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D-Index
53
Citations
22787
World Ranking
4135
National Ranking
1562

Overview

Balázs M. Fekete is affiliated with the City College of New York in the United States and conducts research mainly in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, and Radiation.

The scientist's research encompasses topics such as Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Laser Design and Applications, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques, Solid State Laser Technologies, and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications.

Recent publications reflect a focus on advanced laser physics and plasma science. Among these are:

  • Soft x-ray Ar +8 laser excited by low-voltage capillary discharge, 2023, published in Optics Express
  • Short rise- and decay-time Z-pinch currents for soft x-ray laser excitation, 2024, published in AIP Advances
  • Low-Voltage Capillary Z-Pinches With Short Rise Times and High Currents for Portable Soft X-Ray Ar8+ Lasers, 2024, published in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • Theoretical study of wakefield acceleration of electrons in capillary Z-pinch plasma waveguide, 2020, published in IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

Frequent collaborators include M. Kiss, A. A. Shapolov, S. Szatmári, and S. V. Kukhlevsky. These coauthors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Fekete, indicating ongoing collaborative efforts in related research areas.

Fekete's work is disseminated through various scientific venues, demonstrating engagement with multiple research communities. These venues include Optics Express, AIP Advances, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, and the IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering.

Best Publications

  • High‐resolution mapping of the world's reservoirs and dams for sustainable river‐flow management

    Bernhard Lehner;Catherine Reidy Liermann;Carmen Revenga;Charles Vörösmarty

  • Multimodel assessment of water scarcity under climate change

    Jacob Schewe;Jens Heinke;Jens Heinke;Dieter Gerten;Ingjerd Haddeland

  • Sixteen years of change in the global terrestrial human footprint and implications for biodiversity conservation

    Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Eric W. Sanderson;Ainhoa Magrach;Ainhoa Magrach;James R. Allan

  • Anthropogenic sediment retention: major global impact from registered river impoundments

    Charles J Vörösmarty;Michel Meybeck;Balázs Fekete;Keshav Sharma

  • Constraints and potentials of future irrigation water availability on agricultural production under climate change

    Joshua Elliott;Delphine Deryng;Christoph Müller;Katja Frieler

  • Global river nutrient export: A scenario analysis of past and future trends

    S. P. Seitzinger;E. Mayorga;E. Mayorga;A. F. Bouwman;A. F. Bouwman;C. Kroeze;C. Kroeze

  • Urban growth, climate change, and freshwater availability

    Robert I. McDonald;Pamela Green;Deborah Balk;Balazs M. Fekete

  • Hydrological droughts in the 21st century, hotspots and uncertainties from a global multimodel ensemble experiment

    Christel Prudhomme;Ignazio Giuntoli;Emma L. Robinson;Douglas B. Clark

  • Global terrestrial Human Footprint maps for 1993 and 2009.

    Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Eric W. Sanderson;Ainhoa Magrach;Ainhoa Magrach;James R. Allan

  • High-resolution fields of global runoff combining observed river discharge and simulated water balances

    Balázs M. Fekete;Charles J. Vörösmarty;Wolfgang Grabs

  • Global Nutrient Export from WaterSheds 2 (NEWS 2): Model development and implementation

    Emilio Mayorga;Sybil P. Seitzinger;John A. Harrison;Egon Dumont

  • The storage and aging of continental runoff in large reservoir systems of the world

    C.J. Voeroesmarty;K.P. Sharma;B.M. Fekete;A.H. Copeland

  • Uncertainties in Precipitation and Their Impacts on Runoff Estimates

    Balázs M. Fekete;Charles J. Vörösmarty;John O. Roads;Cort J. Willmott

  • Reconstructing 20th century global hydrography: a contribution to the Global Terrestrial Network- Hydrology (GTN-H)

    D. Wisser;B. M. Fekete;C. J. Vörösmarty;A. H. Schumann

  • Assessment of contemporary Arctic river runoff based on observational discharge records

    Richard B. Lammers;Alexander I. Shiklomanov;Charles J. Vörösmarty;Balázs M. Fekete

  • Global system of rivers: Its role in organizing continental land mass and defining land-to-ocean linkages

    Charles J. Vorosmarty;Balazs M. Fekete;M. Meybeck;Richard B. Lammers

  • Intercomparison of Methods for Calculating Potential Evaporation in Regional and Global Water Balance Models

    C. A. Federer;C. Vörösmarty;B. Fekete

  • Global irrigation water demand: Variability and uncertainties arising from agricultural and climate data sets

    Dominik Wisser;Steve Frolking;Ellen M. Douglas;Balazs M. Fekete

  • Reservoir operations under climate change: Storage capacity options to mitigate risk

    Nima Ehsani;Charles J. Vörösmarty;Balázs M. Fekete;Eugene Z. Stakhiv

  • First look at changes in flood hazard in the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project ensemble

    Rutger Dankers;Nigel W. Arnell;Douglas B. Clark;Pete D. Falloon

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles J. Vörösmarty
Charles J. Vörösmarty City College of New York
Dominik Wisser
Dominik Wisser University of Bonn
Simon N. Gosling
Simon N. Gosling University of Nottingham
Richard B. Lammers
Richard B. Lammers University of New Hampshire
Douglas B. Clark
Douglas B. Clark UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Qiuhong Tang
Qiuhong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yoshihide Wada
Yoshihide Wada King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jens Heinke
Jens Heinke Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Katja Frieler
Katja Frieler Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Nigel W. Arnell
Nigel W. Arnell University of Reading

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