What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Optics
- Astronomy
Charles H. Townes mainly investigates Astrophysics, Atomic physics, Astronomy, Galaxy and Maser.
Charles H. Townes interconnects Brightness and Emission spectrum in the investigation of issues within Astrophysics.
His Atomic physics study combines topics in areas such as Dipole, Magnetic dipole, Bond dipole moment and Microwave.
His work in Astronomy addresses issues such as Ionization, which are connected to fields such as Orders of magnitude.
His biological study deals with issues like Photodissociation, which deal with fields such as Irregular galaxy and Metallicity.
His Maser research focuses on Infrared and how it relates to Remote sensing.
His most cited work include:
- Self-Trapping of Optical Beams. (1476 citations)
- Stark Effect in Rapidly Varying Fields (1053 citations)
- Infrared and optical masers (840 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Charles H. Townes spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Astronomy, Optics, Interferometry and Spectral line.
His work deals with themes such as Wavelength, Infrared Spatial Interferometer and Emission spectrum, which intersect with Astrophysics.
His studies in Stars, Galactic Center, Milky Way, Circumstellar dust and Maser are all subfields of Astronomy research.
His study in Interferometry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Brightness, Telescope and Remote sensing.
Charles H. Townes combines subjects such as Interstellar medium, Orion Nebula and Atomic physics with his study of Spectral line.
Charles H. Townes usually deals with Atomic physics and limits it to topics linked to Microwave and Spectroscopy.
He most often published in these fields:
- Astrophysics (40.59%)
- Astronomy (31.30%)
- Optics (22.74%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2015)?
- Astrophysics (40.59%)
- Infrared Spatial Interferometer (14.67%)
- Interferometry (18.09%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Charles H. Townes focuses on Astrophysics, Infrared Spatial Interferometer, Interferometry, Astronomy and Wavelength.
The Astrophysics study combines topics in areas such as Spectral line, Photosphere and Brightness.
His studies deal with areas such as Radius, Spectral resolution, Betelgeuse and Carbon star as well as Infrared Spatial Interferometer.
His Interferometry research includes elements of Telescope, Infrared and Remote sensing.
His study looks at the relationship between Astronomy and fields such as Asymmetry, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
His research in Wavelength focuses on subjects like Angular resolution, which are connected to Infrared Optical Telescope Array.
Between 1999 and 2015, his most popular works were:
- High-resolution imaging of dust shells by using Keck aperture masking and the IOTA interferometer (121 citations)
- High-resolution imaging of dust shells using Keck aperture masking and the IOTA Interferometer (115 citations)
- First Surface-resolved Results with the Infrared Optical Telescope Array Imaging Interferometer: Detection of Asymmetries in Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars (79 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Optics
- Astronomy
His main research concerns Astrophysics, Interferometry, Infrared Spatial Interferometer, Wavelength and Astronomy.
He has included themes like Spectral line and Brightness in his Astrophysics study.
His Interferometry research is within the category of Optics.
His Infrared Spatial Interferometer study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Heterodyne detection and Circumstellar dust.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Wavelength, Limb darkening, Resolution and Visibility function is strongly linked to Phase.
Astronomy and Mid infrared are frequently intertwined in his study.
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