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AIM Photonics (United States)

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Research works
34
▲ 574% vs 2018-21
Citations
33
1.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
13%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
AIM Photonics (United States)

Not ranked overall: AIM Photonics (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does AIM Photonics (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 99% of research at AIM Photonics (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (71%), Physics and Astronomy (15%), Materials Science (7%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 99.1% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 71.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 16 fractional works · 64.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 15.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 13.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAIM Photonics(United States)25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences99%Social Sciences0%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 9 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1871.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy415.4%
    3. Materials Science27.4%
    4. Computer Science14.2%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Energy00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    1. Social Sciences00.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does AIM Photonics (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 25.2 works2.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.76× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 2.14× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.91× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy6.91×4 works
  2. Engineering4.76×18 works
  3. Materials Science2.14×2 works
  4. Computer Science0.53×1 works
  5. Chemistry0.33×0 works
  6. Energy0.29×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.10×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.03×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at AIM Photonics (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Javery A. Mann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AIM Photonics (United States).

  1. 1 Javery A. Mann United States · #3,887,940 worldwide 76 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at AIM Photonics (United States)

What are the most cited papers from AIM Photonics (United States)?

The most cited paper from AIM Photonics (United States) is "Photon management in silicon photovoltaic cells: A critical review" (Mohammad Jobayer Hossain, Mengdi Sun, Kristopher Olan Davis, 2024), with 19 citations. Next come "Highly uniform thermally undercut silicon photonic devices in a 300 mm CMOS foundry process" (11) and "Optical and geometric parameter extraction across 300-mm photonic integrated circuit wafers" (11).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Photon management in silicon photovoltaic cells: A critical review Mohammad Jobayer Hossain, Mengdi Sun, Kristopher Olan Davis · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Open access 21 Jan 2024 19
2 Highly uniform thermally undercut silicon photonic devices in a 300 mm CMOS foundry process Robert Parsons, Kaylx Jang, Yuyang Wang et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 14 Aug 2025 11
3 Optical and geometric parameter extraction across 300-mm photonic integrated circuit wafers Jordan N. Butt, Nathan F. Tyndall, Marcel W. Pruessner et al. · APL Photonics Open access 2024 11
4 Quantum Dot DBR Lasers Monolithically Integrated on Silicon Photonics by In-Pocket Heteroepitaxy Rosalyn Koscica, Alec M. Skipper, Bei Shi et al. · Journal of Lightwave Technology Open access 29 Mar 2025 10
5 Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for detection of foodborne pathogens and toxins Jiřı́ Homola, Kateřina Hegnerová, Milan Vala · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper 12 Feb 2009 10
All 70 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at AIM Photonics (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Silicon Photonics, Integrated Circuits, Microcavities, Nanophotonic Waveguides, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Interconnects.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 25 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 25 words, with their numbers
  1. Biosensors9▲ 73×5 topics
  2. Optical Modulators9▲ 247×3 topics
  3. Silicon Photonics9▲ 338×2 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits8▲ 229×2 topics
  5. Microcavities8▲ 313×1 topic
  6. Nanophotonic Waveguides8▲ 364×1 topic
  7. Semiconductor Lasers5▲ 277×2 topics
  8. Optical Interconnects4▲ 449×1 topic
  9. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)4▲ 449×1 topic
  10. Photonic Crystals3▲ 89×4 topics
  11. Microwave Photonics2▲ 109×2 topics
  12. Microresonators2▲ 92×3 topics
  13. Solar Cells2▲ 35×3 topics
  14. Optical Fiber2▲ 65×2 topics
  15. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 60×3 topics
  16. Antireflective Coatings2▲ 429×1 topic
  17. Fiber Lasers2▲ 65×2 topics
  18. Nanostructures2▲ 15×1 topic
  19. Optical Frequency Combs1▲ 109×1 topic
  20. Ultrafast Lasers1▲ 109×1 topic
  21. Slow Light1▲ 103×2 topics
  22. Coherent Detection1▲ 118×1 topic
  23. Digital Signal Processing1▲ 103×1 topic
  24. Colloidal Crystals1▲ 101×1 topic
  25. Nanocavities1▲ 156×1 topic

Which research topics does AIM Photonics (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Optical Coatings and Gratings and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Photonic and Optical Dev…8Photonic and Optical Devices: 8 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gra…2Optical Coatings and Gratings: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…1Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…1Optical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsArtificial Intelligence

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  5. 5 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available12.9%not open87.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.9%domestic only95.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has AIM Photonics (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 574% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is AIM Photonics (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000096% in 2024.

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Fractional works of AIM Photonics (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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