Malcolm W. Wright

1.3k total citations
97 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Malcolm W. Wright is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm W. Wright has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 31 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 16 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Malcolm W. Wright's work include Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (47 papers), Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (25 papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (12 papers). Malcolm W. Wright is often cited by papers focused on Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (47 papers), Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (25 papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (12 papers). Malcolm W. Wright collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and New Zealand. Malcolm W. Wright's co-authors include Abhijit Biswas, John G. McInerney, J. Kovalik, David Bossert, George C. Valley, William H. Farr, W. T. Roberts, John R. Marciante, Robert Morgan and Hua Li and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm W. Wright

94 papers receiving 913 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm W. Wright United States 16 810 388 152 95 91 97 1.0k
Jeffrey H. Warner United States 23 1.5k 1.8× 302 0.8× 80 0.5× 61 0.6× 49 0.5× 121 1.6k
C. E. Barnes United States 21 1.3k 1.6× 414 1.1× 77 0.5× 105 1.1× 14 0.2× 112 1.5k
Sumith V. Bandara United States 21 1.3k 1.6× 973 2.5× 238 1.6× 229 2.4× 328 3.6× 115 1.5k
Raymond M. Sova United States 12 494 0.6× 279 0.7× 80 0.5× 79 0.8× 14 0.2× 48 645
Djamal Gacemi France 15 615 0.8× 420 1.1× 28 0.2× 222 2.3× 293 3.2× 54 835
Yash D. Shah United Kingdom 14 312 0.4× 255 0.7× 221 1.5× 341 3.6× 39 0.4× 33 805
Terrence S. Lomheim United States 12 406 0.5× 155 0.4× 165 1.1× 83 0.9× 19 0.2× 33 651
Johann Ziegler Germany 18 944 1.2× 578 1.5× 358 2.4× 92 1.0× 140 1.5× 98 1.1k
M. G. White United States 12 132 0.2× 83 0.2× 156 1.0× 121 1.3× 37 0.4× 54 471
W.J. Stapor United States 21 1.3k 1.6× 113 0.3× 43 0.3× 52 0.5× 14 0.2× 64 1.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Biswas, Abhijit, K. Andrews, Angel E. Velasco, et al.. (2025). Overview of the deep space optical communications (DSOC) technology demonstration. 21–21. 2 indexed citations
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Velasco, Angel E., Malcolm W. Wright, Abhijit Biswas, et al.. (2024). Deep Space Optical Communications from the Psyche Mission. 1–2.
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Singh, Upendra N., Mulugeta Petros, Neal W. Spellmeyer, et al.. (2023). Independent reliability assessment of the NASA GSFC laser transmitter for the LISA program. 117–117. 3 indexed citations
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Velasco, Angel E., Malcolm W. Wright, Seán M. Meenehan, et al.. (2023). The Deep Space Optical Communications project ground laser transmitter. 27–27. 10 indexed citations
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Brophy, John, et al.. (2020). Power Beaming for Deep Space and Permanently Shadowed Regions. 3 indexed citations
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Dinu, Mihaela, et al.. (2019). High output power laser transmitter for high-efficiency deep-space optical communications. 20–20. 9 indexed citations
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Wright, Malcolm W., et al.. (2016). LEO-to-ground optical communications link using adaptive optics correction on the OPALS downlink. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9739. 973904–973904. 7 indexed citations
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Biswas, Abhijit, et al.. (2015). Optical payload for lasercomm science (OPALS) link validation during operations from the ISS. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9354. 93540F–93540F. 25 indexed citations
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Biswas, Abhijit, et al.. (2012). OCTL Laser Beam Transmission Interruptions due to Aircraft and Predictive Avoidance. 1–23. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Malcolm W., et al.. (2012). Resonant Pumping of Er-Doped Fiber Amplifiers for Improved Laser Efficiency in Free-Space Optical Communications. 1–20. 7 indexed citations
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Farr, William H., et al.. (2011). Overview and Design of the DOT Flight Laser Transceiver. 1–31. 9 indexed citations
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Roberts, W. T. & Malcolm W. Wright. (2010). Deep-space Optical Terminals (DOT) Ground Laser Transmitter (GLT) Trades and Conceptual Point Design. 1–13. 11 indexed citations
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Wright, Malcolm W., et al.. (2005). Improved Optical Communications Performance Using Adaptive Optics with an Avalanche Photodiode Detector. 1–13. 7 indexed citations
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Wright, Malcolm W., Dandan Zhu, & William H. Farr. (2005). Characterization of a High-Power Fiber Master Oscillator Power Amplifier (MOPA) Laser as an Optical Communications Transmitter. 1–12. 2 indexed citations
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Wilson, Keith E., et al.. (2005). Adaptive optics for daytime deep space laser communications to Mars. 1 indexed citations
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Wilson, Keith E., et al.. (2003). Cost and Performance Comparison of an Earth- Orbiting Optical Communication Relay Transceiver and a Ground-Based Optical Receiver Subnet. 153. 1. 6 indexed citations
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Biswas, Abhijit & Malcolm W. Wright. (2002). Mountain-Top-to-Mountain-Top Optical Link Demonstration. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Biswas, Abhijit & Malcolm W. Wright. (2002). Mountain-Top-to-Mountain-Top Optical Link Demonstration: Part I. 149. 1–16. 5 indexed citations
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Wright, Malcolm W.. (2000). Characterization of a High-Speed, High-Power Semiconductor Master-Oscillator Power- Amplifier (MOPA) Laser as a Free-Space Transmitter. 142. 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Ning, Cun‐Zheng, Jerome V. Moloney, R. Indik, et al.. (1997). Dynamic instabilities in MFA-MOPA semiconductor lasers. 8(5). 60. 3 indexed citations

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