Robert L. Olmon

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Olmon is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Olmon has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 7 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Olmon's work include Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research (13 papers), Near-Field Optical Microscopy (11 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (5 papers). Robert L. Olmon is often cited by papers focused on Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research (13 papers), Near-Field Optical Microscopy (11 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (5 papers). Robert L. Olmon collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Robert L. Olmon's co-authors include Markus B. Raschke, Glenn D. Boreman, Samuel Berweger, David Shelton, Brian Slovick, Timothy W. Johnson, Sang‐Hyun Oh, Joanna M. Atkin, Hans A. Bechtel and Michael C. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Olmon

18 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Optical dielectric function of gold 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Optical dielectric function of gold
    2012 765 citations Robert L. Olmon, Brian Slovick et al. Physical Review B profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert L. Olmon United States 13 1.4k 857 705 670 323 19 2.1k
Martin Schnell Spain 19 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 712 1.0× 1.0k 1.5× 315 1.0× 35 2.6k
Arnaud Arbouet France 28 1.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.7× 641 0.9× 808 1.2× 736 2.3× 82 2.7k
Petru Ghenuche France 16 1.1k 0.8× 688 0.8× 442 0.6× 574 0.9× 144 0.4× 40 1.5k
Takayuki Okamoto Japan 25 1.5k 1.0× 805 0.9× 1.0k 1.4× 895 1.3× 384 1.2× 111 2.5k
Bradley Deutsch United States 10 1.0k 0.7× 591 0.7× 556 0.8× 797 1.2× 189 0.6× 16 1.6k
Mario Agio Italy 28 1.5k 1.1× 956 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 1.4k 2.1× 395 1.2× 81 2.6k
Ivan S. Maksymov Australia 26 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 1.3k 1.9× 1.5k 2.2× 339 1.0× 87 3.0k
William A. Challener United States 21 1.6k 1.1× 855 1.0× 886 1.3× 1.8k 2.7× 543 1.7× 65 3.1k
Zhaxylyk A. Kudyshev United States 20 779 0.5× 946 1.1× 786 1.1× 869 1.3× 321 1.0× 59 2.2k
Yean‐Woei Kiang Taiwan 29 1.2k 0.9× 832 1.0× 623 0.9× 457 0.7× 778 2.4× 151 2.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Bechtel, Hans A., Eric A. Muller, Robert L. Olmon, et al.. (2016). Committing SINS: Ultra-broadband Synchrotron Infrared Nano-spectroscopy and Imaging. FTu2E.1–FTu2E.1. 2 indexed citations
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Bechtel, Hans A., Eric A. Muller, Robert L. Olmon, Michael C. Martin, & Markus B. Raschke. (2014). Ultrabroadband infrared nanospectroscopic imaging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(20). 7191–7196. 250 indexed citations
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Yang, Honghua, Robert L. Olmon, Xiaoji G. Xu, et al.. (2014). Accessing the Optical Magnetic Near-Field through Babinet’s Principle. ACS Photonics. 1(9). 894–899. 38 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L.. (2012). Optical Vector Near-Field Imaging for the Design of Impedance Matched Optical Antennas and Devices. PhDT.
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Berweger, Samuel, Joanna M. Atkin, Robert L. Olmon, & Markus B. Raschke. (2012). Light on the Tip of a Needle: Plasmonic Nanofocusing for Spectroscopy on the Nanoscale. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 3(7). 945–952. 145 indexed citations
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Kinzel, Edward C., James C. Ginn, Robert L. Olmon, et al.. (2012). Phase resolved near-field mode imaging for the design of frequency-selective surfaces. Optics Express. 20(11). 11986–11986. 16 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L. & Markus B. Raschke. (2012). Antenna–load interactions at optical frequencies: impedance matching to quantum systems. Nanotechnology. 23(44). 444001–444001. 187 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L., Brian Slovick, Timothy W. Johnson, et al.. (2012). Optical dielectric function of gold. Physical Review B. 86(23). 765 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kinzel, Edward C., et al.. (2012). Phase resolved near-field imaging of propagating waves in infrared tapered slot antennas. Infrared Physics & Technology. 55(6). 449–453. 2 indexed citations
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Berweger, Samuel, Joanna M. Atkin, Xiaoji G. Xu, Robert L. Olmon, & Markus B. Raschke. (2011). Femtosecond Nanofocusing with Full Optical Waveform Control. Nano Letters. 11(10). 4309–4313. 107 indexed citations
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Boreman, Glenn D., Timothy W. Johnson, Andrew C. Jones, et al.. (2011). Broadband Electrical Permittivity of Gold for Plasmonics and Nano-Optics Applications. QTuL3–QTuL3. 5 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L., Peter M. Krenz, Brian A. Lail, et al.. (2010). Determination of Electric-Field, Magnetic-Field, and Electric-Current Distributions of Infrared Optical Antennas: A Near-Field Optical Vector Network Analyzer. Physical Review Letters. 105(16). 167403–167403. 67 indexed citations
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Krenz, Peter M., Robert L. Olmon, Brian A. Lail, Markus B. Raschke, & Glenn D. Boreman. (2010). Near-field measurement of infrared coplanar strip transmission line attenuation and propagation constants. Optics Express. 18(21). 21678–21678. 32 indexed citations
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Berweger, Samuel, Joanna M. Atkin, Robert L. Olmon, & Markus B. Raschke. (2010). Adiabatic Tip-Plasmon Focusing for Nano-Raman Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 1(24). 3427–3432. 143 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L., Peter M. Krenz, Brian A. Lail, et al.. (2010). A Nano-optical Vector Network Analyzer. Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research. 2. CFB4–CFB4. 1 indexed citations
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Neacsu, Catalin C., Samuel Berweger, Robert L. Olmon, et al.. (2010). Near-Field Localization in Plasmonic Superfocusing: A Nanoemitter on a Tip. Nano Letters. 10(2). 592–596. 145 indexed citations
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Jones, Andrew C., et al.. (2009). Mid-IR Plasmonics: Near-Field Imaging of Coherent Plasmon Modes of Silver Nanowires. Nano Letters. 9(7). 2553–2558. 91 indexed citations
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Olmon, Robert L., Peter M. Krenz, Andrew C. Jones, Glenn D. Boreman, & Markus B. Raschke. (2008). Near-field imaging of optical antenna modes in the mid-infrared. Optics Express. 16(25). 20295–20295. 123 indexed citations
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Yoon, Woojun, et al.. (2008). Enhanced Emission Using Thin Li-Halide Cathodic Interlayers for Improved Injection into Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Derivative PLEDs. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters. 11(10). J76–J76. 5 indexed citations

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