C. Alford

742 total citations
25 papers, 562 citations indexed

About

C. Alford is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Alford has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 562 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 10 papers in Computational Mechanics and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in C. Alford's work include Ion-surface interactions and analysis (9 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (8 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (6 papers). C. Alford is often cited by papers focused on Ion-surface interactions and analysis (9 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (8 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (6 papers). C. Alford collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. C. Alford's co-authors include Graham J. Borradaile, W. J. Keeler, Daniel M Makowiecki, John S. Mothersill, Robert Cook, A. Nikroo, H. Xu, R. McEachern, R. J. Wallace and J. C. Cooley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Nanotechnology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Tectonophysics.

In The Last Decade

C. Alford

24 papers receiving 527 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Alford United States 11 298 245 134 124 89 25 562
Shu T. Lai United States 21 204 0.7× 333 1.4× 71 0.5× 90 0.7× 40 0.4× 91 1.6k
J. K. Wicks United States 16 712 2.4× 49 0.2× 83 0.6× 216 1.7× 58 0.7× 33 829
G.L. Wrenn United Kingdom 21 393 1.3× 412 1.7× 28 0.2× 47 0.4× 55 0.6× 51 1.3k
Guy Rolland France 16 218 0.7× 93 0.4× 11 0.1× 49 0.4× 107 1.2× 34 812
Minta Akin United States 12 198 0.7× 19 0.1× 89 0.7× 157 1.3× 40 0.4× 32 405
C. Adams United States 15 214 0.7× 49 0.2× 42 0.3× 239 1.9× 12 0.1× 33 775
D. Le Quéau France 23 173 0.6× 242 1.0× 32 0.2× 74 0.6× 319 3.6× 46 1.2k
Naoki Bessho United States 27 268 0.9× 331 1.4× 23 0.2× 43 0.3× 624 7.0× 82 1.9k
H. Junginger Germany 16 177 0.6× 263 1.1× 12 0.1× 93 0.8× 26 0.3× 26 638
S. Han United States 11 92 0.3× 22 0.1× 105 0.8× 370 3.0× 39 0.4× 29 478

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Alford

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. Alford. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. Alford based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C. Alford. C. Alford is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jeon, Su‐Ji, C. Alford, Chaoyi Deng, et al.. (2025). In vivo transformations of positively charged nanoparticles alter the formation and function of RuBisCO photosynthetic protein corona. Nature Nanotechnology. 20(8). 1152–1162.
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Xu, H., H. Huang, C. Kong, et al.. (2017). Progress in Developing Novel Double-Shell Metal Targets Via Magnetron Sputtering. Fusion Science & Technology. 73(3). 354–362. 8 indexed citations
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Youngblood, K. P., C. Alford, S. D. Bhandarkar, et al.. (2011). Improving the Reproducibility of the Radial Argon Concentration in Beryllium Shells. Fusion Science & Technology. 59(1). 126–132. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, H., C. Alford, Eric Chason, et al.. (2011). Thick Beryllium Coatings by Magnetron Sputtering. MRS Proceedings. 1339. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, H., C. Alford, Eric Chason, et al.. (2011). Thick beryllium coatings by ion-assisted magnetron sputtering. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 27(5). 822–828. 12 indexed citations
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Bhandarkar, S. D., Stephan A. Letts, C. Alford, et al.. (2007). Removal of the Mandrel from Beryllium Sputter Coated Capsules for NIF Targets. Fusion Science & Technology. 51(4). 564–571. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, H., K. A. Moreno, K. P. Youngblood, et al.. (2007). B-doped Be coatings for NIF target development. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 25(4). 1203–1207. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, H., C. Alford, J. C. Cooley, et al.. (2007). Beryllium Capsule Coating Development for NIF Targets. Fusion Science & Technology. 51(4). 547–552. 34 indexed citations
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Youngblood, K. P., K. A. Moreno, A. Nikroo, et al.. (2007). Removal of GDP Mandrels from Sputter-Coated Beryllium Capsules for NIF Targets. Fusion Science & Technology. 51(4). 572–575. 5 indexed citations
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Gunther, Janelle, C. Alford, Robert Cook, et al.. (2006). Fabrication of Beryllium Capsules with Copper-Doped Layers for NIF Targets: A Progress Report. Fusion Science & Technology. 49(4). 786–795. 18 indexed citations
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Nikroo, A., M. Hoppe, H. Huang, et al.. (2006). Progress toward fabrication of graded doped beryllium and CH capsules for the National Ignition Facility. Physics of Plasmas. 13(5). 26 indexed citations
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McEachern, R. & C. Alford. (1999). Evaluation of Boron-Doped Beryllium as an Ablator for NIF Target Capsules. Fusion Technology. 35(2). 115–118. 8 indexed citations
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Burnham, Alan K., C. Alford, Daniel M Makowiecki, et al.. (1997). Evaluation of B4C as an Ablator Material for NIF Capsules. Fusion Technology. 31(4). 456–462. 22 indexed citations
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McEachern, R., C. Alford, Robert Cook, Daniel M Makowiecki, & R. J. Wallace. (1997). “Sputter-Deposited Be Ablators for NIF Target Capsules”. Fusion Technology. 31(4). 435–441. 31 indexed citations
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Alford, C., R. M. Bionta, Daniel M Makowiecki, et al.. (1995). Molybdenum/beryllium multilayer mirrors for normal incidence in the extreme ultraviolet. Applied Optics. 34(19). 3727–3727. 64 indexed citations
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Stearns, D. G., M. Wall, C. Alford, et al.. (1995). Beryllium-Based Multilayer Structures. MRS Proceedings. 382. 5 indexed citations
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Alford, C., R. M. Bionta, Eric M. Gullikson, et al.. (1994). Beryllium Based Multilayers for Normal Incidence EUV Reflectance. EC.52–EC.52. 2 indexed citations
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Makowiecki, Daniel M, et al.. (1990). Surface-defect formation in graphite targets during magnetron sputtering. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 8(4). 3157–3162. 5 indexed citations
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Alford, C., et al.. (1988). Optimization of the sputter-deposition process for preparing smooth coatings of beryllium on microspherical substrates. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 6(1). 128–133. 10 indexed citations
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Borradaile, Graham J., et al.. (1987). Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility of some metamorphic minerals. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 48(1-2). 161–166. 101 indexed citations

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