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Liang Chen serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa. His office is located in ARC 308 (with secondary listing at MCD 130), and he can be contacted at (613) 562-5800 ext. 6912 or via email at liang.chen@uottawa.ca and lchen@uottawa.ca. Professor Chen has maintained his faculty position at the University of Ottawa since September 2000, following prior appointments at the University of New Brunswick and Bishop's University.
His academic credentials include:
- BSc from Naikai University
- MA from the University of Southern California
- PhD from the University of Southern California
Professor Chen specializes in applied theoretical optics, with core research areas encompassing polarization mode dispersion (PMD), polarization dependent loss (PDL), chromatic dispersion (CD), and stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). His work develops evaluation methods for nonlinear effects in optical fiber communications and investigates fiber optic detector dynamics. Utilizing theoretical modeling and Monte Carlo simulations, his research addresses optical signal degradation and bit-error rate performance in communication networks.
His publications from 2003-2007 focus on fiber optic communication challenges, particularly PMD, PDL, and CD impacts on optical eye diagrams and bit-error rates. Additionally, he has pioneered techniques using stimulated Brillouin scattering for distributed sensing and slow light applications, achieving high spectral resolution with nanosecond pulses. These contributions highlight a strong theoretical foundation applied to practical optical networking problems.
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