W. Kaiser

18.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
310 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

W. Kaiser is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Kaiser has authored 310 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 107 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 40 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. Kaiser's work include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (71 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (69 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (41 papers). W. Kaiser is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (71 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (69 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (41 papers). W. Kaiser collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. W. Kaiser's co-authors include A. Laubereau, C. G. B. Garrett, Thomas Elsaesser, Wolfgang Zinth, A. Seilmeier, W. L. Bond, Martin Maier, J. A. Giordmaine, P. H. Keck and D. von der Linde and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

W. Kaiser

302 papers receiving 12.5k citations

Hit Papers

Two-Photon Excitation in CaF2:Eu2+ 1960 2026 1982 2004 1961 1978 1991 1960 250 500 750
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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. Two-Photon Excitation in CaF2:Eu2+
    1961 932 citations W. Kaiser et al. profile →
  2. Vibrational dynamics of liquids and solids investigated by picosecond light pulses
    1978 773 citations A. Laubereau, W. Kaiser profile →
  3. Vibrational and Vibronic Relaxation of Large Polyatomic Molecules in Liquids
    1991 520 citations Thomas Elsaesser, W. Kaiser profile →
  4. Coherence, Narrowing, Directionality, and Relaxation Oscillations in the Light Emission from Ruby
    1960 185 citations W. Kaiser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Kaiser Germany 60 8.0k 4.5k 3.1k 2.3k 1.8k 310 13.6k
C. V. Shank United States 69 12.2k 1.5× 8.0k 1.8× 2.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 160 16.9k
Y. R. Shen United States 63 12.4k 1.5× 3.8k 0.8× 2.8k 0.9× 2.6k 1.1× 3.9k 2.1× 190 17.8k
R. Silbey United States 80 10.0k 1.2× 9.8k 2.2× 5.5k 1.8× 3.4k 1.5× 1.7k 0.9× 317 22.8k
Noam Agmon Israel 54 5.6k 0.7× 2.2k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 3.6k 1.6× 1.3k 0.7× 184 12.2k
R. J. Dwayne Miller Canada 65 8.3k 1.0× 2.9k 0.6× 2.9k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 2.6k 1.4× 362 14.6k
Thomas Elsaesser Germany 69 12.4k 1.5× 5.2k 1.2× 3.4k 1.1× 3.6k 1.6× 3.8k 2.1× 475 17.7k
P. M. Rentzepis United States 51 4.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 4.2k 1.4× 2.9k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 345 11.1k
Huib J. Bakker Netherlands 69 11.2k 1.4× 3.1k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 2.9k 1.3× 4.6k 2.5× 289 16.9k
Y. R. Shen United States 61 14.3k 1.8× 5.6k 1.3× 6.5k 2.1× 2.4k 1.0× 3.1k 1.7× 211 22.3k
Kent R. Wilson United States 56 8.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.3× 2.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 3.1k 1.7× 156 13.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cerofolini, Linda, W. Kaiser, Wim Vranken, et al.. (2025). Deciphering the RNA recognition by Musashi-1 to design protein and RNA variants for in vitro and in vivo applications. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(15). 1 indexed citations
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Sattler, Michael, et al.. (2023). Kinetic FRET Assay to Measure Binding-Induced Conformational Changes of Nucleic Acids. ACS Sensors. 8(12). 4597–4606. 3 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W., et al.. (2017). Electrical Actuation of a DNA Origami Nanolever on an Electrode. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(46). 16510–16513. 50 indexed citations
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Welte, Thomas, Ralf Strasser, Frank Fischer, W. Kaiser, & Ulrich Rant. (2014). Thermodynamic Characterization of Proteins with Electrically Actuated DNA Nanolevers. Biophysical Journal. 106(2). 18a–19a. 2 indexed citations
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Langer, Andreas, W. Kaiser, Jelena Knežević‐Vukčević, et al.. (2013). Protein Sizing and Conformation Analysis with an Electro-Switchable DNA Chip. Biophysical Journal. 104(2). 194a–194a. 1 indexed citations
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Fischer, M., Johannes Koeth, I. Krestnikov, et al.. (2008). 1.3 μm Quantum Dot Laser in coupled-cavity-injection-grating design with bandwidth of 20 GHz under direct modulation. Optics Express. 16(8). 5596–5596. 11 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W.. (2007). Authentizität und Geltung spätantiker Kaisergesetze : Studien zu den Sacra privilegia concilii Vizaceni. C.H.Beck eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W.. (2004). Die Epitome Iuliani : Beiträge zum römischen Recht im frühen Mittelalter und zum byzantinischen Rechtsunterricht. Vittorio Klostermann eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Frey, W., et al.. (1996). Time resolved dynamics of holes in p-type germanium photoexcited by femtosecond infrared pulses. Brazilian Journal of Physics. 26(2). 520–524. 1 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W. & D. H. Auston. (1993). Ultrashort laser pulses : generation and applications. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 45 indexed citations
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Zinth, Wolfgang, et al.. (1987). Femtosecond coherent Raman spectroscopy. 4. 112. 17 indexed citations
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Wild, W., et al.. (1985). Ultrafast investigations of vibrationally hot molecules after internal conversion in solution. Chemical Physics Letters. 119(4). 259–263. 67 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W., et al.. (1980). Infrared picosecond pulses and applications. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 298(1439). 267–271. 3 indexed citations
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Hochstrasser, Robin M., W. Kaiser, & C. V. Shank. (1980). Picosecond Phenomena II : proceedings of the Second International Conference on Picosecond Phenomena, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, June 18-20, 1980. Springer eBooks.
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Hanack, M. & W. Kaiser. (1964). Bicyclo[3,3,1]nonan‐2‐ol from 4‐Cyclooctenylmethyl Toluenesulfonate. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 3(8). 583–583. 2 indexed citations
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Hanack, M. & W. Kaiser. (1964). Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-2-ol aus 4-Cyclooctenyl-methyl-toluolsulfonat. Angewandte Chemie. 76(13). 572–572. 9 indexed citations
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Kaiser, W. & P. H. Keck. (1957). Oxygen Content of Silicon Single Crystals. Journal of Applied Physics. 28(8). 882–887. 205 indexed citations

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