Éric Akkermans

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Éric Akkermans is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Éric Akkermans has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 18 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 12 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in Éric Akkermans's work include Quantum and electron transport phenomena (15 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (13 papers) and Random lasers and scattering media (11 papers). Éric Akkermans is often cited by papers focused on Quantum and electron transport phenomena (15 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (13 papers) and Random lasers and scattering media (11 papers). Éric Akkermans collaborates with scholars based in Israel, France and United States. Éric Akkermans's co-authors include Gilles Montambaux, R. Maynard, P. E. Wolf, G. Maret, Aharon Gero, Boris Shapiro, Gerald V. Dunne, Robin Kaiser, Pier A. Mello and J. E. Avron and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physical Review A.

In The Last Decade

Éric Akkermans

58 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Mesoscopic Physics of Electrons and Photons 1986 2026 1999 2012 2007 1986 200 400 600
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. Mesoscopic Physics of Electrons and Photons
    2007 701 citations Éric Akkermans, Gilles Montambaux Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
  2. Coherent Backscattering of Light by Disordered Media: Analysis of the Peak Line Shape
    1986 455 citations Éric Akkermans, R. Maynard 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
Éric Akkermans Israel 22 1.9k 1.3k 480 478 422 59 3.0k
R. Maynard France 26 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 542 1.1× 304 0.6× 655 1.6× 72 3.1k
B. A. van Tiggelen France 29 2.2k 1.1× 1.7k 1.3× 804 1.7× 770 1.6× 384 0.9× 93 3.7k
Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen Netherlands 36 2.3k 1.2× 722 0.6× 604 1.3× 308 0.6× 1.7k 4.1× 200 4.7k
Boris Shapiro Israel 32 2.7k 1.5× 864 0.7× 208 0.4× 590 1.2× 1.2k 2.8× 106 3.5k
Robin Kaiser France 34 4.3k 2.3× 942 0.7× 277 0.6× 385 0.8× 391 0.9× 178 4.8k
David Clément France 25 2.7k 1.5× 402 0.3× 89 0.2× 155 0.3× 571 1.4× 87 3.2k
Shmuel Fishman Israel 36 4.6k 2.4× 500 0.4× 240 0.5× 381 0.8× 3.8k 8.9× 168 6.7k
Alan L. Migdall United States 31 4.5k 2.4× 255 0.2× 489 1.0× 1.7k 3.6× 288 0.7× 168 5.8k
A. Tip Netherlands 23 1.2k 0.6× 351 0.3× 323 0.7× 392 0.8× 178 0.4× 69 1.8k
Mark R. Dennis United Kingdom 39 5.5k 2.9× 243 0.2× 2.7k 5.7× 958 2.0× 896 2.1× 117 6.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Éric Akkermans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Éric Akkermans

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schochet, Claude, et al.. (2023). Defects in graphene: A topological description. Physical review. B.. 108(5). 5 indexed citations
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Hur, Karyn Le, et al.. (2020). Fluctuating Forces Induced by Nonequilibrium and Coherent Light Flow. Physical Review Letters. 124(13). 136803–136803. 1 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, et al.. (2020). Vacancies in graphene: Dirac physics and fractional vacuum charges. Physical review. B.. 102(7). 10 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, et al.. (2017). Revealing the Topology of Quasicrystals with a Diffraction Experiment. Physical Review Letters. 119(21). 215304–215304. 46 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, et al.. (2017). Numerical study of continuous and discontinuous dynamical phase transitions for boundary-driven systems. Physical review. E. 95(3). 32137–32137. 13 indexed citations
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Baboux, F., A. Lemaı̂tre, Carmen Gómez, et al.. (2017). Measuring topological invariants from generalized edge states in polaritonic quasicrystals. Physical review. B.. 95(16). 66 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, et al.. (2016). Le Chatelier Principle for Out-of-Equilibrium and Boundary-Driven Systems: Application to Dynamical Phase Transitions. Physical Review Letters. 116(24). 240603–240603. 26 indexed citations
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Tanese, Dimitrii, F. Baboux, T. Jacqmin, et al.. (2014). Fractal Energy Spectrum of a Polariton Gas in a Fibonacci Quasiperiodic Potential. Physical Review Letters. 112(14). 146404–146404. 111 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric & Gerald V. Dunne. (2012). Ramsey Fringes and Time-Domain Multiple-Slit Interference from Vacuum. Physical Review Letters. 108(3). 30401–30401. 88 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, Olivier Bénichou, Gerald V. Dunne, Alexander Teplyaev, & Raphaël Voituriez. (2012). Spatial log-periodic oscillations of first-passage observables in fractals. Physical Review E. 86(6). 61125–61125. 19 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, Gerald V. Dunne, & Alexander Teplyaev. (2010). Thermodynamics of Photons on Fractals. Physical Review Letters. 105(23). 230407–230407. 38 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, Aharon Gero, & Robin Kaiser. (2008). Photon Localization and Dicke Superradiance in Atomic Gases. Physical Review Letters. 101(10). 103602–103602. 105 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, Sankalpa Ghosh, & Ziad H. Musslimani. (2008). Numerical study of one-dimensional and interacting Bose–Einstein condensates in a random potential. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. 41(4). 45302–45302. 30 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, et al.. (2007). Intensity Correlations and Mesoscopic Fluctuations of Diffusing Photons in Cold Atoms. Physical Review Letters. 98(8). 83601–83601. 5 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric & Gilles Montambaux. (2007). Mesoscopic Physics of Electrons and Photons. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 701 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gero, Aharon & Éric Akkermans. (2006). Effect of Superradiance on Transport of Diffusing Photons in Cold Atomic Gases. Physical Review Letters. 96(9). 93601–93601. 13 indexed citations
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Montambaux, Gilles & Éric Akkermans. (2005). Nonexponential Quasiparticle Decay and Phase Relaxation in Low-Dimensional Conductors. Physical Review Letters. 95(1). 16403–16403. 13 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric, D. M. Gangardt, & K. Mallick. (2000). Vortices in mesoscopic superconductors. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Franko, Mladen, et al.. (1997). Thermal Lens Spectrometric Detection and Characterisation of Fatty Acids.. Food Technology and Biotechnology. 35. 39–43. 4 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric & R. Maynard. (1985). Weak localization and anharmonicity of phonons. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 32(12). 7850–7862. 86 indexed citations

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