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62
Citations
14312
World Ranking
1450
National Ranking
596

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2004 - OSA Fellows For contributions to the development of semiconductor vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes.
  • 2003 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the development of semiconductor vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes.

Overview

Kent D. Choquette is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on photonic and optical devices, with significant work on semiconductor lasers and optical devices, alongside interests in photonic crystals and applications.

Their scientific contributions are reflected across multiple highly specialized fields, including electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, and statistical and nonlinear physics.

Choquette has a strong record of publication in a variety of reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • IEEE Photonics Journal

Their recent published papers highlight ongoing research into laser arrays and photonic crystal technologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Complex coupling coefficient in laterally coupled microcavity laser diode arrays (2020), Applied Physics Letters
  • Analysis and Characterization of Photon-Photon Resonance in Coupled Dual-Element Photonic Crystal Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Arrays (2023), Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Complex Waveguide Supermode Analysis of Coherently-Coupled Microcavity Laser Arrays (2021), IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Supermode Switching in Coherently-Coupled Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Diode Arrays (2021), IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Analysis of Coherence and Coupling in Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Arrays (2022), IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Their research touches on advanced topics in optical network technologies, semiconductor quantum structures and devices, optical coatings and gratings, and advanced fiber laser technologies.

Collaborative work features several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Thomas Siegert
  • Karen Hawkins
  • Dawn Melley
  • Kevin Lisankie
  • Jeffrey Cichocki

Choquette's career has been recognized through multiple fellowships:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012)
  • SPIE Fellow (2008)
  • OSA Fellow (2004) for contributions to development of semiconductor vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes
  • IEEE Fellow (2003) for contributions to development of semiconductor vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes

Best Publications

  • Printed assemblies of inorganic light-emitting diodes for deformable and semitransparent displays.

    Sang-Il Park;Yujie Xiong;Rak-Hwan Kim;Paulius Elvikis

  • Selectively oxidised vertical cavity surface emitting lasers with 50% power conversion efficiency

    K. L. Lear;Kent D Choquette;R. P. Schneider;S. P. Kilcoyne

  • Low threshold voltage vertical-cavity lasers fabricated by selective oxidation

    K.D. Choquette;R.P. Schneider;K.L. Lear;K.M. Geib

  • Advances in selective wet oxidation of AlGaAs alloys

    K.D. Choquette;K.M. Geib;C.I.H. Ashby;R.D. Twesten

  • Room temperature continuous wave InGaAsN quantum well vertical cavity lasers emitting at 1.3 um

    K.D. Choquette;J.F. Klem;A.J. Fischer;O. Blum

  • Gain-dependent polarization properties of vertical-cavity lasers

    K.D. Choquette;R.P. Schneider;K.L. Lear;R.E. Leibenguth

  • Temperature dependence of gain‐guided vertical‐cavity surface emitting laser polarization

    Kent D. Choquette;D. A. Richie;R. E. Leibenguth

  • Design, fabrication, and performance of infrared and visible vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

    W.W. Chow;K.D. Choquette;M.H. Crawford;K.L. Lear

  • Control of vertical-cavity laser polarization with anisotropic transverse cavity geometries

    K.D. Choquette;R.E. Leibenguth

  • Unusual strategies for using indium gallium nitride grown on silicon (111) for solid-state lighting

    Hoon Sik Kim;Eric Brueckner;Jizhou Song;Yuhang Li;Yuhang Li

  • Efficient semiconductor light-emitting device and method

    Kent D. Choquette;Kevin L. Lear;Richard P. Schneider

  • Comprehensive numerical modeling of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

    G.R. Hadley;K.L. Lear;M.E. Warren;K.D. Choquette

  • High-frequency modulation of oxide- confined vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

    K. L. Lear;A. Mar;Kent D Choquette;S. P. Kilcoyne

  • Vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers: moving from research to manufacturing

    K.D. Choquette;H.Q. Hou

  • Fabrication and performance of selectively oxidized vertical-cavity lasers

    K.D. Choquette;K.L. Lear;R.P. Schneider;K.M. Geib

  • Two-dimensional photonic crystal confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

    N. Yokouchi;A.J. Danner;K.D. Choquette

  • Cavity characteristics of selectively oxidized vertical‐cavity lasers

    Kent D. Choquette;K. L. Lear;R. P. Schneider;K. M. Geib

  • PATTERN FORMATION IN THE TRANSVERSE SECTION OF A LASER WITH A LARGE FRESNEL NUMBER

    Stephen P. Hegarty;Guillaume Huyet;John G. McInerney;KD Choquette

  • SELF-ASSEMBLED MICROACTUATED XYZ STAGES FOR OPTICAL SCANNING AND ALIGNMENT

    Li Fan;M. C. Wu;K. D. Choquette;M. H. Crawford

  • Long wavelength vertical cavity surface emitting laser

    Kent D. Choquette;John F. Klem

  • Gain-dependent polarization properties of vertical-cavity lasers

    K.D. Choquette;K.L. Lear;R.P. Schneider;R.E. Leibenguth

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron J. Danner
Aaron J. Danner National University of Singapore
Andrew A. Allerman
Andrew A. Allerman Sandia National Laboratories
Kevin L. Lear
Kevin L. Lear Colorado State University
Richard P. Schneider
Richard P. Schneider Infinera (United States)
Minghwei Hong
Minghwei Hong National Taiwan University
Joseph Petrus Mannaerts
Joseph Petrus Mannaerts National Tsing Hua University
John F. Klem
John F. Klem Sandia National Laboratories
Mary H. Crawford
Mary H. Crawford Sandia National Laboratories
David V. Plant
David V. Plant McGill University
Robert Hull
Robert Hull Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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