David A. Cottingham
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
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- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Papers in
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- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 13
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology 13
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories 9
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- Scientific Research and Discoveries 9
- Co-authors
- Dale J. Fixsen (18 shared papers)S. S. Meyer (17 shared papers)E. S. Cheng (9 shared papers)Robert F. Silverberg (17 shared papers)M. S. Kowitt (6 shared papers)Jason Puchalla (6 shared papers)Edward S. Cheng (16 shared papers)John E. Ruhl (5 shared papers)
- Journals
- The Astrophysical Journal (12 papers)Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment (2 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (1 paper)The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (1 paper)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyDenmark
In The Last Decade
David A. Cottingham
33 papers receiving 776 citations
David A. Cottingham's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 45
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 739
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 413
- Instrumentation 37
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 102
- Modeling and Simulation 12
Countries citing papers authored by David A. Cottingham
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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Cottingham
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David A. Cottingham, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Measurement of the cosmic microwave background spectrum by the COBE FIRAS instrument Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 496 |
| 2 | 1994 | 60 | |
| 3 | 1994 | 46 | |
| 4 | 1997 | 28 | |
| 5 | 1997 | 25 | |
| 6 | 1992 | 23 | |
| 7 | 1996 | 23 | |
| 8 | 1992 | 19 | |
| 9 | 1997 | 15 | |
| 10 | 2000 | 13 | |
| 11 | 1992 | 11 | |
| 12 | 1997 | 9 | |
| 13 | 1990 | 7 | |
| 14 | 2006 | 7 | |
| 15 | 1993 | 6 | |
| 16 | 2004 | 5 | |
| 17 | 2003 | 5 | |
| 18 | 2003 | 4 | |
| 19 | 2003 | 4 | |
| 20 | 2003 | 4 |
About David A. Cottingham
David A. Cottingham is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation, having authored 35 papers that have together received 842 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (13 papers), Superconducting and THz Device Technology (13 papers), Scientific Research and Discoveries (9 papers), Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (9 papers), CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors (5 papers), Infrared Target Detection Methodologies (5 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (4 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (739 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (413 citations), Instrumentation (37 citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (102 citations) and Modeling and Simulation (12 citations). David A. Cottingham has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Dale J. Fixsen, S. S. Meyer, E. S. Cheng, Robert F. Silverberg, M. S. Kowitt, Jason Puchalla, Edward S. Cheng, John E. Ruhl, Lyman A. Page and Edward L. (Ned) Wright. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, Review of Scientific Instruments, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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