Alan C. Newell

20.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
179 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Alan C. Newell is a scholar working on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan C. Newell has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 48 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 35 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Alan C. Newell's work include Nonlinear Photonic Systems (53 papers), Nonlinear Waves and Solitons (39 papers) and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (36 papers). Alan C. Newell is often cited by papers focused on Nonlinear Photonic Systems (53 papers), Nonlinear Waves and Solitons (39 papers) and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (36 papers). Alan C. Newell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Alan C. Newell's co-authors include D. J. Kaup, Mark J. Ablowitz, Harvey Segur, J. A. Whitehead, Jerome V. Moloney, D. J. Benney, Sergey Nazarenko, H. Flaschka, В. Е. Захаров and Benno Rumpf and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Reviews of Modern Physics.

In The Last Decade

Alan C. Newell

173 papers receiving 14.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Inverse Scattering Transform‐Fourier Analysis for Nonlinear Problems

1974 2.2k citations D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell et al. profile →
Finite bandwidth, finite amplitude convection

1969 1.1k citations Alan C. Newell et al. profile →
An exact solution for a derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation

1978 1.0k citations D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell profile →
Nonlinear-Evolution Equations of Physical Significance

1973 804 citations D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Solitons in Mathematics and Physics

1985 672 citations Alan C. Newell profile →
Method for Solving the Sine-Gordon Equation

1973 605 citations D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Solitons as particles, oscillators, and in slowly changing media: a singular perturbation theory

1978 474 citations D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The competition between wave turbulence and coherent structures 2025 ·Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena ·Benno Rumpf, Alan C. Newell	0
2	Fractional-step finite difference schemes for incompressible elasticity on overset grids 2023 ·Journal of Computational Physics ·Jeffrey W. Banks, William D. Henshaw, Alan C. Newell, Donald W. Schwendeman	2
3	A scientist and a poet 2023 ·Nature Photonics ·Gregory Falkovich, E. A. Kuznetsov, Alan C. Newell, Sergei K. Turitsyn	1
4	Non-stationary spectra of local wave turbulence 2015 ·Colm Connaughton, Alan C. Newell, Yves Pomeau	6
5	Spontaneous Breaking of the Spatial Homogeneity Symmetry in Wave Turbulence 2012 ·Physical Review Letters ·Alan C. Newell, Benno Rumpf, В. Е. Захаров	15
6	Turbulent Transfer of Energy by Radiating Pulses 2009 ·Physical Review Letters ·Benno Rumpf, Alan C. Newell, В. Е. Захаров	32
7	Finite-time collapse ofNclassical fields described by coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations 2006 ·Physical Review E ·David Roberts, Alan C. Newell	11
8	Polygonal planforms and phyllotaxis on plants 2005 ·Journal of Theoretical Biology ·Patrick D. Shipman, Alan C. Newell	42
9	Phyllotactic Patterns on Plants 2004 ·Physical Review Letters ·Patrick D. Shipman, Alan C. Newell	59
10	Coherent Structures and Entropy in Constrained, Modulationally Unstable, Nonintegrable Systems 2001 ·Physical Review Letters ·Benno Rumpf, Alan C. Newell	64
11	Nonlinear Processes in Physics: Proceedings of the III Potsdam--V Kiev Workshop at Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, August 1-11, 1991 1991 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·A. S. Fokas, D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell, В. Е. Захаров	1
12	Numerical Investigation of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in a Flat Plate Wake 1990 ·Hermann F. Fasel, Alan C. Newell, (unknown)	0
13	Nonlinear optics 1990 ·Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena ·Jerome V. Moloney, Alan C. Newell	49
14	Mathematical modeling of beam reflection, transmission and trapping at nonlinear optical interfaces 1988 ·Mathematical and Computer Modelling ·Alejandro B. Aceves, Jerome V. Moloney, Alan C. Newell	1
15	Chaos and turbulence - Is there a connection? 1986 ·SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization ·Alan C. Newell	3
16	Transverse Solitary Waves in a Dispersive Ring Bistable Cavity Containing a Saturable Nonlinearity 1983 ·Jerome V. Moloney, Alan C. Newell, David W. McLaughlin	1
17	The general structure of integrable evolution equations 1979 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Alan C. Newell	90
18	Solitons as particles, oscillators, and in slowly changing media: a singular perturbation theory breakdown → 1978 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·D. J. Kaup, Alan C. Newell	474
19	An alternative proof of the Poincaré-Bertrand formula for real integrals and its generalization to n dimensions 1968 ·Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications ·Alan C. Newell	1
20	Computers in psychology 1963 ·Alan C. Newell, Herbert A. Simon	37

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