F. M. Levinton

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

F. M. Levinton is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, F. M. Levinton has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 82 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in F. M. Levinton's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (116 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (79 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (50 papers). F. M. Levinton is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (116 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (79 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (50 papers). F. M. Levinton collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. F. M. Levinton's co-authors include R. E. Bell, S. H. Batha, M. C. Zarnstorff, S.A. Sabbagh, J. Manickam, R. Budny, H. Yuh, E. D. Fredrickson, R. Kaita and J. Ménard and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

F. M. Levinton

124 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Improved Confinement with... 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, S. H. Batha et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
F. M. Levinton 4.0k 2.5k 1.0k 774 668 128 4.3k
M. C. Zarnstorff 4.8k 1.2× 2.8k 1.1× 1.6k 1.6× 1.0k 1.3× 829 1.2× 147 5.1k
R. C. Wolf 3.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 722 0.9× 767 1.1× 235 3.4k
J.A. Boedo 4.7k 1.2× 2.5k 1.0× 2.3k 2.2× 986 1.3× 699 1.0× 179 5.1k
J.S. deGrassie 3.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 850 0.8× 796 1.0× 841 1.3× 117 3.5k
C. Fuchs 4.3k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 2.4k 2.4× 1.2k 1.6× 938 1.4× 194 5.0k
E. S. Marmar 4.0k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 794 1.0× 729 1.1× 120 4.4k
M. A. Van Zeeland 4.5k 1.1× 2.9k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 747 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 204 4.7k
Peter J. Catto 3.8k 1.0× 2.8k 1.1× 798 0.8× 403 0.5× 505 0.8× 231 4.1k
O. Schmitz 2.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.6k 1.6× 696 0.9× 653 1.0× 203 3.4k
C. E. Bush 3.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 517 0.7× 490 0.7× 109 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. M. Levinton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. M. Levinton

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. M. Levinton. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. M. Levinton based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with F. M. Levinton. F. M. Levinton is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foley, E. L., et al.. (2024). Designing ITER motional Stark effect line shift (MSE-LS) spectrometers. Review of Scientific Instruments. 95(7). 3 indexed citations
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Foley, E. L., et al.. (2024). The motional Stark effect diagnostic for ITER. Review of Scientific Instruments. 95(7). 1 indexed citations
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Boyer, Mark D., et al.. (2024). Reversed magnetic shear scenario development in NSTX-U using TRANSP. Nuclear Fusion. 65(2). 26035–26035. 1 indexed citations
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Foley, E. L., et al.. (2024). Forming a database to study reversed magnetic shear from the National Spherical Torus eXperiment using machine learning. Physics of Plasmas. 31(11). 2 indexed citations
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Levinton, F. M., H. Reichert, & M. De Bock. (2022). ITER beam aided diagnostics. Journal of Instrumentation. 17(2). C02012–C02012. 2 indexed citations
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Abrams, T., Michael Jaworski, J. Kallman, et al.. (2013). Response of NSTX liquid lithium divertor to high heat loads. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 438. S313–S316. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, D. R., S. Kaye, W. Lee, et al.. (2009). Observations of Reduced Electron Gyroscale Fluctuations in National Spherical Torus ExperimentH-Mode Plasmas with LargeE×BFlow Shear. Physical Review Letters. 102(22). 225005–225005. 32 indexed citations
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Levinton, F. M. & H. Yuh. (2008). The Motional Stark Effect(MSE) Diagnostic on the National Spherical Torus Experiment(NSTX). Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 43.
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Solomon, W.M., S. Kaye, R. E. Bell, et al.. (2008). Momentum-Transport Studies in HighE×BShear Plasmas in the National Spherical Torus Experiment. Physical Review Letters. 101(6). 65004–65004. 46 indexed citations
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Stotler, D.P., R. E. Bell, K. W. Hill, D. Johnson, & F. M. Levinton. (2007). Atomic Physics in ITER — The Foundation for the Next Step to Fusion Power. AIP conference proceedings. 901. 95–104. 2 indexed citations
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Maloney, P. J., et al.. (2006). LIF-MSE Diagnostics. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 48. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, W., S.A. Sabbagh, R. E. Bell, et al.. (2006). Observation of Plasma Toroidal-Momentum Dissipation by Neoclassical Toroidal Viscosity. Physical Review Letters. 96(22). 225002–225002. 161 indexed citations
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Sabbagh, S.A., R. E. Bell, J. Ménard, et al.. (2006). Active Stabilization of the Resistive-Wall Mode in High-Beta, Low-Rotation Plasmas. Physical Review Letters. 97(4). 45004–45004. 107 indexed citations
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Bell, M.G., R. E. Bell, D. Gates, et al.. (2006). New capabilities and results for the National Spherical Torus Experiment. Nuclear Fusion. 46(8). S565–S572. 21 indexed citations
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Ménard, J., R. E. Bell, D. Gates, et al.. (2006). Observation of Instability-Induced Current Redistribution in a Spherical-Torus Plasma. Physical Review Letters. 97(9). 95002–95002. 69 indexed citations
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Foley, E. L. & F. M. Levinton. (2004). Development of the motional Stark effect with laser-induced fluorescence diagnostic. Review of Scientific Instruments. 75(10). 3462–3464. 7 indexed citations
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Yamada, Masako, et al.. (2000). Two-Dimensional Structure Measurement in the Magnetic Reconnection Experiment with Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence. APS. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Yamada, Manabu, et al.. (2000). Study of Magnetic Reconnection Region on MRX. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Fredrickson, E. D., S.A. Sabbagh, M.G. Bell, et al.. (1997). The stability of advanced operational regimes on the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor. Physics of Plasmas. 4(5). 1589–1595. 14 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. R., D. S. Darrow, J. C. Hosea, et al.. (1996). ICRF in D-T plasmas in TFTR. AIP conference proceedings. 3–6. 2 indexed citations

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