What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Molecule
- Organic chemistry
His primary scientific interests are in Atomic physics, Potential energy, Thermodynamics, Molecular dynamics and Ab initio.
His Atomic physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Atom, Excitation, Dissociation and Diatomic molecule.
His Potential energy research includes themes of Computational chemistry, Electron and Moving least squares.
His Thermodynamics research incorporates elements of Crystal, Melting point and Physical chemistry.
In his study, Product distribution and Hydrogen is inextricably linked to Chemical physics, which falls within the broad field of Molecular dynamics.
His Ab initio research integrates issues from Hartree–Fock method and Molecule, Ab initio quantum chemistry methods, Molecular orbital.
His most cited work include:
- Predicting trends in rate parameters for self-diffusion on FCC metal surfaces (220 citations)
- Molecular dynamics simulations of the melting of aluminum nanoparticles. (137 citations)
- Ground‐ and lower excited‐state discrete abinitio electronic potential‐energy surfaces for doublet HeH2+a) (119 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Donald L. Thompson focuses on Atomic physics, Computational chemistry, Molecular dynamics, Molecular physics and Dissociation.
His study in Atomic physics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Atom and Excitation.
His Computational chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Ab initio, Molecule, Isomerization and Reaction rate.
His Molecular dynamics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chemical physics, Nitromethane, Thermodynamics and Melting point.
His studies in Thermodynamics integrate themes in fields like Reaction rate constant and Activation energy, Physical chemistry.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hydrogen, Shock wave, Spectral line, Kinetic energy and Intramolecular force.
He most often published in these fields:
- Atomic physics (29.45%)
- Computational chemistry (22.09%)
- Molecular dynamics (21.47%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2019)?
- Molecular dynamics (21.47%)
- Thermodynamics (15.95%)
- Computational chemistry (22.09%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Molecular dynamics, Thermodynamics, Computational chemistry, Chemical physics and Molecular physics are his primary areas of study.
His work deals with themes such as Shock wave, Nitromethane, Melting point and Physical chemistry, which intersect with Molecular dynamics.
His studies deal with areas such as Molecule and Crystal as well as Nitromethane.
Donald L. Thompson has researched Thermodynamics in several fields, including TATB and Activation energy.
The various areas that Donald L. Thompson examines in his Computational chemistry study include Isomerization, Potential energy, Moving least squares and Dissociation.
His research in Ab initio intersects with topics in Thermal decomposition and Atomic physics.
Between 2004 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Molecular dynamics simulations of the melting of aluminum nanoparticles. (137 citations)
- Interpolating moving least-squares methods for fitting potential energy surfaces: a strategy for efficient automatic data point placement in high dimensions. (86 citations)
- Interpolating moving least-squares methods for fitting potential energy surfaces: computing high-density potential energy surface data from low-density ab initio data points. (80 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Molecule
- Organic chemistry
His main research concerns Molecular dynamics, Thermodynamics, Melting point, Potential energy and Force field.
His Molecular dynamics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Molecularity, Physical chemistry, Shock wave, Nanoparticle and Intramolecular force.
His research integrates issues of Ion, Lattice, Molecule and Crystal structure in his study of Physical chemistry.
As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Thermodynamics, focusing on Crystal and, on occasion, Nitromethane.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Computational chemistry, Ab initio, Moving least squares and Interpolation.
His Kinetic energy research incorporates themes from Oxide, Oxygen and Atomic physics.
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