R. Orbach

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
214 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

R. Orbach is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Orbach has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 107 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 68 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R. Orbach's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (83 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (49 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (33 papers). R. Orbach is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (83 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (49 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (33 papers). R. Orbach collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and France. R. Orbach's co-authors include S. Alexander, O. Entin‐Wohlman, M. Blume, Tsuneyoshi Nakayama, T. P. Das, Rakesh Sharma, Kousuke Yakubo, S. K. Lyo, Nai Li Huang and D. Davidov and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

R. Orbach

213 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Density of states on fractals : « fractons » 1961 2026 1982 2004 1982 1961 500 1000 1.5k
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. Density of states on fractals : « fractons »
    1982 1.6k citations S. Alexander, R. Orbach Journal de Physique Lettres profile →
  2. Spin-lattice relaxation in rare-earth salts
    1961 711 citations R. Orbach Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 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. Orbach United States 45 4.6k 3.7k 3.5k 2.0k 769 214 9.2k
S. Alexander Israel 42 3.7k 0.8× 4.1k 1.1× 3.5k 1.0× 762 0.4× 1.0k 1.4× 113 10.8k
R. A. Cowley United Kingdom 58 4.3k 0.9× 6.7k 1.8× 4.8k 1.4× 3.1k 1.5× 343 0.4× 239 12.3k
B. I. Halperin United States 34 6.1k 1.3× 4.1k 1.1× 7.6k 2.2× 1.3k 0.6× 414 0.5× 50 12.9k
W. Götze Germany 45 4.6k 1.0× 8.4k 2.3× 3.7k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 278 0.4× 121 11.4k
A. B. Harris United States 54 8.1k 1.8× 3.6k 1.0× 4.1k 1.2× 3.5k 1.7× 530 0.7× 237 11.6k
Jacques Villain France 51 7.3k 1.6× 5.3k 1.4× 4.8k 1.4× 4.6k 2.3× 793 1.0× 191 13.8k
R. J. Elliott United Kingdom 49 4.7k 1.0× 4.8k 1.3× 7.4k 2.1× 2.5k 1.2× 585 0.8× 171 12.7k
Gilles Tarjus France 47 3.3k 0.7× 4.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 696 0.3× 489 0.6× 200 7.6k
J. A. Krumhansl United States 46 2.1k 0.5× 4.2k 1.2× 4.2k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 263 0.3× 131 10.3k
Michael J. Stephen United States 34 1.9k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 2.2k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 527 0.7× 69 6.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Hongze, Jiaming He, & R. Orbach. (2025). Nature of temperature chaos in spin glasses. Physical review. B.. 111(10). 1 indexed citations
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Li, Hongze, et al.. (2025). Collapse of the effective response time near the spin glass transition temperature. Physical review. B.. 112(17). 1 indexed citations
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He, J. & R. Orbach. (2024). Spin glass dynamics through the lens of the coherence length. Frontiers in Physics. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Collins, William D., R. Orbach, Sébastien Biraud, et al.. (2022). Monitoring Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 4 indexed citations
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Collins, William D., R. Orbach, Sébastien Biraud, et al.. (2022). Monitoring methane emissions from oil and gas operations‡. Optics Express. 30(14). 24326–24326. 8 indexed citations
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Guchhait, Samaresh & R. Orbach. (2017). Magnetic Field Dependence of Spin Glass Free Energy Barriers. Physical Review Letters. 118(15). 157203–157203. 12 indexed citations
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Guchhait, Samaresh & R. Orbach. (2014). Direct Dynamical Evidence for the Spin Glass Lower Critical Dimension2<dℓ<3. Physical Review Letters. 112(12). 126401–126401. 19 indexed citations
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Bryant, Steven L., et al.. (2012). Coupled CO2 Sequestration and Energy Production From Geopressured-Geothermal Aquifers. 5 indexed citations
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Orbach, R.. (2004). Computational Science: A Research Methodology for the 21st Century. APS. 2004. 1 indexed citations
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Orbach, R.. (2000). Finite Size Effects on Spin Glass Dynamics (Frontiers in Magnetism). Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 69. 215–222. 5 indexed citations
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Orbach, R.. (1986). Dynamics of Fractal Networks. Science. 231(4740). 814–819. 304 indexed citations
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Alexander, S. & R. Orbach. (1982). Density of states on fractals : « fractons ». Journal de Physique Lettres. 43(17). 625–631. 1573 indexed citations breakdown →
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Orbach, R.. (1974). Electron spin resonance in superconductors. Physics Letters A. 47(4). 281–282. 8 indexed citations
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McClintock, P. V. E., et al.. (1967). The effect of a magnetic field on the thermal conductivity of paramagnetic crystals: holmium ethylsulphate. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 298(1454). 359–378. 20 indexed citations
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Orbach, R. & P. Pincus. (1965). RESEARCH NOTES ON PHYSICS.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Leask, M. J. M., et al.. (1963). Crystalline-field splittings in cerous magnesium nitrate*. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 272(1350). 371–386. 26 indexed citations
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Cooke, A H, et al.. (1962). SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION IN DYSPROSIUM ETHYL SULPHATE. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, M. J. D. & R. Orbach. (1961). The Crystalline Field Parameters for Dysprosium Ethyl Sulphate. Proceedings of the Physical Society. 78(5). 753–758. 32 indexed citations
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Orbach, R.. (1961). Spin-lattice relaxation in rare-earth salts: field dependence of the two-phonon process. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 264(1319). 485–495. 101 indexed citations
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Orbach, R.. (1961). Spin-lattice relaxation in rare-earth salts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 264(1319). 458–484. 711 indexed citations breakdown →

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