Stephen W. Bruenn

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Stephen W. Bruenn is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen W. Bruenn has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 41 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 2 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in Stephen W. Bruenn's work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (37 papers), Neutrino Physics Research (35 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (22 papers). Stephen W. Bruenn is often cited by papers focused on Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (37 papers), Neutrino Physics Research (35 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (22 papers). Stephen W. Bruenn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Stephen W. Bruenn's co-authors include Anthony Mezzacappa, Bronson Messer, W. R. Hix, F.‐K. Thielemann, M. Liebendörfer, Eirik Endeve, John M. Blondin, W. C. Haxton, Eric J. Lentz and Christian Y. Cardall and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and Physics Reports.

In The Last Decade

Stephen W. Bruenn

53 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Stellar core collapse - Numerical model and infall epoch 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300 400
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. Stellar core collapse - Numerical model and infall epoch
    1985 461 citations Stephen W. Bruenn The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series profile →

Peers

Stephen W. Bruenn
F. Douglas Swesty United States
Evan O’Connor United States
Luke F. Roberts United States
J. M. Paredes Spain
Ernazar Abdikamalov United States
D. C. Homan United States
N. Ben Bekhti Germany
Christian Y. Cardall United States
Joshua A. Faber United States
M. Tornikoski Finland
F. Douglas Swesty United States
Stephen W. Bruenn
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen W. Bruenn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stephen W. Bruenn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stephen W. Bruenn based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stephen W. Bruenn. Stephen W. Bruenn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Harris, J. Austin, et al.. (2023). Tracer Particles for Core-collapse Supernova Nucleosynthesis: The Advantages of Moving Backward. The Astrophysical Journal. 950(1). 34–34. 15 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W., Eric J. Lentz, Tuguldur Sukhbold, et al.. (2023). Comparison of the Core-collapse Evolution of Two Nearly Equal-mass Progenitors. The Astrophysical Journal. 947(1). 35–35. 10 indexed citations
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Mezzacappa, Anthony, Eirik Endeve, Bronson Messer, & Stephen W. Bruenn. (2020). Physical, numerical, and computational challenges of modeling neutrino transport in core-collapse supernovae. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 6(1). 79 indexed citations
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Endeve, Eirik, Eric J. Lentz, Bronson Messer, et al.. (2020). On the character of turbulent-like flows in self-consistent models of core-collapse supernovae. Physica Scripta. 95(6). 64005–64005. 2 indexed citations
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Messer, Bronson, J. Austin Harris, W. R. Hix, et al.. (2018). Multi-dimensional simulations of core-collapse supernova explosions with CHIMERA. AIP conference proceedings. 1947. 20017–20017. 1 indexed citations
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Hix, W. R., Eric J. Lentz, Stephen W. Bruenn, et al.. (2016). The Multi-dimensional Character of Core-collapse Supernovae. Acta Physica Polonica B. 47(3). 645–645. 11 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W., Anthony Mezzacappa, W. R. Hix, et al.. (2013). AXISYMMETRIC AB INITIO CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVA SIMULATIONS OF 12-25 M ☉ STARS. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 767(1). L6–L6. 100 indexed citations
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Messer, Bronson, W. R. Hix, Konstantin N. Yakunin, et al.. (2012). Advancements in modeling self-consistent core collapse supernovae with CHIMERA. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 402. 12025–12025. 1 indexed citations
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Hix, W. R., Eric J. Lentz, Bronson Messer, et al.. (2010). Understanding Core-Collapse Supernovae. Nuclear Physics A. 834(1-4). 602c–607c. 4 indexed citations
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Mezzacappa, Anthony, M. Liebendörfer, Bronson Messer, et al.. (2001). Simulation of the Spherically Symmetric Stellar Core Collapse, Bounce, and Postbounce Evolution of a Star of 13 Solar Masses with Boltzmann Neutrino Transport, and Its Implications for the Supernova Mechanism. Physical Review Letters. 86(10). 1935–1938. 135 indexed citations
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Mezzacappa, Anthony, et al.. (2000). The Simulation of a Spherically Symmetric Supernova of a 13 Solar Mass Star with Boltzmann Neutrino Transport, and Its Implications for the Supernova Mechanism. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Mezzacappa, Anthony, A. C. Calder, Stephen W. Bruenn, et al.. (1998). The Interplay between Proto–Neutron Star Convection and Neutrino Transport in Core‐Collapse Supernovae. The Astrophysical Journal. 493(2). 848–862. 49 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W., et al.. (1995). Dynamic and diffusive instabilities in core collapse supernovae. Physics Reports. 256(1-3). 69–94. 30 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W. & Anthony Mezzacappa. (1994). Prompt convection in core collapse supernovae. The Astrophysical Journal. 433. L45–L45. 24 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W.. (1993). Numerical simulations of core collapse supernovae. 31–50. 7 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W.. (1989). The prompt-shock supernova mechanism. I - The effect of the free-proton mass fraction and the neutrino transport algorithm. The Astrophysical Journal. 340. 955–955. 55 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W.. (1985). Stellar core collapse - Numerical model and infall epoch. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 58. 771–771. 461 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bruenn, Stephen W., J. R. Buchler, & Mario Livio. (1979). Rayleigh-Taylor convective overturn in stellar collapse. The Astrophysical Journal. 234. L183–L183. 9 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W., J. R. Buchler, & William R. Yueh. (1978). Neutrino transport in supernova models: A multigroup, flux limited diffusion scheme. Astrophysics and Space Science. 59(2). 261–284. 10 indexed citations
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Bruenn, Stephen W., W. David Arnett, & David N. Schramm. (1977). Some criteria for mass ejection by stars undergoing gravitational collapse. The Astrophysical Journal. 213. 213–213. 10 indexed citations

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