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Mikhail A. Vorontsov

Mikhail A. Vorontsov

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
35
Citations
6118
World Ranking
8920
National Ranking
2485

Mikhail A. Vorontsov publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 286 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Mikhail A. Vorontsov D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mikhail A. Vorontsov sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - OSA Fellows For achievements in the development of nonlinear optical systems with two-dimensional feedback for high-resolution adaptive wavefront control, image processing and optical synergetics.
  • 2001 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Mikhail A. Vorontsov is affiliated with the University of Dayton in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on engineering and physics, particularly in the areas of atomic and molecular physics, optics, electrical and electronic engineering, and atmospheric science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Subfields covered in their work are:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering

The research topics addressed by Vorontsov encompass:

  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Optical Systems and Laser Technology
  • Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Advanced Power Generation Technologies

The scientist has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Optics
  • Photonics
  • Applied Sciences
  • Preprints.org
  • Equipment and Technologies for Oil and Gas Complex

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Atmospheric Turbulence Study with Deep Machine Learning of Intensity Scintillation Patterns," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "Complex field sensing in strong scintillations with multi-aperture phase contrast techniques," 2020, Journal of Optics
  • "Analysis of speckle-beacon size impact on wavefront sensing and closed-loop control in deep turbulence conditions," 2024, Journal of Optics
  • "Atmospheric turbulence characterization using a neuromorphic camera-based imaging sensor," 2021, Journal of Optics
  • "Electro-Optical Sensors for Atmospheric Turbulence Strength Characterization with Embedded Edge AI Processing of Scintillation Patterns," 2022, Photonics

Vorontsov's frequent co-authors include:

  • Ernst Polnau
  • А. М. Воронцов
  • Г. А. Филимонов
  • Svetlana L. Lachinova
  • V. Yu. Glazunov

The scientist has been recognized by professional societies, having received the following awards:

  • SPIE Fellow, 2001
  • OSA Fellow, 2001, for achievements in the development of nonlinear optical systems with two-dimensional feedback for high-resolution adaptive wavefront control, image processing and optical synergetics

Best Publications

  • Adaptive phase-distortion correction based on parallel gradient-descent optimization.

    M A Vorontsov;G W Carhart;J C Ricklin

  • Adaptive optics based on analog parallel stochastic optimization: analysis and experimental demonstration

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart;Marc Cohen;Gert Cauwenberghs

  • Controlling transverse-wave interactions in nonlinear optics - generation and interaction of spatiotemporal structures

    S. A. Akhmanov;M. A. Vorontsov;V. Yu. Ivanov;A. V. Larichev

  • Adaptive Array of Phase-Locked Fiber Collimators: Analysis and Experimental Demonstration

    M.A. Vorontsov;T. Weyrauch;L.A. Beresnev;G.W. Carhart

  • Experimental demonstration of coherent beam combining over a 7 km propagation path

    Thomas Weyrauch;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart;Leonid A. Beresnev

  • Large-scale transverse nonlinear interactions in laser beams; new types of nonlinear waves; onset of "optical turbulence"

    S. A. Akhmanov;M. A. Vorontsov;V. Yu. Ivanov

  • Laser beam projection with adaptive array of fiber collimators. I. Basic considerations for analysis

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Svetlana L. Lachinova

  • Deep turbulence effects mitigation with coherent combining of 21 laser beams over 7 km.

    Thomas Weyrauch;Mikhail Vorontsov;Joseph Mangano;Vladimir Ovchinnikov

  • Automated video enhancement from a stream of atmospherically-distorted images: the lucky-region fusion approach

    Mathieu Aubailly;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart;Michael T. Valley

  • Anisoplanatic imaging through turbulent media: image recovery by local information fusion from a set of short-exposure images.

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart

  • Atmospheric compensation with a speckle beacon in strong scintillation conditions: directed energy and laser communication applications

    Thomas Weyrauch;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Adaptive phase-locked fiber array with wavefront phase tip-tilt compensation using piezoelectric fiber positioners

    Ling Liu;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Ernst Polnau;Thomas Weyrauch

  • Phase-locking of tiled fiber array using SPGD feedback controller

    Ling Liu;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Decoupled stochastic parallel gradient descent optimization for adaptive optics: integrated approach for wave-front sensor information fusion.

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Fiber coupling with adaptive optics for free-space optical communication

    Thomas Weyrauch;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;John W. Gowens;Thomas G. Bifano

  • PATTERN FORMATION AND COMPETITION IN NONLINEAR OPTICAL SYSTEMS WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL FEEDBACK

    M. A. Vorontsov;M. A. Vorontsov;M. A. Vorontsov;W. J. Firth;W. J. Firth;W. J. Firth

  • Laser beam projection with adaptive array of fiber collimators. II. Analysis of atmospheric compensation efficiency

    Svetlana L. Lachinova;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Target-in-the-loop beam control: basic considerations for analysis and wave-front sensing.

    Mikhail A Vorontsov;Valeriy Kolosov

  • Adaptive optics with advanced phase-contrast techniques. II. High-resolution wave-front control.

    Eric W. Justh;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart;Leonid A. Beresnev

  • Free-space laser communications with adaptive optics: Atmospheric compensation experiments

    Thomas Weyrauch;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Multiframe selective information fusion from robust error estimation theory

    S. John;M.A. Vorontsov

  • Spatial filtering in nonlinear two-dimensional feedback systems: phase-distortion suppression

    E. V. Degtiarev;M. A. Vorontsov

  • Atmospheric Turbulence Study with Deep Machine Learning of Intensity Scintillation Patterns

    Artem M. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Grigorii A. Filimonov;Ernst Polnau

  • Nonlinear dynamics in an optical system with controlled two-dimensional feedback: Black-eye patterns and related phenomena

    M. A. Vorontsov;B. A. Samson;B. A. Samson

  • The principles of adaptive optics

    M. A. Vorontsov;V. I. Shmalgauzen

  • Optical simulation of phase-distorted imaging systems: nonlinear and adaptive optics approach

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Jennifer C. Ricklin;Gary W. Carhart

  • Design of adaptive fiber optics collimator for free-space communication laser transceiver

    Leonid A. Beresnev;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Polygon pattern formation in a nonlinear optical system with 2D feedback

    F.T. Arecchi;A.V. Larichev;M.A. Vorontsov

  • Parallel perturbation gradient descent algorithm for adaptive wavefront correction

    Gary W. Carhart;Jennifer C. Ricklin;Victor P. Sivokon;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Atmospheric laser optics testbed (A_LOT): atmospheric propagation characterization, beam control, and imaging results

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Gary W. Carhart;Matt Banta;Thomas Weyrauch

  • Transverse interactions in 2-D feedback non-linear optical systems

    M. A. Vorontsov;N. I. Zheleznykh;V. Yu. Ivanov

  • Problems of large neurodynamics system modeling: optical synergetics and neural networks

    Mikhail A. Vorontsov

  • Setting up a liquid crystal phase screen to simulate atmospheric turbulence

    Michael K. Giles;Anthony J. Seward;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Jungtae Rha

  • Performance analysis of an adaptive phase-locked tiled fiber array in atmospheric turbulence conditions

    Svetlana L. Lachinova;Mikhail A. Vorontsov;Mikhail A. Vorontsov

Frequent Co-Authors

Gert Cauwenberghs
Gert Cauwenberghs University of California, San Diego
Perinkulam S. Krishnaprasad
Perinkulam S. Krishnaprasad University of Maryland, College Park
Miao Yu
Miao Yu University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Thomas G. Bifano
Thomas G. Bifano Boston University
Adisorn Tuantranont
Adisorn Tuantranont National Science and Technology Development Agency
Victor M. Bright
Victor M. Bright University of Colorado Boulder
Rodolfo R. Llinás
Rodolfo R. Llinás New York University
Jin U. Kang
Jin U. Kang Johns Hopkins University

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