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Environmental Sciences D-index 37 Citations 5,341 173 World Ranking 5031 National Ranking 350

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electron
  • Astronomy
  • Geometry

Xuzhi Zhou mostly deals with Geophysics, Magnetosphere, Computational physics, Current sheet and Substorm. His Ionosphere study, which is part of a larger body of work in Geophysics, is frequently linked to Front, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Magnetosphere research incorporates elements of Magnetic reconnection, Astrophysics and Atomic physics.

His Computational physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Van Allen radiation belt, Earth's magnetic field and Magnetic flux. His Van Allen radiation belt study incorporates themes from Ultra low frequency, Electron and Solar wind. His Substorm research incorporates themes from Field line and Pressure-gradient force, Mechanics.

His most cited work include:

  • Tail reconnection triggering substorm onset. (445 citations)
  • A THEMIS multicase study of dipolarization fronts in the magnetotail plasma sheet (241 citations)
  • Energetic electron response to ULF waves induced by interplanetary shocks in the outer radiation belt (211 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Magnetosphere, Geophysics, Computational physics, Plasma sheet and Electron. The various areas that Xuzhi Zhou examines in his Magnetosphere study include Solar wind and Atomic physics. Xuzhi Zhou has researched Geophysics in several fields, including Magnetic reconnection, Substorm and Current sheet.

His work deals with themes such as Test particle, Pitch angle, Kinetic energy, Reflection and Acceleration, which intersect with Computational physics. His Plasma sheet study combines topics in areas such as Boundary layer and Atmospheric-pressure plasma. His Van Allen radiation belt research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Particle, Interplanetary spaceflight, Plasmasphere and Shock.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Magnetosphere (50.48%)
  • Geophysics (44.76%)
  • Computational physics (39.05%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Electron (23.33%)
  • Magnetosphere (50.48%)
  • Molecular physics (3.81%)

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

Electron, Magnetosphere, Molecular physics, Atomic physics and Computational physics are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Time of flight technique and Van Allen radiation belt in addition to Electron. Magnetosphere is a subfield of Plasma that Xuzhi Zhou tackles.

His studies deal with areas such as Geophysics and Proton as well as Plasma. His research on Atomic physics also deals with topics like

  • Pitch angle which is related to area like Acceleration,
  • Van Allen Probes which intersects with area such as Earth and Optics. The concepts of his Computational physics study are interwoven with issues in Spacecraft, Betatron and Particle acceleration.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Magnetotail dipolarization fronts and particle acceleration: A review (14 citations)
  • Drift‐Bounce Resonance Between Charged Particles and Ultralow Frequency Waves: Theory and Observations (7 citations)
  • On the Formation of Wedge‐Like Ion Spectral Structures in the Nightside Inner Magnetosphere (3 citations)

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

  • Electron
  • Astronomy
  • Geometry

Xuzhi Zhou spends much of his time researching Magnetosphere, Atomic physics, Particle acceleration, Computational physics and Molecular physics. His Magnetosphere research is under the purview of Plasma. His work on Resonance as part of general Atomic physics study is frequently connected to Modulation, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His Particle acceleration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Magnetopause and Magnetic reconnection. His Magnetic reconnection study combines topics in areas such as Magnetosheath, Gyroradius, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, Length scale and Solar wind. His research in Molecular physics tackles topics such as Ring current which are related to areas like Acceleration.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Tail reconnection triggering substorm onset.

Vassilis Angelopoulos;James P. McFadden;Davin Larson;Charles W. Carlson.
Science (2008)

626 Citations

Energetic electron response to ULF waves induced by interplanetary shocks in the outer radiation belt

Q.-G. Zong;Q.-G. Zong;X.-Z. Zhou;X.-Z. Zhou;Y. F. Wang;X. Li.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2009)

297 Citations

A THEMIS multicase study of dipolarization fronts in the magnetotail plasma sheet

A. Runov;V. Angelopoulos;X.-Z. Zhou;X.-J. Zhang.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2011)

296 Citations

On the current sheets surrounding dipolarizing flux bundles in the magnetotail: The case for wedgelets

J. Liu;V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;X.-Z. Zhou.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2013)

263 Citations

Electromagnetic Energy Conversion at Reconnection Fronts

V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;X.-Z. Zhou;D. L. Turner.
Science (2013)

227 Citations

Ultralow frequency modulation of energetic particles in the dayside magnetosphere

Q.-G. Zong;Q.-G. Zong;X.-Z. Zhou;X.-Z. Zhou;X. Li;P. Song.
Geophysical Research Letters (2007)

199 Citations

Accelerated ions ahead of earthward propagating dipolarization fronts

X.-Z. Zhou;V. Angelopoulos;V. A. Sergeev;A. Runov.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2010)

163 Citations

Magnetic flux transport by dipolarizing flux bundles

Jiang Liu;V. Angelopoulos;Xu-Zhi Zhou;A. Runov.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2014)

136 Citations

The interaction of ultra-low-frequency pc3-5 waves with charged particles in Earth’s magnetosphere

Qiugang Zong;Robert Rankin;Xuzhi Zhou.
Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics (2017)

109 Citations

Average thermodynamic and spectral properties of plasma in and around dipolarizing flux bundles

A. Runov;V. Angelopoulos;C. Gabrielse;J. Liu.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2015)

108 Citations

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