R.J. Howerton

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

R.J. Howerton is a scholar working on Radiation, Aerospace Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R.J. Howerton has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Radiation, 18 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R.J. Howerton's work include Nuclear Physics and Applications (19 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (18 papers) and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (5 papers). R.J. Howerton is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Physics and Applications (19 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (18 papers) and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (5 papers). R.J. Howerton collaborates with scholars based in United States and Italy. R.J. Howerton's co-authors include D. T. Cromer, J.H. Hubbell, Wm. J. Veigele, Ronald T. Brown, E.F. Plechaty, S.T. Perkins, L. F. Hansen, T. Komoto, B.A. Pohl and R.J. Doyas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data and Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment.

In The Last Decade

R.J. Howerton

27 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Atomic form factors, incoherent scattering functions, and photon scattering cross sections

1975 1.4k citations J.H. Hubbell, Wm. J. Veigele et al. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R.J. Howerton United States	11	979	958	650	368	199	27	1.7k
Wm. J. Veigele United States	6	1.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	775 1.2×	403 1.1×	40 0.2×	16	2.1k
Ronald T. Brown United States	2	903 0.9×	765 0.8×	650 1.0×	362 1.0×	19 0.1×	2	1.4k
S.C. Roy India	19	726 0.7×	768 0.8×	355 0.5×	154 0.4×	51 0.3×	74	1.2k
Daphne F. Jackson United Kingdom	26	609 0.6×	691 0.7×	520 0.8×	363 1.0×	88 0.4×	109	2.3k
Harvey I. Israel United States	6	477 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	411 0.6×	190 0.5×	47 0.2×	15	1.4k
Robert K. Swank United States	15	534 0.5×	341 0.4×	347 0.5×	275 0.7×	24 0.1×	23	1.4k
Yoshiaki Kiyanagi Japan	27	762 0.8×	2.2k 2.3×	164 0.3×	337 0.9×	800 4.0×	247	2.7k
A. Kling Portugal	20	753 0.8×	259 0.3×	176 0.3×	150 0.4×	85 0.4×	109	1.8k
D.F. Anderson United States	22	237 0.2×	872 0.9×	181 0.3×	186 0.5×	33 0.2×	64	1.2k
Andreas K. Freund France	26	807 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	380 0.6×	43 0.1×	71 0.4×	178	2.6k

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Hansen, L. F., et al.. (1986). The Transport of 14-MeV Neutrons through Heavy Materials 150 < A < 208. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 92(3). 382–396. 4 indexed citations

Perkins, S.T., E.F. Plechaty, & R.J. Howerton. (1985). A Reevaluation of the⁹Be(n, 2n) Reaction and Its Effect on Neutron Multiplication in Fusion Blanket Applications. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 90(1). 83–98. 27 indexed citations

Plechaty, E.F., Roman Bauer, R. C. Haight, et al.. (1985). Measurements and Calculations of the Leakage Multiplication from Hollow Beryllium Spheres. Fusion Technology. 8(1P2B). 1165–1173. 21 indexed citations

Clayton, Donald D., Malcolm H. MacGregor, & R.J. Howerton. (1984). Neutron Capture in Allende: a Numerical Study of Nuclear Data. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 170–171. 3 indexed citations

Hansen, L. F., C. Wong, T. Komoto, B.A. Pohl, & R.J. Howerton. (1980). Measurements and Calculations of the Neutron Emission Spectra from Materials Used in Fusion-Fission Reactors. Nuclear Technology. 51(1). 70–77. 10 indexed citations

Howerton, R.J., et al.. (1980). Temperature Effects on Charged-Particle-Induced Cross Sections. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 74(2). 140–147. 1 indexed citations

Hansen, L. F., et al.. (1979). Neutron and Gamma-Ray Spectra from ²³²Th, ²³⁵U, ²³⁸U, and ²³⁹Pu After Bombardment with 14-MeV Neutrons. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 72(1). 35–51. 20 indexed citations

Howerton, R.J., et al.. (1978). ACTL: evaluated neutron activation cross section library-evaluation techniques and reaction index. 22 indexed citations

Howerton, R.J. & S.T. Perkins. (1978). Comments on Beryllium (n, 2n) Cross Sections in ENDF/B-IV and -V. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 65(1). 201–202. 1 indexed citations

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Behrens, Jane W. & R.J. Howerton. (1978). Predictions of Fission Cross Sections in the 3- to 5-MeV Neutron Energy Range. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 65(3). 464–467. 4 indexed citations

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Hansen, L. F., S. M. Grimes, R.J. Howerton, & J. D. Anderson. (1976). Calculations of the Neutron Emission Spectra from Materials Bombarded with 14-MeV Neutrons. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 61(2). 201–211. 4 indexed citations

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Howerton, R.J.. (1975). The LLL evaluated nuclear data library (ENDL). Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15. 13 indexed citations

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Hubbell, J.H., et al.. (1975). Atomic form factors, incoherent scattering functions, and photon scattering cross sections. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. 4(3). 471–538. 1422 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hansen, L. F., J. D. Anderson, R.J. Doyas, et al.. (1974). Measurements and Calculations of the Neutron Spectra Emitted from Concrete Spheres Bombarded with 14-MeV Neutrons. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 55(3). 345–348. 4 indexed citations

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Hansen, L. F., et al.. (1973). Measurements and Calculations of the Neutron Spectra from Iron Bombarded with 14-MeV Neutrons. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 51(3). 278–295. 22 indexed citations

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Howerton, R.J., et al.. (1971). EVALUATED NUCLEAR CROSS SECTION LIBRARY.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Howerton, R.J.. (1971). Predictions of the Energy Dependence of the Average Yield of Neutrons Per Fission of Isotopes of Thorium, Uranium, and Plutonium. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 46(1). 42–52. 8 indexed citations

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Howerton, R.J. & R.J. Doyas. (1971). Fission Temperatures as a Function of the Average Number of Neutrons from Fission. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 46(3). 414–416. 9 indexed citations

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Budinger, Thomas F. & R.J. Howerton. (1967). Characterization of the Time Variations of Reproductive Processes in Living Cells. Nature. 214(5086). 397–399. 1 indexed citations

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Howerton, R.J.. (1959). Tabulated neutron cross sections. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 18 indexed citations

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