Rita Mahon

2.4k total citations
176 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Rita Mahon is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Mahon has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 73 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 36 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in Rita Mahon's work include Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (88 papers), Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies (36 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (34 papers). Rita Mahon is often cited by papers focused on Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (88 papers), Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies (36 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (34 papers). Rita Mahon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Rita Mahon's co-authors include William S. Rabinovich, Peter G. Goetz, F. S. Tomkins, Mike S. Ferraro, T. J. McIlrath, Christopher I. Moore, David W. Koopman, H. R. Burris, James L. Murphy and G. C. Gilbreath and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Optics Letters and Optics Express.

In The Last Decade

Rita Mahon

155 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rita Mahon United States 22 1.3k 884 230 221 204 176 1.8k
Michael A. Krainak United States 17 629 0.5× 380 0.4× 82 0.4× 87 0.4× 245 1.2× 154 1.1k
Peter Wizinowich United States 21 605 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 106 0.5× 360 1.6× 437 2.1× 163 2.2k
H. T. Yura United States 21 922 0.7× 976 1.1× 93 0.4× 746 3.4× 80 0.4× 77 1.9k
Esther Baumann United States 34 1.6k 1.3× 2.5k 2.8× 44 0.2× 356 1.6× 235 1.2× 111 3.3k
Robert Q. Fugate United States 19 724 0.6× 864 1.0× 99 0.4× 285 1.3× 85 0.4× 66 1.2k
Zachary S. Sacks United States 12 1.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.7× 138 0.6× 275 1.2× 12 0.1× 34 1.9k
Laurent M. Mugnier France 25 619 0.5× 1.4k 1.6× 172 0.7× 523 2.4× 436 2.1× 167 2.3k
François Rigaut United States 23 766 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 131 0.6× 492 2.2× 376 1.8× 171 1.9k
D. A. Shaddock Australia 28 739 0.6× 1.7k 1.9× 234 1.0× 99 0.4× 100 0.5× 119 2.8k
Uwe Sterr Germany 40 1.1k 0.9× 4.5k 5.1× 239 1.0× 110 0.5× 41 0.2× 131 5.0k

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All Works

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Rabinovich, William S., Rita Mahon, & Mike S. Ferraro. (2025). Approximation of wave optics calculation of scintillation in horizontal and slant path free space optical links. 51–51.
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Rabinovich, William S., Rita Mahon, & Mike S. Ferraro. (2024). Approximation of wave optics calculation of scintillation in horizontal free space optical links. 7–7.
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Rabinovich, William S., Rita Mahon, & Mike S. Ferraro. (2023). Estimating maritime free space optical link performance using models based on experimental measurements. 6878. 10–10. 2 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, William S., Rita Mahon, & Mike S. Ferraro. (2023). Scintillation distribution functions in a marine environment. 57–57. 1 indexed citations
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Reintjes, J., M. D. Duncan, Mark Bashkansky, et al.. (2022). Time Gated Imaging Through Scattering Materials with Nonlinear Optical Raman Interactions. 253. TRBSDI.129–TRBSDI.129.
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Ferraro, Mike S., Rita Mahon, William S. Rabinovich, et al.. (2017). Simultaneous data communication and position sensing with an impact ionization engineered avalanche photodiode array for free space optical communication. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 10096. 100960N–100960N. 2 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, Christopher I. Moore, Mike S. Ferraro, William S. Rabinovich, & Michele R. Suite. (2012). Atmospheric turbulence effects measured along horizontal-path optical retro-reflector links. Applied Optics. 51(25). 6147–6147. 29 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, Christopher I. Moore, H. R. Burris, et al.. (2011). Probability density of irradiance fluctuations observed over terrestrial ranges. Applied Optics. 50(35). 6476–6476. 19 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, Christopher I. Moore, H. R. Burris, et al.. (2009). Analysis of long-term measurements of laser propagation over the Chesapeake Bay. Applied Optics. 48(12). 2388–2388. 21 indexed citations
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Mullen, Linda, Brandon Cochenour, William S. Rabinovich, Rita Mahon, & John F. Muth. (2009). Backscatter suppression for underwater modulating retroreflector links using polarization discrimination. Applied Optics. 48(2). 328–328. 41 indexed citations
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Goetz, Peter G., William S. Rabinovich, G. C. Gilbreath, et al.. (2006). Multiple quantum well based modulating retroreflectors for inter- and intra-spacecraft communication. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6308. 63080A–63080A. 11 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, William S., Peter G. Goetz, Rita Mahon, et al.. (2005). 50 Mbps Cat's Eye Modulating Retro-Reflectors for Free-Space Optical Comunications. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 2 indexed citations
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Stievater, Todd H., et al.. (2004). A surface-normal coupled-quantum-well modulator at 1.55 microns. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 2. 13 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, William S., G. C. Gilbreath, Rita Mahon, et al.. (2003). Free-space optical communication link at 1550 nm using multiple quantum well modulating retro-reflectors over a 1-kilometer range. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 7 indexed citations
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Reintjes, J., et al.. (1987). Raman gain buildup in a pulse train. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 3 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita & Yun Mui Yiu. (1980). Generation of Lyman-α radiation in phase-matched rare-gas mixtures. Optics Letters. 5(7). 279–279. 22 indexed citations
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Mahon, Rita, F. S. Tomkins, D. E. Kelleher, & T. J. McIlrath. (1979). Four-wave sum mixing in beryllium around hydrogen Lyman-α. Optics Letters. 4(11). 360–360. 6 indexed citations

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