R. L. Abrams

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

R. L. Abrams is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, R. L. Abrams has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 15 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 12 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in R. L. Abrams's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (11 papers), Laser Design and Applications (9 papers) and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (6 papers). R. L. Abrams is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (11 papers), Laser Design and Applications (9 papers) and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (6 papers). R. L. Abrams collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. L. Abrams's co-authors include R. C. Lind, P. K. Cheo, W. B. Gandrud, A. M. Glass, O. R. Wood, D. A. Pinnow, Thomas J. Bridges, G. J. Wolga, Malvin C. Teich and A. Dienes and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

R. L. Abrams

22 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Degenerate four-wave mixing in absorbing media 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Degenerate four-wave mixing in absorbing media
    1978 426 citations R. L. Abrams, R. C. Lind Optics Letters profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. L. Abrams United States 18 901 601 380 103 100 22 1.2k
T. W. Hänsch United States 16 1.4k 1.6× 848 1.4× 697 1.8× 111 1.1× 57 0.6× 28 1.9k
Richard F. Wallis United States 12 589 0.7× 162 0.3× 345 0.9× 131 1.3× 177 1.8× 23 1.0k
Sung-Nee G. Chu United States 10 854 0.9× 699 1.2× 552 1.5× 58 0.6× 80 0.8× 22 1.2k
T. A. DeTemple United States 24 1.0k 1.2× 1.2k 2.1× 584 1.5× 93 0.9× 111 1.1× 71 1.6k
W. J. Alford United States 25 1.1k 1.2× 892 1.5× 255 0.7× 81 0.8× 160 1.6× 78 1.5k
H. R. Fetterman United States 20 673 0.7× 804 1.3× 330 0.9× 81 0.8× 61 0.6× 68 1.1k
G. J. Wolga United States 18 437 0.5× 355 0.6× 288 0.8× 63 0.6× 116 1.2× 63 766
S. L. Gilbert United States 19 1.1k 1.2× 629 1.0× 261 0.7× 212 2.1× 208 2.1× 35 1.8k
N. Djeu United States 22 766 0.9× 1.1k 1.8× 500 1.3× 76 0.7× 275 2.8× 77 1.5k
V. P. Chebotayev Russia 17 1.1k 1.2× 416 0.7× 499 1.3× 39 0.4× 37 0.4× 59 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pinnow, D. A., R. L. Abrams, J. F. Lotspeich, et al.. (1979). An electro-optic tunable filter. Applied Physics Letters. 34(6). 391–393. 26 indexed citations
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Lind, R. C., D. G. Steel, M. B. Klein, et al.. (1979). Phase conjugation at 10.6 μm by resonantly enhanced degenerate four-wave mixing. Applied Physics Letters. 34(7). 457–459. 31 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & R. C. Lind. (1978). Degenerate four-wave mixing in absorbing media: errata. Optics Letters. 3(5). 205–205. 143 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & R. C. Lind. (1978). Degenerate four-wave mixing in absorbing media. Optics Letters. 2(4). 94–94. 426 indexed citations breakdown →
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Abrams, R. L., et al.. (1976). Broadening and absorption coefficients in N14H2D. Journal of Applied Physics. 47(9). 4006–4008. 7 indexed citations
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Tangonan, Gregory L. & R. L. Abrams. (1976). Stark-tuned resonances of N15H2D with CO2 laser lines. Applied Physics Letters. 29(3). 179–181. 4 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L.. (1974). Broadening coefficients for the P(20) CO2 laser transition. Applied Physics Letters. 25(10). 609–611. 99 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L., et al.. (1974). Stark cell stabilization of CO2 laser. Applied Physics Letters. 25(10). 615–617. 25 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L.. (1974). Gigahertz tunable waveguide CO2 laser. Applied Physics Letters. 25(5). 304–306. 66 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & O. R. Wood. (1971). Characteristics of a Mode-Locked TEA CO2 Laser. Applied Physics Letters. 19(12). 518–520. 23 indexed citations
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Wood, O. R., R. L. Abrams, & Thomas J. Bridges. (1970). MODE LOCKING OF A TRANSVERSELY EXCITED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CO2 LASER. Applied Physics Letters. 17(9). 376–378. 45 indexed citations
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Henderson, D. M. & R. L. Abrams. (1970). A comparison of acoustooptic and electrooptic modulators at 10.6 microns. Optics Communications. 2(5). 223–226. 5 indexed citations
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Glass, A. M. & R. L. Abrams. (1970). Study of Piezoelectric Oscillations in Wideband Pyroelectric LiTaO3 Detectors. Journal of Applied Physics. 41(11). 4455–4459. 39 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & W. B. Gandrud. (1970). HETERODYNE DETECTION OF 10.6-μ RADIATION BY METAL-TO-METAL POINT CONTACT DIODES. Applied Physics Letters. 17(4). 150–152. 17 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & D. A. Pinnow. (1970). Acousto-Optic Properties of Crystalline Germanium. Journal of Applied Physics. 41(7). 2765–2768. 40 indexed citations
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Teich, Malvin C., R. L. Abrams, & W. B. Gandrud. (1970). Photon-correlation enhancement of SHG at 10.6 μm. Optics Communications. 2(5). 206–208. 22 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & A. Dienes. (1969). CROSS SATURATION OF 10.6-μ SIGNALS IN SF6. Applied Physics Letters. 14(8). 237–240. 13 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & P. K. Cheo. (1969). COLLISIONAL RELAXATION OF CO2 ROTATIONAL LEVELS BY N2 AND He. Applied Physics Letters. 15(6). 177–178. 44 indexed citations
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Cheo, P. K. & R. L. Abrams. (1969). ROTATIONAL RELAXATION RATE OF CO2 LASER LEVELS. Applied Physics Letters. 14(2). 47–49. 56 indexed citations
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Abrams, R. L. & G. J. Wolga. (1967). Direct Demonstration of the Validity of the Wigner Spin Rule for Helium-Helium Collisions. Physical Review Letters. 19(25). 1411–1414. 20 indexed citations

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