W. Bugg

22.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

W. Bugg is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Bugg has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 10 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in W. Bugg's work include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (15 papers), Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (13 papers) and Particle Detector Development and Performance (9 papers). W. Bugg is often cited by papers focused on Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (15 papers), Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (13 papers) and Particle Detector Development and Performance (9 papers). W. Bugg collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Switzerland. W. Bugg's co-authors include S. Berridge, A. W. Weidemann, T. Kotseroglou, Kirk T. McDonald, C. Bamber, D. D. Meyerhofer, D. Walz, W. Ragg, J.E. Spencer and C. Bula and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nuclear Physics B and Physics Letters B.

In The Last Decade

W. Bugg

44 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Positron Production in Multiphoton Light-by-Light Scattering 1996 2026 2006 2016 1997 1996 200 400 600
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. Positron Production in Multiphoton Light-by-Light Scattering
    1997 615 citations D. L. Burke, R. C. Field et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  2. Observation of Nonlinear Effects in Compton Scattering
    1996 429 citations C. Bula, Kirk T. McDonald et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Bugg United States 13 1.5k 1.2k 290 278 265 46 1.8k
R. C. Field United States 9 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 281 1.0× 204 0.7× 197 0.7× 20 1.6k
A. W. Weidemann United States 6 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 293 1.0× 219 0.8× 203 0.8× 16 1.5k
S. Berridge United States 5 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 277 1.0× 192 0.7× 198 0.7× 13 1.4k
S. Boege United States 6 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 277 1.0× 199 0.7× 190 0.7× 8 1.4k
W. Ragg United States 4 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 276 1.0× 185 0.7× 189 0.7× 4 1.4k
A. C. Melissinos United States 22 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 181 0.6× 210 0.8× 229 0.9× 60 2.3k
G. A. Horton-Smith United States 7 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 286 1.0× 223 0.8× 245 0.9× 19 1.5k
Eric Prebys United States 6 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 275 0.9× 233 0.8× 195 0.7× 19 1.4k
V. I. Ritus Russia 13 957 0.6× 791 0.7× 144 0.5× 126 0.5× 113 0.4× 74 1.2k
C. Bula Switzerland 11 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 277 1.0× 244 0.9× 408 1.5× 19 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Bugg

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Bugg

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Bugg. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Bugg 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 W. Bugg. W. Bugg 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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Hall-Wilton, R., M. Pernicka, Dmitry Hits, et al.. (2010). Resolution studies of single-crystal CVD diamond. 614. 813–818.
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Berridge, S., W. Bugg, Yu. Efremenko, et al.. (2007). π−nuclear capture ratio on hydrogen and oxygen in water. Physical Review A. 75(3). 1 indexed citations
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Bamber, C., S. Berridge, S. Boege, et al.. (1997). Positron production in multiphoton light-by-light scattering. AIP conference proceedings. 396. 165–177. 23 indexed citations
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Chang, Y. H., Di Chen, E. Hafen, et al.. (1994). A study of meter size RPCs for large area detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 349(1). 47–55. 4 indexed citations
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Bugg, W., et al.. (1992). Fast neutron-induced changes in net impurity concentration of high-resistivity silicon. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 39(6). 1720–1729. 24 indexed citations
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Pitts, K., S. Berridge, J. Brau, et al.. (1989). The small angle electromagnetic calorimeter at SLD. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.
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Cohn, H.O., J. Brau, W. Bugg, et al.. (1984). Low-energyp¯-nucleus reaction cross sections. Physical Review C. 29(1). 332–332. 2 indexed citations
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Shapiro, A., E. D. Alyea, F. Barreiro, et al.. (1982). CRISIS detector: Characteristics and performance. Review of Scientific Instruments. 53(4). 393–404. 4 indexed citations
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Bugg, W., G. T. Condo, T. Handler, et al.. (1980). Neutral three-pion resonance production in 15-GeV/cπ+-deuteron collisions. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 21(3). 623–627. 37 indexed citations
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Wadsworth, B., F. Barreiro, V. Kistiakowsky, et al.. (1979). The Crisis Detector. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 26(1). 120–128. 6 indexed citations
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Endorf, R., B. Meadows, H.O. Cohn, et al.. (1977). Photoproduction ofρ0andρ−mesons at 3 GeV. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 15(1). 26–35. 2 indexed citations
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Bugg, W., G. T. Condo, E. L. Hart, H.O. Cohn, & Rachel McCulloch. (1973). Interactions of stopping K− mesons with nuclei and the neutron halo question. Nuclear Physics B. 64. 29–33. 6 indexed citations
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Bugg, W., G. T. Condo, E. L. Hart, H.O. Cohn, & Rachel McCulloch. (1973). Evidence for a Neutron Halo in Heavy Nuclei from Antiproton Absorption. Physical Review Letters. 31(7). 475–478. 49 indexed citations
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Bugg, W., et al.. (1970). Excitation of nuclear fragments following K− absorption by neon. Nuclear Physics B. 24(3). 653–656. 1 indexed citations
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Kenyon, I. R., J.B. Kinson, J.M. Scarr, et al.. (1969). NeutralπρEnhancements Produced in 8-GeV/cπ+dInteractions. Physical Review Letters. 23(3). 146–149. 11 indexed citations
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Cohn, H.O., Rachel McCulloch, W. Bugg, & G. T. Condo. (1968). Exchange mechanism for the reaction: p + n → Δ++ + Δ−. Physics Letters B. 26(9). 598–600. 12 indexed citations
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Cohn, H.O., Rachel McCulloch, W. Bugg, & G. T. Condo. (1967). Properties of the neutral A-mesons. Nuclear Physics B. 1(2). 57–64. 4 indexed citations
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Cohn, H.O., Rachel McCulloch, W. Bugg, & G. T. Condo. (1966). Observation of Xo production in π+n interactions. Physics Letters. 21(3). 347–349. 8 indexed citations
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Cohn, H.O., Rachel McCulloch, W. Bugg, & G. T. Condo. (1966). Production and decay of the f0 meson. Nuclear Physics. 82(3). 690–694. 4 indexed citations
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Block, M. M., R. Gessaroli, S. P. Ratti, et al.. (1963). Lifetime of theΛ0Hyperon. Physical Review. 130(2). 766–768. 11 indexed citations

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