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R. Pynn

Physics and Astronomy · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1969
Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsAtomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

Publications

282

Citations

4,940

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

57

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
AI-generated

R. Pynn works on experimental neutron physics, developing techniques and instruments that use neutron beams to probe the structure and properties of materials. Recent work focuses on neutron spin-echo methods, quantum effects like entangled neutron beams, and measurements such as the Goos-Hanchen shift for matter waves.

Neutron spin echo and scattering techniquesNeutron beam instrumentation developmentQuantum-enhanced measurements with neutronsNeutron reflectometry of materialsSmall-angle neutron scattering

Publication activity has been steady over the last five years (averaging about 3.6 per year), following a higher-output period around 2019-2020.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,217 established Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 4,940cohort median 4,808
h-index: 36cohort median 34
Publications / year (recent): 3.6cohort median 5.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~10 · 12% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 22 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 10 publications10192020: 7 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 4 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 1 collaborator at the same institution2025: 4 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×8
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×6
  • Review of Scientific Instruments×4
  • Journal of Applied Crystallography×3
  • Physical Review Letters×2
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Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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