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John M. Vail · Peerford

Ahmadu Bello University / Scholars

JV

John M. Vail

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 1978

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry

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Publications: 21978
Citations: 24to those papers
h-index: 2i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.551.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 2 scored papers
Open access: 0%0 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Publications

2 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

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Theory of FA -center optical absorption in alkali halides: Lattice statics analysis
1978Physical review. B, Condensed matterJournalSenior author17 citations10.1103/physrevb.18.7104
Theoretical survey of F centers in alkali halides with NaCl structure. II. Emission and the relaxed excited state
1978Physical review. B, Condensed matter

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Electrical and Electronic Engineering2100%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics150%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials150%
Materials Chemistry150%

Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Perovskite Materials and Applications2
Advanced Chemical Physics Studies1
Crystal Structures and Properties1
Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials1
Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where they publish

Physical review. B, Condensed matter2

How it can be read

0% free to read

Closed 2 · 100%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

7Affordable and clean energy2

Most cited

Theory of FA -center optical absorption in alkali halides: Lattice statics analysis
Physical review. B, Condensed matter7
197817 citations
Theoretical survey of F centers in alkali halides with NaCl structure. II. Emission and the relaxed excited state
Physical review. B, Condensed matter7
19787 citations

Journal

Senior author

7 citations

10.1103/physrevb.18.6861