Thomas A. Witten
Impact in
- Condensed Matter Physics top 0.1%
- Theoretical and Computational Physics
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes top 0.1%
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
Papers in
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- Material Dynamics and Properties 33
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- Theoretical and Computational Physics 27
- Micro and Nano Robotics 13
- Co-authors
- P. G. de Gennes (1 shared paper)Leonard M. Sander (3 shared papers)Sidney R. Nagel (9 shared papers)Olgica Bakajin (3 shared papers)Todd F. Dupont (3 shared papers)Robert D. Deegan (3 shared papers)P. M. Chaikin (1 shared paper)Lewis J. Fetters (4 shared papers)
- Journals
- Macromolecules (17 papers)Physical Review Letters (12 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (8 papers)Physical review. E (7 papers)Europhysics Letters (EPL) (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesIsraelGermany
In The Last Decade
Thomas A. Witten
155 papers receiving 31.7k citations
Thomas A. Witten's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 199
- Condensed Matter Physics 6.3k
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2.6k
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2.5k
- Materials Chemistry 11.5k
- Polymers and Plastics 3.3k
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 158 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics Hit paper breakdown → | 1980 | 7668 |
| 2 | Capillary flow as the cause of ring stains from dried liquid drops Hit paper breakdown → | 1997 | 5272 |
| 3 | Diffusion-Limited Aggregation, a Kinetic Critical Phenomenon Hit paper breakdown → | 1981 | 4227 |
| 4 | Contact line deposits in an evaporating drop Hit paper breakdown → | 2000 | 1934 |
| 5 | Connection between Polymer Molecular Weight, Density, Chain Dimensions, and Melt Viscoelastic Properties Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 1719 |
| 6 | Principles of Condensed Matter Physics Hit paper breakdown → | 1995 | 1701 |
| 7 | Diffusion-limited aggregation Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 1433 |
| 8 | Kinetically driven self assembly of highly ordered nanoparticle monolayers Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 983 |
| 9 | Long-range correlations in smoke-particle aggregates Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 622 |
| 10 | Force Fluctuations in Bead Packs Hit paper breakdown → | 1995 | 609 |
| 11 | 1995 | 325 | |
| 12 | 1996 | 321 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 302 | |
| 14 | 2005 | 287 | |
| 15 | 2005 | 260 | |
| 16 | 2002 | 167 | |
| 17 | 1990 | 167 | |
| 18 | 1986 | 155 | |
| 19 | 2009 | 151 | |
| 20 | 1993 | 148 |
About Thomas A. Witten
Thomas A. Witten is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 158 papers that have together received 32.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Material Dynamics and Properties (33 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (27 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (25 papers), Micro and Nano Robotics (13 papers), Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (12 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (12 papers), Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (11 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Condensed Matter Physics (6.3k citations), Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (2.6k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (2.5k citations), Materials Chemistry (11.5k citations) and Polymers and Plastics (3.3k citations). Thomas A. Witten has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Israel and Germany. Frequent co-authors include P. G. de Gennes, Leonard M. Sander, Sidney R. Nagel, Olgica Bakajin, Todd F. Dupont, Robert D. Deegan, P. M. Chaikin, Lewis J. Fetters, A. Zirkel and Dieter Richter. Their work appears in journals such as Macromolecules, Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. E and Europhysics Letters (EPL).
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