Biography
Dr. Xiaoming Yu received his BS in Physics from Nankai University, China, in 2008, MS in Plasma Physics from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics in 2012, and PhD in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Kansas State University in 2016. His research interest is in laser-matter interaction and laser-based advanced manufacturing.
Research Group
We seek scientific understanding of ultrafast laser – solid material interaction, and develop novel laser-based technologies for advanced manufacturing. Research interests include laser-induced nonequilibrium, electron dynamics control, ultrafast laser micro/nano processing, and laser-based additive manufacturing.Scientists
Students
Awards & Honors
- 2022 SPIE Photonics West Best Student Paper Award
- 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER)
Publications
Mingman Sun, He Cheng, Pooria Golvari, Stephen M. Kuebler, Xiaoming Yu, Meng Zhang "Modeling of two-photon polymerization in the strong-pulse regime" Additive Manufacturing, 60, Part A, 103241 (2022)
Cheng, H (Cheng, He) [1] ; Golvari, P (Golvari, Pooria) [2] ; Xia, C (Xia, Chun) [1] ; Sun, MM (Sun, Mingman) [3] ; Zhang, M (Zhang, Meng) [3] ; Kuebler, SM (Kuebler, Stephen M.) [1] , [2] , [4] ; Yu, XM (Yu, Xiaoming) [1] "Rapid microfabrication of helical structures for industrial applications" Proceedings of SPIE, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics XV 12012 (2022)
Cheng, H, Golvari, P (Golvari, Pooria) [2] ; Xia, C (Xia, Chun) [1] ; Sun, MM (Sun, Mingman) [3] ; Zhang, M (Zhang, Meng) [3] ; Kuebler, SM (Kuebler, Stephen M.) [1] , [2] , [4] ; Yu, XM (Yu, Xiaoming) [1] "Volumetric microfabrication of helical structures for industrial applications" Proceedings of SPIE, 12054 (2022)
H. Cheng, P. Golvari, C. Xia, M.M. Sun, M. Zhang, S.M. Kuebler and X.M. Yu "High-throughput microfabrication of axially tunable helices" Photonics Research, 10(2), pp. 303 (2022)
A. Rahaman, X.P. Du, A. Kar and X.M. Yu "Experimental observation of the effect of pulse duration on optical properties in ultrafast laser micro-processing of polymers" Journal of Laser Applications, 33(4), A. 042003 (2021) PDF
C. Vo, B.Y. Zhou and X.M. Yu "Optimization of laser processing parameters through automated data acquisition and artificial neural networks" Journal of Laser Applications, 33(4), A. 042025 (2021)
B.Y. Zhou, H. Cheng, M.J. Soileau and X.M. Yu "Generating bursts of femtosecond laser pulses with a tunable delay and envelope in a folded Michelson interferometer" Applied Optics, 60(20), pp. 5867-5872 (2021)
J. Zou, T. Zhan, E.L. Hsiang, X.P. Du, X.M. Yu, K. Li and S.T. Wu "Doubling the optical efficiency of VR systems with a directional backlight and a diffractive deflection film," Optics Express, 29(13), 20673-20686 (2021) PDF
X.Y. Wang, X.M. Yu, M.J. Berg, P.P. Chen, B. Lacroix, S. Fathpour, and S. T. Lei "Curved waveguides in silicon written by a shaped laser beam" Optics Express, vol. 29, pp. 14201-14207, April 2021. (2021)
Y.J. Chai, X.M. Yu, H. Cheng, Z.H. Chang, L. Tetard, M. Bass and M.J. Soileau "Surface structure evolution and Raman response for multipulse, few-cycle, laser damaged ZnSe" Optics Express, 29(10), pp. 15023-15030 (2021) PDF
H. Cheng, C. Xia, S.M. Kuebler, P. Golvari, M.M. Sun, M. Zhang and X.M. Yu "Generation of Bessel-beam arrays for parallel fabrication in two-photon polymerization" Journal of Laser Applications, 33(1), A. 012040 (2021)
B. Zhou, A. Kar, M.J. Soileau and X.M. Yu "Invariance of the r2-ln(F) relationship and attainable precision in ultrafast laser ablation experiments" Optics Express, 29(4), pp. 5635-5643 (2021) PDF
X.P. Du, A. Rahaman, A. Kar, M. Chase, D. Wolfe, J. Mathy and X.M. Yu "Laser processing over a large area by wavefront-controlled scanning" Journal of Laser Applications, 33(1), A. 012052 (2021) PDF
A. Rahaman, X.P. Du, B.Y. Zhou, A. Kar and X.M. Yu "Pulse-to-pulse evolution of optical properties in ultrafast laser micro-processing of polymers" Journal of Laser Applications, 33(1), A. 012020 (2021) PDF
H. Cheng, C. Xia, S.M. Kuebler and X. Yu "Aberration correction for SLM-generated Bessel beams propagating through tilted interfaces" Optics Communications, 475, A. 126213 (2020)
Z. Rodnova, T. Saule, R. Sadlon, E. McManus, N. May, X. Yu, S. Shahbazmohamadi and C.A. Trallero-Herrero "Generation and control of phase-locked Bessel beams with a persistent noninterfering region" Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics (2020)
Y.J. Chai, X. Yu, H. Cheng, A. Chew, Z. Chang, M. Bass and M.J. Soileau "Single-shot intense few-cycle pulse interaction with polycrystalline ZnSe" Optics Letters, 45(12), pp. 3216-3219 (2020) PDF
H. Cheng, C. Xia, M.M. Sun, M. Zhang, S.M. Kuebler and X. Yu "Micro- and nanofabrication using Bessel-beam activated photopolymerization" Journal of Laser Applications, 32(2) (2020)
X.Y. Wang, X. Yu, M. Berg, B. DePaola, H.Y. Shi, P.P. Chen, L.J. Xue, X.F. Chang and S.T. Lei "Nanosecond laser writing of straight and curved waveguides in silicon with shaped beams" Journal of Laser Applications, 32(2), A. 022002 (2020)
A. Rahaman, X.P. Du, B.Y. Zhou, H. Cheng, A. Kar and X. Yu "Absorption and temperature distribution during ultrafast laser microcutting of polymeric materials" Journal of Laser Applications, 32, pp. 022044:1-8 (2020) PDF