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D-Index
44
Citations
7558
World Ranking
3749
National Ranking
1353

Yue Ying Lau publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yue Ying Lau sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 503 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Yue Ying Lau D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yue Ying Lau sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Optics

His primary areas of investigation include Electron, Optics, Atomic physics, Magnetic field and Amplifier. His work carried out in the field of Electron brings together such families of science as Cathode, Electric field, Microwave and Relativistic magnetron. His Optics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Surface roughness and Kinetic energy.

His Atomic physics research includes elements of Maser, Shear flow, Gyroradius, Modulation and Dielectric. His studies in Magnetic field integrate themes in fields like Rayleigh–Taylor instability and Feedthrough. His research in Amplifier intersects with topics in Gyrotron, Radio frequency, Cathode ray and Bandwidth.

His most cited work include:

  • Multipactor discharge on metals and dielectrics: Historical review and recent theories (220 citations)
  • Wide-band distributed rf coupler (159 citations)
  • Wide-band gyrotron traveling-wave amplifier (156 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optics, Electron, Atomic physics, Magnetic field and Microwave. His Optics research includes themes of Gyrotron, Plasma, Amplifier and Cathode ray. His work in Electron tackles topics such as Electric field which are related to areas like Dielectric.

His study focuses on the intersection of Atomic physics and fields such as Cathode with connections in the field of Anode and Current density. The concepts of his Magnetic field study are interwoven with issues in Field, Mechanics, Instability and Nuclear magnetic resonance. His work in Microwave covers topics such as Cavity magnetron which are related to areas like Brillouin zone.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optics (34.77%)
  • Electron (21.17%)
  • Atomic physics (20.09%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Optics (34.77%)
  • Magnetic field (17.49%)
  • Traveling-wave tube (8.42%)

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

Yue Ying Lau mainly focuses on Optics, Magnetic field, Traveling-wave tube, Planar and Instability. His Optics research incorporates themes from Plasma, Field, Cathode, Anode and Amplifier. Contact resistance is closely connected to Electric field in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Field.

His Magnetic field research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Implosion, Mechanics, Rayleigh–Taylor instability and Classical mechanics. His Traveling-wave tube study also includes

  • High harmonic generation that intertwine with fields like Electron, Exponential growth, Bandwidth and Acoustics,
  • Mathematical analysis which is related to area like Phase velocity, Wave oscillation, Connection and Dielectric,
  • Beam which intersects with area such as Group velocity and Cathode ray,
  • Dispersion relation which is related to area like Space charge and Wavenumber. His Microwave study incorporates themes from Power and Optoelectronics.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • 100 years of the physics of diodes (80 citations)
  • Ultrafast strong-field photoelectron emission from biased metal surfaces: exact solution to time-dependent Schrödinger Equation (43 citations)
  • Discrete space charge affected field emission: Flat and hemisphere emitters (30 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Optics

Yue Ying Lau spends much of his time researching Implosion, Magnetic field, Optics, Computational physics and Atomic physics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Phase, Electrical engineering and Rayleigh–Taylor instability in addition to Magnetic field. His Optics study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Plane.

He has included themes like Plane wave, Wave impedance, Field, Wave propagation and Space charge in his Computational physics study. His Atomic physics research integrates issues from Content, Electron, Field electron emission, Stimulated emission and DC bias. Yue Ying Lau has researched Electron in several fields, including Ultrashort pulse, Cathode, Modulation and Schrödinger equation.

Best Publications

  • Multipactor discharge on metals and dielectrics: Historical review and recent theories

    R. A. Kishek;Y. Y. Lau;L. K. Ang;A. Valfells

  • MULTIPACTOR DISCHARGE ON A DIELECTRIC

    R. A. Kishek;Y. Y. Lau

  • Wide-band distributed rf coupler

    Larry R. Barnett;Yue-Ying Lau;Kwo R. Chu;Victor L. Granatstein

  • 100 years of the physics of diodes

    Peng Zhang;Ágúst Valfells;L. K. Ang;J. W. Luginsland

  • Externally modulated intense relativistic electron beams

    M. Friedman;J. Krall;Y. Y. Lau;V. Serlin

  • Power deposited on a dielectric by multipactor

    Lay-Kee Ang;Y.Y. Lau;R.A. Kishek;R.M. Gilgenbach

  • Microwave absorption on a thin film

    Herman Bosman;Y. Y. Lau;R. M. Gilgenbach

  • Interaction of multipactor discharge and rf circuit.

    R. Kishek;Y. Y. Lau

  • Efficient generation of multigigawatt rf power by a klystronlike amplifier

    M. Friedman;J. Krall;Y. Y. Lau;V. Serlin

  • High-Current Linear Transformer Driver Development at Sandia National Laboratories

    Michael G Mazarakis;William E Fowler;K L LeChien;Finis W Long

  • Electric field and electron orbits near a triple point

    Nicholas M. Jordan;Y. Y. Lau;David M. French;R. M. Gilgenbach

  • Effects of an external magnetic field, and of oblique radio-frequency electric fields on multipactor discharge on a dielectric

    A. Valfells;L. K. Ang;Y. Y. Lau;R. M. Gilgenbach

  • Electric field distribution on knife-edge field emitters

    Ryan Miller;Y. Y. Lau;John H. Booske

  • An experimental wide-band gyrotron traveling-wave amplifier

    L.R. Barnett;Y.Y. Lau;K.R. Chu;V.L. Granatstein

  • Theory of a wide-band distributed gyrotron traveling-wave amplifier

    Kwo Ray Chu;Y.Y. Lau;L.R. Barnett;V.L. Granatstein

  • Relativistic Klystron amplifiers driven by modulated intense relativistic electron beams

    Y.Y. Lau;M. Friedman;J. Krall;V. Serlin

  • Electron emission contributions to dark current and its relation to microscopic field enhancement and heating in accelerator structures

    Kevin L. Jensen;Y. Y. Lau;D. W. Feldman;P. G. O’Shea

  • Simple macroscopic theory of cyclotron maser instabilities

    Y.Y. Lau

  • Space-charge effects on multipactor on a dielectric

    A. Valfells;J.P. Verboncoeur;Y.Y. Lau

  • A Primer on Pulsed Power and Linear Transformer Drivers for High Energy Density Physics Applications

    R. D. McBride;W. A. Stygar;M. E. Cuneo;D. B. Sinars

  • Multipactor discharge on a dielectric

    Y.Y. Lau;R.A. Kishek;L.K. Ang;R.M. Gilgenbach

  • Electric field and electron orbits near a triple point

    David M. French;Nicholas M. Jordan;Y.Y. Lau;R.M. Gilgenbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald M. Gilgenbach
Ronald M. Gilgenbach University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John H. Booske
John H. Booske University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas M. Antonsen
Thomas M. Antonsen University of Maryland, College Park
Baruch Levush
Baruch Levush United States Naval Research Laboratory
Kwo Ray Chu
Kwo Ray Chu National Taiwan University
Edl Schamiloglu
Edl Schamiloglu University of New Mexico
Joel L. Lebowitz
Joel L. Lebowitz Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jie Lian
Jie Lian Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mark Johnston
Mark Johnston University of Colorado Denver
Aarti Singh
Aarti Singh Carnegie Mellon University

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