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David A. Smith

Stanford University

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About David A. Smith at Stanford University (Stanford)

David A. Smith holds an academic position at Stanford University. Their scholarly work centers on Photonic and Optical Devices, Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies, and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics. With over 5,439 citations to their name, their contributions have had a measurable and lasting impact on the field. An H-index of 36 underscores the consistent quality and influence of their published research.

Research Areas

Photonic and Optical DevicesOptical and Acousto-Optic TechnologiesPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems

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Research Output

Total Citations5,439

Emerging researcher

Publications308

Highly prolific researcher

h-index36

Established scholar

i10-index75

Growing portfolio

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