Walter Gekelman
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 1%
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 5%
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- Molecular Biology
- Co-authors
- R. L. StenzelJ. E. MaggsS. VincenaD. LenemanPatrick PribylN. WildB. Van CompernolleHans Pfister
- Topics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (105 papers)Magnetic confinement fusion research (80 papers)Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (74 papers)
- Cited by
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Journals
- Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPhysical Review LettersJournal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Walter Gekelman
177 papers receiving 3.3k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 61
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.6k
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.8k
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering 850
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 673
- Molecular Biology 500
Countries citing papers authored by Walter Gekelman
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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Gekelman
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Gekelman
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All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Experimental Study of Convective Cells and RF Sheaths Excited by a Fast Wave Antenna in the LAPD | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Onset and Evolution of Magnetic Reconnection in Line-Tied Systems | 0 |
| 7 | Ion beam generated modes in the lower hybrid frequency range in a laboratory magnetoplasma | 1 |
| 8 | Conversion of lower hybrid waves to whistler waves in the presence of a density striation | 3 |
| 9 | Experimental Measurement and comparison to theory of Whistler Waves at the LAPTAG high school plasma laboratory | 1 |
| 10 | Experiments on the ducting of Whistler waves at the LAPTAG high school plasma laboratory | 1 |
| 11 | Comparison of measured whistler wave energy flow to theory in the LAPTAG plasma device | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 40 | |
| 14 | Spectral Gap of Shear Alfv\'{e}n Waves in a Periodic Array of Magnetic Mirrors | 2 |
| 15 | Antenna generation of ion acoustic waves in a dense laboratory plasma | 1 |
| 16 | LAPTAG-A Physics Outreach Program at UCLA | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | |
| 18 | Ion Acoustic Waves, A High School Plasma Experiment | 2 |
| 19 | Characteristics of the LAPTAG High School Plasma | 2 |
| 20 | Construction of a High School Plasma Laboratory | 2 |
About Walter Gekelman
Walter Gekelman is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 182 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (105 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (80 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (74 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.6k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (1.8k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (673 citations). Walter Gekelman has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include R. L. Stenzel, J. E. Maggs, S. Vincena, D. Leneman, Patrick Pribyl, N. Wild, B. Van Compernolle, Hans Pfister, J. F. Bamber and Z. Lucky. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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