E. Alfonso

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

E. Alfonso is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Alfonso has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 28 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in E. Alfonso's work include Microwave Engineering and Waveguides (33 papers), Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies (25 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (11 papers). E. Alfonso is often cited by papers focused on Microwave Engineering and Waveguides (33 papers), Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies (25 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (11 papers). E. Alfonso collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Sweden and United States. E. Alfonso's co-authors include Alejandro Valero‐Nogueira, Eva Rajo‐Iglesias, Per-Simon Kildal, Ashraf Uz Zaman, P.-S. Kildal, José I. Herranz-Herruzo, Mariano Baquero-Escudero, D. R. Harding, Shaw H. Chen and Per‐Simon Kildal and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics and IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.

In The Last Decade

E. Alfonso

54 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Local Metamaterial-Based Waveguides in Gaps Between Parallel Metal Plates

2009 671 citations Per-Simon Kildal, E. Alfonso et al. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters profile →
Design and experimental verification of ridge gap waveguide in bed of nails for parallel-plate mode suppression

2011 333 citations Ashraf Uz Zaman, Eva Rajo‐Iglesias et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
E. Alfonso Spain	16	1.4k	1.0k	264	86	71	57	1.6k
David Raboso Netherlands	18	875 0.6×	559 0.5×	478 1.8×	81 0.9×	38 0.5×	78	1.0k
Shinichiro Michizono Japan	15	561 0.4×	410 0.4×	246 0.9×	48 0.6×	24 0.3×	123	767
Å. Andersson Sweden	14	341 0.2×	177 0.2×	130 0.5×	75 0.9×	34 0.5×	42	674
De‐Qi Wen United States	21	873 0.6×	178 0.2×	307 1.2×	351 4.1×	25 0.4×	50	900
Claire Antoine France	14	219 0.2×	282 0.3×	156 0.6×	66 0.8×	20 0.3×	46	544
K. Hasegawa Japan	12	278 0.2×	330 0.3×	89 0.3×	41 0.5×	23 0.3×	97	473
C. Inguimbert France	17	755 0.5×	91 0.1×	79 0.3×	28 0.3×	18 0.3×	76	891
Franklin Chang-Díaz United States	15	516 0.4×	259 0.3×	99 0.4×	82 1.0×	8 0.1×	52	716
P. Kneisel United States	16	568 0.4×	742 0.7×	292 1.1×	69 0.8×	25 0.4×	164	968
John Petillo United States	19	918 0.6×	388 0.4×	971 3.7×	35 0.4×	26 0.4×	139	1.3k

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Wang, Enlin, Sam Agneessens, Lars Manholm, et al.. (2024). A 50 dBi E-Band Dual-Reflector Antenna for 5G Backhauling With Auto-Beam-Tracking Function. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 72(6). 4874–4887. 2 indexed citations

Alfonso, E., et al.. (2023). Multilayer Dry Film Photoresist Fabrication of a Robust >100 GHz Gap Waveguide Slot Array Antenna. IEEE Access. 11. 43630–43638. 5 indexed citations

Manuel, M. J.-E., L. Willingale, A. Maksimchuk, et al.. (2020). Enhanced spatial resolution of Eljen-204 plastic scintillators for use in rep-rated proton diagnostics. Review of Scientific Instruments. 91(10). 103301–103301. 7 indexed citations

Zylstra, A. B., R. S. Craxton, J. R. Rygg, et al.. (2020). Saturn-ring proton backlighters for the National Ignition Facility. Review of Scientific Instruments. 91(9). 93505–93505. 2 indexed citations

Alfonso, E., et al.. (2018). Developments towards the mass-production of highgain GAP-based planar antennas for radio links. 418 (4 pp.)–418 (4 pp.). 5 indexed citations

Alfonso, E., et al.. (2015). Analysis of large planar 60 GHz array including microstrip-ridge gap waveguide distribution network using modular approach. European Conference on Antennas and Propagation. 1–4. 1 indexed citations

Alfonso, E. & Per-Simon Kildal. (2013). Parabolic cylindrical reflector antenna at 60 GHz with line feed in gap waveguide technology. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 319–323. 8 indexed citations

Alfonso, E., Ashraf Uz Zaman, Elena Pucci, & Per-Simon Kildal. (2012). Gap waveguide components for millimetre-wave systems: Couplers, filters, antennas, MMIC packaging. International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation. 243–246. 28 indexed citations

Valero‐Nogueira, Alejandro, et al.. (2011). Gap Waveguides Using a Suspended Strip on a Bed of Nails. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 10. 1006–1009. 47 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., Mariano Baquero-Escudero, Alejandro Valero‐Nogueira, José I. Herranz-Herruzo, & Per-Simon Kildal. (2010). Power divider in ridge gap waveguide technology. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1–4. 20 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., Mariano Baquero-Escudero, Per-Simon Kildal, et al.. (2010). Design of microwave circuits in ridge-gap waveguide technology. 2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium. 1–1. 18 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., Per-Simon Kildal, Alejandro Valero‐Nogueira, & José I. Herranz-Herruzo. (2009). Numerical analysis of a metamaterial-based ridge gap waveguide with a bed of nails as parallel-plate mode killer. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 23–27. 14 indexed citations

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Vico, Felipe, et al.. (2009). Second order fast Physical Optics. European Conference on Antennas and Propagation. 159–162.

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Zaman, Ashraf Uz, Eva Rajo‐Iglesias, E. Alfonso, & Per-Simon Kildal. (2009). Design of transition from coaxial line to ridge gap waveguide. Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology). 1–4. 25 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., K. A. Moreno, H. L. Wilkens, J. Jaquez, & A. Nikroo. (2009). Submicron Gold Coating Measurements for Hohlraum Development. Fusion Science & Technology. 55(4). 424–428. 1 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., et al.. (2008). Detection of local quasi-TEM waves in oversized waveguides with one hard wall for killing higher order global modes. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 10 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., et al.. (2006). Slot Array Fed by an Oversized TEM Waveguide. ESASP. 626. 425. 3 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., R. Q. Gram, & D. R. Harding. (2004). Modeling Temperature and Pressure Gradients during Cooling of Thin-Walled Cryogenic Targets. Fusion Science & Technology. 45(2). 218–228. 1 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., et al.. (2001). Processing vapour-deposited polyimide. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 34(20). 3011–3018. 26 indexed citations

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Alfonso, E., Shaw H. Chen, R. Q. Gram, & D. R. Harding. (1998). Properties of polyimide shells made using vapor phase deposition. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 13(10). 2988–3000. 15 indexed citations

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