B. Rethfeld

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

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B. Rethfeld is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Rethfeld has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Computational Mechanics, 69 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 44 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in B. Rethfeld's work include Laser Material Processing Techniques (83 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (67 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (37 papers). B. Rethfeld is often cited by papers focused on Laser Material Processing Techniques (83 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (67 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (37 papers). B. Rethfeld collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Russia and United States. B. Rethfeld's co-authors include S. I. Anisimov, B. Y. Mueller, M. Vicanek, Andreas Kaiser, Gaël Simon, Martı́n E. Garcia, Nikita Medvedev, K. Sokolowski-Tinten, D. von der Linde and Dmitriy S. Ivanov and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

B. Rethfeld

131 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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Modelling ultrafast laser ablation

2017 363 citations B. Rethfeld, Martı́n E. Garcia et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Signatures of ballistic and diffusive transport in the time-dependent Kerr-response of magnetic materials 2025 ·New Journal of Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Martin Aeschlimann, (unknown), B. Rethfeld, Benjamin Stadtmüller	1
2	Capturing non-equilibrium electron dynamics in metals accurately and efficiently 2025 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sebastian T. Weber, Reinhard J. Maurer, B. Rethfeld	2
3	Influence of phonon stiffness on electron–phonon energy transfer 2025 ·Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·(unknown), (unknown), Sebastian T. Weber, B. Rethfeld	0
4	Intrinsically energy-dependent spin dynamics in ultrafast demagnetization 2025 ·Communications Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sebastian T. Weber, B. Rethfeld	1
5	Influence of band occupation on electron-phonon coupling in gold 2024 ·Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·(unknown), Sebastian T. Weber, B. Rethfeld	3
6	Laser‐Induced Creation of Antiferromagnetic 180‐Degree Domains in NiO/Pt Bilayers 2023 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Hendrik Meer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), R. Ramos, Miguel Ángel Niño, Michael Foerster, Florian Kronast, Armin Kleibert, B. Rethfeld, Eiji Saitoh, Benjamin Stadtmüller, Martin Aeschlimann, (unknown)	4
7	Fundamentals of Scanning Surface Structuring by Ultrashort Laser Pulses: From Electron Diffusion to Final Morphology 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), B. Rethfeld, Andreas Michalowski, Jérémy Lhuillier	10
8	Role of primary and secondary processes in the ultrafast spin dynamics of nickel 2022 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sebastian T. Weber, (unknown), Hans Christian Schneider, B. Rethfeld, Benjamin Stadtmüller, Martin Aeschlimann	16
9	Energy and Momentum Distribution of Surface Plasmon-Induced Hot Carriers Isolated via Spatiotemporal Separation 2021 ·ACS Nano ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anna-Katharina Mahro, (unknown), (unknown), B. Rethfeld, Benjamin Stadtmüller, Martin Aeschlimann	22
10	Laser ablation of silicon with THz bursts of femtosecond pulses 2021 ·Scientific Reports ·Caterina Gaudiuso, (unknown), Annalisa Volpe, Stefan Nolte, B. Rethfeld, Antonio Ancona	25
11	Formation of Periodic Nanoridge Patterns by Ultrashort Single Pulse UV Laser Irradiation of Gold 2020 ·Nanomaterials ·Andreas Blumenstein, Martı́n E. Garcia, B. Rethfeld, Péter Simon, J. Ihlemann, Dmitry S. Ivanov	13
12	Ultrafast optically induced spin transfer in ferromagnetic alloys 2020 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), (unknown), J. K. Dewhurst, Phoebe Tengdin, (unknown), Hans T. Nembach, Sebastian T. Weber, Justin M. Shaw, T. J. Silva, Henry C. Kapteyn, Mirko Cinchetti, B. Rethfeld, Margaret M. Murnane, Daniel Steil, Benjamin Stadtmüller, S. Sharma, Martin Aeschlimann, Stefan Mathias	99
13	Transient optics of gold during laser irradiation: From first principles to experiment 2020 ·Physical review. B. ·Andreas Blumenstein, Eeuwe S. Zijlstra, Dmitry S. Ivanov, Sebastian T. Weber, Tobias Zier, (unknown), B. Rethfeld, J. Ihlemann, P. Šimon, Martı́n E. Garcia	19
14	Aluminum nanoparticle plasma formation for high-order harmonic generation 2019 ·Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics ·Vyacheslav V. Kim, Dmitry S. Ivanov, R. A. Ganeev, Mottamchetty Venkatesh, Ganjaboy S. Boltaev, Martı́n E. Garcia, B. Rethfeld, Chunlei Guo	3
15	Evidence of Spatially Inhomogeneous Electron Temperature in a Resonantly Excited Array of Bow-Tie Nanoantennas 2019 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·(unknown), Karina Bley, Nicolas Vogel, B. Rethfeld, G. Schönhense, H. J. Elmers	1
16	Nanoscale structures generation within the surface layer of metals with short UV laser pulses 2017 ·Scientific and technical journal of information technologies mechanics and optics ·Dmitry S. Ivanov, Andreas Blumenstein, B. Rethfeld, Vadim P. Veiko, E. B. Yakovlev, Martı́n E. Garcia, P. Šimon, J. Ihlemann	0
17	Tracks and Voids in Amorphous Ge Induced by Swift Heavy-Ion Irradiation 2013 ·Physical Review Letters ·M. C. Ridgway, T. Bierschenk, R. Giulian, B. Afra, M. D. Rodríguez, L. L. Araujo, A.P. Byrne, Nigel Kirby, Olli H. Pakarinen, Flyura Djurabekova, K. Nordlund, Marika Schleberger, O. Osmani, Nikita Medvedev, B. Rethfeld, P. Kluth	76
18	Control of ionization processes in high band gap materials via tailored femtosecond pulses 2007 ·Optics Express ·Lars Englert, B. Rethfeld, Lars Haag, M. Wollenhaupt, Cristian Sarpe, Thomas Baumert	133
19	Coexisting electron emission mechanisms in small metal particles observed in fs-laser excited PEEM 2007 ·Surface Science ·A. Gloskovskii, D. A. Valdaitsev, S. A. Nepijko, G. Schönhense, B. Rethfeld	19
20	<title>Theory of ultrashort laser pulse interaction with a metal</title> 1997 ·Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·S. I. Anisimov, B. Rethfeld	175

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