Sven Thorwirth

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Sven Thorwirth is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sven Thorwirth has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Spectroscopy, 86 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 59 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Sven Thorwirth's work include Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (105 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (76 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (59 papers). Sven Thorwirth is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (105 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (76 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (59 papers). Sven Thorwirth collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Sven Thorwirth's co-authors include H. S. P. Müller, G. Winnewisser, Daniel Roth, Michael McCarthy, K. M. Menten, P. Schilke, P. Thaddeus, Stephan Śchlemmer, C. A. Gottlieb and Jürgen Gauß and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Sven Thorwirth

141 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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The Cologne Database for Molecular Spectroscopy, CDMS

2001 823 citations H. S. P. Müller, Sven Thorwirth et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sven Thorwirth Germany	30	2.4k	1.9k	1.6k	1.1k	254	146	3.5k
Steven B. Charnley United States	39	3.1k 1.3×	4.5k 2.4×	2.2k 1.4×	1.8k 1.5×	194 0.8×	153	5.8k
Harald Møllendal Norway	28	2.2k 0.9×	590 0.3×	1.8k 1.1×	694 0.6×	605 2.4×	224	3.1k
G. M. Muñoz Spain	33	1.5k 0.6×	3.1k 1.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	100 0.4×	103	3.7k
Herbert M. Pickett United States	32	4.9k 2.1×	1.9k 1.0×	3.0k 1.9×	3.5k 3.0×	199 0.8×	98	6.6k
R. Thissen France	31	1.1k 0.5×	926 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	558 0.5×	157 0.6×	112	2.6k
Isabelle Kleiner France	34	3.5k 1.5×	792 0.4×	2.6k 1.6×	1.4k 1.3×	79 0.3×	163	3.9k
A. J. Apponi United States	36	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	855 0.7×	192 0.8×	69	2.9k
Zbigniew Kisiel Poland	38	4.5k 1.9×	998 0.5×	4.3k 2.7×	2.0k 1.7×	253 1.0×	180	5.7k
Chris J. Bennett United States	24	986 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	721 0.6×	130 0.5×	58	2.4k
Brett A. McGuire United States	27	1.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	993 0.9×	201 0.8×	108	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sven Thorwirth

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Guillemin, Jean‐Claude, et al.. (2025). Leveraging MMW–MMW Double Resonance Spectroscopy to Understand the Pure Rotational Spectrum of Glycidaldehyde and 17 of Its Vibrationally Excited States. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 9(4). 864–875.

Schäfer, Mathias, et al.. (2025). Spectroscopic Detection and Characterization of Cyanooxomethylium, NCCO ⁺. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 129(48). 11136–11144. 1 indexed citations

Śchlemmer, Stephan, et al.. (2024). On the Spectroscopy of Phosphaalkynes: Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Study of C₂H₅CP. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 128(24). 4859–4866. 3 indexed citations

Guillemin, Jean‐Claude, et al.. (2024). Extending the rotational spectrum of cyclopentadiene towards higher frequencies and vibrational states. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 408. 111967–111967. 2 indexed citations

Asvany, Oskar, et al.. (2023). High-resolution ro-vibrational and rotational spectroscopy of HC₃O⁺. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(29). 19740–19749. 18 indexed citations

Thorwirth, Sven, Michael E. Harding, Oskar Asvany, et al.. (2020). Descendant of the X-ogen carrier and a ‘mass of 69’: infrared action spectroscopic detection of HC ₃ O ⁺ and HC ₃ S ⁺. Molecular Physics. 118(19-20). 27 indexed citations

Roth, Lorenz, J. Boissier, Arielle Moullet, et al.. (2020). An attempt to detect transient changes in Io’s SO2 and NaCl atmosphere. Icarus. 350. 113925–113925. 17 indexed citations

Jusko, Pavol, Sandra Brünken, Oskar Asvany, et al.. (2019). The FELion cryogenic ion trap beam line at the FELIX free-electron laser laboratory: infrared signatures of primary alcohol cations. Faraday Discussions. 217. 172–202. 52 indexed citations

Sun, Wenhao, Rebecca L. Davis, Sven Thorwirth, Michael E. Harding, & Jennifer van Wijngaarden. (2018). A highly flexible molecule: The peculiar case of ethynyl isothiocyanate HCCNCS. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 149(10). 104304–104304. 11 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, et al.. (2018). Equilibrium molecular structures of vinyl carbon chains: Vinyl acetylene, vinyl diacetylene, and vinyl cyanide. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 350. 10–17. 6 indexed citations

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Gong, Y., C. Henkel, Sven Thorwirth, et al.. (2015). A 1.3 cm line survey toward Orion KL. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 23 indexed citations

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Cernicharo, J., Michael C. McCarthy, C. A. Gottlieb, et al.. (2015). DISCOVERY OF SiCSi IN IRC+10216: A MISSING LINK BETWEEN GAS AND DUST CARRIERS OF Si–C BONDS. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 806(1). L3–L3. 62 indexed citations

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Mück, Leonie Anna, Valerio Lattanzi, Sven Thorwirth, Michael McCarthy, & Jürgen Gauß. (2012). Cyclic SiS₂: A New Perspective on the Walsh Rules. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(15). 3695–3698. 24 indexed citations

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Leurini, S., T. Pillai, Thomas Stanke, et al.. (2011). The molecular distribution of the IRDC G351.77–0.51. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations

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Rolffs, R., P. Schilke, F. Wyrowski, et al.. (2011). Hot HCN around young massive stars at 0.1′′ resolution. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations

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Leurini, S., F. Wyrowski, P. Schilke, et al.. (2010). A study of three southern high-mass star-forming regions. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations

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Bizzocchi, L., Sven Thorwirth, H. S. P. Müller, Frank Lewen, & G. Winnewisser. (2001). Submillimeter-Wave Spectroscopy of Phosphaalkynes: HCCCP, NCCP, HCP, and DCP. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 205(1). 110–116. 32 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, H. S. P. Müller, & G. Winnewisser. (2000). The Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum and the Dipole Moment of Ethylenimine. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 199(1). 116–123. 15 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, H. S. P. Müller, & G. Winnewisser. (2000). The Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Spectrum of HC3N in the Ground and Vibrationally Excited States. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 204(1). 133–144. 51 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, R. Gendriesch, H. S. P. Müller, Frank Lewen, & G. Winnewisser. (2000). Pure Rotational Spectrum of Ethylenimine at 1.85 THz. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 201(2). 323–325. 7 indexed citations

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