Claude Leforestier

7.3k citations

110 papers · 6.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 46

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.2%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
Spectroscopy top 0.1%
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Papers in

Spectroscopy 52
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications 34
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure 13
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 95
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 71
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 51
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics 17
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates 14
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications 10

Co-authors: Richard J. Saykally Róbert E. Wyatt Christophe Iung Francesco Paesani Volodymyr Babin Philippe C. Hiberty Richard A. Friesner Frédéric Le Quéré
Journals: The Journal of Chemical Physics (47 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (15 papers)Journal of the American Chemical Society (6 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (5 papers)Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (4 papers)
Partner nations: France United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Claude Leforestier

110 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Development of a “First Principles” Water Potential with Flexible Monomers: Dimer Potential Energy Surface, VRT Spectrum, and Second Virial Coefficient 2013 · 433 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
1991 Journal of Computational Physics

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1	Observation of the Low‐Frequency Spectrum of the Water Dimer as a Sensitive Test of the Water Dimer Potential and Dipole Moment Surfaces Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·N. Sachivko, Chen Qu, Devendra Mani, H C Kim, Lex van der Meer, Britta Redlich, Claude Leforestier, Joel M. Bowman, Gerhard Schwaab, (unknown)	2019	34
2	First principles potential for the acetylene dimer and refinement by fitting to experiments The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Claude Leforestier, Adem Tekin, Georg Jansen, M. Herman	2011	34
3	Vibration–rotation-tunneling states of the benzene dimer: an ab initio study Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Ad van der Avoird, Rafał Podeszwa, Krzysztof Szalewicz, Claude Leforestier, Rob van Harrevelt, P. R. Bunker, Melanie Schnell, Gert von Helden, Gerard Meijer	2010	66
4	An accurate analytic representation of the water pair potential Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Wojciech Cencek, Krzysztof Szalewicz, Claude Leforestier, Rob van Harrevelt, Ad van der Avoird	2008	87
5	Complete characterization of the (D2O)2 ground state: High Ka rotation–tunneling levels Faraday Discussions ·Frank N. Keutsch, Nir Goldman, E. N. Karyakin, S. SIMARD, M. Eugenia Sanz, Claude Leforestier, Richard J. Saykally	2001	5
6	Six-dimensional calculation of the vibrational spectrum of the HFCO molecule The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Alexandra Viel, Claude Leforestier	2000	53
7	Direct calculation of long time correlation functions using an optical potential International Journal of Quantum Chemistry ·Mercedes Alacid, Claude Leforestier	1998	10
8	Quantum Exchange Coupling: A Hypersensitive Indicator of Weak Interactions Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Roger L. Kuhlman, Eric Clot, Claude Leforestier, William E. Streib, Odile Eisenstein, Kenneth G. Caulton	1997	34
9	Fully coupled six-dimensional calculations of the water dimer vibration-rotation-tunneling states with a split Wigner pseudo spectral approach The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Claude Leforestier, L. B. Braly, K. Liu, Matthew J. Elrod, Richard J. Saykally	1997	150
10	On the direct complex scaling of matrix elements expressed in a discrete variable representation: Application to molecular resonances The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Ken Museth, Claude Leforestier	1996	13
11	A new computational algorithm for Green's functions: Fourier transform of the Newton polynomial expansion Computer Physics Communications ·Scott M. Auerbach, Claude Leforestier	1993	26
12	Quantum dynamics of overtone relaxation in benzene. II. 16 mode model for relaxation from CH(v=3) The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Róbert E. Wyatt, Christophe Iung, Claude Leforestier	1992	64
13	Raman emission as a probe for photodissociation dynamics The Journal of Chemical Physics ·M. Jacon, O. Atabek, Claude Leforestier	1989	37
14	Computational Approach To Large Quam Dynamical Problems Richard A. Friesner, Jean-Philippe Brunet, Róbert E. Wyatt, Claude Leforestier, Carol S. Palackdkharry	1987	11
15	Exact Hueckel molecular orbitals of the finite, square-cut, fcc crystal Journal of the American Chemical Society ·L. Salem, Claude Leforestier	1985	3
16	The chemical nature of electron waves in metals — A basis for the study of heterogeneous catalysis Surface Science ·L. Salem, Claude Leforestier	1979	12
17	Expansion of molecular orbital wave functions into valence bond wave functions. A simplified procedure Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Philippe C. Hiberty, Claude Leforestier	1978	148
18	A quantum-mechanical normal-mode approach to collinear collisions of identical diatomics. V-V resonant processes when the interaction potential includes an attractive part Chemical Physics Letters ·V. Popov, Claude Leforestier, Xavier Chapuisat	1976	1
19	A computer program to determine the molecular point group and the symmetry adapted orbitals Computers & Chemistry ·Claude Leforestier, Olivier Kahn	1976	4
20	Sudden Polarization in the Zwitterionic Z₁ Excited States of Organic Intermediates. Photochemical Implications Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English ·Vlasta Bonačić‐Koutecký, Peter Brückmann, Philippe C. Hiberty, Jaroslav Koutecký, Claude Leforestier, Lionel Salem	1975	149

About Claude Leforestier

Claude Leforestier is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atmospheric Science and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 110 papers that have together received 6.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (71 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (51 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (34 papers), Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (17 papers), Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (14 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (13 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (13 papers) and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (5.2k citations), Spectroscopy (2.6k citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (651 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.1k citations) and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (425 citations). Claude Leforestier has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Richard J. Saykally, Róbert E. Wyatt, Christophe Iung, Francesco Paesani, Volodymyr Babin, Philippe C. Hiberty, Richard A. Friesner, Frédéric Le Quéré, R. S. Fellers and L. B. Braly. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Chemical Physics Letters, Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

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