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W. Pettus

Physics and Astronomy · Indiana University

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Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Neutrino Physics ResearchParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaParticle Detector Development and Performance

Publications

108

Citations

2,122

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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W. Pettus works in experimental particle and nuclear physics, focusing on measuring properties of neutrinos (nearly massless subatomic particles) and searching for rare nuclear processes. Their work centers on two major collaborations: Project 8, which measures neutrino mass using a technique called Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy, and the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, which searches for a hypothetical rare radioactive process called neutrinoless double-beta decay. Much of the research involves building and characterizing sensitive detectors and developing data-processing methods to extract signals.

Neutrino mass measurementNeutrinoless double-beta decay searchesParticle detector developmentData acquisition and signal processingDark matter and rare-event searches

Publication activity has been steady and relatively high over the last decade, averaging about 11 papers per year in the last five years, with a brief dip in 2021.

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

In context
Among 1,105 mid career Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 2,122cohort median 1,182
h-index: 21cohort median 15
Publications / year (recent): 11.2cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~56 · 5% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 24 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.2/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 9 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 18 publications18222023: 15 publications232024: 15 publications242025: 8 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: 2 collaborators at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×26
  • Physical Review C×11
  • Physical Review Letters×10
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series×6
  • UNC Libraries×6
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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 Sep 1, 2026.

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