Kenneth P. Lawley

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Kenneth P. Lawley is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth P. Lawley has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 55 papers in Spectroscopy and 20 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kenneth P. Lawley's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (81 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (33 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (32 papers). Kenneth P. Lawley is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (81 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (33 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (32 papers). Kenneth P. Lawley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Iceland. Kenneth P. Lawley's co-authors include Robert J. Donovan, Trevor Ridley, Robert J. Donovan, Martin C. R. Cockett, Andrew J. Yencha, John Ross, Philip J. Jewsbury, M. A. D. Fluendy, A. Hopkirk and Patrick R. R. Langridge‐Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth P. Lawley

113 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Ab initio methods in quantum chemistry 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 200 400 600
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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. Ab initio methods in quantum chemistry
    1987 731 citations Kenneth P. Lawley Wiley eBooks profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth P. Lawley United Kingdom 22 1.9k 1.1k 322 264 214 116 2.3k
Taisuke Nakanaga Japan 25 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 353 1.1× 418 1.6× 145 0.7× 100 2.0k
Byron H. Lengsfield United States 29 2.0k 1.0× 597 0.5× 352 1.1× 390 1.5× 236 1.1× 56 2.3k
Ivan Hubač Slovakia 24 1.6k 0.9× 530 0.5× 297 0.9× 214 0.8× 179 0.8× 66 1.8k
Stephen V. O'Neil United States 26 1.6k 0.9× 796 0.7× 231 0.7× 305 1.2× 284 1.3× 42 2.0k
P. J. Kuntz Germany 28 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 229 0.7× 489 1.9× 194 0.9× 75 2.8k
Walter J. Balfour Canada 22 1.5k 0.8× 674 0.6× 273 0.8× 221 0.8× 244 1.1× 115 1.9k
Joseph W. Nibler United States 25 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 205 0.6× 352 1.3× 274 1.3× 105 2.2k
Carlo Petrongolo Italy 28 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 331 1.0× 419 1.6× 146 0.7× 92 2.3k
William D. Laidig United States 19 1.5k 0.8× 526 0.5× 268 0.8× 263 1.0× 177 0.8× 26 1.8k
Paul Saxe United States 18 1.8k 0.9× 632 0.6× 360 1.1× 333 1.3× 195 0.9× 19 2.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Donovan, Robert J., Adam Kirrander, & Kenneth P. Lawley. (2022). Heavy Rydberg and ion-pair states: chemistry, spectroscopy and theory. International Reviews in Physical Chemistry. 41(2). 97–175. 1 indexed citations
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Donovan, Robert J., et al.. (2017). Continuity of heavy Rydberg behaviour in the ungerade ion-pair states of H2. Chemical Physics Letters. 676. 140–143. 2 indexed citations
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Donovan, Robert J., Kenneth P. Lawley, & Trevor Ridley. (2015). A heavy Rydberg quantum defect analysis of the perturbed D(0u+) ion-pair state of Br2. Chemical Physics. 463. 145–148. 6 indexed citations
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Ridley, Trevor, Kenneth P. Lawley, & Robert J. Donovan. (2008). The influence of amplified spontaneous emission in collisional energy transfer studies exemplified by to transfer in I2. Chemical Physics. 348(1-3). 227–232. 7 indexed citations
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Ridley, Trevor, et al.. (2008). On the fragmentation of furan molecule and its dependence on the laser wavelength. Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh). 33. 51–54.
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Ridley, Trevor, Kenneth P. Lawley, Robert J. Donovan, & В. А. Алексеев. (2007). Characterization of a shallow-bound 0g+ valence state of I2 using emission from the D 0u+(3P2) and F′ 0u+(1D2) ion-pair states populated by amplified spontaneous emission. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 9(44). 5885–5885. 14 indexed citations
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Macleod, Neil A., Kenneth P. Lawley, & Robert J. Donovan. (2001). Internal Rotation of the CF3 Group in the (Trifluoromethyl)anilines:  A Zero-Kinetic-Energy Pulsed-Field-Ionization Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 105(23). 5646–5654. 3 indexed citations
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Lewis, B. R., S. T. Gibson, Patrick O’Keeffe, et al.. (2001). Observation of Completely Destructive Quantum Interference between Interacting Resonances in Molecular Predissociation. Physical Review Letters. 86(8). 1478–1481. 4 indexed citations
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Lawley, Kenneth P.. (1997). A Flexible Method for Calculating Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors for the Internal Rotor Problem. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 183(1). 25–33. 4 indexed citations
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Beattie, David A., Martin C. R. Cockett, Kenneth P. Lawley, & Robert J. Donovan. (1997). (2+1) REMPI spectra of the I2–Krand I2–N2van der Waals complexes and the (2+1[prime ]) ZEKE[ndash ]PFI photoelectron spectrum of I2+–Kr. Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions. 93(24). 4245–4251. 10 indexed citations
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Cockett, Martin C. R., et al.. (1995). Zero kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy of Rydberg excited molecular iodine. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 102(13). 5226–5234. 28 indexed citations
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Jewsbury, Philip J., Kenneth P. Lawley, Trevor Ridley, & Robert J. Donovan. (1992). Optical–optical double resonance studies of the halogen ion-pair states. Part 3.—The F(0+u)→ X(0+g) transition dipole moment function in I2. Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions. 88(12). 1599–1603. 8 indexed citations
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Donovan, Robert J., Trevor Ridley, Kenneth P. Lawley, & P.J. Wilson. (1992). Two-colour optical double resonance ionisation spectrum of jet-cooled I2: observation of the f′0+g (1D) ion-pair state. Chemical Physics Letters. 196(1-2). 173–177. 6 indexed citations
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Ridley, Trevor, Kenneth P. Lawley, Robert J. Donovan, & Andrew J. Yencha. (1990). Resonance enhanced (2+1) multiphoton ionization spectrum of Br2: The lower Rydberg states. Chemical Physics. 148(2-3). 315–323. 14 indexed citations
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Lawley, Kenneth P.. (1987). Ab initio methods in quantum chemistry. Wiley eBooks. 731 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lawley, Kenneth P.. (1987). An efficient algorithm for solving the vibronic coupling problem. Journal of Computational Physics. 70(1). 218–231. 15 indexed citations
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Lawley, Kenneth P.. (1985). Photodissociation and photoionization. Wiley eBooks. 92 indexed citations
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Lawley, Kenneth P.. (1975). Molecular scattering : physical and chemical applications. Wiley eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Lawley, Kenneth P. & John Ross. (1965). Semiclassical Calculation of Rotational Excitation. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 43(9). 2943–2950. 31 indexed citations

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