Adjunct Associate Professor PHUA Poh Boon

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Book Chapter
  1. H A. Haus and P B. Phua, "Three Representations of Polarization Mode Dispersion", A chapter in Springler-series book on Polarization Mode Dispersion Series: Optical and Fiber Communications Reports, Vol. 1, Galtarossa, Andrea; Menyuk, Curtis R. (Eds.), 2005, ISBN: 0-387-23193-5

Publications

1.      Y. Fu, M. Guo and P. B. Phua, “Multi-point laser Doppler vibrometry with single detector: Principles, implementations and signal analyses,” Applied Optics, Vol. 50(10), 1280-1288, April, 2011

 

2.      Purnawirman and P. B. Phua, "High power coherent polarization locked laser diode," Optics Express Vol. 16, pp 5364-5370, 2011.

 

3.      Y. Fu, M. Guo and P. B. Phua, “Spatially-encoded multi-beam laser Doppler vibrometry using a single photodetector”, Optics Letters, Vol. 35(9), 1356-1358, 2010.

 

 

1.      Ng, S. P. and P. B. Phua, "Coherent polarization locking of a diode emitter array," Optics Letters, 34 (13): 2042-2044, 2009

 

 

2.      W. J. Lai, B. C. Lim, P. B. Phua, K. S. Tiaw, H. H. Teo, and M. H. Hong, “Generation of radially polarized beam with a segmented spiral varying retarder”, Optics Express, Vol 16, Issue 20, pp. 15694-15699, 2008

 

  1. B.C. Lim, P.B. Phua, W.J. Lai, M.H. Hong, “Fast switchable electro-optic radial polarization retarder”, Optics Letters, Vol. 33, Issue 9, pp. 950-952, 2008       

 

  1. P.B. Phua and W.J. Lai, “Simple Coherent Polarization Manipulation scheme for generating high power radially polarized beam”, Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 21, pp. 14251-14256, 2007.

 

  1. P. B. Phua, W. J. Lai, Y. L. Lim, K. S. Tiaw, B. C. Lim, H. H. Teo, and M. H. Hong, " Mimicking optical activity for generating radially polarized light," Optics Letters, Vol. 32, p 376-378, 2007

 

  1. P.B. Phua and Y.L. Lim, “Coherent Polarization Locking with Near-Perfect Combining Efficiency”, Optics Letters, Vol. 31, No. 14, p2148-2150, 2006 

 

  1. P.B. Phua, B.S. Tan, R.F Wu, K.S. Lai, Lindy Chia, Ernest Lau, "High Average Power Mid IR ZnGeP2 OPO using Wavelength Dependent Polarization Rotator", Optics Letters, Vol. 31, No. 4,  p489-491, 2006

 

  1. P.B. Phua and E.P.Ippen, "Combinatorial Polarization Scramblers for Many-Segment PMD Emulator", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol.17, No.2, p405-407, 2005.

 

  1. P. B. Phua and E P. Ippen, "A Deterministic Broadband Polarization-Dependent-Loss Compensator", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 23, No. 2, p771-780, 2005

 

  1. P.B. Phua and E.P. Ippen, "Fast Recursive Algorithm for Broadband All-Pass-Filters using Complex Cepstrum", Optics Express, Vol. 12, No. 20, p4896, 2004.

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H A. Haus and E P. Ippen, "Deterministic Broad-Band PMD Emulator", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol.16, No. 6, p1486-1488, 2004

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H A. Haus and E P. Ippen, "All-Frequency PMD Compensator in FeedFoward Scheme" IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 22, No. 5, p1280-1289,2004

 

  1. P. B. Phua, John M. Fini and H. A. Haus, "Real-Time First and Second Order PMD Characterization using Averaged State-of-Polarization of Filtered Signal and Polarization Scrambling", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 21, No. 4, p 982-989, 2003

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H. A. Haus, "Variable Second-Order PMD Module Without First-Order PMD", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 20, No. 11, p 1951-1956, 2002

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H. A. Haus, "Variable Differential-Group-Delay Module Without Second-Order PMD", ", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 20, No. 9, 1788-1794, 2002

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H A. Haus, "Deterministic Approach to First and Second Order PMD compensation", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol.14, No. 9, p1270-1272, 2002

 

  1. P. B. Phua and H A. Haus, "A Deterministically Controlled Four-Segment Polarization-Mode Dispersion Emulator", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 20, No. 7, 1132 - 1140, 2002

 

  1. K.S.Lai, P.B.Phua, R.F. Wu, Y.L.lim, Ernest Lau, S.W. Toh, B.T. Toh and Audrey Chng "A 120 Watt CW diode pumped Tm:YAG Laser", Optics Letters, Vol.25, No. 21, Nov 2000, p1591.

 

  1. R.F. Wu, P.B.Phua, K.S.Lai, Y.L.lim, Ernest Lau and Audrey Chng, "Compact 21 Watt 2um Intracavity Optical Parametric Oscillator", Optics Letters, Vol. 25, No.19, p1460, October 2000. Highlighted as an OPN article (Pg 43, Nov 2000, Vol.11, No.11).

 

  1. P.B.Phua, K.S Lai, R.F. Wu, Y.L. Lim, Ernest Lau, "Room Temperature operation of a multi-watt Tm:YAG laser pumped by 1 micron Nd:YAG laser", Optics Letters, Vol 25, No.9 p619, May 2000

 

  1. P.B.Phua, K.S. Lai and R.F. Wu, "Multiwatt High Repetition Rate 2-micron Output From An Intracavity KTiOPO4 Optical Parametric Oscillator", Applied Optics, Vol. 39, No.9, Pg 1, (2000)

 

  1. R.F. Wu, P.B.Phua and K.S. Lai, "Linearly polarised 100W output from a diode pumped Nd:YALO laser", Applied Optics, Vol. 39, No. 3, p431, (2000)

 

  1. Phua Poh Boon, Lai Kin Seng, Wu Rui Fen and Chong Tow Chong, "High Efficiency Mid IR ZnGeP2 OPO in a multimode pumped Tandem OPO", Applied Optics (Optical Society of America), Vol. 38, No.3, pg 563 (1999)

 

  1. P.B. Phua, K.S. Lai , R.F. Wu and T.C. Chong, "Coupled tandem optical parametric oscillator (OPO) : an OPO within an OPO", Optics Letters (Optical Society of America), Vol. 23, No.16, August 15, (1998), Pg 1262 -1264. This work was also reported in Newsbreak of Laser Focus World, October 1998, pg 13

 

  1. Phua Poh Boon , Wu Rui Fen, Chong Tow Chong and Xu Bao Xi, " Nanosecond AgGaS2 Optical Parametric Oscillator with more than 4 micron output ", Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol. 36, (1997), No.12B, Part 2 ( Letters), Pg L 1661-L 1664

 

  1. P. B. Phua, B.X. Xu, T.C. Chong and Y.C. Fong ," Oscillation threshold of pulsed doubly resonating optical parametric oscillator operating near degeneracy", Optics Communications (Full Length Article), Vol. 139 (1997), Pg 320-326

Conference Presentations

 
  1. Guo Min, Fu Yu and P.B. Phua, “Fiber-based Multi-beam Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Measuring Transient Vibrations”, presented in Photonics West 2011, San Francisco, USA.

 

  1. Purnawirman and P. B. Phua, “Coherent Polarization Locking of Multimode Beams in a Diode Bar”, presented in Photonics West 2011, San Francisco, USA.

 

  1. L.H. Tan and P.B. Phua, “Generation of watt level mid-infrared wavelengths using intra-cavity ZnGeP2 OPO within a 2.1µm Ho:YAG laser”, presented in Photonics West 2011, San Francisco, USA.

 

  1. Y. Fu, M. Guo and P. B. Phua, “Utilization of Full Spectrum Space in Single-Sensor-Based Optical Dynamic Measurement”, presented in International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), Toronto, Canada, 2010. This work won the “Best Paper Award”.

 

  1. Ng, S. P. and P. B. Phua, “Coherent polarization locking of a diode emitter array”, presented in Photonics West 2010, San Francisco, USA.

 

  1. P.B. Phua , W. J. Lai , Y. L. Lim , B. S. Tan, R. F. Wu, K. S. Lai and H. W. Tan, “High Power radial polarization conversion using photonic crystal segmented half-wave plate”, presented in Conference on Lasers and Electro-optics 2008, San Jose, USA.

 

  1. P.B. Phua, W.J. Lai, “ Ultra-broadband radial polarization conversion based on Goos-Hanchen Shift”, presented in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2007, Munich, Europe

 

  1. P.B. Phua, B.S. Tan, R.F Wu, K.S. Lai, Lindy Chia, Ernest Lau, "High Average Power Mid IR ZnGeP2 OPO using Wavelength Dependent Polarization Rotator", presented in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2006, Long Beach, USA

 

  1. H A. Haus and P B. Phua, "Three Representations of Polarization Mode Dispersion", Invited Presentation in Venice Summer School on Polarization Mode Dispersion, 2002, Italy

 

  1. P B. Phua and H A. Haus, "Variable Differential-Group-Delay Module Without Second-Order PMD", Presented in Venice Summer School on Polarization Mode Dispersion, 2002, Italy

 

  1. P B. Phua and H.A. Haus, "Deterministic Approach to Pure 2nd Order Polarization Mode Dispersion", Presented in Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2002, Anaheim,USA

 

  1. K. S. Lai, W. J. Xie, R. F. Wu, Y. L. Lim, Ernest Lau, Lindy Chia, and P. B. Phua,"A 150W 2-micron diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser", presented in Advanced Solid State Lasers conference, 2002, Italy

 

  1. P B. Phua, J M. Fini, H A. Haus and E P. Ippen, "New 1st and 2nd order PMD characterization using time-averaged State-of-Polarization variation with signal's bandwidth", Presented in OSA Annual Meeting, OSA Annual Meeting 2001, Long Beach, USA

 

  1. R.F. Wu, K.S. Lai, P.B. Phua, Y.L. Lim, Ernest Lau, W.J. Xie and H. F. Wong "A 90 watts Q-switched Diode Pumped Nd:YALO Laser producing 21-Watts of 2-um Intracavity OPO Output", presented in Advanced Solid State Lasers conference, 2001,Seattle.

 

  1. K.S.Lai, W.J. Xie, R.F. Wu, Y.L. Lim, Ernest Lau, P.B. Phua, Audrey Chng, "Greater than 100W diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser and its thermal issues", presented in Advanced Solid State Lasers conference, 2001,Seattle.

 

  1. K.S.Lai, P.B.Phua, R.F. Wu, Y.L.lim, Ernest Lau, S.W. Toh, B.T. Toh and Audrey Chng, "A 120 Watt CW diode pumped Tm:YAG Laser", presented as postdeadline presentation in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics /Europe 2000, Nice, France

 

  1. R.F. Wu, P.B.Phua, K.S.Lai, Y.L.lim, Ernest Lau and Audrey Chng, "Compact 21 Watt 2um Intracavity Optical Parametric Oscillator" Presented as postdeadline presentation in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics /Europe 2000, Nice, France

 

  1. R.F. Wu, P.B. Phua and K.S.Lai, "Intracavity KTP OPO within a thermal bifocussing and birefringence compensated Nd:YAG laser cavity", presented in Advanced Solid State Lasers conference,2000

 

  1. P.B. Phua, K.S.Lai, R.F. Wu, "Linearly polarised 100W from a diode-pumped Nd:YALO laser", presented in Advanced Solid State Lasers 2000, Davos.

 

  1. P.B.Phua, K.S. Lai and R.F. Wu, "Multiwatt High Repetition Rate 2-micron Output From An Intracavity KTiOPO4 Optical Parametric Oscillator", Presented in Photonics West 2000, USA

 

  1. P.B. Phua, K.S. Lai , R.F. Wu and T.C. Chong,, 'Coupled Tandem Optical parametric Oscillator (OPO): an OPO within an OPO', Presented in 52nd Scottish University Summer School in Physics, Advances in Lasers and Applications, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 13-18 September 1998.

 

  1. P.B. Phua, R.F. Wu, Y.C. Fong, T.C. Chong and B.X. Xu, " Mid IR AgGaS2 OPO " Technical Digest of Advanced Solid state lasers Thirteen Topical Meeting (sponsored by Optical Society of America (OSA) and In cooperation with : IEEE/Lasers and Electro-optics Society), Feb 2-4, 1998, Idaho, USA, p 285-286

 

  1. P.B. Phua, R.F. Wu, Y.C. Fong, T.C. Chong and B.X. Xu, " Mid IR AgGaS2 OPO and its oscillation threshold", Proceedings of International Symposium on Laser and Nonlinear Optical Materials 1997, p349-351. ( 3-5 Nov 1997, Pan Pacific Hotel), Singapore

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