Karl D. Nelson

912 total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 583 citations indexed

About

Karl D. Nelson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl D. Nelson has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 583 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 3 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Karl D. Nelson's work include Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (17 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (16 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (9 papers). Karl D. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (17 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (16 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (9 papers). Karl D. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States and India. Karl D. Nelson's co-authors include Xiao Li, David S. Weiss, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Kaikai Liu, Nitesh Chauhan, Matthew W. Puckett, Jianfeng Wu, Ryan O. Behunin, Naijun Jin and Peter T. Rakich and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Nature Photonics.

In The Last Decade

Karl D. Nelson

25 papers receiving 548 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.

422 Million intrinsic quality factor planar integrated all-waveguide resonator with sub-MHz linewidth

2021 179 citations Matthew W. Puckett, Kaikai Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →
Integrated optical frequency division for microwave and mmWave generation

2024 75 citations Shuman Sun, Beichen Wang et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karl D. Nelson United States	7	512	277	153	22	18	28	583
Sanchar Sharma Netherlands	9	410 0.8×	210 0.8×	153 1.0×	13 0.6×	9 0.5×	15	427
Kutlu Kutluer Spain	10	477 0.9×	222 0.8×	251 1.6×	47 2.1×	23 1.3×	14	542
Erman Engin United Kingdom	7	256 0.5×	321 1.2×	162 1.1×	18 0.8×	4 0.2×	12	408
Theodore J. Morin United States	7	313 0.6×	395 1.4×	56 0.4×	28 1.3×	8 0.4×	19	452
D. L. McAuslan Australia	11	308 0.6×	163 0.6×	69 0.5×	21 1.0×	5 0.3×	15	338
Emil V. Denning Denmark	12	303 0.6×	126 0.5×	150 1.0×	47 2.1×	21 1.2×	21	344
William Loh United States	14	628 1.2×	678 2.4×	45 0.3×	16 0.7×	31 1.7×	55	789
Dominic Meiser United States	5	334 0.7×	85 0.3×	121 0.8×	21 1.0×	8 0.4×	8	375
Ana Predojević Austria	19	843 1.6×	255 0.9×	605 4.0×	51 2.3×	11 0.6×	39	937

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karl D. Nelson

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Grillanda, Stefano, Nicolas K. Fontaine, Mikael Mazur, et al.. (2025). Dual-Wavelength ϕ-OFDR Using a Hybrid-Integrated Laser Stabilized to an Integrated SiN Coil Resonator. Tu2K.5–Tu2K.5.

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Sun, Shuman, Mark Harrington, Kaikai Liu, et al.. (2025). Microcavity Kerr optical frequency division with integrated SiN photonics. Nature Photonics. 19(6). 637–642. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Kaikai, Karl D. Nelson, Ryan O. Behunin, & Daniel J. Blumenthal. (2025). Large mode volume integrated Brillouin lasers for scalable ultra-low linewidth and high power. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6419–6419. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Kaikai, et al.. (2024). Tunable broadband two-point-coupled ultra-high-Q visible and near-infrared photonic integrated resonators. Photonics Research. 12(9). 1890–1890. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Shuman, Beichen Wang, Kaikai Liu, et al.. (2024). Integrated optical frequency division for microwave and mmWave generation. Nature. 627(8004). 540–545. 75 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sun, Shuman, Mark Harrington, Beichen Wang, et al.. (2024). Kerr optical frequency division with SiN-based photonics for low noise mmWave generation. SM1M.6–SM1M.6.

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Liu, Kaikai, Mark Harrington, Jiawei Wang, et al.. (2023). Integrated tunable two-point-coupled 10-meter 336 million Q coil-resonator for laser stabilization. FM6D.6–FM6D.6. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Shuman, Beichen Wang, Kaikai Liu, et al.. (2023). Integrated Optical Frequency Division for Low Noise mmWave Generation. W2B.5–W2B.5.

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Liu, Kaikai, Mark Harrington, Karl D. Nelson, et al.. (2022). Photonic integrated cascade-inhibited Brillouin laser with sub-100-mHz fundamental linewidth. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. SF2K.1–SF2K.1. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Kaikai, Naijun Jin, Haotian Cheng, et al.. (2021). 720 Million Quality Factor Integrated All-Waveguide Photonic Resonator. 1–2. 5 indexed citations

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Puckett, Matthew W., Kaikai Liu, Nitesh Chauhan, et al.. (2021). 422 Million intrinsic quality factor planar integrated all-waveguide resonator with sub-MHz linewidth. Nature Communications. 12(1). 934–934. 179 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Kaikai, Matthew W. Puckett, Mark Harrington, et al.. (2021). Milliwatt Threshold Ultra-Low Linewidth Photonic Integrated Si3N4 Brillouin Laser. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. SF2O.1–SF2O.1. 1 indexed citations

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Puckett, Matthew W., et al.. (2021). Integrated photonics for atomic sensing. 137–137. 1 indexed citations

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Nelson, Karl D., Matthew W. Puckett, & Jianfeng Wu. (2020). A Ring-laser Gyro Based on Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Silicon Nitride Waveguides. 1–3. 5 indexed citations

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Puckett, Matthew W., et al.. (2019). Higher Order Cascaded SBS Suppression Using Gratings in a Photonic Integrated Ring Resonator Laser. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 1–2. 1 indexed citations

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Chauhan, Nitesh, et al.. (2019). Photonic Integrated Si 3 N 4 Ultra-Large-Area Grating Waveguide MOT Interface for 3D Atomic Clock Laser Cooling. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 1–2. 2 indexed citations

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Puckett, Matthew W., et al.. (2019). Higher Order Cascaded SBS Suppression Using Gratings in a Photonic Integrated Ring Resonator Laser. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. SM4O.1–SM4O.1. 4 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Paul, Matt Jaffe, Justin M. Brown, et al.. (2014). Concept of a miniature atomic sensor. 1–4. 1 indexed citations

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Nelson, Karl D., Xiao Li, & David S. Weiss. (2007). Imaging single atoms in a three-dimensional array. Nature Physics. 3(8). 556–560. 232 indexed citations

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Olsen, Harold W., et al.. (2000). Mineralogy-Swelling Potential Relationships for Expansive Shales. 361–378. 11 indexed citations

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