P. S. Pershan

19.4k citations

187 papers · 15.5k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 56

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.1%
- Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials top 0.5%
- Liquid Crystal Research Advancements

Papers in

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 50
- Liquid Crystal Research Advancements 35
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 84
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 28
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 24

Co-authors: N. Bloembergen J. Ducuing John A. Armstrong Moshe Deutsch B. M. Ocko Paul C. Martin J. Als‐Nielsen J. P. van der Ziel
Journals: Physical Review Letters (41 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (14 papers)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (13 papers)Physical Review B (7 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Israel Denmark

In The Last Decade

P. S. Pershan

187 papers receiving 14.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Unified Hydrodynamic Theory for Crystals, Liquid Crystals, and Normal Fluids 1972 · 667 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1972 Physical review. A, General physics
1962 Physical Review
1962 Physical Review
1959 Physical Review

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All Works

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1	X-ray scattering: Liquid metal/vapor interfaces The European Physical Journal Special Topics ·P. S. Pershan	2011	7
2	Self-Consistent Interpretation of the 2D Structure of the LiquidAu82Si18Surface: Bending Rigidity and the Debye-Waller Effect Physical Review Letters ·Richard M. Duchrow, P. S. Pershan, Eyal Yahel, Lindsey Edwards, Oleg Shpyrko, Binhua Lin, Mati Meron, Stefan Sellner	2010	18
3	Equilibrating Nanoparticle Monolayers Using Wetting Films Physical Review Letters ·Diego Pontoni, Kyle J. Alvine, Antonio Checco, Oleg Gang, B. M. Ocko, P. S. Pershan	2009	19
4	Capillary Filling of Anodized Alumina Nanopore Arrays Physical Review Letters ·Kyle J. Alvine, Oleg Shpyrko, P. S. Pershan, Kyusoon Shin, Thomas P. Russell	2006	35
5	Crystalline Phases of Alkyl-Thiol Monolayers on Liquid Mercury Physical Review Letters ·B. M. Ocko, H. Kraack, P. S. Pershan, Eli Sloutskin, L. Tamam, Moshe Deutsch	2005	40
6	Atomic-Scale Surface Demixing in a Eutectic Liquid BiSn Alloy Physical Review Letters ·Oleg Shpyrko, Alexei Grigoriev, Reinhard Streitel, Diego Pontoni, P. S. Pershan, Moshe Deutsch, Ben Ocko, Mati Meron, Toshiro Nishiwaki	2005	57
7	Liquids on Topologically Nanopatterned Surfaces Physical Review Letters ·Oleg Gang, Kyle J. Alvine, Masafumi Fukuto, P. S. Pershan, Charles T. Black, B. M. Ocko	2005	47
8	The structure of organic langmuir films on liquid metal surfaces Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·H. Kraack, Moshe Deutsch, B. M. Ocko, P. S. Pershan	2003	14
9	Tetra Point Wetting at the Free Surface of Liquid Ga-Bi Physical Review Letters ·Patrick Huber, Oleg Shpyrko, P. S. Pershan, B. M. Ocko, Elaine DiMasi, Moshe Deutsch	2002	20
10	Pairing Interactions and Gibbs Adsorption at the Liquid Bi-In Surface: A Resonant X-Ray Reflectivity Study Physical Review Letters ·Elaine DiMasi, H. Tostmann, Oleg Shpyrko, Patrick Huber, B. M. Ocko, P. S. Pershan, Moshe Deutsch, L. E. Berman	2001	32
11	Liquid-Vapor Density Profile of Helium: An X-Ray Study Physical Review Letters ·L. B. Lurio, T. A. Rabedeau, P. S. Pershan, Isaac F. Silvera, Moshe Deutsch, S. D. Kosowsky, B. M. Ocko	1994	6
12	X-ray scattering studies of the SiO2/Si(001) interfacial structure Applied Physics Letters ·T. A. Rabedeau, I. M. Tidswell, P. S. Pershan, J. Bevk, B. S. Freer	1991	20
13	Structure of Liquid Crystal Phases P. S. Pershan	1988	204
14	Smectic-AOrder at the Surface of a Nematic Liquid Crystal: Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction Physical Review Letters ·J. Als‐Nielsen, Finn E. Christensen, P. S. Pershan	1982	193
15	Synchrotron X-Ray Study of Novel Crystalline-BPhases in Heptyloxybenzylidene-Heptylaniline (7O.7) Physical Review Letters ·Loïc Tabourin, L. B. Sorensen, P. S. Pershan, J. D. Litster, R. J. Birgeneau, J. Als‐Nielsen	1982	29
16	Hydration of single crystals of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Takeshi Urabe, Sanford A. Asher, P. S. Pershan	1981	6
17	Dislocation and impurity effects in smectic-A liquid crystals Journal of Applied Physics ·P. S. Pershan, Jacques Prost	1975	55
18	Ultraviolet Magneto-Optical Properties of Single-Crystal Orthoferrites, Garnets, and Other Ferric Oxide Compounds Physical Review ·Frederic J. Kahn, P. S. Pershan, J. P. Remeika	1969	315
19	Electron Spin Resonance of Met-Myoglobin: Field Dependence of g⊥eff The Journal of Chemical Physics ·P. Eisenberger, P. S. Pershan	1966	26
20	Cross-Relaxation in Spin Systems Physical Review ·N. Bloembergen, S. M. Shapiro, P. S. Pershan, J. O. Artman Hit paper breakdown →	1959	430

About P. S. Pershan

P. S. Pershan is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Surfaces, Coatings and Films, having authored 187 papers that have together received 15.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (35 papers), Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (35 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (28 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (24 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (23 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (23 papers), Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (15 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (8.2k citations), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (3.6k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (891 citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (859 citations) and Condensed Matter Physics (1.1k citations). P. S. Pershan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Israel and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include N. Bloembergen, J. Ducuing, John A. Armstrong, Moshe Deutsch, B. M. Ocko, Paul C. Martin, J. Als‐Nielsen, J. P. van der Ziel, Oliver Parodi and I. M. Tidswell. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Physical Review B and Journal of Applied Physics.

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