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Silvano Donati

Silvano Donati

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
38
Citations
7613
World Ranking
4837
National Ranking
179

Silvano Donati 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 Silvano Donati sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 212 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Silvano Donati 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 Silvano Donati sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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

  • 2003 - OSA Fellows For contributions to electrooptical instrumentation, notably self-mixing interferometry, and to the theory of noise in detectors.
  • 2003 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to electro-optical instrumentation and photodetector noise theory.

Overview

Silvano Donati is a researcher affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy, focusing on engineering and physics domains, particularly with applications in electrical and electronic engineering as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their academic contributions span several core topics, including:

  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies

Recent notable publications demonstrate a focus on optical and measurement technologies. These include:

  • "Roadmap on signal processing for next generation measurement systems", 2023, University of Thessaly Institutional Repository (University of Thessaly)
  • "Analysis of Timing Errors in Time-of-Flight LiDAR Using APDs and SPADs Receivers", 2020, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • "Vibration Measurements by Self-Mixing Interferometry: An Overview of Configurations and Benchmark Performances", 2023, Vibration
  • "Embedding LiDAR and smart laser headlight in a compact module for autonomous driving", 2021, OSA Continuum
  • "Native signal self-mix interferometer has less than 1 nm noise equivalent displacement", 2021, Optics Letters

The researcher's frequent co-authors include:

  • Michele Norgia
  • Zingway Pei
  • Wood-Hi Cheng
  • San-Liang Lee
  • Adrien Albert

Publication venues where the researcher has contributed multiple works include:

  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • Vibration
  • OSA Continuum

Silvano Donati's work predominantly falls within the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with the subfields concentrating on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Instrumentation, Computer Networks and Communications, and Bioengineering.

The researcher has been recognized by professional organizations with awards including:

  • IEEE Fellow (2003) for contributions to electro-optical instrumentation and photodetector noise theory
  • OSA Fellow (2003) for contributions to electrooptical instrumentation, notably self-mixing interferometry, and to the theory of noise in detectors

Best Publications

  • Laser diode self-mixing technique for sensing applications

    Guido Giuliani;Michele Norgia;Silvano Donati;Thierry Bosch

  • Laser diode feedback interferometer for measurement of displacements without ambiguity

    S. Donati;G. Giuliani;S. Merlo

  • Photodetectors: Devices, Circuits and Applications

    Silvano Donati

  • Developing self‐mixing interferometry for instrumentation and measurements

    S. Donati

  • Measurement of the linewidth enhancement factor of semiconductor lasers based on the optical feedback self-mixing effect

    Yanguang Yu;G. Giuliani;S. Donati

  • Operating regimes of GaAs-AlGaAs semiconductor ring lasers: experiment and model

    M. Sorel;G. Giuliani;A. Scire;R. Miglierina

  • Electro-Optical Instrumentation: Sensing and Measuring with Lasers

    Silvano Donati

  • Self-mixing laser diode vibrometer

    Guido Giuliani;Simone Bozzi-Pietra;Silvano Donati

  • Synchronization of chaotic injected-laser systems and its application to optical cryptography

    V. Annovazzi-Lodi;S. Donati;A. Scire

  • Unidirectional bistability in semiconductor waveguide ring lasers

    M. Sorel;P. J. R. Laybourn;G. Giuliani;S. Donati

  • Optical feedback interferometry for sensing application

    Thierry M. Bosch;Noel Servagent;Silvano Donati

  • Reconstruction of displacement waveforms with a single-channel laser-diode feedback interferometer

    S. Merlo;S. Donati

  • Absolute Distance Measurement With Improved Accuracy Using Laser Diode Self-Mixing Interferometry in a Closed Loop

    M. Norgia;G. Giuliani;S. Donati

  • Alternate oscillations in semiconductor ring lasers

    M. Sorel;P. J. R. Laybourn;A. Scirè;S. Balle

  • Chaos and locking in a semiconductor laser due to external injection

    V. Annovazzi-Lodi;S. Donati;M. Manna

  • A displacement-measuring instrument utilizing self-mixing interferometry

    M. Norgia;S. Donati

  • Laser interferometry by induced modulation of cavity field

    S. Donati

  • Dynamic behavior and locking of a semiconductor laser subjected to external injection

    V. Annovazzi-Lodi;A. Scire;M. Sorel;S. Donati

  • Synchronization of chaotic lasers by optical feedback for cryptographic applications

    V. Annovazzi-Lodi;S. Donati;A. Scire

  • Introduction to the feature section on optical chaos and applications to cryptography

    Silvano Donati;Claudio R. Mirasso

  • Interferometric measurements of displacement on a diffusing target by a speckle tracking technique

    M. Norgia;S. Donati;D. D'Alessandro

  • Laser diode self-mixing technique for sensing applications : Optical distance measurement

    Guido Giuliani;Michele Norgia;Silvano Donati;Thierry Bosch

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Sorel
Marc Sorel University of Glasgow
Thierry Bosch
Thierry Bosch Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems
Lucio Pancheri
Lucio Pancheri University of Trento
David Stoppa
David Stoppa Sony Semicon
Andrea Fiore
Andrea Fiore Eindhoven University of Technology
Frédéric Grillot
Frédéric Grillot Télécom ParisTech
Guillaume Huyet
Guillaume Huyet Université Côte d'Azur
Linda Vignozzi
Linda Vignozzi University of Florence
Mario Maggi
Mario Maggi University of Florence
Wood-Hi Cheng
Wood-Hi Cheng National Sun Yat-sen University

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