R. L. Porter

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 917 citations indexed

About

R. L. Porter is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. L. Porter has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 917 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. L. Porter's work include Atomic and Molecular Physics (15 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (14 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (11 papers). R. L. Porter is often cited by papers focused on Atomic and Molecular Physics (15 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (14 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (11 papers). R. L. Porter collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. R. L. Porter's co-authors include G. J. Ferland, P. A. M. van Hoof, R. J. R. Williams, M. L. Lykins, P. C. Stancil, W. J. Henney, K. B. MacAdam, P. J. Storey, Marios Chatzikos and Kevin Volk and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. L. Porter

29 papers receiving 903 citations

Hit Papers

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The 2013 Release of Cloudy

2013 410 citations G. J. Ferland, R. L. Porter et al. arXiv (Cornell University) profile →

Peers

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Antonio Peimbert Mexico

Biman B. Nath India

B. Wolff Germany

J. T. Lauroesch United States

Joyce Ann Guzik United States

S. Torres‐Peimbert Mexico

V. Luridiana Spain

D. T. Woods United States

E. Simonneau France

R. M. Wagner United States

Antonio Peimbert Mexico

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101 ×0.5

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155 ×1.2

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256 ×2.3

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65 ×1.3

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Citations per year, relative to R. L. Porter R. L. Porter (= 1×) peers Antonio Peimbert

Countries citing papers authored by R. L. Porter

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. L. Porter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. L. Porter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. L. Porter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. L. Porter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. L. Porter. R. L. Porter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Shaw, Gargi, G. J. Ferland, P. C. Stancil, & R. L. Porter. (2024). RECENT UPDATE OF GAS-PHASE CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND MOLECULAR LINES OF TiO IN CLOUDY. 60(2). 373–379. 1 indexed citations

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Chatzikos, Marios, R. J. R. Williams, G. J. Ferland, et al.. (2014). Implications of coronal line emission in NGC 4696*. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 446(2). 1234–1244. 10 indexed citations

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Ferland, G. J., R. L. Porter, P. A. M. van Hoof, et al.. (2013). The 2013 Release of Cloudy. arXiv (Cornell University). 410 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lykins, M. L., G. J. Ferland, R. L. Porter, et al.. (2013). Radiative cooling in collisionally ionized and photoionized plasmas. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 429(4). 3133–3143. 20 indexed citations

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Chatzikos, Marios, G. J. Ferland, R. J. R. Williams, R. L. Porter, & P. A. M. van Hoof. (2013). EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL RADIATION FIELDS ON LINE EMISSION—APPLICATION TO STAR-FORMING REGIONS. The Astrophysical Journal. 779(2). 122–122. 3 indexed citations

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Ferland, G. J., R. Kisielius, F. P. Keenan, et al.. (2013). EXPANDED IRON UTA SPECTRA—PROBING THE THERMAL STABILITY LIMITS IN AGN CLOUDS. The Astrophysical Journal. 767(2). 123–123. 6 indexed citations

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Johnstone, R. M., R. E. A. Canning, A. C. Fabian, et al.. (2012). Hydrogen two-photon continuum emission from the Horseshoe filament in NGC 1275. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 425(2). 1421–1429. 7 indexed citations

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Porter, R. L., et al.. (2012). Improved He I emissivities in the case B approximation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters. 425(1). L28–L31. 76 indexed citations

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Floyd, David J. E., et al.. (2012). Near infrared hydrogen emission line ratios as diagnostics of the broad emission line region. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 372. 12069–12069. 1 indexed citations

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Ferland, G. J., A. C. Fabian, N. A. Hatch, et al.. (2012). The origin of molecular hydrogen emission in cooling-flow filaments ⋆. 19 indexed citations

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Stancil, P. C., N. P. Abel, R. L. Porter, et al.. (2011). Accurate Photodissociation in UV and X-ray Irradiated Molecular Gas. AAS. 218.

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Exter, Katrina, P. A. M. van Hoof, G. C. Van de Steene, et al.. (2011). Herschel observations of NGC 7027. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 7(S283). 352–353.

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Ferland, G. J., Y. I. Izotov, Antonio Peimbert, et al.. (2009). What is ⁴He from H II regions? What needs to be done to better understand the systematic errors?. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 5(S268). 163–167. 2 indexed citations

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Porter, R. L., G. J. Ferland, K. B. MacAdam, & P. J. Storey. (2008). Uncertainties in theoretical He i emissivities: H ii regions, primordial abundance and cosmological recombination. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters. 393(1). L36–L40. 19 indexed citations

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Bauman, Robert P., R. L. Porter, G. J. Ferland, & K. B. MacAdam. (2005). J‐Resolved HeiEmission Predictions in the Low‐Density Limit. The Astrophysical Journal. 628(1). 541–554. 26 indexed citations

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Porter, R. L., Robert P. Bauman, & G. J. Ferland. (2003). HeI Line Intensities in CLOUDY. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 18. 90–91. 1 indexed citations

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Gorringe, T. P., B.L. Johnson, D. S. Armstrong, et al.. (1994). Hyperfine effect inμ−capture onNa23andgp/ga. Physical Review Letters. 72(22). 3472–3475. 24 indexed citations

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Gorringe, T. P., J. Bauer, B.L. Johnson, et al.. (1993). Measurement of the hyperfine transition rates in μ−f, Na, Al, P, and Cl, and the hyperfine dependence of μ− capture. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 79(1-4). 303–305. 2 indexed citations

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Gorringe, T. P., B.L. Johnson, J. Bauer, et al.. (1993). Measurement of hyperfine transition rates in muonic 19F, 23Na, 31P, and natCl. Physics Letters B. 309(3-4). 241–245. 10 indexed citations

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Baker, K., et al.. (1987). A fast signature simulation tool for built-in self-testing circuits. 17–25. 6 indexed citations

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