James Lill

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

James Lill is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, James Lill has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in James Lill's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (4 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (4 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (4 papers). James Lill is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (4 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (4 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (4 papers). James Lill collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. James Lill's co-authors include J. C. Light, Ian Hamilton, Gregory A. Parker, John C. Light, Jeremy Q. Broughton, Michael I. Haftel, T.D. Andreadis, Youhai Wen, Jeff Simmons and M. I. Haftel and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

James Lill

23 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Generalized discrete variable approximation in quantum me... 1982 2026 1996 2011 1985 1982 400 800 1.2k
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. Generalized discrete variable approximation in quantum mechanics
    1985 1.5k citations J. C. Light, Ian Hamilton et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Discrete variable representations and sudden models in quantum scattering theory
    1982 487 citations James Lill, Gregory A. Parker et al. Chemical Physics 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
James Lill United States 14 2.1k 777 261 252 230 23 2.4k
Brian K. Kendrick United States 35 2.6k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 236 0.9× 520 2.1× 191 0.8× 96 3.1k
Eric A. Gislason United States 30 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.5× 248 1.0× 400 1.6× 157 0.7× 120 2.6k
E. E. Nikitin Germany 30 2.5k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 306 1.2× 476 1.9× 260 1.1× 178 3.1k
Wojciech Cencek Poland 32 2.4k 1.2× 718 0.9× 252 1.0× 334 1.3× 83 0.4× 49 2.8k
F. B. Dunning United States 37 4.4k 2.1× 1.4k 1.8× 262 1.0× 179 0.7× 241 1.0× 240 4.8k
Bill Poirier United States 28 1.8k 0.8× 942 1.2× 132 0.5× 308 1.2× 236 1.0× 114 2.1k
Tak‐San Ho United States 33 3.3k 1.6× 1.1k 1.4× 359 1.4× 425 1.7× 230 1.0× 127 3.8k
R. E. Raab South Africa 23 1.3k 0.6× 496 0.6× 203 0.8× 95 0.4× 194 0.8× 88 1.8k
Roman V. Krems Canada 36 4.4k 2.1× 1.2k 1.5× 400 1.5× 222 0.9× 167 0.7× 133 5.0k
Marie-Anne Bouchiat France 26 2.6k 1.3× 793 1.0× 245 0.9× 57 0.2× 115 0.5× 97 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Lill

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Lill

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Woodward, C., et al.. (2010). Ab initio simulations of molten Ni alloys. Journal of Applied Physics. 107(11). 31 indexed citations
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Wen, Youhai, et al.. (2009). A ternary phase-field model incorporating commercial CALPHAD software and its application to precipitation in superalloys. Acta Materialia. 58(3). 875–885. 49 indexed citations
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Woodward, C., Mark Asta, Dallas R. Trinkle, James Lill, & Stefano Angioletti‐Uberti. (2008). Ab-initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Molten Ni-Based Superalloys. 169–174. 3 indexed citations
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Lill, James & Jeremy Q. Broughton. (2001). Atomistic simulations with slip boundary conditions. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 63(14). 9 indexed citations
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Lill, James & Jeremy Q. Broughton. (2000). Interfacial free energy calculations via virtual slip. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 8(3). 345–355. 3 indexed citations
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Lill, James & Jeremy Q. Broughton. (2000). Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Glissile Dislocation Interface Propagating a Martensitic Transformation. Physical Review Letters. 84(25). 5784–5787. 4 indexed citations
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Lill, James & Jeremy Q. Broughton. (2000). Linear and nonlinear elasticity in atomistic simulations. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 8(3). 357–375. 4 indexed citations
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Broughton, Jeremy Q., James Lill, & J. Karl Johnson. (1997). C60sphase diagram: A full free-energy analysis. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 55(5). 2808–2817. 22 indexed citations
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Lill, James, A Skinner, & J. Q. Broughton. (1997). The calculation of interfacial free energies via λ integration. Journal of Phase Equilibria. 18(6). 495–498. 5 indexed citations
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Lill, James. (1994). The integration of molecular dynamics simulations with imposed temperature and stress. Computer Physics Communications. 79(2). 219–248. 1 indexed citations
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Godbey, D. J., et al.. (1994). Ge surface segregation at low temperature during SiGe growth by molecular beam epitaxy. Applied Physics Letters. 65(6). 711–713. 40 indexed citations
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Lill, James & Jeremy Q. Broughton. (1992). Nonlinear molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo algorithms. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 46(18). 12068–12071. 17 indexed citations
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Haftel, Michael I., et al.. (1990). Surface relaxation of α-iron and the embedded-atom method. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 42(18). 11540–11552. 52 indexed citations
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Lill, James, et al.. (1989). A time-dependent variational principle and the time-dependent Hartree approximation in hydrodynamical form. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 90(9). 4933–4939. 1 indexed citations
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Lill, James, et al.. (1989). Mixed state quantum mechanics in hydrodynamical form. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 90(9). 4940–4950. 18 indexed citations
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Lill, James, Gregory A. Parker, & John C. Light. (1986). The discrete variable–finite basis approach to quantum scattering. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 85(2). 900–910. 110 indexed citations
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Light, J. C., Ian Hamilton, & James Lill. (1985). Generalized discrete variable approximation in quantum mechanics. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 82(3). 1400–1409. 1486 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lill, James & Donald J. Kouri. (1984). Comparisons of approximate and exact quantal molecule—surface scattering calculations. Chemical Physics Letters. 112(3). 249–257. 21 indexed citations
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Lill, James, Thomas Schmalz, & J. C. Light. (1983). Imbedded matrix Green’s functions in atomic and molecular scattering theory. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 78(7). 4456–4463. 25 indexed citations
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Lill, James, Gregory A. Parker, & J. C. Light. (1982). Discrete variable representations and sudden models in quantum scattering theory. Chemical Physics Letters. 89(6). 483–489. 487 indexed citations breakdown →

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