L. Thomas

547 total citations
46 papers, 398 citations indexed

About

L. Thomas is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Thomas has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 398 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 14 papers in Instrumentation and 11 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in L. Thomas's work include Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (22 papers), Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (5 papers). L. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (22 papers), Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (5 papers). L. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Australia. L. Thomas's co-authors include Christopher I. Moore, William S. Rabinovich, H. R. Burris, Rita Mahon, Mike S. Ferraro, Michele R. Suite, James L. Murphy, Peter G. Goetz, G. C. Gilbreath and Nan Su and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society and Planetary and Space Science.

In The Last Decade

L. Thomas

41 papers receiving 362 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. Thomas United States 12 206 76 72 70 56 46 398
Danny J. Krebs United States 7 107 0.5× 77 1.0× 41 0.6× 147 2.1× 46 0.8× 22 298
Ángel Otarola United States 11 102 0.5× 115 1.5× 99 1.4× 166 2.4× 87 1.6× 44 354
J. J. Fuensalida Spain 13 170 0.8× 250 3.3× 45 0.6× 160 2.3× 62 1.1× 64 444
Robert N. Tubbs United Kingdom 8 108 0.5× 107 1.4× 26 0.4× 83 1.2× 48 0.9× 26 284
Alejandro Rodríguez-Gómez Spain 13 223 1.1× 146 1.9× 97 1.3× 13 0.2× 187 3.3× 62 566
James W. Bilbro United States 9 60 0.3× 39 0.5× 33 0.5× 15 0.2× 117 2.1× 42 306
Chikao Nagasawa Japan 12 109 0.5× 76 1.0× 51 0.7× 229 3.3× 218 3.9× 49 548
Christopher Groppi United States 13 372 1.8× 71 0.9× 51 0.7× 372 5.3× 63 1.1× 93 642
A. M. Varela Spain 11 80 0.4× 148 1.9× 44 0.6× 210 3.0× 75 1.3× 39 452
G. T. Wrixon Ireland 11 154 0.7× 78 1.0× 51 0.7× 240 3.4× 28 0.5× 52 411

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Fields of papers citing papers by L. Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. Thomas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of L. Thomas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of L. Thomas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with L. Thomas. L. Thomas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gładysz, Szymon, et al.. (2024). Special Section Guest Editorial: Free Space Optical Communications. Optical Engineering. 63(4).
2.
Thomas, L., et al.. (2021). PREDICTING THE LITIGATION OUTCOME OF PPP PROJECT DISPUTES BETWEEN PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PARTNER USING AN ENSEMBLE MODEL. Journal of Business Economics and Management. 22(2). 320–345. 28 indexed citations
3.
Mann, C. M., L. Thomas, William S. Rabinovich, & Christopher I. Moore. (2018). Free space optics for tactical environments. I. 2–2. 3 indexed citations
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Connan, O., L. Solier, D. Hébert, et al.. (2014). Near-field krypton-85 measurements in stable meteorological conditions around the AREVA NC La Hague reprocessing plant: estimation of atmospheric transfer coefficients. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 137. 142–149. 10 indexed citations
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Krainak, Michael A., Scott A. Merritt, Anthony W. Yu, et al.. (2013). A dual format communication modem development for the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) program. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8610. 86100K–86100K. 17 indexed citations
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Burris, H. R., Mike S. Ferraro, Christopher I. Moore, et al.. (2012). Development of a large area InGaAs APD receiver based on an impact ionization engineered detector for free-space lasercomm applications. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8380. 838008–838008. 2 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, Christopher I. Moore, H. R. Burris, et al.. (2011). Probability density of irradiance fluctuations observed over terrestrial ranges. Applied Optics. 50(35). 6476–6476. 19 indexed citations
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Ferraro, Mike S., Rita Mahon, William S. Rabinovich, et al.. (2011). InGaAs avalanche photodiode arrays for simultaneous communications and tracking. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8162. 81620D–81620D. 9 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, William S., Rita Mahon, Christopher I. Moore, et al.. (2011). Optical scintillation measurements in a desert environment II: retroreflector links. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8162. 816209–816209. 5 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, Christopher I. Moore, H. R. Burris, et al.. (2009). Analysis of long-term measurements of laser propagation over the Chesapeake Bay. Applied Optics. 48(12). 2388–2388. 21 indexed citations
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Burris, H. R., F. Bucholtz, Christopher I. Moore, et al.. (2009). Long range analog RF free space optical communication link in a maritime environment. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7324. 73240G–73240G. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, L., et al.. (2006). Innovation and change: shaping district nursing services to meet the needs of primary health care. Journal of Nursing Management. 14(6). 447–454. 23 indexed citations
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Lesch, Ann M., L. Thomas, F. Gregory Gause, et al.. (1997). RMS volume 31 issue 2 Cover and Front matter. Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. 31(2). f1–f6. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, L.. (1991). Physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere, By M. H. Rees. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 1989. Pp. IX + 298. £15.00. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 117(498). 433–433. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, N. J., L. Thomas, & Aleksandra Marsh. (1990). Lidar studies of stratospheric gravity waves: a comparison of analysis techniques. Annales Geophysicae. 8(10). 705–711. 8 indexed citations
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Thomas, L., et al.. (1987). Lidar observations of stratospheric aerosols associated with the El Chichon eruption. 5. 47–56. 8 indexed citations
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Thomas, L.. (1985). Aeronomy of the Middle Atmosphere. By. G. Brasseur and S. Solomon. D. Reidel Pub. Co., Dordrecht‐Boston‐Lancaster. 1984. Pp. xvi + 441. Cloth Dfl. 120, US$ 44. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 111(469). 874–874. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, L.. (1983). Modelling of the ion composition of the middle atmosphere. Annales Geophysicae. 1. 61–73. 16 indexed citations
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Thomas, L.. (1980). The Upper Atmosphere and Solar-terrestrial Relations. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 42(7). 687–687. 14 indexed citations
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Thomas, L., et al.. (1965). Measurements of solar X-ray fluxes by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory satellite 1964-01-D. Planetary and Space Science. 13(8). 807–822. 13 indexed citations

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