Dan Botez

Dan Botez is the Philip Dunham Reed Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with additional affiliations in Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on semiconductor-laser physics, specifically high-power coherent edge-emitting lasers, grating-coupled surface-emitting lasers, and quantum cascade lasers operating in the mid-infrared range.

His work emphasizes photonic-crystal structures for spatial coherence and stable continuous-wave operation, with applications in medical diagnostics, chemical-agent detection, free-space communications, and high-resolution laser printing. Botez's quantum cascade laser research targets 3-10 micron wavelength ranges through conduction-band engineering, enabling advancements in infrared countermeasures and optoelectronic systems.

Professional materials are available via his Google Scholar profile and published works. No specific awards, grants, or advisees are listed in the provided text.