Robert L. Forward

3.1k citations
82 papers · 2.1k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 25

Impact in

    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
    • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
    • Space Satellite Systems and Control
    • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Papers in

    • Planetary Science and Exploration 21
    • Astro and Planetary Science 21
    • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories 7
    • Space Satellite Systems and Control 16
    • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control 9
    • Spacecraft Design and Technology 8

Robert L. Forward

75 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Electronic damping of vibrations in optical structures 1979 · 360 citations
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Peers

Robert L. Forward
Comparison fields: 5 of 75
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.1k
  • Aerospace Engineering 982
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 207
  • Civil and Structural Engineering 311
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 371
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All Works

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Electronic damping of vibrations in optical structures
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1979360
2 1995178
3 1984138
4 1978112
5 1971104
6 198187
7 200086
8 199169
9 198160
10 198445
11 198244
12 196144
13 198542
14 197141
15 199035
16 198535
17 199533
18 196332
19 199830
20 197929

About Robert L. Forward

Robert L. Forward is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Oceanography and Ocean Engineering, having authored 82 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (21 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (21 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (16 papers), Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (9 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (8 papers), Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies (8 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (8 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.1k citations), Aerospace Engineering (982 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (207 citations), Civil and Structural Engineering (311 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (371 citations). Robert L. Forward has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Robert Hoyt, C. Uphoff, Lane R. Miller, Gregory Benford, John G. Cramer, Matt Visser, Michael S. Morris, Geoffrey A. Landis, Larry R. Miller and David M. Berman. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Earth Moon and Planets and IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.

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