K. W. Wecht

3.6k citations

66 papers · 2.8k · 2 hit papers · h-index 22

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 2%
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
- Semiconductor materials and devices
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Optical Network Technologies

Papers in

Electrical and Electronic Engineering 59
- Photonic and Optical Devices 27
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices 26
- Optical Network Technologies 19
- Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors 10
- Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics 8
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials 7
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 54
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies 24
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices 22

Co-authors: H. C. Casey (2 shared papers)D. D. Sell (2 shared papers)R. People (10 shared papers)J. A. Giordmaine (3 shared papers)P. M. Rentzepis (2 shared papers)S. L. Shapiro (3 shared papers)A. M. Sergent (33 shared papers)R. A. Logan (38 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (17 papers)IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (10 papers)Electronics Letters (7 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (3 papers)Physical Review Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Sweden South Korea

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K. W. Wecht

64 papers receiving 2.5k citations

K. W. Wecht's Hit Papers

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Modulation doping in GexSi1−x/Si strained layer heterostructures 1984 · 242 citations

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

1984 Applied Physics Letters
1975 Journal of Applied Physics

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1	Concentration dependence of the absorption coefficient for n− and p−type GaAs between 1.3 and 1.6 eV Journal of Applied Physics ·H. C. Casey, D. D. Sell, K. W. Wecht Hit paper breakdown →	1975	464
2	TWO-PHOTON EXCITATION OF FLUORESCENCE BY PICOSECOND LIGHT PULSES Applied Physics Letters ·J. A. Giordmaine, P. M. Rentzepis, S. L. Shapiro, K. W. Wecht	1967	353
3	Modulation doping in GexSi1−x/Si strained layer heterostructures Applied Physics Letters ·R. People, J. C. Bean, D. V. Lang, A. M. Sergent, H. L. Störmer, K. W. Wecht, R. T. Lynch, K. W. Baldwin Hit paper breakdown →	1984	242
4	Measurement of the conduction-band discontinuity of molecular beam epitaxial grown In0.52Al0.48As/In0.53Ga0.47As, N-n heterojunction by C-V profiling Applied Physics Letters ·R. People, K. W. Wecht, K. Alavi, A. Y. Cho	1983	200
5	Concentration dependence of the refractive index for n - and p -type GaAs between 1.2 and 1.8 eV Journal of Applied Physics ·D. D. Sell, H. C. Casey, K. W. Wecht	1974	198
6	Significant improvement in crystalline quality of molecular beam epitaxially grown GaAs on Si (100) by rapid thermal annealing Applied Physics Letters ·Navin Chand, R. People, F. A. Baiocchi, K. W. Wecht, A. Y. Cho	1986	152
7	Identification of the Dangling-Bond State within the Mobility Gap ofa-Si: H by Depletion-Width-Modulated ESR Spectroscopy Physical Review Letters ·J. David Cohen, J. P. Harbison, K. W. Wecht	1982	107
8	Coherent Optical Mixing in Optically Active Liquids Physical Review Letters ·P. M. Rentzepis, J. A. Giordmaine, K. W. Wecht	1966	96
9	Mode-locked hybrid soliton pulse source with extremely wide operating frequency range IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ·Paul A. Morton, V. Mizrahi, Peter A. Andrekson, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, P. J. Lemaire, D. Coblentz, A. M. Sergent, K. W. Wecht, P.F. Sciortino	1993	66
10	Long-wavelength photoluminescence of InAs1−xSbx (0<x<1) grown by molecular beam epitaxy on (100) InAs Applied Physics Letters ·M. Y. Yen, R. People, K. W. Wecht, A. Y. Cho	1988	66
11	Stimulated Raman and Brillouin Scattering with Picosecond Light Pulses Physical Review Letters ·S. L. Shapiro, J. A. Giordmaine, K. W. Wecht	1967	60
12	Long wavelength (3–5 and 8–12 μm) photoluminescence of InAs1−xSbx grown on (100) GaAs by molecular-beam epitaxy Journal of Applied Physics ·M. Y. Yen, R. People, K. W. Wecht	1988	59
13	Stable single mode hybrid laser with high power and narrow linewidth Applied Physics Letters ·Paul A. Morton, V. Mizrahi, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, P. J. Lemaire, H. M. Presby, T. Erdoğan, S.L. Woodward, J. E. Sipe, M.R. Phillips, A. M. Sergent, K. W. Wecht	1994	55
14	64 Gb/s all-optical demultiplexing with the nonlinear optical-loop mirror IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ·Peter A. Andrekson, N.A. Olsson, J.R. Simpson, D. J. DiGiovanni, Paul A. Morton, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, K. W. Wecht	1992	48
15	Stimulated raman spectra from H2O, D2O, HDO, and solutions of NaClO4 in H2O and D2O Chemical Physics Letters ·M. J. Colles, G. E. Walrafen, K. W. Wecht	1970	38
16	High power output 1.48–1.51 μm continuously graded index separate confinement strained quantum well lasers Applied Physics Letters ·T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, N.A. Olsson, H. Temkin, A. M. Sergent, K. W. Wecht	1990	37
17	32 Gb/s optical soliton data transmission over 90 km IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ·Peter A. Andrekson, N.A. Olsson, M. Haner, J.R. Simpson, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, D. Coblentz, H. M. Presby, K. W. Wecht	1992	34
18	Packaged 1.55 µm DFB laser with 25 GHz modulationbandwidth Electronics Letters ·Paul A. Morton, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, Navin Chand, K. W. Wecht, A. M. Sergent, P.F. Sciortino	1994	33
19	Observation of multiple wavelength soliton collisions in optical systems with fiber amplifiers Applied Physics Letters ·Peter A. Andrekson, N.A. Olsson, P. C. Becker, J.R. Simpson, T. Tanbun-Ek, R. A. Logan, K. W. Wecht	1990	29
20	Power loss by two-dimensional holes in coherently strained Ge0.2Si0.8/Si heterostructures: Evidence for weak screening Applied Physics Letters ·Y. H. Xie, R. People, J. C. Bean, K. W. Wecht	1986	26

About K. W. Wecht

K. W. Wecht is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry and Spectroscopy, having authored 66 papers that have together received 2.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Photonic and Optical Devices (27 papers), Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (26 papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (24 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (22 papers), Optical Network Technologies (19 papers), Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors (10 papers), Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics (8 papers) and Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.0k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2.1k citations), Materials Chemistry (543 citations), Condensed Matter Physics (123 citations) and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (72 citations). K. W. Wecht has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Sweden and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include H. C. Casey, D. D. Sell, R. People, J. A. Giordmaine, P. M. Rentzepis, S. L. Shapiro, A. M. Sergent, R. A. Logan, T. Tanbun-Ek and N.A. Olsson. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Electronics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Physical Review Letters.

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