Michael D. Summers

720 total citations
19 papers, 512 citations indexed

About

Michael D. Summers is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael D. Summers has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 512 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 4 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael D. Summers's work include Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics (12 papers), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies (8 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (4 papers). Michael D. Summers is often cited by papers focused on Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics (12 papers), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies (8 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (4 papers). Michael D. Summers collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Michael D. Summers's co-authors include David McGloin, Daniel R. Burnham, Jonathan P. Reid, V. Garcés‐Chávez, Kishan Dholakia, Grant A. D. Ritchie, E. M. Wright, H. Melville, Richard de Dear and Suman Anand and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Michael D. Summers

17 papers receiving 467 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael D. Summers United Kingdom 12 352 285 69 61 60 19 512
C.-K. Ong United Kingdom 4 57 0.2× 178 0.6× 68 1.0× 14 0.2× 5 0.1× 6 345
James Swindal United States 9 84 0.2× 55 0.2× 73 1.1× 5 0.1× 10 0.2× 29 293
Perry S. Edwards United States 8 85 0.2× 159 0.6× 127 1.8× 13 0.2× 1 0.0× 21 410
Irwin Goodwin United States 7 73 0.2× 33 0.1× 47 0.7× 9 0.1× 4 0.1× 169 331
Alireza Khorsandi Iran 11 242 0.7× 93 0.3× 376 5.4× 25 0.4× 51 577
Maria Antonia Iatì Italy 6 240 0.7× 217 0.8× 62 0.9× 12 0.2× 9 389
A.H. Dogar Pakistan 12 70 0.2× 60 0.2× 52 0.8× 40 0.7× 4 0.1× 46 379
Rajesh Singh India 11 47 0.1× 111 0.4× 13 0.2× 3 0.0× 19 0.3× 32 348
Gordon Robertson Australia 10 201 0.6× 50 0.2× 206 3.0× 39 0.6× 1 0.0× 38 420
Jerald R. Izatt United States 13 222 0.6× 49 0.2× 303 4.4× 3 0.0× 4 0.1× 54 461

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Summers, Michael D., et al.. (2013). Optical trapping and spectroscopic characterisation of ionic liquid solutions. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(32). 13489–13489. 18 indexed citations
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Dear, Richard de, Daniel R. Burnham, Michael D. Summers, David McGloin, & Grant A. D. Ritchie. (2012). Single aerosol trapping with an annular beam: improved particle localisation. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 14(45). 15826–15826. 12 indexed citations
3.
Summers, Michael D., Richard de Dear, Jonathan M. Taylor, & Grant A. D. Ritchie. (2012). Directed assembly of optically bound matter. Optics Express. 20(2). 1001–1001. 14 indexed citations
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Peverall, R., et al.. (2011). Near-field optical trapping with an actively locked cavity. Journal of Optics. 13(4). 44007–44007. 3 indexed citations
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Dear, Richard de, et al.. (2010). Direct Observation of Grain Rotation-Induced Grain Coalescence in Two-Dimensional Colloidal Crystals. Nano Letters. 10(10). 4266–4272. 29 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D., Richard de Dear, Jonathan M. Taylor, & Grant A. D. Ritchie. (2010). Controlled formation of optically bound matter in evanescent fields. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7762. 776213–776213. 1 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D., et al.. (2009). Manipulation and characterisation of accumulation and coarse mode aerosol particles using a Bessel beam trap. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 11(47). 11333–11333. 26 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D., Daniel R. Burnham, & David McGloin. (2008). Trapping solid aerosols with optical tweezers: A comparison between gas and liquid phase optical traps. Optics Express. 16(11). 7739–7739. 57 indexed citations
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López-Mariscal, Carlos, et al.. (2008). Fiber based optical trapping of aerosols. Optics Express. 16(19). 14550–14550. 24 indexed citations
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McGloin, David, et al.. (2007). Optical manipulation of airborne particles: techniques and applications. Faraday Discussions. 137. 335–350. 72 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D., Jonathan P. Reid, & David McGloin. (2006). Optical guiding of aerosols. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6326. 63261E–63261E. 1 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D., Jonathan P. Reid, & David McGloin. (2006). Optical guiding of aerosol droplets. Optics Express. 14(14). 6373–6373. 46 indexed citations
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Garcés‐Chávez, V., David McGloin, Michael D. Summers, et al.. (2004). The reconstruction of optical angular momentum after distortion in amplitude, phase and polarization. Journal of Optics A Pure and Applied Optics. 6(5). S235–S238. 28 indexed citations
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Garcés‐Chávez, V., Michael D. Summers, H. Melville, et al.. (2004). Optical levitation in a Bessel light beam. Applied Physics Letters. 85(18). 4001–4003. 109 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D.. (2003). ERIC Review: Attrition Research at Community Colleges. Community College Review. 30(4). 64–84. 65 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D.. (2001). The role of leadership in successful vocational initiatives. New Directions for Community Colleges. 2001(115). 17–25. 2 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D.. (2000). Enrollment and Registration Behaviors as Predictors of Academic Outcomes for Full -Time Students in a Rural Community College. 2 indexed citations
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Hibbard, R., et al.. (1998). Development of a metrology instrument for mapping the crystallographic axis in large optics. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 2 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael D.. (1997). Improving Student Learning--The Impact of State and Accreditation Standards.. 1 indexed citations

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