H. Wang, K. S. Wong, and G. K. Wong,  “Temporally and spectrally resolved study of photoexcited carriers in ZnSe/GaAs film by second harmonic generation,” (to be presented at CLEO/IQEC, May, 1997)

13. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang, K. S. Wong, H. Wang, and G. K. Wong, “Second harmonic generation using regeneratively amplified femtosecond laser pulses in BBO and LBO crystals”, (to be presented at CLEO/IQEC, May, 1997)

12. J. Y. Zhang, K. S. Wong, G. K. Wong, and Y. R. Shen, "Resonant Femtosecond Harmonic Generation in Potassium Vapor, Proc. of Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications (third topic meeting), Abstracts, paper TUB5, Hawaii Island, Hawaii, July, 25-29, 1994;

11. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou, Y. R. Shen, " Highly efficient, high power and narrow band optical parametric oscillator continuously tunable from 0.65-2.65  using single set of mirrors", Aural presentation at CLEO's 94, Anaheim, May 15-20, 1994

10. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou, J. Y. Huang, Y. R. Shen and C. Chen, "Two picosecond Narrow-band tunable optical parametric systems using BBO and LBO", Proc. of Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications (second topic meeting), Abstracts, PD3, Maui, Hawaii, August, 17-21, 1992;

9. J. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Huang and Y. R. Shen, "Generation of high power narrow-band widely tunable coherent radiation via optical Parametric amplification in BBO and LBO crystals", Aural presentation at CLEO/IQEC'90, Anaheim, May, 21-25, 1990;

8. J. Y. Zhang, D. Paushinger, D. S. Soane and Y. R. Shen, "Study of Metal-polyimide interface by using optical second harmonic generation", Aural presentation at CLEO/IQEC'90, Anaheim, May, 21-25, 1990;

7. J. Y. Zhang, J. Hoyes, and T. A. King, "Investigation of the competitive processes in a TlI ASRL system", Presentation at CLEO/QELS'89, Baltimore, 1989;

6. E. Adbel-Hady, H. J. Beyer, J. Y. Zhang and H. Kleinpoppen, Electron-photon polarization correlation measurement for 5p5 (2P3/2)6s 2P1 states of Xenon", Abstract, 11th International Conference on Atomic, Molecular Physics, Paris, 1988;

5. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou and P. Jin, " Stimulated VUV radiation generated via cooperative emission of Rydberg Mg2 excimers", Abstracts, 11th International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics, Paris, 1988;

4. K. T. Lu, D. H. Wu and J. Y. Zhang, "Cooperative and relaxation mechanisms of laser induced atomic reaction in alkaline earth vapor and noble gas mixture", Abstracts, International Conference on Lasers, ICL'87, Xiamen, 1987;

3. P. Jin, H. T. Zhou and J. Y. Zhang, "Second harmonic generation via two-photon resonance to Rydberg states of MgI in Mg vapor", Abstracts, International Conference on Lasers, Xiamen, (1987);

2. J. Y. Zhang, H. T. Zhou and P. Jin, "Coherent VUV radiation generated via SHG in Mg vapor and its competition with FWM and photoionization", Technical digest p. 24, International School of Lasers and Applications, Beijing, 1987;

1. J. Y. Zhang, J. Yang, Q. R. Li, L. Z. Zhao and Y. X. Nie, "Anomalous resonant dip of two-photon ionization and stimulated emission in laser-pumped Mg Vapor", Presented at IQEC'86, San Francisco, 1986;