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VURGAFTMAN IGOR
US47 patents
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21 patentsUS11125689B2Sep 21, 2021
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY9 citations94
US10559704B2Feb 11, 2020
In-plane resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US GOV SEC NAVY5 citations84
US11719634B2Aug 8, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations73
US11703453B2Jul 18, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY2 citations73
US11573178B2Feb 7, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations73
US10461202B2Oct 29, 2019
In-plane resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations73
US10453977B2Oct 22, 2019
In-plane resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations73
US10446701B2Oct 15, 2019
In-plane resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations73
US11404591B2Aug 2, 2022
Methods and apparatuses for improved barrier and contact layers in infrared detectors
US GOV SEC NAVY2 citations70
US11761892B2Sep 19, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations62
US11698341B2Jul 11, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations62
US11680901B2Jun 20, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations62
US11662310B2May 30, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations62
US11619583B2Apr 4, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations62
US11719633B2Aug 8, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations61
US11709135B2Jul 25, 2023
Highly stable semiconductor lasers and sensors for III-V and silicon photonic integrated circuits
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations61
US12206033B2Jan 21, 2025
Methods and apparatuses for improved barrier and contact layers in infrared detectors
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations59
US12485484B2Dec 2, 2025
Seedless synthesis of anisotropic gold nanoflowers with cellular control and drug delivery applications
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations54
US9870839B2Jan 16, 2018
Frequency- and amplitude-modulated narrow-band infrared emitters
US GOV SEC NAVY1 citations51
US12586987B2Mar 24, 2026
Weak index guiding of interband cascade lasers
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations50
US10644114B1May 5, 2020
Reticulated shallow etch mesa isolation
US GOV SEC NAVY0 citations34
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16 patentsUS10297699B2May 21, 2019
In-plane resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US NAVY15 citations94
US6826223B1Nov 30, 2004
Surface-emitting photonic crystal distributed feedback laser systems and methods
US NAVY49 citations92
US9612398B2Apr 4, 2017
Ultra-broadband photonic integrated circuit platform and ultra-broadband photonic integrated circuit
US NAVY25 citations91
US9960571B2May 1, 2018
Weakly index-guided interband cascade lasers with no grown top cladding layer or a thin top cladding layer
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US9923338B2Mar 20, 2018
Interband cascade lasers with low-fill-factor top contact for reduced loss
US NAVY8 citations84
US10333011B2Jun 25, 2019
In-plane resonant cavity infrared photodetectors with fully depleted absorbers
US NAVY2 citations73
US10062794B2Aug 28, 2018
Resonant-cavity infrared photodetectors with fully-depleted absorbers
US NAVY6 citations73
US6996152B2Feb 7, 2006
Photonic-crystal distributed-feedback and distributed bragg-reflector lasers
US NAVY7 citations73
US6868107B2Mar 15, 2005
Method for designing photonic-crystal distributed-feedback and distributed bragg-reflector lasers
US NAVY11 citations73
US6282761B1Sep 4, 2001
Heat sink pressure clip
US NAVY10 citations71
US6100704AAug 8, 2000
Quantitative mobility spectrum analysis of magnetic-field dependent hall and resistivity data
US NAVY7 citations68
US8385378B2Feb 26, 2013
Interband cascade lasers
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US6734043B2May 11, 2004
Pressure-bonded heat sink method
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US9995858B2Jun 12, 2018
Frequency- and amplitude-modulated narrow-band infrared emitters
US NAVY1 citations51
US9971071B2May 15, 2018
Frequency- and amplitude- modulated narrow-band infrared emitters
US NAVY1 citations51
US7755828B2Jul 13, 2010
Method for optical control of microwave phase
US NAVY1 citations50
VURGAFTMAN IGOR
6 patentsUS8798111B2Aug 5, 2014
Interband cascade lasers with engineered carrier densities
VURGAFTMAN IGOR6 citations82
US8290011B2Oct 16, 2012
Interband cascade lasers
VURGAFTMAN IGOR7 citations82
US8125706B2Feb 28, 2012
High-temperature interband cascade lasers
VURGAFTMAN IGOR13 citations82
US9059570B1Jun 16, 2015
Interband cascade lasers with engineered carrier densities
VURGAFTMAN IGOR4 citations72
US8493654B2Jul 23, 2013
High-temperature interband cascade lasers
VURGAFTMAN IGOR3 citations61
US9305122B1Apr 5, 2016
Computationally efficient method for building quantum heterostructures
VURGAFTMAN IGOR2 citations43