A. Buffington

3.2k citations

106 papers · 2.1k indexed · h-index 23

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 5%
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 80
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 70
- Astro and Planetary Science 37
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 36
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 26
Instrumentation 4

Co-authors: Richard A. Muller (5 shared papers)B. V. Jackson (69 shared papers)P. P. Hick (59 shared papers)M. M. Bisi (29 shared papers)C. D. Orth (11 shared papers)J. M. Clover (24 shared papers)M. Tokumaru (22 shared papers)C. R. Pennypacker (2 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (13 papers)Solar Physics (11 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (7 papers)Space Weather (3 papers)Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Japan United Kingdom

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A. Buffington

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1	Real-time correction of atmospherically degraded telescope images through image sharpening Journal of the Optical Society of America ·Richard A. Muller, A. Buffington	1974	368
2	The Solar Mass Ejection Imager (Smei) Solar Physics ·C. J. Eyles, G. M. Simnett, M. P. Cooke, B. V. Jackson, A. Buffington, P. P. Hick, Nicholas R. Waltham, Julien King, Peter Anderson, P. E. Holladay	2003	165
3	A measurement of the cosmic-ray antiproton flux and a search for antihelium The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Buffington, S. M. Schindler, C. R. Pennypacker	1981	100
4	A Measurement of Cosmic-Ray Rigidity Spectra above 5 GV/c of Elements from Hydrogen to Iron The Astrophysical Journal ·Lloyd H. Smith, A. Buffington, D. F. Smoot, Luis W. Alvarez, M. Wahlig	1973	65
5	Preliminary three‐dimensional analysis of the heliospheric response to the 28 October 2003 CME using SMEI white‐light observations Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·B. V. Jackson, A. Buffington, P. P. Hick, X. Wang, D. F. Webb	2006	61
6	Solar Mass Ejection Imager (SMEI) observations of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in the heliosphere Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. F. Webb, D. R. Mizuno, A. Buffington, M. P. Cooke, C. J. Eyles, C. D. Fry, L. C. Gentile, P. P. Hick, P. E. Holladay, T. A. Howard, J. G. Hewitt, B. V. Jackson, J. C. Johnston, T. A. Kuchar, J. B. Mozer, S. D. Price, R. R. Radick, G. M. Simnett, S. J. Tappin	2006	60
7	Correction of atmospheric distortion with an image-sharpening telescope* Journal of the Optical Society of America ·A. Buffington, Frank S. Crawford, Richard A. Muller, A. J. Schwemin, Robert G. Smits	1977	50
8	Three-dimensional reconstruction of heliospheric structure using iterative tomography: A review Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics ·B. V. Jackson, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, M. M. Bisi, J. M. Clover, M. Tokumaru, M. Kojima, K. Fujiki	2010	49
9	Measurement of primary cosmic-ray electrons and positrons from 4 to 50 GeV The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Buffington, C. D. Orth, G. F. Smoot	1975	49
10	Abundances and spectra for cosmic-ray nuclei from lithium to iron for 2 to 150 GeV per nucleon The Astrophysical Journal ·C. D. Orth, A. Buffington, G. F. Smoot, Terry S. Mast	1978	48
11	Tracking a major interplanetary disturbance with SMEI Geophysical Research Letters ·S. J. Tappin, A. Buffington, M. P. Cooke, C. J. Eyles, P. P. Hick, P. E. Holladay, B. V. Jackson, J. C. Johnston, T. A. Kuchar, D. R. Mizuno, J. B. Mozer, S. D. Price, R. R. Radick, G. M. Simnett, D. Sinclair, N. R. Waltham, D. F. Webb	2004	45
12	The UCSD kinematic IPS solar wind boundary and its use in the ENLIL 3‐D MHD prediction model Space Weather ·B. V. Jackson, D. Odstrčil, Hsiu-Shan Yu, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, J. C. Mejia‐Ambriz, J. Kim, Seungbum Hong, Y. Kim, Juanjuan Han, M. Tokumaru	2015	36
13	Analysis of Plasma‐Tail Motions for Comets C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) and C/2002 T7 (LINEAR) Using Observations from SMEI The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Buffington, M. M. Bisi, J. M. Clover, P. P. Hick, B. V. Jackson, T. A. Kuchar	2008	32
14	Three‐dimensional reconstructions of the early November 2004 Coordinated Data Analysis Workshop geomagnetic storms: Analyses of STELab IPS speed and SMEI density data Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. M. Bisi, B. V. Jackson, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, D. Odstrčil, J. M. Clover	2008	31
15	Solar Mass Ejection Imager 3‐D reconstruction of the 27–28 May 2003 coronal mass ejection sequence Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·B. V. Jackson, M. M. Bisi, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, J. M. Clover, W. Sun	2008	30
16	Secondary cosmic-ray electrons and positrons from 1 to 100 GeV in the upper atmosphere and interstellar space, and interpretation of a recent positron flux measurement The Astrophysical Journal ·C. D. Orth, A. Buffington	1976	28
17	Low-Resolution STELab IPS 3D Reconstructions of the Whole Heliosphere Interval and Comparison with in-Ecliptic Solar Wind Measurements from STEREO and Wind Instrumentation Solar Physics ·M. M. Bisi, B. V. Jackson, A. Buffington, J. M. Clover, P. P. Hick, M. Tokumaru	2009	25
18	A measurement of cosmic-ray beryllium isotopes from 200 to 1500 MeV per nucleon The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Buffington, C. D. Orth, Terry S. Mast	1978	25
19	Inclusion of Real-Time In-Situ Measurements into the UCSD Time-Dependent Tomography and Its Use as a Forecast Algorithm Solar Physics ·B. V. Jackson, J. M. Clover, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, M. M. Bisi, M. Tokumaru	2012	24
20	Comparative Analyses of the CSSS Calculation in the UCSD Tomographic Solar Observations Solar Physics ·T. Dunn, B. V. Jackson, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, X. P. Zhao	2005	24

About A. Buffington

A. Buffington is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 106 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (70 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (36 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (26 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (15 papers), Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (11 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (9 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.4k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (406 citations), Acoustics and Ultrasonics (14 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (421 citations) and Instrumentation (44 citations). A. Buffington has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Richard A. Muller, B. V. Jackson, P. P. Hick, M. M. Bisi, C. D. Orth, J. M. Clover, M. Tokumaru, C. R. Pennypacker, S. M. Schindler and D. F. Webb. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Solar Physics, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Space Weather and Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

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