Dr. Jun Ai Profile

Dr. Jun Ai

Senior Optical Engineer at Amazon.com Inc

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Area of Expertise:

optical coherence, photonic integrated circuits, optical communications , holographic head mounted display, lighting, AR glass, imaging, sensor , planar lightwave circuits, optical interconnection, switching

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Company Website | Personal Website

Profile Summary

● PhD in physics electronics and optoelectronics. Postdoc in optical coherence (Texas A&M) and photonic integrated circuits (Univ. Ottawa).
● Product development from concept to prototype through experiments and manufacturing.
● Principal investigator, project manager of a variety of innovation research projects awarded by NASA, DARPA, DOD and NIH.
● Outstanding Achievement Award, National Research Council Canada, for my contribution to the Echelle Grating project, which resulted in two start-ups that raised ~ $60M venture capital.

Publications (16)

Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Paper

Planar waveguide integrated spatial filter array

Fedor Dimov, Richard Lyon, Engin Arik, Xiaowei Xia, Neven Rakuljic, Chris Griffo, Jun Ai

Proceedings Volume 8864, 88640V (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023138

KEYWORDS: Photonic integrated circuits, Waveguides, Microlens array, Silicon, Spatial filters, Single mode fibers, Semiconducting wafers, Phase modulation, Staring arrays, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

Paper

Holographic substrate-guided spectrometer for atmospheric sensing

Anthony Davis, X. Xia, Fedor Dimov, Jun Ai, Neven Rakuljic, Chris Griffo, Engin Arik

Proceedings Volume 8867, 88670P (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024674

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Clouds, Holography, Oxygen, Holograms, Absorption, Atmospheric modeling, Climatology, Reflection, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2006 Paper

Paper

Burn depth determination using high-speed polarization-sensitive Mueller optical coherence tomography with continuous polarization modulation

Miloš Todorović, David Pereda Cubian, George Stoica, Lihong Wang, Jun Ai

Proceedings Volume 6079, 60792B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.649024

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Optical coherence tomography, Modulation, Imaging systems, Skin, Tissues, Injuries, Birefringence, Tissue optics, In vivo imaging

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2006 Paper

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Removing autocorrelation in spectral optical coherence tomography

Jun Ai, Lihong Wang

Proceedings Volume 6079, 60790Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.647817

KEYWORDS: Optical coherence tomography, Evolutionary algorithms, Mirrors, Glasses, Algorithm development, Eye, Beam splitters, Spectroscopy, Detection and tracking algorithms, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2004 Paper

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Fiber-based polarization-sensitive Mueller-matrix optical coherence tomography with continuous source polarization modulation

George Stoica, Milos Todorovic, Jun Ai, Shuliang Jiao, Tseng-Ming Hsieh, Lihong Wang

Proceedings Volume 5316, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531022

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Modulation, Modulators, Imaging systems, Mueller-matrix tomography, Optical coherence tomography, Signal detection, Light sources, Beam splitters, Tissues

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2004 Paper

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Characterization of the polarization properties of biological tissues with fiber-based Mueller-matrix optical coherence tomography

Milos Todorovic, Lihong Wang, Jun Ai, Tseng-Ming Hsieh, George Stoica, Shuliang Jiao

Proceedings Volume 5319, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531498

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Signal detection, Optical coherence tomography, Modulators, Tissues, Birefringence, Mueller-matrix tomography, Modulation, Imaging systems, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2000 Paper

Paper

Polymer optical fibers for computer board and back-plane interconnections

Yao Li, Jun Ai, Jan Popelek

Proceedings Volume 4089, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386802

KEYWORDS: Polymer optical fibers, Free space optics, Channel projecting optics, Optical interconnects, Computing systems, Lithium, Optical fibers, Polymers, Fiber optics, Optical circuits

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1999 Paper

Paper

Bit-parallel add/drop optical circuits using guided-wave and free-space hybrid components

Jun Ai, Yao Li

Proceedings Volume 3805, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363997

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Beam splitters, Optical circuits, Imaging systems, Modulation transfer functions, Optical interconnects, Optical components, Packaging, Image resolution, GRIN lenses

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1999 Paper

Paper

Star coupling for polymer optical fibers using mixing rods

Yao Li, Jun Ai

Proceedings Volume 3805, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364008

KEYWORDS: Phase only filters, Polymethylmethacrylate, Cladding, Polymer optical fibers, Optical fibers, Connectors, Packaging, Wavefronts, Photography, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1999 Paper

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Packaged and connectorized optical interconnect circuits for optoelectronic cross-connect switching

Yao Li, Jun Ai, Jan Popelek

Proceedings Volume 3804, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363974

KEYWORDS: Optical interconnects, Interfaces, Switching, Optical circuits, Connectors, Free space optics, Eye, Cameras, Optoelectronics, Switches

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 June 1999

Mixing-rod power coupling for large-core polymer optical fibers

Jun Ai, Yao Li

OE, Vol. 38, Issue 06, (June 1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.602145

KEYWORDS: Polymer optical fibers, Polymethylmethacrylate, Cladding, Stars, Lithium, Connectors, Packaging, Optical fibers, Optical engineering, Optical interconnects

Proceedings Article | 13 April 1999 Paper

Paper

100x100 fiber cross-connect circuit using VCSEL-based links

Ting Wang, Jun Ai, Yao Li

Proceedings Volume 3632, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344612

KEYWORDS: Optoelectronics, Switches, Connectors, Data communications, Interfaces, Eye, Transmittance, Optical interconnects, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Multimode fibers

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 1994 Paper

Paper

Implementation of crossover optical interconnect network with phase fresnel microlens arrays

Fengguang Luo, Jun Xu, Mingcui Cao, Jun Ai, Xiangjun Zhao, Zhaiguang Li, Hongpu Li

Proceedings Volume 2321, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.182095

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 1994 Paper

Paper

Nonblocking omega network and its topological equivalence with Benes network

Mingcui Cao, Zaiguang Li, Jun Ai

Proceedings Volume 2153, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174529

KEYWORDS: Computing systems, Optical computing, Switching, Optoelectronics, Lithium, Optical interconnects, Optical networks, Parallel processing, Picosecond phenomena, Optical signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 1994 Paper

Paper

Topological equivalence variety of crossover networks with omega and banyan networks

Jun Ai, Mingcui Cao, Zaiguang Li

Proceedings Volume 2153, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174530

KEYWORDS: Optoelectronics, Evolutionary algorithms, Optical networks, Optical computing, Free space optics, Optical signal processing, Computing systems, Switching, Lithium, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 1993 Paper

Paper

Light-induced gas kinetics in the field of quasi-blackbody radiation

V. Apanovich, Zaiguang Li, Jun Ai, Yi Sun, Yongchang Fan, Chengwu An, Alexander Popov, V. Arkhipkin

Proceedings Volume 1979, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144099

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