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Thorlabs (United States)

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Research works
98
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
21.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
Thorlabs (United States)

Not ranked overall: Thorlabs (United States) 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 Thorlabs (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research at Thorlabs (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (50%), Physics and Astronomy (31%), Medicine (10%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 21 fractional works · 88.3% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 49.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 43.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 30.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 28.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 10.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 10.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKThorlabs (UnitedStates)24fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences10%

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 3 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1249.9%
    2. Physics and Astronomy730.6%
    3. Chemistry13.3%
    4. Materials Science13.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    7. Environmental Science00.2%
    8. Computer Science00.0%
    1. Medicine210.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    2. Neuroscience00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Thorlabs (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 20.9 works2.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.33× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 13.75× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy13.75×7 works
  2. Engineering3.33×12 works
  3. Chemistry2.13×1 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.34×0 works
  5. Materials Science0.92×1 works
  6. Medicine0.54×2 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.34×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.22×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×0 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Thorlabs (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Alex Cable, James Yuheng Jiang and Scott Barry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thorlabs (United States).

  1. 1 Alex Cable United States · #225,269 worldwide 8k citations · 104 works
  2. 2 James Yuheng Jiang United States · #998,533 worldwide 3.9k citations · 84 works
  3. 3 Scott Barry United States · #1,203,856 worldwide 1.2k citations · 18 works
  4. 4 A. Cable United States · #1,612,566 worldwide 1.8k citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Kevin M. Lascola United States · #2,527,076 worldwide 503 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Hongzhou Ma United States · #3,074,067 worldwide 308 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Catherine Nguyen United States · #3,209,018 worldwide 105 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Jeff Z. Brooker United States · #3,444,762 worldwide 391 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Stephen R. Segal United States · #3,591,816 worldwide 446 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Mohammed Saad United States · #3,722,360 worldwide 833 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Thorlabs (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Thorlabs (United States)?

The most cited paper from Thorlabs (United States) is "Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration" (Yali Jia, Steven T. Bailey, David John Wilson et al., 2014), with 742 citations. Next come "Speckle variance detection of microvasculature using swept-source optical coherence tomography" (708) and "Ultrahigh speed 1050nm swept source / Fourier domain OCT retinal and anterior segment imaging at 100,000 to 400,000 axial scans per second" (503).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Yali Jia, Steven T. Bailey, David John Wilson et al. · Ophthalmology Open access 27 Mar 2014 742
2 Speckle variance detection of microvasculature using swept-source optical coherence tomography Adrian L.D. Mariampillai, Beau A. Standish, Eduardo H. Moriyama et al. · Optics Letters 26 Jun 2008 708
3 Ultrahigh speed 1050nm swept source / Fourier domain OCT retinal and anterior segment imaging at 100,000 to 400,000 axial scans per second Benjamin M. Potsaid, Bernhard Baumann, David Huang et al. · Optics Express Open access 3 Sep 2010 503
4 Retinal, anterior segment and full eye imaging using ultrahigh speed swept source OCT with vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers Ireneusz Grulkowski, Jonathan J. Liu, Benjamin M. Potsaid et al. · Biomedical Optics Express Open access 3 Oct 2012 310
5 Choriocapillaris and Choroidal Microvasculature Imaging with Ultrahigh Speed OCT Angiography WooJhon Choi, Kathrin J. Mohler, Benjamin M. Potsaid et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 11 Dec 2013 304
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Thorlabs (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Raman Lasers, Fiber Lasers, Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Microwave Photonics, Optical Modulators and Microresonators.

▲ 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 22 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Nonlinear Optics4▲ 155×4 topics
  2. Raman Lasers3▲ 133×2 topics
  3. Fiber Lasers3▲ 144×2 topics
  4. Biosensors3▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Integrated Circuits3▲ 91×2 topics
  6. Microwave Photonics3▲ 149×2 topics
  7. Optical Modulators3▲ 86×2 topics
  8. Microresonators3▲ 152×2 topics
  9. Microcavities3▲ 103×1 topic
  10. Optical Interconnects3▲ 322×1 topic
  11. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 163×1 topic
  12. Silicon Photonics3▲ 107×1 topic
  13. Optical Frequency Combs2▲ 204×1 topic
  14. Ultrafast Lasers2▲ 204×1 topic
  15. Frequency Conversion2▲ 195×3 topics
  16. Gas Sensing2▲ 144×2 topics
  17. Semiconductor2▲ 20×4 topics
  18. Photovoltaics1▲ 39×2 topics
  19. Quantum Dots1▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Single-Photon Source1▲ 239×1 topic
  21. Atomic Clocks1▲ 572×1 topic
  22. Optical Clocks1▲ 572×1 topic

Which research topics does Thorlabs (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices.

Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser A…1Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 1 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksGeophysics and Sensor Technology: 1 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyOcean Engineering

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  7. 7 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Geophysics and Sensor Technology Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.6%domestic only68.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Thorlabs (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% 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 Thorlabs (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000062% in 2024.

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

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