Welcome to the Shen group

Our group explores novel quantum and classical phenomena of photons and light. The current research interests focus on exploiting new device potential in opto-electronics, new artificial material concepts, as well as fundamentally new possibilities for optical physics and quantum information processing.

[video] A video introduction to some of my research for general public: Google Tech Talk

Current research topics:
  • photon transport in nano-structures:
    • single-photon transport in quantum circuits;
    • correlated-photon transport
      — using photons to control photons;
      — ultra-low power all-optical switching;
  • quantum optics;
  • nano-photonics;
  • meta-materials;
  • plasmonics;
  • electron transport in nano-structures;
  • thermal radiation and thermal energy transfer in nano-structures.