B. L. Whitten

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

B. L. Whitten is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanics of Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, B. L. Whitten has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 10 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in B. L. Whitten's work include Atomic and Molecular Physics (26 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (10 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). B. L. Whitten is often cited by papers focused on Atomic and Molecular Physics (26 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (10 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). B. L. Whitten collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. B. L. Whitten's co-authors include A. Hazi, Peter L. Hagelstein, M. D. Rosen, B. J. MacGowan, E. M. Campbell, Neal F. Lane, J. H. Scofield, J. E. Trebes, M. J. Eckart and G.D. Rambach and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

B. L. Whitten

31 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Demonstration of a Soft X-Ray Amplifier

1985 770 citations D. L. Matthews, Peter L. Hagelstein et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

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N J Peacock United Kingdom

L. C. Johnson United States

P. G. Burkhalter United States

B. S. Fraenkel Israel

H. P. Summers United Kingdom

M. Bitter United States

R.W. Lee United States

M. Finkenthal United States

H. Langhoff Germany

W. Oelert Germany

N J Peacock United Kingdom

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. L. Whitten

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. L. Whitten

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yadlowsky, E. J., R. C. Hazelton, C. C. Klepper, et al.. (2002). High resolution measurements of ion temperatures in z-pinch plasmas. Journal of Applied Physics. 92(7). 3458–3462. 6 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L., et al.. (1995). Low-energy electron collisions with sodium: Scattering of spin-polarized electrons. Physical Review A. 52(2). 1152–1177. 1 indexed citations

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Morrison, Michael A., et al.. (1994). Low-energy-electron collisions with sodium: Elastic and inelastic scattering from the ground state. Physical Review A. 49(5). 3620–3645. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, H. L., B. L. Whitten, G. Snitchler, D. W. Norcross, & J. Mitroy. (1990). Spin-dependent electron-impact excitation of sodium. Physical Review A. 42(7). 3907–3912. 9 indexed citations

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Keane, C. J., Dennis L. Matthews, M. D. Rosen, et al.. (1990). Soft-x-ray amplification in a laser-produced strontium plasma. Physical Review A. 42(4). 2327–2339. 22 indexed citations

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Keane, C. J., P. Combis, Richard A. London, et al.. (1988). Ne-Like Ion X-Ray Laser Experiments in Plasmas Produced by 0.53-μm and 035-μm Laser Light. SWLOS93–SWLOS93. 1 indexed citations

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Rosen, M. D., R. A. London, Peter L. Hagelstein, et al.. (1988). No pain—no gain: The complex art of soft x-ray laser target design and analysis. AIP conference proceedings. 168. 102–114. 1 indexed citations

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Goldstein, W. H., et al.. (1987). Mechanisms for creating population inversions in Ne-like ions. Physical review. A, General physics. 36(8). 3607–3611. 33 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L. & A. Hazi. (1986). Autoionization widths of doubly excited states for highly ionized systems: An application of the Stieltjes moment theory. Physical review. A, General physics. 33(2). 1039–1044. 9 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L., et al.. (1986). Effect of dielectronic recombination on the kinetics of neonlike selenium. Physical review. A, General physics. 33(3). 2171–2173. 68 indexed citations

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Matthews, Dennis L., M. J. Eckart, D. C. Eder, et al.. (1986). REVIEW OF LIVERMORE'S SOFT X-RAY LASER PROGRAM. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 47(C6). C6–1. 7 indexed citations

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Kauffman, R. L., H. Medecki, B. L. Whitten, et al.. (1985). Time-resolved x-ray line intensities for diagnostics of laser-produced plasmas (abstract). Review of Scientific Instruments. 56(5). 844–844. 1 indexed citations

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Matthews, D. L., Peter L. Hagelstein, M. D. Rosen, et al.. (1985). Demonstration of a Soft X-Ray Amplifier. Physical Review Letters. 54(2). 110–113. 770 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rosen, M. D., Peter L. Hagelstein, Dennis L. Matthews, et al.. (1985). Exploding-Foil Technique for Achieving a Soft X-Ray Laser. Physical Review Letters. 54(2). 106–109. 328 indexed citations

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Iglesias, Carlos A., R.W. Lee, C. F. Hooper, & B. L. Whitten. (1984). Effects of individual line shapes on composite profiles and line series. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 32(3). 241–247. 2 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L., Neal F. Lane, & Jon C. Weisheit. (1984). Plasma-screening effects on electron-impact excitation of hydrogenic ions in dense plasmas. Physical review. A, General physics. 29(2). 945–952. 108 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L., et al.. (1983). Mutual neutralization in rare gas halides. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 78(3). 1339–1343. 8 indexed citations

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Morgan, W. L., J. N. Bardsley, Jeen‐Shang Lin, & B. L. Whitten. (1982). Theory of ion-ion recombination in plasmas. Physical review. A, General physics. 26(3). 1696–1703. 15 indexed citations

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Whitten, B. L., et al.. (1981). Collisional radiative recombination in high-pressure noble gas mixtures. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(3). 1255–1258. 6 indexed citations

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Morgan, W. L., B. L. Whitten, & J. N. Bardsley. (1980). Plasma Shielding Effects on Ionic Recombination. Physical Review Letters. 45(25). 2021–2024. 21 indexed citations

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