Luke Lester's Publications

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Year 2019

• M. Birkholz, J. javaloyes, O. Nikiforov, C. Weber, L. F. Lester, and S Breuer, “Repetition rate transitions and timing stability improvement in monolithic multi-section semiconductor lasers,” Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 7, part 3, pp. 904-907, Jan. 2019.
• D. J. Herrera, and L. F. Lester, “Electrical and material characterization of sulfur-implanted GaSb,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, vol. 37, issue 3, May 2019.
• L. F. Lester, and V. Kovanis, “Quantum Dot Tunable Photonic Oscillators,” in 2019 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM), July 2019.
• S. Stutz, D. Auth, C. Weber, L. Drzewietzki, O. Nikiforov, R. Rosales, T. Walther, L. F. Lester, and S Breuer, “Dynamic Intermode Beat Frequency Control of an Optical Frequency Comb Single Section Quantum Dot Laser by Dual-Cavity Optical Self-Injection,” IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 11, issue 5, Oct. 2019.

Year 2018

• Bardella, Paolo, Lorenzo L. Columbo, Mariangela Gioannini, Oleg Nikiforov, Thomas Walther, Andreas Klehr, Andrea Knigge et al. "Ultrafast Semiconductor Lasers: Pulse Generation and Stabilization." In 2018 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), pp. 1-2. IEEE, 2018.
• Auth, Dominik, Sebastian Stutz, Christoph Weber, Oleg Nikiforov, Ricardo Rosales, Thomas Walther, Luke F. Lester, and Stefan Breuer. "Quantum Dot Frequency Comb Laser Stabilization." In 2018 IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), pp. 1-2. IEEE, 2018.
• Robertson, Joshua, Thorsten Ackemann, Luke F. Lester, and Antonio Hurtado. "Externally-triggered activation and inhibition of optical pulsating regimes in quantum-dot mode-locked lasers." Scientific reports 8, no. 1 (2018): 12515.
• Birkholz, Martin, Julien Javaloyes, Oleg Nikiforov, Christoph Weber, Luke F. Lester, and Stefan Breuer. "Numerical modeling of mode-locking stability and repetition rate transitions in monolithic multi-section semiconductor lasers." In Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series, vol. 10682. 2018.
• Stutz, Sebastian, Dominik Auth, Christoph Weber, Oleg Nikiforov, Luke F. Lester, Thomas Walther, and Stefan Breuer. "Optical feedback stabilization of a frequency comb generated by a self-mode-locked quantum dot laser emitting at 1255 nm." In Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VIII, vol. 10682, p. 1068222. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2018.
• Bardella, Paolo, Christoph Weber, Lorenzo Columbo, Luke F. Lester, Mariangela Gioannini, and Stefan Breuer. "RF line width and integrated RIN study of a single-section quantum dot comb laser." In Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VIII, vol. 10682, p. 1068223. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2018.

Year 2017

• Reeping, David, Lisa D. McNair, M. Wisnioski, A. Y. Patrick, Thomas L. Martin, L. Lester, Benjamin Knapp, and S. Harrison. "Using threshold concepts to restructure an electrical and computer engineering curriculum: Troublesome knowledge in expected outcomes." In 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), pp. 1-9. IEEE, 2017.
• Z. Wang, M. L. Fanto, J. A. Steidle, A. A. Aboketaf, N. A. Rummage, P. M. Thomas, C.Lee, W. Guo, L. F. Lester, and S. F. Preble. "Passively mode-locked InAs quantum dot lasers on a silicon substrate by Pd-GaAs wafer bonding." Applied Physics Letters 110, no. 14: 141110 (2017).

Year 2016

• C. Wang, R. Raghunathan, K. Schires, S. Chan, L. F. Lester, and F.Grillot. "Optically injected InAs/GaAs quantum dot laser for tunable photonic microwave generation." Optics letters 41, no. 6: 1153-1156 (2016).
• M. Hudait, M. Clavel, L. Lester, D. Saladukha, T. Ochalski, and F. Murphy-Armando. "Heterogeneously grown tunable group-IV laser on silicon." In SPIE OPTO, pp. 97550Y-97550Y. International Society for Optics and Photonics (2016).
• G. T. Wang, J. B. Wright, S. Liu, Q. Li, I. Brener, B. Leung, T. S. Luk, W. W. Chow, J. J. Figiel, M. H. Crawford, and C. Li. “Electrically Injected UV-Visible Nanowire Lasers.” No. SAND2016-0728PE. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (2016).

Year 2015

• A. Hurtado, R. Raghunathan, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams and L. F. Lester, “Simultaneous Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Signal Generation with a 1310-nm Quantum Dot Distributed Feedback Laser,” DOI 10.1109/JSTQE.2015.2438435, IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electronics (2015).
• Z. Wang, R. Yao, S. F. Preble, C. Lee, L. F. Lester, and W. Guo. "High performance InAs quantum dot lasers on silicon substrates by low temperature Pd-GaAs wafer bonding." Applied Physics Letters 107, no. 26: 261107 (2015).
• A. Hurtado, R. Raghunathan, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester. "Patterns of microwave frequency switching and bistability in an injected QD DFB Laser." In Photonics Conference (IPC), pp. 605-606 (2015).
• D. J. Herrera, N. Rahini, B. Conlon, P. Barbieri, C. Barker, D. Erb, C. Park, S. Abdallah, and L. F. Lester. "Impact of the front metal layout on the fill factor of GaSb-based photovoltaics grown on n-type substrate." In Photonics Conference (IPC), pp. 525-526 (2015).
• S. A. Abdallah, D. J. Herrera, B. P. Conlon, N. Rahimi, and L. F. Lester. "Emitter thickness optimization for GaSb thermophotovoltaic cells grown by molecular beam epitaxy." SPIE Optics+ Photonics for Sustainable Energy: 95620L (2015).
• N. Rahimi, D. J. Henera, S. Abdallah, V. Stelmakh, W. R. Chan, I. Celanovic, and L. F. Lester. "Epitaxial and non-epitaxial large area GaSb-based thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells." In Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015 IEEE 42nd, pp. 1-3 (2015).
• N. Rahimi, D. J. Herrera, A. Aragon, D. M. Shima, O. S. Romero, T. J. Rotter, T. Busani, O. Lavrova, G. Balakrishnan, and L. F. Lester. "GaSb thermophotovoltaics: current challenges and solutions." In SPIE OPTO, pp. 935816-935816. International Society for Optics and Photonics (2015).
• R. Raghunathan, J. Olinger, A. Hurtado, F. Grillot, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester. "Analysis of dual-mode lasing characteristics in a 1310-nm optically injected quantum dot distributed feedback laser." In SPIE OPTO, pp. 93821V-93821V. International Society for Optics and Photonics (2015).
• D. A. Murrell, R. Raghunathan, and L. F. Lester, “A Model for a Quantum-Dot Gain-Lever Mode-Locked Laser,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 27(13), pp. 1441-1444 (2015).

Year 2014

• R. Raghunathan, F. Grillot, J. K. Mee, D. Murrell, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, “Tuning the external optical feedback-sensitivity of a passively mode-locked quantum dot laser,” Applied Physics Letters 105(4), 041112 (2014).
• N. Rahimi, A. A. Aragon, D. M. Shima, C. Hains, T. Busani, O. Lavrova, G. Balakrishnan, and L. F. Lester, “Characterization of surface defects on Be-implanted GaSb,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, vol. 32, no. 4, 04E109 (2014).
• N. Rahimi, A. A. Aragon, O. S. Romero, D. M. Shima, T. J. Rotter, S. D. Mukherjee, G. Balakrishnan, and L. F. Lester, “Low resistance palladium/molybdenum based ohmic contacts to n-GaSb grown on GaAs,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, vol. 32, no. 4, 04E108 (2014).
• J. K. Mee, R. Raghunathan, J. B. Wright, and L. F. Lester, “Device geometry considerations for ridge waveguide quantum dot mode-locked lasers,” Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, vol. 47, no. 23, 233001 (2014).
• O. S. Romero, A. A. Aragon, N. Rahimi, D. Shima, S. Addamane, T. J. Rotter, S. D. Mukherjee, L. R. Dawson, L. F. Lester, and G. Balakrishnan, “Transmission Electrom Microscopy-Based Analysis of Electrically Conductive Surface Defects in Large Area GaSb Homoepitaxial Diodes Grown Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy," J. Electronic Materials, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 926-930 (2014).
• L. F. Lester, N. A. Naderi, F. Grillot, R. Raghunathan, and V. Kovanis, “Strong optical injection and the differential gain in a quantum dash laser,” Optics Express 22(6), 7222-7228 (2014).
• J. B. Wright, S. Campione, S. Liu, J. A. Martinez, H. Xu, T. S. Luk, Q. Li, G. T. Wang, B. S. Swartzentruber, L. F. Lester, and I. Brener, “Distributed feedback gallium nitride nanowire lasers,” Applied Physics Letters 104(4), 041107 (2014).
• M. Pochet, N. G. Usechak, J. Schmidt, and L. F. Lester, “Modulation response of a long-caity, gain-levered quantum-dot semiconductor laser,” Optics Express 22(2), 1726-1734 (2014).

Year 2013

• Hurtado, H. Xu, J. B. Wright, S. Liu, Q. Li, G. T. Wang, T. S. Luk, J. J. Figel, K. Cross, G. Balakrishnan, L. F. Lester, and I. Brener, “Polarization switching in GaN nanowire lasers,” Applied Physics Letters103, 251107 (2013).
•  N. Rahimi, A. A. Aragon, O. S. Romero, D. M. Shima, T. J. Rotter, S. D. Mukherjee, G. Balakrishnan, and L. F. Lester, “Electrical and microstructure analysis of nickel-based low-resistance ohmic contacts to n-GaSb,” APL Materials, vol.1, 062105 (2013).
• J. B. Wright, S. Liu, G. T. Wang, Q. Li, A. Benz, D. D. Koleske, P. Lu, H. Xu, L. Lester, T. S. Luk, I. Brener, and G. Subramania, “Multi-Colour Nanowire Photonic Crystal Laser Pixels,” Sci. Rep. 3, 2982; DOI:10.1038/srep02982 (2013).
• A. Hurtado, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester, “Generation of Tunable Millimeter-Wave and THz Signals with an Optically Injected Quantum Dot Distributed Feedback Laser,” IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 5, no. 4 (2013).
• R. Raghunathan, M. T. Crowley, F. Grillot, Y. Li, J. K. Mee, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester,  “Pulse Characterization of Passively Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Lasers Using a Delay Differential Equation Model Seeded with Measured Parameters,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electronics, vol. 19, no. 4, 1100311 (2013).
• A. Hurtado, M. Nami, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester,  “Two-Wavelength Switching with a 1310-nm Quantum Dot Distributed Feedback Laser,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electronics, vol. 19, no. 4, 1900708 (2013).
• J. K. Mee, M. T. Crowley, D. Murrell, R. Raghunathan, and L. F. Lester, “Temperature Performance of Monolithic Passively Mode-Locked Quantum Dot Lasers: Experiments and Analytical Modeling,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electronics, vol. 19, no. 4, 1101110 (2013).
• A. Hurtado, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester, “Dual-mode lasing in a 1310-nm quantum dot distributed feedback induced by single-beam optical injection,” Applied Physics Letters 102, 201117 (2013).
• A. Hurtado, J. Mee, M. Nami, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester, “Tunable microwave signal generator with an optically-injected 1310-nm QD-DFB laser,” Optics Express 21(9), 10772-10778 (2013).
• Y. Li, L. F. Lester, D. Chang, C. Langrock, M. M. Fejer, and D. J. Kane, “Characteristics and instabilities of mode-locked quantum-dot diode lasers,” Optics Express 21(7), 8007-8017 (2013).

Year 2012

• H. Xu, J. B. Wright, A. Hurtado, Q. Li, T. S. Luk, J. J. Figiel, K. Cross, G. Balakrishnan, L. F. Lester, I. Brener, and G. T. Wang, "Gold substrate-induced single-mode lasing of GaN nanowires," Applied Physics Letters 101(22), 221114 (2012).
• A. Hurtado, M. Nami, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester, "Bistability patterns and nonlinear switching with very high contrast ratio in a 1550 nm quantum dash semiconductor laser," Applied Physics Letters 101(16), 161117 (2012).
• H. Xu, J. B. Wright, T. S. Luk, J. J. Figiel, K. Cross, L. F. Lester, G. Balakrishnan, G. T. Wang, I. Brener, and Q. Li, "Single-mode lasing of GaN nanowire-pairs," Applied Physics Letters 101(11), 113106 (2012).
• J. K. Mee, M. T. Crowley, N. Patel, D. Murrell, R. Raghunathan, A. Aboketaf, A Elshaari, S. F. Preble, P. Ampadu, and L. F. Lester, "A passively mode-locked quantum-dot laser operating over a broad temperature range," Applied Physics Letters 101(7), 071112 (2012).
• Q. Li, J. B. Wright, W. W. Chow, T. S. Luk, I. Brener, L. F. Lester, and G. T. Wang, "Single-mode GaN nanowire lasers," Optics Express 20(16), 17873-17879 (2012).
• M. T. Crowley, N. Patel, T. A. Saiz, M. El-Emawy, T. A. Nilsen, N. A. Naderi, S. D. Mukherjee, B. O. Fimland, and L. F. Lester, "Modelling the spectral emission of multi-section quantum dot superluminescent light-emitting diodes," Semiconductor Science and Technology 27(6), 65011 (2012).
• A. Hurtado, M. Nami, I. D. Henning, M. J. Adams, and L. F. Lester, "Bistability and switching with very high contrast ratio in an optically-injected 1550nm-QDash Fabry-Perot laser," Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International, pp. 112-113 (2012).
• J. K. Mee, M. T. Crowley, N. Patel, D. Murrell, R. Raghunathan, A. Aboketaf, A. Elshaari, S. F. Preble, P. Ampadu, and L. F. Lester, "110 °C operation of monolithic quantum dot passively mode-locked lasers," Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International, pp. 68-69 (2012).
• G. Atmatzakis, C. G. Christodoulou, D. Murell, and L. F. Lester, "RF power extraction from a quantum dot mode locked laser connected to an antenna," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (2012). 
• D. Murrell, M. T. Crowley, M. Breivik, R. Raghunathan, A. Aboketaf, A. Elshaari, S. F. Preble, B. O. Fimland, and L. F. Lester, "Design of uncooled high-bandwidth ultra-low energy per bit quantum dot laser transmitters for chip to chip optical interconnects," IEEE Optical Interconnects Conference, pp. 72-73 (2012).
• J. B. Wright, Q. Li, I. Brener, T. S. Luk, G. T. Wang, W. W. Chow, and L. F. Lester, "Gallium Nitride Single-Mode Nanowire Lasers," CLEO: Science and Innovations (2012).
• R. Raghunathan, M. T. Crowley, F. Grillot, S. D. Mukherjee, N. G. Usechak, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Delay differential equation-based modeling of passively mode-locked quantum dot lasers using measured gain and loss spectra," Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series, vol. 8255-34 (2012).

Year 2011

• C.-Y. Lin, F. Grillot, N.A. Naderi, Y. Li, R. Raghunathan, and L.F. Lester, "Microwave Characterization and Stabilization of Timing Jitter in Quantum-Dot Passively Mode-Locked Laser via External Optical Feedback," IEEE J. Special Topics Quantum Electron., 17(5), 1311-1317 (2011). 
• C. Chen, Y. Wang, H. Djie, B. S. Ooi, L. F. Lester, T. L. Koch, and J. C. M. Hwang, "Intrinsic Dynamics of Quantum-Dash Lasers," IEEE J. Special Topics Quantum Electron., 17(5), 1167-1174 (2011). 
• A. R. Albrecht, A. Stintz, F. T. Jaeckel, T. J. Rotter, P. Ahirwar, V. J. Patel, C. P. Hains, L. F. Lester, K. J. Malloy, and L. F. Lester, "1220-1280-nm Optically Pumped InAs Quantum Dot-Based Vertical External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser," IEEE J. Special Topics Quantum Electron., 17(5), 1787-1793 (2011). 
• M. T. Crowley, N. Patel, D. Murrell, Y.-C. Xin, A. Stintz, and L. F. Lester, "Comparison of monolithic passively mode-locked lasers using In(Ga)As quantum dot or quantum well materials grown on GaAs substrates," Int'l J. of High-Speed Electronics and Systems 20(3) 713 (2011). 
• J. R. Andrews, S. R. Restaino, S. W. Teare, Y. D. Sharma, W.-Y. Jang, T. E. Vandervelde, J. S. Brown, A. Reisinger, M. Sundaram, S. Krishna, and L. Lester, "Comparison of Quantum Dots-in-a-Double-Well and Quantum Dots-in-a-Well Focal Plane Arrays in the Long-Wave Infrared," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, 58(7) 2022-2027 (2011). 
• M. C. Pochet, N. A. Naderi, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Modeling the Dynamic Response of an Optically-Injected Nanostructure Diode Laser," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 47(6), 827-833 (2011). 
• F. Grillot, N. A. Naderi, J. B. Wright, R. Raghunathan, M. T. Crowley, L. F. Lester, "A dual-mode quantum dot laser operating in the excited state," Applied Physics Letters 99(23), 231110 (2011). 
• Yan Li, Magnus Breivik, Cheng-Yong Feng, Bjørn-Ove Fimland, and Luke. F. Lester, "A Low Repetition Rate All-Active Monolithic Passively Mode-Locked Quantum Dot Laser," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 23(14), pp. 1019-1021 (2011). 
• C.-Y. Lin, F. Grillot, N.A. Naderi, Y. Li, J.H. Kim, C.G. Christodoulou, L.F. Lester, "RF linewidth of a monolithic quantum dot mode-locked laser under resonant feedback," IET Optoelectronics, 5 (3), pp. 105-109 (2011). 
• M. T. Crowley, D. Murrell, N. Patel, M. Breivik, C.-Y. Lin, Y. Li, B.-O. Fimland and L. F. Lester, "Analytical Modeling of the Temperature Performance of Monolithic Passively Mode-Locked Quantum Dot Lasers," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 47(8), 1059-1068 (2011).
• Y. Li, C.-Y. Lin, D. Chang, C. Langrock, M. M. Fejer, D. J. Kane and L. F. Lester, "Pulse characterization of a passively mode-locked quantum dot semiconductor laser using FROG and autocorrelation", Presented in 2011 CLEO Conference, Baltimore, MD.
• M. T. Crowley, N. B. Patel, D. Murrell, M. Breivik, C.-Y. Lin, Yan Li, L. F. Lester, "Modeling the impact of temperature on the performance of monolithic passively mode-locked quantum dot lasers", Presented in 2011 SPIE Photonics West Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• N. G. Usechak, M. Grupen, V. I. Kovanis; N. A. Naderi, Yan Li, L. F. Lester, "Modulation effects in multi-section semiconductor lasers", Presented in 2011 SPIE Photonics West Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• Michael C. Pochet, Nader A. Naderi, Vassilios I. Kovanis, Luke F. Lester, "Optical injection of quantum-dash semiconductor lasers at 1550 nm for tunable photonic oscillators", Presented in 2011 SPIE Photonics West Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• J. B. Wright, Q. M. Li, T. S. Luk, I. Brener, G. T. Wang, K. R. Westlake, and L. F. Lester, "Single-mode lasing from top-down fabricated gallium nitride nanowires," IEEE Photonics Conference 2011.
• N. Patel, M. T. Crowley, T. A. Saiz, M. El-Emawy, T. A. Nilsen, N. A. Naderi, S. D. Mukherjee, B. O. Fimland, and L. F. Lester, "Predicting the spectral shape of multi-section quantum dot superluminescent LEDs," IEEE Photonics Conference 2011.
• R. Raghunathan, M. T. Crowley, F. Grillot, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester,"Direct characterization of carrier relaxation in a passively mode-locked quantum dot laser,"IEEE Photonics Conference 2011.
• N. A. Naderi, F. Grillot, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Simultaneous low linewidth enhancement factor and high bandwidth quantum-dash injection-locked laser," IEEE Photonics Conference 2011.

Year 2010

• C. Chen, G. Ding, B. S. Ooi, L. F. Lester, A. Helmy, T. L. Koch, and J. C. M. Hwang, "Optical injection modulation of quantum dash semiconductor lasers by intra-cavity stimulated Raman scattering," Optics Express 18(6), pp. 6211-6219 (2010) 
• J. H. Kim, C.-Y. Lin, N. A. Naderi, Y.-C. Xin, L. F. Lester, and C. G. Christodoulou, "Pattern Estimation of a Microstrip Antenna Integrated With a Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Laser," IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 9, pp. 954-957 (2010) 
• C.-Y. Lin, F. Grillot, Y. Li, R. Raghunathan, and L. F. Lester, "Characterization of timing jitter in a 5 GHz quantum dot passively mode-locked laser," Optics Express, 18 (21), pp. 21932-21937 (2010) 
• N. A. Naderi, F. Grillot, K. Yang, J. B. Wright, A. Gin, and L. F. Lester, "Two-color multi-section quantum dot distributed feedback laser," Optics Express 18 (26), pp. 27028-27035, (2010) 
• Yan Li, Furqan L. Chiragh, Yong-Chun Xin, Chang-Yi Lin, Junghoon Kim, Christos G. Christodoulou, and Luke. F. Lester, "Harmonic mode-locking using the double interval technique in quantum dot lasers," Optics Express, 18 (14), pp. 14637-14643, (2010) 
• Y. Li, N. A. Naderi, V. Kovanis, L. F. Lester, "Enhancing the 3-dB Bandwidth via the Gain-Lever Effect in Quantum-Dot Lasers", IEEE Photonics Journal, 2 (3), pp. 321-329 (2010) 
• M. Pochet, N. A. Naderi, Y. Li, V. Kovanis, L. F. Lester, "Tunable Photonic Oscillators Using Optically Injected Quantum-Dash Diode Lasers", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 22 (11), pp. 763-765 (2010) 
• C.-Y. Lin, F. Grillot, N. A. Naderi, Y. Li, and L. F. Lester, "rf linewidth reduction in a quantum dot passively mode-locked laser subject to external optical feedback", Applied Physics Letters, 96 (5), pp. 051118 (2010)
• Yan. Li, M. Breivik, C. Feng, C.-Y. Lin, N. Patel,W. Zortman, M. Crowley and L. F. Lester, "A Low Repetition Rate All-Active Monolithic passively Mode-locked Quantum Dot Laser", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO.
• N. G. Usechak, M. Grupen, V. Kovanis, N. A. Naderi, Yan. Li, and L. F. Lester, "Cavity-Enhanced Modulation in Gain-Lever Semiconductor Lasers", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO. 
• F. Grillot, N. A. Naderi, C.-Y. Lin, K. Yang, A. Gin, A. Shirkhorshidian and L. F. Lester,"Two-Color Quantum-Dot DFB Laser for
  Terahertz Applications", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO. 
• N. A. Naderi, M. C. Pochet, F. Grillot, A. Shirkhorshidian, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Manipulation of the Linewidth Enhancement Factor in an Injection-Locked Quantum-Dash Fabry-Perot Laser at 1550nm", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO. 
• C.-Y. Lin, F. Grillot, Yan Li, R. Raghunathan and L. F. Lester, "Characterization of Timing Jitter in a Quantum Dot Passively Mode-Locked Laser at Low Offset Frequency", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO. 
• J. Kim, C.-Y. Lin, Yan. Li, Albuquerque, N. A. Naderi, C. G. Christodoulou, L. F. Lester, "Beam Steering of a Linearly Tapered Slot Antenna Array Integrated with Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Lasers", Presented in the 2010 IEEE/LEOS Society Meeting, Denver, CO.
• Luke F. Lester, Chang_Yi Lin, Yan Li, Junghoon Kim, Christos G. Christodoulou, "Reconfigurable, Multi-Section Quantum dot Mode-Locked lasers", Presented in the 2010 CLEO/QELS Conference in Baltimore, MD
• Chang-Yi Lin, Frederic Grillot, Nader A. Naderi, Yan Li, Luke F. Lester, "Ultra-Low RF Linewidth in a Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Laser Under External Optical Feedback Stabilization", Presented in the 2010 CLEO/QELS Conference in Baltimore, MD
• Luke F. Lester, Daniel J. Kane, Nicholas G. Usechak, Chang-Yi Lin, Yan Li, Yong-Chun Xin, Vassilios I. Kovanis ,"Pulse Characteristics of passively mode-locked quantum dot lasers", SPIE Photonics West Conference, 2010
• Yan Li, Furqan L. Chiragh, Chang-Yi Lin, Yong-Chun Xin, Luke F. Lester, "Double-interval harmonic mode-locking technique for diverse waveform generation", SPIE Photonics West Conference,
• Nader A. Naderi, Michael C. Pochet, Vassilios Kovanis, Luke F. Lester, "Bandwidth Improvement by manipulating the high-frquency roll-off of an injection-locked QD laser operating at 1310nm", SPIE Photonics West Conference, 2010
• Michael C. Pochet, Nader A. Naderi, Nathan B. Terry, Vassilios Kovanis, Luke F. Lester, "Linewidth Enhancement factor and Dynamical Response of an Injection-Locked Quantum-Dot Fabry-Perot Laser at 1310nm", SPIE Photonics West Conference, 2010

Year 2009

• J. H. Kim, C. G. Christodoulou, Z. Ku, C. -Y. Lin, N. A. Naderi and L. F. Lester, "Hybrid Integration of a Bowtie Slot Antenna and a Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Laser", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 8, pp. 1337-1340 (2009) 
• T.-Y. Gu, El-Emawy A. Mohamed, K. Yang, A. Stinz, and L. F. Lester, "Resistance to edge recombination in GaAs-based dots-in-a-well solar cells", Applied Physics Letters, 95(26), pp. 261106 (2009) 
• F. Grillot, N. A. Naderi, M. Pochet, C.-Y. Lin, P. Besnard, and L. F. Lester, "Tuning of the critical feedback level in 1.55-mu m quantum dash semiconductor laser diodes",IET OPTOELECTRONICS, 3 (6), pp.242-247 (2009) 
• C.-Y. Lin, Y.-C. Xin, J. H. Kim, C. G. Christodoulou, and L. F. Lester, "Compact Optical Generation of Microwave Signals Using a Monolithic Quantum Dot Passively Mode-Locked Laser", IEEE Photonics Journal, 1 (4), pp. 236-244 (2009) 
• M. Pochet, N. A. Naderi, N. Terry, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Dynamic behavior of an injection-locked quantum-dash Fabry-Perot laser at zero-detuning", Optics Express, 17(23), pp. 20623¨C20630, (2009) 
• C.-Y. Lin, Y.-C. Xin, Y. Li, F. L. Chiragh, and L. F. Lester, "Cavity design and characteristics of monolithic long-wavelength InAs/InP quantum dash passively mode-locked lasers", Optics Express 17 (22), pp. 19739¨C19748 (2009) F. Grillot, C.-Y. Lin, N. A. Naderi, M. Pochet, and L. F. Lester, "Optical feedback instabilities in a monolithic InAs/GaAs quantum dot passively mode-locked laser", Applied Physics Letters, 94(15), 2009 
• N. A. Naderi, M. Pochet, F. Grillot, N. Terry, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "Modeling the Injection-Locked Behavior of a Quantum Dash Semiconductor Laser", IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 15(3), pp. 563-571, (2009). 
• J. Tatebayashi, N. Nuntawong, P. S. Wong, Y. C. Xin, L. F. Lester, and D. L. Huffaker, "Strain compensation technique in self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots for applications to photonic devices", Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 42(7), 073002 (2009). 
• N. Usechak, Y. C. Xin, C. Y. Lin, L. F. Lester, D. J. Kane,and V. Kovanis "Modeling and Direct Electric-Field Measurements of Passively Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Lasers", IEEE J. Special Topics Quantum Electron., 15(2), 653-660 (2009).
• Kai Yang, Mohamed A. El-Emawy, Ting-yi Gu, Andreas Stintz, Luke F. Lester, "GaAs-Based InAs/InGaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cells for Concentration Applications", Frontier in Optics, San Jose, 2009
• Michael C. Pochet, Nader A. Nader, Nathan B. Terry, Vassilios Kovanis, Luke F. Lester, "Operational Behavior of an Injection-Locked Quantum-Dash Fabry-Perot Laser at Zero-Detuning",Frontier in Optics, San Jose, 2009
• Chang-Yi Lin, Yong-Chun Xin, Yan Li, Furqan L. Chiragh, Luke F. Lester, "Cavity Design of Monolithic Long-Wavelength InAs/InP Quantum Dash Passively Mode-Locked lasers",Frontier in Optics, San Jose, 2009
• Tingyi Gu, Kai Yang, Mohamed A. El-Emawy, Andreas Stintz, Luke F. Lester, "Resistance to Edge Recombination in InAs/InGaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cells",Frontier in Optics, San Jose, 2009
• N. A. Naderi, M. Pochet, F. Grillot, C.-Y. Lin, and L. F. Lester, "Temperature Effects on the Modulation Response of an Injection-Locked InAs/InP Quantum-Dash laser", The 21st Conference on the Indium Phosphide and Related Materals (IPRM), May 2009. 
• F. Grillot, N. A. Naderi, M. Pochet, C.-Y. Lin, and L. F. Lester, "Systematic investigation of the alpha parameter influence on the critical feedback level in QD lasers",  Proceeding of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, V7211, 2009, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVII.
• M. Pochet, N. A. Naderi, F. Grillot, N. Terry, V. Kovanis, and L. F. Lester, "modulation response of an injection locked quantum-dash Fabry-Perot laser at 1550nm", Proceeding of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, V7211, 2009, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVII. 
• C.-Y. Lin, Y.-C. Xin, N. A. Naderi, F. L. Chiragh and L. F. Lester, "Monolithic 1.58-micron InAs/InP quantum dash passively mode-locked lasers," Proceeding of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, V7211, 2009, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVII.