What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Peter Wurz mainly investigates Solar wind, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astrobiology and Energetic neutral atom.
His Solar wind research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Magnetosphere, Atmospheric sciences, Atomic physics and Exosphere.
His Astrophysics research integrates issues from Pickup Ion, Heliosphere, Interplanetary spaceflight and Latitude.
He combines subjects such as Ionization and Solar minimum with his study of Astronomy.
His research integrates issues of Orbiter, Planet and Ionosphere in his study of Astrobiology.
His study in Energetic neutral atom is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Range, Sky, Radiation pressure, Atom and Interstellar medium.
His most cited work include:
- Global observations of the interstellar interaction from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) (383 citations)
- 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a Jupiter family comet with a high D/H ratio (329 citations)
- The Plasma and Suprathermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation on the STEREO Observatories (312 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Solar wind, Astrobiology, Energetic neutral atom, Astrophysics and Ion.
His studies deal with areas such as Computational physics, Astronomy and Atmospheric sciences as well as Solar wind.
Peter Wurz has researched Astrobiology in several fields, including Planet and Exosphere.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Magnetosphere, Hydrogen, Neutral particle and Spectral line.
His Astrophysics research focuses on Heliosphere and how it relates to Interstellar medium and Helium.
His Ion study combines topics in areas such as Range, Sputtering, Atomic physics and Analytical chemistry.
He most often published in these fields:
- Solar wind (25.71%)
- Astrobiology (24.73%)
- Energetic neutral atom (18.08%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Astrobiology (24.73%)
- Mass spectrometry (13.40%)
- Sputtering (5.34%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Astrobiology, Mass spectrometry, Sputtering, Laser ablation and Astrophysics.
His Astrobiology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Planet, Icy moon and Exosphere.
His work deals with themes such as Ion and Solar wind, which intersect with Sputtering.
His research in Ion intersects with topics in Plasma and Atomic physics.
His study explores the link between Solar wind and topics such as Mercury that cross with problems in Spacecraft.
In his research on the topic of Astrophysics, Energetic neutral atom is strongly related with Heliosphere.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Scientific rationale for Uranus and Neptune in situ explorations (52 citations)
- Elemental and molecular abundances in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (44 citations)
- Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP): A New NASA Mission (39 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Astrophysics, Laser ablation, Astrobiology, Mass spectrometry and Comet are his primary areas of study.
Peter Wurz works mostly in the field of Astrophysics, limiting it down to concerns involving Heliosphere and, occasionally, Helium.
The various areas that Peter Wurz examines in his Astrobiology study include Planet, Neptune, Uranus and Ice giant.
His research investigates the connection with Mass spectrometry and areas like Ionization which intersect with concerns in Spectral line, Plasma, Isotope and Mass spectrum.
His Comet research includes themes of Solar System and Xenon, Argon, Krypton.
His study in Solar wind is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Energetic neutral atom, Geophysics and Aerospace engineering.
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