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Advanced Optical Systems (United States)

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World rank, all time
#33,694
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#7,076
of 7,310
Research works
135
▲ 226% vs 2018-21
Citations
761
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Advanced Optical Systems (United States)

Which fields of science does Advanced Optical Systems (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Advanced Optical Systems (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (47%), Physics and Astronomy (12%), Materials Science (12%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 89.1% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 47.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 19.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 13.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 11.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 11.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKAdvanced OpticalSystems (United…26fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences89%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences0%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1247.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy311.9%
    3. Materials Science311.6%
    4. Computer Science27.9%
    5. Chemistry14.4%
    6. Environmental Science12.7%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.9%
    8. Mathematics00.7%
    9. Energy00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.3%
    1. Medicine12.0%
    1. Social Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 2.81× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.16× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.32× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.35× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy5.35×3 works
  2. Materials Science3.32×3 works
  3. Engineering3.16×12 works
  4. Chemistry2.81×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.37×2 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.22×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.02×2 works
  8. Energy0.63×0 works
  9. Mathematics0.58×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.55×1 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.27×0 works
  12. Medicine0.11×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Advanced Optical Systems (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Joel D. Burcham, Keith B. Farr and Willem den Boer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Advanced Optical Systems (United States).

  1. 1 Joel D. Burcham United States · #2,104,031 worldwide 473 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Keith B. Farr United States · #4,451,061 worldwide 31 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Willem den Boer United States · #4,917,388 worldwide 229 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 S. Ray Granade United States · #6,534,011 worldwide 31 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Advanced Optical Systems (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Advanced Optical Systems (United States)?

The most cited paper from Advanced Optical Systems (United States) is "ORION: Clearing near-Earth space debris using a 20-kW, 530-nm, Earth-based, repetitively pulsed laser" (Claude Phipps, G. Albrecht, Herbert W. Friedman et al., 1996), with 142 citations. Next come "The effect of chromatic dispersion on pseudophakic optical performance" (99) and "High-sweep-rate 1310 nm MEMS-VCSEL with 150 nm continuous tuning range" (97).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 ORION: Clearing near-Earth space debris using a 20-kW, 530-nm, Earth-based, repetitively pulsed laser Claude Phipps, G. Albrecht, Herbert W. Friedman et al. · Laser and Particle Beams Mar 1996 142
2 The effect of chromatic dispersion on pseudophakic optical performance Huawei Zhao, Martin A. Mainster · British Journal of Ophthalmology Open access 2 May 2007 99
3 High-sweep-rate 1310 nm MEMS-VCSEL with 150 nm continuous tuning range Vijaysekhar Jayaraman, Garrett D. Cole, Martin E. Robertson et al. · Electronics Letters Open access 5 Jul 2012 97
4 Lens Regeneration in Mammals: A Review Arlene E. Gwon · Survey of Ophthalmology 2006 84
5 Lipophilic versus hydrodynamic modes of uptake and release by contact lenses of active entities used in multipurpose solutions Charles H. Powell, John M. Lally, Lisa Hoong et al. · Contact Lens and Anterior Eye 15 Jan 2010 63
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Advanced Optical Systems (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tool Wear, Photonic Crystals, Biosensors, Nanostructures, Chemical Mechanical Planarization, Material Removal Mechanism, Optical Modulators and Microcavities.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 14 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Tool Wear2▲ 57×3 topics
  2. Photonic Crystals2▲ 53×4 topics
  3. Biosensors2▲ 12×4 topics
  4. Nanostructures1▲ 13×6 topics
  5. Chemical Mechanical Planarization1▲ 106×1 topic
  6. Material Removal Mechanism1▲ 106×1 topic
  7. Optical Modulators1▲ 33×2 topics
  8. Microcavities1▲ 42×2 topics
  9. Raman Lasers1▲ 41×2 topics
  10. Solar Cells1▲ 20×5 topics
  11. Machine Learning1▲ 1.20×3 topics
  12. Nanophotonic Waveguides1▲ 44×1 topic
  13. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.3×3 topics
  14. Silicon Photonics1▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Advanced Optical Systems (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing and Optical Coatings and Gratings.

Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…1Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 1 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gra…1Optical Coatings and Gratings: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Aircraft Design and Technologies: 1 fractional worksOptical Polarization and Ellipsometry: 1 fractional worksAdvanced machining proce…0Advanced machining processes and optimization: 0 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 0 fractional worksClick Chemistry and Applications: 0 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic P…0Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  6. 6 Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 0 works
  9. 9 Click Chemistry and Applications Organic Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available19.1%not open80.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Advanced Optical Systems (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 226% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Advanced Optical Systems (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000058% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Advanced Optical Systems (United States)0.00023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Advanced Optical Systems (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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