W. D. Laidig

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

W. D. Laidig is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. Laidig has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 42 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 13 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in W. D. Laidig's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (45 papers), Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (23 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (18 papers). W. D. Laidig is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (45 papers), Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (23 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (18 papers). W. D. Laidig collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. D. Laidig's co-authors include N. Holonyak, P.D. Dapkus, J. J. Coleman, K. Hess, M. D. Camras, Neal G. Anderson, J. Bardeen, Y. F. Lin, R. M. Kolbas and B. A. Vojak and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

W. D. Laidig

47 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Disorder of an AlAs-GaAs superlattice by impurity diffusion

1981 482 citations W. D. Laidig, N. Holonyak et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →

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M. D. Camras United States

F. K. Reinhart Switzerland

A. Regreny France

E. Colas United States

C. M. Wolfe United States

J. Comas United States

G. E. Stillman United States

T. Henderson United States

A.R. Adams United Kingdom

Isao Hino Japan

M. D. Camras United States

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Zavada, J. M., G. K. Hubler, H. A. Jenkinson, & W. D. Laidig. (1986). Infrared Reflectance Characterization of a GaAs-AlAs Superlattice. MRS Proceedings. 90. 1 indexed citations

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Lo, Y. C., et al.. (1985). Growth of InAs1−xSbx (0<x<1) and InSb-InAsSb superlattices by molecular beam epitaxy. Applied Physics Letters. 47(11). 1219–1221. 64 indexed citations

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Maracas, G.N., et al.. (1984). Electrical characterization of the GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs interface by conductance DLTS. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 2(3). 599–603. 3 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., C. K. Peng, & Y. F. Lin. (1984). Effects of strain and layer thickness on the growth of InxGa1−xAs–GaAs strained-layer superlattices. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 2(2). 181–185. 31 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., et al.. (1984). Strained-layer quantum-well injection laser. Applied Physics Letters. 44(7). 653–655. 89 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., D. K. Blanks, & J. F. Schetzina. (1984). Reflectance of AlAs-GaAs and In0.28Ga0.72As-GaAs superlattices. Journal of Applied Physics. 56(6). 1791–1796. 10 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., et al.. (1984). Diffusion and interdiffusion in Zn-disordered AlAs-GaAs superlattices. Journal of Electronic Materials. 13(1). 147–165. 67 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., et al.. (1983). All-binary AlAs—GaAs laser diode. IEEE Electron Device Letters. 4(7). 212–214. 8 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., et al.. (1983). AlAs–GaAs superlattices for optimum photoluminescence intensity. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 1(2). 155–157. 7 indexed citations

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Laidig, W. D., et al.. (1983). Disorder of an InxGa1−xAs-GaAs superlattice by Zn diffusion. Journal of Applied Physics. 54(11). 6382–6384. 50 indexed citations

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Dapkus, P.D., J. J. Coleman, W. D. Laidig, et al.. (1981). Continuous room-temperature photopumped laser operation of modulation-doped AlxGa1−xAs/GaAs superlattices. Applied Physics Letters. 38(3). 118–120. 18 indexed citations

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Coleman, J. J., P.D. Dapkus, W. D. Laidig, B. A. Vojak, & N. Holonyak. (1981). High-barrier cluster-free AlxGa1−xAs-AlAs-GaAs quantum-well heterostructure laser. Applied Physics Letters. 38(2). 63–65. 20 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., W. D. Laidig, M. D. Camras, et al.. (1981). Size fluctuations and high-energy laser operation of AlxGa1−xAs-AlAs-GaAs quantum-well heterostructures. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(11). 6777–6782. 9 indexed citations

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Coleman, J. J., P.D. Dapkus, M. D. Camras, et al.. (1981). Absorption, stimulated emission, and clustering in AlAs-AlxGa1−xAs-GaAs superlattices. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(12). 7291–7295. 16 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., W. D. Laidig, M. D. Camras, et al.. (1981). Clustering and phonon effects in AlxGa1−xAsGaAs quantum-well heterostructure lasers grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Solid State Communications. 40(1). 71–74. 10 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., W. D. Laidig, M. D. Camras, J. J. Coleman, & P.D. Dapkus. (1981). IR-red GaAs-AlAs superlattice laser monolithically integrated in a yellow-gap cavity. Applied Physics Letters. 39(1). 102–104. 132 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., W. D. Laidig, B. A. Vojak, et al.. (1980). Alloy Clustering inAlxGa1−xAs-GaAs Quantum-Well Heterostructures. Physical Review Letters. 45(21). 1703–1706. 66 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., R. M. Kolbas, W. D. Laidig, et al.. (1980). Phonon-assisted recombination and stimulated emission in quantum-well AlxGa1−xAs-GaAs heterostructures. Journal of Applied Physics. 51(3). 1328–1337. 61 indexed citations

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Hess, K., N. Holonyak, W. D. Laidig, et al.. (1980). Hot electrons and phonons in quantum-well AlxGa1-xAs-GaAs heterostructures. Solid State Communications. 34(9). 749–752. 14 indexed citations

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Holonyak, N., R. M. Kolbas, W. D. Laidig, et al.. (1979). Phonon-sideband MO-CVD quantum-well AlxGa1−xAs-GaAs heterostructure laser. Applied Physics Letters. 34(8). 502–505. 70 indexed citations

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