Nathan P. Wells

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Nathan P. Wells is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Nathan P. Wells has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 8 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 4 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Nathan P. Wells's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (3 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (3 papers) and Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis (3 papers). Nathan P. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (3 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (3 papers) and Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis (3 papers). Nathan P. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States. Nathan P. Wells's co-authors include Michael J. Hayes, Steve Goddard, David A. Blank, James H. Werner, J. A. Phillips, Guillaume A. Lessard, Peter M. Goodwin, Marc A. Hillmyer, Bryan W. Boudouris and Diane S. Lidke and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nano Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Nathan P. Wells

17 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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A Self-Calibrating Palmer Drought Severity Index

2004 1.1k citations Nathan P. Wells, Steve Goddard et al. Journal of Climate profile →

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Lee H. Spangler United States

Richard L. Peters Switzerland

Suguru Ohta Japan

J. R. M. Kelso Canada

John A. Hall United States

Z. Li United States

Eric L. Bullock United States

S. Huber Switzerland

Seong‐Chan Park South Korea

Gregory S. Jenkins United States

Lee H. Spangler United States

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19 of 19 papers shown

Ackerman, Richard, et al.. (2025). Coastal Community Resilience: A Comparative Case Study in Oregon, USA. Coastal Management. 53(3). 220–238.

LaLumondiere, Stephen, Adam C. Scofield, Dale Brewe, et al.. (2017). Application of a Focused, Pulsed X-ray Beam for Total Ionizing Dose Testing of Bipolar Linear Integrated Circuits. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 65(1). 478–485. 5 indexed citations

Ackerman, Richard, et al.. (2016). Resilience of Oregon Coastal Communities in Response to External Stressors. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations

Wells, Nathan P., et al.. (2016). Precision optical metrology with alkali-atom isoclinic points. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 723. 12033–12033. 1 indexed citations

Wells, Nathan P., et al.. (2015). Carrier quenching in InGaP/GaAs double heterostructures. Journal of Applied Physics. 118(6). 4 indexed citations

Cardoza, David, Stephen LaLumondiere, Nathan P. Wells, et al.. (2015). Investigating Pulsed X-ray Induced SEE in Analog Microelectronic Devices. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 62(6). 2458–2467. 14 indexed citations

Cardoza, David, Stephen LaLumondiere, Dale Brewe, et al.. (2014). Comparison of Single Event Transients Generated by Short Pulsed X-Rays, Lasers and Heavy Ions. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 61(6). 3154–3162. 15 indexed citations

Sin, Yongkun, Stephen LaLumondiere, Nathan P. Wells, et al.. (2014). Carrier Dynamics in MOVPE-Grown Bulk InGaAsNSb Materials and Epitaxial Lift-Off GaAs Double Heterostructures for Multi-junction Solar Cells. MRS Proceedings. 1635. 55–62.

Wells, Nathan P., et al.. (2014). Transient reflectivity as a probe of ultrafast carrier dynamics in semiconductors: A revised model for low-temperature grown GaAs. Journal of Applied Physics. 116(7). 27 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., et al.. (2014). Stabilizing vapor-cell temperature: The isoclinic-point "atomic thermometer". 82. 548–553. 1 indexed citations

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Vela, Javier, Han Htoon, Yongfen Chen, et al.. (2010). Effect of shell thickness and composition on blinking suppression and the blinking mechanism in ‘giant’ CdSe/CdS nanocrystal quantum dots. Journal of Biophotonics. 3(10-11). 706–717. 99 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., Guillaume A. Lessard, Peter M. Goodwin, et al.. (2010). Time-Resolved Three-Dimensional Molecular Tracking in Live Cells. Nano Letters. 10(11). 4732–4737. 91 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., Guillaume A. Lessard, Peter M. Goodwin, et al.. (2009). Going beyond 2D: following membrane diffusion and topography in the IgE-Fc[epsilon]RI system using 3-dimensional tracking microscopy. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7185. 71850Z–71850Z. 11 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P. & David A. Blank. (2008). Correlated Exciton Relaxation in Poly(3-hexylthiophene). Physical Review Letters. 100(8). 86403–86403. 63 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., Guillaume A. Lessard, & James H. Werner. (2008). Confocal, Three-Dimensional Tracking of Individual Quantum Dots in High-Background Environments. Analytical Chemistry. 80(24). 9830–9834. 56 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., Bryan W. Boudouris, Marc A. Hillmyer, & David A. Blank. (2007). Intramolecular Exciton Relaxation and Migration Dynamics in Poly(3-hexylthiophene). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 111(42). 15404–15414. 85 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., Steve Goddard, & Michael J. Hayes. (2004). A Self-Calibrating Palmer Drought Severity Index. Journal of Climate. 17(12). 2335–2351. 1122 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wells, Nathan P. & J. A. Phillips. (2002). Infrared Spectrum of CH₃CN−BF₃ in Solid Argon. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 106(8). 1518–1523. 36 indexed citations

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Wells, Nathan P., et al.. (2001). Integrated Intensities of O−H Stretching Bands: Fundamentals and Overtones in Vapor-Phase Alcohols and Acids. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 105(14). 3481–3486. 66 indexed citations

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