C.A. Burrus

13.5k citations

295 papers · 10.0k · 3 hit papers · h-index 44

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.2%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Quantum and electron transport phenomena
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 0.2%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Optical Network Technologies
- Advanced Photonic Communication Systems

Papers in

Electrical and Electronic Engineering 276
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices 189
- Photonic and Optical Devices 177
- Optical Network Technologies 89
- Advanced Photonic Communication Systems 45
- Solid State Laser Technologies 18
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 173
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices 108
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies 46

Co-authors: D. S. Chemla (15 shared papers)David A. B. Miller (16 shared papers)W. Wiegmann (12 shared papers)T. C. Damen (11 shared papers)Thomas H. Wood (26 shared papers)A. C. Gossard (7 shared papers)Walter Gordy (9 shared papers)B.I. Miller (55 shared papers)
Journals: Electronics Letters (58 papers)Applied Physics Letters (49 papers)IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (49 papers)IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (17 papers)Journal of Lightwave Technology (13 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Finland

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C.A. Burrus

286 papers receiving 9.1k citations

C.A. Burrus's Hit Papers

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Electric field dependence of optical absorption near the band gap of quantum-well structures 1985 · 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1985 Physical review. B, Condensed matter
1984 Physical Review Letters
1984 Applied Physics Letters

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1	Electric field dependence of optical absorption near the band gap of quantum-well structures Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann, Thomas H. Wood, C.A. Burrus Hit paper breakdown →	1985	1527
2	Band-Edge Electroabsorption in Quantum Well Structures: The Quantum-Confined Stark Effect Physical Review Letters ·David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann, Thomas H. Wood, C.A. Burrus Hit paper breakdown →	1984	1347
3	Novel hybrid optically bistable switch: The quantum well self-electro-optic effect device Applied Physics Letters ·David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann, Thomas H. Wood, C.A. Burrus Hit paper breakdown →	1984	401
4	The quantum well self-electrooptic effect device: Optoelectronic bistability and oscillation, and self-linearized modulation IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, Thomas R. Wood, C.A. Burrus, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann	1985	381
5	High-speed optical modulation with GaAs/GaAlAs quantum wells in a p-i-n diode structure Applied Physics Letters ·Thomas H. Wood, C.A. Burrus, David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann	1984	298
6	Neodymium-doped silica lasers in end-pumped fiber geometry Applied Physics Letters ·J. Stone, C.A. Burrus	1973	127
7	Short-cavity InGaAsP injection lasers: Dependence of mode spectra and single-longitudinal-mode power on cavity length IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·Tien-Pei Lee, C.A. Burrus, J.A. Copeland, A.G. Dentai, D. Marcuse	1982	123
8	Stark Effect from 1.1 to 2.6 Millimeters Wavelength : PH3, PD3, DI, and CO The Journal of Chemical Physics ·C.A. Burrus	1958	119
9	131 ps optical modulation in semiconductor multiple quantum wells (MQW's) IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·Thomas R. Wood, C.A. Burrus, David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann	1985	117
10	100 Gbit/s all-optical wavelength conversion withintegrated SOA delayed-interference configuration Electronics Letters ·Juerg Leuthold, C.H. Joyner, B. Mikkelsen, G. Raybon, J.L. Pleumeekers, B.I. Miller, K. Dreyer, C.A. Burrus	2000	115
11	Continuously tunable 1.5μm multiple-quantum-well GaInAs/GaInAsP distributed-Bragg-reflector lasers Electronics Letters ·Thomas Koch, U. Koren, R. P. Gnall, C.A. Burrus, B.I. Miller	1988	104
12	Highly anisotropic optical properties of single quantum well waveguides Applied Physics Letters ·J. S. Weiner, D. S. Chemla, David A. B. Miller, H. A. Haus, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann, C.A. Burrus	1985	102
13	Electric field screening by photogenerated holes in multiple quantum wells: A new mechanism for absorption saturation Applied Physics Letters ·Thomas H. Wood, J. Pastalan, C.A. Burrus, Bart Johnson, B.I. Miller, (unknown), U. Koren, M.G. Young	1990	101
14	Broadly tunable InGaAsP/InP laser based on a vertical coupler filter with 57-nm tuning range Applied Physics Letters ·R. C. Alferness, U. Koren, L. L. Buhl, B.I. Miller, M.G. Young, Thomas Koch, G. Raybon, C.A. Burrus	1992	96
15	Acceleration of gain recovery in semiconductor optical amplifiers by optical injection near transparency wavelength IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ·J.L. Pleumeekers, M. Kauer, K. Dreyer, C.A. Burrus, A.G. Dentai, S. Shunk, Juerg Leuthold, C.H. Joyner	2002	94
16	Strong polarization-sensitive electroabsorption in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well waveguides Applied Physics Letters ·J. S. Weiner, David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, T. C. Damen, C.A. Burrus, Thomas H. Wood, A. C. Gossard, W. Wiegmann	1985	90
17	The Molecular Structure, Dipole Moment, and g Factor of Ozone from Its Microwave Spectrum The Journal of Chemical Physics ·R. Trambarulo, S. Ghosh, C.A. Burrus, Walter Gordy	1953	88
18	Electro-optic phase modulation in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well waveguides Applied Physics Letters ·J. E. Zucker, Tamara L. Hendrickson, C.A. Burrus	1988	88
19	Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Spectroscopy Physical Review ·C.A. Burrus, Walter Gordy	1956	86
20	One-to-Two Millimeter Wave Spectroscopy. II.H2S Physical Review ·C.A. Burrus, Walter Gordy	1953	85

About C.A. Burrus

C.A. Burrus is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy, Instrumentation and Atmospheric Science, having authored 295 papers that have together received 10.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (189 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (177 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (108 papers), Optical Network Technologies (89 papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (46 papers), Advanced Photonic Communication Systems (45 papers), Solid State Laser Technologies (18 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (6.5k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (7.4k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (628 citations), Spectroscopy (869 citations) and Instrumentation (120 citations). C.A. Burrus has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Finland. Frequent co-authors include D. S. Chemla, David A. B. Miller, W. Wiegmann, T. C. Damen, Thomas H. Wood, A. C. Gossard, A. C. Gossard, Walter Gordy, B.I. Miller and A.G. Dentai. Their work appears in journals such as Electronics Letters, Applied Physics Letters, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics and Journal of Lightwave Technology.

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