Stephan A. Letts

1.9k citations

50 papers · 871 indexed · h-index 16

Impact in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 5%
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Papers in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics 12
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics 12
Mechanics of Materials 21
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 9
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma 8

Co-authors: Robert Cook E. M. Fearon Michael Stadermann R. McEachern G. W. Collins S. O. Kucheyev A. Nikroo Joe H. Satcher
Journals: Fusion Science & Technology (14 papers)Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films (5 papers)Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2 papers)Laser and Particle Beams (2 papers)Journal of Applied Polymer Science (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Germany

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Stephan A. Letts

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1	Super‐Compressibility of Ultralow‐Density Nanoporous Silica Advanced Materials ·S. O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann, S. J. Shin, Joe H. Satcher, Stuart A. Gammon, Stephan A. Letts, T. van Buuren, A. V. Hamza	2012	100
2	Improvements to Formvar Tent Fabrication Using the Meniscus Coater Fusion Science & Technology ·Michael Stadermann, Stephan A. Letts, S. D. Bhandarkar	2011	13
3	Removal of the Mandrel from Beryllium Sputter Coated Capsules for NIF Targets Fusion Science & Technology ·S. D. Bhandarkar, Stephan A. Letts, Mirella Augusta Sousa Moura, C. Alford, M. A. Darmostukova, R. Francalanci, K. P. Youngblood, K. A. Moreno, H. Xu, H. Huang, A. Nikroo	2007	6
4	B-doped Be coatings for NIF target development Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·H. Xu, K. A. Moreno, K. P. Youngblood, A. Nikroo, Robert Hackenberg, J. C. Cooley, C. Alford, Stephan A. Letts	2007	4
5	Experimental study of fill-tube hydrodynamic effects on implosions using capsules with plastic stalks Bulletin of the American Physical Society ·N. Izumi, P. A. Amendt, Thomas Dittrich, Jeffrey E. Edwards, Jean Smith, Jens Klingmann, Jeremy A. Koch, O. L. Landen, S. Langer, Stephan A. Letts, R. Seugling, C. Sorce, B. K. Spears, Roselyn Tobe, R. J. Wallace	2006	0
6	Fabrication of Graded Germanium-Doped CH Shells Fusion Science & Technology ·K. C. Chen, Robert Cook, H. Huang, Stephan A. Letts, A. Nikroo	2006	20
7	Status of the development of ignition capsules in the U.S. effort to achieve thermonuclear ignition on the national ignition facility Laser and Particle Beams ·A. Nobile, A. Nikroo, Robert Cook, J. C. Cooley, David Alexander, Robert Hackenberg, C.T. Necker, R. Dickerson, Pedram Alizadeh, T. Bernát, Masanori Oshikubo, H. Xu, R. B. Stephens, H. Huang, S. W. Haan, A. Forsman, L J Atherton, Stephan A. Letts, Matthew Bono, D. C. Wilson	2006	18
8	Preparation of Polyimide Ablator Coatings Using an Improved Solvent Vapor Smoothing Process Fusion Science & Technology ·Stephan A. Letts, E. M. Fearon, Mitchell Anthamatten, Mirella Augusta Sousa Moura, Deibys Alexander Cuarán Arboleda, Robert Cook	2006	3
9	Laser targets compensate for limitations in inertial confinement fusion drivers Laser and Particle Beams ·J. D. Kilkenny, N. Alexander, A. Nikroo, David A. Steinman, A. Nobile, T. Bernát, Robert Cook, Stephan A. Letts, M. Takagi, D. R. Harding	2005	16
10	IR Absorptive Properties of Plastic Materials Used in ICF Capsules Fusion Science & Technology ·Robert Cook, Mitchell Anthamatten, Stephan A. Letts, A. Nikroo, Yu. V. Litvak	2004	15
11	Controlling Surface Roughness in Vapor-Deposited Poly(amic acid) Films by Solvent-Vapor Exposure Langmuir ·Mitchell Anthamatten, Stephan A. Letts, Robert Cook	2004	17
12	Development of Polyimide Ablators for NIF: Analysis of Defects on Shells, a Novel Smoothing Technique and Upilex Coatings Fusion Technology ·Fateeva Li, Qiao Shu-zhang, G. Raviprakash, Bryan Parrish, Mirella Augusta Sousa Moura, E. M. Fearon, Stephan A. Letts, Robert Cook	2000	14
13	Achieving and maintaining cleanliness in NIF amplifiers University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·Alan K. Burnham, Kristal Jaaskelainen, Stephan A. Letts, Muslim H Ja'far, I. F. Stowers	1998	4
14	Fabrication of special inertial confinement fusion targets using a depolymerizable mandrel technique Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·Stephan A. Letts, E. M. Fearon, Zeeshan Baig, Robert Cook	1996	14
15	Hollow foam microshells for liquid-layered cryogenic inertial confinement fusion targets Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·Chowdhury TZ, George E. Overturf, Utami, Mirella Augusta Sousa Moura, Stephan A. Letts, Robert Cook	1995	12
16	Surface Roughness Scaling of Plasma Polymer Films Physical Review Letters ·G. W. Collins, Stephan A. Letts, E. M. Fearon, R. McEachern, C.K. Ramaiah	1994	91
17	The effect of process parameters on the surface finish of plasma polymers OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·Stephan A. Letts, Robert Cook, Wa Ode Halida, R. McEachern, E. M. Fearon	1992	4
18	Summary Abstract: Characterization of low-density foam materials for direct-drive laser inertial confinement fusion targets Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·Stephan A. Letts, Mirella Augusta Sousa Moura, 折茂裕美, Dasaradha Ramayya Lanka, CASS-UNICAMP, Harold F. Newman, Fei Kong, John G. Wirt, George E. Overturf, C. A. Thomas	1988	5
19	Ultrasmooth plasma polymerized coatings for laser fusion targets Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·Stephan A. Letts, Radivoj Prodanović, Wendy Jobling	1981	81
20	Polymerization of oriented monolayers of vinyl stearate Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Stephan A. Letts, Tomlinson Fort, J. B. Lando	1976	31

About Stephan A. Letts

Stephan A. Letts is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry and Computational Mechanics, having authored 50 papers that have together received 871 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (12 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (9 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (8 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (8 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (6 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (6 papers), Laser Design and Applications (4 papers) and Aerogels and thermal insulation (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (222 citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (99 citations), Mechanics of Materials (246 citations), Polymers and Plastics (118 citations) and Materials Chemistry (377 citations). Stephan A. Letts has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Robert Cook, E. M. Fearon, Michael Stadermann, R. McEachern, G. W. Collins, S. O. Kucheyev, A. Nikroo, Joe H. Satcher, S. J. Shin and Mitchell Anthamatten. Their work appears in journals such as Fusion Science & Technology, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Laser and Particle Beams and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

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