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Alexander Pukhov publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Pukhov sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 520 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Alexander Pukhov D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Pukhov sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alexander Pukhov is affiliated with Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines within physics and engineering, with a primary focus on nuclear and high energy physics, atomic and molecular physics, and optics. Their work also covers aspects of electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, and aerospace engineering.

The main fields of study for Alexander Pukhov include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

They specialize in the following subfields of study:

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Aerospace Engineering

Their research topics cover a broad set of themes in laser and plasma physics, including:

  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Alexander Pukhov has contributed to multiple recent publications in notable scientific journals. Selected papers include:

  • "Forward-looking insights in laser-generated ultra-intense γ-ray and neutron sources for nuclear application and science," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "High-current laser-driven beams of relativistic electrons for high energy density research," 2020, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • "micrOMEGAs 6.0: N-component dark matter," 2024, Computer Physics Communications
  • "Extreme ionization of heavy atoms in solid-density plasmas by relativistic second-harmonic laser pulses," 2020, Nature Photonics
  • "All-optical quasi-monoenergetic GeV positron bunch generation by twisted laser fields," 2022, Communications Physics

Regarding collaborative efforts, Alexander Pukhov frequently coauthors with several researchers, including:

  • John Farmer
  • Lars Reichwein
  • Linbo Liang
  • Guoxing Xia
  • A. Caldwell

Their work is often published in key venues within the field, with frequent publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Matter and Radiation at Extremes
  • Physical review. E

Best Publications

  • A laser-plasma accelerator producing monoenergetic electron beams

    Jérôme Faure;Yannick Glinec;A. Pukhov;S. Kiselev

  • Laser wake field acceleration: the highly non-linear broken- wave regime

    A. Pukhov;J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

  • Particle acceleration in relativistic laser channels

    A. Pukhov;Z.-M. Sheng;J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

  • Production of a keV x-ray beam from synchrotron radiation in relativistic laser-plasma interaction.

    Antoine Rousse;Kim Ta Phuoc;Kim Ta Phuoc;Rahul Shah;Alexander Pukhov

  • Relativistic magnetic self-channeling of light in near-critical plasma: Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation.

    A. Pukhov;J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

  • Short‐pulse laser harmonics from oscillating plasma surfaces driven at relativistic intensity

    R. Lichters;J. Meyer‐ter‐Vehn;A. Pukhov

  • Multi-MeV Electron Beam Generation by Direct Laser Acceleration in High-Density Plasma Channels

    C. Gahn;G. D. Tsakiris;A. Pukhov;J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

  • Three-dimensional electromagnetic relativistic particle-in-cell code VLPL (Virtual Laser Plasma Lab)

    A. Pukhov

  • Strong field interaction of laser radiation

    Alexander Pukhov

  • Theory of high-order harmonic generation in relativistic laser interaction with overdense plasma.

    T. Baeva;S. Gordienko;A. Pukhov

  • Three-dimensional simulations of ion acceleration from a foil irradiated by a short-pulse laser.

    A. Pukhov

  • Transverse-Wake Wave Breaking

    S. V. Bulanov;S. V. Bulanov;F. Pegoraro;A. M. Pukhov;A. S. Sakharov

  • Phenomenological theory of laser-plasma interaction in ``bubble'' regime

    I. Kostyukov;A. Pukhov;S. Kiselev

  • Energetic ions generated by laser pulses: A detailed study on target properties

    Markus Roth;Abel Blazevic;Matthias Geissel;Theodor Schlegel

  • Proton-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration

    Allen Caldwell;Konstantin Lotov;Konstantin Lotov;Alexander Pukhov;Frank Simon

  • Laser Hole Boring into Overdense Plasma and Relativistic Electron Currents for Fast Ignition of ICF Targets

    A. Pukhov;J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

  • Self-modulation instability of a long proton bunch in plasmas.

    Naveen Kumar;Alexander Pukhov;Konstantin Lotov

  • Relativistic Channeling of a Picosecond Laser Pulse in a Near-Critical Preformed Plasma

    Marco Borghesi;A.J. MacKinnon;L. Barringer;R. Gaillard

  • Relativistic Doppler effect: universal spectra and zeptosecond pulses.

    S. Gordienko;S. Gordienko;A. Pukhov;O. Shorokhov;T. Baeva

  • Neutron production by 200 mJ ultrashort laser pulses

    G. Pretzler;A. Saemann;A. Pukhov;Dirk Rudolph

Frequent Co-Authors

Gennady Shvets
Gennady Shvets Cornell University
Graeme Burt
Graeme Burt University of Strathclyde
Luis O. Silva
Luis O. Silva Instituto Superior Técnico
Victor Malka
Victor Malka Weizmann Institute of Science
Peter Norreys
Peter Norreys University of Oxford
A. J. Mackinnon
A. J. Mackinnon Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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