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Physical Optics Corporation

In research, Physical Optics Corporation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,149 of 17,446 worldwide), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,596 of 3,725 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,616 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,158
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,679
of 7,310
Research works
501
▼ 80% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.76×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
5%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Physical Optics Corporation

What is Physical Optics Corporation known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #12,149 of 17,446 2.0%460
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,596 of 3,725 2.8%173
EngineeringField #7,616 of 9,532 2.5%277

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Physical Optics Corporation sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Physical Optics Corporation work in?

In all years, 92% of research at Physical Optics Corporation is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (55%), Physics and Astronomy (14%), Computer Science (13%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 460 fractional works · 91.8% of its workEngineering: 277 fractional works · 55.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 173 fractional works · 34.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 30 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMedia Technology: 22 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 15 fractional works · 3.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 71 fractional works · 14.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 56 fractional works · 11.2% of its workRadiation: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInstrumentation: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 64 fractional works · 12.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 21 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 17 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 13 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 21 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBioengineering: 10 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 3.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOphthalmology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPhysical OpticsCorporation501fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences2%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering27755.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy7114.1%
    3. Computer Science6412.8%
    4. Materials Science214.1%
    5. Chemical Engineering102.0%
    6. Environmental Science61.2%
    7. Chemistry51.0%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences40.7%
    9. Mathematics20.5%
    10. Energy10.2%
    1. Medicine163.3%
    2. Dentistry10.2%
    3. Health Professions10.2%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology71.4%
    2. Neuroscience51.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
    1. Social Sciences30.6%
    2. Decision Sciences20.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.1%
    6. Psychology00.1%
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: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 5.61× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 15.84× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyPsychology: 2.85× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics15.84×0 works
  2. Neuroscience5.61×0 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy5.03×0 works
  4. Psychology2.85×0 works
  5. Chemistry1.98×0 works
  6. Engineering1.53×1 works
  7. Computer Science1.06×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.98×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.71×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.65×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Physical Optics Corporation?

Ranked on the quality score, Judy Chen, Yunlu Zou and Joanna L. Jannson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Physical Optics Corporation.

  1. 1 Judy Chen United States · #1,251,399 worldwide 1.1k citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Yunlu Zou United States · #4,386,895 worldwide 179 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Joanna L. Jannson United States · #4,759,563 worldwide 319 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Guoda Xu United States · #4,761,911 worldwide 84 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Russell M. Kurtz United States · #4,889,121 worldwide 218 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Jeongdal Kim United States · #5,200,477 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  7. 6 Sookwang Ro United States · #5,200,477 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Aramais A. Avakian United States · #5,284,819 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Ranjit D. Pradhan United States · #5,304,990 worldwide 427 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Hung Chou United States · #5,331,938 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Physical Optics Corporation

What are the most cited papers from Physical Optics Corporation?

The most cited paper from Physical Optics Corporation is "Efficient DCT-domain blind measurement and reduction of blocking artifacts" (Shizhong Liu, Alan Conrad Bovik, 2002), with 227 citations. Next come "Replacement of dehydroepiandrosterone enhances T-lymphocyte insulin binding in postmenopausal women" (80) and "The Utilization of a Holographic Bragg Diffraction Filter for Rayleigh Line Rejection in Raman Spectroscopy" (70).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Efficient DCT-domain blind measurement and reduction of blocking artifacts Shizhong Liu, Alan Conrad Bovik · IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology Dec 2002 227
2 Replacement of dehydroepiandrosterone enhances T-lymphocyte insulin binding in postmenopausal women Peter R. Casson, Lisa C. Faquin, Frankie B. Stentz et al. · Fertility and Sterility Open access May 1995 80
3 The Utilization of a Holographic Bragg Diffraction Filter for Rayleigh Line Rejection in Raman Spectroscopy Michael M. Carrabba, KEVIN M. SPENCER, Chris C. Rich et al. · Applied Spectroscopy Nov 1990 70
4 Optical wavelet matched filters for shift-invariant pattern recognition Yunlong Sheng, Harold H Szu, Taiwei Lu et al. · Optics Letters 15 Feb 1993 66
5 Rate control for an embedded wavelet video coder Po-Yuen Cheng, Jin Li, C.‐C. Jay Kuo · IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology 1997 65
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Physical Optics Corporation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Modulators, Biosensors, Raman Lasers, Integrated Circuits, Silicon Photonics, Microcavities, Nanophotonic Waveguides and Semiconductor Lasers.

▲ 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. Optical Modulators82▲ 79×3 topics
  2. Biosensors73▲ 26×8 topics
  3. Raman Lasers65▲ 77×2 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits60▲ 52×3 topics
  5. Silicon Photonics60▲ 76×2 topics
  6. Microcavities59▲ 75×1 topic
  7. Nanophotonic Waveguides59▲ 84×1 topic
  8. Semiconductor Lasers45▲ 93×2 topics
  9. Optical Interconnects42▲ 105×1 topic
  10. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)42▲ 105×1 topic
  11. Nonlinear Optics36▲ 41×4 topics
  12. Microresonators34▲ 54×3 topics
  13. Photonic Crystals32▲ 41×4 topics
  14. Frequency Conversion31▲ 61×3 topics
  15. Deep Learning25▲ 2.4×29 topics
  16. Virtual Reality23▲ 13×6 topics
  17. Lithium Niobate22▲ 129×1 topic
  18. Photonics22▲ 86×1 topic
  19. Machine Learning21▲ 1.90×24 topics
  20. Optical Fiber19▲ 30×2 topics
  21. Holographic Displays18▲ 180×1 topic
  22. Stereoscopic Displays18▲ 180×1 topic
  23. Microwave Photonics17▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Spectroscopy16▲ 9.7×5 topics
  25. Fiber Lasers14▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Imaging13▲ 7.5×6 topics
  27. Optical Frequency Combs12▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Optical Sensors12▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Ultrafast Lasers12▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Structural Health Monitoring11▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Fiber Optic Sensors11▲ 36×1 topic
  32. Sensor Technology11▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Sparse Representation10▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Field-Effect Transistors10▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Ion-Selective Electrodes10▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Potentiometric Sensors10▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Image Processing10▲ 6.1×11 topics
  38. Nanofabrication9▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Coherent Detection9▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Digital Signal Processing9▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Physical Optics Corporation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Evaluation of Teaching Practices, History and Theory of Mathematics, Mathematics and Applications and Mentoring and Academic Development.

Evaluation of Teaching P…0Evaluation of Teaching Practices: 0 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Ma…0History and Theory of Mathematics: 0 fractional worksMathematics and Applicat…0Mathematics and Applications: 0 fractional worksMentoring and Academic D…0Mentoring and Academic Development: 0 fractional worksEarthquake and Disaster …0Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Th…0Advanced Mathematical Theories: 0 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksVisual perception and processing mechanisms: 0 fractional works
EducationTheoretical Computer ScienceGeometry and TopologySocial Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Evaluation of Teaching Practices Education 0 works
  2. 2 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 0 works
  3. 3 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 0 works
  4. 4 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Transportation 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Mathematical Theories Mathematical Physics 0 works
  7. 7 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available5.0%not open95.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.2%domestic only97.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Physical Optics Corporation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 80% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Physical Optics Corporation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000037% in 2023.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Physical Optics Corporation0.000030% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Physical Optics Corporation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2002Physical Optics Corporation5.6% in 20022000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.6% in 2002.

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