The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Igor Vurgaftman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 538 publications — 87th percentile
87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Igor Vurgaftman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.
Igor Vurgaftman is affiliated with the United States Naval Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry. Within these broad disciplines, the subfields they contribute to include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.
Their main research topics encompass areas such as Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Strong Light-Matter Interactions, and Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials.
Vurgaftman has numerous frequent collaborators, including:
Their publications have appeared regularly in specific venues, with multiple papers in:
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Vurgaftman include:
In addition to journal articles, Vurgaftman has published a book titled Bands and Photons in III-V Semiconductor Quantum Structures in 2020, published by Oxford University Press.
Recognition of Vurgaftman's contributions includes being named an OSA Fellow in 2011 for work related to the conception, design, simulation, and understanding of novel semiconductor devices such as the interband cascade laser. They also received the Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) honor in 2010, cited for introducing and developing novel optoelectronic device concepts and significant contributions to the understanding and design of semiconductor devices.
Igor Vurgaftman;J. R. Meyer;L. R. Ram-Mohan
I. Vurgaftman;J. R. Meyer
Joshua D. Caldwell;Lucas Lindsay;Vincenzo Giannini;Igor Vurgaftman
Alexander J. Giles;Siyuan Dai;Igor Vurgaftman;Timothy Hoffman
Joshua D. Caldwell;Orest J. Glembocki;Yan Francescato;Nicholas Sharac
I. Vurgaftman;W.W. Bewley;C.L. Canedy;C.S. Kim
Alexander J. Giles;Siyuan Dai;Igor Vurgaftman;Timothy Hoffman
J.R. Meyer;I. Vurgaftman;R.Q. Yang;L.R. Ram-Mohan
I. Vurgaftman;E. H. Aifer;C. L. Canedy;J. G. Tischler
A. J. Shields;M. P. O’Sullivan;I. Farrer;D. A. Ritchie
Joshua D. Caldwell;Igor Vurgaftman;Joseph G. Tischler;Orest J. Glembocki
M. Kim;C. L. Canedy;W. W. Bewley;C. S. Kim
I. Vurgaftman;J.R. Meyer;C.A. Hoffman;D. Redfern
Daniel C. Ratchford;Adam D. Dunkelberger;Igor Vurgaftman;Jeffrey C. Owrutsky
E. H. Aifer;J. G. Tischler;J. H. Warner;I. Vurgaftman
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L. J. Olafsen;E. H. Aifer;I. Vurgaftman;W. W. Bewley
W. W. Bewley;H. Lee;I. Vurgaftman;R. J. Menna
Alexander Spott;Jon Peters;Michael L. Davenport;Eric J. Stanton
I. Vurgaftman;W. W. Bewley;C. L. Canedy;Chul Soo Kim
J. R. Meyer;C. L. Felix;W. W. Bewley;I. Vurgaftman
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