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Luke J. Mawst is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research contributions primarily lie within the fields of Engineering and Chemistry, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy.

Their work spans several subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Atmospheric Science, and Materials Chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach supports a research portfolio heavily oriented toward spectroscopy, semiconductor lasers, and quantum structures.

Main research topics addressed by Luke J. Mawst include:

  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Laser Design and Applications
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials

They have published extensively in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Crystal Growth, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Photonics, and Optics Express. The frequency of publications in these venues reflects a sustained contribution to the areas of applied physics and photonics research.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Luke J. Mawst include:

  • "Pinhole-seeded lateral epitaxy and exfoliation of GaSb films on graphene-terminated surfaces" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "High-Power Mid-Infrared (λ∼3-6 μm) Quantum Cascade Lasers" (2021) published in IEEE Photonics Journal
  • "Carrier leakage via interface-roughness scattering bridges gap between theoretical and experimental internal efficiencies of quantum cascade lasers" (2020) published in Applied Physics Letters
  • "Analysis of interface roughness in strained InGaAs/AlInAs quantum cascade laser structures (λ ∼ 4.6 μm) by atom probe tomography" (2022) published in Journal of Crystal Growth
  • "p-GaAs/n-Ga2O3 heterojunction diode with breakdown voltage of ∼800 V" (2024) published in Applied Physics Letters

Frequent collaborators with whom Luke J. Mawst has co-authored multiple publications include:

  • D. Botez
  • Jeremy Kirch
  • Shining Xu
  • B. Knipfer
  • Nikhil Pokharel

The scientist's research engages in the development and understanding of quantum cascade lasers, semiconductor heterojunctions, and interface phenomena impacting device efficiencies. This has application relevance in spectroscopy, laser design, and optical devices focused on mid-infrared technologies and materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • High-power (>10 W) continuous-wave operation from 100-μm-aperture 0.97-μm-emitting Al-free diode lasers

    Ali Al-Muhanna;Luke J. Mawst;Dan Botez;Dmitri Z. Garbuzov

  • 8 W continuous wave front‐facet power from broad‐waveguide Al‐free 980 nm diode lasers

    L. J. Mawst;A. Bhattacharya;J. Lopez;D. Botez

  • Low-threshold-current-density 1300-nm dilute-nitride quantum well lasers

    Nelson Tansu;Nicholas J. Kirsch;Luke J. Mawst

  • High-power single-mode antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide-type vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

    Delai Zhou;L.J. Mawst

  • 73% CW power conversion efficiency at 50 W from 970 nm diode laser bars

    M. Kanskar;T. Earles;T.J. Goodnough;E. Stiers

  • Current injection efficiency of InGaAsN quantum-well lasers

    Nelson Tansu;Luke J. Mawst

  • Hochleistungshalbleiterlaser mit verteilter rückkopplung und schmaler spektraler emissionsbreite

    Dan Botez;L Earles;J Mawst

  • Phase-locked arrays of antiguides: model content and discrimination

    D. Botez;L.J. Mawst;G.L. Peterson;T.J. Roth

  • Quantum cascade laser on silicon

    Alexander Spott;Jon Peters;Michael L. Davenport;Eric J. Stanton

  • High‐power, diffraction‐limited‐beam operation from phase‐locked diode‐laser arrays of closely spaced ‘‘leaky’’ waveguides (antiguides)

    D. Botez;L. Mawst;P. Hayashida;G. Peterson

  • Low-threshold strain-compensated InGaAs(N) (/spl lambda/ = 1.19-1.31 μm) quantum-well lasers

    N. Tansu;L.J. Mawst

  • Resonant optical transmission and coupling in phase‐locked diode laser arrays of antiguides: The resonant optical waveguide array

    D. Botez;L. J. Mawst;G. Peterson;T. J. Roth

  • Temperature sensitivity of the electro-optical characteristics for mid-infrared (λ = 3–16 μm)-emitting quantum cascade lasers

    Dan Botez;Chun Chieh Chang;Luke J. Mawst

  • Extremely low threshold-current-density InGaAs quantum-well lasers with emission wavelength of 1215-1233 nm

    Nelson Tansu;Jeng-Ya Yeh;Luke J. Mawst

  • High-performance strain-compensated InGaAs-GaAsP-GaAs (/spl lambda/=1.17 μm) quantum well diode lasers

    N. Tansu;L.J. Mawst

  • Low-threshold 1317-nm InGaAsN quantum-well lasers with GaAsN barriers

    Nelson Tansu;Jeng-Ya Yeh;Luke J. Mawst

  • Temperature dependence of the key electro-optical characteristics for midinfrared emitting quantum cascade lasers

    D. Botez;S. Kumar;J. C. Shin;L. J. Mawst

  • Experimental evidence of carrier leakage in InGaAsN quantum-well lasers

    Nelson Tansu;Jeng-Ya Yeh;Luke J. Mawst

  • Two-dimensional phase-locked antiguided vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays

    Delai Zhou;Luke J. Mawst

  • Watt‐range, coherent, uniphase powers from phase‐locked arrays of antiguided diode lasers

    D. Botez;M. Jansen;L. J. Mawst;G. Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan Botez
Dan Botez University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas F. Kuech
Thomas F. Kuech University of Wisconsin–Madison
Nelson Tansu
Nelson Tansu University of Adelaide
Igor Vurgaftman
Igor Vurgaftman United States Naval Research Laboratory
Jerry R. Meyer
Jerry R. Meyer United States Naval Research Laboratory
James J. Coleman
James J. Coleman The University of Texas at Dallas
Paul F. Nealey
Paul F. Nealey University of Chicago
Nan Marie Jokerst
Nan Marie Jokerst Duke University
John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of California, Santa Barbara
Padma Gopalan
Padma Gopalan University of Wisconsin–Madison

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