The Journal of Quantum Electronics is the preeminent long-form journal in the field of photonics. It comprises original contributions, both regular papers and letters, describing significant advances in the understanding of quantum electronics phenomena or the demonstration of new devices, systems, or applications. Its authors and contributors report new developments in systems and applications that emphasize quantum electronics principles or devices. The scope of JQE encompasses the generation, propagation, detection, and application of coherent electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths below one millimeter (i.e., in the submillimeter, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, etc., regions).

Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Robert J. Lang

 
JQE Associate Editors

IEEE PHOTONICS SOCIETY Editorial Office
Linda Matarazzo
Yvette Charles

Biography
Robert J. Lang received his BS from Caltech, MS from Stanford, and Ph.D. from Caltech. After a postdoc at Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG, he worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory carrying out research on semiconductor lasers and optoelectronics. In 1992 he joined Spectra Diode Laboratories, where he led research on high-power lasers including unstable resonator diode lasers, high-power DFBs, tunable lasers and others, eventually becoming Vice-President of Research and Development. In 2000, he took over Component Packaging Development for SDL, Inc., developing and delivering Telcordia-qualified high-power pump laser modules to manufacturing and sale.
     In 2001, he left SDL (then JDSU) to focus on his long-time passion, origami, an art in which he is a recognized world master. Since then he has divided his time between exhibitions, writing, and lecturing on origami and its underlying mathematics in forums both artistic and technical, and consulting in lasers and optoelectronics, most recently in the area of speckle-based position sensors. He is the author or co-author of 80 refereed papers and over 50 patents awarded and pending. In 2009 he was awarded Caltech’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a member of the IEEE Photonics Society, a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, and the current Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics.