G. Laval

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

G. Laval is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Laval has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 43 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in G. Laval's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (25 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (24 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (19 papers). G. Laval is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (25 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (24 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (19 papers). G. Laval collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Canada. G. Laval's co-authors include R. Pellat, J. C. Adam, A. Héron, B. Coppi, D. Pesme, P. Mora, M. N. Rosenbluth, S. Guérin, D. Grésillon and B. V. Waddell and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

G. Laval

91 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Dynamics of the Geomagnetic Tail 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 100 200 300 400
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. Dynamics of the Geomagnetic Tail
    1966 434 citations B. Coppi, G. Laval 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
G. Laval France 34 2.1k 1.3k 1.2k 833 563 94 3.4k
C. Oberman United States 27 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.7k 1.4× 449 0.5× 488 0.9× 48 3.2k
J. H. Malmberg United States 30 1.6k 0.7× 2.0k 1.6× 1.2k 0.9× 584 0.7× 762 1.4× 62 3.3k
D. F. DuBois United States 31 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 1.2× 935 0.8× 654 0.8× 363 0.6× 73 3.1k
Albert Simon United States 20 1.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 393 0.5× 633 1.1× 58 2.7k
R. W. Gould United States 27 1.7k 0.8× 1.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.1× 301 0.4× 1.2k 2.2× 67 3.5k
N. A. Krall United States 25 2.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.7× 3.1k 2.5× 499 0.6× 1.0k 1.9× 113 5.6k
E. J. Valeo United States 32 2.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 700 0.8× 419 0.7× 102 3.1k
C. F. Driscoll United States 29 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.4× 1.0k 0.8× 591 0.7× 501 0.9× 117 3.2k
A. Y. Wong United States 30 1.4k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.4× 404 0.5× 767 1.4× 144 3.1k
D. A. Tidman United States 24 987 0.5× 772 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 517 0.6× 339 0.6× 96 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by G. Laval

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Laval

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. Laval

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. Laval. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. Laval 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 G. Laval. G. Laval 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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Adam, J. C., A. Héron, & G. Laval. (2006). Dispersion and Transport of Energetic Particles due to the Interaction of Intense Laser Pulses with Overdense Plasmas. Physical Review Letters. 97(20). 205006–205006. 70 indexed citations
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Laval, G., et al.. (2003). [Patients hospitalized in advanced or terminal phase of a serious life-threatening disease].. PubMed. 32(5). 203–11. 10 indexed citations
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Guérin, S., P. Mora, & G. Laval. (1998). Parametric instabilities due to relativistic electron mass variation. Physics of Plasmas. 5(2). 376–380. 11 indexed citations
4.
Laval, G. & Alby Richard. (1997). [Pain and palliative care center. Similarities, differences, a necessary collaboration].. PubMed. 26(34). 1627–34. 1 indexed citations
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Horton, W., Genze Hu, & G. Laval. (1996). Turbulent transport in mixed states of convective cells and sheared flows. Physics of Plasmas. 3(8). 2912–2923. 34 indexed citations
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Laval, G.. (1993). Particle diffusion in stochastic magnetic fields. Physics of Fluids B Plasma Physics. 5(3). 711–721. 25 indexed citations
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Laval, G., et al.. (1983). Inconsistency of quasilinear theory. The Physics of Fluids. 26(1). 66–68. 23 indexed citations
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Adam, J. C., et al.. (1983). INSTABILITIES INDUCED BY RESONANT ABSORPTION OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE IN AN INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 44(C2). C2–171. 4 indexed citations
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Adam, J. C., G. Laval, & D. Pesme. (1980). A RECONSIDERATION OF QUASILINEAR THEORY. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 41(C3). C3–383. 5 indexed citations
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Laval, G. & D. Grésillon. (1979). Intrinsic stochasticity in plasmas. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 87 indexed citations
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Adam, J. C., G. Laval, & D. Pesme. (1979). Reconsideration of Quasilinear Theory. Physical Review Letters. 43(22). 1671–1675. 41 indexed citations
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Basu, B., et al.. (1978). Magnetic reconnection and m = 1 oscillations in current carrying plasmas. Annals of Physics. 112(2). 443–476. 199 indexed citations
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Pesme, D., G. Laval, & R. Pellat. (1977). APPROXIMATION DES PHASES ALÉATOIRES ET DE L'ÉLARGISSEMENT DE RÉSONANCE EN TURBULENCE FAIBLE DES PLASMAS. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 38(C3). C3–213. 1 indexed citations
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Laval, G., et al.. (1974). Hydromagnetic stability of a current-carrying pinch with noncircular cross section. The Physics of Fluids. 17(4). 835–845. 89 indexed citations
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Galeev, A. A., G. Laval, T. M. O’Neil, M. N. Rosenbluth, & R. Z. Sagdeev. (1973). Parametric Back Scattering of a Linear Electromagnetic Wave in a Plasma. ZhETF Pisma Redaktsiiu. 17. 35. 1 indexed citations
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Laval, G., et al.. (1973). Interaction between high-frequency turbulence and magnetospheric micropulsations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(19). 3806–3815. 33 indexed citations
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Asséo, E., et al.. (1972). Effect of the plasma inhomogeneity on the nonlinear damping of monochromatic waves. Journal of Plasma Physics. 8(3). 341–355. 24 indexed citations
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Laval, G., Erich Maschke, & R. Pellat. (1970). Ballooning Modes in Axisymmetric Toroidal Configurations. Physical Review Letters. 24(22). 1229–1232. 8 indexed citations
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Warter, J, et al.. (1967). Souffle systolique hépatique du a un cancer secondaire du foie.. La Presse Médicale. 75(12). 1 indexed citations
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Laval, G., et al.. (1964). Critere necessaire et suffisant de stabilite d'un plasma de faible pression. Physics Letters. 12(4). 327–328. 2 indexed citations

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