Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles
19865.0k citationsA. Ashkin, J. M. Dziedzic et al.Optics Lettersprofile →
Acceleration and Trapping of Particles by Radiation Pressure
This map shows the geographic impact of A. Ashkin's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by A. Ashkin with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites A. Ashkin more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by A. Ashkin. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by A. Ashkin. The network helps show where A. Ashkin may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Ashkin
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Ashkin.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Ashkin based on the total number of
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Ashkin, A.. (1992). Forces of a single-beam gradient laser trap on a dielectric sphere in the ray optics regime. Biophysical Journal. 61(2). 569–582.1230 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ashkin, A.. (1991). The study of cells by optical trapping and manipulation of living cells using infrared laser beams.. PubMed. 4(2). 133–46.10 indexed citations
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Ashkin, A., Karin Schütze, J. M. Dziedzic, Ursula Euteneuer, & Manfred Schliwa. (1990). Force generation of organelle transport measured in vivo by an infrared laser trap. Nature. 348(6299). 346–348.404 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ashkin, A. & J. M. Dziedzic. (1989). Internal cell manipulation using infrared laser traps.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 86(20). 7914–7918.260 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ashkin, A., J. M. Dziedzic, & Tsuyoshi Yamane. (1987). Optical trapping and manipulation of single cells using infrared laser beams. Nature. 330(6150). 769–771.1668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bjorkholm, J. E., Sung-Nee G. Chu, A. Cable, & A. Ashkin. (1986). Laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Optics News. 12(12). 18–18.7 indexed citations
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Ashkin, A., J. M. Dziedzic, J. E. Bjorkholm, & Steven Chu. (1986). Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles. Optics Letters. 11(5). 288–288.5038 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ashkin, A., J. E. Bjorkholm, & Steven Chu. (1986). Caught in a trap. Nature. 323(6089). 585–585.2 indexed citations
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Stolen, R. H., A. Ashkin, John E. Bowers, J. M. Dziedzic, & W. Pleibel. (1985). Polarization-selective fiber directional coupler. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 3(5). 1125–1129.23 indexed citations
Dziedzic, J. M., R. H. Stolen, & A. Ashkin. (1981). Optical Kerr effect in long fibers. Applied Optics. 20(8). 1403–1403.61 indexed citations
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Ashkin, A. & J. M. Dziedzic. (1981). Observation of optical resonances of dielectric spheres by light scattering. Applied Optics. 20(10). 1803–1803.198 indexed citations breakdown →
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