A. K. Petford‐Long

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
318 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

A. K. Petford‐Long is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, A. K. Petford‐Long has authored 318 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 193 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 114 papers in Materials Chemistry and 106 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in A. K. Petford‐Long's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (153 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (58 papers) and Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (43 papers). A. K. Petford‐Long is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (153 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (58 papers) and Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (43 papers). A. K. Petford‐Long collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. A. K. Petford‐Long's co-authors include Charudatta Phatak, A. Cerezo, R. M. Langford, David J. Larson, R. C. Doole, Marc De Graef, David J. Smith, G. Ruitenberg, J.‐O. Bovin and Reine Wallenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

A. K. Petford‐Long

307 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Atomic scale structure of sputtered metal multilayers
    2001 628 citations David J. Larson, N. Tabat et al. Acta Materialia profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. K. Petford‐Long United Kingdom 38 3.0k 2.7k 1.8k 1.8k 1.3k 318 6.4k
U. Pietsch Germany 32 2.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.9× 357 6.4k
E. Snoeck France 40 5.9k 1.9× 3.0k 1.1× 2.7k 1.5× 1.7k 1.0× 2.6k 2.0× 182 9.5k
Martin Hÿtch France 35 4.3k 1.4× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 2.6k 2.0× 148 7.4k
S. Anders United States 42 3.0k 1.0× 2.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 906 0.5× 1.5k 1.1× 114 5.9k
V. Holý Czechia 40 4.5k 1.5× 4.7k 1.7× 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 3.1k 2.4× 355 8.7k
Toh‐Ming Lu United States 52 4.9k 1.6× 2.3k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 5.8k 4.5× 386 10.5k
J. Silcox United States 47 4.4k 1.4× 2.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 3.3k 2.6× 176 9.3k
R. Hull United States 47 2.8k 0.9× 4.1k 1.5× 753 0.4× 1.5k 0.8× 5.1k 3.9× 294 8.5k
A. Howie United Kingdom 43 2.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 964 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 138 6.3k
C. Kisielowski United States 27 3.6k 1.2× 1.0k 0.4× 870 0.5× 955 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 83 5.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sanz‐Hernández, Dédalo, et al.. (2025). Real Space Imaging of Field-Driven Decision-Making in Nanomagnetic Galton Boards. Physical Review Letters. 134(8). 86704–86704. 2 indexed citations
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Varnavides, Georgios, et al.. (2025). Quantitative phase retrieval and characterization of magnetic nanostructures via Lorentz (scanning) transmission electron microscopy. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 37(20). 205301–205301.
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Petford‐Long, A. K., et al.. (2024). Simulation-trained machine learning models for Lorentz transmission electron microscopy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 3 indexed citations
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Grzeszczyk, Magdalena, Zhaolong Chen, Makars Šiškins, et al.. (2024). Topological Spin Textures in an Insulating van der Waals Ferromagnet. Advanced Materials. 36(24). 15 indexed citations
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Casas, Brian, Yue Li, Yan Ping Xin, et al.. (2023). Coexistence of Merons with Skyrmions in the Centrosymmetric Van Der Waals Ferromagnet Fe5–xGeTe2 (Adv. Mater. 17/2023). Advanced Materials. 35(17).
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Hoffmann, Axel, Shriram Ramanathan, Julie Grollier, et al.. (2022). Quantum materials for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing: Opportunities and challenges. APL Materials. 10(7). 43 indexed citations
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Zhou, Chun, Paul F. Nealey, Tamar Segal‐Peretz, et al.. (2021). Mesoscale Confinement Effects and Emergent Quantum Interference in Titania Antidot Thin Films. ACS Nano. 15(8). 12935–12944. 2 indexed citations
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Abbott, William M., Christopher P. Murray, Frank Bello, et al.. (2020). Combining Sub-nanometer Adhesion and Capping Layers for Thermally Stable Nanometer-Thick Au Films. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 3(11). 10628–10633. 3 indexed citations
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Petford‐Long, A. K., et al.. (2020). Active analog tuning of the phase of light in the visible regime by bismuth-based metamaterials. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations
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Yıldırım, Özlem Altıntaş, Yuzi Liu, & A. K. Petford‐Long. (2015). Synthesis of uniformly distributed single- and double-sided zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocombs. Journal of Crystal Growth. 430. 34–40. 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuzi, et al.. (2015). In situTEM study of reversible and irreversible electroforming in Pt/Ti:NiO/Pt heterostructures. physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters. 9(5). 301–306. 9 indexed citations
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Tanase, M. & A. K. Petford‐Long. (2009). In situ TEM observation of magnetic materials. Microscopy Research and Technique. 72(3). 187–196. 14 indexed citations
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Phatak, Charudatta, M. Tanase, A. K. Petford‐Long, & Marc De Graef. (2008). Determination of magnetic vortex polarity from a single Lorentz Fresnel image. Ultramicroscopy. 109(3). 264–267. 25 indexed citations
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Larson, DJ, et al.. (2004). Information storage materials: nanoscale characterisation by three-dimensional atom probe analysis. Acta Materialia. 52(10). 2847–2862. 69 indexed citations
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Petford‐Long, A. K., et al.. (2002). Focused Ion Beam Based Sample Preparation Techniques. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 8(S02). 46–47. 5 indexed citations
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Larson, DJ, A. Cerezo, P. H. Clifton, et al.. (2001). Atom probe analysis of roughness and chemical intermixing in CoFe/Cu films (invited). Journal of Applied Physics. 89(11). 7517–7521. 20 indexed citations
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Larson, DJ, P. H. Clifton, N. Tabat, et al.. (2000). Atomic-scale analysis of CoFe/Cu and CoFe/NiFe interfaces. Applied Physics Letters. 77(5). 726–728. 49 indexed citations
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Larson, David J., A. K. Petford‐Long, A. Cerezo, & George David Smith. (1999). Three-dimensional atom probe studies of metallic multilayers. Acta Materialia. 47(15-16). 4019–4024. 37 indexed citations
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Portier, X., A. K. Petford‐Long, P. Bayle‐Guillemaud, T. C. Anthony, & Johannes Brug. (1998). A microstructural study of annealed Ti/Co/Cu/Co/MnFe/Ti spin-valve films. Applied Physics Letters. 72(1). 118–120. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, David J. & A. K. Petford‐Long. (1986). A High Resolution TEM Study of In-Situ Surface Oxidation of Indium III–V Semiconductors. MRS Proceedings. 75. 1 indexed citations

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