A. Fischer

7.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
103 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

A. Fischer is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Fischer has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 34 papers in Materials Chemistry and 20 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in A. Fischer's work include Semiconductor materials and devices (24 papers), Copper Interconnects and Reliability (17 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (15 papers). A. Fischer is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and devices (24 papers), Copper Interconnects and Reliability (17 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (15 papers). A. Fischer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and United States. A. Fischer's co-authors include Edward H. Sargent, Larissa Levina, Sjoerd Hoogland, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ethan J. D. Klem, Ian A. Howard, Jason Clifford, Ratan Debnath, Aram Amassian and Kang Wei Chou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

A. Fischer

98 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Ultrasensitive solution-cast quantum dot photodetectors 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2011 2012 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ultrasensitive solution-cast quantum dot photodetectors
    2006 1.6k citations Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian A. Howard et al. Nature profile →
  2. Colloidal-quantum-dot photovoltaics using atomic-ligand passivation
    2011 1.4k citations Jiang Tang, Kyle W. Kemp et al. Nature Materials profile →
  3. Hybrid passivated colloidal quantum dot solids
    2012 1.1k citations Alexander H. Ip, Susanna M. Thon et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →

Peers

A. Fischer
Hyungjun Kim South Korea
Koji Matsubara Japan
Néstor Perea‐López United States
Wenhui Wang China
Joshua D. Wood United States
Xuedong Ou China
Jing Wu China
Yu Huang China
Feng Wang China
Elton J. G. Santos United Kingdom
Hyungjun Kim South Korea
A. Fischer
Citations per year, relative to A. Fischer A. Fischer (= 1×) peers Hyungjun Kim

Countries citing papers authored by A. Fischer

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Fischer

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by A. Fischer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by A. Fischer. The network helps show where A. Fischer may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Fischer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Fischer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Fischer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. Fischer. A. Fischer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maraghechi, P., André J. Labelle, Ahmad R. Kirmani, et al.. (2013). The Donor–Supply Electrode Enhances Performance in Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells. ACS Nano. 7(7). 6111–6116. 106 indexed citations
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Ip, Alexander H., Susanna M. Thon, Sjoerd Hoogland, et al.. (2012). Hybrid passivated colloidal quantum dot solids. Nature Nanotechnology. 7(9). 577–582. 1081 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tikhomirov, Grigory, et al.. (2011). DNA-based programming of quantum dot valency, self-assembly and luminescence. Nature Nanotechnology. 6(8). 485–490. 217 indexed citations
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Tang, Jiang, Kyle W. Kemp, Sjoerd Hoogland, et al.. (2011). Colloidal-quantum-dot photovoltaics using atomic-ligand passivation. Nature Materials. 10(10). 765–771. 1373 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koleilat, Ghada I., Xihua Wang, André J. Labelle, et al.. (2011). A Donor-Supply Electrode (DSE) for Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaics. Nano Letters. 11(12). 5173–5178. 22 indexed citations
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Konstantatos, Gerasimos, Larissa Levina, A. Fischer, & Edward H. Sargent. (2008). Engineering the Temporal Response of Photoconductive Photodetectors via Selective Introduction of Surface Trap States. Nano Letters. 8(5). 1446–1450. 219 indexed citations
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Konstantatos, Gerasimos, Ian A. Howard, A. Fischer, et al.. (2006). Ultrasensitive solution-cast quantum dot photodetectors. Nature. 442(7099). 180–183. 1606 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fischer, A., et al.. (2005). Flexible Autorisierung in Datenbank-basierten Web Service-Föderationen. 20(3). 167–181. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Shu‐Hong, Helmut Cölfen, & A. Fischer. (2004). High quality CeO2 nanocrystals stabilized by a double hydrophilic block copolymer. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 243(1-3). 49–52. 98 indexed citations
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Fischer, A., et al.. (2001). Modeling bimodal electromigration failure distributions. Microelectronics Reliability. 41(3). 445–453. 16 indexed citations
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Wagner, Thomas, et al.. (2000). Structural characterization of ZrO2 thin films produced via self-assembled monolayer-mediated deposition from aqueous dispersions. Thin Solid Films. 379(1-2). 122–127. 23 indexed citations
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Fischer, A., Hans‐Carsten Kühne, G. Lippert, Hans Richter, & Bernd Tillack. (1999). State of Stress and Critical Thickness of Strained Small-Area SiGe Layers. physica status solidi (a). 171(2). 475–485. 7 indexed citations
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Fischer, A., et al.. (1996). Strain and surface phenomena in SiGe structures. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 54(12). 8761–8768. 18 indexed citations
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Fischer, A. & Hans Richter. (1994). Elastic stress relaxation in SiGe epilayers on patterned Si substrates. Journal of Applied Physics. 75(1). 657–659. 28 indexed citations
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Fischer, A. & V. Schultze. (1989). Laser trimming of NiCr thin film resistors II: Thin film resistors with an SiO2 protective layer. Thin Solid Films. 182(1-2). 35–46. 2 indexed citations
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Schultze, V. & A. Fischer. (1989). Laser trimming of NiCr thin film resistors I: Thin film resistors without a protective layer. Thin Solid Films. 182(1-2). 23–34. 2 indexed citations
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Fischer, A.. (1985). Calculation of the shear stresses in (111)‐ and (001) semiconductor substrates with film edges. Crystal Research and Technology. 20(1). 65–72. 1 indexed citations
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Fischer, A.. (1983). Analysis of stress distribution in semiconductor substrates with film edges. Crystal Research and Technology. 18(11). 1415–1422. 12 indexed citations
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Hosemann, R., A. Fischer, & M. Rálek. (1980). Mikroparakristalle und Technologie. Physikalische Blätter. 36(11). 334–336. 1 indexed citations

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