Thomas Nitsche

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 805 citations indexed

About

Thomas Nitsche is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Nitsche has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 805 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 6 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Thomas Nitsche's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (8 papers), Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling (7 papers) and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (4 papers). Thomas Nitsche is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (8 papers), Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling (7 papers) and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (4 papers). Thomas Nitsche collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and United States. Thomas Nitsche's co-authors include Joerg Widmer, Adriana Flores, Edward W. Knightly, Carlos Cordeiro, Eldad Perahia, Adrian Loch, Christine Silberhorn, Sonja Barkhofen, A. Gábris and Igor Jex and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Science Advances and IEEE Communications Magazine.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Nitsche

19 papers receiving 788 citations

Hit Papers

IEEE 802.11ad: directional 60 GHz communication for multi... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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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. IEEE 802.11ad: directional 60 GHz communication for multi-Gigabit-per-second Wi-Fi [Invited Paper]
    2014 399 citations Thomas Nitsche, Carlos Cordeiro et al. IEEE Communications Magazine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Nitsche Germany 9 675 174 169 76 54 20 805
Xing Ouyang Ireland 11 552 0.8× 145 0.8× 92 0.5× 50 0.7× 23 0.4× 38 616
Dongxuan He China 12 390 0.6× 112 0.6× 126 0.7× 71 0.9× 42 0.8× 57 533
Robert C. Daniels United States 12 889 1.3× 329 1.9× 255 1.5× 32 0.4× 36 0.7× 24 990
Bin Sheng China 11 555 0.8× 402 2.3× 81 0.5× 50 0.7× 40 0.7× 62 634
Simon Rommel Netherlands 19 1.0k 1.5× 107 0.6× 77 0.5× 76 1.0× 136 2.5× 134 1.2k
Tommaso Foggi Italy 17 1.0k 1.5× 328 1.9× 471 2.8× 31 0.4× 62 1.1× 53 1.2k
R Swaminathan India 18 843 1.2× 242 1.4× 536 3.2× 135 1.8× 20 0.4× 75 1.0k
Ran-Hong Yan United States 10 887 1.3× 336 1.9× 81 0.5× 82 1.1× 23 0.4× 29 919
Luca Barletta Italy 17 871 1.3× 157 0.9× 21 0.1× 63 0.8× 99 1.8× 77 921
Bei Yin United States 12 763 1.1× 438 2.5× 82 0.5× 45 0.6× 10 0.2× 24 849

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Nitsche

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nitsche, Thomas, Sonja Barkhofen, Evan Meyer-Scott, et al.. (2020). Local Versus Global Two-Photon Interference in Quantum Networks. Physical Review Letters. 125(21). 213604–213604. 9 indexed citations
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Smirne, Andrea, Thomas Nitsche, Dario Egloff, et al.. (2020). Experimental control of the degree of non-classicality via quantum coherence. Quantum Science and Technology. 5(4). 04LT01–04LT01. 6 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Eigenvalue measurement of topologically protected edge states in split-step quantum walks. New Journal of Physics. 21(4). 43031–43031. 17 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, Sonja Barkhofen, Regina Kruse, et al.. (2018). Probing measurement-induced effects in quantum walks via recurrence. Science Advances. 4(6). eaar6444–eaar6444. 31 indexed citations
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Meyer-Scott, Evan, Thomas Nitsche, Václav Potoček, et al.. (2018). A photonic quantum walk with a four-dimensional coin. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Barkhofen, Sonja, et al.. (2018). Supersymmetric Polarization Anomaly in Photonic Discrete-Time Quantum Walks. Physical Review Letters. 121(26). 260501–260501. 18 indexed citations
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Loch, Adrian, et al.. (2018). 60 GHz Networking: Mobility, Beamforming, and Frame Level Operation from Theory to Practice. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 18(10). 2217–2230. 13 indexed citations
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Tiedau, Johannes, Evan Meyer-Scott, Thomas Nitsche, et al.. (2018). Measuring single photons to bright light with a logarithmic optical detector. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. FW3F.6–FW3F.6. 1 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Know Thy Neighbor - A Data-Driven Approach to Neighborhood Estimation in VANETs. Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 5. 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Sim, Gek Hong, Thomas Nitsche, & Joerg Widmer. (2016). Addressing MAC layer inefficiency and deafness of IEEE802.11ad millimeter wave networks using a multi-band approach. Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). pp. 1–6. 9 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, Adriana Flores, Edward W. Knightly, & Joerg Widmer. (2015). Steering with eyes closed: Mm-Wave beam steering without in-band measurement. 2416–2424. 203 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Boon and bane of 60 GHz networks. 1–13. 80 indexed citations
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Loch, Adrian, et al.. (2014). Practical Interference alignment in the frequency domain for OFDM-based wireless access networks. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas, Carlos Cordeiro, Adriana Flores, et al.. (2014). IEEE 802.11ad: directional 60 GHz communication for multi-Gigabit-per-second Wi-Fi [Invited Paper]. IEEE Communications Magazine. 52(12). 132–141. 399 indexed citations breakdown →
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Loch, Adrian, Thomas Nitsche, Alexander J. C. Kuehne, et al.. (2013). Practical Challenges of IA in Frequency. 4 indexed citations
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Loch, Adrian, Matthias Hollick, Thomas Nitsche, et al.. (2013). CSI feedback in OFDMA wireless networks with multiple transmitter-receiver pairs. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 26. 530–534. 1 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas & Joerg Widmer. (2013). Sub-carrier Switch Off in OFDM-based wireless local area networks. 0. 442–450. 3 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas & Thomas Fuhrmann. (2011). A tool for raytracing based radio channel simulation. 69–74. 1 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas. (2002). LIFTING SEQUENTIAL FUNCTIONS TO PARALLEL SKELETONS. Parallel Processing Letters. 12(2). 267–284. 2 indexed citations
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Nitsche, Thomas. (2000). Shapeliness analysis of functional programs with algebraic data types. Science of Computer Programming. 37(1-3). 225–252. 2 indexed citations

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