G. E. Walrafen

8.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

G. E. Walrafen is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, G. E. Walrafen has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 35 papers in Materials Chemistry and 28 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in G. E. Walrafen's work include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (48 papers), Glass properties and applications (21 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (17 papers). G. E. Walrafen is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (48 papers), Glass properties and applications (21 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (17 papers). G. E. Walrafen collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. G. E. Walrafen's co-authors include M. S. Hokmabadi, Y. C. Chu, Wen‐Hsi Yang, R. H. Stolen, Michal Fisher, J. Stone, P. N. Krishnan, A. G. Revesz, D. E. Irish and G. J. Piermarini and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

G. E. Walrafen

112 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Temperature dependence of the low- and high-frequency Ra... 1964 2026 1984 2005 1986 1964 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Temperature dependence of the low- and high-frequency Raman scattering from liquid water
    1986 522 citations G. E. Walrafen, M. S. Hokmabadi et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Raman Spectral Studies of Water Structure
    1964 519 citations G. E. Walrafen The Journal of Chemical Physics 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. E. Walrafen United States 43 3.2k 2.0k 1.5k 1.0k 962 114 7.1k
T. A. Litovitz United States 44 2.8k 0.9× 2.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 595 0.6× 1.7k 1.7× 123 7.4k
J. Jonás̆ United States 55 3.3k 1.0× 3.1k 1.5× 3.4k 2.2× 393 0.4× 1.5k 1.6× 276 9.1k
Marie‐Claire Bellissent‐Funel France 48 3.8k 1.2× 3.6k 1.8× 1.2k 0.8× 369 0.4× 735 0.8× 206 8.1k
E. Whalley Canada 48 3.0k 0.9× 4.2k 2.1× 1.0k 0.7× 1.4k 1.3× 830 0.9× 222 9.2k
Maria Antonietta Ricci Italy 44 4.1k 1.3× 2.4k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 190 0.2× 731 0.8× 204 7.9k
Toshio Yamaguchi Japan 47 2.6k 0.8× 2.5k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 219 0.2× 1.1k 1.2× 257 7.1k
J. E. Enderby United Kingdom 43 2.7k 0.8× 3.1k 1.5× 579 0.4× 351 0.3× 1.2k 1.2× 139 6.8k
J. Teixeira France 41 2.5k 0.8× 2.9k 1.4× 771 0.5× 268 0.3× 655 0.7× 166 6.9k
John E. Bertie Canada 37 2.5k 0.8× 852 0.4× 1.8k 1.2× 153 0.1× 521 0.5× 120 5.1k
A. H. Narten United States 35 2.2k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 724 0.5× 372 0.4× 1.0k 1.1× 76 5.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Walrafen, G. E., et al.. (2004). Raman Combinations and Stretching Overtones from Water, Heavy Water, and NaCl in Water at Shifts to ca. 7000 cm−1. Journal of Solution Chemistry. 33(1). 81–97. 64 indexed citations
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Chu, Y. C. & G. E. Walrafen. (2000). Dual-Excitation Computer-Recursion Method of Separating Raman Scattering from Fluorescence. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 104(13). 2962–2968. 1 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E., Y. C. Chu, & G. J. Piermarini. (1996). Low-Frequency Raman Scattering from Water at High Pressures and High Temperatures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 100(24). 10363–10372. 154 indexed citations
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Castner, Edward W., Y. J. Chang, Y. C. Chu, & G. E. Walrafen. (1995). The intermolecular dynamics of liquid water. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 102(2). 653–659. 226 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E., Y. C. Chu, Wen‐Hsi Yang, & M. S. Hokmabadi. (1994). Comment on ‘‘Low-frequency Raman-scattering study of the liquid-glass transition in aqueous lithium chloride solutions’’. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 49(3). 2493–2494. 5 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E. & Y. C. Chu. (1992). Low-frequency Raman spectra from concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid: normal-coordinate analysis using a "four-atomic" model of Cs symmetry, (H2O)2(H3O+)(Cl-H2O). The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 96(23). 9127–9132. 17 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1990). Raman spectrum of water: transverse and longitudinal acoustic modes below .apprxeq.300 cm-1 and optic modes above .apprxeq.300 cm-1. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 94(6). 2237–2239. 164 indexed citations
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Holmes, N. C., et al.. (1985). Spontaneous Raman Scattering from Shocked Water. Physical Review Letters. 55(22). 2433–2436. 82 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E., M. S. Hokmabadi, P. N. Krishnan, S. Guha, & R. G. Munro. (1983). Low-frequency Raman scattering from vitreous and molten B2O3. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 79(8). 3609–3620. 45 indexed citations
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Revesz, A. G. & G. E. Walrafen. (1983). Structural interpretations for some Raman lines from vitreous silica. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 54(3). 323–333. 57 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E., et al.. (1980). Raman investigation of vitreous and molten boric oxide. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 72(1). 113–120. 134 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E. & R. H. Stolen. (1977). Raman spectrum of vitreous BeF2. Solid State Communications. 21(5). 417–419. 11 indexed citations
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Colles, M. J. & G. E. Walrafen. (1976). Broad-Band Picosecond Light Source. Applied Spectroscopy. 30(4). 463–465. 3 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1974). Optische Fasern in der Laser‐Ramanspektroskopie. Physikalische Blätter. 30(12). 540–553. 14 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1969). STRUCTURE OF WATER.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1964). Raman Spectral Studies of Water Structure. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 40(11). 3249–3256. 519 indexed citations breakdown →
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1963). Raman Spectral Studies of Aqueous Solutions of Selenic Acid. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 39(6). 1479–1492. 31 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E.. (1962). Raman Spectral Studies of the Effects of Electrolytes on Water. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 36(4). 1035–1042. 227 indexed citations
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Young, T. F. & G. E. Walrafen. (1961). Raman spectra of concentrated aqueous solutions of sulphuric acid. Transactions of the Faraday Society. 57. 34–34. 34 indexed citations
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Walrafen, G. E., et al.. (1960). The structures of oleums. Transactions of the Faraday Society. 56. 1419–1419. 17 indexed citations

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