W. S. Benedict

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

W. S. Benedict is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. S. Benedict has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Spectroscopy, 17 papers in Atmospheric Science and 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W. S. Benedict's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (23 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (15 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (8 papers). W. S. Benedict is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (23 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (15 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (8 papers). W. S. Benedict collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Israel. W. S. Benedict's co-authors include Earle K. Plyler, N. M. Gailar, L. D. Kaplan, Shirleigh Silverman, Robert K Herman, Gordon E. Moore, Eugene D. Tidwell, J. Connes, P. Connes and R. Herman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Applied Physics Letters and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. S. Benedict

43 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Rotation-Vibration Spectra of Deuterated Water Vapor 1956 2026 1979 2002 1956 250 500 750 1000
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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. Rotation-Vibration Spectra of Deuterated Water Vapor
    1956 1.2k citations W. S. Benedict, N. M. Gailar et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics 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. S. Benedict United States 29 2.2k 1.8k 1.4k 544 513 43 4.1k
R. W. Nicholls Canada 34 1.8k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 627 1.2× 269 0.5× 185 3.8k
F. Kaufman United States 41 1.8k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 2.3k 1.6× 720 1.3× 393 0.8× 129 4.5k
B. A. Thrush United Kingdom 40 2.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 1.9k 1.4× 1.0k 1.9× 262 0.5× 198 5.2k
Earle K. Plyler United States 35 2.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.5× 1.5k 1.0× 549 1.0× 280 0.5× 111 5.0k
Harold S. Johnston United States 37 1.4k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 3.1k 2.2× 434 0.8× 1.1k 2.1× 130 5.8k
K. Narahari Rao United States 35 3.2k 1.5× 2.2k 1.2× 1.9k 1.4× 595 1.1× 397 0.8× 175 4.2k
George Birnbaum United States 36 2.0k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 394 0.7× 261 0.5× 118 3.7k
Michael A. A. Clyne United Kingdom 39 2.1k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 797 1.5× 198 0.4× 161 4.3k
H.A. Gebbie United Kingdom 30 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 690 0.5× 883 1.6× 250 0.5× 162 3.2k
H. L. Welsh Canada 38 2.4k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.8× 335 0.6× 263 0.5× 99 3.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Benedict, W. S.. (1973). Infrared Spectra of Atmospheric Molecules.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., et al.. (1969). The water-vapor laser. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 5(2). 108–124. 89 indexed citations
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Connes, P., J. Connes, W. S. Benedict, & L. D. Kaplan. (1967). Traces of HCl and HF in the atmosphere of Venus. The Astrophysical Journal. 147. 1230–1230. 157 indexed citations
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Silverman, Shirleigh, et al.. (1964). Line shape in the wing beyond the band head of the 4·3 μ band of CO2. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 4(4). 527–537. 107 indexed citations
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Blaine, L. R., Earle K. Plyler, & W. S. Benedict. (1962). Calibration of small grating spectrometers from 166 to 600 cm-1. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section A Physics and Chemistry. 66A(3). 223–223. 61 indexed citations
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Tidwell, Eugene D., Earle K. Plyler, & W. S. Benedict. (1960). Vibration-Rotation Bands of N_2O†*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 50(12). 1243–1243. 54 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., Earle K. Plyler, & Eugene D. Tidwell. (1960). Vibration-Rotation Bands of Ammonia. IV. The Stretching Fundamentals and Associated Bands near 3 μ. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 32(1). 32–44. 66 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S. & L. D. Kaplan. (1959). Calculation of Line Widths in H2O-N2 Collisions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 30(2). 388–399. 184 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., Earle K. Plyler, & Eugene D. Tidwell. (1958). Vibration-Rotation Bands of Ammonia. III. The Region 3.2–4.3 Microns. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 29(4). 829–845. 37 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S. & Earle K. Plyler. (1957). VIBRATION–ROTATION BANDS OF AMMONIA: II. THE MOLECULAR DIMENSIONS AND HARMONIC FREQUENCIES OF AMMONIA AND DEUTERATED AMMONIA. Canadian Journal of Physics. 35(10). 1235–1241. 357 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., et al.. (1957). The solar spectrum from 2.8 to 23.7 microns. 13 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., Robert K Herman, Gordon E. Moore, & Shirleigh Silverman. (1956). THE STRENGTHS, WIDTHS, AND SHAPES OF INFRARED LINES: I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. Canadian Journal of Physics. 34(8). 830–849. 121 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., N. M. Gailar, & Earle K. Plyler. (1956). Rotation-Vibration Spectra of Deuterated Water Vapor. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 24(6). 1139–1165. 1158 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hilsenrath, Joseph, C.W. Beckett, W. S. Benedict, et al.. (1956). Tables of Thermal Properties of Gases. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 103(5). 124C–124C. 256 indexed citations
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Madden, R. P. & W. S. Benedict. (1956). Structure of Perchlorylfluoride from High-Resolution Infrared Spectra. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 25(3). 594–595. 23 indexed citations
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Madden, R. P. & W. S. Benedict. (1955). Pure Rotation Lines of OH. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 23(2). 408–409. 12 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., Arnold M. Bass, & E. K. Plyler. (1954). Flame-emission spectrum of water vapor in the 1.9-micron region. Journal of research of the National Bureau of Standards. 52(3). 161–161. 20 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., N. M. Gailar, & Earle K. Plyler. (1953). The Vibration—Rotation Spectrum of HDO. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 21(7). 1302–1303. 14 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., et al.. (1953). Infrared Emission of the Hydrogen-Fluorine (H_2–F_2) Flame. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 43(11). 1106–1106. 7 indexed citations
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Benedict, W. S., Earle K. Plyler, & C. J. Humphreys. (1953). The Emission Spectrum of OH from 1.4 to 1.7 μ. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 21(3). 398–402. 34 indexed citations

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