Ferdinand Braun(1850–1918)
PhysicsFerdinand Braun is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1909) from Germany. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at University of Marburg and University of Strasbourg. They have been affiliated with University of Würzburg.
GermanyFerdinand-Braun-Institut
1
Major Awards
532
Publications
6,824
Citations
43
h-index
179
i10-index
12.8
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1909in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy
IndependentCareer History
Researcher
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut
Berlin, DE
Researcher
Humboldt-University
Berlin, DE
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Marburg
University of Strasbourg
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Richard GansLeonid MandelstamGodfrey ThomsonAlois WuestAugust KundtGeorg Hermann Quincke
Career Timeline
University of Würzburg?–present
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology?–present
University of Marburg?–present
University of Tübingen?–present
Positions & Roles
professor
Academy Memberships
French Academy of Sciences
Top Publications
DFB Laser Diodes Based on GaN Using 10th Order Laterally Coupled Surface Gratings
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters201839 citations
Semiconductor Laser Linewidth Theory Revisited
Applied Sciences202133 citations
Traveling Wave Analysis of Non-Thermal Far-Field Blooming in High-Power Broad-Area Lasers
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics201928 citations
Novel 900 nm diode lasers with epitaxially stacked multiple active regions and tunnel junctions
Electronics Letters202125 citations
High-Efficiency Broad-Ridge Waveguide Lasers
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters201822 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
JB
John Bardeen
Japan Prize (1985)
JC
John Clarke
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
Michel H. Devoret
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
John J. Hopfield
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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