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D-Index
68
Citations
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World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Klaus Petermann publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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 Klaus Petermann sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 659 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Klaus Petermann D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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 Klaus Petermann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to optical communications technology

Overview

Klaus Petermann is affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a subfield. Petermann's scholarly work encompasses various specialized areas, including Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics, Optical Network Technologies, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic Crystals and Applications, and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Petermann has contributed to multiple recent papers published in well-known scientific journals. Some of their notable publications include:

  • Nonlinear Impairment Scaling in Multi-Mode Fibers for Mode-Division Multiplexing (2020), Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Mode expansion theory and application in step-index multimode fibers for astronomical spectroscopy (2021), Journal of the Optical Society of America B
  • A physical origin of cross-polarization and higher-order modes in two-dimensional (2D) grating couplers and the related device performance limitations (2021), Journal of Physics Photonics
  • An Integrated Evanescent Field Sensor for the Simultaneous Measurement of Layer Refractive Index and Thickness (2021), Sensors
  • Penalties From 2D Grating Coupler Induced Polarization Crosstalk in Silicon Photonic Coherent Transceivers (2022), IEEE Photonics Journal

The frequent venues for Petermann's publications include:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Journal of the Optical Society of America B
  • Sensors
  • Journal of Physics Photonics
  • IEEE Photonics Journal

Throughout their career, Petermann has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors. These frequent collaborators include Peter M. Krummrich, Eloy Hernandez, Martin M. Roth, Andreas Kelz, and B. Moralejo.

In recognition of contributions to the field of optical communications technology, Klaus Petermann was named an IEEE Fellow in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Laser Diode Modulation and Noise

    Klaus Petermann

  • Large single-mode rib waveguides in GeSi-Si and Si-on-SiO/sub 2/

    R.A. Soref;J. Schmidtchen;K. Petermann

  • Calculated spontaneous emission factor for double-heterostructure injection lasers with gain-induced waveguiding

    K. Petermann

  • External optical feedback phenomena in semiconductor lasers

    K. Petermann

  • Numerical analysis of the feedback regimes for a single-mode semiconductor laser with external feedback

    N. Schunk;K. Petermann

  • Small signal analysis for dispersive optical fiber communication systems

    J. Wang;K. Petermann

  • Low-drift fibre gyro using a superluminescent diode

    K. Böhm;P. Marten;K. Petermann;E. Weidel

  • Constraints for fundamental-mode spot size for broadband dispersion-compensated single-mode fibres

    K. Petermann

  • Comparison of NRZ- and RZ-modulation format for 40-Gb/s TDM standard-fiber systems

    D. Breuer;K. Petermann

  • 0.1 dB/cm waveguide losses in single-mode SOI rib waveguides

    U. Fischer;T. Zinke;J.-R. Kropp;F. Arndt

  • Four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers for frequency conversion and fast optical switching

    S. Diez;C. Schmidt;R. Ludwig;H.G. Weber

  • Noise analysis of injection-locked semiconductor injection lasers

    N. Schunk;K. Petermann

  • Low loss singlemode optical waveguides with large cross-section in silicon-on-insulator

    J. Schmidtchen;A. Splett;B. Schuppert;K. Petermann

  • Highly efficient Yb:YAG channel waveguide laser written with a femtosecond-laser.

    Jörg Siebenmorgen;Thomas Calmano;Klaus Petermann;Günter Huber

  • Broadly tunable high-power Yb:Lu 2 O 3 thin disk laser with 80% slope efficiency

    Rigo Peters;Christian Kränkel;Klaus Petermann;Günter Huber

  • Fundamental mode microbending loss in graded-index and W fibres

    K. Petermann

  • Performance analysis of wavelength converters based on cross-gain modulation in semiconductor-optical amplifiers

    K. Obermann;S. Kindt;D. Breuer;K. Petermann

  • Rare-earth-doped sesquioxides

    K Petermann;G Huber;L Fornasiero;S Kuch

  • Structural, spectroscopic, and tunable laser properties of Yb3+-doped NaGd(WO4)2

    Concepción Cascales;María Dolores Serrano;Fátima Esteban-Betegón;Carlos Zaldo

  • Thermal and laser properties of Yb:LuAG for kW thin disk lasers

    Kolja Beil;Susanne T Fredrich-Thornton;Friedjof Tellkamp;Rigo Peters

  • High-frequency oscillations and self-mode locking in short external-cavity laser diodes

    A.A. Tager;K. Petermann

  • Singlemode optical waveguides using a high temperature stable polymer with low losses in the 1.55 /spl mu/m range

    G. Fischbeck;R. Moosburger;C. Kostrzewa;A. Achen

  • Semiconductor laser noise in an interferometer system

    K. Petermann;E. Weidel

  • Thermal analysis and efficient high power continuous-wave and mode-locked thin disk laser operation of Yb-doped sesquioxides

    R. Peters;C. Kränkel;C. Kränkel;S. T. Fredrich-Thornton;K. Beil

  • Microbending loss in monomode fibres

    K. Petermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Zimmermann
Lars Zimmermann Technical University of Berlin
Hans-Georg Weber
Hans-Georg Weber Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute
Bernd Tillack
Bernd Tillack Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics
R. Ludwig
R. Ludwig Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute
Christophe Peucheret
Christophe Peucheret University of Rennes
Michael Galili
Michael Galili Technical University of Denmark
Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe
Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe Technical University of Denmark
Bernhard Spinnler
Bernhard Spinnler Coriant (Germany)
Peter Wust
Peter Wust Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Sebastian Randel
Sebastian Randel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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