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Donald R. Scifres

Donald R. Scifres

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
67
Citations
14316
World Ranking
1106
National Ranking
463

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in France Leader Award
  • 2003 - IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal "For pioneering contributions to the technology and business development of semiconductor lasers."
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to semiconductor diode laser technology.

Overview

Donald R. Scifres is affiliated with SDL Ventures in the United States. Their research contributions focus primarily on semiconductor laser technology and its various applications.

Their professional recognition includes several notable awards. In 2003, they received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal for pioneering contributions to the technology and business development of semiconductor lasers. Additionally, in 1997, they were elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to semiconductor diode laser technology.

This scientist has a documented record of work related to semiconductor lasers, demonstrating involvement in both technological innovation and business development within this field.

Best Publications

  • Optical system with bright light output

    Donald R. Scifres;D. Philip Worland

  • Semiconductor gain medium with multimode and single mode regions

    David F. Welch;David G. Mehuys;Donald R. Scifres

  • Phase-locked (GaAl)As laser diode emitting 2.6 W CW from a single mirror

    D.R. Scifres;C. Lindström;R.D. Burnham;W. Streifer

  • III-V arsenide-nitride semiconductor

    Jo S. Major;David F. Welch;Donald R. Scifres

  • Injection locking of coupled‐stripe diode laser arrays

    L. Goldberg;H. F. Taylor;J. F. Weller;D. R. Scifres

  • Upconversion fiber laser

    Robert G. Waarts;David F. Welch;Steven Sanders;Donald R. Scifres

  • Distributed‐feedback single heterojunction GaAs diode laser

    D. R. Scifres;R. D. Burnham;W. Streifer

  • Experimental and analytic studies of coupled multiple stripe diode lasers

    D. Scifres;W. Streifer;R. Burnham

  • Phase-locked semiconductor laser array

    D. R. Scifres;R. D. Burnham;W. Streifer

  • Operating characteristics of a high-power monolithically integrated flared amplifier master oscillator power amplifier

    S. O'Brien;D.F. Welch;R.A. Parke;D. Mehuys

  • Frequency converted laser diode and lens system therefor

    Robert G. Waarts;David F. Welch;Donald R. Scifres;Robert J. Lang

  • Optical cursor control device

    Robert A. Sprague;Donald R. Scifres

  • Diode laser arrangement forming bright image

    William Streifer;Donald R. Scifres;Gary L. Harnagel

  • NxN Optical crossbar switch matrix

    David F. Welch;Donald R. Scifres;Robert G. Waarts;Amos A. Hardy

  • High power coupled multiple stripe quantum well injection lasers

    D. R. Scifres;R. D. Burnham;W. Streifer

  • Advances in diode laser pumps

    W. Streifer;D.R. Scifres;G.L. Harnagel;D.F. Welch

  • Diode laser arrays

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  • Methods for forming group III-V arsenide-nitride semiconductor materials

    Jo S. Major;David F. Welch;Donald R. Scifres

  • Semiconductor laser with integrated optical elements

    Donald R. Scifres;William Streifer

  • 2.0 W CW, diffraction-limited operation of a monolithically integrated master oscillator power amplifier

    R. Parke;D.F. Welch;A. Hardy;R. Lang

  • High power with high efficiency in a narrow single‐lobed beam from a diode laser array in an external cavity

    C. J. Chang‐Hasnain;J. Berger;D. R. Scifres;W. Streifer

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert D. Burnham
Robert D. Burnham Xerox (France)
William Streifer
William Streifer Xerox (France)
W. Streifer
W. Streifer SDL (United States)
David F. Welch
David F. Welch Infinera (United States)
N. Holonyak
N. Holonyak University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Russell D. Dupuis
Russell D. Dupuis Georgia Institute of Technology
Connie J. Chang-Hasnain
Connie J. Chang-Hasnain University of California, Berkeley
Fernando Ponce
Fernando Ponce Arizona State University
James J. Coleman
James J. Coleman The University of Texas at Dallas
Robert A. Street
Robert A. Street Palo Alto Research Center

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