Akiyoshi Watanabe

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 839 citations indexed

About

Akiyoshi Watanabe is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Akiyoshi Watanabe has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 839 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 26 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Akiyoshi Watanabe's work include Photonic and Optical Devices (12 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (10 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (9 papers). Akiyoshi Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Photonic and Optical Devices (12 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (10 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (9 papers). Akiyoshi Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan. Akiyoshi Watanabe's co-authors include Kazuyoshi Hirose, Takahiro Sugiyama, Susumu Noda, Yoshitaka Kurosaka, Yong Liang, Masayuki Hata, Toshiro Isu, Yoshifumi Katayama, Tokuzo Sukegawa and Toshiaki Tanaka and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Akiyoshi Watanabe

43 papers receiving 766 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Watt-class high-power, high-beam-quality photonic-crystal lasers
    2014 431 citations Kazuyoshi Hirose, Yong Liang et al. profile →

Peers

Akiyoshi Watanabe
R. J. Deri United States
J. F. Klem United States
G. H. Döhler Germany
F. K. Reinhart Switzerland
William A. Friday United States
A. R. Clawson United States
M. R. Melloch United States
B. Brar United States
Hiromitsu Asai Japan
Franko Küppers Germany
R. J. Deri United States
Akiyoshi Watanabe
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akiyoshi Watanabe

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tanaka, Kazunori, et al.. (2024). Experimental Demonstration of Improvement in Near-Infrared Photodetection Efficiency by Plasmonic Diffraction. ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 6(9). 7046–7054. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Xiaoyang, Shigeki Tokita, Kazuyoshi Hirose, et al.. (2018). PCSEL pumped coupling optics free Yb:YAG/Cr:YAG microchip laser. Applied Optics. 57(19). 5295–5295. 1 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Kazuyoshi Hirose, Takahiro Sugiyama, et al.. (2017). Fabrication and characterization of photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers with triangular double-hole lattice points. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 10123. 101231O–101231O. 3 indexed citations
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Guo, Xiaoyang, Shigeki Tokita, Kana Fujioka, et al.. (2017). High-beam-quality, efficient operation of passively Q-switched Yb:YAG/Cr:YAG laser pumped by photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser. Applied Physics B. 123(7). 6 indexed citations
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Guo, Xiaoyang, Shigeki Tokita, Kazuyoshi Hirose, et al.. (2016). Demonstration of a photonic crystal surface-emitting laser pumped Yb:YAG laser. Optics Letters. 41(20). 4653–4653. 7 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Kazuyoshi Hirose, Yoshitaka Kurosaka, et al.. (2014). Photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers as a pumping light source for second harmonic generation. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9002. 90020Z–90020Z. 3 indexed citations
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Kurosaka, Yoshitaka, Kazuyoshi Hirose, Akiyoshi Watanabe, et al.. (2012). Effects of non-lasing band in two-dimensional photonic-crystal lasers clarified using omnidirectional band structure. Optics Express. 20(19). 21773–21773. 5 indexed citations
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Saito, Takao, et al.. (2000). Backward and forward Raman scattering in highly efficient GaP Raman amplifier waveguides. Journal of Luminescence. 87-89. 883–885. 4 indexed citations
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Ohki, Takehiro, Hideki Matsui, Atsushi Nagasaka, et al.. (1999). Induction by ozone of ethylene production and an ACC oxidase cDNA in rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves. Plant Growth Regulation. 28(2). 123–127. 3 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira, Akiyoshi Watanabe, Masakazu Kimura, & Tokuzo Sukegawa. (1997). GaSb crystals pulled from non-stoichiometric solution at constant temperature. Journal of Crystal Growth. 173(3-4). 297–301. 1 indexed citations
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Nagase, Kenzo, Akiyoshi Watanabe, Hajime Ishikawa, et al.. (1993). Thermal Solid/Gas Reactions of the Triruthenium Cluster [Ru3(μ3-O)(μ2-CH3COO)6(CO)(L)2]. Netsu sokutei. 20(2). 66–71. 2 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Akira Tanaka, & Tokuzo Sukegawa. (1993). GaSb solution growth by the solute feeding Czochralski method. Journal of Crystal Growth. 128(1-4). 462–465. 8 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Akira Tanaka, & Tokuzo Sukegawa. (1993). Homogeneous GaInSb Bulk Alloy Pulling by Solute-Feeding Czochralski Method. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 32(S3). 737–737. 1 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, et al.. (1993). Pulling Technique of a Homogeneous GaInSb Alloy under Solute-Feeding Conditions. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 32(6A). L793–L793. 10 indexed citations
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Hata, Masayuki, Akiyoshi Watanabe, & Toshiro Isu. (1991). Surface diffusion length observed by in situ scanning microprobe reflection high-energy electron diffraction. Journal of Crystal Growth. 111(1-4). 83–87. 46 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Masayuki Hata, & Toshiro Isu. (1991). Metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy of GaAs using hydrogen radical beam. Journal of Crystal Growth. 111(1-4). 554–558. 2 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, Toshiro Isu, Masayuki Hata, & Yoshifumi Katayama. (1991). Investigation of InP surface under arsenic pressure using RHEED-TRAXS. Journal of Crystal Growth. 115(1-4). 371–374. 7 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, et al.. (1988). The Stark Modulation Spectrum of IBr Transition B'0+←X1Σ. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 27(5R). 699–699. 4 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, et al.. (1978). Stark Effect on the Electronic Bands of a Symmetric-top Molecule. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 51(2). 360–366. 1 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Akiyoshi, et al.. (1975). A Synchronous Wavelength Sweeping Method of a Diffraction Grating Fabry-Perot Interferometer in U.V. and Visible Regions. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 14(9). 1357–1360. 2 indexed citations

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