F. Gfeller

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 958 citations indexed

About

F. Gfeller is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Gfeller has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 958 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 2 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in F. Gfeller's work include Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (12 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (8 papers) and Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (6 papers). F. Gfeller is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (12 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (8 papers) and Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (6 papers). F. Gfeller collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. F. Gfeller's co-authors include U. Bapst, W. Hirt, C.W. Pitt, D. J. Webb, P. Buchmann, P. Vettiger, J.P. Reithmaier, H. P. Meier, J.P. Reithmaier and Daniel J. Rogers and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Proceedings of the IEEE.

In The Last Decade

F. Gfeller

16 papers receiving 890 citations

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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.

Wireless in-house data communication via diffuse infrared radiation

1979 769 citations F. Gfeller, U. Bapst Proceedings of the IEEE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
F. Gfeller Switzerland	9	907	105	104	84	67	18	958
U. Bapst Switzerland	7	883 1.0×	105 1.0×	96 0.9×	33 0.4×	54 0.8×	13	916
Ayman Mostafa Canada	12	748 0.8×	41 0.4×	123 1.2×	60 0.7×	65 1.0×	27	780
C. von Helmolt Germany	15	957 1.1×	46 0.4×	154 1.5×	70 0.8×	322 4.8×	48	978
A. Paraskevopoulos Germany	10	607 0.7×	73 0.7×	46 0.4×	55 0.7×	39 0.6×	40	636
Petr Chvojka Czechia	15	739 0.8×	79 0.8×	46 0.4×	49 0.6×	24 0.4×	38	811
Christoph Kottke Germany	16	1.6k 1.7×	226 2.2×	66 0.6×	60 0.7×	86 1.3×	59	1.6k
Yi-Jun Zhu China	18	887 1.0×	111 1.1×	88 0.8×	48 0.6×	49 0.7×	95	1.0k
Hongming Zhang China	14	591 0.7×	37 0.4×	49 0.5×	156 1.9×	14 0.2×	71	637
Mike Wolf Germany	14	618 0.7×	70 0.7×	71 0.7×	17 0.2×	99 1.5×	47	705
Andrew Burton United Kingdom	17	917 1.0×	181 1.7×	56 0.5×	45 0.5×	28 0.4×	40	992

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. Gfeller

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18 of 18 papers shown

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Gfeller, F., et al.. (2005). High-power AlGaAs lasers with nonabsorbing etched mirrors based on a bent-waveguide structure. 112. 222–223.

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Rogers, D.L., et al.. (2003). Gb/s fiber optic link adapter chip set. 11–14.

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Gfeller, F., et al.. (2002). Wireless infrared transmission: How to reach all office space. 3. 1535–1539. 19 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & W. Hirt. (2002). Advanced infrared (AIr): physical layer for reliable transmission and medium access. 77–84. 18 indexed citations

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Ritter, M., et al.. (2002). Circuit and system challenges in IR wireless communication. 398–399,. 5 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & W. Hirt. (1998). A robust wireless infrared system with channel reciprocity. IEEE Communications Magazine. 36(12). 100–106. 20 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F., et al.. (1992). 50 mW CW-operated single-mode surface-emitting AlGaAs lasers with 45 degrees total reflection mirrors. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 4(7). 698–700. 14 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F., et al.. (1992). High-power single-mode AlGaAs lasers with bent-waveguide nonabsorbing etched mirrors. Journal of Applied Physics. 72(6). 2131–2135. 10 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & D. J. Webb. (1990). Degradation and lifetime studies of high-power single-quantum-well AlGaAs ridge lasers. Journal of Applied Physics. 68(1). 14–20. 33 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & D. J. Webb. (1990). Degradation Phenomena in High-Power Single Quantum Well AlGaAs Ridge Lasers. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 29(5A). L788–L788. 3 indexed citations

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Webb, D. J., et al.. (1988). Passivation of GaAs Laser Mirrors by Ion-Beam Deposited Al₂O₃. MRS Proceedings. 128. 2 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & U. Bapst. (1980). Wireless in-house data communication via diffuse infrared radiation, RZ 941 (32513). Information Systems. 5(3). 248–248. 6 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & U. Bapst. (1979). Optical-fibre tap with low insertion loss. Electronics Letters. 15(15). 448–450. 3 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & U. Bapst. (1979). Wireless in-house data communication via diffuse infrared radiation. Proceedings of the IEEE. 67(11). 1474–1486. 769 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gfeller, F.. (1977). Colinear thin-film acousto-optic scanner. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 10(13). 1833–1845. 5 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F.. (1976). LiNbO3 electro-optic modulator and switch. Applied Physics Letters. 29(10). 655–657. 2 indexed citations

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Pitt, C.W., et al.. (1975). R.F. sputtered thin films for integrated optical components. Thin Solid Films. 26(1). 25–51. 20 indexed citations

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Gfeller, F. & C.W. Pitt. (1972). Colinear acousto-optic deflection in thin films. Electronics Letters. 8(22). 549–551. 29 indexed citations

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