P. A. Butler

10.3k citations

149 papers · 3.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 31

Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 0.5%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
Radiation top 0.5%
Spectroscopy top 2%
Condensed Matter Physics top 5%

Co-authors: W. Nazarewicz A.N. James R. M. Diamond R. S. Simon P.J. Twin L. M. Robledo J. F. Sharpey‐Schafer P. Colombani
Topics: Nuclear physics research studies (111 papers)Nuclear Physics and Applications (68 papers)Atomic and Molecular Physics (43 papers)
Cited by: Nuclear and High Energy Physics Radiation Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Journals: Physical Review LettersSHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaReviews of Modern Physics
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Germany

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P. A. Butler

144 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Intrinsic reflection asymmetry in atomic nuclei

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An Investigation into the Variability of Luminous Blue Variable Stars with TESS 2025 ·The Astronomical Journal ·(unknown),Noel D. Richardson,H. Pablo,(unknown),P. A. Butler,(unknown)	2
2	Studies of reflection asymmetry in heavy nuclei 2024 ·Physica Scripta ·P. A. Butler	1
3	Studies of Heavy Pear-shaped Nuclei 2023 ·Journal of Physics Conference Series ·P. A. Butler	1
4	Isospin Character of the Pygmy Dipole Resonance inSn124 2010 ·Physical Review Letters ·J. Endres,Елена Литвинова,D. Savran,P. A. Butler,M.N. Harakeh,S. Harissopulos,R.-D. Herzberg,R. Krücken,A. Lagoyannis,N. Pietralla,V. Yu. Ponomarev,L. Popescu,P. Ring,M. Scheck,K. Sonnabend,Victor Stoica,H. J. Wörtche,A. Zilges	109
5	StrongM1components in3i−→31−transitions in nearly spherical nuclei: Evidence for isovector-octupole excitations 2010 ·Physical Review C ·M. Scheck,P. A. Butler,C. Fransen,V. Werner,S. W. Yates	7
6	EURISOL Design Study: Toward the Ultimate ISOL Facility for Europe 2009 ·Nuclear Physics News ·Y. Blumenfeld,P. A. Butler,(unknown),G. Fortuna,M. Lindroos	2
7	Improving student engagement in post-school settings: An annotated bibliography. 2009 ·Nick Zepke,(unknown),(unknown),P. A. Butler,Joan Henderson,(unknown),(unknown),Craig M. Ross,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Suzanne Wilson,(unknown)	2
8	In-beam spectroscopy of ^253,254No 2002 ·Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) ·R.‐D. Herzberg,N. Amzal,J. E. Bastin,F. Becker,(unknown),P. A. Butler,A. J. Chewter,J. F. C. Cocks,O. Dorvaux	13
9	New Developments in Electron and Recoil Decay Spectroscopy for Studies of Exotic and Heavy Nuclei 2000 ·AcPPB ·P. A. Butler	2
10	Intrinsic Reflection Asymmetry in Nuclei 1998 ·AcPPB ·P. A. Butler	1
11	A study of 223Ra populated by α-decay 1998 ·The European Physical Journal A ·Graeme Jones,P. A. Butler,(unknown),Peter G. Jones	4
12	In-beam conversion electron spectroscopy using the SACRED array 1997 ·Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei ·Peter G. Jones,P. A. Butler,K.J. Cann,J. F. C. Cocks,(unknown),R. Julin,H. Kankaanpää,(unknown),Bernd Schulze,J. F. Smith,A. N. Wilson	5
13	A study of fusion - fission atZ= 107 1997 ·Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics ·F. D. Smit,P. A. Butler,D. M. Cullen,Б. Галл,G. Duchêne,F. Hoellinger,Peter G. Jones,T. Kutsarova,A. Minkova,S. Naguleswaran,R. T. Newman,J. V. Pilcher,M. G. Porquet,N. Rowley,N. Schulz,J. F. Sharpey‐Schafer,(unknown),A. N. Wilson	2
14	Errata 1993 ·Nuclear Physics A ·(unknown),(unknown),W. Gelletly,(unknown),(unknown),P. A. Butler,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	2
15	Gamma-ray spectroscopy up to spin 20 in²³²U 1986 ·Journal of Physics G Nuclear Physics ·(unknown),(unknown),P. A. Butler,A.N. James,Graeme Jones,T P Morrison,J. Simpson,K.A. Connell,R. Wadsworth,D. L. Watson	7
16	Measurements of nuclear reaction cross sections for 183, 184W + 238U near the interaction barrier 1983 ·Nuclear Physics A ·(unknown),H. Backe,P. A. Butler,D. Habs,V. Metag,Karsten Specht,J.B. Wilhelmy	25
17	Coulomb Excitation into the Backbend Region ofEr164 1976 ·Physical Review Letters ·(unknown),D. Cline,R. S. Simon,P. A. Butler,P. Colombani,Mike Guidry,F. S. Stephens,R. M. Diamond,Noah R. Johnson,E. Eichler	32
18	Gamma ray spectroscopy studies in the nuclei³⁶Ar and³⁶Cl 1976 ·Journal of Physics G Nuclear Physics ·P. J. Nolan,Alex Brown,P. A. Butler,(unknown),A.N. James,C. J. Lister,J. D. MacArthur,J. F. Sharpey‐Schafer	8
19	High-spin states in 127,129La; A test of backbending in the even Ba and Ce nuclei 1975 ·Physics Letters B ·D. Ward,H. H. Bertschat,P. A. Butler,P. Colombani,R. M. Diamond,F. S. Stephens	54
20	Lifetime measurements in³⁶Ar and³⁶Cl using the recoil distance method. 1973 ·Journal of Physics A Mathematical Nuclear and General ·P. J. Nolan,P. A. Butler,(unknown),L.L. Gadeken,A.N. James,J. F. Sharpey‐Schafer,D.A. Viggars	12

About P. A. Butler

P. A. Butler is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 149 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Nuclear physics research studies (111 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (68 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (43 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (3.2k citations), Radiation (1.0k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.6k citations). P. A. Butler has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include W. Nazarewicz, A.N. James, R. M. Diamond, R. S. Simon, P.J. Twin, L. M. Robledo, J. F. Sharpey‐Schafer, P. Colombani, P. J. Nolan and J. Simpson. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Reviews of Modern Physics.

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