J. J. Lowke

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

J. J. Lowke is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, J. J. Lowke has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 55 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 50 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in J. J. Lowke's work include Vacuum and Plasma Arcs (65 papers), Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (53 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (39 papers). J. J. Lowke is often cited by papers focused on Vacuum and Plasma Arcs (65 papers), Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (53 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (39 papers). J. J. Lowke collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Japan. J. J. Lowke's co-authors include Richard A. Morrow, Manabu Tanaka, J Haidar, J. H. Parker, Masao Ushio, R. W. Liebermann, Anthony B. Murphy, P. Kovitya, A. V. Phelps and Benedict Irwin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

J. J. Lowke

97 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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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.

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1997 469 citations Richard A. Morrow, J. J. Lowke Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. J. Lowke Australia	43	2.7k	2.6k	2.3k	1.9k	1.2k	103	5.7k
N. Ohno Japan	42	1.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	836 0.4×	1.8k 0.9×	5.8k 4.7×	408	8.1k
M. S. Benilov Portugal	32	2.1k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	554 0.2×	1.2k 0.6×	602 0.5×	176	3.3k
G. M. W. Kroesen Netherlands	33	2.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	92 0.0×	850 0.4×	746 0.6×	129	3.9k
Demetre J. Economou United States	41	4.9k 1.8×	1.1k 0.4×	105 0.0×	1.8k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	178	5.5k
John H. Booske United States	40	5.0k 1.8×	3.3k 1.3×	276 0.1×	918 0.5×	967 0.8×	266	8.1k
Jean‐Jacques Gonzalez France	25	842 0.3×	1.4k 0.5×	713 0.3×	769 0.4×	400 0.3×	74	1.9k
Brett A. Cruden United States	31	878 0.3×	301 0.1×	416 0.2×	796 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	145	3.5k
M. Zakaullah Pakistan	37	1.4k 0.5×	726 0.3×	260 0.1×	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	175	3.9k
Gary S. Selwyn United States	33	3.6k 1.3×	1.3k 0.5×	79 0.0×	624 0.3×	923 0.7×	61	5.4k
V. Philipps Germany	47	1.3k 0.5×	961 0.4×	927 0.4×	2.2k 1.1×	9.3k 7.5×	380	11.0k

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All Works

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Lowke, J. J.. (2025). Effects of delayed electron emission from the cathodes of circuit breakers. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 58(38). 385203–385203.

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Lowke, J. J.. (2019). Predictions of circuit interruption including non-equilibrium electron densities. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(46). 464001–464001. 2 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J., Anthony B. Murphy, & Manabu Tanaka. (2019). Cathode spot formation possibly explained by cathode electron emission from impact of excited state atoms. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(44). 444004–444004. 5 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J.. (2019). From Switching Arcs to Ball Lightning to Curing Cancer!. 6(2). 194–199. 2 indexed citations

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Hong, Jungmi, Sergey Pancheshnyi, Eugene Tam, et al.. (2017). Kinetic modelling of NH₃production in N₂–H₂non-equilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasma catalysis. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 50(15). 154005–154005. 129 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J., et al.. (2012). Birth of ball lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 117(D19). 24 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Kentaro, et al.. (2011). A Numerical Model with arc length variation of welding arc with constant voltage power source. Welding in the World. 55(3-4). 33–37. 8 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J. & Manabu Tanaka. (2008). The physics of non-thermionic cathodes of electric arcs. 137–140. 13 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Manabu, Shinichi Tashiro, & J. J. Lowke. (2006). Predictions of weld formation using gas tungsten arcs for various arc lengths from unified arc-electrode model. Science and Technology of Welding & Joining. 12(1). 2–9. 16 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J., Manabu Tanaka, & Masao Ushio. (2005). Mechanisms giving increased weld depth due to a flux. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 38(18). 3438–3445. 80 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Manabu, et al.. (2003). Time dependent numerical analysis of stationary GTA welding process. 32(2). 259–263. 3 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Manabu, Masao Ushio, & J. J. Lowke. (2003). Time Dependent Numerical Analysis of Stationary GTA Welding Process(Physics, Processes, Instruments & Measurements). Transactions of JWRI. 32(2). 259–263. 2 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J. & Francesco D’Alessandro. (2003). Onset corona fields and electrical breakdown criteria. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 36(21). 2673–2682. 103 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Manabu, et al.. (2002). Steady state calculations of stationary gas tungsten arc welding from a unified arc-electrodes model. 31(1). 19–24. 1 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Manabu, Hidenori Terasaki, Masao Ushio, & J. J. Lowke. (2002). Steady State Calculations of Stationary Gas Tungsten Arc Welding from A Unified Arc-Electrodes Model(Physics, Processes, Instruments & Measurements). Transactions of JWRI. 31(1). 19–24. 2 indexed citations

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Zhu, Peiyuan, J. J. Lowke, & Richard A. Morrow. (1992). A unified theory of free burning arcs, cathode sheaths and cathodes. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 25(8). 1221–1230. 126 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J. & D. L. Mitchell. (1983). Net Emission Coefficients of Radiation in Sulphur Hexafluoride Plasmas. 1. 502. 1 indexed citations

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Braglia, G. L. & J. J. Lowke. (1979). Comparison of Monte Carlo and Boltzmann calculations of electron diffusion to an anode. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 40(7). 17. 8 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J., R. J. Zollweg, & R. W. Liebermann. (1975). Theoretical description of ac arcs in mercury and argon. Journal of Applied Physics. 46(2). 650–660. 34 indexed citations

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Lowke, J. J.. (1973). Prediction of arc temperature profiles using approximate emission coefficients for radiation losses. 411. 2 indexed citations

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