Ph. Balcou

12.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
89 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Ph. Balcou is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ph. Balcou has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 35 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 25 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ph. Balcou's work include Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (65 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (35 papers) and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (33 papers). Ph. Balcou is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (65 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (35 papers) and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (33 papers). Ph. Balcou collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Sweden. Ph. Balcou's co-authors include A. L’Huillier, Maciej Lewenstein, Misha Ivanov, P. B. Corkum, G. Mullot, P. Breger, Pierre Agostini, H. G. Muller, P. Paul and E. S. Toma and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Ph. Balcou

81 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Theory of high-harmonic generation by low-frequency laser... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1994 2001 1993 2001 1997 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Theory of high-harmonic generation by low-frequency laser fields
    1994 3.1k citations Ph. Balcou, A. L’Huillier et al. profile →
  2. Observation of a Train of Attosecond Pulses from High Harmonic Generation
    2001 1.9k citations G. Mullot, Ph. Balcou et al. profile →
  3. High-order harmonic generation in rare gases with a 1-ps 1053-nm laser
    1993 580 citations A. L’Huillier, Ph. Balcou Physical Review Letters profile →
  4. Non-thermal melting in semiconductors measured at femtosecond resolution
    2001 511 citations A. Rousse, S. Sebban et al. Nature profile →
  5. Generalized phase-matching conditions for high harmonics: The role of field-gradient forces
    1997 271 citations Ph. Balcou, P. Salières et al. profile →
  6. High-order harmonic generation in rare gases with an intense short-pulse laser
    1993 222 citations P. Salières, Ph. Balcou et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ph. Balcou France 32 8.7k 3.2k 2.4k 1.2k 914 89 9.4k
Zenghu Chang United States 48 7.7k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 854 0.9× 194 8.8k
Pierre Agostini United States 46 12.7k 1.5× 3.0k 1.0× 4.4k 1.8× 1.7k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 147 13.1k
Thomas Brabec Canada 46 11.5k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 2.8k 2.4× 931 1.0× 151 12.1k
Kenneth J. Schäfer United States 51 11.3k 1.3× 2.8k 0.9× 3.8k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 797 0.9× 142 11.7k
Louis F. DiMauro United States 38 7.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 2.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 541 0.6× 129 7.7k
Vladislav S. Yakovlev Germany 39 10.3k 1.2× 2.3k 0.7× 2.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.9× 553 0.6× 89 11.0k
Reinhard Kienberger Germany 34 10.3k 1.2× 2.4k 0.7× 3.1k 1.3× 2.2k 1.9× 546 0.6× 104 10.9k
E. Goulielmakis Germany 34 9.3k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 2.6k 1.1× 1.9k 1.6× 446 0.5× 65 9.6k
Marc J. J. Vrakking Germany 54 10.0k 1.1× 1.4k 0.4× 4.2k 1.8× 959 0.8× 618 0.7× 238 10.6k
Markus Drescher Germany 28 8.5k 1.0× 2.0k 0.6× 2.9k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 433 0.5× 111 9.1k

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All Works

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Lhermite, Jérôme, Laurent Lamaignère, D. Descamps, et al.. (2024). Laser damage thresholds of underwater anti-reflection coatings for face-cooling of high power Yb:YAG laser disks. Optics & Laser Technology. 183. 112209–112209. 1 indexed citations
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Harms, Fabrice, Guillaume Dovillaire, Olivier Guilbaud, et al.. (2018). Hartmann wavefront sensor characterization of a high charge vortex beam in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range. Optics Letters. 43(12). 2780–2780. 22 indexed citations
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Andriyash, I. A., E. d’Humières, V. T. Tikhonchuk, & Ph. Balcou. (2013). X-ray emission from relativistic electrons in a transverse high intensity optical lattice. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 414. 12008–12008. 5 indexed citations
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Petit, S., et al.. (2010). Picosecond pulses of variable duration from a high-power passively mode-locked Nd:YVO_4 laser free of spatial hole burning. Optics Letters. 35(10). 1644–1644. 7 indexed citations
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Touboul, David, et al.. (2010). Photodisruption cristallinienne par laser femtoseconde : étude expérimentale. Journal Français d Ophtalmologie. 33(7). 472–480.
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Petit, S., et al.. (2010). High-power passively mode-locked Nd:YVO 4 oscillator with adjustable pulse duration between 46 ps and 12 ps. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7721. 77210E–77210E. 2 indexed citations
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Gustafsson, E., Thierry Ruchon, M. Swoboda, et al.. (2007). Broadband attosecond pulse shaping. Optics Letters. 32(11). 1353–1353. 38 indexed citations
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López-Martens, Rodrigo, Olga Boyko, Philippe Zeitoun, et al.. (2006). Design and characterization of extreme-ultraviolet broadband mirrors for attosecond science. Optics Letters. 31(10). 1558–1558. 42 indexed citations
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Morlens, A. S., Ph. Balcou, Philippe Zeitoun, et al.. (2005). Compression of attosecond harmonic pulses by extreme-ultraviolet chirped mirrors. Optics Letters. 30(12). 1554–1554. 58 indexed citations
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Johnsson, P., Rodrigo López-Martens, S. Kazamias, et al.. (2005). Attosecond Electron Wave Packet Dynamics in Strong Laser Fields. Physical Review Letters. 95(1). 13001–13001. 96 indexed citations
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Reitze, D. H., S. Kazamias, F. Weihe, et al.. (2004). Enhancement of high-order harmonic generation at tuned wavelengths through adaptive control. Optics Letters. 29(1). 86–86. 62 indexed citations
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Zeitoun, P., S. Sebban, Tomáš Mocek, et al.. (2004). A high-intensity highly coherent soft X-ray femtosecond laser seeded by a high harmonic beam. Nature. 431(7007). 426–429. 184 indexed citations
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Valentin, C., D. Douillet, S. Kazamias, et al.. (2003). Imaging and quality assessment of high-harmonic focal spots. Optics Letters. 28(12). 1049–1049. 25 indexed citations
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Rousse, A., L. Notebaert, M. Pittman, et al.. (2003). Polychromatic x-ray production in helium from a femtosecond high-intensity laser system. Journal of the Optical Society of America B. 20(1). 221–221. 3 indexed citations
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Kazamias, S., D. Douillet, F. Weihe, et al.. (2003). Global Optimization of High Harmonic Generation. Physical Review Letters. 90(19). 193901–193901. 133 indexed citations
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Malka, G., M. M. Aléonard, J. F. Chemin, et al.. (2002). Relativistic electron generation in interactions of a 30 TW laser pulse with a thin foil target. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 66(6). 66402–66402. 49 indexed citations
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Sebban, S., Tomáš Mocek, D. Ros, et al.. (2002). Demonstration of a Ni-Like Kr Optical-Field-Ionization Collisional Soft X-Ray Laser at 32.8 nm. Physical Review Letters. 89(25). 253901–253901. 53 indexed citations
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Giulietti, D., M. Galimberti, A. Giulietti, et al.. (2001). High-energy electron beam production by femtosecond laser interactions with exploding-foil plasmas. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 64(1). 15402–15402. 21 indexed citations
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Balcou, Ph., Anne Dederichs, Mette B. Gaarde, & A. L’Huillier. (1999). Quantum-path analysis and phase matching of high-order harmonic generation and high-order frequency mixing processes in strong laser fields. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. 32(12). 2973–2989. 83 indexed citations
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Balcou, Ph., C. Cornaggia, Anderson S. L. Gomes, L. A. Lompré, & A. L’Huillier. (1992). Optimizing high-order harmonic generation in strong fields. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. 25(21). 4467–4485. 73 indexed citations

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