C. Sommers

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

C. Sommers is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Sommers has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 25 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 22 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in C. Sommers's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (40 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (13 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (12 papers). C. Sommers is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (40 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (13 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (12 papers). C. Sommers collaborates with scholars based in France, Austria and Hungary. C. Sommers's co-authors include J. Kübler, P. Weinberger, L. Szunyogh, Peter M. Levy, Alexander Moroz, C. Blaas, A. R. Williams, Sebastian Doniach, B. Siberchicot and A. Fert and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

C. Sommers

61 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Formation and coupling of magnetic moments in Heusler alloys 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 250 500 750
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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. Formation and coupling of magnetic moments in Heusler alloys
    1983 782 citations J. Kübler, C. Sommers et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Sommers France 22 1.4k 1.2k 967 534 304 62 2.2k
F. G. Aliev Spain 23 1.0k 0.7× 831 0.7× 813 0.8× 918 1.7× 219 0.7× 130 2.1k
R. F. Marks United States 25 1.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.6× 841 0.9× 541 1.0× 214 0.7× 76 2.6k
O. Anderson Germany 15 602 0.4× 636 0.5× 900 0.9× 580 1.1× 126 0.4× 26 1.8k
J. F. Bobo France 22 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 520 1.0× 123 0.4× 99 2.0k
P. Lubitz United States 25 1.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 940 1.0× 511 1.0× 333 1.1× 105 2.3k
F. Klose Germany 21 519 0.4× 787 0.7× 544 0.6× 443 0.8× 102 0.3× 91 1.4k
V. N. Antonov Ukraine 24 842 0.6× 659 0.6× 622 0.6× 749 1.4× 150 0.5× 89 1.6k
H. J. Blythe United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.9× 598 0.5× 1.8k 1.8× 470 0.9× 286 0.9× 122 2.4k
Nobuyoshi Hosoito Japan 22 1.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 472 0.5× 866 1.6× 156 0.5× 144 2.1k
R. Krishnan France 24 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.3× 503 0.9× 505 1.7× 224 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Sommers

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vernes, A., et al.. (2004). Longitudinal Kerr effect in ultrathin Fe films on Pd(100). Physical Review B. 70(19). 11 indexed citations
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Vernes, A., et al.. (2004). Ab initiodetermination of Kerr angles inCu4Ni8CunNi9∕Cu(100)(n=2–10). Physical Review B. 70(21). 5 indexed citations
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Vernes, A., P. Weinberger, C. Blaas, et al.. (2002). Magnetic properties, interlayer exchange coupling and electric transport in Fe/Cr/Fe trilayers. Philosophical Magazine B. 82(1). 85–104. 4 indexed citations
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Blaas, C., L. Szunyogh, P. Weinberger, et al.. (2002). Theoretical evaluation of magnetotransport properties in Co/Cu/Co-based spin valves. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 65(13). 11 indexed citations
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Blaas, C., L. Szunyogh, P. Weinberger, C. Sommers, & Peter M. Levy. (2001). Electrical transport properties of bulkNicFe1−calloys and related spin-valve systems. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 63(22). 16 indexed citations
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Szunyogh, L., J. Zabloudil, A. Vernes, et al.. (2001). Magnetic anisotropy of ordered and disordered FePd thin films. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 63(18). 8 indexed citations
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Weinberger, P., L. Szunyogh, C. Blaas, & C. Sommers. (2001). Perpendicular transport in Fe/Ge model heterostructures. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 64(18). 24 indexed citations
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Blaas, C., et al.. (2000). Magnetic properties of (Co Pd ) superstructures on Pd(100) and Pd(111). The European Physical Journal B. 16(4). 653–658. 2 indexed citations
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Moroz, Alexander & C. Sommers. (1999). Photonic band gaps of three-dimensional face-centred cubic lattices. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 11(4). 997–1008. 89 indexed citations
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Zabloudil, J., et al.. (1999). Lattice Relaxation Driven Reorientation Transition inNin/Cu(100). Physical Review Letters. 82(6). 1289–1292. 63 indexed citations
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Blaas, C., P. Weinberger, J. Kudrnovský, et al.. (1999). On the orientational dependence of giant magnetoresistance. The European Physical Journal B. 9(2). 245–250. 12 indexed citations
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Szunyogh, L., B. Újfalussy, P. Weinberger, & C. Sommers. (1996). Fully relativistic spin-polarized description of magnetic interface coupling: Fe multilayers in Au(100). Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 54(9). 6430–6436. 21 indexed citations
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Sommers, C. & Peter M. Levy. (1996). Quantum Well States in Metallic Superlattices. Journal de Physique I. 6(11). 1461–1467. 1 indexed citations
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Hornreich, R. M., S. Shtrikman, & C. Sommers. (1993). Photonic bands in simple and body-centered-cubic cholesteric blue phases. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 47(3). 2067–2072. 37 indexed citations
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Cortona, Pietro, et al.. (1985). Electron density in RbBr and CsI crystals in the self-consistent local-density-functional approximation (LDA). Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography. 41(6). 618–619. 2 indexed citations
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Cortona, Pietro, Sebastian Doniach, & C. Sommers. (1985). Relativistic extension of the spin-polarized local-density-functional theory: Study of the electronic and magnetic properties of the rare-earth ions. Physical review. A, General physics. 31(5). 2842–2850. 40 indexed citations
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Kübler, J., et al.. (1983). Formation and coupling of magnetic moments in Heusler alloys. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 28(4). 1745–1755. 782 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sommers, C., H. W. Myron, & F. M. Mueller. (1980). Theory of electronic structure of non-dilute transition metal alloys : Ni-Cu. Solid State Communications. 36(5). 411–414. 1 indexed citations
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Sommers, C. & Sebastian Doniach. (1978). First principles calculation of the intra-atomic correlation energy in VO2. Solid State Communications. 28(1). 133–135. 37 indexed citations
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Sommers, C., et al.. (1969). Relativistic Band Structure of Gold. Physical Review. 188(3). 1117–1120. 27 indexed citations

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