Staff profile

I began my work in terahertz instrumentation during my PhD at Delft University of Technology, developing a high-resolution super-terahertz heterodyne spectrometer with quantum cascade lasers and a superconducting hot electron bolometer mixer, which was later applied in NASA’s GUSTO telescope. Later, as a Research Associate at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, I contributed to the development of terahertz quantum cascade laser-based devices, achieving the first quantum cascade amplifier and a fast terahertz imaging scheme. Subsequently, I became a Professor at the Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on development of terahertz superconducting receivers and participating in the Chinese Antarctic Expedition to demonstrate terahertz astronomical observations at Dome A. More recently, I joined Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, Department of Physics in Durham University as an Associate Professor, where my research explores terahertz superconducting detectors, photonics, and advanced instrumentations.  

• Terahertz heterodyne spectrometer
• Superconducting detectors
• High-resolution molecular spectroscopy
• Quantum cascade lasers
• Terahertz imaging

Conference Paper

• Characterization of Response Time of Superconducting NbN Hot Electron Bolometer Mixers
  
  Xie, G., Tang, R., Luo, Z., Zhou, K., Wang, J., Miao, W., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., & Shi, S. (2025). Characterization of Response Time of Superconducting NbN Hot Electron Bolometer Mixers. In 2025 8th International Conference on Electronics Technology (ICET). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICET64964.2025.11103222
• Design and simulation of a dual-polarized twin slot antenna for transition edge sensor detectors
  
  Wang, Q., Miao, W., Li, F., Peng, Z., Ding, J., Zhong, J., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Li, J., & Shi, S. (2023). Design and simulation of a dual-polarized twin slot antenna for transition edge sensor detectors. Proceedings of SPIE, 12776. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688645

Conference Proceeding

• A Compact Graphene-Based Hot Electron Bolometer System for Terahertz Radiation Detection
  
  Li, F., Miao, W., Wang, Q., Yu, C., He, Z., Zhong, J., Wu, F., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Li, J., Shi, S., Liu, Q., & Feng, Z. (2024). A Compact Graphene-Based Hot Electron Bolometer System for Terahertz Radiation Detection. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3786-4_4
• Microwave SQUID multiplexer for readout of transition-edge sensor array
  
  Feng, Z., Yang, X., Zhang, W., Wang, Z., Ma, Q., Li, P., Zhong, J., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Yao, Q., Li, J., & Shi, S. (2023). Microwave SQUID multiplexer for readout of transition-edge sensor array. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688546
• Development of multi-beam Fourier phase grating at 660 GHz
  
  Zhang, D., Ren, Y., Liu, D., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2019). Development of multi-beam Fourier phase grating at 660 GHz. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536737

Journal Article

• Contribution of x-ray incident position dependence to the energy resolution of Ti/Au transition-edge sensors
  
  Ma, Q., Zhang, W., Li, P., Feng, Z., Zhou, X., Wang, Z., Zhong, J., Miao, W., & Ren, Y. (2026). Contribution of x-ray incident position dependence to the energy resolution of Ti/Au transition-edge sensors. Chinese Physics B, 35(3), Article 038501.
• First submillimeter lights from Dome A: Tracing the carbon cycle in the feedback of massive stars
  
  Gong, Y., Zhong, J., Ren, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Ao, Y., Yao, Q., Zhang, W., Miao, W., Lin, Z., Duan, W., Liu, D., Zhou, K., Liu, J., Wang, Z., Jin, J., Zhang, K., Wu, F., Li, J., … Li, J. (2026). First submillimeter lights from Dome A: Tracing the carbon cycle in the feedback of massive stars. Science Advances, 12(2), Article eaea9433. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aea9433
• Terahertz spectroscopy with compact apochromatic metasurface optics
  
  Luo, Z., Tang, R., Xie, G., Ren, Y., Liu, D., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2026). Terahertz spectroscopy with compact apochromatic metasurface optics. Applied Physics Letters, 128(1), Article 011701. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0277661
• Design, fabrication and measurement of Terahertz flexible broadband beam splitter
  
  Teng, Y., Li, C., Xie, G., Huang, Z., Yao, H., Zhang, Y., Liang, L., Ren, Y., & Jiang, L. (2025). Design, fabrication and measurement of Terahertz flexible broadband beam splitter. Optics and Laser Technology, 184, Article 112540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.112540
• Complex impedance measurement and saturation energy analysis of optical transition-edge sensors
  
  Li, P., Zhang, W., Zhong, J., Wang, Z., Ma, Q., Feng, Z., Miao, W., Jin, J., Ren, Y., & Li, J. (2025). Complex impedance measurement and saturation energy analysis of optical transition-edge sensors. Superconductor Science and Technology, 38(3), Article 035005. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/adaf5e
• Multi-channel polarization conversion THz beam splitter based on phase gradient metasurface
  
  Teng, Y., Xiao, Y., Xie, G., Li, C., Wang, T., Zhu, Y., Huang, Z., Liang, L., Yao, H., Ren, Y., & Jiang, L. (2025). Multi-channel polarization conversion THz beam splitter based on phase gradient metasurface. Optics Express, 33(4), 7901-7913. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.542143
• Achieving 500-GHz communication over 1.2 km using an astronomical telescope with a quantum-limited superconducting receiver
  
  Miao, W., Li, J., Deng, X., Zhong, J., Ren, Y., Liu, D., Jin, J., Ju, B., Miao, Y., He, Y., Xu, W., Lin, Z., Zhang, Y., Yao, Q., Liu, J., Lin, C., Zhang, W., Duan, W., Liu, D., … Shi, S. (2024). Achieving 500-GHz communication over 1.2 km using an astronomical telescope with a quantum-limited superconducting receiver. National Science Review, 12(8), Article nwaf222. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwaf222
• Low-Temperature Thermal Transport Characteristics in Epitaxial Bilayer Graphene Microbridges
  
  Li, F., Miao, W., Yu, C., He, Z., Wang, Q., Zhong, J., Wu, F., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Li, J., Shi, S., Liu, Q., & Feng, Z. (2024). Low-Temperature Thermal Transport Characteristics in Epitaxial Bilayer Graphene Microbridges. ACS Omega, 9(21), 23053–23059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c02727
• Dual-wavelength terahertz two-dimensional phase gratings based on all dielectric metasurfaces
  
  Ren, Y., Luo, Z., Xie, G., Liu, D., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2024). Dual-wavelength terahertz two-dimensional phase gratings based on all dielectric metasurfaces. Applied Physics Letters, 124(13), Article 131703. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187598
• Tuning of Critical Temperature and Aging Effect of Ti Films For Superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors
  
  Zhang, W., Wang, Z., Li, P., Zhong, J., Ma, Q., Feng, Z., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Yao, Q., Li, J., & Shi, S. (2024). Tuning of Critical Temperature and Aging Effect of Ti Films For Superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 214(3), 106-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-023-03017-6
• High-Performance Ti Transition-Edge Sensor-based Photon-Number Resolving Detectors
  
  Li, P., Zhong, J., Zhang, W., Wang, Z., Ma, Q., Feng, Z., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Li, J., Yao, Q., & Shi, S. (2024). High-Performance Ti Transition-Edge Sensor-based Photon-Number Resolving Detectors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 214(3), 100-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-023-03015-8
• A novel method for the measurement of superconducting transmission lines at terahertz frequencies
  
  Peng, Z., Fan, B., Miao, W., Wang, Z., Ren, Y., Li, J., & Shi, S. (2023). A novel method for the measurement of superconducting transmission lines at terahertz frequencies. Review of Scientific Instruments, 94(11), Article 114703. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153049
• A 220 GHz superconducting titanium transition edge sensor array developed for cosmic microwave background experiments
  
  Luo, Q., Zhong, J., Miao, W., Li, F., Wang, Q., Ding, J., Wu, F., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Li, J., & Shi, S. (2023). A 220 GHz superconducting titanium transition edge sensor array developed for cosmic microwave background experiments. Superconductor Science and Technology, 36(11), Article 115004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/acf73b
• Improvement of energy resolution of x-ray transition-edge sensor using K-means algorithm and Wiener filter
  
  Ma, Q., Zhang, W., Li, P., Wang, Z., Feng, Z., Yang, X., Zhong, J., Miao, W., Ren, Y., & Li, J. (2023). Improvement of energy resolution of x-ray transition-edge sensor using K-means algorithm and Wiener filter. Chinese Physics B, 32(10), Article 108501. https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-1056/acd7d4
• A triple band local oscillator coupling system based on a phase grating for five-meter Dome-A terahertz explorer telescope
  
  Xie, G., Luo, Z., Zhou, K., Liu, D., Miao, W., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., & Shi, S. (2023). A triple band local oscillator coupling system based on a phase grating for five-meter Dome-A terahertz explorer telescope. Review of Scientific Instruments, 94(9), Article 094502. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0150192
• Multi-color photon detection with a single superconducting transition-edge sensor
  
  Li, P., Zhong, J., Zhang, W., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Li, J., Yao, Q., & Shi, S. (2023). Multi-color photon detection with a single superconducting transition-edge sensor. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators …, 1057, Article 168408.
• Thermal Conductance of Titanium Hot-Electron Bolometers with Different Microbridge Thicknesses
  
  Li, F., Miao, W., Luo, Q., Gao, H., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Zhong, J., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2023). Thermal Conductance of Titanium Hot-Electron Bolometers with Different Microbridge Thicknesses. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 211(5), 248-254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-022-02937-z
• A terahertz detector based on superconductor-graphene-superconductor Josephson junction
  
  Miao, W., Li, F., Luo, Q., Wang, Q., Zhong, J., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Li, J., Shi, S., Yu, C., He, Z., Liu, Q., & Feng, Z. (2023). A terahertz detector based on superconductor-graphene-superconductor Josephson junction. Carbon, 202(2), 112-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2022.11.040
• Development of Self-aligned Ti Optical Transition-Edge Sensors at 1550 nm
  
  Li, P., Geng, Y., Zhang, W., Zhong, J., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Wu, F., Zhang, K., Yao, Q., & Shi, S. (2022). Development of Self-aligned Ti Optical Transition-Edge Sensors at 1550 nm. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 209 (3), 248-255, 209(3-4), 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-022-02887-6
• Superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixers and their applications
  
  Zhang, W., Miao, W., Ren, Y., Zhou, K., & Shi, S. (2022). Superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixers and their applications. Superconductivity, 2, Article 100009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.supcon.2022.100009
• Broadband terahertz multi-beam splitters with uniform power distribution based on coding metasurfaces
  
  Teng, Y., Li, C., Ren, Y., Li, S., & Jiang, L. (2022). Broadband terahertz multi-beam splitters with uniform power distribution based on coding metasurfaces. Optical Materials, 126, Article 112228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112228
• A Dual-Band Receiver Based on a Single Superconducting Hot Electron Bolometer Mixer for DATE5 Telescope
  
  Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., Zhang, K., & Shi, S. (2022). A Dual-Band Receiver Based on a Single Superconducting Hot Electron Bolometer Mixer for DATE5 Telescope. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 12(1), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTHZ.2021.3115733
• Development of terahertz two-dimensional phase gratings for multiple beam generation based on a high-accuracy phase retrieval algorithm
  
  Ren, Y., Xie, G., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2021). Development of terahertz two-dimensional phase gratings for multiple beam generation based on a high-accuracy phase retrieval algorithm. Optics Express, 29(12), 17951-17961. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.425838
• Linear and nonlinear flux-flow behaviors in superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixers
  
  Miao, W., Li, F., Gao, H., Zhou, K., Zhong, J., Ren, Y., Zhang, W., Shi, S., & Delorme, Y. (2021). Linear and nonlinear flux-flow behaviors in superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixers. Applied Physics Letters, 118(11), Article 112602. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0045624
• Demonstration of a high-sensitivity and wide-dynamic-range terahertz graphene hot-electron bolometer with Johnson noise thermometry
  
  Miao, W., Li, F., He, Z., Gao, H., Wang, Z., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., Zhou, K., Zhong, J., Shi, S., Yu, C., Liu, Q., & Feng, Z. (2021). Demonstration of a high-sensitivity and wide-dynamic-range terahertz graphene hot-electron bolometer with Johnson noise thermometry. Applied Physics Letters, 118(1), Article 013104. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0030704
• Noise temperature distribution of superconducting hot electron bolometer mixers
  
  Zhou, K., Miao, W., Geng, Y., Delorme, Y., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., Zhang, K., & Shi, S. (2020). Noise temperature distribution of superconducting hot electron bolometer mixers. Chinese Physics B, 29(5), Article 058505. https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-1056/ab81f9
• Ti Hot Electron Bolometers with Johnson Noise Readout for Terahertz Radiation Detection
  
  Gao, H., Miao, W., Wang, Z., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., Zhou, K., Zhong, J., & Shi, S. (2020). Ti Hot Electron Bolometers with Johnson Noise Readout for Terahertz Radiation Detection. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 199(1), 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-020-02346-0
• Quantum cascade laser based, fiber coupled demultiplexed mid-infrared local oscillator for cryogenic applications
  
  Ren, Y., Zhang, D., Wang, Z., Zhou, K., Zhong, J., Liu, D., Miao, W., Zhang, W., & Shi, S. (2020). Quantum cascade laser based, fiber coupled demultiplexed mid-infrared local oscillator for cryogenic applications. Applied Physics Letters, 116(13), Article 131108. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5145131
• Microwave SAIR Imaging Approach Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network
  
  Zhang, Y., Ren, Y., Miao, W., Lin, Z., Gao, H., & Shi, S. (2019). Microwave SAIR Imaging Approach Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 57(12), 10376-10389. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2019.2934154
• 10.6 μm heterodyne receiver based on a superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixer and a quantum cascade laser
  
  Ren, Y., Zhang, D., Zhou, K., Miao, W., Zhang, W., Shi, S., Seleznev, V., Pentin, I., Vakhtomin, Y., & Smirnov, K. (2019). 10.6 μm heterodyne receiver based on a superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixer and a quantum cascade laser. AIP Advances, 9(7), Article 075307. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5090132
• Efficient coupling of double-metal terahertz quantum cascade lasers to flexible dielectric-lined hollow metallic waveguides
  
  Wallis, R., Degl’Innocenti, R., Jessop, D., Ren, Y., Klimont, A., Shah, Y., Mitrofanov, O., Bledt, C., Melzer, J., Harrington, J., Beere, H., & Ritchie, D. (2015). Efficient coupling of double-metal terahertz quantum cascade lasers to flexible dielectric-lined hollow metallic waveguides. Optics Express, 23(20), 26276-26287. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.23.026276
• High-resolution heterodyne spectroscopy using a tunable quantum cascade laser around 3.5 THz
  
  Ren, Y., Hovenier, J., Higgins, R., Gao, J., Klapwijk, T., Shi, S., Klein, B., Kao, T., Hu, Q., & Reno, J. (2011). High-resolution heterodyne spectroscopy using a tunable quantum cascade laser around 3.5 THz. Applied Physics Letters, 98(23), Article 231109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3599518
• Terahertz heterodyne spectrometer using a quantum cascade laser
  
  Ren, Y., Hovenier, J., Higgins, R., Gao, J., Klapwijk, T., Shi, S., Bell, A., Klein, B., Williams, B., Kumar, S., Hu, Q., & Reno, J. (2010). Terahertz heterodyne spectrometer using a quantum cascade laser. Applied Physics Letters, 97(16), Article 161105. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3502479
• Comparison between hot spot modeling and measurement of a superconducting hot electron bolometer mixer at submillimeter wavelengths
  
  Miao, W., Delorme, Y., Feret, A., Lefevre, R., Lecomte, B., Dauplay, F., Krieg, J., Beaudin, G., Zhang, W., Ren, Y., & Shi, S. (2009). Comparison between hot spot modeling and measurement of a superconducting hot electron bolometer mixer at submillimeter wavelengths. Journal of Applied Physics, 106(10), Article 103909. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3259381

Other (Print)

• Grating- and fiber-coupled multi-beam coherent receiving system in mid- and far-infrared band
  
  Ren, Y., Shi, S., & Zhang, D. (2021). Grating- and fiber-coupled multi-beam coherent receiving system in mid- and far-infrared band (Patent).