W. Curdt

8.5k citations

170 papers · 7.1k · 2 hit papers · h-index 38

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Instrumentation
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 148
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 135
- Astro and Planetary Science 13
Aerospace Engineering 6
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques 6

Co-authors: K. Wilhelm (64 shared papers)Philippe Lemaire (40 shared papers)Uri Feldman (21 shared papers)Udo H. Schühle (43 shared papers)E. Marsch (20 shared papers)Sami K. Solanki (21 shared papers)I. E. Dammasch (24 shared papers)J. C. Vial (21 shared papers)
Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (34 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (26 papers)Solar Physics (9 papers)Advances in Space Research (5 papers)Applied Optics (4 papers)
Partner nations: Germany United States France

In The Last Decade

W. Curdt

160 papers receiving 6.8k citations

W. Curdt's Hit Papers

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The Solar Orbiter EUI instrument: The Extreme Ultraviolet Imager 2020 · 357 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2020 Astronomy and Astrophysics
1995 Solar Physics

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1	SUMER - Solar Ultraviolet Measurements of Emitted Radiation Solar Physics ·K. Wilhelm, W. Curdt, E. Marsch, U. Sch�hle, Philippe Lemaire, A. H. Gabriel, J. C. Vial, M. Grewing Hit paper breakdown →	1995	704
2	The Solar Orbiter EUI instrument: The Extreme Ultraviolet Imager Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Pierre Rochus, F. Auchère, David Berghmans, Louise Harra, Werner K. Schmutz, Udo H. Schühle, P. Addison, Thierry P. Appourchaux Hit paper breakdown →	2020	357
3	OSIRIS – The Scientific Camera System Onboard Rosetta Space Science Reviews ·Horst Uwe Keller, C. Barbieri, P. Lamy, Hans Rickman, Rafael Rodrigo, K.‐P. Wenzel, H. Sierks, Michael F. A’Hearn	2007	301
4	Solar Coronal Jets: Observations, Theory, and Modeling Space Science Reviews ·Nour Eddine Raouafi, S. Patsourakos, É. Pariat, Peter R. Young, Alphonse C. Sterling, Antonia Savcheva, M. Shimojo, Fernando Moreno-Insertis	2016	285
5	The SUMER spectral atlas of solar-disk features Astronomy and Astrophysics ·W. Curdt, P. Brekke, Uri Feldman, K. Wilhelm, B. N. Dwivedi, Udo H. Schühle, Philippe Lemaire	2001	273
6	The Sunrise Mission Solar Physics ·P. Barthol, Achim M. Gandorfer, Sami K. Solanki, Manfred Schüssler, Bernd Chares, W. Curdt, Alex J. Feller, D. Germerott	2010	260
7	Hot explosions in the cool atmosphere of the Sun Science ·Hardi Peter, Hui Tian, W. Curdt, Donald Schmit, D. E. Innes, Bart De Pontieu, James R. Lemen, Alan M. Title	2014	259
8	FIRST RESULTS OF THE SUMER TELESCOPE AND SPECTROMETER ON SOHO – I. Spectra and Spectroradiometry Solar Physics ·K. Wilhelm, Philippe Lemaire, W. Curdt, Udo H. Schühle, E. Marsch, Arthur I. Poland, Stuart D. Jordan, R. J. Thomas	1997	258
9	Solar Wind Outflow and the Chromospheric Magnetic Network Science ·Donald M. Hassler, I. E. Dammasch, Philippe Lemaire, P. Brekke, W. Curdt, Helen E. Mason, J. C. Vial, K. Wilhelm	1999	232
10	The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons Science ·Randy Gladstone, S. A. Stern, Kimberly Ennico-Smith, Catherine B. Olkin, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young, M. E. Summers, Darrell F. Strobel	2016	203
11	FIRST RESULTS OF THE SUMER TELESCOPE AND SPECTROMETER ON SOHO – II. Imagery and Data Management Solar Physics ·Philippe Lemaire, K. Wilhelm, W. Curdt, U. Schüle, E. Marsch, Arthur I. Poland, Stuart D. Jordan, R. J. Thomas	1997	201
12	Doppler Shift Oscillations of Hot Solar Coronal Plasma Seen by SUMER: A Signature of Loop Oscillations? The Astrophysical Journal ·Tongjiang Wang, Sami K. Solanki, W. Curdt, D. E. Innes, I. E. Dammasch	2002	201
13	SEMIEMPIRICAL MODELS OF THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE. III. SET OF NON-LTE MODELS FOR FAR-ULTRAVIOLET/EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE COMPUTATION The Astrophysical Journal ·Juan Manuel Fontenla, W. Curdt, Margit Haberreiter, Jerald W. Harder, Hui Tian	2009	154
14	Hot coronal loop oscillations observed with SUMER: Examples and statistics Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Tongjiang Wang, Sami K. Solanki, W. Curdt, D. E. Innes, I. E. Dammasch, B. Kliem	2003	149
15	A Coronal Spectrum in the 500–1610 A Wavelength Range Recorded at a Height of 21,000 Kilometers above the West Solar Limb by the SUMER Instrument on Solar and Heliospheric Observatory The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·Uri Feldman, W. E. Behring, W. Curdt, Udo H. Schühle, K. Wilhelm, Philippe Lemaire, T. M. Moran	1997	147
16	Comet P/Halley’s nucleus and its activity Springer eBooks ·Horst Uwe Keller, W. Alan Delamere, W. F. Huebner, Harold J. Reitsema, H. U. Schmidt, Fred L. Whipple, K. Wilhelm, W. Curdt	1988	140
17	Slow-mode standing waves observed by SUMER in hot coronal loops Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Tongjiang Wang, Sami K. Solanki, D. E. Innes, W. Curdt, E. Marsch	2003	136
18	The Solar Orbiter SPICE instrument Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Mark R. Anderson, Thierry P. Appourchaux, F. Auchère, R. Aznar Cuadrado, Julien Barbay, F. Baudin, Sarah Beardsley, K. Bocchialini	2019	119
19	Ion Temperatures in a Solar Polar Coronal Hole Observed by Sumer onSOHO The Astrophysical Journal ·Chuanyi Tu, E. Marsch, K. Wilhelm, W. Curdt	1998	116
20	The SUMER spectral atlas of solar coronal features Astronomy and Astrophysics ·W. Curdt, Enrico Landi, Uri Feldman	2004	104

About W. Curdt

W. Curdt is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation and Nuclear Energy and Engineering, having authored 170 papers that have together received 7.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (135 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (13 papers), Calibration and Measurement Techniques (6 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (3 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (1 paper) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (6.2k citations), Instrumentation (35 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (345 citations), Aerospace Engineering (102 citations) and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (15 citations). W. Curdt has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include K. Wilhelm, Philippe Lemaire, Uri Feldman, Udo H. Schühle, E. Marsch, Sami K. Solanki, I. E. Dammasch, J. C. Vial, D. E. Innes and Donald M. Hassler. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Solar Physics, Advances in Space Research and Applied Optics.

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