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Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern

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Research works
84
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern

Not ranked overall: Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern work in?

In all years, 86% of research at Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (49%), Physics and Astronomy (27%), Medicine (5%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 72 fractional works · 86.0% of its workEngineering: 41 fractional works · 49.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 22 fractional works · 25.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 9 fractional works · 10.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 23 fractional works · 27.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 22 fractional works · 26.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPhotonik-ZentrumKaiserslautern84fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences86%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4149.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy2327.3%
    3. Chemistry33.3%
    4. Environmental Science22.6%
    5. Materials Science11.7%
    6. Computer Science10.8%
    7. Mathematics10.7%
    8. Energy00.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine44.9%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    1. Social Sciences22.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    4. Psychology00.2%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
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: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 2.92× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.19× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.60× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy5.15×1 works
  2. Engineering3.19×4 works
  3. Chemistry2.92×0 works
  4. Environmental Science2.60×1 works
  5. Mathematics2.08×0 works
  6. Energy1.66×0 works
  7. Materials Science1.31×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.21×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.95×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.43×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×0 works
  13. Medicine0.28×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern?

Ranked on the quality score, M. Nittmann, Mareike Schäfer and Bastian Kaiser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern.

  1. 1 M. Nittmann Germany · #3,461,280 worldwide 241 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Mareike Schäfer Germany · #3,609,539 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Bastian Kaiser Germany · #4,071,916 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Christian Theobald Germany · #4,321,471 worldwide 192 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Florian Harth Germany · #4,393,095 worldwide 79 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Tobias Bauer Germany · #4,697,115 worldwide 172 citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Johannes Albert L’huillier Germany · #5,928,897 worldwide 1.2k citations · 120 works
All ranked researchers at Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern

What are the most cited papers from Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern?

The most cited paper from Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern is "TRAC-IK: An open-source library for improved solving of generic inverse kinematics" (Patrick Beeson, Barrett Ames, 2015), with 364 citations. Next come "Optimized Spintronic Terahertz Emitters Based on Epitaxial Grown Fe/Pt Layer Structures" (186) and "Optimized Spintronic Terahertz Emitters Based on Epitaxial Grown Fe/Pt Layer Structures" (164).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 TRAC-IK: An open-source library for improved solving of generic inverse kinematics Patrick Beeson, Barrett Ames Conference paper Nov 2015 364
2 Optimized Spintronic Terahertz Emitters Based on Epitaxial Grown Fe/Pt Layer Structures Garik Torosyan, Sascha Keller, Laura Scheuer et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 16 Jan 2018 186
3 Optimized Spintronic Terahertz Emitters Based on Epitaxial Grown Fe/Pt Layer Structures G. Torosyan, Sascha Keller, Laura Scheuer et al. · Publication Server of Kaiserslautern University of Technology (Kaiserslautern University of Technology) 2018 164
4 Laser ablation of CFRP using picosecond laser pulses at different wavelengths from UV to IR Alexander Wolynski, Thomas Herrmann, Patrick Mucha et al. · Physics Procedia Open access 2011 153
5 Temperature-dependent Sellmeier equation in the MIR for the extraordinary refractive index of 5% MgO doped congruent LiNbO3 Oliver Paul, A. Quosig, Tobias Bauer et al. · Applied Physics B 30 Aug 2006 117
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Frequency Conversion, Nonlinear Optics, Microresonators, Raman Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Ytterbium, Fiber Lasers and Microwave Photonics.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Frequency Conversion20▲ 240×3 topics
  2. Nonlinear Optics19▲ 132×4 topics
  3. Microresonators15▲ 140×2 topics
  4. Raman Lasers13▲ 94×2 topics
  5. Solid-State Lasers11▲ 442×1 topic
  6. Ytterbium11▲ 442×1 topic
  7. Fiber Lasers9▲ 77×2 topics
  8. Microwave Photonics9▲ 90×2 topics
  9. Optical Modulators9▲ 50×3 topics
  10. Optical Frequency Combs9▲ 134×1 topic
  11. Ultrafast Lasers9▲ 134×1 topic
  12. Micromachining8▲ 178×2 topics
  13. Femtosecond Laser7▲ 132×1 topic
  14. Transparent Materials7▲ 284×1 topic
  15. Photonic Crystals6▲ 50×2 topics
  16. Photonics6▲ 151×2 topics
  17. Electro-optic Effects6▲ 222×1 topic
  18. Lithium Niobate6▲ 222×1 topic
  19. Tool Wear5▲ 42×3 topics
  20. Molecular Dynamics4▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Attosecond Physics4▲ 107×1 topic
  22. High-Harmonic Generation4▲ 107×1 topic
  23. Molecular Dynamics Simulation3▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Spectroscopy3▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Chemical Mechanical Planarization3▲ 67×1 topic
  26. Material Removal Mechanism3▲ 67×1 topic
  27. Biosensors2▲ 5.1×2 topics
  28. Electric Discharge2▲ 81×1 topic
  29. Laser Oscillation2▲ 81×1 topic
  30. Integrated Circuits2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Microcavities2▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Spintronics2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Surface Roughness2▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Metamaterials2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Nanophotonic Waveguides2▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Silicon Photonics2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Imaging2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  38. Security Applications2▲ 108×1 topic
  39. Terahertz Technology2▲ 108×1 topic
  40. Composite Materials2▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Laser Material Processing Techniques, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Solid State Laser Technologies and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.

Laser Material Processin…1Laser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 0 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 0 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 0 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 0 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 0 fractional worksPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and Films5 others

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

  1. 1 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 0 works
  5. 5 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
  7. 7 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  8. 8 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies Pollution 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 available21.1%not open78.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% lower than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000040% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern0.0000066% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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