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Most cited papers in Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

What are the most cited papers in Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices?

The most cited paper in Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices is "Organic electroluminescent diodes" (Chak Wah Tang, S. A. VanSlyke, 1987), with 14,388 citations. Next come "Optical microcavities" (4,795) and "Optical Processes in Semiconductors" (4,634).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 694 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Organic electroluminescent diodes Chak Wah Tang, S. A. VanSlyke · Applied Physics Letters 21 Sep 1987 14,388
2 Optical microcavities Kerry J. Vahala · Nature Aug 2003 4,795
3 Optical Processes in Semiconductors J. I. Pánkové, D. A. Kiewit · Journal of The Electrochemical Society Open access 1972 4,634
4 Quantum Cascade Laser Jérôme Faist, Federico Capasso, Deborah L. Sivco et al. · Science 22 Apr 1994 4,513
5 Fundamentals of Photonics Brian Culshaw, Jose Miguel López-Higuera Book chapter 18 Dec 2012 3,739
6 Wireless infrared communications Joseph M. Kahn, John R. Barry · Proceedings of the IEEE 1997 3,364
7 Multidimensional quantum well laser and temperature dependence of its threshold current Yasuhiko Arakawa, H. Sakaki · Applied Physics Letters Jun 1982 3,353
8 Fundamental analysis for visible-light communication system using LED lights Toshihiko Komine, Masaki Nakagawa · IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics Feb 2004 3,350
9 External optical feedback effects on semiconductor injection laser properties Roy Lang, Kenichi P. KOBAYASHI · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Mar 1980 2,815
10 Optical multi-mode interference devices based on self-imaging: principles and applications L.B. Soldano, E.C.M. Pennings · Journal of Lightwave Technology Open access Apr 1995 2,677
11 Theory of the linewidth of semiconductor lasers CHARLES H. HENRY · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Feb 1982 2,457
12 A Quantum Dot Single-Photon Turnstile Device Peter Michler, Alper Kıraz, Christoph Becher et al. · Science 22 Dec 2000 2,413
13 A general theory of phase noise in electrical oscillators Ali Hajimiri, T.H. Lee · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1998 2,412
14 Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator Qianfan Xu, Bradley S. Schmidt, Sameer Pradhan et al. · Nature May 2005 2,396
15 Two-Dimensional Photonic Band-Gap Defect Mode Laser Oskar J. Painter, R. K. Lee, A. Scherer et al. · Science 11 Jun 1999 2,364
16 Self-Trapping of Optical Beams R. Y. Chiao, E. Garmire, Charles Hard Townes · Physical Review Letters 12 Oct 1964 2,146
17 RF Microelectronics Behzad Razavi Nov 1997 1,984
18 Device Requirements for Optical Interconnects to Silicon Chips David A. B. Miller · Proceedings of the IEEE 10 Jun 2009 1,974
19 Band-Edge Electroabsorption in Quantum Well Structures: The Quantum-Confined Stark Effect David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, Theo C. Damen et al. · Physical Review Letters 26 Nov 1984 1,777
20 Heterostructure Lasers H. C. Casey, Morton B. Panish, T. A. Roth · Journal of The Electrochemical Society May 1979 1,729
21 Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits L.A. Coldren · Optical Engineering Feb 1997 1,701
22 Blue-green laser diodes Michael A. Haase, Jun Qiu, J. M. DePuydt et al. · Applied Physics Letters 9 Sep 1991 1,631
23 Optical processes in semiconductors R. B. Murray · Journal of Luminescence May 1972 1,515
24 Chimera States for Coupled Oscillators Daniel M. Abrams, Steven H. Strogatz · Physical Review Letters Open access 22 Oct 2004 1,513
25 Subwavelength-diameter silica wires for low-loss optical wave guiding Limin Tong, Rafael R. Gattass, Jonathan B. Ashcom et al. · Nature Dec 2003 1,511
26 Organic Semiconductor Lasers Ifor D. W. Samuel, Graham A. Turnbull · Chemical Reviews Review 27 Mar 2007 1,459
27 Dense wavelength division multiplexing networks: principles and applications Charles A. Brackett · IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 1990 1,376
28 Vertically Self-Organized InAs Quantum Box Islands on GaAs(100) Qianghua Xie, Anupam Madhukar, Ping Chen et al. · Physical Review Letters 25 Sep 1995 1,347
29 New Developments in the Field of Luminescent Materials for Lighting and Displays Thomas Jüstel, Hans Nikol, Cees R. Ronda · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 4 Dec 1998 1,328
30 A review of lithium niobate modulators for fiber-optic communications systems Ed L. Wooten, Karl M. Kissa, Alfredo Yi-Yan et al. · IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2000 1,327
31 Single-chip microprocessor that communicates directly using light Chen K. Sun et al. · Nature Open access Dec 2015 1,320
32 Electrically pumped hybrid AlGaInAs-silicon evanescent laser Alexander W. Fang, Hyundai Park, Oded M. Cohen et al. · Optics Express Open access 2006 1,242
33 Lightpath communications: an approach to high bandwidth optical WAN's Imrich Chlamtac, A. Ganz, G. Karmi · IEEE Transactions on Communications Jul 1992 1,231
34 A study of injection locking and pulling in oscillators Behzad Razavi · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 31 Aug 2004 1,211
35 Temperature dependence of semiconductor band gaps Kevin P. O’Donnell, X. Chen · Applied Physics Letters 24 Jun 1991 1,210
36 Optoelectronic microwave oscillator X. Steve Yao, Lute Maleki · Journal of the Optical Society of America B Aug 1996 1,202
37 Polymer-Based Optical Waveguides: Materials, Processing, and Devices Hui Ma, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Larry R. Dalton · Advanced Materials 2 Oct 2002 1,189
38 Rationale and challenges for optical interconnects to electronic chips David A. B. Miller · Proceedings of the IEEE Jun 2000 1,187
39 Physics of Optoelectronic Devices Shun Lien Chuang, N. Peyghambarian, S. W. Koch · Physics Today Jul 1996 1,185
40 Self-phase modulation and spectral broadening of optical pulses in semiconductor laser amplifiers Govind Prasad Agrawal, N.A. Olsson · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 1989 1,167
41 Surface-mediated alignment of nematic liquid crystals with polarized laser light Wayne M. Gibbons, Paul J. Shannon, Shao-Tang Sun et al. · Nature May 1991 1,167
42 From micro to nano contacts in biological attachment devices Eduard Arzt, Stanislav N. Gorb, Ralph Spolenak · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 5 Sep 2003 1,159
43 Gain and the threshold of three-dimensional quantum-box lasers Masahiro Asada, Yasuyuki Miyamoto, Y. Suematsu · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Sep 1986 1,127
44 On the performance quantification of resonant refractive index sensors Ian M. White, Xudong Fan · Optics Express Open access 2008 1,103
45 Illumination with solid state lighting technology Dan A. Steigerwald, Jerome C. Bhat, Douglas MacPherson Collins et al. · IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 2002 1,087
46 Optical interconnections for VLSI systems Joseph W. Goodman, Fred J. Leonberger, Sun-Yuan Kung et al. · Proceedings of the IEEE 1984 1,056
47 Jitter and phase noise in ring oscillators Ali Hajimiri, Sotirios Limotyrakis, T.H. Lee · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Jun 1999 1,052
48 Visible Light from Localized Surface Charges Moving across a Grating Stuart James Smith, Edward M. Purcell · Physical Review 15 Nov 1953 1,051
49 Wireless in-house data communication via diffuse infrared radiation F. R. Gfeller, U.H. Bapst · Proceedings of the IEEE 1979 1,050
50 Trapping and emission of photons by a single defect in a photonic bandgap structure Susumu Noda, Alongkarn Chutinan, Masahiro Imada · Nature Oct 2000 1,048

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