Nicolas A. F. Jaeger

Professor, PhD, MASc, BScEE

Research Interests

• integrated optics

• fiber optics

• optical sensors

• ultrahigh-speed measurement techniques

Current Research Activities

• ultrahigh-speed modulators for the telecommunications industry

• ultrahigh-speed optical device characterization

• optical sensors for the power industry

Publications and Patents Since January 2000

• J. D. Bull and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Parasitic Mode Conversion in Z-Propagating Lithium Niobate Waveguides,” IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology. (Accepted).

• A. A. Chtcherbakov, R. J. Kisch, J. D. Bull, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Optical Heterodyne Method for Amplitude and Phase Response Measurements for Ultra-wideband Electro-Optic Modulators,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 18-20, January 1, 2006.

• S. Ristic and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Robust Coupled-Quantum-Well Structure for Use in Electrorefraction Modulators,” IEEE Electron Devices Letters, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 30-32, January 2007.

• J. D. Bull, M. Fairburn, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Method and Apparatus for Improving Frequency Response in Mode Converters,” US Patent Filed in September 2004. Allowed October 2006.

• A. K. M. Lam, L. Chrostowski, B. Faraji, R. Kisch, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Modified Optical Heterodyne, Down-Conversion System for Measuring Frequency Response of Wide-Band Wavelength-Sensitive Electro-optical Devices,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 18, no. 20, pp. 2183-2185, October 15, 2006.

• S. M. Chandani, N. A. F. Jaeger, R. F. Shao, and J. E. Maclennan, “In-line D-fiber electric field sensor using liquid crystals,” Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 6343, pp. 634317–1-634317–10, September 2006.

• S. Ristic and N. A. F. Jaeger, "Improved Robustness to Growth in InGaAs-InAlAs Coupled Quantum Well Structures Used for Modulation of TE-Polarized Light," International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, Vancouver, BC, August 13-17, 2006.

• S. Ristic and N. A. F. Jaeger, “The Influence of the Layer Thickness and Compositional Variations on the Electrorefractive Properties of a Quantum-Well Polarization-Conversion Modulator,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 962-965, July 2006.

• S. M. Chandani, N. A. F. Jaeger, R. F. Shao, and J. E. Maclennan, “Electric field sensor using Smectic A liquid crystals,” 21st International Liquid Crystal Conference, Keystone, CO, July 2-7, 2006.

• S. Ristic and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Toward Improving the Robustness to Growth of Coupled Quantum-Well Structures for Use in TM Electrorefraction Modulators,” Canadian Association of Physicists 2006 Congress, St. Catherines, ON, June 11-14, 2006.

• P. Ghanipour, J. D. Bull, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Suppression of Mode Coupling in Conductor-Backed Asymmetrical Coplanar Strips Using Slow-Wave Electrodes,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 272-274, May 2006.

• S. M. Chandani, A Kulpa, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Non-destructive Determination of Cladding Thickness in D-fibers,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 1082-1084, May 1, 2006.

• J. D. Bull, T. E. Darcie, J. Zhang, H. Kato, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Broadband Class-AB Microwave-Photonic Link Using Polarization Modulation,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 1073-1075, May 1, 2006.

• S. Ristic and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Push-Pull Polarization Conversion Using Novel Asymmetric Coupled Quantum Well Structures,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 316-318, January 15, 2006.

• A. K. M. Lam, M. Fairburn, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Wide Band Electro-optic Intensity Modulator Frequency Response Measurement using an Optical Heterodyne Down-conversion Technique,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 240-246, January 2006.

• S. M. Chandani and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor using Evanescent Fields in D-Fibers,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 2706-2708, December 2005.

• T. E. Darcie, A. Moye, P. F. Driessen, J. D. Bull, H. Kato, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Noise Reduction in Class-AB Microwave-Photonic Links,” International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, Seoul, Korea, October 12-14, 2005.

• T. E. Darcie, A. Moye, J. D. Bull, H. Kato, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Spur-Free Dynamic Range of Photonic Links Using Polarization Modulation,” Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 5971, pp. 447-454, September 2005.

• T. E. Darcie, R. Paiam, A Moye, J. D. Bull, H. Kato, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Intensity Noise Suppression in Microwave-Photonic Links Using Polarization Modulation,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 1941-1943, September 2005.

• S. Ristic and N.A. F. Jaeger, “The Influence of the Layer Thickness and Compositional Variations on the Electro-Refraction Properties of a Novel Quantum-Well Polarization-Conversion Modulator,” Twelfth Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference, Ottawa, ON, August 16-19, 2005.

• S. Chandani and N. A. F. Jaeger, “All Fiber-Based Electric Field Sensors for the Power Utility Industry,” Canadian Association of Physicists 2005 Congress, Vancouver, BC, June 5-8, 2005.

• J. D. Bull, H. Kato, A. R. Ried, M. Fairburn, B. P. Tsou, D. Seniuk, P. H. Lu, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Ultrahigh-speed Polarization Modulator,” Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference CLEO/QELS `05, Baltimore, MD, May 22-27, 2005.

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, and F. Rahmatian, “A New Hybrid Current Sensor for High-Voltage Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 32-38, January 2005.

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, H. Kato, M. Fairburn, A. Reid, and P. Ghanipour, “40 GHz Electro-Optic Polarization Modulator for Fiber Optic Communications Systems,” Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 5577, pp. 133-143, December 2004.

• N. A. F. Jaeger, “Optical Sensors for Power Utility Applications,” Canadian Association of Physicists 2004 Congress, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13-16, 2004 (Invited).

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, F. Rahmatian, “A New Hybrid Current Sensor for High-Voltage Applications,” IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting 2004, Denver, CO, June 6-10, 2004.

• A. H. Gnack, J. Leuthold, C. Xie, I. Kang, S. Chandrasekhar, C. Doerr, P. Bernasconi, L. Buhl, J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, H. Kato, and A. Guest, “6 × 42.7-Gb/s Transmission Over Ten 200-km EDFA-Amplified SSMF Spans Using Polarization-Alternating RZ-DPSK,” Proceedings of OFC 2004, Los Angles, CA, February 22 - 27, 2004, Postdeadline Paper PDP 35.

• F. Rahmatian and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Optical Electric Field or Voltage Sensing System,” US Patent Filed in November 2002. Allowed January 2004.

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, and F. Rahmatian, “Optical Current Measuring for High Voltage Systems,” US Patent #6,670,799 B1, December 30, 2003.

• A. Guest, J. Bull, H. Kato and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Ultrahigh-Speed, Broad-Band, Integrated-Optic Mode Converter for 40 Gb/s Applications,” Optoelectronic Microsystems International, Ottawa, ON, April 28 - May 1, 2003.

• P. P. Chavez, F. Rahmatian, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Accurate Voltage Measurement by the Quadrature Method,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 14-19, January 2003.

• P. P. Chavez, F. Rahmatian, N. A. F. Jaeger, and C. Yakymyshyn, “Voltage Sensor”, US Patent #6,380,725, April 30, 2002.

• N. A. F. Jaeger, J. D. Bull, H. Kato, P. Lu, A. Kulpa, S. Ristic, P. Ghanipour, “Ultrahigh-Speed, Compound Semiconductor Mode-Converters”, OPTO-Canada, Ottawa, ON, May 9-10, 2002.

• F. Rahmatian and N. A. F. Jaeger, High Accuracy Optical Electric Field and Voltage Sensors, OFS 2002, Portland, OR, May 6-10, 2002.

• P. P. Chavez, F. Rahmatian, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Accurate Voltage Measurement with Electric Field Sampling Using Permittivity Shielding”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 362-368, April 2002.

• F. Rahmatian, P. P. Chavez, and N. A. F. Jaeger, "230 kV optical voltage transducers using multiple electric field sensors," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 417-422, April 2002.

• N. A. F. Jaeger and Z. K. F. Lee, “Slow-Wave Electrode Structure”, Canadian Patent #2,116,538, March 26, 2002.

• F. Rahmatian, P. P. Chavez, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “138 kV and 345 kV Wide-Band SF6-Free Optical Voltage Transducers”, 2002 IEEE PES Winter Meeting, New York, NY, Jan. 28- Feb. 1, 2002.

• P. P. Chavez, F. Rahmatian, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “230 kV Optical Voltage Transducer Using a Distributed Optical Electric Field Sensor System”, 2001 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.

• P. P. Chavez, F. Rahmatian, and N. A. F. Jaeger, Resistively Shielded Optical Voltage Transducer, 2001 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.

• F. Rahmatian, P. P. Chavez, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “A Wide-Band SF6-Free Optical Voltage Transformer”, 3rd EPRI Sensor Systems Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 17-19, 2001.

• F. Rahmatian, P. P. Chavez, and N. A. F. Jaeger, “Wide-Band 138 kV Distribute-Sensor Optical Voltage Transducer: Study of Accuracy under Pollution and other Field Disturbances”, IEEE PES 2001 Summer Meeting, July 15-19, 2001, Vancouver, BC.

• N. A. F. Jaeger, F. Rahmatian, P. Chavez, S. E. Cherukupalli, and G. S. Polovick, “Method and Apparatus for Measuring Voltage Using Electric Field Sensors”, US Patent # 6,252,388, June 26, 2001.

• P. P. Chavez, N. A. F. Jaeger, F. Rahmatian, and C. P. Yakymyshyn, “Integrated-Optic Voltage Transducer for High-Voltage Applications”, Proceedings of the SPIE, vol.4087, pp. 1229-1237, June 2000.

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, and F. Rahmatian, “Hybrid Electro-Optic/Inductive Current Sensor for High-Voltage Power System Applications”, Proceedings of the SPIE, vol.4087, pp. 1222-1228, June 2000.

• J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, H. Kato, and F. Rahmatian, “Effects of Mode Conversion Caused by Anisotropic Propagation in Polarimetric Lithium Niobate Guided-Wave Voltage Sensors”, Canadian Association of Physicists 2000 Congress, Toronto, Ont., June 4-7, 2000.

• P. P. Chavez, J. D. Bull, N. A. F. Jaeger, and F. Rahmatian, “Effects of Device Geometry and Orientation on the Performance of Lithium Niobate Integrated-Optic Pockels Cell Immersion-Type Electric Field Sensors”, Canadian Association of Physicists 2000 Congress, Toronto, Ont., June 4-7, 2000.

• P. P. Chavez, N. A. F. Jaeger, F. Rahmatian, and C. P. Yakymyshyn, “Accurate High-Voltage Voltage Measurements Using Three Optical Electric Field Sensors”, 5th Pacific Northwest Fiber Sensor Workshop, Portland, OR, May 10-11, 2000.

• F. Rahmatian, D. Romalo, S. Lee, A. Fekete, S. Liu, N. A. F. Jaeger and P. P. Chavez, “Optical Voltage Transducers for High-Voltage Applications”, 2nd EPRI Optical Sensor Systems Workshop, Atlanta, GA, January 26-28, 2000.

Awards

• 2004 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics - Canadian Association of Physicists and the National Optics Institute of Canada

• 2003/2004 UBC Killam Teaching Prize - Faculty of Applied Science, UBC

• 2002 R&D 100 Award - R&D Magazine

• 2001 Excellence in Technical Innovation Award - British Columbia Technology Industries Association

• 2000 University-Industry Synergy R&D Partnerships Award - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Conference Board of Canada

• 2000 Technology Partnership Award - British Columbia Advanced Systems Institute

• 1999 Energy Research and Development Award - Canadian Institute of Energy