Stefan Kurth

6.3k citations

60 papers · 3.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 26

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
Materials Chemistry top 5%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 5%
Condensed Matter Physics top 2%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials top 10%

Co-authors: John P. Perdew Peter Blaha Gianluca Stefanucci Ales̆ Zupan E. K. U. Gross J. Blümlein Michael Seidl Ángel Rubio
Topics: Quantum and electron transport phenomena (31 papers)Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (31 papers)Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (18 papers)
Cited by: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Catalysis
Journals: Physical Review Letters The Journal of Chemical Physics Nano Letters
Partner nations: Spain Germany Italy

In The Last Decade

Stefan Kurth

59 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Accurate Density Functional with Correct Formal Properties: A Step Beyond the Generalized Gradient Approximation

1999 667 citations John P. Perdew, Stefan Kurth et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Molecular and solid-state tests of density functional approximations: LSD, GGAs, and meta-GGAs

1999 528 citations Stefan Kurth, John P. Perdew et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Analytic approach to thermoelectric transport in double quantum dots 2025 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),David Jacob,Stefan Kurth	2
2	Fully analytical equation of motion approach for the double quantum dot in the Coulomb blockade regime 2024 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),David Jacob,Stefan Kurth	2
3	Thermoelectric efficiency in multiterminal quantum thermal machines from steady-state density functional theory 2023 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),Roberto D’Agosta,Stefan Kurth	4
4	What can lattice DFT teach us about real-space DFT? 2023 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·(unknown),David Jacob,Stefan Kurth	2
5	Level occupation switching with density functional theory 2022 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),David Jacob,Stefan Kurth	2
6	Mott Metal-Insulator Transition from Steady-State Density Functional Theory 2020 ·Physical Review Letters ·David Jacob,Gianluca Stefanucci,Stefan Kurth	7
7	Exchange-correlation potentials for multiorbital quantum dots subject to generic density-density interactions and Hund's rule coupling 2020 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),Stefan Kurth,David Jacob	9
8	Steady-state density functional theory for thermoelectric effects 2019 ·Physical review. B. ·(unknown),Roberto D’Agosta,Stefan Kurth	10
9	Many-Body Spectral Functions from Steady State Density Functional Theory 2018 ·Nano Letters ·David Jacob,Stefan Kurth	22
10	Transport through correlated systems with density functional theory 2017 ·Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·Stefan Kurth,Gianluca Stefanucci	27
11	Dynamical Correction to Linear Kohn-Sham Conductances from Static Density Functional Theory 2013 ·Physical Review Letters ·Stefan Kurth,Gianluca Stefanucci	33
12	Religionen erforschen : kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Religionswissenschaft 2011 ·VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften eBooks ·Stefan Kurth,(unknown)	2
13	Towards a Description of the Kondo Effect Using Time-Dependent Density-Functional Theory 2011 ·Physical Review Letters ·Gianluca Stefanucci,Stefan Kurth	72
14	Dynamical Coulomb Blockade and the Derivative Discontinuity of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory 2010 ·Physical Review Letters ·Stefan Kurth,Gianluca Stefanucci,Elham Khosravi,Claudio Verdozzi,E. K. U. Gross	96
15	Bound states in time-dependent quantum transport: oscillations and memory effects in current and density 2009 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Elham Khosravi,Gianluca Stefanucci,Stefan Kurth,E. K. U. Gross	33
16	Time-dependent quantum transport: A practical scheme using density functional theory 2005 ·Physical Review B ·Stefan Kurth,Gianluca Stefanucci,C.‐O. Almbladh,Ángel Rubio,E. K. U. Gross	243
17	Comment on “Correlation holes in a spin-polarized dense electron gas” 2000 ·Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·(unknown),Stefan Kurth,Jianmin Tao,John P. Perdew	7
18	Harmonic sums and Mellin transforms up to two-loop order 1999 ·Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields ·J. Blümlein,Stefan Kurth	237
19	Accurate Density Functional with Correct Formal Properties: A Step Beyond the Generalized Gradient Approximationbreakdown → 1999 ·Physical Review Letters ·John P. Perdew,Stefan Kurth,Ales̆ Zupan,Peter Blaha	667
20	Density functionals from LDA to GGA 1998 ·Computational Materials Science ·P. Ziesche,Stefan Kurth,John P. Perdew	187

About Stefan Kurth

Stefan Kurth is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Chemistry, having authored 60 papers that have together received 3.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Quantum and electron transport phenomena (31 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (31 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.2k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (498 citations) and Catalysis (208 citations). Stefan Kurth has collaborated with scholars based in Spain, Germany and Italy. Frequent co-authors include John P. Perdew, Peter Blaha, Gianluca Stefanucci, Ales̆ Zupan, E. K. U. Gross, J. Blümlein, Michael Seidl, Ángel Rubio, P. Ziesche and C.‐O. Almbladh. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Nano Letters.

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