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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Japan
2023

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering D-index 57 Citations 12,973 586 World Ranking 1158 National Ranking 41

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Japan Leader Award

2021 - IEEE Edison Medal For pioneering contributions to the concept, physics, and development of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser.

2007 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to advanced optoelectronics, including the vertical-cavity surface-emitting injection laser.

2003 - IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies "For pioneering developments of surface emitting semiconductor lasers and arrays."

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Optics
  • Laser
  • Optoelectronics

Kenichi Iga mostly deals with Optoelectronics, Laser, Optics, Semiconductor laser theory and Quantum well. As a part of the same scientific family, Kenichi Iga mostly works in the field of Optoelectronics, focusing on Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy and, on occasion, Gan algan. All of his Laser and Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, Lasing threshold, Threshold current, Distributed Bragg reflector and Continuous wave investigations are sub-components of the entire Laser study.

His studies in Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser integrate themes in fields like Spectral bands and Ultraviolet. His Semiconductor laser theory research incorporates themes from Semiconductor device, Heterojunction, Longitudinal mode, Dielectric and Superlattice. His study looks at the intersection of Quantum well and topics like Tunable laser with Quantum dot laser.

His most cited work include:

  • Surface emitting semiconductor lasers (528 citations)
  • Surface-emitting laser-its birth and generation of new optoelectronics field (451 citations)
  • GaInAsP/InP surface emitting injection lasers. (421 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Kenichi Iga mainly focuses on Optoelectronics, Laser, Optics, Semiconductor laser theory and Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. His Optoelectronics study incorporates themes from Quantum well and Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy. His Quantum well research integrates issues from Chemical beam epitaxy and Photoluminescence.

His studies deal with areas such as Polarization, Heterojunction and Semiconductor as well as Laser. His study in Dielectric extends to Optics with its themes. His study connects Aperture and Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (70.61%)
  • Laser (52.47%)
  • Optics (50.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2021)?

  • Optoelectronics (70.61%)
  • Laser (52.47%)
  • Optics (50.97%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optoelectronics, Laser, Optics, Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser and Quantum well. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy and Optoelectronics. He interconnects Data transmission, Semiconductor and Tunnel junction in the investigation of issues within Laser.

His research in Distributed Bragg reflector, Microlens, Aperture, Wavelength-division multiplexing and Distributed Bragg reflector laser are components of Optics. His Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser research incorporates elements of Polarization, Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging, Tunable laser, 3D optical data storage and Transverse mode. His research on Quantum well also deals with topics like

  • Chemical beam epitaxy which connect with Quantum dot,
  • Photoluminescence together with Thin film.

Between 1998 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Surface-emitting laser-its birth and generation of new optoelectronics field (451 citations)
  • Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser: Its Conception and Evolution (148 citations)
  • Lasing Characteristics of Low-Threshold GaInNAs Lasers Grown by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (101 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Optics
  • Laser
  • Optoelectronics

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Laser, Optics, Quantum well and Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. Wavelength, Gallium arsenide, Lasing threshold, Quantum well laser and Photoluminescence are the core of his Optoelectronics study. His work deals with themes such as Cladding and Data transmission, which intersect with Laser.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Diode and Filter in addition to Optics. His Quantum well research incorporates themes from Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy, Chemical beam epitaxy, Chemical vapor deposition, Indium and Thin film. The various areas that Kenichi Iga examines in his Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser study include Tunable laser, Semiconductor laser theory, Aperture, Spectral bands and Ultraviolet.

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Best Publications

Surface emitting semiconductor lasers

K. Iga;F. Koyama;S. Kinoshita.
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (1988)

1002 Citations

Surface emitting semiconductor lasers

K. Iga;F. Koyama;S. Kinoshita.
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (1988)

1002 Citations

GaInAsP/InP surface emitting injection lasers.

Haruhisa Soda;Ken-ichi Iga;Chiyuki Kitahara;Yasuharu Suematsu.
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (1979)

919 Citations

GaInAsP/InP surface emitting injection lasers.

Haruhisa Soda;Ken-ichi Iga;Chiyuki Kitahara;Yasuharu Suematsu.
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (1979)

919 Citations

Surface-emitting laser-its birth and generation of new optoelectronics field

K. Iga.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2000)

859 Citations

Surface-emitting laser-its birth and generation of new optoelectronics field

K. Iga.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2000)

859 Citations

Frequency chirping in external modulators

F. Koyama;K. Iga.
Journal of Lightwave Technology (1988)

610 Citations

Frequency chirping in external modulators

F. Koyama;K. Iga.
Journal of Lightwave Technology (1988)

610 Citations

Room-temperature continuous wave lasing characteristics of a GaAs vertical cavity surface-emitting laser

Fumio Koyama;Susumu Kinoshita;Kenichi Iga.
Applied Physics Letters (1989)

430 Citations

Room-temperature continuous wave lasing characteristics of a GaAs vertical cavity surface-emitting laser

Fumio Koyama;Susumu Kinoshita;Kenichi Iga.
Applied Physics Letters (1989)

430 Citations

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