European Journal of Physics

Article	Citations
Detecting chaos from a time series	171
Chemical potential—a quantity in search of recognition	156
Scaling laws in the macro-, micro- and nanoworlds	107
Language and the experience of learning university physics in Sweden	92
An experimental study of the sound emitted from gas bubbles in a liquid	79
Analytical approximations for the period of a nonlinear pendulum	79
Simplicial complexes and complex systems	75
Energy propagation of thermal waves	62
Exploring the role of physics representations: an illustrative example from students sharing knowledge about refraction	60
Introduction to importance sampling in rare-event simulations	55
Elliptic integrals, the forgotten functions	53
Experimenting from a distance—remotely controlled laboratory (RCL)	51
Thoughts out of noise	46
Biot-Savart-like law in electrostatics	38
Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction and Poisson's spot	35
On the electrodynamics of moving bodies at low velocities	34
Precession and nutation of a gyroscope	32
Compact stars for undergraduates	30
Early history of the physics and chemistry of semiconductors-from doubts to fact in a hundred years	29
Influence of background pressure on the stability region of a Paul trap	29
Measurements and predictions of the illuminance during a solar eclipse	29
The surface-to-volume ratio in thermal physics: from cheese cube physics to animal metabolism	28
Radiative thermal emission from silicon nanoparticles: a reversed story from quantum to classical theory	28
Oriental magic mirrors and the Laplacian image	27
Work and energy in the presence of friction: the need for a mesoscopic analysis	26

Calculations of the Wigner angle	25
Hysteresis in a light bulb: connecting electricity and thermodynamics with simple experiments and simulations	23
Colours of the Sun and Moon: the role of the optical air mass	23
On the use of local fitting techniques for the analysis of physical dynamic systems	21
Radioecology teaching: evaluation of the background radiation levels from areas with high concentrations of radionuclides in soil	21
1D transfer matrices	19
Comparative measurements of natural convection heat transfer in channels by holographic interferometry and schlieren	19
Stability of democracies: a complex systems perspective	19
Tolman temperature gradients in a gravitational field	18
Femtosecond measurements of electric fields: from classical amplitudes to quantum fluctuations	18
A dynamical study of the Friedmann equations	18
From mechanical motion to Brownian motion, thermodynamics and particle transport theory	18
Rényi and Tsallis entropies: three analytic examples	17
The Eisenhart lift: a didactical introduction of modern geometrical concepts from Hamiltonian dynamics	17
Rate of evaporation of hydrocarbons from a hot surface: Nukiyama and Leidenfrost temperatures	17
Reflections of the 'Burning mirrors of Archimedes'. With a consideration of the geometry and intensity of sunlight reflected from plane mirrors	16
An experiment to profile the voltage, current and temperature behaviour of a P–N diode	16
Casimir-Polder potential from first principles	16
Unpacking students’ use of mathematics in upper-division physics: where do we go from here?	16
The Doppler effect from a uniformly moving mirror	16
Harmonic oscillator with a δ-function potential	16
Do students benefit from drawing productive diagrams themselves while solving introductory physics problems? The case of two electrostatics problems	16
From mechanics to thermodynamics—analysis of selected examples	16
The physical meaning of Lagrange multipliers	16
Einstein coefficients and dipole moments for the asymmetrically confined harmonic oscillator	15
Parameter space for successful soccer kicks	15
From least action in electrodynamics to magnetomechanical energy—a review	15
Of some theoretical significance: implications of Casimir effects	15
The Aubry–André model as a hobbyhorse for understanding the localization phenomenon	15
The motion of two masses coupled to a finite mass spring	15
Determination of the dark and illuminated characteristic parameters of a solar cell from I-V characteristics	14
Dispersion of capillary-gravity waves: a derivation based on conservation of energy	14
Rainbow and glory scattering in Coulomb trajectories starting from a point in space	14
Dynamics of falling raindrops	14
Explosion analysis from images: Trinity and Beirut*	14
An economical method to calculate eigenvalues of the Schrödinger equation	14
Friction force: from mechanics to thermodynamics	13
The operator ∇ in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates	13
A classic chase problem solved from a physics perspective	13
Inertial rotation of a rigid body	13
Damping of coupled harmonic oscillators	12
Perturbation theory via Feynman diagrams in classical mechanics	12
On the free energy within the mean-field approximation	12
Geyser model with real-time data collection	12
Derivation of the Schrödinger equation from the Hamilton–Jacobi equation in Feynman's path integral formulation of quantum mechanics	12
The macroscopic model of an atomic force microscope in the students' laboratory	12
Introduction to statistical field theory: from a toy model to a one-component plasma	11
Free evolution of an incoherent mixture of states: a quantum mechanical approach to the van Cittert–Zernike theorem	11
The macroscopic scanning force `microscope'	11
Special theory of relativity through the Doppler effect	11

An experimental system for studying the plane pendulum in physics laboratory teaching	11
Self-organised criticality and emergent hyperbolic networks: blueprint for complexity in social dynamics	11
Conceptualization of the Casimir effect	11
On the focal point of a lens: beyond the paraxial approximation	11
On the Langevin approach to particle transport	11
Creating drag and lift curves from soccer trajectories	11
The propagator for a particle in a well	11
Damping mechanisms of a pendulum	11
Magnetic field calculation of an infinitely long solenoid	11
Teaching electromagnetics at the undergraduate level: a comprehensive approach	10
The Boltzmann equation and relaxation-time approximation for electron transport in solids	10
High-energy physics as a career springboard	10
Rate of evaporation of n-alcohols from a hot surface: Nukiyama and Leidenfrost temperatures	10
Comment on electrostatic charges in v × B fields	10
A sphere rolling on the inside surface of a cone	10
From classical to quantum mechanics through optics	10
Electrostatic charges in v × B fields	10
Bead, hoop and spring as a classical spontaneous symmetry breaking problem	9
Understanding the working of a B-dot probe	9
From Newton's laws to the Wheeler-DeWitt equation	9
Explicit derivation of the relativistic mass–energy relation for internal kinetic and potential energies of a composite system	9
Diffraction and signal processing experiments with a liquid crystal microdisplay	9
The cantilevered beam: an analytical solution for general deflections of linear-elastic materials	9
Understanding first-year students’ curiosity and interest about physics—lessons learned from the HOPE project	9
Assessing first-year undergraduate physics students’ laboratory practices: seeking to encourage research behaviours	9
On scattering from the one-dimensional multiple Dirac delta potentials	9
The efficiency of the Carnot cycle with arbitrary gas equations of state	9
An accurate analytical solution of a zero-dimensional greenhouse model for global warming	9
Controlled damping of a physical pendulum: experiments near critical conditions	9
From Newton's second law to Huygens's principle: visualizing waves in a large array of masses joined by springs	9
On high-field departures from Ohm's local law	9
Thomas precession: a kinematic effect of the algebra of Einstein's velocity addition law. Comments on ‘Deriving relativistic momentum and energy: II. Three-dimensional case’	9
A laboratory experiment on inferring Poiseuille's law for undergraduate students	9
On the singularities of the electrostatic and magnetostatic dipole fields	9
The cooling law and the search for a good temperature scale, from Newton to Dalton	8
The harmonic motion of a rigid cylinder on an elastic half-space	8
Fractional revival of wave packets in an infinite square well: a Fourier perspective	8
Gravitomagnetism, clocks and geometry	8
A brief survey of various formulations of the correspondence principle	8
What is momentum?	8
Cosmic rays with portable Geiger counters: from sea level to airplane cruise altitudes	8
Approximate period for large-amplitude oscillations of a simple pendulum based on quintication of the restoring force	8
An agent-based framework of active matter with applications in biological and social systems	8
A unified and general treatment of solar calendars and sundials	8
Measuring longitudinal wave speed in solids: two methods and a half	8
Observer with a constant proper acceleration	8
From circular paths to elliptic orbits: a geometric approach to Kepler's motion	8
A simple, sensitive circuit to measure Boltzmann's constant from Johnson's noise	8
From free expansion to abrupt compression of an ideal gas	8
A simple approach to determine the mode shapes of Chladni plates based on the optical lever method	8
Two experiments with rotating magnetic field	8
Allowed wavevectors under the application of incommensurate periodic boundary conditions	8
A new thermo-magnetic wheel	8
Realizing a framework for enhancing the laboratory experiences of non-physics majors: from pilot to large-scale implementation	8
Closed orbits in central forces distinct from Coulomb or harmonic oscillator type	7
A derivation of Landau damping from the Vlasov equation without contour integration	7
University students’ ideas about the role of the aperture and laser beam dimensions in formation of diffraction patterns	7
Phase delay effect in a thermally homogeneous system heated periodically	7
Capillary-gravity waves and the Navier-Stokes equation	7
Two particles in a double well: illustrating the connection between entanglement and the speed of quantum evolution	7
Energy-based solution for the speed of a ball moving vertically with drag	7
Computerized rotational system to study the moment of inertia of different objects	7
Giant soap curtains for public presentations	7
X-ray imaging virtual online laboratory for engineering undergraduates	7
Thermodynamics of the two-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator system subject to a hard-wall confining potential	7
Optical CT scanning for experimental demonstration of medical x-ray CT and SPECT	7
Optical multilayers as a tool for visualizing special relativity	7
A note on the use of novel thermoacoustic radiators for ultrasonic experiments: the importance of phase in a focused field	7
How long does it take to boil an egg? Revisited	7
A Hamiltonian approach to the parametric excitation	7
A note on ‘Oriental magic mirrors and the Laplacian image’	7
Touching ghosts: observing free fall from an infalling frame of reference into a Schwarzschild black hole	7
Caustic effects due to sunlight reflections from skyscrapers: simulations and experiments	7
Improving student understanding of quantum mechanics underlying the Stern–Gerlach experiment using a research-validated multiple-choice question sequence	7
Production of radionuclides for clinical nuclear medicine	7
Characteristic length scales in quantum many-body systems	7
Hooke's law and fatigue limits in micromechanics	7
Apparent paradoxes in classical electrodynamics: the energy–momentum conservation law for a bound electromagnetic field	7
Comment on ‘Quantum chaos in elementary quantum mechanics’ by Yu Dabaghian and R Jensen	7
The twin paradox in the theory of relativity	7

Maxwell’s ( D, H ) excitation fields: lessons from permanent magnets	6
Determination of F r and K d from the solution of the equation of motion of a cyclist	6
Reflection from a moving mirror—a simple derivation using the photon model of light	6
Case study: coordinating among multiple semiotic resources to solve complex physics problems	6
Doing the right thing versus doing the right thing right: Concept mapping in a freshmen physics laboratory	6
Medical physics: the perfect intermediate level physics class	6
An observation on the congruence of the escape velocity in classical mechanics and general relativity in a Schwarzschild metric	6
Basic experiments of physical optics presented with a modified version of the Michelson interferometer	6
Reversal in the time order of interactive events: the collision of inclined rods	6
A Hamilton-like vector for the special-relativistic Coulomb problem	6
Comparison of hyperbolic and hyperboloid conductor electrostatics	6
A simple approach to understand the physical aging in polymers	6
Estimating Avogadro's number from skylight and airlight	6
Feynman’s different approach to electromagnetism	6
Gamified experimental physics classes: a promising active learning methodology for higher education	6
Pedagogical introduction to the entropy of entanglement for Gaussian states	6
Multimedia in physics education: a video for the quantitative analysis of the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force	6
Does Δm= ΔErest/c2?	6
Moments of inertia for solids of revolution and variational methods	6
Probabilities as a bridge between classical and quantum-mechanical treatments	6
Cycling and wind: does sidewind brake?	6
Patterns beyond Faraday waves: observation of parametric crossover from Faraday instabilities to the formation of vortex lattices in open dual fluid strata	6
Coherence, interference and the Pauli principle: Coulomb scattering of carbon from carbon	6
Measuring light with light-dependent resistors: an easy approach for optics experiments	6
Disconnect between undergraduates’ understanding of the algebraic and geometric aspects of vectors	6
On periodic continuation of soliton potentials beyond a bounded interval	6
The physicist's guide to the orchestra	6
Mean free path of the hard spheres gas	6
Application of video photogrammetry to analyse mechanical systems in the undergraduate physics laboratory	6
Puzzles of dark energy in the Universe—phantom	6