Willis E. Lamb

11.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

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Willis E. Lamb is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Willis E. Lamb has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 27 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 14 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Willis E. Lamb's work include Atomic and Molecular Physics (20 papers), Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (17 papers) and Laser Design and Applications (16 papers). Willis E. Lamb is often cited by papers focused on Atomic and Molecular Physics (20 papers), Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (17 papers) and Laser Design and Applications (16 papers). Willis E. Lamb collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Willis E. Lamb's co-authors include Marlan O. Scully, P. R. Berman, William H. Wing, Stig Stenholm, M. Sargent, S. Triebwasser, R. L. Fork, George A. Ruff, R. Lang and T. M. Sanders and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Willis E. Lamb

97 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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Theory of an Optical Maser

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics 2001 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Willis E. Lamb, Jagdish Mehra	8
2	Reply to ‘‘Comment on ‘Computational approach to the quantum Zeno effect: Position measurements’ ’’ 1993 ·Physical Review A ·H. Fearn, Willis E. Lamb	3
3	More cold fusion in metals: corrected calculations and other considerations. 1990 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·R. H. Parmenter, Willis E. Lamb	4
4	Laser theory and Doppler effects 1984 ·IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics ·Willis E. Lamb	7
5	Observation of the Infrared Spectrum of the Hydrogen Molecular Ion HD+ 1976 ·Physical Review Letters ·William H. Wing, George A. Ruff, Willis E. Lamb, (unknown)	238
6	Explanation of Transient Lunar Phenomena based on Lunar Samples Studies 1972 ·Nature ·G. F. J. Garlick, G. A. Steigmann, Willis E. Lamb	7
7	Thermoluminescence of lunar samples and terrestrial plagioclases 1971 ·G. F. J. Garlick, Willis E. Lamb, G. A. Steigmann, J. E. Geake	1
8	Measurement of the Level Shift inHe+,n=3 1971 ·Physical review. A, General physics ·David Mader, M. Leventhal, Willis E. Lamb	12
9	Theory of Collision Effects on Line Shapes Using a Quantum-Mechanical Description of the Atomic Center-of-Mass Motion Application to Lasers. II. The Pseudoclassical Collision Model and Steady-State Laser Intensities 1971 ·Physical review. A, General physics ·P. R. Berman, Willis E. Lamb	2
10	Luminescence, electron paramagnetic resonance and optical properties of lunar material from Apollo 11 1970 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·(unknown), G. F. J. Garlick, J. E. Geake, Willis E. Lamb, G. A. Steigmann, (unknown), G. Walker	13
11	Quantum Theory of an Optical Maser. IV. Generalization to Include Finite Temperature and Cavity Detuning 1970 ·Physical review. A, General physics ·Marlan O. Scully, (unknown), Willis E. Lamb	15
12	An operational interpretation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics 1969 ·Physics Today ·Willis E. Lamb	73
13	Measurement of the2S122−2P322Interval in Atomic Hydrogen. 1969 ·Physical Review Letters ·S. L. Kaufman, Willis E. Lamb, K. R. Lea, M. Leventhal	6
14	Semiclassical Theory of a High-Intensity Laser 1969 ·Physical Review ·Stig Stenholm, Willis E. Lamb	153
15	Quantum Theory of an Optical Maser 1966 ·Physical Review Letters ·Marlan O. Scully, Willis E. Lamb	114
16	Fine Structure ofn=4Levels of(He4)+ 1966 ·Physical Review Letters ·K. R. Lea, M. Leventhal, Willis E. Lamb	16
17	Possible Use of Highly Monochromatic Gamma Rays for Microwave Spectroscopy 1960 ·Quantum Electronics ·Willis E. Lamb	1
18	Measurement of the Fine Structure Separation3P13−3P23for the Helium Atom 1957 ·Physical Review ·Willis E. Lamb, Theodore H. Maiman	43
19	Fine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom 1956 ·Science ·Willis E. Lamb	28
20	Fine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom. III 1952 ·Physical Review ·Willis E. Lamb	316

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