David L. Shealy

1.6k total citations
101 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David L. Shealy is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David L. Shealy has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 28 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 26 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in David L. Shealy's work include Advanced optical system design (40 papers), Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (24 papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (21 papers). David L. Shealy is often cited by papers focused on Advanced optical system design (40 papers), Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (24 papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (21 papers). David L. Shealy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Austria. David L. Shealy's co-authors include Donald G. Burkhard, John A. Hoffnagle, Cheng Wang, Richard B. Hoover, J. C. Martin, Fred M. Dickey, Roman U. Sexl, Troy W. Barbee, George L. Strobel and Kenneth M. Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer and Solar Energy.

In The Last Decade

David L. Shealy

96 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David L. Shealy United States 19 601 494 316 263 190 101 1.2k
Gary E. Sommargren United States 16 335 0.6× 363 0.7× 376 1.2× 260 1.0× 251 1.3× 49 986
Joseph J. M. Braat Netherlands 20 656 1.1× 785 1.6× 494 1.6× 139 0.5× 234 1.2× 129 1.4k
David C. Dobson United States 20 381 0.6× 578 1.2× 628 2.0× 343 1.3× 280 1.5× 40 1.6k
Norbert Lindlein Germany 22 588 1.0× 1.0k 2.1× 417 1.3× 125 0.5× 530 2.8× 95 1.5k
Virendra N. Mahajan United States 21 851 1.4× 1.2k 2.4× 551 1.7× 146 0.6× 581 3.1× 83 1.9k
Roland V. Shack United States 13 421 0.7× 688 1.4× 321 1.0× 65 0.2× 348 1.8× 38 1.1k
William C. Sweatt United States 16 523 0.9× 280 0.6× 447 1.4× 70 0.3× 113 0.6× 110 1.0k
José Sasián United States 21 952 1.6× 657 1.3× 740 2.3× 115 0.4× 323 1.7× 180 1.8k
Herbert Groß Germany 16 561 0.9× 388 0.8× 222 0.7× 82 0.3× 123 0.6× 99 978
Peter Loosen Germany 21 584 1.0× 640 1.3× 942 3.0× 439 1.7× 64 0.3× 204 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David L. Shealy

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David L. Shealy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hoffnagle, John A. & David L. Shealy. (2011). Refracting the k-function: Stavroudis’s solution to the eikonal equation for multielement optical systems. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 28(6). 1312–1312. 21 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L. & John A. Hoffnagle. (2007). Wavefront and caustic surfaces of refractive laser beam shaper. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6668. 666805–666805. 10 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L. & John A. Hoffnagle. (2006). Laser beam shaping profiles and propagation. Applied Optics. 45(21). 5118–5118. 100 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L. & John A. Hoffnagle. (2005). Beam shaping profiles and propagation. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5876. 58760D–58760D. 12 indexed citations
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Dickey, Fred M., et al.. (2001). Laser Beam Shaping II. 4 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1995). <title>Physical optics analysis of the performance of a holographic projection system</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2404. 227–234. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Cheng & David L. Shealy. (1993). Design of gradient-index lens systems for laser beam reshaping. Applied Optics. 32(25). 4763–4763. 30 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1992). Final Report 1992: Advanced Water Window X-Ray Microscope Design and Analysis Purchase Order No. H-08073D. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1991). Design and analysis of aspherical multilayer imaging x-ray microscope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1343. 122–122. 5 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1986). Application of the flux flow equation to the Wolter I x-ray telescope and thin-film multilayered optics. Applied Optics. 25(12). 1997–1997. 1 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1985). Theoretical analysis of Wolter/LSM X-ray telescope systems. 1 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1984). Theoretical design and analysis of the layered synthetic microstructure optic for the dual path X-ray telescope. 1 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1982). Extended range X-ray telescope: X-ray microscope design. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 82. 32208. 2 indexed citations
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Burkhard, Donald G., David L. Shealy, & George L. Strobel. (1982). Imaging characteristics of a conical primary, aspheric secondary x-ray telescope. Applied Optics. 21(20). 3713–3713. 1 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L.. (1979). Analysis of NOAA-MSFC GOES X-ray telescope. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 80. 19995.
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1977). Caustic analysis of the interocular lens implants in humans (A). Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 67. 1427. 1 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L. & Donald G. Burkhard. (1976). Caustic surface merit functions in optical design (A). Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 66. 1122. 11 indexed citations
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Shealy, David L., et al.. (1975). COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN EYE WITH OPTICAL AIDS. Optometry and Vision Science. 52(8). 561–566. 2 indexed citations
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Burkhard, Donald G. & David L. Shealy. (1975). Specular aspheric surface to obtain a specified irradiance from discrete or continuous line source radiation: design. Applied Optics. 14(6). 1279–1279. 10 indexed citations
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Burkhard, Donald G., David L. Shealy, & Roman U. Sexl. (1973). Specular reflection of heat radiation from an arbitrary reflector surface to an arbitrary receiver surface. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 16(2). 271–280. 19 indexed citations

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