M. N. Rosenbluth

67.6k total citations · 10 hit papers
298 papers, 48.4k citations indexed

About

M. N. Rosenbluth is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. N. Rosenbluth has authored 298 papers receiving a total of 48.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 185 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 119 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 76 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in M. N. Rosenbluth's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (170 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (97 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (59 papers). M. N. Rosenbluth is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (170 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (97 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (59 papers). M. N. Rosenbluth collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. M. N. Rosenbluth's co-authors include N. Metropolis, Edward Teller, H. P. Furth, F. L. Hinton, J. Killeen, R. B. White, A. B. Rechester, William M. MacDonald, N. Rostoker and D.L. Judd and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

M. N. Rosenbluth

287 papers receiving 45.2k 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.

Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines

1953 26.0k citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →
Finite-Resistivity Instabilities of a Sheet Pinch

1963 1.9k citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. The Physics of Fluids profile →
Electron Heat Transport in a Tokamak with Destroyed Magnetic Surfaces

1978 1.0k citations A. B. Rechester, M. N. Rosenbluth profile →
Fokker-Planck Equation for an Inverse-Square Force

1957 838 citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →
Monte Carlo Calculation of the Average Extension of Molecular Chains

1955 738 citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →
Parametric instabilities of electromagnetic waves in plasmas

1974 704 citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. The Physics of Fluids profile →
Poloidal Flow Driven by Ion-Temperature-Gradient Turbulence in Tokamaks

1998 547 citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →
Parametric Instabilities in Inhomogeneous Media

1972 541 citations M. N. Rosenbluth profile →
Free-electron lasers with variable parameter wigglers

1981 497 citations N. Kroll, M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →
Excitation of Plasma Waves by Two Laser Beams

1972 372 citations M. N. Rosenbluth et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. N. Rosenbluth United States	72	16.9k	12.4k	9.8k	7.3k	4.5k	298	48.4k
William H. Press United States	60	9.1k 0.5×	18.0k 1.4×	9.1k 0.9×	5.2k 0.7×	2.1k 0.5×	183	74.4k
Saul A. Teukolsky United States	66	10.9k 0.6×	22.2k 1.8×	9.2k 0.9×	4.8k 0.7×	1.8k 0.4×	233	74.6k
John Wheeler United Kingdom	59	6.3k 0.4×	6.8k 0.5×	5.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.3×	3.0k 0.7×	286	34.1k
L.D. LANDAU United States	31	4.6k 0.3×	5.0k 0.4×	10.1k 1.0×	4.4k 0.6×	2.4k 0.5×	67	28.0k
Brian P. Flannery United States	33	2.3k 0.1×	5.6k 0.4×	5.8k 0.6×	3.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	79	49.1k
William T. Vetterling United States	24	2.3k 0.1×	5.0k 0.4×	5.9k 0.6×	3.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	62	47.5k
Donald A. McQuarrie United States	32	3.1k 0.2×	2.9k 0.2×	11.0k 1.1×	2.6k 0.4×	1.8k 0.4×	109	35.2k
E.M. LIFSHITZ United States	27	4.7k 0.3×	6.4k 0.5×	8.8k 0.9×	3.9k 0.5×	1.6k 0.4×	47	24.9k
Richard P. Feynman United States	55	6.2k 0.4×	2.1k 0.2×	16.9k 1.7×	2.1k 0.3×	2.6k 0.6×	164	32.8k
Milton Abramowitz United States	21	3.3k 0.2×	3.5k 0.3×	10.5k 1.1×	2.1k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	30	51.4k

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Harvey, R. W., V. S. Chan, S. C. Chiu, et al.. (2000). Runaway electron production in DIII-D killer pellet experiments, calculated with the CQL3D/KPRAD model. Physics of Plasmas. 7(11). 4590–4599. 77 indexed citations

Dam, J. W. Van & M. N. Rosenbluth. (1989). From Particles to Plasmas: Lectures Honoring Marshall N. Rosenbluth. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

Rosenbluth, M. N., H. L. Berk, I. Doxas, & W. Horton. (1987). Effective diffusion in laminar convective flows. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 87. 23920. 1 indexed citations

Berk, H. L., et al.. (1983). Fast growing trapped-particle modes in tandem mirrors. 4 indexed citations

Kroll, N. & M. N. Rosenbluth. (1983). THEORY OF GAIN EXPANDED FREE ELECTRON LASERS. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 44(C1). C1–85. 2 indexed citations

Rechester, A. B., et al.. (1983). Statistical Description of the Chirikov-Taylor Model in the Presence of Noise. 471. 2 indexed citations

Berk, H. L., J. W. Van Dam, M. N. Rosenbluth, & D. A. Spong. (1983). Curvature-driven instabilities in a hot electron plasma: Radial analysis. The Physics of Fluids. 26(1). 201–215. 39 indexed citations

White, R. B., D. Monticello, M. N. Rosenbluth, & B. V. Waddell. (1977). Saturation of the tearing mode. The Physics of Fluids. 20(5). 800–805. 307 indexed citations

Berk, H. L., W. Horton, M. N. Rosenbluth, & P. H. Rutherford. (1975). Microinstability theory of two-energy-component toroidal systems. Nuclear Fusion. 15(5). 819–844. 50 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N. & Peter J. Catto. (1975). An improved calculation of critical magnetic shear in an inhomogeneous plasma. Nuclear Fusion. 15(4). 573–582. 23 indexed citations

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Galeev, A. A., G. Laval, T. M. O’Neil, M. N. Rosenbluth, & R. Z. Sagdeev. (1973). Parametric Back Scattering of a Linear Electromagnetic Wave in a Plasma. ZhETF Pisma Redaktsiiu. 17. 35. 1 indexed citations

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Catto, Peter J., et al.. (1973). Parallel velocity shear instabilities in an inhomogeneous plasma with a sheared magnetic field. The Physics of Fluids. 16(10). 1719–1729. 150 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N., et al.. (1970). Reply to Comments of H. Grad and H. Weitzner. The Physics of Fluids. 13(5). 1419–1420. 1 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N., B. Coppi, & R. N. Sudan. (1969). NON-LINEAR INTERACTIONS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ENERGY MODES IN PLASMAS.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 7(3). 280–2. 3 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N., B. Coppi, & R. N. Sudan. (1969). Nonlinear interactions of positive and negative energy modes in rarefied plasmas (II). Annals of Physics. 55(2). 248–270. 68 indexed citations

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Kunkel, W. B. & M. N. Rosenbluth. (1967). INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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Coppi, B. & M. N. Rosenbluth. (1966). Collisional interchange instabilities in shear and ∫ dl/B stabilized systems (CN-21/105). 617. 1 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N.. (1963). INFINITE CONDUCTIVITY THEORY OF THE PINCH. V. SURFACE LAYER MODEL IN THE LIMIT OF NO COLLISIONS. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N. & Geoffrey W. Stuart. (1963). Relativistic Virial Theorem. The Physics of Fluids. 6(3). 452–453. 5 indexed citations

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Rosenbluth, M. N., N. A. Krall, & N. Rostoker. (1962). FINITE LARMOR RADIUS STABILIZATION OF "WEAKLY" UNSTABLE CONFINED PLASMAS. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 88. e562–e573. 25 indexed citations

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