Tian Zhen
School
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering
Professional Title
Professor
Administrative Appointments
Associate dean
Discipline
光学工程
Contact Information
tianzhen@tju.edu.cn
Building 26C-509, Tianjin University
300072
Brief Introduction
I mainly focused my research interest on the fields of THz photonics, micro-nano photonics, and THz photoacoustics. As the first author or corresponding author I have published more than 30 papers in 《Nature Communications》, 《Advanced Materials》, 《Laser & Photonics Reviews》, 《Carbon》, 《Advanced Optical Materials》, 《ACS Photonics》, 《Advanced Photonics》, 《PhotoniX》, 《Optics Letters》, 《Apped Physics Letters》. Current total citation is over 5000 times and the H index is 40.
Education Background
- Ph.D| Tianjin Univerisity| Optical Engineering| 2010
- Master Degree| Tianjin University| Physical Electronics| 2007
- Bachelor Degree| Tianjin University| Electronic Science and Technology (Optoelectronics)| 2004
Research Interests
- THz Photoacoustics.
- Micro and nano devices
- Terahertz technology
Professional Membership
- 天津市光学学会监事
- 中国生物物理学会太赫兹生物物理分会委员
- 中国材料研究学会超材料分会理事
- 中国仪器仪表学会图像科学宇工程分会副理事长
Positions & Employments
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2017.9-Now
Tianjin University | Professor -
2014.7-2017.8
Tianjin University | Associate Professor -
2010.3-2014.6
Tianjin University | Lecturer
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] Zhen Tian, Changlei Wang, Qirong Xing, Jianqiang Gu, Yanfeng Li, Mingxia He, Lu Chai, Qingyue Wang, and Weili Zhang, “Quantitative analysis of Kerr nonlinearity and Kerr-like nonlinearity induced via terahertz generation in ZnTe,” Applied Physics Letters 92, 041106 (2008).
- [2] Zhen Tian, Jiaguang Han, Xinchao Lu, Jianqiang Gu, Qirong Xing, and Weili Zhang, Surface plasmon enhanced terahertz spectroscopic distinguishing between isotope, Chemical Physics Letters 475(1-3):132-134, (2009).
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- [3] Zhen Tian, Ranjan Singh, Jiaguang Han, Jianqiang Gu, Qirong Xing, Judy Wu, and Weili Zhang, " Terahertz superconducting plasmonic hole array", Optics Letters, Vol. 35, 3586-3588 (2010).
- [4] Zhen Tian, Abul K. Azad, Xinchao Lu, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Qirong Xing, Antoinette J. Taylor, John F. O’Hara, and Weili Zhang, Large dynamic resonance transition between surface plasmon and localized surface plasmon modes, Optics Express 18,12482(2010).
- [5] J. Li, Z. Tian, Y. Chen, W. Cao, and Z. Zeng, Distinguishing octane grades in gasoline using terahertz metamaterials, Applied Optics 51(16):3258-3262 (2012).
- [6] Xueqian Zhang, Zhen Tian, Weisheng Yue, Jianqiang Gu, Shuang Zhang, Jiaguang Han and Weili Zhang, Broadband Terahertz Wave Deflection Based on C-shape Complex Metamaterials with Phase Discontinuities, Advanced Materials 25,4567(2013).
- [7] Quan Li, Zhen Tian, Xueqian Zhang, Ningning Xu, Ranjan Singh, Jianqiang Gu, Peng Lv, Lin-Bao Luo, Shuang Zhang, Jiaguang Han, Weili Zhang, Dual control of active graphene–silicon hybrid metamaterial devices, Carbon 90,146(2015).
- [8] Quan Li, Zhen Tian, Xueqian Zhang, Ranjan Singh, Liangliang Du, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han and Weili Zhang, Active graphene–silicon hybrid diode for terahertz waves, Nature Communications 6,7082(2015).
- [9] Quan Li, Longqing Cong, Ranjan Singh, Ningning Xu, Wei Cao, Xueqian Zhang, Zhen Tian, Liangliang Du, Jiaguang Han, and Weili Zhang, Monolayer graphene sensing enabled by the strong Fano-resonant metasurface, Nanoscale 8(39):17278-17284 (2016).
- [10] Xieyu Chen, Zhen Tian, Jin Wang, Yinghui Yuan, Xueqian Zhang, Chunmei Ouyang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Weili Zhang, Hysteretic behavior in ion gel-graphene hybrid terahertz modulator, Carbon 155:514-520 (2019). . Minggui Wei, Quan Xu, Qiu Wang, Xueqian Zhang, Yanfeng Li, Jianqiang Gu, Zhen Tian, Xixiang Zhang, Jiaguang Han, and Weili ZhangBroadband non-polarizing terahertz beam splitters with variable split ratio, Applied Physics Letters 111(7):071101 (2017).
- [11] Xieyu Chen, Zhen Tian, Yongchang Lu, Yuehong Xu, Xueqian Zhang, Chunmei Ouyang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Weili Zhang, Electrically Tunable Perfect Terahertz Absorber Based on a Graphene Salisbury Screen Hybrid Metasurface, Advanced Optical Materials 8(3):1900660 (2020).
- [12] Xieyu Chen, Zhen Tian, Quan Li, Shaoxian Li, Xueqian Zhang, Chunmei Ouyang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han and Weili Zhang, Recent progress in graphene terahertz modulators, Chinese Physics B 29(7):077803, (2020).
- [13] Mengyuan Hu, Zhen Tian, Xieyu Chen, Xingye Yang, Zhihao Yi, Qiu Wang, Chunmei Ouyang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han and Weili Zhang, Terahertz Meta-Holograms Reconstruction Based on Compressed Sensing, IEEE Photonics Journal 12(4):5900309 (2020).
- [14] Xingye Yang, Zhen Tian, Xieyu Chen, Mengyuan Hu, Zhihao Yi, Chunmei Ouyang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han and Weili Zhang, Terahertz single-pixel near-field imaging based on active tunable subwavelength metallic grating, Applied Physics Letters 116:241106 (2020).
- [15] Yuxuan Chen, Yuhang He, Yifan Zhang, Zhen Tian, and Jianming Dai, "Systematic investigation of terahertz wave generation from liquid water lines," Opt. Express 29, 20477-20486 (2021).
- [16] Jiao Li, Yixin Yao, Liwen Jiang, Shuai Li, Zhihao Yi, Xieyu Chen, Zhen Tian, and Weili Zhang, Time-domain terahertz optoacoustics: manipulable water sensing and dampening, Advanced Photonics 3(2):026003, (2021).
- [17] Yuhang He, Yuxuan Chen, Chunhui Lu, Yifan Zhang, Zhen Tian, Xinlong Xu, and Jianming Dai, "Coherent injection photocurrent in bismuth sulfide film induced by one-plus-two photon absorption quantum interference," Opt. Lett. 47, 1206-1209 (2022).
- [18] Jiajia Chen, Xieyu Chen and Zhen Tian, Switchable Chiral Metasurface for Terahertz Anomalous Reflection Based on Phase Change Material, Applied Sciences 12(2):932, (2022).
- [19] Kuan Liu, Xieyu Chen, Meng Lian, Jingyuan Jia, Ying Su, Haonan Ren, Shoujun Zhang, Yihan Xu, Jiajia Chen, Zhen Tian, and Tun Cao, Nonvolatile Reconfigurable Electromagnetically Induced Transparency with Terahertz Chalcogenide Metasurfaces, Laser&Photonics Reviews Online:2100393, (2022).
- [20] Xieyu Chen, Shoujun Zhang, Kuan Liu, Haiyang Li, Yihan Xu, Jiajia Chen, Yongchang Lu, Qingwei Wang, Xi Feng, Kemeng Wang, Zeru Liu, Tun Cao, and Zhen Tian, Reconfigurable and Nonvolatile Terahertz Metadevices Based on a Phase-Change Material, ACS Photonics Online,(2022).
- [21] Tun Cao, Meng Lian, Xieyu Chen , Libang Mao, Kuan Liu, Jingyuan Jia, Ying Su, Haonan Ren, Shoujun Zhang, Yihan Xu, Jiajia Chen, Zhen Tian and Dongming Guo, Multi-cycle reconfigurable THz extraordinary optical transmission using chalcogenide metamaterials, Opto-Electronic Science 1(1):210010, (2022).
- [22] Jiajia Chen, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Shoujun Zhang, Tun Cao, and Zhen Tian, A Thermally Switchable Bifunctional Metasurface for Broadband Polarization Conversion and Absorption Based on Phase-Change Material, Advanced Photonics Research 2100369, (2022).
- [23] Jijing Chen, Shuai Li, Ying Long, Xieyu Chen, Bowen Liu, Minglie Hu, Jiao Li, and Zhen Tian, Nondestructive inspection of metallic microstructure chips based on photoacoustic remote sensing microscopy, Applied Physics Letters 120(182201), (2022).
- [24] Shoujun Zhang, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Haiyang Li, Yuehong Xu, Xiaohan Jiang, Yihan Xu, Qingwei Wang, Tun Cao and Zhen Tian, Nonvolatile reconfigurable dynamic Janus metasurfaces in the terahertz regime, Photonics Research 10(7):1731-1743, (2022).
- [25] Shoujun Zhang, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Haiyang Li, Yuanhao Lang, Jie Han, Qingwei Wang, Yongchang Lu, Jianming Dai, Tun Cao and Zhen Tian, Terahertz multi-level nonvolatile optically rewritable encryption memory based on chalcogenide phase-change materials, iScience 25:104866, (2022).
- [26] Liwen Jiang, Ke Zhang, Yixin Yao, Shuai Li, Jiao Li, Zhen Tian and Weili Zhang, Terahertz optoacoustic detection of aqueous salt solutions, iScience 25(7):104668, (2022).
- [27] Yuxuan Chen, Yuhang He, Liyuan Liu, Zhen Tian and Jianming Dai, Interaction of colliding laser pulses with gas plasma for broadband coherent terahertz wave generation, Photonics Research 11(9) 2023
- [28] Shoujun Zhang, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Yuanhao Lang, Quan Xu, Ranjan Singh, Tun Cao and Zhen Tian, On‐Chip Non‐Volatile Reconfigurable THz Varifocal Metalens, Laser & Photonics Reviews (Online):2300482, 2023
- [29] He Y, Chen Y, La X, Dai C, Zhang L, Tian Z, Dai J. Coherent Photocurrent Injection through Quantum Interference between Stimulated Electronic Raman Scattering and Single-Photon Absorption in Intrinsic Graphene. ACS Nano. 2025 Feb 4;19(4):4778-4784.
- [30] Jiaxuan Liang, Jiaqi Zhang, Zhihao Wang, Ruiyin Wang, Zhibo Yao, Ranjan Singh, Zhen Tian, Weili Zhang, Photoactive Polymer-Silicon Heterostructures for Terahertz Spatial Light Modulation and Video-Rate Single-Pixel Compressive Imaging, Advanced Functional Materials, 202422478, 2025.
Team
Center for terahertz waves
terahertz.tju.edu.cn
- Honors & Awards
- [1] 太赫兹亚波长光子学调控研究