H. S. McLean

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

H. S. McLean is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Mechanics of Materials and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, H. S. McLean has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 38 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 31 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in H. S. McLean's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (56 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (56 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (38 papers). H. S. McLean is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (56 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (56 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (38 papers). H. S. McLean collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. H. S. McLean's co-authors include R. D. Wood, E. B. Hooper, D. N. Hill, S. Woodruff, B. W. Stallard, B. I. Cohen, F. N. Beg, R.H. Bulmer, C. T. Holcomb and C.A. Romero-Talamás and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

H. S. McLean

101 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX): design and physics results

2012 370 citations E. B. Hooper, R.H. Bulmer et al. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. S. McLean

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Field and Current Amplification in the SSPX Spheromak 2024 ·University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·D. N. Hill, (unknown), B. I. Cohen, E. B. Hooper, H. S. McLean, J. M. Moller, L. D. Pearlstein, D. D. Ryutov, B. W. Stallard, (unknown), S. Woodruff, C. T. Holcomb, T. R. Jarboe, Paul M. Bellan, C.A. Romero-Talamás	0
2	Transport of an intense proton beam from a cone-structured target through plastic foam with unique proton source modeling 2022 ·Physical review. E ·(unknown), C. McGuffey, W. Theobald, O. Deppert, J. Kim, P. M. Nilson, M. S. Wei, Y. Ping, Mark Foord, H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, A. Higginson, M. Roth, F. N. Beg	3
3	A laser parameter study on enhancing proton generation from microtube foil targets 2022 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), J. Kim, M. Bailly-Grandvaux, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Constantin Aniculaesei, Hui Chen, T. Ditmire, M. Donovan, Stephanie B. Hansen, B. M. Hegelich, H. S. McLean, Hernan Quevedo, M. Spinks, F. N. Beg	8
4	Thermonuclear neutron emission from a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch 2021 ·Physics of Plasmas ·(unknown), J. A. Brown, B. L. Goldblum, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), R.P. Golingo, H. S. McLean, B. A. Nelson, U. Shumlak, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), D. P. Higginson	11
5	Development of a predictive capability of short-pulse laser-driven broadband x-ray radiography 2020 ·Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·Hiroshi Sawada, (unknown), F. N. Beg, Hui Chen, A. Link, H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, Y. Ping, G. J. Williams	3
6	Sustained Neutron Production from a Sheared-Flow Stabilized Z Pinch 2019 ·Physical Review Letters ·Y. Zhang, U. Shumlak, B. A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), H. S. McLean, (unknown), D. P. Higginson, C. M. Cooper	39
7	Monochromatic 2DKαEmission Images Revealing Short-Pulse Laser Isochoric Heating Mechanism 2019 ·Physical Review Letters ·Hiroshi Sawada, Y. Sentoku, T. Yabuuchi, U. Zastrau, E. Förster, F. N. Beg, H. Chen, A. Kemp, H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, Y. Ping	17
8	Anomalous material-dependent transport of focused, laser-driven proton beams 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·J. Kim, C. McGuffey, D. C. Gautier, A. Link, G. E. Kemp, (unknown), M. S. Wei, R. B. Stephens, S. Kerr, Patrick Poole, (unknown), B. Qiao, M. E. Foord, Y. Ping, H. S. McLean, J. C. Fernández, F. N. Beg	4
9	Soft X-ray backlighter source driven by a short-pulse laser for pump-probe characterization of warm dense matter 2018 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·C. McGuffey, M. Dozières, J. Kim, (unknown), Jaebum Park, (unknown), C. Brabetz, (unknown), R. F. Heeter, H. S. McLean, J. D. Moody, M. B. Schneider, M. S. Wei, F. N. Beg	2
10	Calibration and characterization of a highly efficient spectrometer in von Hamos geometry for 7-10 keV x-rays 2017 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·L. C. Jarrott, M. S. Wei, C. McGuffey, F. N. Beg, P.M. Nilson, C. Sorce, C. Stöeckl, (unknown), Hiroshi Sawada, R. B. Stephens, P. K. Patel, H. S. McLean, O. L. Landen, S. H. Glenzer, T. Döppner	17
11	A Reactor Development Scenario for the FuZE Sheared-Flow Stabilized Z-pinch 2017 ·Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·H. S. McLean, D. P. Higginson, Andréa Schmidt, (unknown), U. Shumlak, B.A. Nelson, (unknown), (unknown), R.P. Golingo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
12	2D Kinetic Particle in Cell Simulations of a Flow-Shear Stabilized Z-Pinch 2017 ·Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·(unknown), D. P. Higginson, A. Link, Andréa Schmidt, H. S. McLean, U. Shumlak, B. A. Nelson, R.P. Golingo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yue Zhang, (unknown)	1
13	High-contrast laser acceleration of relativistic electrons in solid cone-wire targets 2015 ·Physical Review E ·D. P. Higginson, A. Link, Hiroshi Sawada, S. C. Wilks, T. Bartal, S. Chawla, (unknown), Kirk Flippo, L. C. Jarrott, M. H. Key, H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, F. Pérez, M. S. Wei, F. N. Beg	4
14	Fast electron generation and transport from ten-picosecond laser-plasma interactions in the cone-guided fast ignition 2013 ·Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·B. Qiao, L. C. Jarrott, C. McGuffey, Wei, S. Chawla, A. A. Solodov, R. B. Stephens, P. K. Patel, H. S. McLean, F. N. Beg	0
15	Effect of Target Material on Fast-Electron Transport and Resistive Collimation 2013 ·Physical Review Letters ·S. Chawla, M. S. Wei, R. Mishra, K. U. Akli, Chunli Chen, H. S. McLean, A. Morace, P. K. Patel, Hiroshi Sawada, Y. Sentoku, R. B. Stephens, F. N. Beg	28
16	Dynamics of high-energy proton beam acceleration and focusing from hemisphere-cone targets by high-intensity lasers 2013 ·Physical Review E ·B. Qiao, Mark Foord, M. S. Wei, R. B. Stephens, M. H. Key, H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, F. N. Beg	41
17	Study of Fast Electron Transport into Imploded High-Density Plasmas Using Cu-doped CD Shell Targets 2011 ·APS ·(unknown), R. B. Stephens, A. Greenwood, (unknown), N. Alfonso, Heming Huang, E. Giraldez, L. C. Jarrott, (unknown), F. N. Beg, W. Theobald, C. Stöeckl, M. H. Key, P. K. Patel, (unknown), H. S. McLean, T. Yabuuchi, H. Habara	1
18	LSP simulations of proton-driven fast ignition 2010 ·Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·C. Bellei, (unknown), D. J. Strozzi, T. Bartal, (unknown), H. S. McLean, P. K. Patel, R. B. Stephens, F. N. Beg	1
19	Increasing the Magnetic Helicity Content of a Plasma by Pulsing a Magnetized Source 2004 ·Physical Review Letters ·S. Woodruff, B. W. Stallard, H. S. McLean, E. B. Hooper, R.H. Bulmer, B. I. Cohen, D. N. Hill, C. T. Holcomb, J. M. Moller, R. D. Wood	14
20	New Mode of Operating a Magnetized Coaxial Plasma Gun for Injecting Magnetic Helicity into a Spheromak 2003 ·Physical Review Letters ·S. Woodruff, D. N. Hill, B. W. Stallard, R.H. Bulmer, B. I. Cohen, C. T. Holcomb, E. B. Hooper, H. S. McLean, J. M. Moller, R. D. Wood	22

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