Paul Soven

6.1k citations

29 papers · 4.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 21

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Quantum and electron transport phenomena
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Magnetic properties of thin films
Condensed Matter Physics top 1%
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Theoretical and Computational Physics

Papers in

Acoustics and Ultrasonics 1
Surfaces, Coatings and Films 6
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 6

Co-authors: Andrew Zangwill Zachary H. Levine M. Ya. Azbel T. Gustafsson J. R. Schrieffer R. A. Bartynski John Kirtley A. A. Bright
Journals: Physical review. B, Condensed matter (5 papers)Solid State Communications (3 papers)Physical Review Letters (3 papers)Physics Today (2 papers)Surface Science (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Paul Soven

29 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Density-functional approach to local-field effects in finite systems: Photoabsorption in the rare gases 1980 · 819 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.

1980 Physical review. A, General physics
1967 Physical Review

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1	Real-space formulation of the mixed-basis pseudopotential method: Bulk structural properties of elemental copper Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Myung-Ho Kang, R. C. Tatar, E. J. Melé, Paul Soven	1987	40
2	Observation of an unoccupied surface state on Cu(110) by inverse photoemission Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·R. A. Bartynski, T. Gustafsson, Paul Soven	1985	66
3	Time-dependent local-density theory of dielectric effects in small molecules Physical review. A, General physics ·Zachary H. Levine, Paul Soven	1984	107
4	Transmission resonances and the localization length in one-dimensional disordered systems Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·M. Ya. Azbel, Paul Soven	1983	95
5	Analytical and Numerical Study of the Anderson Localization Length and Residual Resistivity Physical Review Letters ·M. Ya. Azbel, Paul Soven	1982	26
6	Resonant two-electron excitation in copper Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Andrew Zangwill, Paul Soven	1981	50
7	Density-functional approach to local-field effects in finite systems: Photoabsorption in the rare gases Physical review. A, General physics ·Andrew Zangwill, Paul Soven Hit paper breakdown →	1980	819
8	Resonant Photoemission in Barium and Cerium Physical Review Letters ·Andrew Zangwill, Paul Soven	1980	213
9	Local field effects in photoabsorption Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·Andrew Zangwill, Paul Soven	1980	5
10	Calculated photoionization cross sections for SF6 Physical review. A, General physics ·Harry Levinson, T. Gustafsson, Paul Soven	1979	31
11	Multiple-scattering theory of intensities in inelastic-electron-tunneling spectroscopy Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·John Kirtley, Paul Soven	1979	25
12	Field emission energy distribution from (111) copper Solid State Communications ·Isgandar BababaylÄ, Paul Soven	1976	16
13	Band structure of thin films Physical review. B, Solid state ·Isgandar BababaylÄ, Paul Soven	1975	43
14	Surface Physics: An Introduction Physics Today ·J. R. Schrieffer, Paul Soven	1975	10
15	Theory of the de Haas-van Alphen Effect in Dilute Alloys Physical review. B, Solid state ·Paul Soven	1972	19
16	Application of the Coherent Potential Approximation to a System of Muffin-Tin Potentials Physical review. B, Solid state ·Paul Soven	1970	144
17	Contribution to the Theory of Disordered Alloys Physical Review ·Paul Soven	1969	260
18	Coherent-Potential Model of Substitutional Disordered Alloys Physical Review ·Paul Soven Hit paper breakdown →	1967	2158
19	Relativistic Band Structure and Fermi Surface of Thallium. I Physical Review ·Paul Soven	1965	66
20	Relativistic Band Structure and Fermi Surface of Thallium. II. Comparison with Experiment Physical Review ·Paul Soven	1965	32

About Paul Soven

Paul Soven is a scholar working on Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and General Materials Science, having authored 29 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (20 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (6 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (5 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (4 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (4 papers), Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys (3 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (3.4k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (1.1k citations), Acoustics and Ultrasonics (49 citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (309 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (719 citations). Paul Soven has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Andrew Zangwill, Zachary H. Levine, M. Ya. Azbel, T. Gustafsson, J. R. Schrieffer, R. A. Bartynski, John Kirtley, A. A. Bright, Myung-Ho Kang and R. C. Tatar. Their work appears in journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Solid State Communications, Physical Review Letters, Physics Today and Surface Science.

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