Liu Yaping
School
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering
Professional Title
Associate professor
Discipline
光学工程
Contact Information
13682188563
liuyp@tju.edu.cn
天津市南开区卫津路92号
Education Background
- Doctoral degree| Tianjin University| 2021
- Bachelor’s Degree| Huazhong University of Science and Technology| 2016
Research Interests
- High-performance all-optical computing
- high-capacity long-haul optical fiber communication systems and devices
Positions & Employments
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2025.3-2026.8
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering | Tianjin University | Assistant Professor  -
2021.9-2025.3
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering | Tianjin University | Postdoctoral Researcher 
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] H. Wang, B. Zhao, Y. Ma, M. Tang, X. Wang, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, "Dynamic monitoring of few-mode long-period fiber gratings using swept-wavelength interferometry", Optics Letters, 50(12), 3954-3957 (2025).
- [2] 邢瑞,杨志群*,严晖,刘亚平,王序涛,王彦泽,张文斗,张林. 耦合芯光纤的光时域反射效应建模及分析. 光通信研究, 2024, (06):28-32. DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2024.230095.
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- [3] 高天宇,王彦泽,刘亚平*,杨志群,张林. 模分复用系统中模式轮循策略的对比研究. 光通信研究, 2025, (01):12-16. DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2025.230152.
- [4] Y. Wang, X. Wang, C. Li, Y. He, Z. Huang, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, and L. Zhang*,“Fan-in/fan-out for heterogeneous 19-core fibers based on metasurfaces with nonuniform phase plates,” Opt. Lett. 49(1), 5-8 (2024).
- [5] Y. Ma, K. Zhou, L. Kamarudin, C. Jiang, S. Chen, J. Li, Q. Huang, W. Sun, X. Wang, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, L. Zhang, C. Mou, and Y. Liu*, “Mode conversion in graded-index few-mode fiber via hollow cylindrical long-period fiber gratings,” Opt. Lett. 49(20), 5949 (2024).
- [6] G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Li, K. Zhu, Z. Yang*, J. Li, S. Zhang, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Coherent All-Optical Reservoir Computing for Nonlinear Equalization in Long-Haul Optical Fiber Communication Systems,” Opt. Laser Technol. 174, 110697 (2024).
- [7] T. Xu#, Y. Wang#, M. Liu, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “6-mode SDM transmission over 960 km with a reach extension of 5 times enabled by a 6M-EDFA,” 22nd International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) 2024, paper M2F.3.
- [8] Y. Wang, X. Liu, Q. Huang, D. Zhang, X. Wang, Q. Guo, T. Gao, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, H. Hu, R. Zhou, W. Sun, M. Zuo, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Huang, D. Wang, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “10-mode PM-QPSK Transmission over 2320 km Enabled by Optimized Mode Permutation Strategies,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2024, paper Th1H.7.
- [9] X. Liu, Y. Wang, Q. Huang, D. Zhang, X. Wang, Q. Guo, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, R. Zhou, W. Sun, M. Zuo, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Huang, D. Wang, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “A Joint Mode Permutation Architecture for 10-mode-multiplexed Long-haul Transmissions,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2024, paper Th1H.3.
- [10] Y. Liu, Z. Yang, J. Zhao, L. Zhang, Z. Li, and G. Li*, “Intrinsic loss of few-mode fibers,” Opt. Express 26(2), 2107-2116 (2018).
- [11] G. Peng, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, Z. Di, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “All optical DFT Based on Few Mode Fibers,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2019, paper M3G. 5.
- [12] Z. Di, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, G. Peng, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Detection of Principal Modes in Few mode Fibers by S2 Method,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2019, paper M4A.188.
- [13] Y. Liu, Z. Yang, J. Zhao, Z. Zhang, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Quasi-single-mode transmission with reduced multipath interference by distributed Raman amplification,” 45th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2019, paper 1-3.
- [14] Y. Liu#, Z. Han#, J. Zhao*, Z. Yang, L. Yu, and W. Wang, “Simultaneous beat-length measurement of a polarization-maintaining few-mode fiber,” IEEE Photonics J. 11(5), 1-6 (2019).
- [15] Y. Liu, X. Wang, Z. Yang*, L. Zhang*, and G. Li, “Strongly Coupled Few-mode Erbium-doped Fiber Amplifiers with Ultralow Differential Modal Gain,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2020, paper W4B-7.
- [16] L. Hou, Z. Yang*, N. Zhao, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, “Central core-assisted photon lantern with lower crosstalk and shorter length”, Optical Design and Testing X 2020, Vol. 11548, pp. 209-215.
- [17] X. Wang, Z. Yang*, W. Yu, Y. Liu, Z. Di, G. Li, and L. Zhang*, “DMD Reduction by Strong Mode Coupling in Few mode Fibers Using Multi laser Inscribed LPFGs,” CLEO: Science and Innovations 2020, paper STh1L.2.
- [18] J. Zhao*, J. Xu, C. Wang, Y. Liu, and Z. Yang, “Experimental demonstration of multi-parameter sensing based on polarized interference of polarization-maintaining few-mode fibers,” Opt. Express 28(14), 20372-20378 (2020).
- [19] Z. Di, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, G. Peng, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Measurement of Principal Modes in Few Mode Fibers by S2 Method,” IEEE Photonics J. 12(2), 1-8 (2020).
- [20] H. Sun, Z. Yang*, X. Wang, Y. Liu, H. Yu, C. Peng, and L. Zhang*, “Low-DMD Ladder Fiber with Dual-Step Trench-Assisted Structure”, 26th Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) 2021, pp. M4C-7.
- [21] X. Wang, Z. Yang*, H. Sun, L. Yang, H. Wang, Y. Liu, H. Yu, C. Peng, and L. Zhang*, “Heterogeneously Integrated Multicore Fibers for Smart Oilfield Applications,” International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology 2022, pp. 1-2.
- [22] Z. Yang, W. Yu, G. Peng, Y. Liu*, and Lin Zhang, “Recent Progress on Novel DSP Techniques for Mode Division Multiplexing Systems: A Review,” Appl. Sci. 11(4), 1363 (2021).
- [23] Y. Liu*, Y. Jung, Z. Yang, L. Zhang, and David J. Richardson, “Wideband and low-loss mode scrambler for few-mode fibers based on distributed multiple point-loads,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 13(3), 1-7 (2021).
- [24] L. Hou, Z. Yang*, L. Yang, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, “Efficient and compact photonic lanterns using through cascaded tapering,” Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems XI 2022, paper 12028-7.
- [25] Y. Wang, T. Gao, Y. Liu*, T. Xu, W. Yu, Z. Yang*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, S. Cao, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “Novel Mirror-flipped Mode Permutation Technique for Long-haul Mode-division Multiplexing Transmissions,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2022, paper W2B.5.
- [26] X. Huang*, Y. Jung, Y. Liu, K. Harrington, and D. J. Richardson, “Broadband Mode Scramblers for Few-Mode Fibers Based on 3D Printed Mechanically Induced Long-Period Fiber Gratings,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 34(3), 169-172 (2022).
- [27] T. Xu, T. Gao, Y. Wang, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, and L. Zhang*, “High-gain integrated in-line few-mode amplifier enabling 3840-km long-haul transmission,” Photonics Res. 10(12), 2794-2801 (2022).
- [28] Y. Liu, Z. Yang*, J. Zhao, C. Peng, H. Yu, Z. Zhang, and L. Zhang*, “Reduced Multipath Interference for Quasi-Single-Mode Transmission via Distributed Raman Amplification,” Opt. Lett. 47(4), 941-944 (2022).
- [29] Y. Wang, X. Wang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Fan-in/Fan-out for heterogeneous 19-core fibers based on metasurfaces with nonuniform phase plates”, 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper M3C.7.
- [30] H. Wang, X. Wang, Y. He, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, X. Xiao, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “New mode-group-permutation strategies for MDL reduction in long-haul MDM systems,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper W3E.7.
- [31] T. Xu, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, X. Xiao, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Modal gain equalization of few-mode erbium-doped fiber amplifiers enabled by mirrored mode exchanges,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper M1B.3.
- [32] G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Lumped Impairments Compensation Based on a Finite-Impulse-Response Extended Kalman Filter for PDM-QPSK Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference/2023 International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (ACP/POEM) 2023, paper ACPPOEM-0801-121.
- [33] G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Li, K. Zhu, Z. Yang, J. Li, S. Zhang, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Nonlinear Distortion Mitigation via Coherent All-Optical Reservoir Computing for Long-Haul IM-DD transmission Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference/2023 International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (ACP/POEM) 2023, paper ACPPOEM-0727-3.
- [34] X. Ji#, Y. Liu#, H. Sun, W. Yu, Z. Yang*, and L. Zhang*, “Nonlinear Impairment Scaling in Coupled-core Multi-core Fibers for Space-division Multiplexing,” Opt. Commun. 532, 129250 (2023).
- [35] Y. Wang, L. Yang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and Lin Zhang*, “High-performance Microwave Photonic Transmission Enabled by an Adapter for Fundamental Mode in MMFs,” Appl. Sci. 13(3), 1794 (2023).
- [36] X. Wang, H. Sun, H. Wang, Z. Yang *, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Heterogeneously integrated multicore fibers for smart oilfield applications,” Appl. Sci. 13(3), 1579 (2023).
- [37] T. Gao, X. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Xu, W. Yu, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, Z. Huang, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, S. Cao, X. Xiao, Q. Huang, W. Sun, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, and L. Zhang*, “Novel mirror-flipped mode permutation technique for long-haul 6-mode transmission,” Opt. Commun. 570, 30892 (2024).
- [38] L. Hou, L. Yang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Compact and efficient photonic lanterns through multi-stage tapering,” Opt. Lett. 49(17), 4779-4782 (2024).
- Honors & Awards
- [1] 第三届天津市海河英才创新创业大赛




