M. Ball

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

M. Ball is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Ball has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 12 papers in Radiation and 8 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. Ball's work include Particle Detector Development and Performance (12 papers), Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies (10 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (6 papers). M. Ball is often cited by papers focused on Particle Detector Development and Performance (12 papers), Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies (10 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (6 papers). M. Ball collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and United States. M. Ball's co-authors include Martin Wietschel, Otto Rentz, T. Gunji, R. I. Thompson, E.D.C. Freitas, C. M. B. Monteiro, J.M.F. dos Santos, J.J. Gómez-Cadenas, N. Yahlali and I. Konorov and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Physics Letters B and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

M. Ball

18 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The future of hydrogen – opportunities and challenges☆

2008 880 citations M. Ball, Martin Wietschel International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
M. Ball	410	406	323	288	204	20	1.2k
Sabrina Sartori	946 2.3×	365 0.9×	444 1.4×	166 0.6×	420 2.1×	72	1.6k
Jinxu Zhang	381 0.9×	639 1.6×	148 0.5×	486 1.7×	93 0.5×	73	1.5k
R. Huerta	311 0.8×	926 2.3×	197 0.6×	890 3.1×	42 0.2×	84	1.5k
Charles Forsberg	1.2k 2.8×	290 0.7×	274 0.8×	400 1.4×	114 0.6×	158	2.4k
Carlos H. Coimbra-Araújo	182 0.4×	116 0.3×	96 0.3×	121 0.4×	185 0.9×	30	629
Bin Miao	1.0k 2.5×	952 2.3×	107 0.3×	300 1.0×	425 2.1×	95	2.3k
P. Miranda	491 1.2×	174 0.4×	52 0.2×	101 0.4×	127 0.6×	91	832
Li Ren	990 2.4×	2.0k 5.0×	379 1.2×	145 0.5×	373 1.8×	268	3.4k
Qin Xu	437 1.1×	532 1.3×	111 0.3×	360 1.3×	34 0.2×	87	2.0k
Dewen Zheng	476 1.2×	362 0.9×	95 0.3×	480 1.7×	85 0.4×	21	1.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hauer, Philip, et al.. (2020). Measurements of the charging-up effect in Gas Electron Multipliers. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 976. 164205–164205. 5 indexed citations

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Hauer, Philip, et al.. (2020). Study of Charge-Up Processes in Gas Electron Multipliers. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 1498(1). 12029–12029.

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Ball, M., et al.. (2018). Characterization of a hybrid GEM-Micromegas detector with respect to its application in a continuously read out TPC. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 174. 1016–1016. 2 indexed citations

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Ball, M., et al.. (2018). A GEM-TPC for the CBELSA/TAPS experiment. 72–72. 1 indexed citations

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Ball, M., et al.. (2017). Quality assurance of GEM foils for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC. Journal of Instrumentation. 12(1). C01081–C01081. 4 indexed citations

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Ball, M., Jenna Bloemer, L. Fabbietti, et al.. (2014). Ion backflow studies with a triple GEM detector. GSI Repository (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung). 2 indexed citations

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Amaro, F. D., M. Ball, J.F.C.A. Veloso, & J.M.F. dos Santos. (2014). Zero Ion Backflow electron multiplier operating in noble gases. Journal of Instrumentation. 9(2). P02004–P02004. 1 indexed citations

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Ball, M., et al.. (2014). Ion backflow studies for the ALICE TPC upgrade with GEMs. Journal of Instrumentation. 9(4). C04025–C04025. 26 indexed citations

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Böhmer, F. V., M. Ball, S. Dørheim, et al.. (2013). Simulation of space-charge effects in an ungated GEM-based TPC. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 719. 101–108. 17 indexed citations

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Fernandes, L. M. P., E.D.C. Freitas, M. Ball, et al.. (2010). Primary and secondary scintillation measurements in a Xenon Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter. Journal of Instrumentation. 5(9). P09006–P09006. 17 indexed citations

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Fernandes, L. M. P., E.D.C. Freitas, M. Ball, et al.. (2010). Addendum: Primary and secondary scintillation measurements in a Xenon Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter. Journal of Instrumentation. 5(12). A12001–A12001.

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Freitas, E.D.C., C. M. B. Monteiro, M. Ball, et al.. (2010). Secondary scintillation yield in high-pressure xenon gas for neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) search. Physics Letters B. 684(4-5). 205–210. 11 indexed citations

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Yahlali, N., M. Ball, S. Cárcel, et al.. (2009). NEXT: Neutrino Experiment with high pressure Xenon gas TPC. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 617(1-3). 520–522. 5 indexed citations

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Ball, M. & Martin Wietschel. (2008). The future of hydrogen – opportunities and challenges☆. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 34(2). 615–627. 880 indexed citations breakdown →

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Janssen, M.E., M. Ball, T. Behnke, et al.. (2006). R&D studies ongoing at DESY on a time projection chamber for a detector at the International Linear Collider. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 566(1). 75–79. 4 indexed citations

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Ball, M., Martin Wietschel, & Otto Rentz. (2006). Integration of a hydrogen economy into the German energy system: an optimising modelling approach. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 32(10-11). 1355–1368. 133 indexed citations

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Kamiński, J., M. T. Ronan, M. Ball, et al.. (2004). Report on a test of a GEM-TPC in high magnetic fields at DESY. Prepared for. 697–699. 2 indexed citations

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Kamiński, J., M. Ball, F. Bieser, et al.. (2004). Development and studies of a time projection chamber with GEMs. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 535(1-2). 201–205. 9 indexed citations

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Kamiński, J., M. Ball, F. Bieser, et al.. (2004). Development and studies of a time projection chamber with GEMs. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 535(1-2). 201–205. 6 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. I., et al.. (2002). The rotating-saddle trap: a mechanical analogy to RF-electric-quadrupole ion trapping?. Canadian Journal of Physics. 80(12). 1433–1448. 28 indexed citations

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