G. B. Hocker

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

G. B. Hocker is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, G. B. Hocker has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 2 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in G. B. Hocker's work include Photonic and Optical Devices (10 papers), Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors (6 papers) and Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (4 papers). G. B. Hocker is often cited by papers focused on Photonic and Optical Devices (10 papers), Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors (6 papers) and Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (4 papers). G. B. Hocker collaborates with scholars based in United States. G. B. Hocker's co-authors include W. K. Burns, W. Burns, C. L. Tang, S.D. Senturia, Michael B. Sinclair, A. Volpicelli, Antonio J. Ricco, Michael Butler, J. A. Bucaro and M. A. Butler and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Optics Letters and Journal of the Optical Society of America A.

In The Last Decade

G. B. Hocker

21 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Fiber-optic sensing of pressure and temperature 1978 2026 1994 2010 1979 1978 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Fiber-optic sensing of pressure and temperature
    1979 494 citations G. B. Hocker Applied Optics profile →
  2. Fiber optics strain gauge
    1978 362 citations G. B. Hocker et al. Applied Optics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. B. Hocker United States 11 1.5k 772 187 98 73 21 1.8k
S. C. Rashleigh United States 19 2.4k 1.6× 849 1.1× 189 1.0× 209 2.1× 39 0.5× 42 2.8k
T. G. Giallorenzi United States 24 2.5k 1.6× 1.3k 1.6× 286 1.5× 247 2.5× 57 0.8× 85 2.9k
William H. Glenn United States 18 2.6k 1.7× 1.5k 2.0× 149 0.8× 62 0.6× 198 2.7× 47 3.0k
M. K. Barnoski United States 16 1.0k 0.7× 523 0.7× 171 0.9× 42 0.4× 43 0.6× 39 1.3k
Yahei Koyamada Japan 27 2.6k 1.7× 1.5k 1.9× 169 0.9× 61 0.6× 168 2.3× 109 2.8k
Shangran Xie China 20 1.4k 0.9× 781 1.0× 200 1.1× 44 0.4× 44 0.6× 78 1.6k
Fabrizio Di Pasquale Italy 34 2.9k 1.9× 1.4k 1.8× 233 1.2× 37 0.4× 108 1.5× 186 3.1k
Henry F. Taylor United States 18 1.0k 0.7× 427 0.6× 159 0.9× 33 0.3× 72 1.0× 69 1.2k
Zengling Ran China 22 1.8k 1.1× 834 1.1× 187 1.0× 53 0.5× 35 0.5× 86 1.9k
Nobuaki Takahashi Japan 20 1.3k 0.8× 385 0.5× 144 0.8× 34 0.3× 39 0.5× 163 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. B. Hocker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. B. Hocker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. B. Hocker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. B. Hocker 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 G. B. Hocker. G. B. Hocker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bardhan, Jaydeep P., et al.. (2004). A large-Travel vertical planar actuator with improved stability. 1. 352–355. 9 indexed citations
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Sinclair, Michael B., et al.. (2004). A MEMS-based correlation radiometer. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5346. 37–37. 3 indexed citations
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Butler, M. A., et al.. (2002). A MEMS-based programmable diffraction grating for optical holography in the spectral domain. 422–422. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, M. A., et al.. (2002). A MEMS-based programmable diffraction grating for optical holography in the spectral domain. 41.1.1–41.1.4. 4 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B., A. Volpicelli, Michael Butler, et al.. (2000). The Polychromator: A Programmable MEMS Diffraction Grating for Synthetic Spectra. 89–92. 23 indexed citations
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Wise, Kensall D., et al.. (1994). JTEC Panel report on microelectromechanical systems in Japan. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B.. (1984). SOLID STATE SENSOR RESEARCH AT HONEYWELL: ACTIVE THIN FILMS PLUS MICROSTRUCTURES. 18–19. 1 indexed citations
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Lagakos, N., et al.. (1982). Acoustic desensitization of single-mode fibers utilizing nickel coatings. Optics Letters. 7(9). 460–460. 9 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B.. (1979). Fiber-optic acoustic sensors with increased sensitivity by use of composite structures. Optics Letters. 4(10). 320–320. 38 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B.. (1979). Fiber-optic sensing of pressure and temperature. Applied Optics. 18(9). 1445–1445. 494 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hocker, G. B.. (1978). Fiber-optical sensing of pressure and temperature (A). Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 68. 1384. 4 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B., et al.. (1978). Fiber optics strain gauge. Applied Optics. 17(18). 2867–2867. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hocker, G. B.. (1977). Unidirectional star coupler for single-fiber distribution systems. Optics Letters. 1(4). 124–124. 10 indexed citations
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Burns, W. K. & G. B. Hocker. (1977). End fire coupling between optical fibers and diffused channel waveguides. Applied Optics. 16(8). 2048–2048. 72 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B. & W. K. Burns. (1977). Mode dispersion in diffused channel waveguides by the effective index method. Applied Optics. 16(1). 113–113. 325 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B.. (1976). Strip-loaded diffused optical waveguides. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 12(4). 232–236. 25 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B. & W. Burns. (1975). Modes in diffused optical waveguides of arbitrary index profile. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 11(6). 270–276. 159 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B.. (1971). Mass spectroscopic studies of the CO laser discharge. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 7(11). 535–536. 10 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B. & C. L. Tang. (1969). Measurement of the Transition Moment by the Optical Transient Nutation Effect. Physical Review. 184(2). 356–359. 33 indexed citations
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Hocker, G. B. & C. L. Tang. (1968). Observation of the Optical Transient Nutation Effect. Physical Review Letters. 21(9). 591–594. 114 indexed citations

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