Joachim Knittel

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Joachim Knittel is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Joachim Knittel has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Joachim Knittel's work include Mechanical and Optical Resonators (18 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (16 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (9 papers). Joachim Knittel is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical and Optical Resonators (18 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (16 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (9 papers). Joachim Knittel collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Germany and Switzerland. Joachim Knittel's co-authors include Warwick P. Bowen, Jon D. Swaim, Michael A. Taylor, Hans‐A. Bachor, Vincent R. Daria, Boris Hage, Jiří Janoušek, Glen I. Harris, Stefan Forstner and Halina Rubinsztein‐Dunlop and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Joachim Knittel

47 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Biological measurement beyond the quantum limit
    2013 356 citations Michael A. Taylor, Jiří Janoušek et al. Nature Photonics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joachim Knittel Australia 15 996 769 277 245 130 50 1.4k
Nicolas Godbout Canada 21 879 0.9× 782 1.0× 713 2.6× 268 1.1× 122 0.9× 90 1.7k
M. L. Calvo Spain 21 809 0.8× 574 0.7× 229 0.8× 130 0.5× 24 0.2× 134 1.6k
Ata Mahjoubfar United States 13 584 0.6× 472 0.6× 401 1.4× 116 0.5× 320 2.5× 32 1.1k
Yong Meng Sua United States 17 769 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 512 1.8× 136 0.6× 50 0.4× 62 1.5k
Minghua Chen China 24 1.1k 1.1× 1.8k 2.3× 263 0.9× 351 1.4× 100 0.8× 240 2.2k
O. Glöckl Germany 12 1.0k 1.0× 220 0.3× 549 2.0× 257 1.0× 81 0.6× 20 1.1k
Guanghao Zhu China 16 493 0.5× 594 0.8× 328 1.2× 58 0.2× 253 1.9× 70 1.2k
Xiaolong Hu China 17 516 0.5× 639 0.8× 228 0.8× 363 1.5× 66 0.5× 73 1.0k
Takuya Hirano Japan 21 2.0k 2.0× 437 0.6× 297 1.1× 786 3.2× 38 0.3× 103 2.2k
Paul A. Dalgarno United Kingdom 24 1.5k 1.5× 783 1.0× 271 1.0× 487 2.0× 177 1.4× 56 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joachim Knittel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Forstner, Stefan, Eoin Sheridan, Joachim Knittel, et al.. (2014). Ultrasensitive Optomechanical Magnetometry. Advanced Materials. 26(36). 6348–6353. 84 indexed citations
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Taylor, Michael A., Jiří Janoušek, Vincent R. Daria, et al.. (2013). Biological measurement beyond the quantum limit. Nature Photonics. 7(3). 229–233. 356 indexed citations breakdown →
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Swaim, Jon D., Joachim Knittel, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2013). Detection of nanoparticles with a frequency locked whispering gallery mode microresonator. Applied Physics Letters. 102(18). 84 indexed citations
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Forstner, Stefan, Joachim Knittel, Eoin Sheridan, et al.. (2012). Sensitivity and performance of cavity optomechanical field sensors. Photonic Sensors. 2(3). 259–270. 21 indexed citations
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Sheridan, Eoin, Stefan Forstner, Joachim Knittel, Halina Rubinsztein‐Dunlop, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2012). Cavity Optomechanical Magnetometer. 19. STu4F.5–STu4F.5. 14 indexed citations
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Harris, Glen I., Ulrik L. Andersen, Joachim Knittel, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2012). Feedback-enhanced sensitivity in optomechanics: Surpassing the parametric instability barrier. Physical Review A. 85(6). 18 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim, Jon D. Swaim, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2012). Whispering gallery mode biosensors with plasmonic enhancement. SPIE Newsroom.
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Knittel, Joachim, Stefan Forstner, Jon D. Swaim, Halina Rubinsztein‐Dunlop, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2011). Sensitivity of cavity optomechanical field sensors. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8351. 83510H–83510H. 2 indexed citations
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Taylor, Michael A., Joachim Knittel, Magnus T. L. Hsu, Hans‐A. Bachor, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2011). Sagnac interferometer-enhanced particle tracking in optical tweezers. Journal of Optics. 13(4). 44014–44014. 9 indexed citations
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Swaim, Jon D., Joachim Knittel, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2011). Detection limits in whispering gallery biosensors with plasmonic enhancement. Applied Physics Letters. 99(24). 87 indexed citations
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Hsu, Magnus T. L., Joachim Knittel, Jean‐François Morizur, Hans‐A. Bachor, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2010). Optical pattern recognition via adaptive spatial homodyne detection. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 27(12). 2583–2583. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Kwan H., T. McRae, Glen I. Harris, Joachim Knittel, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2010). Cooling and Control of a Cavity Optoelectromechanical System. Physical Review Letters. 104(12). 123604–123604. 77 indexed citations
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Lee, Kwan H., T. McRae, Joachim Knittel, & Warwick P. Bowen. (2010). Laser Locking and Cavity Manipulation With a Cavity Optoelectromechanical System. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 22(24). 1784–1786. 1 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim, et al.. (2007). Shift Selectivity in Common-Aperture Holography. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 46(6S). 3793–3793. 1 indexed citations
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Koenig, Frank, et al.. (2003). Confocal laser scanning microscopy of urinary bladder after intravesical instillation of a fluorescent dye. Urology. 62(1). 158–161. 9 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim, et al.. (2002). Optical Memories. Compact Optical Pickup with a Two-Wavelength Laser Diode.. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 41(3). 1817–1820. 3 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim, et al.. (2002). Compact Optical Pickup with a Two-Wavelength Laser Diode. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 41(Part 1, No. 3B). 1817–1820. 3 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim, et al.. (2001). Endoscope-compatible confocal microscope using a gradient index-lens system. Optics Communications. 188(5-6). 267–273. 131 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim & A. H. Kung. (1997). 395% conversion of low-power Q-switched Nd:YAG laser radiation to 266  nm by use of a resonant ring cavity. Optics Letters. 22(6). 366–366. 9 indexed citations
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Knittel, Joachim & A. H. Kung. (1997). Fourth harmonic generation in a resonant ring cavity. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 33(11). 2021–2028. 4 indexed citations

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