E.J. Synakowski

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

E.J. Synakowski is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, E.J. Synakowski has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 7 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in E.J. Synakowski's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (18 papers), Fusion materials and technologies (10 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (8 papers). E.J. Synakowski is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (18 papers), Fusion materials and technologies (10 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (8 papers). E.J. Synakowski collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. E.J. Synakowski's co-authors include G. Taylor, Michael G.H. Bell, E. D. Fredrickson, R. Budny, C. E. Bush, A.T. Ramsey, R. E. Bell, N. Bretz, Z. Chang and M. C. Zarnstorff and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physics Letters A and Physics of Plasmas.

In The Last Decade

E.J. Synakowski

19 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Improved Confinement with Reversed Magnetic Shear in TFTR 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Improved Confinement with Reversed Magnetic Shear in TFTR
    1995 558 citations F. M. Levinton, M. C. Zarnstorff et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E.J. Synakowski United States 13 1.5k 947 475 238 196 19 1.5k
Z. Chang United States 19 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 431 0.9× 271 1.1× 219 1.1× 31 1.7k
E. Fredrickson United States 23 1.3k 0.9× 812 0.9× 370 0.8× 266 1.1× 223 1.1× 63 1.4k
H. Biglari United States 16 2.0k 1.3× 1.5k 1.6× 498 1.0× 235 1.0× 183 0.9× 28 2.0k
H. Nordman Sweden 21 1.4k 0.9× 934 1.0× 514 1.1× 205 0.9× 188 1.0× 76 1.4k
A. W. Edwards United Kingdom 18 1.2k 0.8× 579 0.6× 383 0.8× 254 1.1× 135 0.7× 30 1.3k
D. Darrow United States 22 1.5k 1.0× 971 1.0× 397 0.8× 163 0.7× 283 1.4× 50 1.6k
A. Janos United States 22 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 525 1.1× 285 1.2× 253 1.3× 63 1.9k
S. Paul United States 25 1.7k 1.2× 960 1.0× 627 1.3× 299 1.3× 256 1.3× 58 1.8k
T. H. Osborne United States 20 1.5k 1.0× 773 0.8× 579 1.2× 374 1.6× 275 1.4× 46 1.5k
P. E. Phillips United States 21 1.3k 0.9× 864 0.9× 386 0.8× 152 0.6× 139 0.7× 57 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E.J. Synakowski

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Peng, Y.K.M., P.J. Fogarty, T. Burgess, et al.. (2005). Spherical Tokamak Plasma Science and Fusion Energy Component Testing. IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials. 125(11). 857–867. 1 indexed citations
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Stutman, D., M. Finkenthal, R. E. Bell, et al.. (2003). Impurity transport measurements in beam heated low-confinement mode discharges in the National Spherical Torus Experiment. Physics of Plasmas. 10(11). 4387–4395. 14 indexed citations
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Bourdelle, C., W. Dorland, X. Garbet, et al.. (2003). Stabilizing impact of high gradient of β on microturbulence. Physics of Plasmas. 10(7). 2881–2887. 66 indexed citations
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Mansfield, D. K., D. Johnson, B. Grek, et al.. (2001). Observations concerning the injection of a lithium aerosol into the edge of TFTR discharges. Nuclear Fusion. 41(12). 1823–1834. 88 indexed citations
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Hahm, T. S., K.H. Burrell, Zhihong Lin, R. Nazikian, & E.J. Synakowski. (2000). Zonal flow measurements concept I. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 42(5A). A205–A210. 97 indexed citations
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Hill, K. W., Michael G.H. Bell, R. E. Bell, et al.. (1999). Highly radiative plasmas for local transport studies and power and particle handling in reactor regimes. Nuclear Fusion. 39(11Y). 1949–1954. 9 indexed citations
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Rice, B. W., K.H. Burrell, J. R. Ferron, et al.. (1999). Progress towards sustainment of advanced tokamak modes in DIII-D. Nuclear Fusion. 39(11Y). 1855–1864. 28 indexed citations
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Ruskov, E., Michael G.H. Bell, R. Budny, et al.. (1999). Anomalous Beam-Ion Loss in TFTR Reversed Magnetic Shear Plasmas. Physical Review Letters. 82(5). 924–927. 11 indexed citations
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Hahm, T. S., K.H. Burrell, C. M. Greenfield, & E.J. Synakowski. (1998). Effects of profiles on transport reduction in DIII-D and TFTR. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 40(5). 657–660. 13 indexed citations
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Ernst, D. R., Michael G.H. Bell, R. E. Bell, et al.. (1998). Notched velocity profiles and the radial electric field in high ion temperature plasmas in the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor. Physics of Plasmas. 5(3). 665–681. 56 indexed citations
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Wong, K. L., N. Bretz, T. S. Hahm, & E.J. Synakowski. (1997). Short wavelength fluctuations and electron heat conductivity in enhanced reversed shear plasmas. Physics Letters A. 236(4). 339–344. 44 indexed citations
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Batha, S. H., F. M. Levinton, S. D. Scott, et al.. (1996). Confinement and the safety factor profile. Physics of Plasmas. 3(4). 1348–1355. 2 indexed citations
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Levinton, F. M., M. C. Zarnstorff, S. H. Batha, et al.. (1995). Improved Confinement with Reversed Magnetic Shear in TFTR. Physical Review Letters. 75(24). 4417–4420. 558 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stratton, B., R. J. Fonck, G. W. McKee, et al.. (1994). Spectroscopic observation of 0-300 keV3He ions produced by ICRF heating in TFTR. Nuclear Fusion. 34(5). 734–739. 6 indexed citations
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Kissick, M, E. D. Fredrickson, J. D. Callen, et al.. (1994). Transient electron heat diffusivity obtained from trace impurity injection on TFTR. Nuclear Fusion. 34(3). 349–358. 56 indexed citations
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Fonck, R. J., R. Durst, S. Paul, et al.. (1993). Long-wavelength density turbulence in the TFTR tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 70(24). 3736–3739. 134 indexed citations
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Efthimion, P. C., D.K. Mansfield, E.J. Synakowski, et al.. (1991). Observation of temperature-dependent transport in the TFTR tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 66(4). 421–424. 51 indexed citations
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Wong, K. L., R. J. Fonck, S. Paul, et al.. (1991). Excitation of toroidal Alfvén eigenmodes in TFTR. Physical Review Letters. 66(14). 1874–1877. 298 indexed citations
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