M. Bacal

1.2k total citations
58 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

M. Bacal is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Bacal has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 26 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in M. Bacal's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (35 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (26 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (10 papers). M. Bacal is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (35 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (26 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (10 papers). M. Bacal collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Japan. M. Bacal's co-authors include A. M. Bruneteau, H. J. Doucet, F. Hillion, M. Nachman, G.W. Hamilton, M. Péalat, J. Taillet, P. Devynck, P. Berlemont and K. N. Leung and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

M. Bacal

55 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Bacal France	20	853	518	514	285	159	58	1.1k
K. W. Ehlers United States	21	939 1.1×	348 0.7×	889 1.7×	411 1.4×	157 1.0×	60	1.2k
G.W. Hamilton United States	8	401 0.5×	359 0.7×	248 0.5×	226 0.8×	74 0.5×	25	674
Robert Boivin United States	17	620 0.7×	342 0.7×	172 0.3×	245 0.9×	48 0.3×	26	829
H. Schlüter Germany	19	990 1.2×	831 1.6×	221 0.4×	274 1.0×	54 0.3×	101	1.3k
Hideo Sugai Hideo Sugai Japan	18	852 1.0×	369 0.7×	172 0.3×	54 0.2×	142 0.9×	26	1.0k
R. E. Pechacek United States	14	398 0.5×	250 0.5×	173 0.3×	165 0.6×	25 0.2×	59	687
P. C. Thonemann United Kingdom	16	445 0.5×	421 0.8×	165 0.3×	262 0.9×	96 0.6×	35	812
M. B. Hopkins Ireland	18	1.1k 1.3×	332 0.6×	226 0.4×	120 0.4×	60 0.4×	42	1.2k
W. P. Allis United States	12	486 0.6×	377 0.7×	157 0.3×	193 0.7×	33 0.2×	24	829
J.-L. Lachambre Canada	17	553 0.6×	317 0.6×	73 0.1×	303 1.1×	204 1.3×	77	852

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Bacal, M., et al.. (2002). Maximum x-ray energy from compact electron cyclotron resonance based source of x rays. Review of Scientific Instruments. 73(6). 2287–2291. 8 indexed citations

Bacal, M., et al.. (2002). Electron density and energy distribution function in the plume of a Hall-type thruster. Review of Scientific Instruments. 73(2). 931–933. 1 indexed citations

Bacal, M., et al.. (2000). Study of carbon nitride films deposited using a Hall-type ion source. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 33(19). 2373–2378. 12 indexed citations

Michaut, C., et al.. (1998). An intense Hall-type ion source for satellite propulsion. Review of Scientific Instruments. 69(2). 804–806. 23 indexed citations

Hamabe, M., et al.. (1998). Time-resolved study of the negative ion density in a volume H− ion source by photodetachment. Review of Scientific Instruments. 69(3). 1298–1301. 5 indexed citations

Bacal, M., et al.. (1996). Investigation of a small, closed electron drift, stationary plasma thruster. Review of Scientific Instruments. 67(3). 990–992. 10 indexed citations

Leroy, R., M. Bacal, P. Berlemont, C. Courteille, & R. A. Stern. (1992). H− and D− temperature in volume sources. Review of Scientific Instruments. 63(4). 2686–2688. 18 indexed citations

Bacal, M., et al.. (1988). Method for extracting volume produced negative ions. Review of Scientific Instruments. 59(10). 2152–2157. 67 indexed citations

Bacal, M., F. Hillion, & M. Nachman. (1985). Extraction of volume-produced H− ions. Review of Scientific Instruments. 56(5). 649–654. 23 indexed citations

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Bretagne, J., et al.. (1985). Electron energy distribution functions in electron-beam-sustained discharges: application to magnetic multicusp hydrogen discharges. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 18(5). 811–825. 39 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., F. Hillion, M. Nachman, & W Steckelmacher. (1984). Progress in developing a ‘volume’ hydrogen negative ion source. AIP conference proceedings. 111. 418–428. 2 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., A. M. Bruneteau, & M. Nachman. (1984). Negative ion production in hydrogen plasmas confined by a multicusp magnetic field. Journal of Applied Physics. 55(1). 15–24. 88 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., G.W. Hamilton, A. M. Bruneteau, H. J. Doucet, & J. Taillet. (1979). Measurement of H− density in plasma by photodetachment. Review of Scientific Instruments. 50(6). 719–721. 139 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., et al.. (1977). Production of negative hydrogen ions in low pressure hydrogen plasmas. 2 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., et al.. (1974). Metal vapor confinement in vacuum. Review of Scientific Instruments. 45(6). 769–772. 35 indexed citations

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Bacal, M. & H. J. Doucet. (1973). Production of Negative Ion-Rich Plasma by Electron Attachment in Low Pressure Gases. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 1(3). 91–99. 25 indexed citations

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Bacal, M., et al.. (1970). Influence of emission velocities and current density on the cut-off characteristic of a plane magnetron. International Journal of Electronics. 28(2). 149–171.

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Bacal, M.. (1968). Wall Potential in Crossed-Field Devices. Journal of Applied Physics. 39(6). 2687–2695. 1 indexed citations

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Bacal, M.. (1967). Comment on “Cut-off Characteristics of a Cylindrical Magnetron”. International Journal of Electronics. 22(6). 587–589.

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Bacal, M.. (1964). The Cut-off Characteristics of Plane Magnetrons†. Journal of Electronics and Control. 16(3). 257–265. 5 indexed citations

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