C. G. Bethea

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

C. G. Bethea is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, C. G. Bethea has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 87 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 36 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in C. G. Bethea's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (63 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (42 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (42 papers). C. G. Bethea is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (63 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (42 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (42 papers). C. G. Bethea collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. C. G. Bethea's co-authors include B. F. Levine, R. J. Malik, K. K. Choi, J. Walker, G. Hasnain, John F. Walker, R. T. Lynch, C. D. Thurmond, J. Bernstein and Federico Capasso and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

C. G. Bethea

127 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Second and third order hyperpolarizabilities of organic m... 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 1987 1979 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Second and third order hyperpolarizabilities of organic molecules
    1975 461 citations B. F. Levine, C. G. Bethea The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. New 10 μm infrared detector using intersubband absorption in resonant tunneling GaAlAs superlattices
    1987 420 citations B. F. Levine, K. K. Choi et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
  3. An organic crystal with an exceptionally large optical second-harmonic coefficient: 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline
    1979 368 citations B. F. Levine, C. G. Bethea et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Peers

C. G. Bethea
B. F. Levine United States
F. J. Bartoli United States
C. L. Tang United States
R. W. Terhune United States
Daniele Brida Italy
Cristian Manzoni Italy
E. O. Göbel Germany
M. Woerner Germany
E. Rosencher France
P. Vogl Germany
B. F. Levine United States
C. G. Bethea
Citations per year, relative to C. G. Bethea C. G. Bethea (= 1×) peers B. F. Levine

Countries citing papers authored by C. G. Bethea

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. G. Bethea

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Brien, C., Hongyu Meng, Leonid Shmuylovich, et al.. (2020). Focal dynamic thermal imaging for label-free high-resolution characterization of materials and tissue heterogeneity. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 12549–12549. 5 indexed citations
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Martini, Rainer, et al.. (2009). Quantum cascade lasers and the Kruse model in free space optical communication. Optics Express. 17(6). 4355–4355. 105 indexed citations
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Chen, Gang, C. G. Bethea, & Rainer Martini. (2009). Quantum cascade laser gain enhancement by front facet illumination. Optics Express. 17(26). 24282–24282. 8 indexed citations
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Paiella, Roberto, Federico Capasso, Claire Gmachl, et al.. (2003). High-speed operation of gain-switched mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers. 1. 11–12. 3 indexed citations
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Tanbun-Ek, T., P.F. Sciortino, A. M. Sergent, et al.. (2002). DFB lasers integrated with Mach-Zehnder optical modulator and a power booster fabricated by selective area growth MOVPE technique. 145 1 4. 713–716. 1 indexed citations
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Paiella, Roberto, Federico Capasso, Claire Gmachl, et al.. (1999). High-speed operation of gain-switched midinfrared quantum cascade lasers. Applied Physics Letters. 75(17). 2536–2538. 27 indexed citations
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Adams, Laura E., G. Nykolak, C. G. Bethea, et al.. (1997). System Performance of High-Speed Broadband-Tunable Laser for Wavelength Conversion in WDM Networks. Optical Fiber Communication Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Tanbun-Ek, T., C. G. Bethea, P.F. Sciortino, et al.. (1997). Wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) electroabsorption modulated laser fabricated by selective area growth MOVPE techniques. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3006. 196–196. 1 indexed citations
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Fang, Weifu, et al.. (1995). Spatial and spectral inhomogeneities in high-power semiconductor lasers. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 1 indexed citations
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Fang, Wei, et al.. (1995). Longitudinal spatial inhomogeneities in high-power semiconductor lasers. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 1(2). 117–128. 35 indexed citations
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Schubert, E. Fred, M. Passlack, R. L. Opila, et al.. (1994). Properties of Al2O3 optical coatings on GaAs produced by oxidation of epitaxial AlAs/GaAs films. Applied Physics Letters. 64(22). 2976–2978. 20 indexed citations
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Bethea, C. G., et al.. (1992). Infrared imaging using a 128 x 128 pixel array of GaAs/Al x Ga 1-x As quantum-well infrared photodetectors. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1735. 198–198. 1 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F., G. Hasnain, C. G. Bethea, & Naresh Chand. (1989). Broadband 8–12 μm high-sensitivity GaAs quantum well infrared photodetector. Applied Physics Letters. 54(26). 2704–2706. 91 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F., C. G. Bethea, K. K. Choi, J. Walker, & R. J. Malik. (1988). Bound-to-extended state absorption GaAs superlattice transport infrared detectors. Journal of Applied Physics. 64(3). 1591–1593. 63 indexed citations
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Bethea, C. G., B. F. Levine, L. Marchut, V. D. Mattera, & L. J. Peticolas. (1986). Photon-counting optical time-domain reflectometer using a planar InGaAsP avalanche detector. Electronics Letters. 22(6). 302–303. 2 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F. & C. G. Bethea. (1980). Ultrahigh sensitivity stimulated Raman gain spectroscopy. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 16(1). 85–89. 41 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F. & C. G. Bethea. (1980). Frequency-modulated shot noise limited stimulated Raman gain spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters. 36(4). 245–247. 22 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F., et al.. (1976). Nonlinear optical susceptibility of HgGa<inf>2</inf>S<inf>4</inf>. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 12(6). 367–368. 33 indexed citations
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Levine, B. F. & C. G. Bethea. (1976). Second order hyperpolarizability of a polypeptide α-helix: Poly-γ-benzyl-L glutamate. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 65(5). 1989–1993. 67 indexed citations
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Bethea, C. G.. (1973). Tunable Difference-Frequency Mixing in the 15–17-μ Region at High Repetition Rates. Applied Optics. 12(6). 1104–1104. 3 indexed citations

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