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Last published 2023
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William G. Harter

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Professor

Also affiliated: University of Southern California (1971–1973); Georgia Institute of Technology (1979–1986); National Institute of Standards and Technology (1978–2009); Los Alamos National Laboratory (1979–1989); Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (1977–2009); Johns Hopkins University (1994); Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (1974–2009); University of Colorado Boulder (1978–2009); University of California, Irvine (1969); Fred Hutch Cancer Center (2013); University of Missouri–Kansas City (1991)

27 h-index 121 pubs 3,268 cited

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

William G. Harter's research has focused on understanding spatial aspects in chemistry and physics, particularly concerning molecular rotation spectra and angular momentum. His work has involved the development and application of theoretical models and algorithms to analyze complex molecular structures and their properties.

Harter has investigated rotational energy surfaces and high-J eigenvalue structure in polyatomic molecules, including studies on icosahedral molecules like buckminsterfullerene. His research has also explored the first-principles calculation of optical properties of materials and the splitting of orbital levels in octahedral symmetry, contributing to the understanding of molecular spectroscopy. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications in these areas, with a notable h-index of 28 and over 3,400 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

His collaborative efforts include work with Tyle C. Reimer at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he shares several publications. Harter maintains an active lab website and has demonstrated continued research activity, with his most recent publication in 2023.

Metrics

  • h-index: 27
  • Publications: 121
  • Citations: 3,268

Positions

  • Professor 1986–present
    University of Arkansas Physics ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Molecular Symmetry and Dynamics (2023)
    Springer handbooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Quantum revivals of Morse oscillators and Farey-Ford geometry (2015)
    Chemical Physics Letters 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Spectral Analysis of Two Coupled Diatomic Rotor Molecules (2014)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Quantum Revivals of Morse Oscillators and Farey-Ford Geometry (2013)
    arXiv (Cornell University) DOI OpenAlex
  • Molecular Eigensolution Symmetry Analysis and Fine Structure (2013)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Frame Transformation Relations and Symmetry Analysis of Fluxional Symmetric Rotor Dimers (2013)
    Symmetry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • High-resolution spectroscopy and analysis of the ν3/2ν4dyad of CF4 (2011)
    Molecular Physics 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rovibrational Phase-Space Surfaces for Analysis of ν3/2ν4 Polyad Band of CF4 (2009)
    HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) OpenAlex
  • Regularity of motion and spectra: Polyatomic rotation and vibration (2008)
    Lecture notes in physics DOI OpenAlex
  • Deformation of sulfur hexafluoride and floppiness of trifluoromethyl sulfur pentafluoride (2006)
    Molecular Physics 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Molecular Symmetry and Dynamics (2006)
    Springer handbooks 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Frame transformation relations for fluxional symmetric rotor dimers (2004)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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