Pierre Léna

2.9k total citations
88 papers, 720 citations indexed

About

Pierre Léna is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre Léna has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 720 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 30 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Pierre Léna's work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (44 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (22 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (17 papers). Pierre Léna is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (44 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (22 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (17 papers). Pierre Léna collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and United States. Pierre Léna's co-authors include É. Gendron, F. Roddier, Fritz Merkle, J. C. Fontanella, G. Perrin, P. Kern, G. Rousset, Antonio M. Battro, Kurt W. Fischer and F. Lacombe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Pierre Léna

78 papers receiving 663 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pierre Léna France	14	442	258	221	217	99	88	720
Johanan L. Codona United States	14	371 0.8×	284 1.1×	132 0.6×	139 0.6×	63 0.6×	52	585
Jared R. Males United States	14	373 0.8×	616 2.4×	200 0.9×	168 0.8×	33 0.3×	107	940
Brendan S. Brown United States	7	160 0.4×	139 0.5×	150 0.7×	158 0.7×	36 0.4×	11	608
Lewis C. Roberts United States	19	422 1.0×	766 3.0×	137 0.6×	125 0.6×	52 0.5×	87	1.0k
James W. Beletic United States	16	244 0.6×	236 0.9×	390 1.8×	94 0.4×	23 0.2×	65	690
D. R. Golish United States	14	102 0.2×	382 1.5×	162 0.7×	134 0.6×	147 1.5×	74	770
François Reynaud France	17	660 1.5×	95 0.4×	469 2.1×	131 0.6×	54 0.5×	105	937
Christopher Dainty Ireland	18	381 0.9×	63 0.2×	249 1.1×	250 1.2×	125 1.3×	63	734
Olivier Lardière Canada	15	487 1.1×	236 0.9×	250 1.1×	216 1.0×	85 0.9×	100	635
Pierre Kern France	15	533 1.2×	427 1.7×	420 1.9×	205 0.9×	42 0.4×	61	991

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Boujibar, Asmaa, Ian Crawford, Claudius Gros, et al.. (2025). A call to address humanity’s cosmic footprint. Nature Astronomy. 9(7). 934–935.

Woillez, J., G. Perrin, Olivier Lai, V. Coudé du Foresto, & Pierre Léna. (2001). 'OHANA: an optical Hawaiian array for nanoradian astronomy. 36. 139–144. 1 indexed citations

Perrin, G., et al.. (2001). OHANA, the Optical Hawaiian Array for Nanoradian Astronomy. 573.

Clénet, Y., Daniel Rouan, É. Gendron, et al.. (2001). Adaptive optics $\vec{L}$-band observations of the Galactic Center region. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 376(1). 124–135. 28 indexed citations

Gendron, É. & Pierre Léna. (1995). Astronomical adaptive optics. II. Experimental results of an optimized modal control.. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 111. 153. 21 indexed citations

Zhao, Ping, et al.. (1995). Multi-stage Fiber Optic Delay Line for Astronomical Interferometry.. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2476. 108–119. 2 indexed citations

Rousset, G., J. L. Beuzit, N. Hubin, et al.. (1994). The Come-On-Plus Adaptive Optics System: Results and Performance. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 48. 65. 8 indexed citations

Balsiger, H., M. C. E. Huber, & Pierre Léna. (1994). International lunar workshop : 'Towards a world strategy for the exploration and utilisation of our natural satellite', Beatenberg (Interlaken) Switzerland, 31 May-3 June 1994. 1170. 2 indexed citations

Rigaut, François, M. Combes, C. Dougados, et al.. (1992). Astrophysical Results with COME-ON. European Southern Observatory Conference and Workshop Proceedings. 42. 479. 1 indexed citations

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Mariotti, J. M., et al.. (1992). IR single-mode fiber optics for double Fourier interferometry.. ESASP. 354. 225–230. 1 indexed citations

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Rousset, G., P. Y. Madec, J. L. Beuzit, et al.. (1992). The COME-ON-PLUS Project: An Adaptive Optics System for a 4 meter Class Telescope. 42. 403. 1 indexed citations

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Rousset, Gérard, Pierre Kern, Pierre Léna, et al.. (1990). <title>Adaptive optics prototype system for infrared astronomy: I. System description</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1237. 336–344. 9 indexed citations

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Merkle, Fritz, P. Kern, Pierre Léna, et al.. (1989). Successful tests of adaptive optics.. Msngr. 58. 1–4. 5 indexed citations

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Léna, Pierre, et al.. (1988). Vibration testing of telescopes and interferometers.. 29. 787–796.

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Léna, Pierre. (1987). An interferometric mode for the VLT.. The Messenger. 50. 53–55. 1 indexed citations

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Léna, Pierre. (1986). Interferometric imaging with the Very Large Telescope.. 24. 179–201. 1 indexed citations

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Léna, Pierre. (1983). High angular resolution in the infrared with a single Very Large Telescope (VLT). European Southern Observatory Conference and Workshop Proceedings. 17. 163–169. 1 indexed citations

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Sibille, F., A. Chelli, & Pierre Léna. (1979). Infrared speckle interferometry.. A&A. 79(3). 315–328. 4 indexed citations

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Léna, Pierre, et al.. (1978). Fluctuating sky emission in airborne infrared astronomy: Measurements and interpretation. Infrared Physics. 18(3). 157–171. 7 indexed citations

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Eddy, John A., Pierre Léna, & R. M. MacQueen. (1969). The Temperature Minimum from Far-Infrared Measurements. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 1. 275. 1 indexed citations

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