W. Obert

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 741 citations indexed

About

W. Obert is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Obert has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 741 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 4 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. Obert's work include Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (6 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (4 papers) and Superconducting Materials and Applications (4 papers). W. Obert is often cited by papers focused on Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (6 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (4 papers) and Superconducting Materials and Applications (4 papers). W. Obert collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. W. Obert's co-authors include O. F. Hagena, W. Henkes, H. O. Moser, E. Thompson, G. Saibene, P.H. Rebut, K. Barth, G. Perinić, A.C. Bell and F. Sartori and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Nuclear Fusion and Vacuum.

In The Last Decade

W. Obert

9 papers receiving 688 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cluster Formation in Expanding Supersonic Jets: Effect of Pressure, Temperature, Nozzle Size, and Test Gas

1972 707 citations O. F. Hagena, W. Obert The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers

W. Obert

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James R. Stallcop United States

R. Campargue France

W. Henkes Germany

L. I. Podobedova Russia

J. L. Subtil France

B. H. Choi United States

K Rohr Germany

B. Kivel United States

Robert C. Amme United States

R. H. Neynaber United States

James R. Stallcop United States

W. Obert

841 ×1.7

AMPO

159 ×0.8

MM

114 ×0.7

CM

152 ×0.9

AS

46 ×0.3

NHEP

Citations per year, relative to W. Obert W. Obert (= 1×) peers James R. Stallcop

Countries citing papers authored by W. Obert

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Obert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Obert. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Obert 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. Obert. W. Obert is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Massmann, P., et al.. (2003). Pumping of gaseous helium using argon frosted liquid helium cryocondensation pumps. 221. 1156–1159.

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Obert, W., et al.. (2002). Performance of the JET pumped divertor cryopump system. 1. 742–745. 5 indexed citations

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Obert, W., A.C. Bell, G. Perinić, et al.. (1992). Regeneration and tritium recovery from the large JET neutral injection cryopump system after the FTE. [First Tritium Experiment (FTE)]. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

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Obert, W. & G. Perinić. (1992). Pumping speed and thermal load analysis of the JET appendage cryopump by Monte Carlo calculation. Vacuum. 43(1-2). 163–166. 2 indexed citations

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Obert, W., et al.. (1992). Tritium Retention in Jet Cryopanel Samples. Fusion Technology. 21(2P2). 883–885. 1 indexed citations

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Obert, W., et al.. (1981). Cryopumps for JET - design of a large scale system of open configuration for high specific pumping speed. 2 indexed citations

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Obert, W.. (1979). Properties of cluster beams formed with supersonic nozzles. 2. 1181–1190. 2 indexed citations

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Falter, H., et al.. (1979). Construction and test of a high power injector of hydrogen cluster ions. CERN Bulletin. 1. 331–337. 2 indexed citations

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Hagena, O. F., et al.. (1977). Production of negative hydrogen ions from accelerated cluster ions. Nuclear Fusion. 17(3). 617–619. 12 indexed citations

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Hagena, O. F. & W. Obert. (1972). Cluster Formation in Expanding Supersonic Jets: Effect of Pressure, Temperature, Nozzle Size, and Test Gas. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 56(5). 1793–1802. 707 indexed citations breakdown →

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Obert, W.. (1972). Multiple ionization of rare gas clusters by electron impact. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics. 9(3). 295–297. 8 indexed citations

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