Thomas W. Zagwodzki

997 total citations
26 papers, 278 citations indexed

About

Thomas W. Zagwodzki is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas W. Zagwodzki has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 278 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 8 papers in Instrumentation and 7 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Thomas W. Zagwodzki's work include Space Satellite Systems and Control (8 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (7 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (7 papers). Thomas W. Zagwodzki is often cited by papers focused on Space Satellite Systems and Control (8 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (7 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (7 papers). Thomas W. Zagwodzki collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas W. Zagwodzki's co-authors include Jan F. McGarry, Xiaoli Sun, G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, John F. Cavanaugh, M. H. Torrence, D. D. Rowlands, John J. Degnan and Ronald S. Zellar and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Icarus and Space Science Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Thomas W. Zagwodzki

23 papers receiving 257 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas W. Zagwodzki United States 7 177 120 62 41 40 26 278
Hyung-Chul Lim South Korea 9 134 0.8× 250 2.1× 46 0.7× 58 1.4× 86 2.1× 62 375
Clément Courde France 11 141 0.8× 153 1.3× 292 4.7× 63 1.5× 66 1.6× 23 410
G. M. Appleby United Kingdom 9 244 1.4× 332 2.8× 57 0.9× 17 0.4× 226 5.7× 31 413
Jan Wagner United States 10 182 1.0× 47 0.4× 50 0.8× 20 0.5× 36 0.9× 49 251
T. H. Legg Canada 9 129 0.7× 60 0.5× 48 0.8× 52 1.3× 27 0.7× 30 273
Melanie N. Ott United States 10 101 0.6× 82 0.7× 59 1.0× 196 4.8× 6 0.1× 48 369
Stefano Cesare Italy 9 107 0.6× 76 0.6× 44 0.7× 24 0.6× 112 2.8× 37 208
Noriyuki Kawaguchi Japan 10 396 2.2× 57 0.5× 27 0.4× 31 0.8× 36 0.9× 67 472
Paolo Zoccarato Italy 9 155 0.9× 190 1.6× 70 1.1× 21 0.5× 82 2.0× 30 270
G. Maccaferri Italy 10 148 0.8× 70 0.6× 137 2.2× 70 1.7× 12 0.3× 31 305

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas W. Zagwodzki

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas W. Zagwodzki

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McGarry, Jan F., John J. Degnan, Julie E. Horvath, et al.. (2018). NASA’s satellite laser ranging systems for the twenty-first century. Journal of Geodesy. 93(11). 2249–2262. 21 indexed citations
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Shappirio, M., Jan F. McGarry, Jack L. Bufton, et al.. (2016). Application of Satellite Laser Ranging Techniques for Space Situational Awareness Efforts. Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference. 15. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaoli, M. K. Barker, G. A. Neumann, et al.. (2014). In-orbit Calibration of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter Via Two-Way Laser Ranging with an Earth Station. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Zuber, M. T., David E. Smith, Ronald S. Zellar, et al.. (2009). The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Laser Ranging Investigation. Space Science Reviews. 150(1-4). 63–80. 90 indexed citations
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Krainak, Michael A., Wai Fong, Anthony J. Martino, et al.. (2008). Direct-detection free-space laser transceiver test-bed. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6877. 687703–687703. 2 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., Ronald S. Zellar, M. H. Torrence, et al.. (2008). Laser Ranging to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: a Global Network Effort. 47. 4 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., et al.. (2008). NGSLR: Sharing Eye-safe Kilohertz SLR with Transponder Ranging. 56. 2 indexed citations
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Degnan, John J., et al.. (2008). Transmitter Point-Ahead using Dual Risley Prisms: Theory and Experiment. 57. 5 indexed citations
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Merkowitz, Stephen, D. Arnold, Jeffrey Livas, et al.. (2008). Precision Lunar Laser Ranging For Lunar and Gravitational Science. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1415(1415). 2026. 1 indexed citations
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Mallama, Anthony, et al.. (2008). Pre-Launch Testing of NGSLR Ranging to LRO. 48. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, David E., M. T. Zuber, Xiaoli Sun, et al.. (2006). Two-Way Laser Link over Interplanetary Distance. Science. 311(5757). 53–53. 83 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaoli, G. A. Neumann, Jan F. McGarry, et al.. (2005). Laser Ranging Between the Mercury Laser Altimeter and an Earth-Based Laser Satellite Tracking Station over a 24-Million-km Distance. Frontiers in Optics. PDPB5–PDPB5. 6 indexed citations
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Degnan, John J., et al.. (2002). NASA's Photon-Counting SLR2000 Satellite Laser Ranging System: Progress and Applications. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Degnan, John J., Thomas W. Zagwodzki, M. D. Perry, et al.. (2000). SLR2000: AN INEXPENSIVE, FULLY AUTOMATED, EYESAFE SATELLITE LASER RANGING SYSTEM. 2 indexed citations
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Degnan, John J., et al.. (2000). DESIGN AND TEST OF A BREADBOARD INTERPLANETARY LASER TRANSPONDER. 4 indexed citations
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McGarry, Jan F., et al.. (2000). Laser Ranging At Planetary Distances from SLR 2000. 1 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., Jan F. McGarry, John J. Degnan, & Thomas Varghese. (1997). <title>Two-color SLR experiments at the GSFC 1.2-m telescope</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3218. 113–124. 4 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., et al.. (1993). Prelaunch optical characterization of the Laser Geodynamic Satellite (LAGEOS 2). NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 94. 15193. 14 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., et al.. (1993). Test results from LAGEOS-2 optical characterization using pulsed lasers. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Zagwodzki, Thomas W., et al.. (1987). Large Aperture High Accuracy Satellite Laser Tracking. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 641. 77–77. 1 indexed citations

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