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Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
37
Citations
6506
World Ranking
5086
National Ranking
1767

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to high-bandwidth semiconductor laser and photonic integrated circuit technologies
  • 2006 - OSA Fellows For the design, development and commercialization of high-speed, high-power semiconductor lasers and large-scale photonic integrated circuits.

Overview

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan is affiliated with Marvell Technology in the United States and works primarily within the field of engineering, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research contributions span numerous subfields, including semiconductor lasers and photonic integrated circuits, optical network technologies, and related photonic and optical devices. They also have significant involvement in oral microbiology and periodontitis research.

The scientist's recent work includes several publications in recognized journals. Notable papers include:

  • Low Power DSP-Based Transceivers for Data Center Optical Fiber Communications (2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology)
  • 2.5D Heterogeneous Integration for Silicon Photonics Engines in Optical Transceivers (2022, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics)
  • Recent Advances in Low-Power Digital Signal Processing Technologies for Data Center Applications (2024, Journal of Lightwave Technology)

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan frequently collaborates with various co-authors, such as Jeffrey L. Ebersole, Sreenatha Kirakodu, Octavio A. González, Christian Lutkemeyer, and Masaki Kato. Their publications span various scientific journals, including the Journal of Lightwave Technology, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Oral Health.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Within their subfields of study, their work covers:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Periodontics
  • Physiology
  • Immunology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan has been recognized by professional organizations. In 2008, they were awarded the title of IEEE Fellow for contributions to high-bandwidth semiconductor laser and photonic integrated circuit technologies. Earlier, in 2006, they were named an OSA Fellow for their work in the design, development, and commercialization of high-speed, high-power semiconductor lasers and large-scale photonic integrated circuits.

Best Publications

  • High speed quantum-well lasers and carrier transport effects

    R. Nagarajan;M. Ishikawa;T. Fukushima;R.S. Geels

  • Large-scale photonic integrated circuits

    R. Nagarajan;C.H. Joyner;R.P. Schneider;J.S. Bostak

  • Monolithic photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with forward error correction (FEC)

    David Welch;Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Fred Kish;Mark Missey

  • MONOLITHIC TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TxPIC) WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS IN CIRCUIT SIGNAL CHANNELS

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Effects of carrier transport on high‐speed quantum well lasers

    Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Toru Fukushima;Scott W. Corzine;John E. Bowers

  • Transport limits in high-speed quantum-well lasers: experiment and theory

    R. Nagarajan;T. Fukushima;M. Ishikawa;J.E. Bowers

  • InP Photonic Integrated Circuits

    R Nagarajan;M Kato;J Pleumeekers;P Evans

  • Travelling-wave photodetectors with 172-GHz bandwidth and 76-GHz bandwidth-efficiency product

    K.S. Giboney;R.L. Nagarajan;T.E. Reynolds;S.T. Allen

  • Coolerless photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for WDM transmission networks and PICs operable with a floating signal channel grid changing with temperature but with fixed channel spacing in the floating grid

    Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan;Fred A. Kish;David F. Welch;Drew D. Perkins

  • Formation of cleaved grooves in a passivation layer formed over a surface of a wafer prior to wafer singulation

    Charles Joyner;Mark Missey;Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Frank Peters

  • Current Status of Large-Scale InP Photonic Integrated Circuits

    F. A. Kish;D. Welch;R. Nagarajan;J. L. Pleumeekers

  • Low Power DSP-Based Transceivers for Data Center Optical Fiber Communications (Invited Tutorial)

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  • ULTRAFAST DYNAMICS IN FIELD-ENHANCED SATURABLE ABSORBERS

    J. R. Karin;R. J. Helkey;Dennis J. Derickson;R. Nagarajan

  • Transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chips

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (txpic) having tunable modulated sources with feedback system for source power level or wavelength tuning

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Single-chip 40-channel InP transmitter photonic integrated circuit capable of aggregate data rate of 1.6 Tbit/s

    R. Nagarajan;M. Kato;J. Pleumeekers;P. Evans

  • Large-Scale InP Photonic Integrated Circuits: Enabling Efficient Scaling of Optical Transport Networks

    D.F. Welch;F.A. Kish;S. Melle;R. Nagarajan

  • High‐speed InGaAs/GaAs strained multiple quantum well lasers with low damping

    Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Toru Fukushima;John E. Bowers;Randall S. Geels

  • Long wavelength high-speed semiconductor lasers with carrier transport effects

    M. Ishikawa;R. Nagarajan;T. Fukushima;J.G. Wasserbauer

  • Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Chips

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Large-scale photonic integrated circuits

    J. Pleumeekers;M. Kato;P. Evans;S. Corzine

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred A. Kish
Fred A. Kish Infinera (United States)
David F. Welch
David F. Welch Infinera (United States)
John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of California, Santa Barbara
A.G. Dentai
A.G. Dentai Infinera (United States)
Richard P. Schneider
Richard P. Schneider Infinera (United States)
C. Joyner
C. Joyner Infinera (United States)
Larry A. Coldren
Larry A. Coldren University of California, Santa Barbara
Scott W. Corzine
Scott W. Corzine Infinera (United States)
Richard P. Mirin
Richard P. Mirin National Institute of Standards and Technology
Masayuki Ishikawa
Masayuki Ishikawa Toshiba (Japan)

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