R. Briggs

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

R. Briggs is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Briggs has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 36 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Briggs's work include Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (35 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (28 papers) and Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research (18 papers). R. Briggs is often cited by papers focused on Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (35 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (28 papers) and Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research (18 papers). R. Briggs collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. R. Briggs's co-authors include J. D. Daugherty, Richard Levy, R. R. Parker, V. K. Neil, R. F. Smith, J. H. Eggert, D. E. Fratanduono, Edward P. Lee, M. G. Gorman and Y. Y. Lau and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Briggs

90 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Electron-Stream Interaction with Plasmas 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Electron-Stream Interaction with Plasmas
    1964 1.1k citations R. Briggs 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. Briggs United States 23 706 651 641 596 573 97 2.6k
P. V. Sasorov Russia 27 934 1.3× 1.6k 2.4× 404 0.6× 371 0.6× 559 1.0× 184 2.8k
S. A. Slutz United States 27 892 1.3× 2.0k 3.0× 281 0.4× 424 0.7× 489 0.9× 118 2.6k
J. Christiansen Germany 31 1.5k 2.1× 1.5k 2.4× 376 0.6× 412 0.7× 1.1k 1.9× 156 3.5k
R. W. Lemke United States 35 1.4k 2.0× 1.1k 1.7× 143 0.2× 762 1.3× 726 1.3× 103 2.7k
Yu. P. Raǐzer Russia 26 1.1k 1.5× 491 0.8× 725 1.1× 694 1.2× 2.8k 4.9× 89 5.2k
D. D. Ryutov United States 26 780 1.1× 2.7k 4.1× 348 0.5× 255 0.4× 392 0.7× 133 3.3k
Marek J. Sadowski Poland 25 482 0.7× 1.6k 2.5× 496 0.8× 306 0.5× 661 1.2× 294 2.6k
D. B. Sinars United States 36 1.0k 1.5× 3.0k 4.6× 580 0.9× 378 0.6× 576 1.0× 139 3.6k
S. V. Lebedev United Kingdom 34 1.1k 1.6× 2.8k 4.3× 475 0.7× 338 0.6× 473 0.8× 185 3.4k
N. Rostoker United States 30 2.6k 3.6× 1.7k 2.6× 272 0.4× 560 0.9× 1.0k 1.8× 148 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Briggs

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Briggs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Clarke, Samantha M., Saransh Singh, R. Briggs, et al.. (2025). Stability of the fcc phase in shocked nickel up to 332 GPa. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4385–4385.
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Briggs, R., Orlando R. Deluigi, Camelia Stan, et al.. (2023). A spall and diffraction study of nanosecond pressure release across the iron ε-α phase boundary. Acta Materialia. 257. 119148–119148. 10 indexed citations
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Briggs, R., Saransh Singh, Sébastien Hamel, et al.. (2022). Experimental and theoretical examination of shock-compressed copper through the fcc to bcc to melt phase transitions. Journal of Applied Physics. 132(7). 18 indexed citations
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Smith, R. F., Damian Swift, R. Briggs, et al.. (2022). Femtosecond diffraction studies of the sodium chloride phase diagram under laser shock compression. Journal of Applied Physics. 132(8). 5 indexed citations
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Singh, Saransh, A. L. Coleman, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2022). Quantitative analysis of diffraction by liquids using a pink-spectrum X-ray source. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 29(4). 1033–1042. 5 indexed citations
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Pépin, Charles, R. Torchio, F. Occelli, et al.. (2020). White-line evolution in shocked solid Ta evidenced by synchrotron x-ray absorption spectroscopy. Physical review. B.. 102(14). 4 indexed citations
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Gorman, M. G., A. L. Coleman, R. Briggs, et al.. (2019). Recovery of metastable dense Bi synthesized by shock compression. Applied Physics Letters. 114(12). 13 indexed citations
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Briggs, R., M. G. Gorman, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2019). Coordination changes in liquid tin under shock compression determined using in situ femtosecond x-ray diffraction. Applied Physics Letters. 115(26). 23 indexed citations
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Briggs, R., F. Coppari, M. G. Gorman, et al.. (2019). Measurement of Body-Centered Cubic Gold and Melting under Shock Compression. Physical Review Letters. 123(4). 45701–45701. 76 indexed citations
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Gorman, M. G., A. L. Coleman, R. Briggs, et al.. (2018). Femtosecond diffraction studies of solid and liquid phase changes in shock-compressed bismuth. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 16927–16927. 33 indexed citations
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Gorman, M. G., R. Briggs, E. E. McBride, et al.. (2015). Direct Observation of Melting in Shock-Compressed Bismuth With Femtosecond X-ray Diffraction. Physical Review Letters. 115(9). 95701–95701. 50 indexed citations
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Lazicki, Amy, J. R. Rygg, F. Coppari, et al.. (2015). X-Ray Diffraction of Solid Tin to 1.2 TPa. Physical Review Letters. 115(7). 75502–75502. 50 indexed citations
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Salamat, Ashkan, R. A. Fischer, R. Briggs, M. I. McMahon, & Sylvain Petitgirard. (2014). In situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction in the laser-heated diamond anvil cell: Melting phenomena and synthesis of new materials. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 277-278. 15–30. 34 indexed citations
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Coleman, J. E., A. Friedman, W.L. Waldron, et al.. (2007). Beam experiments on the Pulse Line Ion Accelerator. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 577(1-2). 197–202. 6 indexed citations
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Henestroza, E., et al.. (2004). Extraction and acceleration of high line charge density beams. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Caporaso, G.J. & R. Briggs. (1988). High current electron-beam transport in induction linacs. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 64(8). 1237–40. 1 indexed citations
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Briggs, R.. (1987). Models of high spatial frequency thermal blooming instabilities. STIN. 88. 10330. 5 indexed citations
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Briggs, R., D.L. Birx, D. S. Prono, D. Prosnitz, & L.L. Reginato. (1987). Induction linac-based FELs. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 178. 4 indexed citations
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Briggs, R.. (1986). Linear induction accelerators. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 4 indexed citations
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Briggs, R., et al.. (1981). Moderate temperature detector development. 1 indexed citations

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