C.K. Birdsall

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
111 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

C.K. Birdsall is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C.K. Birdsall has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 43 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 30 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in C.K. Birdsall's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (60 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (28 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (28 papers). C.K. Birdsall is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (60 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (28 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (28 papers). C.K. Birdsall collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Austria. C.K. Birdsall's co-authors include Vahid Vahedi, John Verboncoeur, M. A. Lieberman, M. V. Alves, Emi Kawamura, William B. Bridges, G. DiPeso, A. B. Langdon, R.J. Procassini and T.D. Rognlien and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

C.K. Birdsall

100 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 1991 1993 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation
    1991 1.3k citations C.K. Birdsall et al. profile →
  2. Particle-in-cell charged-particle simulations, plus Monte Carlo collisions with neutral atoms, PIC-MCC
    1991 1.1k citations C.K. Birdsall profile →
  3. Simultaneous Potential and Circuit Solution for 1D Bounded Plasma Particle Simulation Codes
    1993 382 citations John Verboncoeur, M. V. Alves et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C.K. Birdsall United States 34 4.2k 2.2k 1.6k 1.2k 1.1k 111 6.0k
Yu. P. Raǐzer Russia 26 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 491 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 694 0.6× 89 5.2k
Francis F. Chen United States 37 2.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 952 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 78 3.9k
A. W. Trivelpiece United States 18 1.5k 0.4× 2.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 449 0.4× 770 0.7× 48 4.7k
I. Alexeff United States 30 1.7k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 752 0.5× 357 0.3× 592 0.5× 186 3.0k
J. L. Hirshfield United States 26 1.8k 0.4× 2.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 389 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 225 3.5k
J. Christiansen Germany 31 1.1k 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 348 0.3× 412 0.4× 156 3.5k
N. J. Fisch United States 55 4.0k 1.0× 5.1k 2.3× 7.7k 4.9× 2.8k 2.3× 1.5k 1.4× 486 11.8k
Ronald C. Davidson United States 42 2.9k 0.7× 3.4k 1.5× 5.0k 3.2× 557 0.5× 3.2k 2.9× 452 8.3k
Mikhail N. Shneider United States 42 3.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 310 0.2× 845 0.7× 2.5k 2.3× 350 6.4k
T. Tajima United States 23 1.2k 0.3× 2.7k 1.2× 4.2k 2.7× 2.0k 1.7× 446 0.4× 83 5.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kawamura, Emi & C.K. Birdsall. (2005). Effect of Coulomb scattering on low-pressure high-density electronegative discharges. Physical Review E. 71(2). 26403–26403. 2 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K.. (2003). Some Research Experiences in Microwave Tubes 1946 to 1961; From the TWT to the First Laser. AIP conference proceedings. 691. 108–111.
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Bowers, K. J. & C.K. Birdsall. (2000). Optimal Distributed Excitation of Surface Wave Plasmas. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Usui, Hideyuki, John Verboncoeur, & C.K. Birdsall. (2000). Development of 1D Object-Oriented Particle-in-Cell Code (1d-XOOPIC). IEICE Transactions on Electronics. 83(6). 989–992. 6 indexed citations
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Kawamura, Emi, C.K. Birdsall, & Vahid Vahedi. (2000). Physical and numerical methods of speeding up particle codes and paralleling as applied to RF discharges. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 9(3). 413–428. 93 indexed citations
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Bowers, K. J., et al.. (1999). Recent Resonant and Surface Wave Plasma Research at UC-Berkeley. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 41. 1 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K. & K. J. Bowers. (1998). Resonant Discharge Simulations; Comparisons with Theory and Experiment. APS. 1 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K., et al.. (1998). Series resonance sustained plasmas in a metal bound plasma slab. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 7(2). 96–113. 16 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K., et al.. (1995). XPDC2-R/spl theta/: a two dimensional electrostatic PIC code. 204–204. 1 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K.. (1991). Plasma Theory and Simulation Group. 6 indexed citations
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Vahedi, Vahid, M. A. Lieberman, M. V. Alves, John Verboncoeur, & C.K. Birdsall. (1991). A one-dimensional collisional model for plasma-immersion ion implantation. Journal of Applied Physics. 69(4). 2008–2014. 64 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K., et al.. (1989). Kelvin-Helmholtz Vortex Formation and Particle Transport in a Cross-Field Plasma Sheath. Physical Review Letters. 62(7). 772–775. 22 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K. & A. B. Langdon. (1985). Plasma Physics Via Computer. McGraw-Hill, Inc. eBooks. 39 indexed citations
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Gerver, Michael J., et al.. (1977). Normal modes of a loss cone plasma slab with steep density gradient. The Physics of Fluids. 20(2). 291–300. 17 indexed citations
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Mynick, H.E., Michael J. Gerver, & C.K. Birdsall. (1977). Stability regions and growth rates for a two-ion component plasma, unmagnetized. The Physics of Fluids. 20(4). 606–612. 12 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K., et al.. (1966). PLASMA COMPUTER EXPERIMENTS IN THREE DIMENSIONS : DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE FOR GUIDING CENTER FLUIDS. Kagoshima Kenritsu Tanki Daigaku Chiiki Kenkyūjo kenkyū nenpō. 55. 1–49. 1 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K., et al.. (1964). LASER-INDUCED EMISSION OF ELECTRONS, IONS, AND NEUTRALS FROM Ti AND Ti-D SURFACES. Applied Physics Letters. 5(9). 171–172. 11 indexed citations
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Bridges, William B. & C.K. Birdsall. (1963). Space-Charge Instabilities in Electron Diodes. II. Journal of Applied Physics. 34(10). 2946–2955. 39 indexed citations
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Birdsall, C.K.. (1956). Equivalence of Llewellyn and space charge wave equations. IRE Transactions on Electron Devices. 3(2). 76–77. 1 indexed citations

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