C.A. Burrus

13.5k citations

306 papers · 10.9k · 3 hit papers · h-index 46

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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 287
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices 196
- Photonic and Optical Devices 184
- Optical Network Technologies 91
- Advanced Photonic Communication Systems 46
- Solid State Laser Technologies 18
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 179
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices 111
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies 47

Co-authors: David A. B. Miller (18 shared papers)D. S. Chemla (17 shared papers)W. Wiegmann (14 shared papers)T. C. Damen (13 shared papers)Thomas H. Wood (28 shared papers)A. C. Gossard (7 shared papers)A. C. Gossard (10 shared papers)B.I. Miller (56 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

293 papers receiving 9.8k 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 · 1.6k 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	1650
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	1425
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	447
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	413
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	320
6	Neodymium-doped silica lasers in end-pumped fiber geometry Applied Physics Letters ·J. Stone, C.A. Burrus	1973	148
7	Stark Effect from 1.1 to 2.6 Millimeters Wavelength : PH3, PD3, DI, and CO The Journal of Chemical Physics ·C.A. Burrus	1958	130
8	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	130
9	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	128
10	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	127
11	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	117
12	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	109
13	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	106
14	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	104
15	Small-area, double-heterostructure aluminum-gallium arsenide electroluminescent diode sources for optical-fiber transmission lines Optics Communications ·C.A. Burrus, B.I. Miller	1971	103
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	101
17	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	101
18	Single−crystal fiber optical devices: A Nd:YAG fiber laser Applied Physics Letters ·C.A. Burrus, J. Stone	1975	96
19	Millimeter-Wavelength Radio-Astronomy Techniques Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. A. Penzias, C.A. Burrus	1973	94
20	Electro-optic phase modulation in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well waveguides Applied Physics Letters ·J. E. Zucker, Tamara L. Hendrickson, C.A. Burrus	1988	92

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 306 papers that have together received 10.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (196 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (184 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (111 papers), Optical Network Technologies (91 papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (47 papers), Advanced Photonic Communication Systems (46 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 (7.0k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8.2k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (660 citations), Spectroscopy (913 citations) and Instrumentation (121 citations). C.A. Burrus has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Finland. Frequent co-authors include David A. B. Miller, D. S. Chemla, W. Wiegmann, T. C. Damen, Thomas H. Wood, A. C. Gossard, A. C. Gossard, B.I. Miller, Walter Gordy and J. Stone. 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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