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B. J. MacGowan 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 B. J. MacGowan sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 477 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

B. J. MacGowan 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 B. J. MacGowan sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For developing and demonstrating short wavelength xray lasers and for optimizing and characterizing the plasma xray amplifier

Overview

B. J. MacGowan is affiliated with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses on several core areas within physics and engineering, with a particular emphasis on nuclear and high energy physics as well as mechanics of materials.

The scientist's subfields of study include:

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

MacGowan's work spans the following main topics:

  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Laser-induced Spectroscopy and Plasma
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes

Their recent publications demonstrate contributions to high energy density physics and plasma research. These include:

  • The effects of multispecies Hohlraum walls on stimulated Brillouin scattering, Hohlraum dynamics, and beam propagation, 2021, Physics of Plasmas
  • Present understanding of ignition and gain using indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion target designs on the U.S. National Ignition Facility, 2024, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • A multi-rocket piston model to study three-dimensional asymmetries in implosions at the national ignition facility, 2024, High Energy Density Physics
  • Application of plasma optics to precision control of laser energy deposition in laser-fusion experiments, 2021, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with MacGowan include:

  • O. L. Landen
  • T. Chapman
  • L. Divol
  • P. Michel
  • J. D. Moody

Common venues for MacGowan's research publications are:

  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • Physics of Plasmas
  • High Energy Density Physics
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

In 1995, B. J. MacGowan was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with the citation: "Citation For developing and demonstrating short wavelength xray lasers and for optimizing and characterizing the plasma xray amplifier."

Best Publications

  • Demonstration of a soft x-ray amplifier.

    Dennis L Matthews;P. L. Hagelstein;M. D. Rosen;M. J. Eckart

  • Point design targets, specifications, and requirements for the 2010 ignition campaign on the National Ignition Facility

    S. W. Haan;J. D. Lindl;D. A. Callahan;D. S. Clark

  • Hot electron production and heating by hot electrons in fast ignitor research

    M. H. Key;M. D. Cable;T. E. Cowan;K. G. Estabrook

  • Erratum: “Review of the National Ignition Campaign 2009-2012” [Phys. Plasmas 21, 020501 (2014)]

    J. D. Lindl;O. L. Landen;J. Edwards;E. I. Moses

  • Exploding-Foil Technique for Achieving a Soft X-Ray Laser

    M. D. Rosen;P. L. Hagelstein;Dennis L Matthews;E. M. Campbell

  • Symmetric inertial confinement fusion implosions at ultra-high laser energies.

    S. H. Glenzer;B. J. MacGowan;P. Michel;N. B. Meezan

  • Progress Towards Ignition on the National Ignition Facility

    M. J. Edwards;P. K. Patel;J. D. Lindl;L. J. Atherton

  • Tuning the implosion symmetry of ICF targets via controlled crossed-beam energy transfer.

    P. Michel;L. Divol;E. A. Williams;S. Weber

  • Prepulse technique for producing low- Z Ne-like x-ray lasers

    Nilsen J;MacGowan Bj;Da Silva Lb;Moreno Jc

  • Short wavelength x‐ray laser research at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    B. J. MacGowan;L. B. Da Silva;D. J. Fields;C. J. Keane

  • Fusion Energy Output Greater than the Kinetic Energy of an Imploding Shell at the National Ignition Facility.

    S. Le Pape;L. F. Berzak Hopkins;L. Divol;A. Pak

  • Description of the NIF Laser

    M. L. Spaeth;K. R. Manes;D. H. Kalantar;P. E. Miller

  • Demonstration of soft x-ray amplification in nickel-like ions.

    BJ MacGowan;S Maxon;PL Hagelstein;CJ Keane

  • Onset of hydrodynamic mix in high-velocity, highly compressed inertial confinement fusion implosions.

    T. Ma;P. K. Patel;N. Izumi;P. T. Springer

  • X-ray laser microscopy of rat sperm nuclei.

    L. B. Da Silva;J. E. Trebes;R. Balhorn;S. Mrowka

  • Laser–plasma interactions in ignition‐scale hohlraum plasmas

    B. J. MacGowan;B. B. Afeyan;C. A. Back;R. L. Berger

  • Symmetry tuning via controlled crossed-beam energy transfer on the National Ignition Facilitya)

    P. Michel;S. H. Glenzer;L. Divol;D. K. Bradley

  • Thomson Scattering from High- Z Laser-Produced Plasmas

    S. H. Glenzer;W. Rozmus;B. J. MacGowan;K. G. Estabrook

  • The experimental plan for cryogenic layered target implosions on the National Ignition Facility--The inertial confinement approach to fusion

    M. J. Edwards;J. D. Lindl;B. K. Spears;S. V. Weber

  • Capsule implosion optimization during the indirect-drive National Ignition Campaign

    O. L. Landen;J. Edwards;S. W. Haan;H. F. Robey

Frequent Co-Authors

Otto Landen
Otto Landen Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Siegfried Glenzer
Siegfried Glenzer Stanford University
S. W. Haan
S. W. Haan Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Peter M. Celliers
Peter M. Celliers Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
A. J. Mackinnon
A. J. Mackinnon Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P. K. Patel
P. K. Patel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gilbert Collins
Gilbert Collins University of Rochester
Omar Hurricane
Omar Hurricane Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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