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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Physics D-index 99 Citations 36,411 312 World Ranking 1108 National Ranking 92

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Electron

Heinrich J. Völk mainly investigates Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma ray, Cosmic ray and Supernova. Heinrich J. Völk interconnects High Energy Stereoscopic System and Cherenkov radiation in the investigation of issues within Astrophysics. His Astronomy course of study focuses on HEGRA and IACT and Radius.

His Gamma ray research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Luminosity, Compton scattering, Astroparticle physics and Spectral energy distribution. His work deals with themes such as Test particle, Computational physics, Spectral line, Interstellar medium and Electron, which intersect with Cosmic ray. His Supernova research incorporates themes from Particle acceleration and Acceleration.

His most cited work include:

  • An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304 (689 citations)
  • Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS (615 citations)
  • Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies (571 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma ray, Cosmic ray and Galaxy. Astrophysics is often connected to Cherenkov radiation in his work. His studies in Astronomy integrate themes in fields like Blazar and HEGRA.

His Blazar research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Flare and Active galactic nucleus. His study in Gamma ray is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Redshift, Telescope, High Energy Stereoscopic System, Photon and Spectral line. Heinrich J. Völk works mostly in the field of Cosmic ray, limiting it down to concerns involving Acceleration and, occasionally, Shock.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (86.64%)
  • Astronomy (45.69%)
  • Gamma ray (32.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (86.64%)
  • Gamma ray (32.54%)
  • Astroparticle physics (14.44%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Heinrich J. Völk mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Astroparticle physics, Astronomy and High Energy Stereoscopic System. His work in the fields of Cosmic ray, Supernova remnant, Supernova and Galaxy overlaps with other areas such as Flux. His Gamma ray study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Redshift, Light curve, Cherenkov radiation and Photon.

Heinrich J. Völk has researched Astroparticle physics in several fields, including Gamma-ray burst, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Attenuation and Synchrotron. His Astronomy study incorporates themes from Cherenkov Telescope Array and Blazar. The High Energy Stereoscopic System study combines topics in areas such as Stars and Spectral index.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Search for TeV Gamma-ray Emission from GRB 100621A, an extremely bright GRB in X-rays, with H.E.S.S (268 citations)
  • Search for Photon-Linelike Signatures from Dark Matter Annihilations with H.E.S.S. (246 citations)
  • Measurement of the extragalactic background light imprint on the spectra of the brightest blazars observed with H.E.S.S. (198 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Electron
  • Astrophysics

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astroparticle physics, Gamma ray and Flux. His study on Astrophysics is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Cherenkov radiation. In the field of Astronomy, his study on Galaxy and Spectral line overlaps with subjects such as Research council and Library science.

His Astroparticle physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Visible radiation, Cherenkov Telescope Array, Gamma-ray burst, Afterglow and Photon. His work carried out in the field of Gamma ray brings together such families of science as Milky Way, Light curve and Pulsar. The study incorporates disciplines such as Supernova, SHELL model, Galactic plane, Electron and Emission spectrum in addition to Cosmic ray.

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Best Publications

Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (2006)

1201 Citations

An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke.
The Astrophysical Journal (2007)

923 Citations

Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;U. Barres de Almeida;A. R. Bazer-Bachi.
web science (2008)

859 Citations

The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke.
The Astrophysical Journal (2006)

826 Citations

A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by gamma-rays from blazars.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke.
Nature (2006)

804 Citations

Discovery of very-high-energy |[gamma]|-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke.
Nature (2006)

741 Citations

High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant.

F. A. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi.
Nature (2004)

729 Citations

ISOPHOT - capabilities and performance

D. Lemke;U. Klaas;J. Abolins;P. Abraham.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (1996)

661 Citations

Very high-energy gamma rays from the direction of Sagittarius A*

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A.R. Bazer-Bachi.
web science (2004)

648 Citations

Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S.

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;G. Anton;U. Barres de Almeida.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (2009)

624 Citations

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