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.
Self-Trapping of Optical Beams
19641.6k citationsR. Y. Chiao, E. Garmire et al.Physical Review Lettersprofile →
This map shows the geographic impact of C. H. Townes'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 C. H. Townes with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites C. H. Townes more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by C. H. Townes. 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 C. H. Townes. The network helps show where C. H. Townes may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. H. Townes
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. H. Townes.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. H. Townes based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with C. H. Townes. C. H. Townes is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Townes, C. H.. (1994). The Nuclei of Normal Galaxies: Lessons from the Galactic Center. 445. 463.11 indexed citations
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Danchi, W. C., M. Bester, L. J. Greenhill, C. G. Degiacomi, & C. H. Townes. (1994). Analysis of Visibility Data from the U.C. Berkeley Infrared Spatial Interferometer-Radiative Transfer Modeling and Results on Fifteen Stars.. Proc SPIE. 2200. 286–303.3 indexed citations
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Danchi, W. C., L. J. Greenhill, M. Bester, C. G. Degiacomi, & C. H. Townes. (1992). Long Baseline Interferometric Observations of the Spatial Distribution of Dust Surrounding Late-Type Stars at 11 microns. AAS. 181.
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Bester, M., C. G. Degiacomi, W. C. Danchi, L. J. Greenhill, & C. H. Townes. (1992). Automation of Interferometric Observations. ASPC. 34. 213.1 indexed citations
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Danchi, W. C., et al.. (1991). Atmospheric Fluctuations - Deviations from Simple Kolmogorov Approximations and their Effect on High Resolution Astronomy. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 894.
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Stacey, G. J., N. Geis, R. Genzel, et al.. (1990). The 158 micrometer (CII) line: A measure of global star formation activity in galaxies. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 91. 16977.1 indexed citations
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Geis, N., A. Poglitsch, R. Genzel, et al.. (1989). C [II] Mapping of the Galactic Center. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 21. 1213.
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Danchi, W. C., M. Bester, & C. H. Townes. (1988). The U.C. Berkeley infrared heterodyne interferometer.. European Southern Observatory Conference and Workshop Proceedings. 29. 867–877.1 indexed citations
Townes, C. H.. (1979). At what wavelengths should we search for signals from extraterrestrial intelligence? (SETI/infrared communication/interstellar communication/extraterrestrial intelligence). NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 83. 13337.1 indexed citations
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Sutton, E. C., A. L. Betz, C. H. Townes, & D. L. Spears. (1976). Spatial Interferometry of α Orionis and VY Canis Majoris at 10-Microns.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 525.1 indexed citations
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Johnson, Michael, A. L. Betz, & C. H. Townes. (1974). 10-micron heterodyne stellar interferometer. Physical Review Letters. 33.3 indexed citations
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