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  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For outstanding contributions to optoelectronic devices, and for exceptional leadership in establishing new semiconductor industries in Finland.

Overview

M. Pessa was affiliated with Tampere University in Finland. Their academic and research career included contributions primarily related to the field of semiconductor technologies, with a focus on optoelectronic devices.

Throughout the career, M. Pessa made significant advancements in the development and understanding of semiconductor materials and optoelectronic applications. These areas are critical in improving devices such as lasers, light-emitting diodes, and photodetectors.

In recognition of professional achievements, M. Pessa was honored as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2006. The citation noted contributions specifically to optoelectronic devices and leadership in establishing new semiconductor industries in Finland.

The research portfolio did not include coauthors or specific recent papers catalogued in available data. There were also no records of book publications or frequent publication venues associated with the scientist.

Although detailed topics and subfields of study were not explicitly listed, the known focus on optoelectronic devices places M. Pessa within the broader context of semiconductor physics and engineering, areas typically involving materials science, electronic device engineering, and photonics.

The scientist is deceased, and the legacy of the academic work remains part of the historical development in semiconductor research, especially in the Finnish context.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-fast fibre laser systems based on SESAM technology: new horizons and applications

    Oleg Okhotnikov;Anatoly Grudinin;Markus Pessa

  • Elastic and plastic properties of GaN determined by nano-indentation of bulk crystal

    R. Nowak;M. Pessa;M. Suganuma;M. Leszczynski

  • A 0.6 W CW GaInNAs vertical external-cavity surface-emitting laser operating at 1.32 /spl mu/m

    S.A. Smith;J.-M. Hopkins;H.D. Sun;D. Burns

  • High power CW red VECSEL with linearly polarized TEM00 output beam.

    Jennifer E. Hastie;Stephane Calvez;Martin D. Dawson;Tomi Leinonen

  • Origin of improved luminescence efficiency after annealing of Ga(In)NAs materials grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

    Unknown

  • 1.5-microm monolithic GaInNAs semiconductor saturable-absorber mode locking of an erbium fiber laser.

    O. G. Okhotnikov;T. Jouhti;J. Konttinen;S. Karirinne

  • Lattice parameter in GaNAs epilayers on GaAs: Deviation from Vegard’s law

    Unknown

  • A study of ZnTe films grown on glass substrates using an atomic layer evaporation method

    Unknown

  • Effects of insertion of strain-mediating layers on luminescence properties of 1.3-μm GaInNAs/GaNAs/GaAs quantum-well structures

    E.-M. Pavelescu;C. S. Peng;T. Jouhti;J. Konttinen

  • Reactivity of Pd/Al2O3, Pd/La2O3–Al2O3and Pd/LaAlO3Catalysts for the Reduction of NO by CO: CO and NO Adsorption

    M. Valden;R.L. Keiski;N. Xiang;J. Pere

  • Low-threshold-current 1.32-μm GaInNAs/GaAs single-quantum-well lasers grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

    Unknown

  • Vertical external-cavity surface-emitting laser for dual-wavelength generation

    T. Leinonen;Y.A. Morozov;A. Harkonen;M. Pessa

  • Characterization of surface exchange reactions used to grow compound films

    Unknown

  • Low-loss 1.3um GaInNAs saturable bragg reflector for high-power picosecond neodymium lasers

    H.D. Sun;G.J. Valentine;R. Macaluso;S. Calvez

  • Electronic structure of copper-rich copper-palladium alloys

    R. S. Rao;R. S. Rao;A. Bansil;H. Asonen;M. Pessa

  • Solid-state effects in M/sub 4,5/N/sub 4,5/N/sub 4,5/ Auger spectra of elements from /sub 49/In to /sub 52/Te

    M. Pessa;A. Vuoristo;M. Vulli;S. Aksela

  • 1.32-μm GaInNAs-GaAs laser with a low threshold current density

    C.S. Peng;T. Jouhti;P. Laukkanen;E.-M. Pavelescu

  • Growth-temperature-dependent (self-)annealing-induced blueshift of photoluminescence from 1.3 μm GaInNAs/GaAs quantum wells

    E.-M. Pavelescu;T. Jouhti;M. Dumitrescu;P. J. Klar

  • Atomic layer epitaxy and characterization of CdTe films grown on CdTe (110) substrates

    Unknown

  • High-power and broadly tunable GaSb-based optically pumped VECSELs emitting near 2 μm

    Jonna Paajaste;Soile Suomalainen;Riku Koskinen;Antti Härkönen

  • Photoreflectance evidence of multiple band gaps in dilute GaInNAs layers lattice-matched to GaAs

    R. Kudrawiec;E.-M. Pavelescu;J. Wagner;G. Sęk

  • Concentration of interstitial and substitutional nitrogen in GaNxAs1−x

    Unknown

  • Atomic layer epitaxy of Cd1 − xMnxTe grown on CdTe (111)B substrates

    M.A. Herman;O. Jylhä;M. Pessa

  • Hg1−xCdxTe‐Hg1−yCdyTe (0≤x, y≤1) heterostructures: Properties, epitaxy, and applications

    Unknown

  • High-speed resonant cavity light-emitting diodes at 650 nm

    M.M. Dumitrescu;M.J. Saarinen;M.D. Guina;M.V. Pessa

  • Nanoimprint fabrication of gold nanocones with ~10 nm tips for enhanced optical interactions

    Juha M. Kontio;Hannu Husu;Janne Simonen;Mikko J. Huttunen

  • Doping and carrier transport in Ga1-3xIn3xNxAs1-x alloys

    Wei Li;Markus Pessa;Juha Toivonen;Harri Lipsanen

  • Atomic layer epitaxy of CdTe on the polar (111)A and (111)B surfaces of CdTe substrates

    M. Pessa;O. Jylhä;M.A. Herman

  • New approach to growth of high‐quality GaAs layers on Si substrates

    J. Varrio;H. Asonen;A. Salokatve;M. Pessa

  • Aluminum-free 980-nm GaInAs/GaInAsP/GaInP pump lasers

    H. Asonen;A. Ovtchinnikov;Guodong Zhang;J. Nappi

Frequent Co-Authors

Mircea Guina
Mircea Guina Tampere University
Martin D. Dawson
Martin D. Dawson University of Strathclyde
Oleg G. Okhotnikov
Oleg G. Okhotnikov Tampere University
Levente Vitos
Levente Vitos Royal Institute of Technology
Handong Sun
Handong Sun Nanyang Technological University
Nikolai V. Tkachenko
Nikolai V. Tkachenko Tampere University
Juhani Keinonen
Juhani Keinonen University of Helsinki
Kimmo Saarinen
Kimmo Saarinen Aalto University
Helge Lemmetyinen
Helge Lemmetyinen Tampere University
Arun Bansil
Arun Bansil Northeastern University

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