W. Sommars

535 total citations
19 papers, 63 citations indexed

About

W. Sommars is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Sommars has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 63 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in W. Sommars's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (9 papers), Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (8 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (8 papers). W. Sommars is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (9 papers), Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (8 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (8 papers). W. Sommars collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. Sommars's co-authors include D. Gale, J. H. Degnan, S.K. Coffey, G. A. Wurden, R. E. Siemon, G.F. Kiuttu, C. Grabowski, J. M. Taccetti, Matthew Domonkos and T. Intrator and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Radiation Physics and Chemistry and 2007 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference.

In The Last Decade

W. Sommars

15 papers receiving 59 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Sommars United States	5	39	32	22	18	14	19	63
G.L. Donovan United States	5	46 1.2×	14 0.4×	47 2.1×	47 2.6×	15 1.1×	7	90
W. Fox United States	4	30 0.8×	79 2.5×	37 1.7×	9 0.5×	27 1.9×	11	87
D. Gale United States	4	24 0.6×	25 0.8×	15 0.7×	14 0.8×	7 0.5×	11	39
D.E. Petersen United States	6	36 0.9×	34 1.1×	40 1.8×	24 1.3×	9 0.6×	16	73
A. M. Batrakov Russia	5	18 0.5×	24 0.8×	30 1.4×	16 0.9×	6 0.4×	27	75
W. A. Stygar United States	3	19 0.5×	9 0.3×	19 0.9×	29 1.6×	4 0.3×	7	48
Emil Lundgren United States	5	16 0.4×	10 0.3×	18 0.8×	5 0.3×	16 1.1×	6	49
C. Pai United States	6	23 0.6×	50 1.6×	50 2.3×	13 0.7×	6 0.4×	21	76
S. Gentile Italy	5	23 0.6×	13 0.4×	14 0.6×	8 0.4×	10 0.7×	11	48
N. Solomey United States	3	19 0.5×	25 0.8×	26 1.2×	4 0.2×	10 0.7×	6	49

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19 of 19 papers shown

Harris, J. R., et al.. (2019). Application of a radial radio-frequency electron gun to waste treatment. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 166. 108440–108440. 3 indexed citations

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, J.V. Parker, et al.. (2016). Parallel Triggering and Conduction of Rail-Gap Switches in a High-Current Low-Inductance Crowbar Switch. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 44(10). 1997–2012. 1 indexed citations

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, Matthew Domonkos, et al.. (2015). Operation of parallel rail-gap switches in a high-current, low-inductance crowbar switch. 2. 1–6.

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, Matthew Domonkos, et al.. (2014). Addressing Short Trapped-Flux Lifetime in High-Density Field-Reversed Configuration Plasmas in FRCHX. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 42(5). 1179–1188. 13 indexed citations

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, Matthew Domonkos, et al.. (2013). Optimizing Field-Reversed Configuration Plasmas for Plasma Compression Experiments. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2013. 2 indexed citations

Domonkos, Matthew, David R. Brown, Fatih Doğan, et al.. (2012). Solid dielectric transmission lines for pulsed power. 174–179. 3 indexed citations

Degnan, J. H., S.K. Coffey, Matthew Domonkos, et al.. (2007). FRC Compression Heating Experiment (FRCHX) at AFRL. 980–980.

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, S.K. Coffey, et al.. (2007). FRC compression heating experiment (FRCHX) at AFRL. 2007 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 1728–1731. 1 indexed citations

Gale, D., Charles E. Roth, J.V. Parker, et al.. (2005). Flux Compression Generator Development at the Air Force Research Laboratory. 453–456. 7 indexed citations

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Grabowski, C., et al.. (2005). Refurbishment of the ETDL Rep-Rate Pulse Generator at AFRL. 1109–1112. 2 indexed citations

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Sommars, W., et al.. (2005). Shiva Star - Marauder Compact Torus System. 990–993. 1 indexed citations

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Parker, J.V., Charles E. Roth, W. Sommars, et al.. (2005). The Explosive Pulsed Power Test Facility at AFRL. 565–568. 2 indexed citations

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Grabowski, C., D. Gale, Jerry C. Parker, et al.. (2005). Design of FRC Formation and Liner Compression Experiment (F-LINCX) at AFRL. 304–307. 1 indexed citations

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Coffey, S.K., D. Gale, J.V. Parker, et al.. (2005). Fiber-Optic Systems at the Explosive Pulsed Power Test Facility at AFRL. 1. 580–583. 1 indexed citations

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Degnan, J. H., S.K. Coffey, Michael Fresé, et al.. (2004). Deformable contact liner implosion performed with 8 cm diameter electrode apertures. 161–161. 1 indexed citations

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Coffey, S.K., et al.. (2003). Helical explosive flux compression generator research at the Air Force research laboratory. 1. 339–342. 6 indexed citations

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Hackett, K. E., et al.. (2002). Explosive pulsed power experiments at the Phillips Laboratory. 1. 579–584. 3 indexed citations

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Gale, D., et al.. (2002). Compact 400 kV Marx generator with common switch housing. 2. 1519–1523. 4 indexed citations

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Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, D. Gale, et al.. (2002). Development of a high-current low-inductance crowbar switch for FRX-L. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 30(5). 1905–1915. 12 indexed citations

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