Robert Thornton
Impact in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
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- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Papers in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 2
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 1
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology 1
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 1
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- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing 4
- Co-authors
- Alan Stockton (4 shared papers)J. R. Kuhn (2 shared papers)Susan E. Ridgway (1 shared paper)David M. Harrington (1 shared paper)Hubert Yamada (4 shared papers)Tony T. Young (3 shared papers)Gerard A. Luppino (3 shared papers)M. Waterson (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (2 papers)The Astronomical Journal (1 paper)Occupational Medicine (1 paper)BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (1 paper)Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSwitzerlandItaly
In The Last Decade
Robert Thornton
7 papers receiving 49 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 25
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 38
- Instrumentation 6
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18
- Virology 2
- Emergency Medical Services 3
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Thornton
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Thornton
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert Thornton, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 17 | |
| 2 | 2004 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1999 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2000 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2003 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1998 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2022 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2000 | 1 |
About Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 8 papers that have together received 51 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (4 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (2 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (2 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (1 paper), Superconducting and THz Device Technology (1 paper), Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (1 paper), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (1 paper) and Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (38 citations), Instrumentation (6 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (18 citations), Virology (2 citations) and Emergency Medical Services (3 citations). Robert Thornton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Alan Stockton, J. R. Kuhn, Susan E. Ridgway, David M. Harrington, Hubert Yamada, Tony T. Young, Gerard A. Luppino, M. Waterson, M. Metzger and J. E. Graves. Their work appears in journals such as Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, The Astronomical Journal, Occupational Medicine, BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) and Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE.
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