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Kevin J. Webb

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1982

Publications

475

Citations

9,509

Est. group size

~12

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher works on optical physics topics including super-resolution imaging through scattering materials, optical forces on nanostructures, and interferometric measurement techniques for detecting tiny vibrations and material properties. The work combines theoretical modeling with experimental optics, often using structured light and motion-based methods to image or measure things smaller than the wavelength of light. Note that the publication list includes several titles from apparently unrelated fields (e.g., malacology, nuclear engineering, oil drilling, fusion reactors), which likely reflects name overlap with other authors rather than a single coherent research portfolio.

Super-resolution and subwavelength imagingOptical forces and optomechanicsLight scattering in complex mediaInterferometry and precision measurementStructured illumination techniques

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade without a clear steady increase or decrease, with a notable spike in 2019 and more moderate, variable output in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 21 publications21192020: 6 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 10 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics×15
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A×6
  • Optics Letters×4
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B×4
  • International Kimberlite Conference Extended Abstracts: 2008×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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