Books and Book Chapters
Lau E. High-Speed Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers by Optical Injection Locking: From Basics to Modern Advances. VDM Verlag, 2008.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC. Direct modulation of injection-locked semiconductor lasers. In: Microwave Photonics, Lee CY (ed), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 77-110, 2007.
Presentations
Lau EK. Wearable Product Laser Safety. Smart Wearable Device Asia Pacific Summit 2020 (SWAP), Shenzhen, China, Jan. 13-14, 2020.
Lau EK, Fei E. Safe design of laser consumer products. 2019 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC), pp. 274-279, Kissimmee, FL, 2019.
Horton NG, Pollock KL, Fei ET, Lau EK. Retinal hazard analysis for laser and LED illumination for close-in long duration exposure. 2019 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC), pp. 294-301, Kissimmee, FL, 2019.
Pollock KL, Horton NG, Lau EK, Fei ET. The effect of liquid droplets on laser safety for consumer products: A numerical model. 2019 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC), pp. 304-310, Kissimmee, FL, 2019.
Lau EK, Fei E. Safe design of laser consumer products. 2019 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (ISPCE), San Jose, CA, 2019.
Fei E, Piper J, Lau, EK, Brennan, JF. Optical hazards posed by high-intensity LED flashlights. 2017 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC), Atlanta, GA, 2017.
Lau EK. Understanding radiation safety of high-intensity light-emitting diodes. 2013 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (ISPCE), Austin, TX, 2013.
Lakhani A, Kim MK, Lau EK, Wu MC. Lasing in a one-dimensional photonic crystal. IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2010.
Lau EK, Tucker RS, Wu MC. Enhanced modulation bandwidth of nanocavity light emitting devices. International Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop (iNOW), Stockholm, Sweden and Berlin, Germany, 2009.
Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain, Lau EK, Zhao X. High-speed modulation of optical injection-locked semiconductor lasers. Optics Fiber Communications Conference, pp. 1-3.San Diego, CA, 2008.
Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Lau EK, Zhao X. High-speed modulation of semiconductor lasers. International Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop (iNOW), Tokyo, Japan, 2008.
Lau EK, Zhao X, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. 80-GHz intrinsic bandwidth of directly modulated semiconductor lasers by optical injection locking. Semiconductor Laser Workshop, San Jose, CA, 2008.
Lau EK, Tucker RS, Wu MC. Modulation bandwidth of purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters. Semiconductor Laser Workshop, San Jose, CA, 2008.
Lau EK, Tucker RS, Wu MC. Small-signal modulation bandwidth of purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters. International Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop (iNOW), Tokyo, Japan, 2008.
Lau EK, Zhao X, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. 80-GHz bandwidth enhancement of directly modulated semiconductor lasers under optical injection locking. International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2008.
Lau EK, Tucker RS, Wu MC. Effect of damping and gain compression in Purcell-enhanced nanocavity lasers. OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics San Jose, CA, 2008.
Zhao X, Lau EK, Parekh D, Sung HK, W. Hofmann, MC Amann, Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain CJ. 107-GHz resonance frequency of 1.55-mm VCSELs under ultra-high optical injection locking. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Jose, CA, 2008.
Tucker RS, Lau EK, and Wu MC. Small-signal modulation bandwidth of Purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters. International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2008.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Zhao X, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Bandwidth enhancement by optical amplitude and phase modulation of injection-locked semiconductor lasers. Proceedings, IEEE International Top. Meeting Microw. Photon, pp. 241244, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2007.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Zhao X, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Bandwidth Enhancement of electro-absorption modulated lasers by optical injection locking. Annual Meeting IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, pp. 188-189, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 2007.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Zhao X, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Bandwidth enhancement by optical modulation of injection-locked semiconductor lasers. OSA Frontiers in Optics, San Jose, CA, 2007.
Zhao X, Parekh D, Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain CJ. Optoelectronic oscillator using injection-locked VCSELs. IEEE Annual Meeting, Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, pp. 190-191, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 2007.
Zhao X, Parekh D, Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain CJ. Cascaded injection-locked 1.55-µm VCSELs for high-speed transmission. OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Baltimore, MD, 2007.
Sung HK, Lau EK, Zhao X, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Optically injection-locked optoelectronic oscillators with low RF threshold gain. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, pp. 1-2, Baltimore, MD, 2007.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC. Ultra-high, 72 GHz resonance frequency and 44 GHz bandwidth of injection-locked 1.55-mm DFB lasers. Optic Fiber Communications Conference, pp. 1-3, Anaheim, CA, 2006.
Sung HK, Lau EK, Wu MC. Near-single sideband modulation in strong optical injection locked semiconductor lasers. Optic Fiber Communications Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2006.
Sung HK, Lau EK, Wu MC, Tishinin D, Liou KY, Tsang WT. Large-signal analog modulation response of monolithic optical injection-locked DFB lasers. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, pp. 1025-1027, 2005.
Lau EK, Wu MC. Amplitude and frequency modulation of the master laser in injection-locked laser systems. Proceedings, IEEE International Topics Meeting, pp. 142-145, Microw. Photon., Ogunquit, ME, 2004.
Schultz JF, Taubman MS, Harper WW, Williams RM, Myers TL, Cannon BD, Sheen DM, Anheier, Jr. NC, Allen PJ, Sundaram SK, Johnson BR, Aker PM, Wu MC, Lau EK. Quantum cascade transmitters for ultra-sensitive chemical agent and explosives detection. SPIE-International Society Optics Engineering, Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol.4999, No.1, 2003, pp. 1-18, 2003.
Lee MCM, Hah D, Lau EK, Wu MC, Toshiyoshi H. Nano-electro-mechanical photonic crystal switch. Optic Fiber Communications Conference, pp. 94-95, 2002.
Patterson SG, Lau E, Pipe KP, Petrich GS, Ram RJ, Kolodziejski LA. High temperature properties of bipolar cascade lasers. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, pp. 268-269, 2000.
Publications
Lau EK, Fei ET. How to design safe laser consumer products. The Laser Institute (LIA), 27(4), pp. 26-28, 2019. (invited article)
Beiker S, Lau EK, et al. (contributors). Unsettled topics concerning sensors for automated road vehicles. SAE Edge Research Report, SAE International, USA, 2018.
Lau EK, Wong LJ, Wu MC. Enhanced modulation characteristics of optical injection-locked lasers: A tutorial. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2009 May/June; 15:618-633.
Lau EK, Lakhani A, Tucker RS, Wu MC. Enhanced modulation bandwidth of nanocavity light emitting devices. Optics Express 2009; 17:7790-7799.
Sung HK, Zhao X, Lau EK, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Optoelectronic oscillators using direct-modulated semiconductor lasers under strong optical injection. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2009 May/Jun; 15:572-577.
Lau EK, Zhao X, Sung HK, Parekh D, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Strong optical injection-locked semiconductor lasers demonstrating > 100-GHz resonance frequencies and 80-GHz intrinsic bandwidths. Optics Express 2008; 16:6609-6618.
Lau EK, Wong LJ, Zhao X, Chen YK, Chang-Hasnain CJ, Wu MC. Bandwidth enhancement by master modulation of optical injection-locked lasers. Journal of Lightwave Technology 2008 Aug; 26:2584-2593.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC. Frequency response enhancement of optical injection-locked lasers. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 2008 Jan; 44:90-99.
Zhao X, Parekh D, Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC, Chang-Hasnain CJ. Novel cascaded injection-locked 1.55-µm VCSELs with 66 GHz modulation bandwidth. Optics Express 2007; 15:14810-14816.
Sung HK, Lau EK, Wu MC. Optical properties and modulation characteristics of ultra-strong injection-locked distributed feedback lasers. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2007 Sept/Oct; 13:1215-1221.
Sung HK, Lau EK, Wu MC. Optical single sideband modulation using strong optical injection-locked semiconductor lasers. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2007 Jul; 19:1005-1007.
Lau EK, Sung HK, Wu MC. Scaling of resonance frequency for strong injection-locked lasers. Optics Letters 2007; 32:3373-3375.
Lee MCM, Hah D, Lau EK, Toshiyoshi H, Wu MC. MEMS-actuated photonic crystal switches. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2006 Jan; 18:358-360.
Nguyen HD, Dooyoung H, Patterson PR, Rumin C, Piyawattanametha W, Lau EK, Wu MC. Angular vertical comb-driven tunable capacitor with high-tuning capabilities. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 2004 Jun; 13:406-413.
Patterson SG, Lau EK, Pipe KP, Ram RJ. Temperature characteristics of bipolar cascade lasers. Applied Physics Letters 2000; 77:172-174.
Lau EK. Wearable Product Laser Safety. Smart Wearable Device Asia Pacific Summit 2020 (SWAP), Shenzhen, China, Jan. 13-14, 2020.