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Photonic and Optical Devices

Photonic and Optical Devices is a research topic within Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Science Explorer counts 155k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers advances in silicon photonics technology, including optical modulators, microcavities, nanophotonic waveguides, biosensors, integrated circuits, Raman lasers, whispering gallery mode devices, optofluidic technology, and on-chip interconnects.

  • Silicon Photonics
  • Optical Modulators
  • Microcavities
  • Nanophotonic Waveguides
  • Biosensors
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Raman Lasers
  • Whispering Gallery Mode
  • Optofluidic Technology
  • On-chip Interconnects
Research works
155k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
15k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+5%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
46% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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