2026 W. L. Holzapfel: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	108	1257	1190	660	613	395	41932

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Research.com Recognitions

2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to experimental studies of the early universe, notably cosmic microwave background anisotropies and its polarization, and SunyaevZeldovich effect

Overview

W. L. Holzapfel is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Holzapfel's scientific contributions span several interconnected subfields including Instrumentation, Oceanography, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. The main research topics addressed in their work include Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements.

Notable recent publications by Holzapfel cover a wide array of studies related to cosmic microwave background (CMB) measurements and cosmology:

Measurements of the E-mode polarization and temperature-E-mode correlation of the CMB from SPT-3G 2018 data, 2021, published in Physical Review D
The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey, 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Measurement of the CMB temperature power spectrum and constraints on cosmology from the SPT-3G 2018 TT, TE, and EE dataset, 2023, published in Physical Review D
Measurements of B-mode polarization of the cosmic microwave background from 500 square degrees of SPTpol data, 2020, published in Physical Review D
Constraints on Cosmological Parameters from the 500 deg² SPTPOL Lensing Power Spectrum, 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal

Holzapfel frequently collaborates with a group of researchers that includes B. A. Benson, L. E. Bleem, N. W. Halverson, M. Dobbs, and C. L. Reichardt. These co-authors appear prominently across many publications, suggesting a sustained partnership in exploring cosmological phenomena.

Their work is regularly published in several scientific journals and platforms, with a high number of contributions to:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review D
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

In recognition of contributions to the field, Holzapfel was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2012 for work involving experimental studies of the early universe, including investigations of cosmic microwave background anisotropies, its polarization, and the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect.

Best Publications

Degree Angular Scale Interferometer First Results: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Angular Power Spectrum

N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;C. Pryke;J. Kovac

1239
Citations
Detection of polarization in the cosmic microwave background using DASI

J. M. Kovac;E. M. Leitch;Clement L Pryke;J. E. Carlstrom

1017
Citations
DASI First Results: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Angular Power Spectrum

N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;C. Pryke;J. Kovac

989
Citations
CMB-S4 Science Book, First Edition

Kevork N. Abazajian;Peter Adshead;Zeeshan Ahmed;Steven W. Allen

841
Citations
The 10 Meter South Pole Telescope

J. E. Carlstrom;Peter A. R. Ade;K. A. Aird;B. A. Benson

743
Citations
Galaxy clusters discovered via the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect in the 2500-square-degree SPT-SZ survey

L. E. Bleem;L. E. Bleem;Brian A Stalder;T. de Haan;K. A. Aird

714
Citations
Cosmological Parameter Extraction from the First Season of Observations with the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer

C. Pryke;N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;J. Kovac

645
Citations
A MEASUREMENT OF THE DAMPING TAIL OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND POWER SPECTRUM WITH THE SOUTH POLE TELESCOPE

R. Keisler;C. L. Reichardt;K. A. Aird;B. A. Benson

644
Citations
HIGH-RESOLUTION OBSERVATIONS OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND POWER SPECTRUM WITH ACBAR

C. L. Kuo;Peter A. R. Ade;James J. Bock;C. Cantalupo

572
Citations
SPT-3G: A Next-Generation Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization Experiment on the South Pole Telescope

B. A. Benson;P. A. R. Ade;Z. Ahmed;S. W. Allen

569
Citations
HIGH-RESOLUTION CMB POWER SPECTRUM FROM THE COMPLETE ACBAR DATA SET

C.L. Reichardt;Peter A. R. Ade;J. J. Bock;J. J. Bock;J. R. Bond

546
Citations
The Anisotropy of the Microwave Background to l = 3500: Mosaic Observations with the Cosmic Background Imager

B. S. Mason;B. S. Mason;T. J. Pearson;A. C. S. Readhead;M. C. Shepherd

539
Citations
A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background B-Mode Polarization Power Spectrum at Sub-Degree Scales with POLARBEAR

P.A.R. Ade;Y. Akiba;A.E. Anthony

535
Citations
CMB-S4 Science Case, Reference Design, and Project Plan

Kevork Abazajian;Graeme Addison;Peter Adshead;Zeeshan Ahmed

514
Citations
Extended Mosaic Observations with the Cosmic Background Imager

A. C. S. Readhead;B. S. Mason;C. R. Contaldi;T. J. Pearson

489
Citations
Mission design of LiteBIRD

T. Matsumura;Y. Akiba;J. Borrill;Y. Chinone

479
Citations
High Resolution Observations of the CMB Power Spectrum with ACBAR

C.L. Kuo;P.A.R. Ade;J.J. Bock;C. Cantalupo

479
Citations
Mission Design of LiteBIRD

T. Matsumura;Y. Akiba;J. Borrill;Y. Chinone

474
Citations
Cosmological Parameter Extraction from the First Season of Observations with DASI

C. Pryke;N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;J. Kovac

472
Citations
Detection of B-Mode Polarization in the Cosmic Microwave Background with Data from the South Pole Telescope

D. Hanson;S. Hoover;A. Crites;P. A.R. Ade

438
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