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D-Index
54
Citations
6764
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12878
National Ranking
3407

John C. Stephenson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Stephenson sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 151 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

John C. Stephenson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Stephenson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

John C. Stephenson is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with specific focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, Optics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work is concentrated on several main topics, including:

  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Terahertz Technology and Applications
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications

John C. Stephenson has contributed to multiple recent publications, among them:

  • "Polarization Dependence of Charge Conduction in Conjugated Polymer Films Investigated with Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Pump-probe phase spectroscopy with submilliradian sensitivity and nanosecond time delay using Michelson interferometers," 2023, Optics Express
  • "Phase-sensitive pump-probe measurement of the complex nonlinear susceptibility of silicon across the direct band edge," 2024, Optica

These publications highlight research using advanced spectroscopic techniques and explorations of optical and electronic properties of materials. The venues where John's work appears are diverse but specialized, with recent papers published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Optics Express, and Optica.

Their frequent collaborators include J. K. Wahlstrand, Sebastian Engmann, Chad D. Cruz, Timothy J. Magnanelli, and Lee J. Richter. These coauthors have co-published multiple works indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Dynamics of nonthermal reactions: femtosecond surface chemistry

    Richard R. Cavanagh;D S. King;John C. Stephenson;T F. Heinz

  • Absolute Molecular Orientational Distribution of the Polystyrene Surface

    Kimberly A. Briggman;John C. Stephenson;William E. Wallace;Lee J. Richter

  • Subpicosecond transient infrared spectroscopy of adsorbates. Vibrational dynamics of CO/Pt(111)

    J D. Beckerle;Richard R. Cavanagh;M P. Casassa;Edwin J. Heilweil

  • Temperature Dependence of Nearly Resonant Vibration → Vibration Energy Transfer in CO2 Mixtures

    John C. Stephenson;C. Bradley Moore

  • Spectroscopy and photophysics of the CF2Ã1B1-X̃1A1 system

    David S. King;Peter K. Schenck;John C. Stephenson

  • PICOSECOND TIME-RESOLVED ADSORBATE RESPONSE TO SUBSTRATE HEATING : SPECTROSCOPY AND DYNAMICS OF CO/CU(100)

    Thomas A. Germer;John C. Stephenson;Edwin J. Heilweil;Richard R. Cavanagh

  • Population relaxation of CO(v = 1 ) vibrations in solution phase metal carbonyl complexes

    E.J. Heilweil;R.R. Cavanagh;J.C. Stephenson

  • Population lifetimes of OH(v=1) and OD(v=1) stretching vibrations of alcohols and silanols in dilute solution

    E. J. Heilweil;Michael P. Casassa;R. R. Cavanagh;J. C. Stephenson

  • Experiment and theory for CO2 laser‐induced CF2HCl decomposition rate dependence on pressure and intensity

    John C. Stephenson;David S. King;Myron F. Goodman;James Stone

  • Picosecond Vibrational Energy Transfer Studies of Surface Adsorbates

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  • Energy partitioning in the collision‐free multiphoton dissociation of molecules: Energy of ? CF2 from CF2HCl, CF2Br2, and CF2Cl2

    John C. Stephenson;David S. King

  • Femtosecond Laser-Induced Desorption of CO from Cu(100): Comparison of Theory and Experiment.

    Lisa M. Struck;Lee J. Richter;Steven A. Buntin;Richard R. Cavanagh

  • Ultrafast infrared response of adsorbates on metal surfaces: Vibrational lifetime of CO/Pt(111).

    J. D. Beckerle;M. P. Casassa;R. R. Cavanagh;E. J. Heilweil

  • Vibrational energy transfer in CO from 100 to 300 °K

    John C. Stephenson;Earl R. Mosburg

  • Vibrational deactivation of surface OH chemisorbed on SiO2: Solvent effects

    E. J. Heilweil;M. P. Casassa;R. R. Cavanagh;J. C. Stephenson

  • Near‐Resonant Vibration→Vibration Energy Transfer: CO2(υ3 = 1) + M → CO2(υ1 = 1) + M* + ΔE

    John C. Stephenson;C. Bradley Moore

  • Temperature Dependence of Intramolecular Vibration→Vibration Energy Transfer in CO2

    John C. Stephenson;Robert E. Wood;C. Bradley Moore

  • Vibrational energy transfer in NO

    John C. Stephenson

  • Near‐Resonant Energy Transfer between Infrared‐Active Vibrations

    John C. Stephenson;Robert E. Wood;C. Bradley Moore

  • Initial distribution of energy in produced by CO2 laser-induced dissociation of CF2Cl2 and CF2Br2

    David S. King;John C. Stephenson

  • Time‐ and state‐resolved measurements of nitric oxide dimer infrared photodissociation

    Michael P. Casassa;John C. Stephenson;David S. King

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. King
David S. King University of California, Berkeley
Lee J. Richter
Lee J. Richter National Institute of Standards and Technology
C. Bradley Moore
C. Bradley Moore University of California, Berkeley
Myron F. Goodman
Myron F. Goodman University of Southern California
William A. Haseltine
William A. Haseltine Human Genome Sciences (United States)
Todd Emrick
Todd Emrick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tony F. Heinz
Tony F. Heinz Stanford University
Dean M. DeLongchamp
Dean M. DeLongchamp National Institute of Standards and Technology
Alejandro L. Briseno
Alejandro L. Briseno University of Massachusetts Amherst
Daniel A. Fischer
Daniel A. Fischer National Institute of Standards and Technology

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