R. A. Sacks

3.0k total citations
34 papers, 356 citations indexed

About

R. A. Sacks is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. A. Sacks has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 356 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 14 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. A. Sacks's work include Laser Design and Applications (13 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (11 papers). R. A. Sacks is often cited by papers focused on Laser Design and Applications (13 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (11 papers). R. A. Sacks collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. A. Sacks's co-authors include John E. Robinson, Mark A. Henesian, Janice K. Lawson, Scott Winters, Erlan S. Bliss, R. Zacharias, Wade H. Williams, B. M. Van Wonterghem, Jeffrey A. Koch and Bruce W. Woods and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Chemical Physics Letters and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

R. A. Sacks

32 papers receiving 339 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. A. Sacks United States 10 190 144 114 85 67 34 356
Lynn G. Seppala United States 10 127 0.7× 144 1.0× 120 1.1× 35 0.4× 91 1.4× 42 346
B. M. Van Wonterghem United States 11 262 1.4× 226 1.6× 258 2.3× 97 1.1× 53 0.8× 36 516
Qihua Zhu China 12 372 2.0× 215 1.5× 149 1.3× 99 1.2× 92 1.4× 89 541
I. A. Artyukov Russia 11 97 0.5× 115 0.8× 67 0.6× 69 0.8× 78 1.2× 67 404
Jeffrey A. Koch United States 12 184 1.0× 119 0.8× 241 2.1× 37 0.4× 43 0.6× 33 434
T. McCarville United States 11 67 0.4× 94 0.7× 130 1.1× 53 0.6× 53 0.8× 18 336
O. Citterio Italy 13 195 1.0× 159 1.1× 121 1.1× 129 1.5× 171 2.6× 116 698
Carsten P. Jensen United States 13 96 0.5× 62 0.4× 61 0.5× 58 0.7× 56 0.8× 32 359
Daniele Spiga Italy 14 202 1.1× 160 1.1× 128 1.1× 155 1.8× 141 2.1× 122 740
Vincenzo Cotroneo United States 11 108 0.6× 113 0.8× 45 0.4× 97 1.1× 99 1.5× 67 400

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. A. Sacks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sacks, R. A., et al.. (2015). The virtual beamline (VBL) laser simulation code. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9345. 93450M–93450M. 5 indexed citations
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Feigenbaum, Eyal, R. A. Sacks, K. McCandless, & B. J. MacGowan. (2013). Algorithm for Fourier propagation through the near-focal region. Applied Optics. 52(20). 5030–5030. 5 indexed citations
3.
Feigenbaum, Eyal, R. A. Sacks, & Michael Shaw. (2013). Enhancing the pulse shaping precision of energetic high aspect ratio infrared pulses in the National Ignition Facility laser system. 46. JTh2A.62–JTh2A.62. 2 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A., G. P. Goderre, C. Haynam, et al.. (2008). Laser energetics and propagation modelling for the NIF. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 112(3). 32024–32024. 5 indexed citations
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Koch, Jeffrey A., R. A. Sacks, R. Zacharias, et al.. (2000). Experimental comparison of a Shack–Hartmann sensor and a phase-shifting interferometer for large-optics metrology applications. Applied Optics. 39(25). 4540–4540. 44 indexed citations
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Zacharias, R., Erlan S. Bliss, Mark Feldman, et al.. (1999). <title>Wavefront control system for the National Ignition Facility (NIF)</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3749. 252–253. 6 indexed citations
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Lawson, Janice K., Jerome M. Auerbach, Mark A. Henesian, et al.. (1999). NIF optical specifications: the importance of the RMS gradient. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3492. 336–336. 37 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A., Jerome M. Auerbach, Erlan S. Bliss, et al.. (1999). Application of adaptive optics for controlling the NIF laser performance and spot size. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3492. 344–344. 7 indexed citations
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Orth, C. D., Raymond J. Beach, C. Bibeau, et al.. (1998). Design modeling of the 100-J diode-pumped solid state laser for Project Mercury. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3265. 114–114. 9 indexed citations
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Lawson, Janice K., Philippe Renard, Mark A. Henesian, et al.. (1997). <title>Focal spot characterization</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3047. 800–808. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, Wade H., R. A. Sacks, C. D. Orth, et al.. (1997). <title>Optimized NIF laser system based on ICF target requirements</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3047. 546–559. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Charles E., R. A. Sacks, B. M. Van Wonterghem, et al.. (1995). <title>Transverse stimulated Raman scattering in KDP</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2633. 501–505. 35 indexed citations
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Auerbach, Jerome M., et al.. (1995). <title>Performance modeling of Beamlet</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2633. 405–411. 1 indexed citations
14.
Sacks, R. A. & E. Colton. (1981). Improvements to PARMILA. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 28(3). 2443–2445. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, J.M., et al.. (1981). The Status of the Argonne Heavy Ion Fusion Low-Beta Linac. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 28(3). 3449–3451. 1 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A. & John E. Robinson. (1980). Wave-packet motion. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 21(4). 1449–1456. 4 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A.. (1979). Tunneling potentials associated with thermoelectric quasiparticle transport in superconductors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics. 34(3-4). 393–407. 8 indexed citations
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Robinson, John E., et al.. (1976). Models for chunk sputtering. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 63. 432–437. 7 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A. & John E. Robinson. (1976). Electrical resistivity of dislocation arrays. Physical review. B, Solid state. 13(2). 611–620. 10 indexed citations
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Sacks, R. A.. (1975). Inelastic neutron scattering from type-II superconductors. PhDT.

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