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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 44 3749 3600 1353 1265 503 7558

Yue Ying Lau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yue Ying Lau between 1971 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yue Ying Lau published across 51 years, from 1971 to 2021, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2004. 16 of the 665 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2004. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications
1971 2021

665 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yue Ying Lau: publications per year, 1971 to 2021
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 3
1977 1
1978 1
1979 4
1980 4
1981 10
1982 7
1983 4
1984 6
1985 4
1986 2
1987 3
1988 6
1989 11
1990 9
1991 15
1992 8
1993 7
1994 5
1995 9
1996 24
1997 19
1998 28
1999 19
2000 21
2001 18
2002 18
2003 16
2004 30
2005 24
2006 26
2007 20
2008 25
2009 26
2010 27
2011 19
2012 21
2013 28
2014 17
2015 21
2016 23
2017 22
2018 26
2019 9
2020 11
2021 5
Total 665
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 494–513 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 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.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103 503
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
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.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155 44
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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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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