R. Balian

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
49 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

R. Balian is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Balian has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 20 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 10 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in R. Balian's work include Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers), Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (9 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (7 papers). R. Balian is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers), Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (9 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (7 papers). R. Balian collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Netherlands. R. Balian's co-authors include Claude Bloch, N. R. Werthamer, C. Itzykson, Jean-Michel Drouffe, Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen, A. E. Allahverdyan, E. Brézin, M. Vénéroni, G. Toulouse and Giorgio Parisi and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physics Reports.

In The Last Decade

R. Balian

49 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Superconductivity with Pairs in a RelativepWave 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 1970 100 200 300 400 500
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. Superconductivity with Pairs in a RelativepWave
    1963 542 citations R. Balian, N. R. Werthamer Physical Review profile →
  2. Distribution of eigenfrequencies for the wave equation in a finite domain
    1970 511 citations R. Balian, Claude Bloch Annals of Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Balian France 25 2.3k 1.7k 1.1k 1.0k 373 49 4.0k
Kerson Huang United States 29 3.3k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 877 0.8× 213 0.6× 82 5.0k
Chen Ning Yang United States 32 4.5k 1.9× 1.4k 0.8× 2.5k 2.3× 2.2k 2.1× 353 0.9× 106 7.6k
Roger G. Newton United States 31 3.8k 1.6× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 343 0.3× 304 0.8× 123 6.1k
Yong-Shi Wu United States 34 3.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.7× 1.6k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 524 1.4× 152 5.5k
Claude Bloch France 20 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 534 0.5× 71 0.2× 29 4.1k
Walter Thirring Austria 35 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.2× 1.7k 1.6× 564 0.5× 425 1.1× 154 5.2k
P. Wiegmann United States 42 3.6k 1.5× 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.4× 3.3k 3.1× 166 0.4× 107 6.3k
R. Blankenbecler United States 36 2.5k 1.1× 486 0.3× 2.6k 2.4× 1.6k 1.5× 122 0.3× 112 5.4k
L. D. Faddeev Russia 30 1.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.8× 2.5k 2.3× 734 0.7× 139 0.4× 69 6.4k
E. Bogomolny France 29 2.1k 0.9× 2.5k 1.5× 880 0.8× 650 0.6× 195 0.5× 85 4.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Allahverdyan, A. E., R. Balian, & Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen. (2004). Maximal work extraction from finite quantum systems. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 67(4). 565–571. 374 indexed citations
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Allahverdyan, A. E., R. Balian, & Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen. (2004). Determining a Quantum State by Means of a Single Apparatus. Physical Review Letters. 92(12). 120402–120402. 38 indexed citations
3.
Balian, R. & Patrick Valentin. (2001). Hamiltonian structure of thermodynamics with gauge. The European Physical Journal B. 21(2). 269–282. 30 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & Jean-Jacques Niez. (1998). Effects of a finite screening length on the absorption of electromagnetic waves. The European Physical Journal B. 2(4). 413–449. 2 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & Jean Zinn‐Justin. (1993). Methods in Field Theory. 2 indexed citations
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Balian, R., et al.. (1984). Ill-Condensed Matter. 6 indexed citations
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Reinhardt, Hugo, R. Balian, & Y. Alhassid. (1984). Extended time-dependent mean-field theories from the maximum-entropy principle. Nuclear Physics A. 422(2). 349–372. 44 indexed citations
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Balian, R., J. Audouze, David N. Schramm, & D. W. Sciama. (1981). Book-Review - Statistical Physics - Part Two. Space Science Reviews. 28. 450. 2 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & M. Vénéroni. (1981). Extension through time-smoothing of the time-dependent mean field theory. Annals of Physics. 135(2). 270–320. 65 indexed citations
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Balian, R., Giorgio Parisi, & A. Voros. (1978). Discrepancies from Asymptotic Series and Their Relation to Complex Classical Trajectories.. Physical Review Letters. 41(23). 1627–1627. 24 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & Jean Zinn‐Justin. (1976). Methods in Field Theory. Les Houches Summer School in Theoretical Physics. Session 28, July 28-September 6, 1975. 33 indexed citations
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Balian, R., Jean-Michel Drouffe, & C. Itzykson. (1975). Gauge fields on a lattice. III. Strong-coupling expansions and transition points. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 11(8). 2104–2119. 117 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & Claude Bloch. (1971). Distribution of eigenfrequencies for the wave equation in a finite domain. II. Electromagnetic field. Riemannian spaces. Annals of Physics. 64(1). 271–307. 217 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & E. Brézin. (1969). Angular-momentum reduction of the faddeev equations. ˜Il œNuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B/˜Il œNuovo cimento B. 61(2). 403–410. 55 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & D. R. Fredkin. (1965). Influence of Zero Sound on the Thermodynamics ofHe3. Physical Review Letters. 15(11). 480–482. 18 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & M. L. Mehta. (1963). The singularities of the t-matrix after a canonical transformation (Addendum et corrigendum). Nuclear Physics. 40. 524–526. 1 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & N. R. Werthamer. (1963). Superconductivity with Pairs in a RelativepWave. Physical Review. 131(4). 1553–1564. 542 indexed citations breakdown →
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Balian, R. & J. S. Langer. (1963). Analytic Properties of the Partition Function near the Normal-to-Superconducting Phase Transition. Physical Review. 132(3). 958–960. 3 indexed citations
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Balian, R., L. H. Nosanow, & N. R. Werthamer. (1962). Difficulty in the Method of Green's Functions for a Many-Body System. Physical Review Letters. 8(9). 372–375. 12 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & M. L. Mehta. (1962). The singularities of the t-matrix after a canonical transformation. Nuclear Physics. 31. 587–599. 10 indexed citations

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