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Vescent Photonics (United States)

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Research works
34
▲ 136% vs 2018-21
Citations
229
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
6%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
Vescent Photonics (United States)

Not ranked overall: Vescent Photonics (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Vescent Photonics (United States) work in?

In all years, 96% of research at Vescent Photonics (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Physics and Astronomy (39%), Chemistry (5%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 96.0% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 47.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 43.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 13 fractional works · 38.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 13 fractional works · 37.6% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKVescent Photonics(United States)34fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences96%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 3 domains and 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1647.5%
    2. Physics and Astronomy1338.6%
    3. Chemistry25.1%
    4. Computer Science12.0%
    5. Environmental Science01.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.8%
    7. Energy00.3%
    8. Materials Science00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.0%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting12.0%
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.

Chemistry: 3.61× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.24× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 20.92× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 20.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy20.92×6 works
  2. Chemistry3.61×1 works
  3. Engineering2.24×4 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.76×1 works
  5. Energy1.03×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.73×1 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.60×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.19×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Vescent Photonics (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, George Farca, Michael H. Anderson and Scott D. Rommel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vescent Photonics (United States).

  1. 1 George Farca United States · #2,134,157 worldwide 599 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Michael H. Anderson United States · #2,406,759 worldwide 9.4k citations · 82 works
  3. 3 Scott D. Rommel United States · #4,897,468 worldwide 226 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Scott R. Davis United States · #5,225,185 worldwide 1.1k citations · 63 works
  5. 5 Bennett Sodergren United States · #5,305,307 worldwide 116 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Vescent Photonics (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Vescent Photonics (United States) is "Cavity-enhanced laser absorption spectroscopy using microresonator whispering-gallery modes" (George Farca, Siyka I. Shopova, Albert T. Rosenberger, 2007), with 90 citations. Next come "Liquid crystal waveguides: new devices enabled by >1000 waves of optical phase control" (47) and "Analog, non-mechanical beam-steerer with 80 degree field of regard" (33).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cavity-enhanced laser absorption spectroscopy using microresonator whispering-gallery modes George Farca, Siyka I. Shopova, Albert T. Rosenberger · Optics Express Open access 2007 90
2 Liquid crystal waveguides: new devices enabled by >1000 waves of optical phase control Scott R. Davis, George Farca, Scott D. Rommel et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper Feb 2010 47
3 Analog, non-mechanical beam-steerer with 80 degree field of regard Scott R. Davis, George Farca, Scott D. Rommel et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper 6 Mar 2008 33
4 Absolute spectroscopy of N_2O near 45 μm with a comb-calibrated, frequency-swept quantum cascade laser spectrometer Kevin Knabe, Paul A. Williams, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta et al. · Optics Express Open access 9 Jan 2013 30
5 Compact liquid crystal waveguide based Fourier transform spectrometer for in-situ and remote gas and chemical sensing Tien‐Hsin Chao, Thomas T. Lu, Scott R. Davis et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper 6 Feb 2008 26
All 45 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Vescent Photonics (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Raman Lasers, Microcavities, Silicon Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, Microresonators 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Biosensors7▲ 37×2 topics
  2. Optical Modulators6▲ 88×2 topics
  3. Raman Lasers6▲ 107×2 topics
  4. Microcavities6▲ 110×1 topic
  5. Silicon Photonics6▲ 110×1 topic
  6. Nonlinear Optics4▲ 67×3 topics
  7. Microresonators4▲ 88×2 topics
  8. Microwave Photonics4▲ 94×2 topics
  9. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 133×1 topic
  10. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 133×1 topic
  11. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 93×2 topics
  12. Atomic Clocks3▲ 690×1 topic
  13. Optical Clocks3▲ 690×1 topic
  14. Entanglement3▲ 48×3 topics
  15. Optical Fiber3▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Optical Interconnects3▲ 100×1 topic
  17. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)3▲ 100×1 topic
  18. Quantum Information2▲ 53×2 topics
  19. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Sensor Technology2▲ 92×1 topic
  21. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 90×1 topic
  22. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 90×1 topic
  23. Atomic Magnetometer1▲ 77×1 topic
  24. Frequency Conversion1▲ 38×3 topics
  25. Magnetic Resonance Imaging1▲ 11×1 topic
  26. Nanomechanical Systems1▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Optomechanics1▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Photonic Crystals1▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Quantum Simulation1▲ 47×1 topic
  30. Ultracold Gases1▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Digital Microfluidics1▲ 234×1 topic
  32. Microfluidics1▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Bell Inequality1▲ 64×1 topic
  34. Decoherence1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Nanocavities1▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Slow Light1▲ 39×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Photonic and Optical Devices and Geophysics and Sensor Technology.

Advanced Fiber Laser Tec…2Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksGeophysics and Sensor Technology: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 1 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 0 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringOcean EngineeringSpectroscopy

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Geophysics and Sensor Technology Ocean Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available5.7%not open94.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.8%domestic only99.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 136% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting2010201520202025
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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 Vescent Photonics (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000029% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Vescent Photonics (United States)0.0000034% in 202520102020

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

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