S. Alexander

13.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
113 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

S. Alexander is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Alexander has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 50 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 36 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in S. Alexander's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (38 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (20 papers) and Material Dynamics and Properties (20 papers). S. Alexander is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (38 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (20 papers) and Material Dynamics and Properties (20 papers). S. Alexander collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Switzerland. S. Alexander's co-authors include R. Orbach, P. Pincus, J. P. McTague, I. Balberg, J. Bernasconi, R. Orbach, Charles H. Anderson, Norman J. Wagner, P. M. Chaikin and Daniel Hone and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

S. Alexander

113 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Density of states on fractals : « fractons »

1982 1.6k citations S. Alexander, R. Orbach Journal de Physique Lettres profile →
Adsorption of chain molecules with a polar head a scaling description

1977 1.3k citations S. Alexander profile →
Excluded volume and its relation to the onset of percolation

1984 768 citations I. Balberg, S. Alexander et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
Charge renormalization, osmotic pressure, and bulk modulus of colloidal crystals: Theory

1984 759 citations S. Alexander, P. Pincus et al. profile →
Excitation dynamics in random one-dimensional systems

1981 608 citations S. Alexander, J. Bernasconi et al. profile →
Should All Crystals Be bcc? Landau Theory of Solidification and Crystal Nucleation

1978 507 citations S. Alexander et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
An atomic-resolution atomic-force microscope implemented using an optical lever

1989 436 citations S. Alexander, L. Hellemans et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Alexander Israel	42	4.1k	3.7k	3.5k	1.4k	1.4k	113	10.8k
B. Widom United States	44	5.1k 1.2×	3.3k 0.9×	3.4k 1.0×	512 0.4×	5.1k 3.7×	150	13.0k
S. F. Edwards United Kingdom	59	9.9k 2.4×	5.4k 1.5×	4.3k 1.2×	711 0.5×	4.9k 3.6×	257	25.8k
P. Pincus United States	56	2.9k 0.7×	2.4k 0.7×	4.1k 1.2×	2.0k 1.4×	2.4k 1.7×	196	11.8k
A. Blumen Germany	54	3.2k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	3.0k 0.9×	284 0.2×	957 0.7×	331	11.3k
John D. Weeks United States	53	5.7k 1.4×	2.8k 0.8×	4.5k 1.3×	375 0.3×	5.3k 3.8×	164	15.2k
Eugene Helfand United States	56	7.5k 1.8×	4.6k 1.3×	2.5k 0.7×	762 0.5×	2.5k 1.8×	108	15.2k
R. Jullien France	54	3.7k 0.9×	4.6k 1.2×	2.1k 0.6×	197 0.1×	728 0.5×	237	10.0k
Gilles Tarjus France	47	4.6k 1.1×	3.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.4×	410 0.3×	1.8k 1.3×	200	7.6k
Wolfgang Paul Germany	57	5.0k 1.2×	1.5k 0.4×	3.0k 0.8×	795 0.6×	2.0k 1.5×	247	10.8k
M. Schick United States	56	4.9k 1.2×	3.6k 1.0×	3.8k 1.1×	767 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	234	11.1k

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Alexander, S., E. Courtens, & R. Vacher. (1993). Vibrations of fractals: dynamic scaling, correlation functions and inelastic light scattering. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 195(3-4). 286–318. 42 indexed citations

Tang, Chao, S. Alexander, Robijn Bruinsma, & Bruce E. Shaw. (1990). Scaling theory for the growth of amorphous films. Physical Review Letters. 64(7). 772–775. 87 indexed citations

Olami, Zeev & S. Alexander. (1989). Nonsymmorphic icosahedral space groups and their realization by tetrahedrally coordinated quasicrystals. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 39(3). 1478–1487. 6 indexed citations

Alexander, S., L. Hellemans, Othmar Marti, et al.. (1989). An atomic-resolution atomic-force microscope implemented using an optical lever. Journal of Applied Physics. 65(1). 164–167. 436 indexed citations breakdown →

Alexander, S., Robijn Bruinsma, R. Hilfer, G. Deutscher, & Y. Lereah. (1988). Phase separation by coupled single-crystal growth and polycrystalline fingering in Al-Ge: Theory. Physical Review Letters. 60(15). 1514–1517. 26 indexed citations

Entin‐Wohlman, O., A. Kapitulnik, S. Alexander, & G. Deutscher. (1984). Critical current of a percolating superconductor. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 30(5). 2617–2620. 17 indexed citations

Alexander, S.. (1984). Superconductivity and percolation. Physica B+C. 126(1-3). 294–297. 10 indexed citations

Alexander, S.. (1984). Some properties of the spectrum of the Sierpinski gasket in a magnetic field. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 29(10). 5504–5508. 44 indexed citations

Alexander, S.. (1983). Superconductivity of networks. A percolation approach to the effects of disorder. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 27(3). 1541–1557. 336 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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Deutscher, G., et al.. (1982). Upper Critical Field of a Percolating Superconductor. Physical Review Letters. 48(21). 1497–1500. 56 indexed citations

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Alexander, S., J. Bernasconi, W. R. Schneider, et al.. (1981). Frequency-dependent charge transport in a one-dimensional disordered metal. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 24(12). 7474–7477. 39 indexed citations

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Alexander, S. & P. Pincus. (1978). Diffusion of labeled particles on one-dimensional chains. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 18(4). 2011–2012. 150 indexed citations

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Balberg, I., S. Alexander, & J. S. Helman. (1978). Critical resistivity of antiferromagnets below Tc. Solid State Communications. 26(6). 353–355. 2 indexed citations

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Bernasconi, J., S. Alexander, & R. Orbach. (1978). Classical Diffusion in One-Dimensional Disordered Lattice. Physical Review Letters. 41(3). 185–187. 65 indexed citations

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Alexander, S.. (1974). Continuous phase transitions which should be first order. Solid State Communications. 14(11). 1069–1071. 28 indexed citations

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Alexander, S., A. Baram, & Z. Luz. (1974). Correlated solid like jumps and resonance line shapes in liquids. Molecular Physics. 27(2). 441–455. 43 indexed citations

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Alexander, S., et al.. (1972). Quantum-Mechanical Theory of Orientational Ordering in Solid Methanes. Canadian Journal of Physics. 50(13). 1568–1578. 11 indexed citations

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Alexander, S. & G. Horwitz. (1967). Band-Structure Effects on Itinerant-Electron Magnetism. II. Physical Review. 164(2). 642–661. 8 indexed citations

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Alexander, S. & A. Tzalmona. (1964). Measurement of Molecular Rotation byN14Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Relaxation Times. Physical Review Letters. 13(18). 546–547. 16 indexed citations

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