C.A. Spindt

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

C.A. Spindt is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, C.A. Spindt has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 29 papers in Materials Chemistry and 26 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in C.A. Spindt's work include Semiconductor materials and devices (21 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (19 papers) and Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research (16 papers). C.A. Spindt is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and devices (21 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (19 papers) and Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research (16 papers). C.A. Spindt collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. C.A. Spindt's co-authors include I. Brodie, E.R. Westerberg, L. M. Humphrey, C.E. Holland, P. R. Schwoebel, A. Rosengreen, D.R. Whaley, B. Gannon, Carl R. Smith and J. B. Mooney and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

C.A. Spindt

60 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Physical properties of thin-film field emission cathodes with molybdenum cones
    1976 1.1k citations C.A. Spindt, I. Brodie et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  2. A Thin-Film Field-Emission Cathode
    1968 419 citations C.A. Spindt Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
C.A. Spindt 1.8k 1.7k 931 710 293 65 2.9k
R V Latham 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 783 0.8× 240 0.3× 247 0.8× 88 2.1k
P. R. Schwoebel 668 0.4× 615 0.4× 461 0.5× 343 0.5× 159 0.5× 71 1.3k
D. L. Miller 1.0k 0.6× 474 0.3× 986 1.1× 236 0.3× 322 1.1× 116 1.9k
L. M. Humphrey 734 0.4× 775 0.4× 764 0.8× 314 0.4× 136 0.5× 12 1.6k
T. E. Schlesinger 3.1k 1.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.8k 1.9× 903 1.3× 91 0.3× 256 3.9k
Steven C. Moss 2.1k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 560 0.8× 325 1.1× 176 3.8k
R. N. Hall 3.8k 2.1× 1.0k 0.6× 2.2k 2.4× 315 0.4× 264 0.9× 46 4.5k
K.M. Geib 3.4k 1.9× 699 0.4× 2.4k 2.6× 237 0.3× 168 0.6× 177 4.1k
C.R. Crowell 3.9k 2.1× 973 0.6× 2.9k 3.1× 458 0.6× 90 0.3× 70 4.7k
R. Van Overstraeten 2.1k 1.1× 891 0.5× 952 1.0× 424 0.6× 63 0.2× 98 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C.A. Spindt

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spindt, C.A., C.E. Holland, & P. R. Schwoebel. (2015). Thermal field forming of Spindt cathode arrays. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Nanotechnology and Microelectronics Materials Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 33(3). 7 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., C.E. Holland, & P. R. Schwoebel. (2014). Thermal field forming of spindt cathode arrays. 149–150. 1 indexed citations
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Whaley, D.R., et al.. (2007). Low-voltage field emitter array operation in cold cathode TWT. 28. 10–11. 1 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A.. (2005). Microfabricated Field Emitter Arrays. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 11(S02). 1 indexed citations
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Greene, Richard, H.F. Gray, & C.A. Spindt. (2003). Vacuum microelectronics. 88 117. 15–19. 28 indexed citations
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Schwoebel, P. R., C.A. Spindt, & C.E. Holland. (2003). High-current processing of microfabricated field emitters for enhanced emission uniformity and high-current-density operation. b 19. 65–66. 1 indexed citations
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Whaley, D.R., B. Gannon, Vernon O. Heinen, et al.. (2002). Experimental demonstration of an emission-gated traveling-wave tube amplifier. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 30(3). 998–1008. 55 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., P. R. Schwoebel, & C.E. Holland. (2001). Spindt cathode tip processing to enhance emission stability and high‐current performance. Journal of Information Display. 2(3). 44–47. 3 indexed citations
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Whaley, D.R., B. Gannon, Carl R. Smith, & C.A. Spindt. (2000). Application of field emitter arrays to microwave power amplifiers. 122–122. 106 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, Anthony F., Alan F. Jankowski, Vladimir Liberman, et al.. (2000). Arrays of field emission cathode structures with sub-300 nm gates. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 18(3). 1212–1215. 17 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., et al.. (1997). Field-emitter-array Development For Microwave Applications (II). 200–205. 20 indexed citations
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Schwoebel, P. R., C.A. Spindt, & I. Brodie. (1995). Electron emission enhancement by overcoating molybdenum field-emitter arrays with titanium, zirconium, and hafnium. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 13(2). 338–343. 10 indexed citations
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Busta, H.H., et al.. (1993). Temperature dependence of I–V characteristics of vacuum triodes from 24 to 300 K. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 11(2). 400–402. 12 indexed citations
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Macaulay, J. M., I. Brodie, C.A. Spindt, & C.E. Holland. (1992). Cesiated thin-film field-emission microcathode arrays. Applied Physics Letters. 61(8). 997–999. 25 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., C.E. Holland, A. Rosengreen, & I. Brodie. (1991). Field-emitter arrays for vacuum microelectronics. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 38(10). 2355–2363. 265 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A.. (1982). Development program on a Spindt cold-cathode electron gun. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 83. 18997. 1 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., et al.. (1979). Development program on a cold cathode electron gun. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 81. 19395. 4 indexed citations
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Brodie, I. & C.A. Spindt. (1979). The application of thin-film field-emission cathodes to electronic tubes. Applications of Surface Science. 2(2). 149–163. 38 indexed citations
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Spindt, C.A., I. Brodie, L. M. Humphrey, & E.R. Westerberg. (1976). Physical properties of thin-film field emission cathodes with molybdenum cones. Journal of Applied Physics. 47(12). 5248–5263. 1140 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spindt, C.A., et al.. (1967). HIGH-INFORMATION-DENSITY STORAGE SURFACES.. 3 indexed citations

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