F. D. Becchetti

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

F. D. Becchetti is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. D. Becchetti has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 38 papers in Radiation and 36 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in F. D. Becchetti's work include Nuclear physics research studies (73 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (32 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (28 papers). F. D. Becchetti is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear physics research studies (73 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (32 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (28 papers). F. D. Becchetti collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Brazil. F. D. Becchetti's co-authors include G. W. Greenlees, J. J. Kolata, V. Guimarães, D. Dehnhard, Thomas G. Dzubay, E. F. Aguilera, P. A. DeYoung, E. Martínez-Quiroz, J. Mahoney and B.G. Harvey and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physics Letters B and Nuclear Physics A.

In The Last Decade

F. D. Becchetti

81 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Nucleon-Nucleus Optical-Model Parameters,A>40,E<50MeV 1969 2026 1988 2007 1969 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Nucleon-Nucleus Optical-Model Parameters,A>40,E<50MeV
    1969 2.0k citations F. D. Becchetti 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
F. D. Becchetti United States 26 3.6k 1.8k 1.4k 589 257 83 3.8k
J. J. Kolata United States 35 4.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 648 1.1× 200 0.8× 243 4.6k
K. W. Kemper United States 32 4.5k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 329 0.6× 375 1.5× 369 4.7k
J. Görres United States 36 4.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 446 0.8× 262 1.0× 198 4.7k
Y.-W. Lui United States 31 2.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 818 0.6× 439 0.7× 294 1.1× 147 3.0k
J. P. Delaroche France 21 3.0k 0.8× 879 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 847 1.4× 238 0.9× 47 3.1k
H. R. Weller United States 25 3.2k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 364 0.6× 390 1.5× 148 3.7k
L. G. Sobotka United States 31 3.5k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 695 1.2× 221 0.9× 180 3.9k
J. A. Tostevin United Kingdom 40 4.9k 1.3× 2.4k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 561 1.0× 385 1.5× 197 5.0k
H. Geißel Germany 36 2.6k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 574 1.0× 516 2.0× 225 4.2k
W. B. Walters United States 28 2.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 355 0.6× 260 1.0× 157 3.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Becchetti, F. D.. (2023). The nuclear optical model and its optical-scattering analog: Mie scattering. American Journal of Physics. 91(8). 637–643. 1 indexed citations
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Brodeur, M., D. W. Bardayan, F. D. Becchetti, et al.. (2020). Precise half-life determination of the mixed-mirror β-decaying O15. Physical review. C. 101(5). 6 indexed citations
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Long, J. D., M. Brodeur, D. W. Bardayan, et al.. (2020). Precision half-life measurement of P29. Physical review. C. 101(1). 7 indexed citations
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Morcelle, V., A. Lépine‐Szily, V. Guimarães, et al.. (2017). 8 B + 27 Al scattering at low energies. Physical review. C. 95(1). 7. 2 indexed citations
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Brodeur, M., T. Ahn, D. W. Bardayan, et al.. (2016). Precision half-life measurement ofF17. Physical review. C. 93(2). 11 indexed citations
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Becchetti, F. D.. (2015). History of the bubble chamber and related active- and internal-target nuclear tracking detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 784. 518–523. 1 indexed citations
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Camargo, O., V. Guimarães, R. Lichtenthäler, et al.. (2008). The9Be(8Li,9Be)8Lielastic-transfer reaction. Physical Review C. 78(3). 18 indexed citations
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Aguilera, E. F., E. Martínez-Quiroz, A. Gómez-Camacho, et al.. (2007). Study of fusion for the 8 Li+ 208 Pb system. Revista Mexicana de Física. 53(6). 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Kolata, J. J., H. Amro, F. D. Becchetti, et al.. (2007). Breakup ofHe6incident onBi209near the Coulomb barrier. Physical Review C. 75(3). 36 indexed citations
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Guimarães, V., R. Lichtenthäler, O. Camargo, et al.. (2007). Neutron transfer reactions induced byLi8onBe9. Physical Review C. 75(5). 24 indexed citations
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Rogachev, G. V., P. Boutachkov, A. Aprahamian, et al.. (2004). Analog States ofHe7Observed via theHe6(p,n)Reaction. Physical Review Letters. 92(23). 232502–232502. 27 indexed citations
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Kolata, J. J., E. F. Aguilera, F. D. Becchetti, et al.. (2004). Elastic scattering ofBe10onPb208near the Coulomb barrier. Physical Review C. 69(4). 24 indexed citations
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Rogachev, G. V., J. J. Kolata, V. Z. Goldberg, et al.. (2003). Final state interaction or a3Hexcited state?. Physical Review C. 68(2). 5 indexed citations
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Galeazzi, M., D. McCammon, J. J. Kolata, et al.. (2001). Direct Measurement of theL/KRatio inB7eElectron Capture. Physical Review Letters. 88(1). 12501–12501. 18 indexed citations
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Roberts, D. A., K. Ashktorab, F. D. Becchetti, et al.. (1995). Neutron decay from the isobaric analog state inSb120populated inSn120(3He,t)120Sb atE(3He) = 200 MeV, θ = 0°. Physical Review C. 52(3). 1361–1367. 5 indexed citations
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Becchetti, F. D., K. Ashktorab, J. Brown, et al.. (1993). Systematics ofinduced8radioactive beam reactions:E=13–20 MeV. Physical Review C. 48(1). 308–318. 28 indexed citations
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Kolata, J. J., K. Lamkin, A. Morsad, et al.. (1991). Elastic and inelastic scattering ofLi8fromC12. Physical Review C. 43(5). 2346–2352. 16 indexed citations
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Jänecke, J., F. D. Becchetti, L. Chua, & A. M. VanderMolen. (1975). O18(α, He8)O14reaction. Physical Review C. 11(6). 2114–2116. 10 indexed citations
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Becchetti, F. D., B.G. Harvey, D. G. Kovar, J. Mahoney, & Michael S. Zisman. (1974). (O16,N15) and (C12,B11) reactions onFe54andNi62atE(O16)=104MeV andE(C12)=78MeV. Physical Review C. 10(5). 1846–1855. 10 indexed citations
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Becchetti, F. D., D. G. Kovar, B.G. Harvey, et al.. (1972). Inelastic Scattering ofO16fromPb208. Physical Review C. 6(6). 2215–2218. 30 indexed citations

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