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David C. Larbalestier

David C. Larbalestier

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
89
Citations
30589
World Ranking
1771
National Ranking
542

David C. Larbalestier publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Larbalestier sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 574 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

David C. Larbalestier D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Larbalestier sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advancing our understanding of the materials science of high-field superconductors and for developing processing techniques that incorporate this knowledge.

Overview

David C. Larbalestier is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research activities primarily focus on the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Within these broad areas, their subfields of study prominently include Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The topics covered by Larbalestier's work span several specialized areas such as:

  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Iron-based superconductors research

Among their recent papers are:

  • Development and large volume production of extremely high current density YBa2Cu3O7 superconducting wires for fusion, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • The 40 T Superconducting Magnet Project at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Analyses of the plastic deformation of coated conductors deconstructed from ultra-high field test coils, 2020, Superconductor Science and Technology
  • A CORC® cable insert solenoid: the first high-temperature superconducting insert magnet tested at currents exceeding 4 kA in 14 T background magnetic field, 2020, Superconductor Science and Technology
  • The prospects of high-temperature superconductors, 2023, Science

Larbalestier frequently publishes in the following scientific venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Superconductor Science and Technology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Physical Review Materials

Collaborations and joint research efforts have notably involved the following co-authors:

  • C. Tarantini
  • Fumitake Kametani
  • E. E. Hellstrom
  • Jianyi Jiang
  • Dmytro Abraimov

David C. Larbalestier has been recognized by several professional organizations with distinctions including:

  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2014)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2003) for advancing the understanding of materials science of high-field superconductors and developing processing techniques related to this knowledge

Best Publications

  • High-Tc superconducting materials for electric power applications.

    David Larbalestier;Alex Gurevich;D. Matthew Feldmann;Anatoly Polyanskii

  • Strongly linked current flow in polycrystalline forms of the superconductor MgB2.

    D. C. Larbalestier;L. D. Cooley;M. O. Rikel;A. A. Polyanskii

  • Oxygen-defect flux pinning, anomalous magnetization and intra-grain granularity in YBa 2 Cu 3 0 7–δ

    M. Daeumling;M. Daeumling;J. M. Seuntjens;D. C. Larbalestier

  • 45.5-tesla direct-current magnetic field generated with a high-temperature superconducting magnet

    Seungyong Hahn;Seungyong Hahn;Kwanglok Kim;Kwangmin Kim;Xinbo Hu

  • High critical current density and enhanced irreversibility field in superconducting MgB2 thin films

    Cb B. Eom;Mk K. Lee;Jh H. Choi;Lj J. Belenky

  • Two-band superconductivity in LaFeAsO0.89F0.11 at very high magnetic fields.

    F. Hunte;J. Jaroszynski;A. Gurevich;D. C. Larbalestier

  • Isotropic round-wire multifilament cuprate superconductor for generation of magnetic fields above 30 T

    D. C. Larbalestier;J. Jiang;U. P. Trociewitz;F. Kametani

  • Small anisotropy, weak thermal fluctuations, and high field superconductivity in Co-doped iron pnictide Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2

    A. Yamamoto;J. Jaroszynski;C. Tarantini;L. Balicas

  • Upper critical fields and thermally-activated transport of NdFeAsO 0.7 F 0.3 single crystal

    J. Jaroszynski;F. Hunte;L. Balicas;Youn-jung Jo

  • Critical state in disk-shaped superconductors.

    M Däumling;DC Larbalestier

  • New Fe-based superconductors: properties relevant for applications

    M Putti;I Pallecchi;E Bellingeri;M Tropeano

  • Very high upper critical fields in MgB2 produced by selective tuning of impurity scattering

    A Gurevich;S Patnaik;V Braccini;K H Kim

  • New Fe-based superconductors: properties relevant for applications

    M Putti;I Pallecchi;E Bellingeri;M R Cimberle

  • High-field superconductivity in alloyed MgB 2 thin films

    V. Braccini;A. Gurevich;J. E. Giencke;M. C. Jewell

  • The compctition between martensite and omega in quenched Ti-Nb alloys

    D. L. Moffat;D. C. Larbalestier

  • Weak-link-free behaviour of high-angle YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7–δ grain boundaries in high magnetic fields

    S. E. Babcock;X. Y. Cai;D. L. Kaiser;D. C. Larbalestier

  • Superconducting materials for large scale applications

    R.M. Scanlan;A.P. Malozemoff;D.C. Larbalestier

  • High critical current density and improved irreversibility field in bulk MgB2 made by a scaleable, nanoparticle addition route

    J. Wang;Y. Bugoslavsky;A. Berenov;L. Cowey

  • Template engineering of Co-doped BaFe2As2 single-crystal thin films

    S. Lee;J. Jiang;C. T. Nelson;C. W. Bark

  • Position-sensitive measurements of the local critical current density in Ag sheathed high-temperature superconductor (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Oy tapes: The importance of local micro- and macro-structure

    D.C. Larbalestier;X.Y. Cai;Y. Feng;H. Edelman

  • Strongly Linked Current Flow in Polycrystalline Forms of the Superconductor MgB2.

    D. C. Larbalestier

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric E. Hellstrom
Eric E. Hellstrom Florida State University
Alex Gurevich
Alex Gurevich Old Dominion University
Chang-Beom Eom
Chang-Beom Eom University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul M. Voyles
Paul M. Voyles University of Wisconsin–Madison
Terry G. Holesinger
Terry G. Holesinger Los Alamos National Laboratory
David K. Christen
David K. Christen Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Amit Goyal
Amit Goyal University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Robert Joseph Cava
Robert Joseph Cava Princeton University
Eliot D. Specht
Eliot D. Specht Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Giorgio Margaritondo
Giorgio Margaritondo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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