Robert Thornton
Impact in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astro and Planetary Science
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- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Papers in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 2
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology 1
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 1
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- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing 4
- Co-authors
- J. R. Kuhn (2 shared papers)Alan Stockton (4 shared papers)David M. Harrington (1 shared paper)Susan E. Ridgway (1 shared paper)Hubert Yamada (4 shared papers)Malcolm J. Northcott (1 shared paper)Renate Kupke (1 shared paper)L. L. Cowie (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (2 papers)Occupational Medicine (1 paper)The Astronomical Journal (1 paper)Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE (3 papers)BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesNetherlandsItaly
In The Last Decade
Robert Thornton
7 papers receiving 51 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 24
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 39
- Instrumentation 7
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18
- Emergency Medical Services 3
- Virology 2
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Thornton
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Thornton
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert Thornton, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 18 | |
| 2 | 2000 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2004 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2003 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1998 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2022 | 0 |
About Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 8 papers that have together received 52 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (4 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (2 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (2 papers), Superconducting and THz Device Technology (1 paper), Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (1 paper), Optical Systems and Laser Technology (1 paper), Infrared Target Detection Methodologies (1 paper) and Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (39 citations), Instrumentation (7 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (18 citations), Emergency Medical Services (3 citations) and Virology (2 citations). Robert Thornton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Italy. Frequent co-authors include J. R. Kuhn, Alan Stockton, David M. Harrington, Susan E. Ridgway, Hubert Yamada, Malcolm J. Northcott, Renate Kupke, L. L. Cowie, J. E. Graves and Tony T. Young. Their work appears in journals such as Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Occupational Medicine, The Astronomical Journal, Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE and BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca).
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