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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.
Discovery of Intense Gamma-Ray Flashes of Atmospheric Origin
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Briggs, M. S., V. Connaughton, M. Stanbro, et al.. (2015). The First Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash (TGF) Catalog. EGUGA. 9961.2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Bin‐Bin & P. N. Bhat. (2014). GRB 140102A: Fermi/GBM observation.. GCN. 15669. 1.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N. & S. Guiriec. (2011). An overview of the current understanding of Gamma Ray Bursts in the Fermi era. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 39(3). 471–515.4 indexed citations
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Kouveliotou, C., A. von Kienlin, G. J. Fishman, et al.. (2009). SGR J1550-5418.. GRB Coordinates Network. 8915. 1.1 indexed citations
Bhat, P. N., W. S. Pačiesas, & A. J. van der Horst. (2008). GRB 080905B: Fermi gamma-ray burst monitor detection.. GCN. 8205. 1.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., S. Soundararajan, & Debajyoti Ghosh. (2005). Studies on chemical analogy of calcium and beryllium in soil. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. 12(5). 534–538.1 indexed citations
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Rahman, Md. Abdur, P. N. Bhat, B. S. Acharya, et al.. (2002). Gamma ray and hadron generated Cverenkov photon spectra at various observation altitudes. Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India. 30. 335–340.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N.. (2002). Wavefront sampling technique : VHE gamma-ray experiments in India. Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India. 30. 135–145.2 indexed citations
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Chitnis, V. R. & P. N. Bhat. (2002). Longitudinal shower development and its signature at observation level. 30. 351–355.1 indexed citations
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Vishwanath, P. R., P. N. Bhat, V. R. Chitnis, et al.. (2002). Performance studies of the PACT experiment. Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India. 30. 367–371.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., G. J. Fishman, C. Meegan, et al.. (1992). Evidence of sub-millisecond structure in a gamma-ray burst. Nature. 359(6392).1 indexed citations
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Ayre, C.A., et al.. (1983). Possible Detection of Gamma Ray Lines from the Crab Nebula. Durham Research Online (Durham University). 1. 70.1 indexed citations
Bhat, P. N., N. V. Gopalakrishnan, S. K. Gupta, et al.. (1981). Do y-ray bursts contain y-rays of energies above 1 GeV?. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 301(1462). 659–660.2 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N. & M. G. Thompson. (1981). Optimized Shield Thickness for High Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. International Cosmic Ray Conference. 8. 15.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., et al.. (1980). Pulsed high energy gamma rays from VELA pulsar.. A&A. 81.1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., et al.. (1979). Search for New Particles among High Energy Hadrons in Extensive Air Showers. International Cosmic Ray Conference. 13. 57.1 indexed citations
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