Job Title: Professor

School/Institute:State Key Lab of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan

E-mail: donglei@sxu.edu.cn

Tel: +86-0351-7097220

Biography

Prof. Lei Dong received his B.S. degree from College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University. He received Ph.D. degree from State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Shanxi University under the advisory of Prof. Suotang Jia in 2007. After the postdoc work with Prof. Frank K. Tittel at Rice University, he joined the Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University in 2011. His current research focuses on research and development in laser spectroscopy, in particular photoacoustic spectroscopy applied to sensitive, selective and real-time trace gas detection, and laser applications in environmental monitoring, chemical analysis, industrial process control, and medical diagnostics.

Education:

[1] 2002.09 to 2007.06

Shanxi University, State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Optics ,Doctoral degree.

[2] 1998.09 to 2002.06

Shanxi University, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Taiyuan, China

Research Area:

[1] New photoacoustic and photothermal sensing technology

[2] Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

[3] Development and testing of optoelectronic instruments

Employment:

[1] 2014.12-Current: Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Professor

[2] 2011.12-2014.12: Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Associate Professor

[3] 2008.06-2011.12: Laser Science Group, Rice University, Postdoctoral Research Associate

[4] 2007.06-2008.06: Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Lecturer

Grants and Projects:

[1] “Multiple-sound-source-excitation quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy”, National Natural Science Foundation, Grant No. 62175137, 01/01/2022-12/31/2025, PI: Lei Dong.

[2] “Laser-based pollutant monitoring platform via networked drones”, National Key Research and Development Program, Grant No. 2019YFE0118200, 12/01/2020-11/30/2023, PI: Lei Dong.

[3] “New sensing techniques of photoacoustic and optothermal spectroscopy”, National Natural Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, Grant No. 61622503, 01/01/2017-12/31/2019, PI: Lei Dong.

[4] “The research of quartz enhanced optothermal spectroscopy technique”, National Natural Science Foundation, Grant No. 61575113, 01/01/2016-12/31/2019, PI: Lei Dong.

[5] “Modulation cancellation method for gas isotopic composition measurements”, National Natural Science Foundation, Grant No. 61275213, 01/01/2013-12/31/2016, PI: Lei Dong.

Selective Publications：

[18] Shangzhi Li, Juncheng Lu, Zhijin Shang, Xiangbao Zeng, Yupeng Yuan, Hongpeng Wu, Yufeng Pan, Angelo Sampaolo, Pietro Patimosco, Vincenzo Spagnolo, Lei Dong*, “Compact quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensor for ppb-level ambient NO2 detection by use of a high-power laser diode and a grooved tuning fork” Photoacoustics 25, 100325 (2022)

[17] Xukun Yin, Lei Dong*, Hongpeng Wu, Maio Gao, Le Zhang, Xueshi Zhang, Lixian Liu, Xiaopeng Shao*, Frank K. Tittel, “Compact QEPAS humidity sensor in SF6 buffer gas for high-voltage gas power systems” Photoacoustics 25, 100319 (2022)

[16] Haoyang Lin, Huadan Zheng*, Baiyang Antonio Zhou Montano, Hongpeng Wu, Marilena Giglio, Angelo Sampaolo, Pietro Patimisco, Wenguo Zhu, Yongchun Zhong, Lei Dong*, Ruifeng Kan, Jianhui Yu, Vincenzo Spagnolo, “Ppb-level gas detection using on-beam quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy based on a 28kHz tuning fork” Photoacoustics 25, 100321 (2021)

[15] Tingting Wei#, Andrea Zifarelli#, Stefano Dello Russo, Hongpeng Wu, Giansergio Menduni, Pietro Patimisco, Angelo Sampaolo, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, and Lei Dong*, “High and flat spectral responsivity of quartz tuning fork used as infrared photodetector in tunable diode laser spectroscopy” Applied Physics Reviews 8, 041409 (2021)

[14] Angelo Sampaolo, Peitro Patimisco, Marilena Giglio, Andrea Zifarelli, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy for multi-gas detection: a review” Analytica Chimica Acta 1202, 338894 (2022)

[13] Ruyue Cui, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Weidong Chen, Frank K. Tittel, “Multiple-sound-source-excitation quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy based on a single-line spot pattern multi-pass cell” Applied Physics Letters 118, 161101 (2021)

[12] Tingting Wei, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Ruyue Cui, Suotang Jia, “Palm-sized methane TDLAS sensor based on a mini-multi-pass cell and a quartz tuning fork as a thermal detector” Optics Express 29, 12357-12364 (2021)

[11] Angelo Sampaolo, Chenren Yu, Tingting Wei, Andrea Zifarelli, Marilena Giglio, Peitro Patimisco, Huan Zhu, Haiqing Zhu, Li He, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Gangyi Xu, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “H2S quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy sensor employing a liquid-nitrogen-cooled THz quantum cascade laser operating in pulsed mode” Photoacoustics 21, 100219 (2021)

[10] Stefano Dello Russo, Angelo Sampaolo, Pietro Patimisco, Giansergio Menduni, Marilena Giglio, Christine Hoelzl, Vittorio M.N. Passaro, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy exploiting low-frequency tuning forks as a tool to measure the vibrational relaxation rate in gas species” Photoacoustics 21, 100227 (2021)

[9] Bo Sun, Andrea Zifarelli, Stefano Dello Russo, Lei Dong*, Hongpeng Wu*, Pietro Patimisco and Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Mid-infrared quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensor for ppb-level CO detection of SF6 decomposition exploiting an exotic T-grooved quartz tuning fork” Analytical Chemistry 92, 13922-13929 (2020)

[8] Huadan Zheng, Yihua Liu, Haowang Lin, Ruifeng Kan, Lei Dong*, Wenguo Zhu, Junbin Fang, Jianhui Yu*, Frank K. Tittel, Zhe Chen, “Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy exploiting a fast and wide band electro-mechanical light modulator” Optics Express 28, 27966 (2020)

[7] Ruyue Cui, Lei Dong*, Hongpeng Wu, Weiguang Ma, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia, Weidong Chen, Frank K. Tittel, “Three-dimensional printed miniature fiber-coupled multipass cells with dense spot patterns for ppb-level methane detection using a near-IR diode laser” Analytical Chemistry 92, 13034-13041 (2020)

[6] Andrea Zifarelli, Marilena Giglio, Giansergio Menduni, Angelo Sampaolo, Pietro Patimisco, Vittorio M. N. Passaro, Hongpeng Wu*, Lei Dong*, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Partial Least-Squares Regression as a Tool to Retrieve Gas Concentrations in Mixtures Detected Using Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy” Analytical Chemistry 92, 11035-11043 (2020)

[5] Stefano Dello Russo, Andrea Zifarelli, Pietro Patimisco, Angelo Sampaolo, Tingting Wei, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Light-induced thermo-elastic effect in quartz tuning forks exploited as a photodetector in gas absorption spectroscopy” Optics Express 28, 19074 (2020)

[4] Angelo Sampaolo, Giansergio Menduni, Pietro Patimisco, Marilena Giglio, Vittorio M.N. Passaro, Lei Dong*, Hongpeng Wu, Frank K. Tittel, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy for hydrocarbon trace gas detection and petroleum exploration” Fuel 277, 118118 (2020)

[3] Ruyue Cui, Lei Dong*, Hongpeng Wu, Weidong Chen, Frank K. Tittel, “Generalized optical design of two-spherical-mirror multi-pass cells with dense multi-circle spot patterns” Applied Physics Letters 116, 091103 (2020)

[2] Xukun Yin, Hongpeng Wu, Lei Dong*, Biao Li, Weiguang Ma, Lei Zhang, Wangbao Yin, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia, and Frank K. Tittel, “ppb-Level SO2 Photoacoustic Sensors with a Suppressed Absorption−Desorption Effect by Using a 7.41 μm External-Cavity Quantum scade Laser” ACS Sensors 5, 549 (2020)

[1] Marilena Giglioa, Andrea Zifarelli, Angelo Sampaolo, Giansergio Menduni, Arianna Elefante, Romain Blanchard, Christian Pfluegl, Mark F. Witinski, Daryoosh Vakhshoori, Hongpeng Wu, Vittorio M.N. Passaro, Pietro Patimisco, Frank K. Tittel, Lei Dong*, Vincenzo Spagnolo*, “Broadband detection of methane and nitrous oxide using a distributed feedback quantum cascade laser array and quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensing” Photoacoustics 17, 100159 (2020)

Awards and Honors

[1] First Prize in Outstanding Achievement of Higher Education of Shanxi, China, 2019

[2] University Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, China, 2018

[3] Excellent Young Scholars of China, 2017.

[4] Sanjin Scholar Professor (Young) of Shanxi, China, 2017.

[5] Excellent Academic Papers of Taiyuan in Natural Science, China, 2017