William A. Bassett

12.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
172 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

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William A. Bassett is a scholar working on Geophysics, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Bassett has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Geophysics, 69 papers in Materials Chemistry and 18 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in William A. Bassett's work include High-pressure geophysics and materials (103 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (22 papers). William A. Bassett is often cited by papers focused on High-pressure geophysics and materials (103 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (22 papers). William A. Bassett collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. William A. Bassett's co-authors include Taro Takahashi, Lin-gun Liu, I‐Ming Chou, Ho‐kwang Mao, Maura S. Weathers, L. C. Ming, Russell J. Hemley, Robert A. Mayanovic, Alan J. Anderson and Andy H. Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

William A. Bassett

167 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

Miniature diamond anvil pressure cell for single crystal x-ray diffraction studies

1974 739 citations William A. Bassett et al. profile →
The pressure-temperature phase and transformation diagram for carbon; updated through 1994

1996 475 citations F. P. Bundy, William A. Bassett et al. Carbon profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William A. Bassett United States	55	5.6k	4.2k	1.4k	1.1k	801	172	9.2k
G. D. Price United Kingdom	58	6.2k 1.1×	3.9k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	964 0.8×	451 0.6×	227	10.4k
Surendra K. Saxena United States	59	6.0k 1.1×	5.1k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	558 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	300	12.6k
R. Boehler Germany	56	6.9k 1.2×	4.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	1.5k 1.8×	173	9.7k
P. M. Bell United States	31	5.8k 1.0×	4.1k 1.0×	2.2k 1.5×	1.5k 1.3×	593 0.7×	56	9.0k
T. S. Duffy United States	57	7.3k 1.3×	3.5k 0.8×	1.7k 1.2×	717 0.6×	854 1.1×	200	9.5k
Takumi Kikegawa Japan	47	4.5k 0.8×	3.6k 0.9×	1.6k 1.1×	703 0.6×	447 0.6×	272	7.5k
Maddury Somayazulu United States	44	3.9k 0.7×	5.2k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	133	8.9k
Raymond Jeanloz United States	75	11.8k 2.1×	5.9k 1.4×	2.7k 1.9×	1.7k 1.5×	1.4k 1.8×	338	16.0k
Guoyin Shen United States	63	8.7k 1.6×	5.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	1.0k 0.9×	932 1.2×	263	12.2k
Jinfu Shu United States	53	5.6k 1.0×	3.8k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	844 1.1×	114	8.9k

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Zha, Chang‐Sheng, Hanyu Liu, Zhongwu Wang, & William A. Bassett. (2023). Experimental phase transition mapping for hydrogen above 300 K up to 300 GPa. Physical Review Research. 5(3). 2 indexed citations

Mayanovic, Robert A., Alan J. Anderson, William A. Bassett, & I‐Ming Chou. (2008). REE-chloride complexing in hydrothermal fluids with new data on Lanthanum chloroaqua complexes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement. 72(12). 6 indexed citations

Mibe, Kenji, I‐Ming Chou, A. J. Anderson, Robert A. Mayanovic, & William A. Bassett. (2008). In situ Raman spectroscopic investigation of the structure and speciation of aqueous zinc bromide solutions to 500°C and 0.9 Gpa. GeCAS. 72(12). 1 indexed citations

Mayanovic, Robert A., Alan J. Anderson, William A. Bassett, & I‐Ming Chou. (2005). The structure of Gd 3+ aqua and chloro complexes under hydrothermal conditions. GeCAS. 69(10). 1 indexed citations

Mayanovic, Robert A., et al.. (2002). Comparison Between Yb 3+ and Y 3+ Ion Association with the Cl - Ion in Hydrothermal Solutions: Evidence From XAFS Measurements on Rare Earth Aqueous Solutions at up to 500 o C and 270 MPa.. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations

Bundy, F. P., et al.. (1996). The pressure-temperature phase and transformation diagram for carbon; updated through 1994. Carbon. 34(2). 141–153. 475 indexed citations breakdown →

Vaia, Richard A., Maura S. Weathers, & William A. Bassett. (1994). Anomalous peaks in grazing incidence thin film X-ray diffraction. Powder Diffraction. 9(1). 44–49. 9 indexed citations

Huang, Wuu-Liang, et al.. (1994). Dehydration and hydration of montmorillonite at elevated temperatures and pressures monitored using synchrotron radiation. American Mineralogist. 79. 683–691. 77 indexed citations

Bassett, William A., et al.. (1994). Measuring deviatoric stress in the diamond anvil cell using two x-ray diffraction geometries. AIP conference proceedings. 309. 1625–1628. 2 indexed citations

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Shen, Andy H., William A. Bassett, & I‐Ming Chou. (1993). The alpha -beta quartz transition at high temperatures and pressures in a diamond-anvil cell by laser interferometry. American Mineralogist. 78. 694–698. 60 indexed citations

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Calas, Georges, et al.. (1984). Some mineralogical applications of synchrotron radiation. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals. 11(1). 17–36. 42 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A., et al.. (1978). Hydrostatic compression of iron and related compounds; an overview. American Mineralogist. 63. 591–596. 83 indexed citations

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Liu, Lin-gun, William A. Bassett, & Taro Takahashi. (1974). Effect of pressure on the lattice parameters of stishovite. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(8). 1160–1164. 81 indexed citations

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Liu, Lin-gun & William A. Bassett. (1973). Compression of Ag and phase transformation of NaCl. Journal of Applied Physics. 44(4). 1475–1479. 133 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A. & Taro Takahashi. (1965). Silver iodide polymorphs. American Mineralogist. 50(10). 1576–1594. 66 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A., et al.. (1964). K-AR DATING OF ROCKS AND TECTONIC EVENTS IN THE PIEDMONT OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 75(7). 661–661. 17 indexed citations

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Boutin, Henri & William A. Bassett. (1963). A comparision of OH“ motions in brucite and micas. American Mineralogist. 48. 659–663. 1 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A.. (1959). The origin of the vermiculite deposit at Libby, Montana. American Mineralogist. 44. 282–299. 54 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A.. (1958). Copper vermiculites from Northern Rhodesia. American Mineralogist. 43. 1112–1133. 12 indexed citations

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Bassett, William A., et al.. (1957). A Thermal Increment Diffractometer. American Mineralogist. 42. 548–555. 9 indexed citations

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