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Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications

In research, Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,159 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,750 of 3,663 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,300 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 19.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,433
of 28,054 · #6,942 all time
Rank in France
#323
of 1,422
Research works
461
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.1k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #4,159 of 21,541 27.4%426
Physics and AstronomyField #1,750 of 3,663 29.3%212
EngineeringField #7,300 of 11,412 23.8%158
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,315 of 1,908 24.4%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 19.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 27.1 works20×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.43× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.68× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 19.76× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 19.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Salin, V. T. Tikhonchuk and J. Gaudin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications.

  1. 1 F. Salin France · #281,322 worldwide 158 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 V. T. Tikhonchuk France · #403,537 worldwide 520 citations · 181 works
  3. 3 J. Gaudin France · #437,889 worldwide 102 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Philippe Nicolaï France · #521,622 worldwide 83 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 E. Cormier France · #657,964 worldwide 221 citations · 94 works
  6. 6 D. Descamps France · #702,484 worldwide 138 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 P. Sévillano France · #821,685 worldwide 57 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Stefan Skupin France · #860,307 worldwide 85 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 S. Petit France · #952,053 worldwide 99 citations · 65 works
  10. 10 I. Thiele France · #972,315 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications

Which keywords describe research at Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, Spectroscopy, Molecular Dynamics, Remote Sensing, Attosecond Physics and High-Harmonic Generation.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Nonlinear Optics10▲ 147×4 topics
  2. Electron Beams8▲ 703×1 topic
  3. Laser-Plasma Accelerators8▲ 703×1 topic
  4. Spectroscopy7▲ 68×6 topics
  5. Molecular Dynamics7▲ 66×3 topics
  6. Remote Sensing6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  7. Attosecond Physics6▲ 406×1 topic
  8. High-Harmonic Generation6▲ 406×1 topic
  9. Material Analysis5▲ 414×1 topic
  10. Plasma5▲ 399×1 topic
  11. Space Exploration5▲ 193×2 topics
  12. Fiber Lasers5▲ 85×3 topics
  13. Laser Ablation4▲ 178×2 topics
  14. Femtosecond Laser4▲ 118×1 topic
  15. Micromachining4▲ 119×1 topic
  16. Microresonators3▲ 63×2 topics
  17. Frequency Conversion3▲ 115×3 topics
  18. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 87×1 topic
  19. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 87×1 topic
  20. Tomography3▲ 24×3 topics
  21. Crystal Growth2▲ 13×5 topics
  22. DNA Strand Breaks2▲ 252×1 topic
  23. Imaging2▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Low-Energy Electrons2▲ 252×1 topic
  25. Raman Lasers2▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Gas Sensing2▲ 67×2 topics
  27. Solid-State Lasers2▲ 180×1 topic
  28. Ytterbium2▲ 180×1 topic
  29. Chemical Mechanical Planarization2▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Material Removal Mechanism2▲ 52×1 topic
  31. Superconductivity2▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Vibrational Spectroscopy2▲ 32×2 topics
  33. High-Power Laser1▲ 125×1 topic
  34. Hydrogen Bonding1▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Optical Fiber1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Photonic Crystals1▲ 19×5 topics
  37. Supercontinuum Generation1▲ 125×1 topic
  38. Crystal Structure Prediction1▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Mantle Dynamics1▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Plate Tectonics1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma and Laser Material Processing Techniques.

Laser-Plasma Interaction…8Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics: 8 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 6 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 5 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksAtomic and Molecular Phy…2Atomic and Molecular Physics: 2 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 1 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMechanics of MaterialsComputational Mechanics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
  2. 2 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  3. 3 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  4. 4 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  6. 6 Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  7. 7 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available47.2%not open52.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.5%domestic only59.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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