L. M. Barker

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

L. M. Barker is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, L. M. Barker has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Materials Chemistry, 20 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 13 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in L. M. Barker's work include High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (22 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (13 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (9 papers). L. M. Barker is often cited by papers focused on High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (22 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (13 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (9 papers). L. M. Barker collaborates with scholars based in United States. L. M. Barker's co-authors include R. E. Hollenbach, J. N. Johnson, K.W. Schuler, J. R. Asay, L.C. Chhabildas, T.G. Trucano, Walter Herrmann, D.E. Munson, Thomas Kenney and David L. MacLeod and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Scientific Reports and Journal of Applied Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

L. M. Barker

41 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Laser interferometer for measuring high velocities of any... 1970 2026 1988 2007 1972 1970 400 800 1.2k
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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. Laser interferometer for measuring high velocities of any reflecting surface
    1972 1.3k citations L. M. Barker, R. E. Hollenbach Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  2. Shock-Wave Studies of PMMA, Fused Silica, and Sapphire
    1970 631 citations L. M. Barker, R. E. Hollenbach Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. M. Barker United States 22 1.9k 1.6k 1.6k 612 589 42 3.8k
R. E. Hollenbach United States 11 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 995 0.6× 335 0.5× 438 0.7× 16 2.7k
J. R. Asay United States 40 2.4k 1.2× 2.4k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 360 0.6× 1.1k 1.9× 127 4.2k
Z. Rosenberg Israel 34 2.9k 1.5× 1.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.1× 522 0.9× 314 0.5× 214 3.7k
Dean L. Preston United States 30 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 813 0.5× 958 1.6× 443 0.8× 90 3.5k
Michael D. Furnish United States 23 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 337 0.6× 354 0.6× 529 3.0k
M.W. Guinan United States 25 2.4k 1.2× 575 0.4× 729 0.5× 487 0.8× 345 0.6× 73 3.4k
G. I. Kanel Russia 34 3.3k 1.7× 1.4k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 1.1k 1.8× 616 1.0× 202 4.3k
Frank J. Zerilli United States 26 2.3k 1.2× 397 0.3× 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 2.0× 1.4k 2.3× 58 4.7k
J. M. McNaney United States 30 1.4k 0.7× 824 0.5× 896 0.6× 638 1.0× 705 1.2× 87 2.6k
J. N. Johnson United States 24 1.5k 0.8× 570 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 494 0.8× 161 0.3× 74 2.1k

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All Works

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MacLeod, David L., L. M. Barker, Jesse L. Gurgel, et al.. (2009). Antibacterial activities of a fosfomycin/tobramycin combination: a novel inhaled antibiotic for bronchiectasis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 64(4). 829–836. 88 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., L.C. Chhabildas, T.G. Trucano, & J. R. Asay. (1990). High gas pressure acceleration of flier plates - experimental techniques. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 10(1-4). 67–80. 6 indexed citations
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Chhabildas, L.C., L. M. Barker, J. R. Asay, & T.G. Trucano. (1990). Relationship of fragment size to normalized spall strength for materials. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 10(1-4). 107–124. 43 indexed citations
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Chhabildas, L.C., J. R. Asay, & L. M. Barker. (1990). Dynamic quasi-isentropic loading of tungsten. High Pressure Research. 5(1-6). 842–844. 3 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., et al.. (1987). Surface gouging by hypervelocity sliding contact between metallic materials. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 165(5). 692–694. 8 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., et al.. (1987). Metal surface gouging by hypervelocity sliding contact. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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Asay, J. R., L.C. Chhabildas, & L. M. Barker. (1985). Projectile and impactor designs for plate-impact experiments. STIN. 86. 20743. 10 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., T.G. Trucano, J. R. Asay, & J.L. Wise. (1985). Preliminary considerations for the gasdynamic precompression of solid molecular hydrogen. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 85. 33445. 2 indexed citations
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Truesdell, C. & L. M. Barker. (1984). Waves in elastic and viscoelastic solids : theory and experiment. Springer eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M. & Douglas D. Scott. (1984). Development of a high-pressure quasi-isentropic plane wave generating capability. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 8 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M.. (1983). Compliance calibration of a family of short rod and short bar fracture toughness specimens. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 17(4). 289–312. 40 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M. & R. E. Hollenbach. (1974). Shock wave study of the α ⇄ ε phase transition in iron. Journal of Applied Physics. 45(11). 4872–4887. 297 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., et al.. (1974). Nonlinear Viscoelasticity and the Evolution of Stress Waves in Laminated Composites: A Comparison of Theory and Experiment. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 41(4). 1025–1030. 21 indexed citations
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Asay, J. R. & L. M. Barker. (1974). Interferometric measurement of shock-induced internal particle velocity and spatial variations of particle velocity. Journal of Applied Physics. 45(6). 2540–2546. 82 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M.. (1971). Velocity Interferometer Data Reduction. Review of Scientific Instruments. 42(2). 276–278. 8 indexed citations
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Johnson, J. N. & L. M. Barker. (1969). Dislocation Dynamics and Steady Plastic Wave Profiles in 6061-T6 Aluminum. Journal of Applied Physics. 40(11). 4321–4334. 147 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., B.M. Butcher, & C.H. Karnes. (1966). Yield-Point Phenomenon in Impact-Loaded 1060 Aluminum. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(5). 1989–1991. 18 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M. & R. E. Hollenbach. (1964). System for Measuring the Dynamic Properties of Materials. Review of Scientific Instruments. 35(6). 742–746. 42 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., et al.. (1964). Dynamic Response of Aluminum. Journal of Applied Physics. 35(4). 1203–1212. 47 indexed citations

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