B. Tell

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

B. Tell is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Tell has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 93 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 42 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in B. Tell's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (54 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (50 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (50 papers). B. Tell is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (54 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (50 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (50 papers). B. Tell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. B. Tell's co-authors include H. M. Kasper, S. P. S. Porto, T. C. Damen, J. L. Shay, L. M. Schiavone, K. Brown-Goebeler, P. M. Bridenbaugh, U. Koren, B.I. Miller and T. H. Chiu and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

B. Tell

144 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Raman Effect in Zinc Oxide 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Raman Effect in Zinc Oxide
    1966 1.8k citations T. C. Damen, S. P. S. Porto et al. Physical Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Tell United States 36 5.0k 4.1k 2.5k 1.1k 416 146 6.6k
J. L. Freeouf United States 40 3.3k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 3.2k 1.3× 629 0.6× 592 1.4× 104 5.3k
Kazunobu Tanaka Japan 41 4.8k 0.9× 4.8k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 631 0.6× 657 1.6× 246 6.5k
A. A. Ballman United States 39 3.3k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 3.3k 1.3× 849 0.8× 806 1.9× 106 5.3k
H. J. von Bardeleben France 39 3.6k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 613 1.5× 255 5.7k
S. S. Mitra United States 39 2.5k 0.5× 3.8k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 953 0.9× 875 2.1× 152 6.3k
M. Bałkanski France 45 4.2k 0.8× 5.6k 1.4× 3.0k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 900 2.2× 311 8.5k
J. Woods United Kingdom 32 2.4k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 421 0.4× 229 0.6× 162 3.6k
H. Wagner Germany 42 4.5k 0.9× 4.1k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 255 0.2× 708 1.7× 162 6.3k
W. D. Johnston United States 31 2.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 0.8× 588 0.6× 295 0.7× 90 3.7k
S. M. Gates United States 35 2.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 517 0.5× 356 0.9× 82 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. Tell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Tell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. Tell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. Tell 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 B. Tell. B. Tell 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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Keller, U., et al.. (1993). Microcavity enhanced vertical-cavity light-emitting diodes. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 6 indexed citations
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Zucker, J. E., K. L. Jones, B. Tell, et al.. (1992). InGaAsP/InP quantum well buried heterostructure waveguides produced by ion implantation. Electronics Letters. 28(9). 853–855. 5 indexed citations
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Lee, Yong‐Hee, B. Tell, K. Brown-Goebeler, R. E. Leibenguth, & V. D. Mattera. (1991). Deep-red (770 nm) continuous-wave top-surface-emitting vertical-cavity AlGaAs superlattice lasers. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 6 indexed citations
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Chang, T. Y., N. J. Sauer, J. E. Zucker, et al.. (1991). High quality GaInAs/AlGaInAs/AlInAs heterostructures on Si ion implanted semi-insulating InP substrates for novel high performance optical modulators. Journal of Crystal Growth. 111(1-4). 475–478. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, G.W., et al.. (1991). Operation of a single quantum well heterojunction field-effect photodetector. Applied Physics Letters. 59(16). 1987–1989. 9 indexed citations
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Jewell, J. L., B. Tell, K. Brown-Goebeler, et al.. (1990). Effects of etch depth and ion implantation on surface emitting microlasers. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 12 indexed citations
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Zucker, J. E., K. L. Jones, T. Y. Chang, et al.. (1990). Compact low-voltage InGaAs/InAlAs multiple quantum well waveguide interferometers. Electronics Letters. 26(24). 2029–2031. 10 indexed citations
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Desurvire, E., B. Tell, I. P. Kaminow, et al.. (1989). 1 GHz GaInAs:Fe photoconductive optical and gate with 100 fJ switching energy for time-division access fibre networks. Electronics Letters. 25(2). 105–107. 4 indexed citations
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Tell, B., Jagdeep Shah, Thomas Pottier, et al.. (1989). Phosphorus ion implantation induced intermixing of InGaAs-InP quantum well structures. Applied Physics Letters. 54(16). 1570–1572. 38 indexed citations
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Chang, Robert P. H., B. Tell, Yusuke Ota, et al.. (1987). MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED RECEIVER FRONT-END: IN//0//. //5//3GA//0//. //4//7AS PIN-AMPLIFIER.. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 35(11). 1439–1444. 1 indexed citations
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Tell, B., K. Brown-Goebeler, Thomas J. Bridges, & E. G. Burkhardt. (1986). Resistance and mobility changes in InGaAs produced by light ion bombardment. Journal of Applied Physics. 60(2). 665–667. 22 indexed citations
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Shah, Jagdeep, et al.. (1985). Luminescence in ion-implanted In0.53Ga0.47As. Applied Physics Letters. 47(2). 146–148. 3 indexed citations
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Liao, Andrew, B. Tell, R. F. Leheny, et al.. (1984). Electron transport in In0.53Ga0.47As/plasma oxide inversion layers. Applied Physics Letters. 44(3). 344–345. 4 indexed citations
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Tell, B., J. E. Bjorkholm, & E. D. Beebe. (1983). Subnanosecond pulsed laser annealing of Se-implanted InP. Applied Physics Letters. 43(7). 655–657. 7 indexed citations
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Jayaraman, A., B. Tell, & R. G. Maines. (1978). Pressure-induced compensation in n-type AgInSe2. Applied Physics Letters. 32(1). 21–22. 5 indexed citations
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Tell, B. & H. M. Kasper. (1975). Current saturation in AgInSe2. Journal of Applied Physics. 46(2). 931–932. 4 indexed citations
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Tell, B. & R. J. Martin. (1968). Raman Scattering by Coupled Optical-Phonon-Plasmon Modes in GaAs. Physical Review. 167(2). 381–386. 40 indexed citations
18.
Ashkin, A., B. Tell, & J. M. Dziedzic. (1967). Laser induced refractive index inhomogeneities and absorption saturation effects in CdS. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 3(10). 400–406. 22 indexed citations
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Tell, B., et al.. (1967). CW laser oscillation ionized xenon at 9697 Å. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 3(2). 96–96. 3 indexed citations
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Porto, S. P. S., B. Tell, & T. C. Damen. (1966). Near-Forward Raman Scattering in Zinc Oxide. Physical Review Letters. 16(11). 450–452. 82 indexed citations

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