L. Nikolova

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

L. Nikolova is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Nikolova has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 35 papers in Materials Chemistry and 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in L. Nikolova's work include Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (36 papers), Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (22 papers) and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry (21 papers). L. Nikolova is often cited by papers focused on Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (36 papers), Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (22 papers) and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry (21 papers). L. Nikolova collaborates with scholars based in Bulgaria, Denmark and Canada. L. Nikolova's co-authors include N. Tomova, Тодор Тодоров, Т. Тодоров, P. S. Ramanujam, Søren Hvilsted, Violeta Dragostinova, Mario Ivanov, N. C. R. Holme, Federico Rosei and F. Andruzzi and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

L. Nikolova

70 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Polarization holography 1: A new high-efficiency organic ... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 200 400 600
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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. Polarization holography 1: A new high-efficiency organic material with reversible photoinduced birefringence
    1984 689 citations Тодор Тодоров, L. Nikolova et al. Applied Optics 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. Nikolova Bulgaria 27 2.1k 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 570 73 3.2k
L. V. Natarajan United States 26 2.1k 1.0× 1.9k 1.3× 649 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 359 0.6× 86 3.0k
Andrzej Miniewicz Poland 31 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 763 0.8× 554 1.0× 210 2.9k
Harry J. Coles United Kingdom 27 2.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 825 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 406 0.7× 84 3.3k
S. P. Palto Russia 25 1.4k 0.7× 927 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 1.5k 2.7× 192 3.4k
Shiyoshi Yokoyama Japan 30 946 0.4× 1.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.0× 2.4k 2.4× 1.5k 2.6× 198 4.0k
Yoshimasa Kawata Japan 22 618 0.3× 555 0.4× 1.5k 1.2× 664 0.7× 1.2k 2.1× 157 2.8k
Zouheir Sekkat Morocco 32 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 1.7k 3.1× 110 3.5k
Stanisław Bartkiewicz Poland 24 867 0.4× 674 0.5× 618 0.5× 401 0.4× 266 0.5× 92 1.5k
J. W. Wu South Korea 26 1.1k 0.5× 707 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 464 0.8× 115 2.5k
I. Sage United Kingdom 24 921 0.4× 431 0.3× 755 0.6× 807 0.8× 541 0.9× 64 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. Nikolova

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (2017). Unified treatment of fractional integral inequalities via linear functionals. Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences). 1 indexed citations
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Nechache, Riad, L. Nikolova, Alberto Vomiero, et al.. (2013). Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the stability of dye sensitized solar cells. Journal of Power Sources. 233. 93–97. 61 indexed citations
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LaGrange, Thomas, Bryan W. Reed, Melissa K. Santala, et al.. (2012). Approaches for ultrafast imaging of transient materials processes in the transmission electron microscope. Micron. 43(11). 1108–1120. 55 indexed citations
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Yan, Chenglin, L. Nikolova, Afshin Dadvand, et al.. (2010). Multiple NaNbO3/Nb2O5 Heterostructure Nanotubes: A New Class of Ferroelectric/Semiconductor Nanomaterials. Advanced Materials. 22(15). 1741–1745. 96 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., Thomas LaGrange, Bryan W. Reed, et al.. (2010). Nanocrystallization of amorphous germanium films observed with nanosecond temporal resolution. Applied Physics Letters. 97(20). 34 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., R.G. Saint-Jacques, & J.R.H. Ross. (2009). Characterization of Si nanocrystals by different TEM-based techniques. Ultramicroscopy. 110(2). 144–150. 3 indexed citations
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Solano, Cristina, Leticia Larios‐López, Dámaso Navarro‐Rodríguez, et al.. (2008). Experimental analysis of light propagation through supramolecular chiral structures in azopolymer films. AIP conference proceedings. 992. 769–774. 1 indexed citations
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Baleva, M., et al.. (2007). Polarized micro-Raman scattering characterization of Mg2Si nanolayers in (001) Si matrix. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 19(8). 86220–86220. 6 indexed citations
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Saint-Jacques, R.G., et al.. (2007). Si implantation in SiO2: Stucture of Si nanocrystals and composition of SiO2 layer. Surface and Coatings Technology. 201(19-20). 8547–8551. 12 indexed citations
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Ivanov, Mario, et al.. (2005). Temperature-dependent light intensity controlled optical switching in azobenzene polymers. Applied Physics Letters. 86(18). 21 indexed citations
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Boev, V. I., et al.. (2000). Photoinduced changes in the optical constants of Ge–Se–AgI thin films. Optical Materials. 13(4). 389–396. 5 indexed citations
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Holme, N. C. R., L. Nikolova, P. S. Ramanujam, & Søren Hvilsted. (1997). An analysis of the anisotropic and topographic gratings in a side-chain liquid crystalline azobenzene polyester. Applied Physics Letters. 70(12). 1518–1520. 124 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (1997). Structure of Electrolytically Deposited Pd−Ag Powders. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 101(35). 6891–6894. 4 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., Т. Тодоров, & Mario Ivanov. (1997). Influence of the type of light polarization on photoinduced processes. Optical and Quantum Electronics. 29(3). 405–412. 2 indexed citations
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Ivanov, Mario, Т. Тодоров, L. Nikolova, N. Tomova, & Violeta Dragostinova. (1995). Photoinduced changes in the refractive index of azo-dye/polymer systems. Applied Physics Letters. 66(17). 2174–2176. 32 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (1992). Photoinduced anisotropy: new photopolarimetric setup for real-time measurements. Applied Optics. 31(31). 6698–6698. 6 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (1988). Investigation of solid sample microhomogeneity by laser microanalysis. Fresenius Zeitschrift für Analytische Chemie. 332(1). 22–27. 3 indexed citations
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Тодоров, Тодор, L. Nikolova, & N. Tomova. (1984). Polarization holography 1: A new high-efficiency organic material with reversible photoinduced birefringence. Applied Optics. 23(23). 4309–4309. 689 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (1982). Polarization characteristics of volume holograms in Bi12SiO20. Optics Communications. 42(5). 307–309. 9 indexed citations
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Nikolova, L., et al.. (1978). Polarization sensibility of the photodichroic holographic recording. Optics Communications. 24(1). 44–46. 16 indexed citations

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