Markus Knapek

697 total citations
18 papers, 513 citations indexed

About

Markus Knapek is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Markus Knapek has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 513 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Markus Knapek's work include Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (17 papers), Satellite Communication Systems (8 papers) and Radio Wave Propagation Studies (5 papers). Markus Knapek is often cited by papers focused on Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (17 papers), Satellite Communication Systems (8 papers) and Radio Wave Propagation Studies (5 papers). Markus Knapek collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Japan and Austria. Markus Knapek's co-authors include Joachim Horwath, Nicolas Perlot, Walter R. Leeb, Dirk Giggenbach, Florian Moll, Yoshihisa Takayama, Takashi Jono, Brandon Wilkerson, Paul Cornwell and Bernhard Epple and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking and elib (German Aerospace Center).

In The Last Decade

Markus Knapek

18 papers receiving 445 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Markus Knapek Germany 12 417 267 102 46 32 18 513
Nicolas Perlot Germany 15 542 1.3× 265 1.0× 172 1.7× 38 0.8× 40 1.3× 53 612
Reinhard H. Czichy Netherlands 12 400 1.0× 166 0.6× 167 1.6× 37 0.8× 26 0.8× 24 488
Koichi Shiratama Japan 13 385 0.9× 217 0.8× 108 1.1× 23 0.5× 31 1.0× 40 516
Hennes Henniger Germany 11 494 1.2× 229 0.9× 68 0.7× 35 0.8× 13 0.4× 27 520
Katsuyoshi Arai Japan 13 386 0.9× 214 0.8× 150 1.5× 28 0.6× 38 1.2× 26 514
Virander Kumar Jain India 15 875 2.1× 417 1.6× 151 1.5× 61 1.3× 32 1.0× 83 903
Yoshinori Arimoto Japan 13 362 0.9× 105 0.4× 147 1.4× 27 0.6× 26 0.8× 63 447
B. Wandernoth Germany 10 332 0.8× 114 0.4× 138 1.4× 21 0.5× 20 0.6× 17 390
Ramon Mata Calvo Germany 13 424 1.0× 188 0.7× 153 1.5× 57 1.2× 17 0.5× 58 499
Vincent Chan United States 6 652 1.6× 170 0.6× 195 1.9× 32 0.7× 37 1.2× 10 735

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Fields of papers citing papers by Markus Knapek

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Markus Knapek

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Markus Knapek. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Markus Knapek 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 Markus Knapek. Markus Knapek is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Knapek, Markus, et al.. (2020). Optical inter-satellite link terminals for next generation satellite constellations. 2–2. 43 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus, et al.. (2017). Development of a laser communication terminal for large LEO constellations. 53–58. 3 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus. (2011). Adaptive Optics for the Mitigation of Atmospheric Effects in Laser Satellite-To-Ground Communications. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich). 4 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus, et al.. (2010). Optical Communications for High-Altitude Platforms. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 16(5). 1058–1070. 130 indexed citations
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Giggenbach, Dirk, Joachim Horwath, & Markus Knapek. (2009). Optical data downlinks from Earth observation platforms. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 24 indexed citations
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Horwath, Joachim, Nicolas Perlot, Markus Knapek, & Florian Moll. (2007). Experimental verification of optical backhaul links for high‐altitude platform networks: Atmospheric turbulence and downlink availability. International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking. 25(5). 501–528. 37 indexed citations
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Moll, Florian & Markus Knapek. (2007). Wavelength selection criteria and link availability due to cloud coverage statistics and attenuation affecting satellite, aerial, and downlink scenarios. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6709. 670916–670916. 29 indexed citations
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Takayama, Yoshihisa, Takashi Jono, Morio Toyoshima, et al.. (2007). Tracking and pointing characteristics of OICETS optical terminal in communication demonstrations with ground stations. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6457. 645707–645707. 16 indexed citations
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Jono, Takashi, Yoshihisa Takayama, Koichi Shiratama, et al.. (2007). Overview of the inter-orbit and the orbit-to-ground laser communication demonstration by OICETS. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6457. 645702–645702. 58 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus, Joachim Horwath, Florian Moll, et al.. (2007). Optical high-capacity satellite downlinks via high-altitude platform relays. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6709. 67090E–67090E. 12 indexed citations
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Perlot, Nicolas, Markus Knapek, Dirk Giggenbach, et al.. (2007). Results of the optical downlink experiment KIODO from OICETS satellite to optical ground station Oberpfaffenhofen (OGS-OP). Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6457. 645704–645704. 69 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus, et al.. (2006). Transportable Optical Ground Station for Free-Space Laser Communications. elib (German Aerospace Center). 5 indexed citations
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Knapek, Markus, Joachim Horwath, Nicolas Perlot, & Brandon Wilkerson. (2006). The DLR ground station in the optical payload experiment (STROPEX): results of the atmospheric measurement instruments. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6304. 63041U–63041U. 13 indexed citations
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Perlot, Nicolas, et al.. (2006). Measurements of the beam-wave fluctuations over a 142 km atmospheric path. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6304. 63041O–63041O. 18 indexed citations
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Horwath, Joachim, et al.. (2006). Optical Communication for High Altitude Platforms: the Stratospheric Optical Payload Experiment. 1 indexed citations
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Horwath, Joachim, et al.. (2006). Broadband backhaul communication for stratospheric platforms: the stratospheric optical payload experiment (STROPEX). Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6304. 63041N–63041N. 34 indexed citations
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Horwath, Joachim, et al.. (2005). Coherent transmission feasibility analysis. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5712. 13–13. 10 indexed citations
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