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Zhihong Lin

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1992Rising activity

Publications

481

Citations

8,826

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1992

Research summary
AI-generated

Zhihong Lin's research centers on plasma physics for magnetic confinement fusion, using large-scale gyrokinetic computer simulations to study turbulence, energetic particles, and plasma waves in devices like tokamaks and stellarators. This work aims to understand and improve how well fusion plasmas retain heat and particles, which is important for developing fusion as an energy source. The publication record shows a strong, sustained focus on tokamak and stellarator plasma turbulence, with occasional appearances of unrelated topics likely due to author name overlap.

Magnetic confinement fusion (tokamaks and stellarators)Gyrokinetic simulation of plasma turbulenceEnergetic particle physics in fusion plasmasZonal flows and turbulent transportPlasma waves and instabilities (ITG, TEM, GAM)

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, with a marked surge in 2023 and continued high activity through 2025, though earlier years (2018–2022) were comparatively steadier and lower.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 31.2/year recently
2017: 32 publications172018: 14 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 17 publications202021: 19 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 81 publications81232024: 33 publications242025: 27 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nuclear Fusion×47
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×35
  • Physics of Plasmas×34
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×23
  • APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts×9
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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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