J. A. Fleck

10.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
72 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

J. A. Fleck is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. A. Fleck has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 36 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 17 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in J. A. Fleck's work include Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (29 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (24 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (15 papers). J. A. Fleck is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (29 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (24 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (15 papers). J. A. Fleck collaborates with scholars based in United States. J. A. Fleck's co-authors include Michael D. Feit, A. Steiger, J. R. Morris, M. R. Hermann, E.H. Canfield, Erlan S. Bliss, L. McCaughan, R. L. Carman, Clyde B. Layne and Ray E. Kidder and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

J. A. Fleck

70 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Solution of the Schrödinger equation by a spectral method 1976 2026 1992 2009 1982 1976 1978 1983 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Solution of the Schrödinger equation by a spectral method
    1982 2.8k citations Michael D. Feit, J. A. Fleck et al. Journal of Computational Physics profile →
  2. Time-dependent propagation of high energy laser beams through the atmosphere
    1976 1.0k citations J. A. Fleck, J. R. Morris et al. Applied Physics A profile →
  3. Light propagation in graded-index optical fibers
    1978 808 citations Michael D. Feit, J. A. Fleck Applied Optics profile →
  4. Solution of the Schrödinger equation by a spectral method II: Vibrational energy levels of triatomic molecules
    1983 648 citations Michael D. Feit, J. A. Fleck profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. A. Fleck United States 29 6.4k 2.3k 1.2k 1.1k 542 72 8.1k
Paul Kelley United States 33 3.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 829 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 283 0.5× 91 5.5k
J. P. Gordon United States 48 10.0k 1.6× 6.2k 2.7× 727 0.6× 2.9k 2.6× 248 0.5× 96 12.9k
A. E. Siegman United States 52 6.9k 1.1× 5.4k 2.3× 730 0.6× 443 0.4× 169 0.3× 203 9.6k
Alexander L. Fetter United States 44 9.7k 1.5× 818 0.3× 333 0.3× 964 0.9× 1.5k 2.8× 159 12.2k
H. Mendlowitz United States 15 2.7k 0.4× 658 0.3× 857 0.7× 455 0.4× 853 1.6× 46 4.7k
Willis E. Lamb United States 37 5.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 595 0.5× 232 0.4× 99 6.2k
D. ter Haar United Kingdom 29 4.5k 0.7× 580 0.2× 317 0.3× 1.5k 1.3× 911 1.7× 173 7.1k
Donald J. Kouri United States 58 10.2k 1.6× 525 0.2× 3.9k 3.2× 1.0k 0.9× 569 1.0× 386 12.1k
L. M. Narducci United States 41 4.7k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 302 0.3× 797 0.7× 318 0.6× 153 6.1k
Nimrod Moiseyev Israel 46 9.4k 1.5× 830 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 3.4k 3.0× 598 1.1× 321 10.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fleck, J. A.. (1998). New Taylor-expansion method for solving a general class of wave equations. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 15(8). 2182–2182.
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Fleck, J. A., et al.. (1992). Self-focusing of broadband laser pulses in dispersive media. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 93. 22529. 1 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1989). Analysis of Rib Waveguides and Couplers with the Propagating Beam Method. SB4–SB4. 4 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1988). Three-dimensional analysis of a directional coupler exhibiting a Kerr nonlinearity. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 24(10). 2081–2086. 12 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D., et al.. (1987). Directional Coupler Modulators Designed For Analog Modulation Of Large Signals At 810 nm. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 720. 110–110. 1 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1981). Propagating beam theory of optical fiber cross coupling. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 71(11). 1361–1361. 19 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1981). Mode properties of optical fibers with lossy components by the propagating beam method. Applied Optics. 20(5). 848–848. 20 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1978). Light propagation in graded-index optical fibers. Applied Optics. 17(24). 3990–3990. 808 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fleck, J. A., J. R. Morris, & Michael D. Feit. (1977). Time-dependent propagation of high-energy laser beams through the atmosphere: II. Applied Physics A. 14(1). 99–115. 44 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1976). Self-trapping of a laser beam in a cylindrical plasma column. Applied Physics Letters. 28(3). 121–124. 18 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A., et al.. (1975). Analysis of efficient impulse delivery and plate rupture by laser-supported detonation waves. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 76. 23559. 1 indexed citations
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Feit, Michael D. & J. A. Fleck. (1974). Theoretical study of gas breakdown induced by short intense laser pulses. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 10(9). 732–733. 1 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A.. (1974). A cubic spline method for solving the wave equation of nonlinear optics. Journal of Computational Physics. 16(4). 324–341. 28 indexed citations
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Edwards, A. W., et al.. (1973). Theoretical description of the interaction of a pulsed laser and a target in an air environment. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 14(1). 59–68. 1 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A. & R. L. Carman. (1972). Effect of Relaxation on Small-Scale Filament Formation by Ultrashort Light Pulses. Applied Physics Letters. 20(8). 290–293. 28 indexed citations
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Fisher, Robert A. & J. A. Fleck. (1969). ON THE PHASE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPRESSION OF PICOSECOND PULSES. Applied Physics Letters. 15(9). 287–290. 27 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A. & Paul Kelley. (1969). TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF THE SELF-FOCUSING OF OPTICAL BEAMS. Applied Physics Letters. 15(10). 313–315. 31 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A.. (1968). MODE-LOCKED PULSE GENERATION IN PASSIVELY SWITCHED LASERS. Applied Physics Letters. 12(5). 178–181. 22 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A.. (1957). Transient Pressures in Nuclear Reactors. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 2(5). 694–708. 1 indexed citations
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Fleck, J. A.. (1954). KINETICS OF CIRCULATING REACTORS AT LOW POWER. Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication.

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