P. W. Smith

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
152 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

P. W. Smith is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, P. W. Smith has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 103 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 16 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in P. W. Smith's work include Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (69 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (58 papers) and Laser Design and Applications (36 papers). P. W. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (69 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (58 papers) and Laser Design and Applications (36 papers). P. W. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. P. W. Smith's co-authors include David A. B. Miller, W. J. Tomlinson, D. S. Chemla, P. J. Maloney, A. C. Gossard, S. R. Fribérg, W. Wiegmann, A. Ashkin, Yaron Silberberg and M. K. Oliver and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

P. W. Smith

144 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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Room temperature excitonic nonlinear absorption and refraction in GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well structures

1984 578 citations D. S. Chemla, David A. B. Miller et al. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Linear and quadratic dispersion characterization of millimeter-length fibers and waveguides using common-path interferometry 2007 ·Optics Letters ·Waleed S. Mohammed, J. Meier, (unknown), Li Qian, J. Stewart Aitchison, P. W. Smith	6
2	Full vectorial modal analysis of specialty fibers and their Bragg grating characterization 2006 ·Applied Optics ·Waleed S. Mohammed, Xijia Gu, P. W. Smith	3
3	Simple and highly sensitive method for wavelength measurement of low-power time-multiplexed signals using optical amplifiers 2003 ·Journal of Lightwave Technology ·(unknown), P. W. Smith	9
4	Fiber Bragg grating period reconstruction using time-frequency signal analysis and application to distributed sensing 2001 ·Journal of Lightwave Technology ·José Azaña, Miguel A. Muriel, Lawrence R. Chen, P. W. Smith	20
5	Ultrafast nonlinear optical properties of arsenic-rich gallium arsenide 1993 ·S.D. Benjamin, P. W. Smith	1
6	Experimental Observation of Spatial Soliton Interactions 1990 ·Integrated Photonics Research ·Yaron Silberberg, J. Stewart Aitchison, Andrew M. Weiner, Daniel E. Leaird, M. K. Oliver, J. Jackel, P. W. Smith	1
7	Observation of the Fundamental Spatial Optical Soliton in a Glass Waveguide 1989 ·Annual Meeting Optical Society of America ·J. Stewart Aitchison, Andrew M. Weiner, Yaron Silberberg, M. K. Oliver, J. Jackel, Daniel E. Leaird, Eugenio E. Vogel, P. W. Smith	1
8	Nonlinear Directional Coupler as a Femtosecond All-Optical Switch 1988 ·Yaron Silberberg, Andrew M. Weiner, S. R. Fribérg, B. Sfez, P. W. Smith	2
9	Ultrafast All-Optical Switch 1987 ·S. R. Fribérg, Yaron Silberberg, M. K. Oliver, M. J. Andrejco, M. A. Saifi, P. W. Smith	1
10	Picosecond electronics and optoelectronics 1987 ·Proceedings of the IEEE ·P. W. Smith	4
11	GaAs/GaAlAs多重量子井戸型物質の非線形光学特性現象と応用 1985 ·Optical Engineering ·D. S. Chemla, David A. B. Miller, P. W. Smith	3
12	Bistable optical devices promise subpicosecond switching 1981 ·IEEE Spectrum ·P. W. Smith, W. J. Tomlinson	38
13	Experimental studies of a nonlinear interface 1981 ·IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·P. W. Smith, W. J. Tomlinson, P. J. Maloney, J.P. Hermann	64
14	Bistable reflection of light from the boundary of an ``artificial'' nonlinear medium (A) 1980 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·P. W. Smith, W. J. Tomlinson, P. J. Maloney	4
15	Theory of bistability in nonlinear distributed feedback structures (A) 1979 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·P. W. Smith, (unknown), W. J. Tomlinson, P. J. Maloney	1
16	Measurement of optical Kerr susceptibility of long-chain molecules (A) 1978 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·D. M. Bloom, P. W. Smith, W. J. Tomlinson	2
17	Integrated Electrooptic Nonlinear Fabry-Perot Devices 1978 ·P. W. Smith, I. P. Kaminow, P. J. Maloney, L.W. Stulz	2
18	Optically controlled two channel integrated-optical switch 1978 ·IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·P.S. Cross, R. V. Schmidt, R. L. Thornton, P. W. Smith	26
19	Nonlinear electro-optic Fabry–Perot devices using reflected-light feedback 1978 ·Optics Letters ·P. W. Smith, E. H. Turner, (unknown)	21
20	Bistable Fabry-Perot resonator (A) 1977 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·P. W. Smith, E. H. Turner	0

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