Wayne E. Sommars
Impact in
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- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
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- High-pressure geophysics and materials
Papers in
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- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics 20
- Magnetic confinement fusion research 18
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- Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology 11
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics 5
- Co-authors
- J. H. Degnan (10 shared papers)D. G. Gale (8 shared papers)C. Grabowski (8 shared papers)S.K. Coffey (9 shared papers)Gerald F. Kiuttu (5 shared papers)Glen Wurden (7 shared papers)Richard E. Siemon (2 shared papers)Jerald V. Parker (6 shared papers)
- Journals
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (6 papers)Nuclear Fusion (2 papers)Physical Review Letters (1 paper)Journal of Fusion Energy (1 paper)Review of Scientific Instruments (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
Wayne E. Sommars
31 papers receiving 352 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 33
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 345
- Geophysics 63
- Aerospace Engineering 96
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 48
- Mechanics of Materials 65
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | 1993 | 65 | |
| 2 | 2003 | 60 | |
| 3 | 2001 | 38 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 36 | |
| 5 | 2008 | 31 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 31 | |
| 7 | 2002 | 23 | |
| 8 | 2002 | 15 | |
| 9 | 2014 | 14 | |
| 10 | 2002 | 14 | |
| 11 | 2008 | 13 | |
| 12 | 2005 | 6 | |
| 13 | 2005 | 6 | |
| 14 | 1995 | 5 | |
| 15 | 2003 | 5 | |
| 16 | 2002 | 4 | |
| 17 | FRC plasma studies on the FRX-L plasma injector for MTF | 2005 | 4 |
| 18 | 2002 | 3 | |
| 19 | 2019 | 3 | |
| 20 | Recent Magneto — Inertial Fusion Experiments on FRCHX | 2012 | 3 |
About Wayne E. Sommars
Wayne E. Sommars is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics and Control and Systems Engineering, having authored 33 papers that have together received 397 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (20 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (18 papers), Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (11 papers), Energetic Materials and Combustion (6 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (5 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (4 papers), Pulsed Power Technology Applications (4 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (345 citations), Geophysics (63 citations), Aerospace Engineering (96 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (48 citations) and Mechanics of Materials (65 citations). Wayne E. Sommars has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include J. H. Degnan, D. G. Gale, C. Grabowski, S.K. Coffey, Gerald F. Kiuttu, Glen Wurden, Richard E. Siemon, Jerald V. Parker, Kevin Yates and Stephan Fuelling. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Nuclear Fusion, Physical Review Letters, Journal of Fusion Energy and Review of Scientific Instruments.
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