R. M. Lees

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

R. M. Lees is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. M. Lees has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 174 papers in Spectroscopy, 105 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 77 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in R. M. Lees's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (144 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (118 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (85 papers). R. M. Lees is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (144 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (118 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (85 papers). R. M. Lees collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. R. M. Lees's co-authors include John G. Baker, Li‐Hong Xu, Indranath Mukhopadhyay, J. W. C. Johns, Jon T. Hougen, Michael C. L. Gerry, G. Moruzzi, J. W. C. Johns, Brant Billinghurst and Brenda P. Winnewisser and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

R. M. Lees

182 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Torsion–Vibration–Rotation Interactions in Methanol. I. M... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 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. Torsion–Vibration–Rotation Interactions in Methanol. I. Millimeter Wave Spectrum
    1968 498 citations R. M. Lees et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. M. Lees Canada 30 2.9k 2.2k 1.2k 500 310 184 3.3k
Paul Helminger United States 31 2.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 258 0.5× 233 0.8× 76 2.6k
T. Amano Canada 33 2.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 489 1.0× 226 0.7× 140 3.4k
С. П. Белов Russia 25 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 984 0.8× 264 0.5× 233 0.8× 112 2.0k
E. A. Cohen United States 27 2.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.8k 1.5× 1.2k 2.3× 204 0.7× 88 3.3k
A. R. W. McKellar Canada 42 3.5k 1.2× 4.2k 1.9× 1.5k 1.2× 270 0.5× 175 0.6× 220 5.1k
L. H. Coudert France 26 1.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 961 0.8× 417 0.8× 94 0.3× 105 2.3k
Li‐Hong Xu Canada 28 1.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 840 0.7× 578 1.2× 165 0.5× 119 2.1k
G. Cazzoli Italy 27 2.6k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 396 0.8× 95 0.3× 170 2.9k
G. Wlodarczak France 28 2.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 450 0.9× 111 0.4× 129 2.3k
Kojiro Takagi Japan 23 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 774 0.6× 324 0.6× 106 0.3× 96 2.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ilyushin, V. V., M. N. Drozdovskaya, J. K. Jørgensen, et al.. (2024). Rotational spectroscopy of CH3OD with a reanalysis of CH3OD toward IRAS 16293–2422. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 687. A220–A220. 6 indexed citations
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Ilyushin, V. V., H. S. P. Müller, J. K. Jørgensen, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the rotational spectrum of CD3OD and an astronomical search toward IRAS 16293-2422. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 677. A49–A49. 7 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (2023). FTIR synchrotron spectroscopy of lower modes of methyl-D3 mercaptan (CD3SH). Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 392. 111739–111739. 3 indexed citations
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Ilyushin, V. V., H. S. P. Müller, J. K. Jørgensen, et al.. (2021). Rotational and rovibrational spectroscopy of CD3OH with an account of CD3OH toward IRAS 16293−2422. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 658. A127–A127. 15 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (2017). Giant K-doubling and in-plane/out-of-plane mixing in the asymmetric methyl-bending bands of CH3SH. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 335. 37–42. 7 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (2017). Torsion-rotation structure and quasi-symmetric-rotor behaviour for the CH3SH asymmetric CH3-bending and C-H stretching bands of E parentage. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 343. 18–27. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhendong, et al.. (2016). Lamb-dip spectroscopy of the C−N stretching band of methylamine by using frequency-tunable microwave sidebands of CO2 laser lines. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 34270–34270. 5 indexed citations
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Müller, H. S. P., А. Беллоче, R. M. Lees, et al.. (2016). Exploring molecular complexity with ALMA (EMoCA): Alkanethiols and alkanols in Sagittarius B2(N2). Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 105 indexed citations
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Xu, Li‐Hong, R. M. Lees, Jon T. Hougen, et al.. (2014). Comparison of independently calculated ab initio normal-mode displacements for the three C–H stretching vibrations of methanol along the internal rotation path. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 299. 11–16. 7 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (2011). High-resolution spectroscopy of the C–N stretching band of methylamine. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 135(10). 104306–104306. 16 indexed citations
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Xu, Li‐Hong, Hongyu Shi, Jonathan Fisher, et al.. (2006). New Terahertz Methanol Spectroscopy for HIFI on the Herschel Mission. 76. 228–228. 1 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., Mahmoud Mollabashi, Li‐Hong Xu, et al.. (2004). Fourier transform spectra and torsion–rotation structure of the CO-stretching 2ν8 overtone and 2ν8–ν8 hot band of CH3OH. Journal of Molecular Structure. 695-696. 129–144. 1 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M. & Li‐Hong Xu. (1999). On the Assignment of Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Emission from CH3OH. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 196(2). 220–234. 14 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (1997). Fourier transform spectrum of the in-plane CH3-rocking fundamental and vibrational coupling in C-13 methanol. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 107(6). 1765–1778. 11 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M., et al.. (1996). Methanol Isotopomers and the Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser,. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 32. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Li‐Hong, et al.. (1995). <title>Methanol isotopomers and the optically pumped far-infrared laser</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2558. 293–303. 1 indexed citations
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Mollabashi, Mahmoud, R. M. Lees, & J. W. C. Johns. (1993). Far infrared spectrum of CD3OH methanol from 40–220 CM−1. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves. 14(9). 1727–1753. 9 indexed citations
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Sastry, K. V. L. N., et al.. (1981). Dipole moment of CH3OH. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 88(1). 228–230. 28 indexed citations
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Lees, R. M. & M. A. Mohammadi. (1980). Millimetre wave spectrum of methyl mercaptan. Canadian Journal of Physics. 58(11). 1640–1648. 23 indexed citations

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