Walter J. Lafferty

2.5k citations
52 papers · 2.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 23
Topics
Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (31 papers)Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (30 papers)Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (24 papers)

In The Last Decade

Walter J. Lafferty

50 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Walter J. Lafferty
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  • Spectroscopy 1.4k
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1.3k
  • Atmospheric Science 779
  • Organic Chemistry 288
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 266
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About Walter J. Lafferty

Walter J. Lafferty is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 52 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (31 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (30 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (24 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Spectroscopy (1.4k citations), Atmospheric Science (779 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.3k citations). Walter J. Lafferty has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Arthur G. Maki, D. A. Ramsay, Marlin D. Harmony, F. J. Lovas, Victor W. Laurie, R. H. Schwendeman, Robert L. Kuczkowski, Robert J. Thibault, W. B. Olson and Robert L. Sams. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physics Today and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

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