W. L. Kruer

12.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

W. L. Kruer is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Mechanics of Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. L. Kruer has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 81 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 73 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W. L. Kruer's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (84 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (81 papers) and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (52 papers). W. L. Kruer is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (84 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (81 papers) and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (52 papers). W. L. Kruer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. W. L. Kruer's co-authors include S. C. Wilks, M. Tabak, K. G. Estabrook, A. B. Langdon, E. M. Campbell, J. H. Hammer, R. J. Mason, Michael E. Glinsky, M. D. Perry and J. G. Woodworth and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physics Today and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

W. L. Kruer

102 papers receiving 7.4k 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.

Ignition and high gain with ultrapowerful lasers*

1994 2.3k citations M. Tabak, W. L. Kruer et al. Physics of Plasmas profile →
Absorption of ultra-intense laser pulses

1992 1.4k citations S. C. Wilks, W. L. Kruer et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	StarDriver: A Flexible Laser Driver for Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Energy Density Physics 2014 ·Journal of Fusion Energy ·D. Eimerl, E. M. Campbell, William F. Krupke, J. Zweiback, W. L. Kruer, J. A. Marozas, J. D. Zuegel, J. F. Myatt, J. H. Kelly, D. H. Froula, R. L. McCrory	26
2	The Role of a Detailed Configuration Accounting (DCA) Atomic Physics Package in Explaing the Energy Balance in Ignition Scale Hohlraums 2011 ·University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·M. D. Rosen, H. A. Scott, D. E. Hinkel, Edward J. Williams, D. A. Callahan, (unknown), L. Divol, P. Michel, W. L. Kruer, L. J. Suter, (unknown), J. A. Harte, G. B. Zimmerman	1
3	Simulations of electron transport for fast ignition using LSP 2005 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·R. P. J. Town, (unknown), (unknown), M. H. Key, W. L. Kruer, A. B. Langdon, B. F. Lasinski, R. A. Snavely, C. H. Still, M. Tabak, D. R. Welch, S. C. Wilks	19
4	Suprathermal Radiation Source Experiments on OMEGA 2000 ·APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts ·M. Coleman Miller, R. K. Kirkwood, L. J. Suter, (unknown), S. H. Glenzer, C. Stöeckl, R. J. Wallace, W. W. Hsing, W. L. Kruer, (unknown)	0
5	Measurements of near forward scattered laser light in a large inertial confinement fusion plasma (invited) 1999 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·J. D. Moody, B. J. MacGowan, S. H. Glenzer, R. K. Kirkwood, W. L. Kruer, S. M. Pollaine, E. A. Williams, G. F. Stone, Bedros Afeyan, A. J. Schmitt	8
6	First Measurement of Short Length-Scale Density Fluctuations in a Large Laser Plasma 1999 ·Physical Review Letters ·J. D. Moody, B. J. MacGowan, S. H. Glenzer, R. K. Kirkwood, W. L. Kruer, A. J. Schmitt, E. A. Williams, G. F. Stone	28
7	Multiangle, Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Laser-Light Scattering in Underdense, Inhomogeneous Laser Plasmas 1995 ·Physical Review Letters ·R. P. Drake, K. S. Bradley, S. H. Batha, H. A. Baldis, D. S. Montgomery, K. G. Estabrook, W. L. Kruer, R.J. Procassini	6
8	Stimulated Raman backscatter in ultraintense, short pulse laser–plasma interactions 1995 ·Physics of Plasmas ·S. C. Wilks, W. L. Kruer, E. A. Williams, Peter Amendt, D. C. Eder	39
9	Odd harmonic generation of ultra-intense laser pulses reflected from an overdense plasma 1993 ·IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science ·S. C. Wilks, W. L. Kruer, W. B. Mori	66
10	Ultrabroad bandwidth for suppression of laser driven parametric instabilities 1992 ·D. Eimerl, W. L. Kruer, E. M. Campbell	7
11	Parametric instabilities in large nonuniform laser plasmas 1992 ·Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·H. A. Baldis, D. S. Montgomery, J. D. Moody, C. Labaune, S. H. Batha, K. G. Estabrook, R. L. Berger, W. L. Kruer	6
12	The Physics of laser plasma interaction / William L. Kruer 1988 ·W. L. Kruer	5
13	Drake, Williams, Young, Estabrook, Kruer, Baldis, and Johnston Reply 1988 ·Physical Review Letters ·R. P. Drake, E. A. Williams, P. E. Young, K. G. Estabrook, W. L. Kruer, H. A. Baldis, T. W. Johnston	14
14	Nonlinear estimates of Brillouin scatter in plasma 1980 ·The Physics of Fluids ·W. L. Kruer	72
15	Heating by Raman Backscatter and Forward Scatter 1980 ·Physical Review Letters ·K. G. Estabrook, W. L. Kruer, B. F. Lasinski	127
16	Raman backscatter in high temperature, inhomogeneous plasmas 1980 ·The Physics of Fluids ·W. L. Kruer, K. G. Estabrook, B. F. Lasinski, A. B. Langdon	53
17	Wavebreaking amplitudes in warm, inhomogeneous plasmas 1979 ·The Physics of Fluids ·W. L. Kruer	38
18	Plasma heating and gradient modifications by resonant absorption 1974 ·Physics Letters A ·K. G. Estabrook, E. J. Valeo, W. L. Kruer	21
19	Parametric instability thresholds and their control 1974 ·The Physics of Fluids ·J. J. Thomson, W. L. Kruer, S. E. Bodner, J. S. DeGroot	23
20	Instability-generated laser reflection in plasmas 1973 ·Nuclear Fusion ·W. L. Kruer, (unknown), (unknown)	61

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