T. Tamir

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

T. Tamir is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, T. Tamir has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 65 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 40 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in T. Tamir's work include Photonic and Optical Devices (50 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (40 papers) and Quantum optics and atomic interactions (23 papers). T. Tamir is often cited by papers focused on Photonic and Optical Devices (50 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (40 papers) and Quantum optics and atomic interactions (23 papers). T. Tamir collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Russia. T. Tamir's co-authors include H.L. Bertoni, A.A. Oliner, G. I. Stegeman, James J. Burke, Siwei Peng, Peng Song, Shuzhang Zhang, G. Griffel, Ruey-Shi Chu and Vaishali Shah and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

T. Tamir

113 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Surface-polariton-like waves guided by thin, lossy metal ... 1975 2026 1992 2009 1986 1975 200 400 600
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. Surface-polariton-like waves guided by thin, lossy metal films
    1986 702 citations T. Tamir et al. profile →
  2. Theory of Periodic Dielect Waveguides
    1975 343 citations T. Tamir, H.L. Bertoni et al. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T. Tamir United States 35 3.6k 3.1k 1.6k 1.5k 901 114 5.5k
D. Maystre France 39 3.3k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 2.6k 1.8× 586 0.7× 172 6.0k
R. C. McPhedran Australia 44 3.2k 0.9× 3.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 566 0.6× 198 6.4k
A.A. Oliner United States 43 4.9k 1.4× 2.0k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 708 0.5× 3.7k 4.1× 185 7.0k
L. C. Botten Australia 35 3.2k 0.9× 3.4k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 336 0.4× 178 5.3k
R. Ulrich Germany 45 6.4k 1.8× 3.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 673 0.5× 370 0.4× 155 8.5k
Dennis W. Prather United States 41 4.9k 1.4× 3.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 734 0.8× 450 6.5k
T. Van Duzer United States 24 3.1k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 749 0.5× 163 0.1× 701 0.8× 168 4.7k
Emmanouil E. Kriezis Greece 30 2.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 927 0.6× 239 0.2× 350 0.4× 197 3.3k
M. Bertolotti Italy 36 3.0k 0.8× 4.0k 1.3× 1.7k 1.0× 353 0.2× 371 0.4× 455 6.6k
D. Marcuse United States 52 8.9k 2.5× 4.4k 1.4× 803 0.5× 582 0.4× 181 0.2× 207 10.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by T. Tamir

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tamir, T., et al.. (2007). Anomalous spatial modifications of beams diffracted by two-dimensional periodic media. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 24(6). 1666–1666. 2 indexed citations
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Razansky, Daniel, P.D. Einziger, Dan Adam, & T. Tamir. (2006). Optimized microbolometers with higher sensitivity for visible and infrared imaging. Optics Express. 14(22). 10426–10426. 3 indexed citations
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Choi, K. K., et al.. (2004). Quantum grid infrared spectrometer. Applied Physics Letters. 84(22). 4439–4441. 20 indexed citations
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Tamir, T., et al.. (2004). Grating diffraction and Wood’s anomalies at two-dimensionally periodic impedance surfaces. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 21(9). 1621–1621. 10 indexed citations
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Griffel, G., et al.. (1997). Polarization splitting in lossy/gainy MQW directional couplers. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 15(7). 1233–1240. 3 indexed citations
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Tamir, T., G. Griffel, & H.L. Bertoni. (1995). Guided-wave optoelectronics : device characterization, analysis, and design. Plenum Press eBooks. 23 indexed citations
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Tu, Kun-Yii & T. Tamir. (1993). Wave diffraction by many superposed volume gratings. Applied Optics. 32(20). 3654–3654. 8 indexed citations
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Bertoni, H.L., et al.. (1989). Frequency-selective reflection and transmission by a periodic dielectric layer. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 37(1). 78–83. 162 indexed citations
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Hsue, C.‐W. & T. Tamir. (1985). Lateral displacement and distortion of beams incident upon a transmitting-layer configuration. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 2(6). 978–978. 73 indexed citations
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Chang, Kee‐Chul & T. Tamir. (1980). Simplified approach to surface-wave scattering by blazed dielectric gratings. Applied Optics. 19(2). 282–282. 24 indexed citations
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Kong, J. A., et al.. (1977). Diffraction of Gaussian beams by a periodically modulated layer*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 67(11). 1555–1555. 20 indexed citations
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Cheo, P. K., et al.. (1976). Effects of Imperfections on the Efficiency of Optical Couplers. WD2–WD2. 2 indexed citations
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Peng, Sheng-Yu, T. Tamir, & H.L. Bertoni. (1976). Correction to "Theory of Periodic Dielectric Waveguides" (Letters). IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 24(8). 542–542. 4 indexed citations
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Tamir, T.. (1973). Inhomogeneous wave types at planar interfaces: III-Leaky waves.. Optik. 38(3). 269–297. 39 indexed citations
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Tamir, T. & Albert W. Biggs. (1968). On the optimization of the ground wave above a dissipative half-space. IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 16(5). 607–609. 3 indexed citations
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Tamir, T., et al.. (1966). SCATTERING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES BY A SINUSOIDALLY STRATIFIED HALF-SPACE: I. FORMAL SOLUTION AND ANALYTIC APPROXIMATIONS. Canadian Journal of Physics. 44(9). 2073–2094. 36 indexed citations
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Tamir, T., et al.. (1964). ON THE RELATION BETWEEN POLE WAVES AND LATERAL WAVES IN SLAB CONFIGURATIONS.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Tamir, T., et al.. (1964). Surface Waves on Plasma-Clad Metal Rods. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 12(2). 189–196. 8 indexed citations
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Tamir, T. & A.A. Oliner. (1963). Guided complex waves. Part 2: Relation to radiation patterns. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 110(2). 325–325. 92 indexed citations
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Tamir, T.. (1962). Characteristic exponents of Mathieu functions. Mathematics of Computation. 16(77). 100–106. 17 indexed citations

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