W. T. Tsang

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

W. T. Tsang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. T. Tsang has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 103 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 16 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. T. Tsang's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (92 papers), Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (46 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (30 papers). W. T. Tsang is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (92 papers), Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (46 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (30 papers). W. T. Tsang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. W. T. Tsang's co-authors include Robert C. Miller, A. C. Gossard, T. H. Chiu, D. A. Kleinman, O. Munteanu, E. F. Schubert, J. E. Cunningham, A. Robertson, J. E. Cunningham and D. S. Chemla and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

W. T. Tsang

127 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Observation of the excited level of excitons in GaAs quan... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Observation of the excited level of excitons in GaAs quantum wells
    1981 395 citations W. T. Tsang et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. T. Tsang United States 34 3.6k 3.2k 828 360 273 131 4.2k
W. T. Tsang United States 41 4.5k 1.2× 4.8k 1.5× 724 0.9× 356 1.0× 330 1.2× 225 5.5k
Emil S. Köteles Canada 28 2.3k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 683 0.8× 193 0.5× 254 0.9× 141 2.9k
R. Fischer United States 37 3.9k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 886 1.1× 584 1.6× 498 1.8× 139 4.8k
P. Blood United Kingdom 26 2.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 723 0.9× 466 1.3× 253 0.9× 173 3.3k
M.A. Koza United States 36 2.7k 0.8× 3.2k 1.0× 367 0.4× 321 0.9× 257 0.9× 176 3.7k
R. E. Nahory United States 39 3.7k 1.0× 3.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.6× 345 1.0× 482 1.8× 150 4.7k
R. J. Malik United States 29 3.0k 0.8× 3.1k 1.0× 704 0.9× 305 0.8× 318 1.2× 103 3.9k
P.D. Dapkus United States 38 4.5k 1.3× 4.6k 1.4× 932 1.1× 492 1.4× 472 1.7× 185 5.6k
J. M. Kuo United States 31 2.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.9× 566 0.7× 316 0.9× 445 1.6× 138 3.6k
F. K. Reinhart Switzerland 29 2.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 448 0.5× 224 0.6× 267 1.0× 98 2.5k

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All Works

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Jung, Thomas, Hyuk‐Kee Sung, Ming C. Wu, et al.. (2003). Demonstration of monolithic optical injection locking using a two section DFB laser. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 3 indexed citations
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Tanbun-Ek, T., R. People, T. R. Fullowan, et al.. (1997). Tunable electroabsorption modulated laser integrated with a bent waveguide distributed-feedback laser. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 9(5). 563–565. 1 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T., et al.. (1995). Semi-insulating InP grown by chemical beam epitaxy with pentacarbonyliron doping. Applied Physics Letters. 66(19). 2558–2560. 1 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T., Fow‐Sen Choa, Ming C. Wu, et al.. (1992). Long wavelength InGaAsP/InP distributed feedback lasers grown by chemical beam epitaxy. Journal of Crystal Growth. 124(1-4). 716–722. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Long, Asle Sudbø, R. A. Logan, T. Tanbun-Ek, & W. T. Tsang. (1990). High performance of Fe:InP/InGaAs metal/semiconductor/metal photodetectors grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 2(1). 56–58. 30 indexed citations
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Chiu, T. H., W. T. Tsang, J. E. Cunningham, & A. Robertson. (1988). Summary Abstract: Reflection high-energy electron diffraction intensity oscillation during the growth of GaAs by chemical-beam epitaxy. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 6(2). 642–643. 4 indexed citations
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Hegarty, J., K. Tai, & W. T. Tsang. (1988). Enhanced inelastic scattering and localization of excitons inIn0.53Ga0.47As/InP alloy quantum wells. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 38(11). 7843–7845. 24 indexed citations
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Tai, K., J. L. Jewell, & W. T. Tsang. (1987). Nonlinear Optical Logic Etalon at Todays Fiber Communication Wavelengths. FA5–FA5. 1 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T., T. H. Chiu, J. E. Cunningham, & A. Robertson. (1987). Observations on intensity oscillations in reflection high-energy electron diffraction during chemical beam epitaxy. Applied Physics Letters. 50(19). 1376–1378. 77 indexed citations
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Antreasyan, A. & W. T. Tsang. (1986). High performance Ga0.47In0.53As photoconductive detectors grown by chemical beam epitaxy. Applied Physics Letters. 49(6). 322–324. 11 indexed citations
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Sauer, R., T.D. Harris, & W. T. Tsang. (1986). Spectroscopy of excited states inIn0.53Ga0.47As-InP single quantum wells grown by chemical-beam epitaxy. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 34(12). 9023–9026. 48 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T.. (1985). Growth of InP, GaAs, and In0.53Ga0.47As by chemical beam epitaxy. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 3(2). 666–670. 20 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T.. (1984). The C3 Laser. Scientific American. 251(5). 148–161. 5 indexed citations
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Tsang, W. T.. (1984). The preparation of materials for optoelectronic applications by molecular beam epitaxy. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 2(2). 409–414. 6 indexed citations
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Anthony, P.J., et al.. (1983). Reduced threshold current temperature dependence in double heterostructure lasers due to separate p-n and heterojunctions. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 19(6). 1030–1035. 10 indexed citations
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Swaminathan, V., et al.. (1983). Temperature and excitation dependences of active layer photoluminescence in (Al,Ga)As laser heterostructures. Journal of Applied Physics. 54(5). 2623–2629. 11 indexed citations
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Olsson, N.A. & W. T. Tsang. (1983). Wideband frequency-shift keying with a spectrally bistable cleaved-coupled-cavity semiconductor laser. Electronics Letters. 19(20). 808–809. 2 indexed citations
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