Calvin Lau

412 total citations
23 papers, 149 citations indexed

About

Calvin Lau is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Calvin Lau has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 149 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 11 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 7 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Calvin Lau's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (13 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (10 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (6 papers). Calvin Lau is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (13 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (10 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (6 papers). Calvin Lau collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Calvin Lau's co-authors include R.A. Skoog, T. Tajima, Zhihong Lin, Daniel Fulton, Sean Dettrick, I. Holod, Michl Binderbauer, L. Schmitz, P. Taborek and F. Dollar and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

In The Last Decade

Calvin Lau

21 papers receiving 139 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Calvin Lau United States 7 112 67 28 24 22 23 149
C. J. Tang China 9 153 1.4× 97 1.4× 63 2.3× 39 1.6× 12 0.5× 50 202
J. Zając Czechia 7 130 1.2× 58 0.9× 33 1.2× 66 2.8× 8 0.4× 32 169
E. Trask United States 5 91 0.8× 27 0.4× 11 0.4× 33 1.4× 5 0.2× 15 115
S. Fairfax United States 6 135 1.2× 48 0.7× 38 1.4× 50 2.1× 14 0.6× 24 188
M. Aftanas Czechia 8 134 1.2× 70 1.0× 20 0.7× 41 1.7× 3 0.1× 20 153
A. A. Tuccillo Italy 10 155 1.4× 88 1.3× 49 1.8× 79 3.3× 29 1.3× 25 221
S.M. Egorov Russia 7 130 1.2× 18 0.3× 21 0.8× 58 2.4× 7 0.3× 21 175
S. Wójtowicz Poland 8 52 0.5× 17 0.3× 69 2.5× 14 0.6× 12 0.5× 20 148
D. della Volpe Switzerland 9 132 1.2× 25 0.4× 15 0.5× 56 2.3× 5 0.2× 37 179
Andreas Rathke Germany 6 70 0.6× 72 1.1× 18 0.6× 81 3.4× 8 0.4× 15 175

Countries citing papers authored by Calvin Lau

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Fields of papers citing papers by Calvin Lau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Calvin Lau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Calvin Lau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Calvin Lau 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 Calvin Lau. Calvin Lau 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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Wang, Wenhao, Xishuo Wei, Zhihong Lin, et al.. (2024). A gyrokinetic simulation model for 2D equilibrium potential in the scrape-off layer of a field-reversed configuration. Physics of Plasmas. 31(7). 1 indexed citations
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Tajima, T., Sean Dettrick, Zhihong Lin, et al.. (2024). How the Exascale Computing Project and Private Magnetic Fusion Research Stimulated Each Other. Fusion Science & Technology. 1–11.
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Ceccherini, F., et al.. (2021). Evolution and consequences of orbit type distributions in FRCs. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenhao, Jian Bao, Xishuo Wei, et al.. (2021). Effects of equilibrium radial electric field on ion temperature gradient instability in the scrape-off layer of a field-reversed configuration. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 63(6). 65001–65001. 5 indexed citations
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Wei, Xishuo, Wenhao Wang, Zhihong Lin, et al.. (2021). Effects of zonal flows on ion temperature gradient instability in the scrape-off layer of a field-reversed configuration. Nuclear Fusion. 61(12). 126039–126039. 2 indexed citations
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Dettrick, Sean, D. C. Barnes, F. Ceccherini, et al.. (2019). Integrated Modeling of Stability and Transport of FRC Plasmas. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Calvin, F. Ceccherini, & Sean Dettrick. (2019). Computing Challenges in Kinetic Modeling of FRC Stability and Transport. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Bao, Jian, Calvin Lau, Zhihong Lin, et al.. (2019). Global simulation of ion temperature gradient instabilities in a field-reversed configuration. Physics of Plasmas. 26(4). 6 indexed citations
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Nguyen, T., et al.. (2018). Wakefield in solid state plasma with the ionic lattice force. Physics of Plasmas. 25(2). 16 indexed citations
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Schmitz, L., B. H. Deng, M. C. Thompson, et al.. (2018). Combination Doppler backscattering/cross-polarization scattering diagnostic for the C-2W field-reversed configuration. Review of Scientific Instruments. 89(10). 10H116–10H116. 3 indexed citations
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Spong, D. A., W. W. Heidbrink, C. Paz-Soldan, et al.. (2018). First Direct Observation of Runaway-Electron-Driven Whistler Waves in Tokamaks. Physical Review Letters. 120(15). 155002–155002. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Calvin. (2017). Electrostatic Turbulence and Transport in the Field-Reversed Configuration. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 4 indexed citations
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Lau, Calvin, Daniel Fulton, I. Holod, et al.. (2017). Drift-wave stability in the field-reversed configuration. Physics of Plasmas. 24(8). 10 indexed citations
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Schmitz, L., Daniel Fulton, E. Ruskov, et al.. (2016). Suppressed ion-scale turbulence in a hot high-β plasma. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13860–13860. 27 indexed citations
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Fulton, Daniel, Calvin Lau, I. Holod, Zhihong Lin, & Sean Dettrick. (2016). Gyrokinetic particle simulation of a field reversed configuration. Physics of Plasmas. 23(1). 11 indexed citations
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Lau, Calvin, James Koga, Kevork N. Abazajian, et al.. (2016). High energy photon emission from wakefields. Physics of Plasmas. 23(7). 6 indexed citations
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Lau, Calvin, Daniel Fulton, I. Holod, et al.. (2015). Electrostatic Drift-Wave Instability in Field-Reversed Configuration. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2015. 1 indexed citations
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Moroney, William F., et al.. (1980). Energy Maneuverability Display for the Air Combat Maneuvering Range/ Tactical Training System (ACMR/TACTS).. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Moroney, William F., et al.. (1979). Utilization of Energy Maneuverability Data in Improving In-Flight Performance and Performance in Air Combat Maneuvering. Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting. 23(1). 503–507. 1 indexed citations
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Skoog, R.A. & Calvin Lau. (1972). Instability of slowly varying systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 17(1). 86–92. 26 indexed citations

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