R. Ballou

7.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
153 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

R. Ballou is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Ballou has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 106 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 35 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Ballou's work include Rare-earth and actinide compounds (57 papers), Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (52 papers) and Magnetic Properties of Alloys (48 papers). R. Ballou is often cited by papers focused on Rare-earth and actinide compounds (57 papers), Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (52 papers) and Magnetic Properties of Alloys (48 papers). R. Ballou collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and United Kingdom. R. Ballou's co-authors include B. Barbara, F. Lionti, Roberta Sessoli, Dante Gatteschi, Thomas Hauet, Franck Balestro, Svetlana Klyatskaya, Wolfgang Wernsdorfer, Mario Ruben and V. Simonet and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Ballou

150 papers receiving 5.9k citations

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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.

Macroscopic quantum tunnelling of magnetization in a single crystal of nanomagnets

1996 1.7k citations R. Ballou, B. Barbara et al. profile →
Electrically driven nuclear spin resonance in single-molecule magnets

2014 692 citations R. Ballou et al. profile →
Operating Quantum States in Single Magnetic Molecules: Implementation of Grover’s Quantum Algorithm

2017 274 citations R. Ballou et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exploring possible magnetic monopoles-induced magneto-electricity in spin ices 2024 ·npj Quantum Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Claudia Decorse, J. Robert, R. Ballou, E. Lhotel, Jérôme Debray, Frédéric Gay, V. Simonet, S. de Brion	0
2	Vibronic collapse of ordered quadrupolar ice in the pyrochlore magnet Tb2+xTi2−xO7+y 2023 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown), J. Robert, V. Simonet, (unknown), J.-B. Brubach, Pascale Le Roy, Claudia Decorse, (unknown), E. Constable, R. Ballou, S. de Brion	4
3	Collective magnetic state induced by charge disorder in the non-Kramers rare-earth pyrochlore Tb2ScNbO7 2023 ·Physical Review Materials ·(unknown), E. Lhotel, R. Ballou, Claire V. Colin, Holger Klein, (unknown), (unknown), J. Robert, Elise Pachoud, P. Léjay, A. Hadj-Azzem, B. Fåk, Quentin Berrod, Jean-Marc Zanotti, Emmanuelle Suard, Catherine Dejoie, S. de Brion, V. Simonet	2
4	Terahertz magneto-optical investigation of quadrupolar spin-lattice effects in magnetically frustrated Tb2Ti2O7 2020 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown), (unknown), U. Nagel, T. Rõõm, J. Robert, Jérôme Debray, V. Simonet, Claudia Decorse, Zhe Wang, R. Ballou, E. Constable, S. de Brion	11
5	Fragmentation in spin ice from magnetic charge injection 2017 ·Nature Communications ·E. Lefrançois, (unknown), E. Lhotel, J. Robert, P. Léjay, Claire V. Colin, B. Canals, F. Damay, Jacques Ollivier, B. Fåk, L. C. Chapon, R. Ballou, V. Simonet	43
6	The magnetic properties and structure of the quasi-two-dimensional antiferromagnet CoPS₃ 2017 ·Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·Andrew Wildes, V. Simonet, E. Ressouche, R. Ballou, Garry J. McIntyre	101
7	Magnetic order in the frustrated Ising-like chain compound Sr$_3$NiIrO$_6$ 2015 ·Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·(unknown), L. C. Chapon, V. Simonet, P. Léjay, R. Ballou, Sudhindra Rayaprol, E. V. Sampathkumaran, (unknown), (unknown)	1
8	Anisotropy-Tuned Magnetic Order in Pyrochlore Iridates 2015 ·Physical Review Letters ·E. Lefrançois, V. Simonet, R. Ballou, E. Lhotel, A. Hadj-Azzem, Stéphanie Kodjikian, P. Léjay, Pascal Manuel, D. D. Khalyavin, L. C. Chapon	41
9	New exclusion limits on scalar and pseudoscalar axionlike particles from light shining through a wall 2015 ·Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology ·R. Ballou, G. Deferne, М. Фингер, (unknown), (unknown), Jan Hošek, (unknown), (unknown), Krzysztof A. Meissner, (unknown), M. Schott, A. Siemko, M. Slunecka, M. Šulc, (unknown), (unknown)	117
10	Symmetry-protected hidden order and magnetic neutron Bragg diffraction by URu₂Si₂ 2014 ·Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·D. D. Khalyavin, S W Lovesey, A. N. Dobrynin, E. Ressouche, R. Ballou, J. Flouquet	13
11	Quantum Interference Oscillations of the Superparamagnetic Blocking in anFe8Molecular Nanomagnet 2013 ·Physical Review Letters ·Enrique Burzurı́, Fernando Luis, Oscar Montero, B. Barbara, R. Ballou, S. Maegawa	10
12	Role of Antisymmetric Exchange in Selecting Magnetic Chirality inBa3NbFe3Si2O14 2011 ·Physical Review Letters ·A. Zorko, M. Pregelj, Anton Potočnik, (unknown), Andrew Ozarowski, V. Simonet, P. Léjay, S. Petit, R. Ballou	30
13	Magnetic Dipolar Ordering and Quantum Phase Transition in anFe8Molecular Magnet 2011 ·Physical Review Letters ·Enrique Burzurı́, Fernando Luis, B. Barbara, R. Ballou, (unknown), Oscar Montero, Javier Campo, (unknown)	29
14	Single Domain Magnetic Helicity and Triangular Chirality in Structurally EnantiopureBa3NbFe3Si2O14 2008 ·Physical Review Letters ·Karol Marty, V. Simonet, (unknown), R. Ballou, P. Léjay, (unknown)	77
15	Spin-Liquid Correlations in the Nd-Langasite Anisotropic Kagomé Antiferromagnet 2006 ·Physical Review Letters ·J. Robert, V. Simonet, B. Canals, R. Ballou, P. Bordet, P. Léjay, A. Stunault	38
16	Electrochemical growth of iron and cobalt arborescences under a magnetic field 2004 ·Physical Review E ·(unknown), R. Ballou, Pierre Molho	17
17	High pressure magnetic transition in monoclinic pyrrhotite (Fe7S8) and impact demagnetization on Mars 2003 ·EAEJA ·P. Rochette, G. Fillion, R. Ballou, Fabrice Brunet, (unknown), (unknown)	1
18	Analytical Determination of the {Ln-Aminoxyl Radical} Exchange Interaction Taking into Account Both the Ligand-Field Effect and the Spin-Orbit Coupling of the Lanthanide Ion (Ln=DyIII and HoIII) 2002 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Myrtil L. Kahn, R. Ballou, P. Porcher, Olivier Kahn, Jean‐Pascal Sutter	201
19	Spin fluctuations in itinerant electron antiferromagnetism and anomalous properties of Y(Sc)Mn2 1996 ·Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·C. Lacroix, (unknown), R. Ballou	26
20	Observational Constraints on Molecular Scalelengths and Lifetimes in Comets 1992 ·(unknown), D. G. Schleicher, R. Ballou, D. J. Osip	13

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