A. J. Merer

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
172 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

A. J. Merer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Merer has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 105 papers in Spectroscopy and 55 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in A. J. Merer's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (124 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (74 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (55 papers). A. J. Merer is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (124 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (74 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (55 papers). A. J. Merer collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Taiwan. A. J. Merer's co-authors include Ch. Jungen, Robert S. Mulliken, A.S.-C. Cheung, D. N. Travis, John M. Brown, J. Rostas, M. Barnes, Jon T. Hougen, I. Kopp and D. A. Ramsay and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Merer

171 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The labeling of parity doublet levels in linear molecules

1975 722 citations Jon T. Hougen, A. J. Merer et al. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy profile →
Ultraviolet spectra and excited states of ethylene and its alkyl derivatives

1969 405 citations A. J. Merer, Robert S. Mulliken Chemical Reviews profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
A. J. Merer	5.4k	3.7k	1.7k	1.1k	799	172	6.8k
W. A. Chupka	5.9k 1.1×	3.9k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	736 0.9×	153	8.4k
C. Y. Ng	7.7k 1.4×	5.4k 1.5×	2.4k 1.4×	898 0.8×	910 1.1×	317	9.4k
Yuan T. Lee	6.6k 1.2×	4.3k 1.2×	2.2k 1.3×	817 0.8×	1.4k 1.7×	179	8.5k
C.E. Brion	9.9k 1.8×	4.5k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	1.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.8×	290	11.9k
D. A. Ramsay	5.3k 1.0×	4.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.5×	766 0.7×	1.3k 1.6×	165	8.2k
Terry A. Miller	6.6k 1.2×	4.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.2×	882 0.8×	1.5k 1.9×	370	9.0k
Paul J. Dagdigian	5.7k 1.1×	3.9k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	737 0.7×	584 0.7×	308	7.1k
Fernando Pirani	7.4k 1.4×	3.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	349	9.0k
R. Bersohn	4.8k 0.9×	3.7k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.5×	169	7.5k
P. R. Bunker	6.1k 1.1×	4.6k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	480 0.4×	750 0.9×	180	7.3k

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Changala, P. Bryan, Joshua H. Baraban, A. J. Merer, & Robert W. Field. (2015). Probing cis-trans isomerization in the S1 state of C2H2 via H-atom action and hot band-pumped IR-UV double resonance spectroscopies. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 143(8). 84310–84310. 12 indexed citations

Baraban, Joshua H., John F. Stanton, A. J. Merer, & Robert W. Field. (2012). Anharmonic force fields of cis- and trans-S₁ C₂H₂. Molecular Physics. 110(21-22). 2725–2733. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Guiqiu, et al.. (2011). The C₃-bending vibrational levels of the C₃–Kr and C₃–Xe van der Waals complexes studied by their A−X electronic transitions and by ab initio calculations. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 134(7). 74313–74313. 2 indexed citations

Merer, A. J., et al.. (2005). Low-N lines of the A⁶Σ⁺–X⁶Σ⁺(1,0) band of CrH. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 8(7). 822–826. 13 indexed citations

Merer, A. J., et al.. (2003). New vibrational assignments in the Ā ¹ A _u -[Xtilde] ¹ Σ ⁺ _g electronic transition of acetylene, C ₂ H ₂ : the v′ ₁ frequency. Molecular Physics. 101(4-5). 663–673. 22 indexed citations

Smith, Tony C., Haiyang Li, Dennis J. Clouthier, Christopher T. Kingston, & A. J. Merer. (2000). The electronic spectrum of silicon methylidyne (SiCH), a molecule with a silicon–carbon triple bond in the excited state. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 112(8). 3662–3670. 35 indexed citations

Brown, John M., R. J. Buenker, A. Carrington, et al.. (2000). Remarks on the signs ofgfactors in atomic and molecular Zeeman spectroscopy. Molecular Physics. 98(20). 1597–1601. 5 indexed citations

Barnes, M., A. J. Merer, & Gregory F. Metha. (1997). 2Π–X2Σ+Electronic Bands of Titanium Methylidyne, TiCH, near 725 nm Wavelength. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 181(1). 168–179. 27 indexed citations

Barnes, M., A. J. Merer, & Gregory F. Metha. (1997). Optical–Optical Double Resonance Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled TiO: New3Φ and3Π States near 4 eV. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 181(1). 180–193. 26 indexed citations

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Clouthier, Dennis J., et al.. (1995). Determination of the Molecular Constants for Interacting Bright and Dark States: Analysis of the High-Resolution Infrared Spectrum of the ν8 Band of Sulfine, H2CSO. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 171(1). 113–124. 9 indexed citations

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Clouthier, Dennis J., et al.. (1994). Rotational Analysis of the High-Resolution Infrared Spectra of the ν4 and ν5 Bands of Formyl Chloride. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 168(1). 99–108. 5 indexed citations

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Clouthier, Dennis J., et al.. (1993). An Analysis of the High-Resolution Infrared Spectrum of the ν3 Band of Formyl Chloride. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 161(1). 123–135. 8 indexed citations

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Merer, A. J.. (1989). Spectroscopy of the Diatomic 3d Transition Metal Oxides. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 40(1). 407–438. 369 indexed citations

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Cheung, A. S.‐C. & A. J. Merer. (1988). The ν1 and ν2 + ν4 bands in the infrared spectrum of HN3. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 127(2). 509–526. 8 indexed citations

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Adam, A. G., et al.. (1987). A laser-induced fluorescence study of bands of the red system of gaseous CoO: Evidence for a 4Δi ground state. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 86(10). 5231–5238. 37 indexed citations

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Merer, A. J., et al.. (1977). Matrix elements for spin-orbit interaction between multiplet electronic states of asymmetric top molecules. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 65(1). 163–166. 26 indexed citations

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Merer, A. J., et al.. (1976). The 2491 Å band system of NO₂. Rotational structure and evidence for predissociation in the zero-point level. Canadian Journal of Physics. 54(11). 1157–1171. 52 indexed citations

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Merer, A. J. & Robert S. Mulliken. (1969). Ultraviolet spectra and excited states of ethylene and its alkyl derivatives. Chemical Reviews. 69(5). 639–656. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Merer, A. J., Eugene K. Achter, M. Horani, & J. Rostas. (1969). Reanalysis of the A³Π_i–X³Σ⁻ systems of OH⁺ and OD⁺. Canadian Journal of Physics. 47(16). 1723–1724. 7 indexed citations

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Merer, A. J. & K. K. Innes. (1968). The 5515 Å electronic transition and the geometric structure of s -tetrazine. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 302(1469). 271–284. 32 indexed citations

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