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Spectra-Physics (Austria)

In research, Spectra-Physics (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,168 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,788
of 34,923
Rank in Austria
#246
of 255
Research works
157
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Spectra-Physics (Austria)

What is Spectra-Physics (Austria) 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 #13,168 of 17,446 6.8%138

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spectra-Physics (Austria) 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 Spectra-Physics (Austria) work in?

In all years, 88% of research at Spectra-Physics (Austria) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (55%), Physics and Astronomy (14%), Chemistry (10%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 138 fractional works · 88.1% of its workEngineering: 86 fractional works · 54.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 50 fractional works · 31.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 12 fractional works · 7.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 22 fractional works · 14.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 20 fractional works · 13.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 16 fractional works · 10.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 10 fractional works · 6.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSpectra-Physics(Austria)157fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences3%

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. Engineering8654.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy2214.3%
    3. Chemistry1610.4%
    4. Materials Science63.6%
    5. Mathematics21.4%
    6. Computer Science21.2%
    7. Chemical Engineering21.1%
    8. Environmental Science10.7%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    1. Medicine74.6%
    2. Nursing00.1%
    3. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
    3. Neuroscience10.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Social Sciences21.3%
    2. Decision Sciences10.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.4%
    5. Psychology00.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 6.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.92× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.42× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.85× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry6.92×1 works
  2. Chemical Engineering6.11×0 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy4.85×1 works
  4. Engineering2.42×5 works
  5. Materials Science2.18×1 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.77×0 works
  7. Medicine0.97×2 works
  8. Psychology0.56×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.55×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.30×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.20×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.16×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Spectra-Physics (Austria)?

Ranked on the quality score, James D. Kafka, Martin Gorjan and A. L. Bloom lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Spectra-Physics (Austria).

  1. 1 James D. Kafka Austria · #1,464,297 worldwide 1.4k citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Martin Gorjan Austria · #3,201,959 worldwide 998 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 A. L. Bloom Austria · #4,562,376 worldwide 557 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Frank Hendricks Austria · #4,926,474 worldwide 65 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Florian Kienle Austria · #5,658,218 worldwide 331 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Matthias Kemnitzer Austria · #6,151,941 worldwide 269 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Spectra-Physics (Austria)

What are the most cited papers from Spectra-Physics (Austria)?

The most cited paper from Spectra-Physics (Austria) is "1 kW, 200 mJ picosecond thin-disk laser system" (Thomas Nubbemeyer, Martin Kaumanns, Moritz Ueffing et al., 2017), with 284 citations. Next come "Principles of Operation of the Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer" (284) and "Fabrication of Biomimetic Fog-Collecting Superhydrophilic–Superhydrophobic Surface Micropatterns Using Femtosecond Lasers" (197).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 1 kW, 200 mJ picosecond thin-disk laser system Thomas Nubbemeyer, Martin Kaumanns, Moritz Ueffing et al. · Optics Letters 28 Mar 2017 284
2 Principles of Operation of the Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer Arnold L. Bloom · Applied Optics 1962 284
3 Fabrication of Biomimetic Fog-Collecting Superhydrophilic–Superhydrophobic Surface Micropatterns Using Femtosecond Lasers Elisabeth Kostal, Sandra Stroj, Stephan Kasemann et al. · Langmuir 24 Jan 2018 197
4 Solvent selectivity in reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography Stephen R. Bakalyar, Rod McIlwrick, Elizabeth Roggendorf · Journal of Chromatography A Nov 1977 160
5 Mixed‐Valence, Tetranuclear Iron Chelate Complexes as Endoreceptors: Charge Compensation Through Inclusion of Cations Rolf W. Saalfrank, Roman Burak, Alexandra Breit et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English Open access 2 Sep 1994 150
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Spectra-Physics (Austria)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Frequency Conversion, Raman Lasers, Crystal Growth, Nonlinear Optics, Solid-State Lasers, Ytterbium, Electric Discharge and Laser Oscillation.

▲ 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 Conversion28▲ 179×3 topics
  2. Raman Lasers17▲ 63×2 topics
  3. Crystal Growth15▲ 27×5 topics
  4. Nonlinear Optics14▲ 52×4 topics
  5. Solid-State Lasers14▲ 292×1 topic
  6. Ytterbium14▲ 292×1 topic
  7. Electric Discharge13▲ 234×1 topic
  8. Laser Oscillation13▲ 234×1 topic
  9. Semiconductor Lasers12▲ 77×2 topics
  10. Optical Interconnects11▲ 89×1 topic
  11. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)11▲ 89×1 topic
  12. Laser Ablation11▲ 160×2 topics
  13. Femtosecond Laser11▲ 102×1 topic
  14. Micromachining11▲ 129×1 topic
  15. Fiber Lasers8▲ 37×2 topics
  16. Microresonators8▲ 40×3 topics
  17. Optical Frequency Combs7▲ 57×1 topic
  18. Ultrafast Lasers7▲ 57×1 topic
  19. Tool Wear6▲ 27×3 topics
  20. Gas Sensing5▲ 43×2 topics
  21. Attosecond Physics5▲ 77×1 topic
  22. Breath Analysis5▲ 23×2 topics
  23. High-Harmonic Generation5▲ 77×1 topic
  24. Chemical Mechanical Planarization5▲ 50×1 topic
  25. Material Removal Mechanism5▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Liquid Chromatography4▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Biosensors4▲ 4.8×3 topics
  28. Spectroscopy4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  29. Spectroscopic Databases4▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers4▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Machine Vision4▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Optical Modulators4▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Chiral Separation4▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Gas Chromatography4▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Silicon Photonics3▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Mass Spectrometry3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  37. Microcavities3▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Nanophotonic Waveguides3▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Photonic Crystals3▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Laser Eye Injuries3▲ 88×1 topic

Which research topics does Spectra-Physics (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Laser Material Processing Techniques, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Laser Design and Applications and Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics.

Laser Material Processin…1Laser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultura…0Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 0 fractional worksNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics: 0 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksSolid State Laser Techno…0Solid State Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksLiver Disease and Transplantation: 0 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Ap…0Photonic Crystals and Applications: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsEducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace Engineering3 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 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 0 works
  3. 3 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Liver Disease and Transplantation Hepatology 0 works
  10. 10 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.2%domestic only61.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Spectra-Physics (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% 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 Spectra-Physics (Austria) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000027% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Spectra-Physics (Austria)0.000085% in 202519801990200020102020

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