D. A. Steigerwald

4.7k citations

26 papers · 3.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 17

Impact in

Condensed Matter Physics top 0.5%
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials top 2%
- Ga2O3 and related materials

Papers in ⓘ

Condensed Matter Physics 15
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials 15
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 11
- Ga2O3 and related materials 6
- Copper Interconnects and Reliability 3

Co-authors: M. G. Craford (4 shared papers)S. D. Lester (2 shared papers)F. A. Ponce (2 shared papers)P. Martin (7 shared papers)W. F. Egelhoff (6 shared papers)M. J. Ludowise (4 shared papers)R. M. Fletcher (4 shared papers)D. M. Collins (3 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (4 papers)Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films (4 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (2 papers)Surface Science (2 papers)Physical Review Letters (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Canada

In The Last Decade

D. A. Steigerwald

26 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Illumination with solid state lighting technology 2002 · 871 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
1995 Applied Physics Letters

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1	Illumination with solid state lighting technology IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics ·D. A. Steigerwald, J Bhat, D. M. Collins, R. M. Fletcher, M.O. Holcomb, M. J. Ludowise, P. Martin, Serge Rudaz Hit paper breakdown →	2002	871
2	High dislocation densities in high efficiency GaN-based light-emitting diodes Applied Physics Letters ·S. D. Lester, F. A. Ponce, M. G. Craford, D. A. Steigerwald Hit paper breakdown →	1995	809
3	High-power AlGaInN flip-chip light-emitting diodes Applied Physics Letters ·Jonathan J. Wierer, D. A. Steigerwald, Michael R. Krames, J. O'Shea, M. J. Ludowise, G.L. Christenson, Yinchu Shen, Chris Lowery, P. Martin, Sudhir G. Subramanya, Werner Götz, Nathan F. Gardner, R. S. Kern, S. A. Stockman	2001	348
4	High performance thin-film flip-chip InGaN–GaN light-emitting diodes Applied Physics Letters ·O.B. Shchekin, J. E. Epler, T. A. Trottier, Tal Margalith, D. A. Steigerwald, M.O. Holcomb, P. Martin, Michael R. Krames	2006	272
5	Structural study of the epitaxial growth of fcc-Fe films, sandwiches, and superlattices on Cu(100) Surface Science ·D. A. Steigerwald, I. Jacob, W. F. Egelhoff	1988	208
6	Very high-efficiency semiconductor wafer-bonded transparent-substrate (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/GaP light-emitting diodes Applied Physics Letters ·F. A. Kish, Frank M. Steranka, D.C. DeFevere, D. A. Vanderwater, K. G. Park, Chia-Chen Kuo, T. D. Osentowski, M. J. Peanasky, Jingxi Yu, R. M. Fletcher, D. A. Steigerwald, M. G. Craford, V. M. Robbins	1994	184
7	The role of adsorbed gases in metal on metal epitaxy Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·W. F. Egelhoff, D. A. Steigerwald	1989	149
8	A study of parasitic reactions between NH3 and TMGa or TMAI Journal of Electronic Materials ·C. H. Chen, H. Liu, D. A. Steigerwald, W. Imler, Chia-Chen Kuo, M. G. Craford, M. J. Ludowise, S. D. Lester, Jun Amano	1996	142
9	Hall-effect characterization of III–V nitride semiconductors for high efficiency light emitting diodes Materials Science and Engineering B ·Werner Götz, R. S. Kern, C.H Chen, H. Liu, D. A. Steigerwald, R. M. Fletcher	1999	138
10	Performance of High-Power AlInGaN Light Emitting Diodes physica status solidi (a) ·A.Y. Kim, W. G�tz, D. A. Steigerwald, Jonathan J. Wierer, Nathan F. Gardner, Jie Sun, S. A. Stockman, P. Martin, Michael R. Krames, R. S. Kern, Frank M. Steranka	2001	98
11	Observation of intensity oscillations in rheed during the epitaxial growth of Cu and fcc Fe on Cu(100) Surface Science ·D. A. Steigerwald, W. F. Egelhoff	1987	93
12	Large surface anisotropies in ultrathin films of bcc and fcc Fe(001) (invited) Journal of Applied Physics ·B. Heinrich, K. B. Urquhart, John Dutcher, S. T. Purcell, J. F. Cochran, A. S. Arrott, D. A. Steigerwald, W. F. Egelhoff	1988	85
13	Magnetic properties of sandwiches and superlattices of fcc Fe(001) grown on Cu(001) substrates Journal of Applied Physics ·John Dutcher, B. Heinrich, J. F. Cochran, D. A. Steigerwald, W. F. Egelhoff	1988	66
14	High-Power III-Nitride Emitters for Solid-State Lighting physica status solidi (a) ·Michael R. Krames, J Bhat, D. M. Collins, Nathan F. Gardner, W. G�tz, Chris Lowery, M. J. Ludowise, P. Martin, Gerd Mueller, Regina Mueller‐Mach, Serge Rudaz, D. A. Steigerwald, S. A. Stockman, Jonathan J. Wierer	2002	54
15	Epitaxial fcc Fe Films on Cu(100) Physical Review Letters ·D. A. Steigerwald, W. F. Egelhoff	1988	49
16	Highly reliable and efficient semiconductor wafer-bondedAlGaInP/GaP light-emitting diodes Electronics Letters ·F. A. Kish, D. A. Vanderwater, D.C. DeFevere, D. A. Steigerwald, G. E. Höfler, K. G. Park, Frank M. Steranka	1996	37
17	Green phosphor-converted LED Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Regina Mueller‐Mach, Gerd Mueller, T. A. Trottier, Michael R. Krames, A. Kim, D. A. Steigerwald	2002	22
18	The LED lightbulb: are we there yet? progress and challenges for solid state illumination Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics ·M.O. Holcomb, Regina Mueller‐Mach, Gerd Mueller, D. M. Collins, R. M. Fletcher, D. A. Steigerwald, Stefan Eberle, Yongtaek Lim, P. Martin, Michael R. Krames	2003	16
19	Thermal Stability of Pt, Pd, and Ni on GaN MRS Proceedings ·K. J. Duxstad, E. E. Häller, K. M. Yu, M. Hirsch, W. Imler, D. A. Steigerwald, F. A. Ponce, Lucia Romano	1996	11
20	Parasitic Reactions between Alkyls and Ammonia in OMVPE MRS Proceedings ·C.H Chen, H. Liu, D. A. Steigerwald, W. Imler, Chia-Chen Kuo, M. G. Craford	1995	9

About D. A. Steigerwald

D. A. Steigerwald is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Catalysis, having authored 26 papers that have together received 3.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (15 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (8 papers), Ga2O3 and related materials (6 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (6 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (6 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (5 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (4 papers) and Copper Interconnects and Reliability (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Condensed Matter Physics (2.5k citations), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (943 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.6k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (212 citations) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1.7k citations). D. A. Steigerwald has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include M. G. Craford, S. D. Lester, F. A. Ponce, P. Martin, W. F. Egelhoff, M. J. Ludowise, R. M. Fletcher, D. M. Collins, J Bhat and Serge Rudaz. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, Journal of Applied Physics, Surface Science and Physical Review Letters.

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