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Chris Orban

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2002

Publications

125

Citations

1,173

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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Chris Orban studies how ultra-intense lasers interact with matter, particularly how they can accelerate charged particles like electrons and protons and drive small-scale fusion reactions, using computer simulations and machine learning to understand and control these processes. The group also works on tools and methods for physics education, such as video tracking software and virtual reality plotting for students.

Laser-plasma interactions and ion/electron accelerationMachine learning applied to laser-driven particle accelerationParticle-in-cell simulation methods and code validationLaser-driven fusion diagnosticsPhysics education technology and tools

Publication output has declined from about 16 papers per year in 2017 to roughly 3-6 per year in recent years, suggesting a slowing pace of output over the last decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 16 publications16172018: 15 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 4 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×26
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×14
  • PICUP Collection×7
  • APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts×5
  • Physics of Plasmas×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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