Robert L. Swofford

1.7k total citations
28 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Swofford is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Swofford has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Spectroscopy, 14 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Swofford's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (15 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (12 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (7 papers). Robert L. Swofford is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (15 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (12 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (7 papers). Robert L. Swofford collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert L. Swofford's co-authors include A. C. Albrecht, Howard L. Fang, Min Long, W. M. McClain, James A. Morrell, Mitchell S. Burberry, Richard B. Dorshow, Charles F. Jackels, Terry L. Gustafson and D. A. C. Compton and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Swofford

28 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert L. Swofford United States 22 801 579 355 282 243 28 1.4k
Α. Β. Harvey United States 16 586 0.7× 516 0.9× 221 0.6× 57 0.2× 86 0.4× 29 1.4k
John L. Lyman United States 19 689 0.9× 498 0.9× 89 0.3× 227 0.8× 146 0.6× 57 1.3k
И. В. Кочиков Russia 16 372 0.5× 315 0.5× 113 0.3× 65 0.2× 166 0.7× 114 906
Andrew McIlroy United States 26 1.1k 1.3× 923 1.6× 165 0.5× 131 0.5× 135 0.6× 38 2.3k
J. B. Atkinson Canada 16 819 1.0× 296 0.5× 110 0.3× 81 0.3× 71 0.3× 69 1.0k
M. Allegrini Italy 22 1.2k 1.5× 459 0.8× 152 0.4× 84 0.3× 50 0.2× 88 1.5k
Kyoji Shinsaka Japan 21 645 0.8× 249 0.4× 81 0.2× 41 0.1× 132 0.5× 52 932
M. J. Coggiola United States 18 653 0.8× 485 0.8× 86 0.2× 64 0.2× 81 0.3× 43 963
Judith B. Snow United States 11 526 0.7× 140 0.2× 161 0.5× 73 0.3× 94 0.4× 14 910
Susan C. Tucker United States 22 1.1k 1.4× 381 0.7× 764 2.2× 37 0.1× 325 1.3× 47 1.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jackels, Charles F., et al.. (2002). Experimental and ab initio investigation of the O–H overtone vibration in ethanol. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 117(9). 4245–4254. 30 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L., et al.. (2002). Using Laptop Computers to Improve the Performance of Minority Students: A Pilot Project. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 11(1). 101–103. 2 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L., et al.. (1999). Inclusion Complexes of N-Benzoyl-d-Leucine and N-Benzoyl-l-Leucine with β-Cyclodextrin by Raman Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy. 53(4). 435–438. 12 indexed citations
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Dorshow, Richard B., et al.. (1988). A surface laser-light scattering spectrometer with adjustable resolution. Journal of Applied Physics. 63(5). 1265–1278. 22 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L., et al.. (1986). Theoretical description of the overtone spectra of acetaldehyde using the local mode approach. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 84(1). 16–27. 29 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L., Robert L. Swofford, Michael R. McDevitt, & Alfred B. Anderson. (1985). Carbon-hydrogen stretching overtone spectrum of propylene. Molecular-orbital analysis in the local-mode model. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 89(2). 225–229. 15 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L., et al.. (1984). Photoacoustic spectroscopy of vibrational overtones in gas-phase methanol and methanol-d (CH3OD). The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 88(3). 405–409. 29 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L., et al.. (1984). Overtone spectroscopy of nonequivalent methyl carbon-hydrogen oscillators. Influence of conformation on vibrational overtone energies. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 88(3). 410–416. 47 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L., Terry L. Gustafson, & Robert L. Swofford. (1983). Two-photon absorption photothermal spectroscopy using a synchronously pumped picosecond dye laser. Thermal lensing spectra of naphthalene and diphenylbutadiene. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 78(4). 1663–1669. 26 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L. & Robert L. Swofford. (1982). Photoacoustic spectroscopy of vibrational overtones in polyatomic molecules. Applied Optics. 21(1). 55–55. 31 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L. & Robert L. Swofford. (1980). Highly excited vibrational states of molecules by thermal lensing spectroscopy and the local mode model. I. CHCl3, CHBr3, CH2Cl2, CH2Br2. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 72(12). 6382–6389. 58 indexed citations
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Fang, Howard L. & Robert L. Swofford. (1979). Analysis of the thermal lensing effect for an optically thick sample—A revised model. Journal of Applied Physics. 50(11). 6609–6615. 32 indexed citations
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Burberry, Mitchell S., James A. Morrell, A. C. Albrecht, & Robert L. Swofford. (1979). Local mode overtone intensities of C–H stretching modes in alkanes and methyl substituted benzenes. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 70(12). 5522–5526. 58 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L. & James A. Morrell. (1978). Analysis of the repetitively pulsed dual-beam thermo-optical absorption spectrometer. Journal of Applied Physics. 49(7). 3667–3674. 65 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L., et al.. (1978). Nonlinear Spectroscopy. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 29(1). 421–440. 67 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L., Min Long, Mitchell S. Burberry, & A. C. Albrecht. (1977). ’’Free’’ O–H overtone absorption of methanols in the visible region by thermal lensing spectroscopy. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 66(2). 664–668. 65 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L., Mitchell S. Burberry, James A. Morrell, & A. C. Albrecht. (1977). C–H vibrational states of C6D5H and C6F5H in the visible region by thermal lensing spectroscopy. A test of the local mode model. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 66(11). 5245–5246. 42 indexed citations
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Long, Min, Robert L. Swofford, & A. C. Albrecht. (1976). Thermal Lens Technique: A New Method of Absorption Spectroscopy. Science. 191(4223). 183–185. 182 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L. & W. M. McClain. (1975). New two−photon absorption spectrometer and its application to diphenylbutadiene. Review of Scientific Instruments. 46(3). 246–249. 20 indexed citations
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Swofford, Robert L. & W. M. McClain. (1973). Two-photon absorption studies of diphenylbutadiene: The location of a 1Ag excited state. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 59(10). 5740–5741. 49 indexed citations

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