A. E. Pifer

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

A. E. Pifer is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, A. E. Pifer has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 7 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 6 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in A. E. Pifer's work include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (12 papers), Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (9 papers) and Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (7 papers). A. E. Pifer is often cited by papers focused on Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (12 papers), Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (9 papers) and Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (7 papers). A. E. Pifer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. A. E. Pifer's co-authors include Kenneth L. Cummins, Martin J. Murphy, Richard B. Pyle, T. Bowen, R. Carl Noggle, E. Philip Krider, R. M. Kalbach, E. W. Jenkins, D. Petersen and P. Polakos and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

A. E. Pifer

28 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A Combined TOA/MDF Technology Upgrade of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network

1998 892 citations Kenneth L. Cummins, Martin J. Murphy et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. E. Pifer United States	15	1.0k	785	285	235	229	31	1.6k
R. Roussel‐Dupré United States	26	2.4k 2.3×	492 0.6×	371 1.3×	100 0.4×	726 3.2×	71	2.6k
D. M. Suszcynsky United States	22	906 0.9×	372 0.5×	103 0.4×	113 0.5×	252 1.1×	47	1.2k
Takayuki Yuasa Japan	17	704 0.7×	163 0.2×	165 0.6×	58 0.2×	337 1.5×	66	1.2k
V. Reglero Spain	18	1.4k 1.3×	203 0.3×	453 1.6×	69 0.3×	176 0.8×	98	1.5k
Nikolai Østgaard Norway	33	3.1k 3.0×	302 0.4×	128 0.4×	246 1.0×	330 1.4×	167	3.2k
Hongbo Zhang China	23	1.2k 1.2×	387 0.5×	96 0.3×	134 0.6×	327 1.4×	87	1.6k
P. N. Bhat United States	17	1.6k 1.6×	227 0.3×	405 1.4×	68 0.3×	320 1.4×	99	1.8k
Francisco J. Gordillo‐Vázquez Spain	26	893 0.9×	347 0.4×	37 0.1×	290 1.2×	691 3.0×	110	2.1k
Olivier Chanrion Denmark	23	1.1k 1.1×	339 0.4×	41 0.1×	145 0.6×	507 2.2×	80	1.4k
Sébastien Célestin France	22	1.1k 1.1×	269 0.3×	56 0.2×	53 0.2×	954 4.2×	64	1.8k

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Nag, Amitabh, Martin J. Murphy, A. E. Pifer, Kenneth L. Cummins, & John A. Cramer. (2013). Upgrade of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network in 2013. AGUFM. 2013. 3 indexed citations

Cummins, Kenneth L., et al.. (2013). Improved Lightning Locations in the Tohoku Region of Japan using Propagation and Waveform Onset Corrections. IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy. 133(2). 195–202. 26 indexed citations

Cummins, Kenneth L., et al.. (2012). Improved Detection of Winter Lightning in the Tohoku Region of Japan using Vaisala’s LS700x Technology. IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy. 132(6). 529–535. 11 indexed citations

Cummins, Kenneth L., et al.. (1998). A Combined TOA/MDF Technology Upgrade of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(D8). 9035–9044. 892 indexed citations breakdown →

Pifer, A. E., et al.. (1991). Range estimation techniques in single-station thunderstorm warning sensors based upon gated, wideband, magnetic direction finder technology. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

Rubinstein, R., W. Baker, D. P. Eartly, et al.. (1984). Large-momentum-transfer elastic scattering ofπ±,K±, andp±on protons at 100 and 200 GeV/c. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 30(7). 1413–1432. 21 indexed citations

Bowen, T., et al.. (1983). Observations of Large Abundances of Low-Energy Antiprotons. International Cosmic Ray Conference. 2. 96. 1 indexed citations

Baker, W., D. P. Eartly, Arlene Lennox, et al.. (1983). Pion-proton backward elastic scattering between 30 and 90 GeV/c. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 27(9). 1999–2017. 9 indexed citations

Krider, E. Philip, et al.. (1983). Wideband Magnetic Direction Finder Networks for Locating Cloud-to-Ground Lightning,. 5 indexed citations

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Bowen, T., et al.. (1981). Some Experimental Results on the Thermoacoustic Imaging of Tissue Equivalent Phantom Materials. 24 indexed citations

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Baker, W., D. P. Eartly, Arlene Lennox, et al.. (1981). Observation of Structure in Large-Momentum-Transferπ−pElastic Scattering at 200 GeV/c. Physical Review Letters. 47(24). 1683–1686. 15 indexed citations

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Krider, E. Philip, A. E. Pifer, & M. A. Uman. (1980). An automatic locating system for cloud-to-ground lightning. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).

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Krider, E. Philip, et al.. (1980). Lightning Direction-Finding Systems for Forest Fire Detection. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 61(9). 980–986. 155 indexed citations

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Baker, W., D. P. Eartly, R. M. Kalbach, et al.. (1979). Measurement ofπ±pBackward Elastic Scattering between 30 and 90 GeV/c. Physical Review Letters. 43(22). 1635–1638. 7 indexed citations

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Sulak, L., T. P. Armstrong, Harold U. Baranger, et al.. (1979). Experimental studies of the acoustic signature of proton beams traversing fluid media. Nuclear Instruments and Methods. 161(2). 203–217. 122 indexed citations

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Pifer, A. E., et al.. (1976). A high stopping density μ+ beam. Nuclear Instruments and Methods. 135(1). 39–46. 63 indexed citations

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Bowen, T., et al.. (1973). K+pandK+dTotal Cross Sections in the Momentum Range 0.57-1.16 GeV/c. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 7(1). 22–26. 21 indexed citations

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Bowen, T., E. W. Jenkins, R. M. Kalbach, et al.. (1972). Pion-Nucleon Total Cross Sections from 0.4 to 0.90 GeV/c. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 6(5). 1199–1202. 6 indexed citations

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Bowen, T., et al.. (1970). K±-Proton Elastic Cross Sections at 180° from 0.41 to 0.72GeVc. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 2(1). 1–5. 28 indexed citations

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Guerriero, L., J. T. Massimo, G. A. Salandin, et al.. (1966). Improvements to a Spark Chamber System for High Energy γ-Ray Detection. Review of Scientific Instruments. 37(1). 118–120. 2 indexed citations

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