K. L. Kompa

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

K. L. Kompa is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. L. Kompa has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Spectroscopy, 63 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 55 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in K. L. Kompa's work include Laser Design and Applications (50 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (48 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (29 papers). K. L. Kompa is often cited by papers focused on Laser Design and Applications (50 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (48 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (29 papers). K. L. Kompa collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Israel and United States. K. L. Kompa's co-authors include Marcus Motzkus, Regina de Vivie‐Riedle, Herschel Rabitz, W. Fuß, K. Hohla, W. E. Schmid, James P. Reilly, S. D. Smith, George C. Pimentel and S. A. Trushin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

K. L. Kompa

131 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Whither the Future of Controlling Quantum Phenomena? 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750
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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. Whither the Future of Controlling Quantum Phenomena?
    2000 859 citations Regina de Vivie‐Riedle, K. L. Kompa et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. L. Kompa Germany 28 2.2k 1.2k 801 345 303 131 3.3k
M. G. Payne United States 34 3.0k 1.4× 974 0.8× 589 0.7× 116 0.3× 172 0.6× 141 3.8k
F. B. Dunning United States 37 4.4k 2.1× 1.4k 1.2× 395 0.5× 232 0.7× 233 0.8× 240 4.8k
Wolfgang Demtröder Germany 38 3.6k 1.7× 2.1k 1.8× 876 1.1× 213 0.6× 340 1.1× 145 4.8k
K. L. Kompa Germany 25 2.1k 1.0× 966 0.8× 477 0.6× 264 0.8× 121 0.4× 85 2.7k
R. W. Terhune United States 26 2.7k 1.3× 658 0.6× 1.3k 1.6× 306 0.9× 127 0.4× 69 4.3k
V. S. Letokhov Russia 22 1.6k 0.7× 529 0.5× 571 0.7× 88 0.3× 103 0.3× 167 2.2k
J. H. English United States 43 5.8k 2.7× 866 0.7× 2.7k 3.4× 329 1.0× 222 0.7× 161 6.8k
Vittorio Degiorgio Italy 42 3.2k 1.5× 515 0.4× 1.8k 2.2× 1.0k 3.0× 73 0.2× 211 6.4k
Claire Vallance United Kingdom 32 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 426 0.5× 266 0.8× 101 0.3× 209 3.4k
A. Laubereau Germany 49 6.3k 2.9× 2.3k 2.0× 1.3k 1.6× 1.8k 5.1× 146 0.5× 167 7.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. L. Kompa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gebhardt, Christoph, et al.. (2009). Matrix‐Free Formation of Gas‐Phase Biomolecular Ions by Soft Cluster‐Induced Desorption. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(23). 4162–4165. 30 indexed citations
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Gollub, C., et al.. (2006). Chirp-driven vibrational distribution in transition metal carbonyl complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 9(3). 369–376. 11 indexed citations
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Witte, T., et al.. (2001). IR-UV Double-Resonance Photodissociation of Nitric Acid (HONO2) Viewed as Molecular Information Processing. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 40(13). 2512–2514. 13 indexed citations
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Fuß, W., K. L. Kompa, T. Schikarski, W. E. Schmid, & S. A. Trushin. (1998). Probing of ultrafast photoinduced isomerization and dissociation reactions by intense-field dissociative ionization. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3271. 114–114. 3 indexed citations
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Fuß, W., et al.. (1992). Isotope selective dissociation of CHClF2 by a one- and two-wavelengthQ-switched CO2 laser. Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms Molecules and Clusters. 24(1). 47–56. 12 indexed citations
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D’Ambrosio, C., et al.. (1988). Isotopenselektive Dissoziation von SF6 mit einem Dauerlicht‐CO2‐Laser. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 92(5). 646–652. 1 indexed citations
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Fuß, W., et al.. (1983). Photochemical reaction of molecular iodine with fluorinated hydrocarbons. Journal of Photochemistry. 23(4). 311–318. 7 indexed citations
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Irion, Manfred P. & K. L. Kompa. (1982). UV-laser photochemistry of diborane at 193.3 nm: The exchange reaction with deuterium. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 76(5). 2338–2346. 11 indexed citations
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Rebentrost, F., K. L. Kompa, & Avinoam Ben‐Shaul. (1981). A statistical model for the fragmentation of benzene by multiphotoionization. Chemical Physics Letters. 77(2). 394–398. 28 indexed citations
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Grieneisen, H.P., et al.. (1980). New TEA-lasers based onD′→A′ transitions in halogen monofluoride compounds: ClF (284.4 nm), BrF (354.5 nm), IF (490.8 nm). Applied Physics A. 23(3). 283–287. 27 indexed citations
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Reilly, James P. & K. L. Kompa. (1980). Laser induced multiphoton ionization mass spectrum of benzene. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 73(11). 5468–5476. 117 indexed citations
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Pummer, H., et al.. (1978). IR-laser-induced collisional pumping of small molecules. II. Modelling. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 11(2). 111–124. 4 indexed citations
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Kompa, K. L. & H. Walther. (1978). High-Power Lasers and Applications. Springer series in optical sciences. 37 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shaul, Avinoam, G. L. Hofacker, & K. L. Kompa. (1973). Characterization of inverted populations in chemical lasers by temperaturelike distributions: Gain characteristics in the F + H2 → HF + H system. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 59(9). 4664–4673. 16 indexed citations
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Ahlborn, B., et al.. (1972). Transverse-Flow Transverse-Pulsed Chemical CO Laser. Journal of Applied Physics. 43(5). 2487–2489. 2 indexed citations
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Kompa, K. L., et al.. (1970). IF5-H2 hydrogen fluoride chemical laser involving a chain reaction. Chemical Physics Letters. 5(3). 179–180. 7 indexed citations
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Kompa, K. L., et al.. (1970). Flash characteristics as an important parameter in chemical laser experiments. Chemical Physics Letters. 7(6). 583–586. 7 indexed citations
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Kompa, K. L.. (1970). Chemische Laser. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 42(9-10). 573–579. 6 indexed citations
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Kompa, K. L. & George C. Pimentel. (1967). Hydrofluoric Acid Chemical Laser. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 47(2). 857–858. 59 indexed citations
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Böck, H. & K. L. Kompa. (1965). Dialkylamination – a New Aromatic Substitution Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 4(9). 783–783. 16 indexed citations

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