W. Thomas Cathey

2.7k citations
68 papers · 1.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 18

W. Thomas Cathey

61 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Extended depth of field through wave-front coding8461995202620052015250500750

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W. Thomas Cathey
Comparison fields: 5 of 80
  • Media Technology 979
  • Biophysics 254
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics 27
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films 211
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 778
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. Thomas Cathey, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
#Work
1 20057
2 2004103
3 20027
4 200211
5 20000
6 200024
7 199742
8 199791
9 199519
10 19942
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Toward a photonics curriculum--Recommendations for optoelectronics education
19910
12 19883
13 198718
14 198444
15 19811
16 19742
17 19682
18 196620
19 19651
20 19641

About W. Thomas Cathey

W. Thomas Cathey is a scholar working on Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Media Technology and Instrumentation, having authored 68 papers that have together received 1.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced optical system design (14 papers), Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (14 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (11 papers), Image Processing Techniques and Applications (11 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (10 papers), Digital Holography and Microscopy (10 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (8 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Media Technology (979 citations), Biophysics (254 citations) and Acoustics and Ultrasonics (27 citations). W. Thomas Cathey has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Mexico. Frequent co-authors include Edward R. Dowski, Sherif S. Sherif, S. C. Tucker, B. Roy Frieden, C.K. Rushforth, William T. Rhodes, Kristina M. Johnson, Albert Macovski, W.C. Karl and Mark A. Handschy. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Physics Today and Proceedings of the IEEE.

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