Donald T. Gavel

5.3k total citations
167 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Donald T. Gavel is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald T. Gavel has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 74 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Donald T. Gavel's work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (130 papers), Optical Systems and Laser Technology (61 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (50 papers). Donald T. Gavel is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (130 papers), Optical Systems and Laser Technology (61 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (50 papers). Donald T. Gavel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Donald T. Gavel's co-authors include D.D. Šiljak, Bruce Macintosh, C. E. Max, Scot S. Olivier, Lisa Poyneer, James M. Brase, Erik M. Johansson, Daren Dillon, Brian Bauman and A. M. Ghez and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Astrophysical Journal and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

In The Last Decade

Donald T. Gavel

160 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donald T. Gavel United States 23 1.3k 956 835 597 350 167 2.5k
Norman S. Kopeika Israel 32 1.1k 0.8× 316 0.3× 1.9k 2.3× 372 0.6× 26 0.1× 272 3.4k
Zoran Sodnik Netherlands 24 1.8k 1.4× 297 0.3× 1.3k 1.5× 189 0.3× 22 0.1× 108 3.1k
Yuliang Qin China 29 1.1k 0.8× 430 0.4× 750 0.9× 1.1k 1.8× 31 0.1× 183 3.2k
Jean‐Marc Conan France 22 1.5k 1.1× 329 0.3× 1.0k 1.2× 771 1.3× 39 0.1× 101 1.7k
Ronald L. Fante United States 26 1000 0.8× 200 0.2× 1.3k 1.5× 700 1.2× 34 0.1× 134 4.0k
Olivier Guyon United States 26 2.2k 1.7× 2.0k 2.1× 881 1.1× 683 1.1× 15 0.0× 381 3.3k
David Voelz United States 24 1.3k 1.0× 334 0.3× 1.0k 1.3× 799 1.3× 8 0.0× 192 2.5k
Stuart Shaklan United States 21 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 420 0.5× 287 0.5× 9 0.0× 231 2.0k
Michael C. Roggemann United States 23 1.6k 1.2× 96 0.1× 1.1k 1.3× 731 1.2× 31 0.1× 166 2.4k
Christopher A. Metzler United States 17 166 0.1× 511 0.5× 197 0.2× 354 0.6× 15 0.0× 48 1.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomas, Sandrine, Bruce Macintosh, D. M. Palmer, et al.. (2012). Gemini Planet Imager: From Integration And Test To Planning Observations. AAS. 219. 1 indexed citations
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Gavel, Donald T. & Marc Reinig. (2010). Wavefront control algorithms for the Keck next-generation adaptive optics system. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7736. 773616–773616. 1 indexed citations
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Marchis, Franck, et al.. (2002). Adaptive optics observations of the binary system (22) Kalliope: a three dimensional orbit solution. ESASP. 500. 725–728. 1 indexed citations
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Gavel, Donald T.. (2002). Technology challenges for adaptive optics on extremely large telescopes. 58. 47.
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Christou, Julian C., et al.. (2002). Anisoplanatism within the Isoplanatic Patch. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 201. 1 indexed citations
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Macintosh, Bruce, Scot S. Olivier, Brian Bauman, et al.. (2002). <title>Practical high-order adaptive optics systems for extrasolar planet searches</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4494. 60–68. 6 indexed citations
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Pater, Imke de, H. G. Roe, Bruce Macintosh, et al.. (2000). Keck Adaptive Optics Imaging of Uranus and its Rings. 32. 1 indexed citations
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Roe, Helen, Bruce Macintosh, S. G. Gibbard, et al.. (2000). The Evolution of Cloud Features on Neptune over a 20-day time period. DPS. 32. 5 indexed citations
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Ge, J., James P. Lloyd, Donald T. Gavel, et al.. (2000). High spectral and spatial resolution spectroscopy of YSOs with a silicon grism and adaptive optics. AAS. 197. 1 indexed citations
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Ge, J., D. Ciarlo, Bruce Macintosh, et al.. (1999). The First Light of the World's First Silicon Grisms. AAS. 195. 2 indexed citations
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Macintosh, Bruce, C. E. Max, H. G. Roe, et al.. (1999). Adaptive optics imaging of Neptune with the W. M. Keck Telescope.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 31(4). 1175. 1 indexed citations
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Patience, J., A. M. Ghez, R. J. White, et al.. (1998). A High-Resolution Search for Stellar Companions to Stars with Planets. AAS. 193. 1 indexed citations
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Gibbard, S. G., et al.. (1998). High-resolution Speckle Images of Neptune from the Keck Telescope. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 30. 1099. 4 indexed citations
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Gavel, Donald T., et al.. (1997). Direct Imaging of Extra-solar Planets. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 134. 262. 1 indexed citations
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Olivier, Scot S., C. E. Max, J. An, et al.. (1996). First Significant Image Improvement from the Lick Observatory Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics System. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 189. 2 indexed citations
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Friedman, Herbert W., et al.. (1995). A Sodium Guide Star Laser System for the Lick Observatory 3 Meter Telescope. TuA28–TuA28. 1 indexed citations
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Johansson, Erik M. & Donald T. Gavel. (1994). <title>Simulation of stellar speckle imaging</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2200. 372–383. 87 indexed citations
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Gavel, Donald T., Scot S. Olivier, C. E. Max, et al.. (1993). Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics Systems for the Lick Observatory Telescopes. 182. 1 indexed citations
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Max, C. E., K. Avicola, Donald T. Gavel, et al.. (1991). Development of Laser Guide Stars and Adaptive Optics for Large Astronomical Telescopes. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1397. 3 indexed citations
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Gavel, Donald T. & D.D. Šiljak. (1985). High Gain Adaptive Decentralized Control. American Control Conference. 568–573. 11 indexed citations

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