Publications
2026
Journal Papers
Quantum squeezing in an all-resonant periodically poled lithium niobate microresonator
X. Ren, R. Kopparapu, T. Karnik, C. Lee, K. Kwon, C. Cheung, Y. Yu, S. Ma, B. Wu, R. Yin, L. Zhou, Q. Zhaung, D. Englund, Z. Chen, M. Yu
arxiv 2602.22693 (2026) [Link]
Quantization-aware Photonic Homodyne computing for Accelerated Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Simulation
L. Zhou, K. Xue, A. Fallah, L. Liu, C. Lee, K. Kwon, C. Cheung, Y. Li, Y. Yu, Y. Lee, S. Zhao, R. Hamerly, E. Waks, D. Englund, C. Sideris, M. Yu, Z. Chen
arxiv 2602.08269 (2026) [Link]
Suspended thin-film lithium niobate modulator for broadband mid-infrared light modulation and frequency comb generation
M. Yu, C. Lee, X. Ren, X. Su, W. Lee, Z. Jiang, Y. Yu, H. Zhou, Y. Zuo, S. Ou, R. Kopparapu, A. Heiniger, M. Tur, A. Willner, Z. Chen
Research Square (2026) [Link]
Uncooled low-noise thin-film optomechanical resonator for thermal sensing on lithium niobate
Y. Yu, R. Yin, I. Anderson, Y. Wang, J. Kramer, C. Lee, X. Ren, Z. Chen, M. Povinelli, D. Wasserman, R. Lu, M. Yu
arXiv 2601.02715 (2026) [Link]
2025
Journal Papers
Fundamental Phase Noise in Thin Film Lithium Niobate Resonators
R. Yin, Y. Yu, C. Lee, I. Christen, Z. Chen, M. Yu
arXiv 2512.21013 (2025) [Link]
High Clockrate Free-space Optical In-Memory Computing
Y. Liang, J. Wang, J. Xue, X. Ren, R. Yin, S. Ou, L. Zhou, Y. Li, T. Heuser, N. Heermeier, I. Christen, J. Lott, S. Reitzenstein, M. Yu, Z. Chen
arXiv 2509.19642 (2025) [Link]
Quantum-enhanced radio-frequency photonic distributed imaging
H. Shi, C. Jones, M. Yu, Z. Zhang, Q. Zhuang
Phys. Rev. Appl. vol. 24, no. 3, p. 34076 [Link]
Suspended, Polarization-Dependent, Subwavelength-Perforated Metal Absorber for Mid-Infrared Bolometry
S. Guadagnini, Z. Sakotic, Y. Yu, M. Yu, D. Wasserman, M. Povinelli
Nano Letters vol. 25, no. 42, pp. 15182-15188 [Link]
Photorefractive and pyroelectric photonic memory and long-term stability in thin-film lithium niobate microresonators
X. Ren※, C. Lee※, K. Xue, S. Ou, Y. Yu, Z. Chen, M. Yu
npj Nanophotonics vol. 2, no. 1 (2025) [Link]
Hypermultiplexed Integrated Tensor Optical Processor
S. Ou, A. Sludds, R. Hamerly, E. Zhong, K. Zhang, H. Feng, C. Wang, D. Englund, M. Yu, Z. Chen
Science Advances vol. 11, no. 23 (2025)
Conference Papers
Ultra-broadband Flat-Top Electro-Optic Frequency Combs on a Lithium Niobate Platform
C. H. Lee, X. Ren, C. Cheung, R. Kopparapu, Z. Chen, M. Yu
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
Few-cycle Pulse Generation on the Thin-film Lithium Niobate Platform
X. Ren, C. H. Lee, R. Kopparapu, C. Cheung, L. Zhou, Y. Yu, R. Yin, Z. Chen, M. Yu
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
Room-temperature Optomechanical-resonator-based thermal Sensor on Thin-film Lithium Niobate
Y. Yu, R. Yin, I. Anderson, J. Kramer, C. H. Lee, X. Ren, C. Cheung, R. Lu, M. Yu
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
Pulse-Pumped Second-order and Third-order Nonlinear Interaction using Integrated Lithium Niobate Chips
R. Kopparapu, X. Ren, C. H. Lee, K. Xue, L. Zhou, C. Cheung, R. Yin, K. Kunes, M. Yu
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
Intrinsic Frequency Noise of the Thin-film Lithium Niobate Platforms
R. Yin, Y. Yu, X. Ren, C. H. Lee, Y. Liang, I. Anderson, J. Kramer, R. Lu, M. Yu
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
Scalable, Low-energy Homodyne Computing Crossbar Based on TFLN and Sin/Si Photonics
K. Xue, L. Zhou, C. H. Lee, R. Kopparapu, X. Ren, R. Yin, Y. Li, Y. Liang, J. Wang, J. C. Mikkelsen, R. Hamerly, D. Englund, J. K. S. Poon, W. D. Sacher, M. Yu, Z. Chen
2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2025.
2024
Journal Papers
Single-drive electro-optic frequency comb source on a photonic-wire-bonded thin-film lithium niobate platform
R. Cheng, X. Ren, C. Reimer, M. Yeh, V, Rosborough, J. Musolf, L. Johansson, M. Zhang, M. Yu, M. Lončar
Optics Letters 49, 3504-3507 (2024) [Link]
Frequency comb generation via synchronous pumped χ(3) resonator on thin-film lithium niobate
R. Cheng, M. Yu, A. Shams-Ansari, Y. Hu, C. Reimer, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
Nature Communications 15, 3921 (2024) [Link]
Conference Papers
Mid-Infrared Integrated Electro-Optic Modulator on a Suspended Lithium Niobate Platform
C. H. Lee, X. Ren, S. Ou, R. Kopparapu, Z. Chen, M. Yu
2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Lithium Niobate Chip-Based Ultrafast Optical Signal Processor
C. Cheung, X. Ren, C. H. Lee, R. Kopparapu, Y. Yue, Z. Chen, M. Yu
2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Long-lived Photorefractive and Pyroelectric Effects in Thin Film Lithium Niobate Microresonantors
X. Ren, C. H. Lee, K. Xue, S. Ou, Y. Yu, Z. Chen, M. Yu
2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Hyper-multiplexed, Ultralow-Energy Optical Neural Networks on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate
S. Ou, A. Sludds, R. Hamerly, E. Zhong, K. Zhang, H. Feng, C. Wang, D. Englund, M. Yu, Z. Chen
2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-2. [Link] [PDF]
2023
Journal Papers
Entanglement-enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy
H. Shi, Z. Chen, S. E. Fraser, M. Yu, Z. Zhang and Q. Zhuang
npj Quantum Information 9, 91 (2023) [Link]
Integrated electro-optic isolator on thin film lithium niobate
M. Yu*, R. Cheng*, C. Reimer, L. He, K. Luke, E. Puma, L. Shao, A. Shams-Ansari, X. Ren, H. R. Grant, L. Johansson, M. Zhang and M. Lončar
Nature Photonics 3638 , 666–671 (2023) [Link]
Lithium niobate photonics: Unlocking the electromagnetic spectrum
A. Boes, L. Chang, C. Langrock, M. Yu, M. Zhang, Q. Lin, M. Lončar, M. Fejer, J. Bower and A. Mitchell
Science 379, 6627 (2023) [Link]
Conference Papers
Temporal Imaging using Integrated Electro-Optic Time Lens on Thin Film Lithium Niobate
C. Cheung, Z. Chen, M. Zhang, M. Loncar, M. Yu
2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2023, pp. 1-2. [Link]
2022
Journal Papers
Integrated femtosecond pulse generator on thin film lithium niobate
M. Yu, D. Barton, R. Cheng, C. Reimer, P. Kharel, L. He, L. Shao, D. Zhu, Y. Hu, H. R. Grant, L. Johansson, Y. Okawachi, A. L. Gaeta, M. Zhang, and M. Lončar
Spectral control of nonclassical light using an integrated thin-film lithium niobate modulator
D. Zhu*, C. Chen*, M. Yu*, L. Shao, Y. Hu, C. J. Xin, M. Yeh, S. Ghosh, L. He, C. Reimer, N. Sinclair, F. N. C. Wong, M. Zhang, and M. Lončar
Mirror-induced reflection in the frequency domain
Y. Hu*, M. Yu*, N. Sinclair, D. Zhu, R. Cheng, C. Wang, and M. Lončar
Nature Commun. 13, Article number: 6293 (2022) [PDF] | [Link]
High-efficiency and broadband electro-optic frequency combs enabled by coupled micro-resonators
Y. Hu*, M. Yu*, B. Buscaino, N. Sinclair, D. Zhu, R. Cheng, A. Shams-Ansari, L. Shao, M. Zhang, J. M. Kahn, and M. Lončar
Thin-film lithium-niobate electro-optic platform for spectrally tailored dual-comb spectroscopy
A. Shams-Ansari*, M. Yu*, Z. Chen*, N. Picqué, M. Lončar
Electrically pumped laser transmitter integrated on thin-film lithium niobate
A. Shams-Ansari, D. Renaud, R. Cheng, L. Shao, L. He, D. Zhu, M. Yu, H. R. Grant, L. Johansson, M. Zhang, and M. Lončar
Conference Papers
Nonlinear Broadening of an Electro-Optic Pulse Source on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate
R. Cheng, M. Yu, C. Reimer, A. Shams-Ansari, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Ultra-broadband Optical Frequency Doubler at Telecom Wavelength
N. Jornod, M. Jankowski, CJ. Xin, J. Mishra, C. Langrock, M. Yu, M.Lončar, M. M. Fejer
2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Electro-Optic-Modulator-Based Integrated Optical Isolator
M. Yu, R. Cheng, C. Reimer, L. He, K. Luke, E. Puma, L. Shao, A. Shams-Ansari, H. R. Grant, L. Johansson, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-2. [Link]
On-chip Integration of High-Power Lasers and Thin-film Lithium Niobate Modulators
A. Shams-Ansari, D. Renaud, R. Cheng, L. Shao, L. He, D. Zhu, M. Yu, H. R. Grant, L. Johansson, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-2. [Link]
2021
Journal Papers
On-chip electro-optic frequency shifters and beam splitters
Y. Hu, M. Yu, D. Zhu, N. Sinclair, A. Shams-Ansari, L. Shao, J. Holzgrafe, E. Puma, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
Integrated photonics on thin-film lithium niobate
D. Zhu, L. Shao, M. Yu, R. Cheng, B. Desiatov, C. J. Xin, Y. Hu, J. Holzgrafe, S. Ghosh, A. Shams-Ansari, E. Puma, N. Sinclair, C. Reimer, M. Zhang, M. Lončar
Advances in Optics and Photonics 13, 242 (2021) [Link]
Conference Papers
Lithium-Niobate-Based Frequency Combs
M. Yu
2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2021), paper ef_5_3. [Link]
2020
Journal Papers
Chip-based self-referencing using integrated lithium niobate waveguides
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, B. Desiatov, B. Y. Kim, T. Hansson, M. Lončar, and A. L. Gaeta
Raman lasing and soliton mode-locking in lithium niobate microresonators
M. Yu*, Y. Okawachi*, R. Cheng, C. Wang, M. Zhang, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lončar
Demonstration of chip-based coupled degenerate optical parametric oscillators for realizing a nanophotonic spin-glass
Y. Okawachi*, M. Yu*, J. K. Jang, X. Ji, Y. Zhao, B. Y. Kim, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Integrated microwave acousto-optic frequency shifter on thin-film lithium niobate
L. Shao, N. Sinclair, J. Leatham, Y. Hu, M. Yu, T. Turpin, D. Crowe, M. Lončar
Visible nonlinear photonics via high-order-mode dispersion engineering
Y. Zhao, X. Ji, B. Y. Kim, P. Donvalkar, J. K. Jang, C. Joshi, M. Yu, R. R. Domeneguetti, F. A. S. Barbosa, P. Nussenzveig, Y. Okawachi, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Conference Papers
Integrated Lithium Niobate Acousto-Optic Frequency Shifter
L. Shao, N. Sinclair, J. Leatham, Y. Hu, M. Yu, T. Turpin, D. Crowe, M. Loncar
2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Ultraviolet to Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation in Lithium-Niobate Waveguides
M. Yu, L. Shao, Y. Okawachi, A. L. Gaeta, M. Lončar
2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Electro-Optic Frequency Shifting using Coupled Lithium-Niobate Microring Resonators
Y. Hu, M. Yu, D. Zhu, N. Sinclair, A. Shams-Ansari, L. Shao, J. Holzgrafe, M. Zhang, M. Loncar
2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Frequency Comb Offset Stabilization via Integrated Lithium Niobate f-2f Interferometer
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, B. Desiatov, B. Y. Kim, M. Lončar, A. L. Gaeta
2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Acoustically Mediated Microwave-to-Optical Conversion on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate
L. Shao, M. Yu, S. Maity, N. Sinclair, L. Zheng, C. Chia, A. Shams-Ansari, C. Wang, M. Zhang, K. Lai, M. Loncar
2020 IEEE 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2020, pp. 1215-1218, doi: 10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056347. [Link]
2019
Journal Papers
Coherent two-octave-spanning supercontinuum generation in lithium-niobate waveguides
M. Yu, B. Desiatov, Y. Okawachi, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lončar
Opt. Lett. 44, 1222 (2019). – Spotlight in Optics, Top Download in OL [PDF] | [Link]
Chip-Based Lithium-Niobate Frequency Combs
M. Yu, C. Wang, M. Zhang, and M. Lončar
invited review, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 31, 23 (2019) [PDF] | [Link]
Microfluidic mid-infrared spectroscopy via microresonator-based dual-comb source
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Microwave-to-optical conversion using lithium niobate thin-film acoustic resonators
L. Shao, M. Yu, S. Maity, N. Sinclair, L. Zheng, C. Chia, A. Shams-Ansari, C. Wang, M. Zhang, K. Lai, and M. Lončar
Turn-key, high-efficiency Kerr comb source
B. Y. Kim, Y. Okawachi, J. K. Jang, M. Yu, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Supercontinuum generation in angle-etched diamond waveguides
A. Shams-Ansari, P. Latawiec, Y. Okawachi, V. Venkataraman, M. Yu, B. Desiatov, H. Atikian, G. L. Harris, N. Picqué, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lončar
Monolithic lithium niobate photonic circuits for Kerr frequency comb generation and modulation
C. Wang, M. Zhang, M. Yu, R. Zhu, H. Hu and M. Lončar
Conference Papers
Silicon-Chip-Based F-2F Interferometer
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, J. Cardenas, X. Ji, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta
2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-2, doi: 10.1364/CLEO_SI.2019.SF3H.4. [Link]
Microresonator frequency comb generation with simultaneous Kerr and electro-optic nonlinearities
M. Zhang, C. Reimer, L. He, R. Cheng, M. Yu, R. Zhu, M. Loncar
2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-2, doi: 10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2019.FF2D.3. [Link]
2018
Journal Papers
Gas-Phase Microresonator-Based Comb Spectroscopy without an External Pump Laser
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, C. Joshi, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Silicon-chip-based mid-infrared dual-comb spectroscopy
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, N. Picqué, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Direct thermo-optical tuning of silicon microresonators for the mid-infrared
L. Koehler, P. Chevalier, E. Shim, B. Desiatov, A. Shams-Ansari, M. Piccardo, Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, M. Lončar, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta, and F. Capasso
Carrier envelope offset detection via simultaneous supercontinuum and second-harmonic generation in a silicon nitride waveguide
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, J. Cardenas, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Counter-rotating cavity solitons in a silicon nitride microresonator
C. Joshi, A. Klenner, Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, X. Ji, K. Luke, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Conference Papers
Dual-Cavity Scanning Comb Spectroscopy
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, C. Joshi, X. Ji, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta
2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2018, pp. 1-2. [Link]
2017
Journal Papers
Microresonator-based high-resolution gas spectroscopy
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Breather soliton dynamics in microresonators
M. Yu, J. K. Jang, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, K. Luke, S. A. Miller, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Coherent, directional supercontinuum generation
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, J. Cardenas, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Competition between Raman and Kerr effects in microresonator comb generation
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, V. Venkataraman, P. Latawiec, A. G. Griffith, M. Lipson, M. Lončar, and A.L. Gaeta
Low-loss silicon platform for broadband mid-infrared photonics
S. A. Miller, M. Yu, X. Ji, A. G. Griffith, J. Cardenas, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lipson
Conference Papers
Silicon chip-based quantum random number generator
Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, K. Luke, D. O. Carvalho, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta
2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Silicon photonics as a broadband platform for parametric oscillation in the mid-infrared
S. A. Miller, M. Yu, X. Ji, A. G. Griffith, J. Cardenas, A. L. Gaeta, M. Lipson
2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 1-2. [Link]
Chip-based tunable direct comb spectroscopy
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta
2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 1-2. [Link]
2016
Journal Papers
Mode-locked mid-infrared frequency combs in a silicon microresonator
M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, A. G. Griffith, M.Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Quantum random number generator using a microresonator-based Kerr oscillator
Y. Okawachi*, M. Yu*, K. Luke, D. O. Carvalho, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Dynamics of mode-coupling-induced microresonator frequency combs in normal dispersion
J. K. Jang, Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, K. Luke, X. Ji, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Coherent mid-infrared frequency combs in silicon-microresonators in the presence of Raman effects
A. G. Griffith, M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, J. Cardenas, A. Mohanty, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lipson
Conference Papers
Low-loss air-clad suspended silicon platform for mid-infrared photonics
S. A. Miller, A. G. Griffith, M. Yu, A. L. Gaeta, M. Lipson
2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2016, pp. 1-2. [Link]
2015
Journal Papers
Dual-pumped degenerate Kerr oscillator in a silicon nitride microresonator
Y. Okawachi*, M.Yu*, K. Luke, D. O. Carvalho, S. Ramelow, A. Farsi, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta
Optical nonlinearities in high-confinement silicon carbide waveguides
J. Cardenas, M. Yu, Y. Okawachi, C. B. Poitras, R. K. W. Lau, A. Dutt, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lipson
Silicon-chip mid-infrared frequency comb generation
A. G. Griffith, R. K. W. Lau, J. Cardenas, Y. Okawachi, A. Mohanty, R. Fain, Y. H. D. Lee, M. Yu, C. T. Phare, C. B. Poitras, A. L. Gaeta, and M. Lipson
Conference Papers
Octave-spanning supercontinuum generation in a silicon nitride waveguide pumped by a femtosecond fiber laser at 1.9 μm
R. Salem, Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, M. RE. Lamont, K. Luke, P. Fendel, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta
2015 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 2015, pp. 1-2. [Link]