Dan Kercher

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Dan Kercher is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Dan Kercher has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 7 papers in Materials Chemistry and 6 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Dan Kercher's work include Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (7 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (5 papers) and Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques (4 papers). Dan Kercher is often cited by papers focused on Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (7 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (5 papers) and Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques (4 papers). Dan Kercher collaborates with scholars based in United States and Japan. Dan Kercher's co-authors include E. A. Dobisz, Ricardo Ruiz, T. R. Albrecht, Huiman Kang, Juan Pablo, Paul F. Nealey, François Detcheverry, Olav Hellwig, Mark G. Allen and Ari Glezer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Dan Kercher

19 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Density Multiplication and Improved Lithography by Direct... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750 1000
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. Density Multiplication and Improved Lithography by Directed Block Copolymer Assembly
    2008 1.0k citations Ricardo Ruiz, Huiman Kang et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dan Kercher United States 11 1.2k 617 563 488 444 19 2.0k
Dillip K. Satapathy India 24 767 0.6× 521 0.8× 300 0.5× 516 1.1× 98 0.2× 118 1.7k
A. V. Subbotin Russia 24 531 0.4× 264 0.4× 278 0.5× 327 0.7× 462 1.0× 122 1.6k
Matthew Colburn United States 19 735 0.6× 1.5k 2.4× 518 0.9× 1.5k 3.0× 257 0.6× 61 2.3k
Arie van Houselt Netherlands 21 1.2k 0.9× 382 0.6× 933 1.7× 858 1.8× 38 0.1× 58 2.3k
Bruno Gallas France 23 723 0.6× 599 1.0× 624 1.1× 736 1.5× 58 0.1× 107 1.7k
Christopher A. Bower United States 24 1.1k 0.9× 920 1.5× 462 0.8× 1.5k 3.0× 61 0.1× 86 2.5k
Urs Duerig Switzerland 23 756 0.6× 753 1.2× 998 1.8× 660 1.4× 132 0.3× 51 1.8k
Alireza Nojeh Canada 20 1.2k 1.0× 336 0.5× 306 0.5× 450 0.9× 76 0.2× 106 1.6k
D.N. Lambeth United States 27 687 0.6× 441 0.7× 1.7k 3.0× 1.0k 2.1× 79 0.2× 108 3.0k
Sebastian Engelmann United States 26 656 0.5× 430 0.7× 298 0.5× 1.9k 4.0× 70 0.2× 107 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dan Kercher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dan Kercher

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dan Kercher. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dan Kercher 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 Dan Kercher. Dan Kercher is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Hellwig, Olav, Ernesto E. Marinero, Dan Kercher, et al.. (2014). Bit patterned media optimization at 1 Tdot/in2 by post-annealing. Journal of Applied Physics. 116(12). 9 indexed citations
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Albrecht, T. R., Kanaiyalal C. Patel, Ricardo Ruiz, et al.. (2013). Bit Patterned Media at 1 Tdot/in2 and Beyond. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 49(2). 773–778. 60 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Ricardo, Lei Wan, He Gao, et al.. (2012). Integration of Servo and High Bit Aspect Ratio Data Patterns on Nanoimprint Templates for Patterned Media. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 48(11). 2757–2760. 10 indexed citations
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Dobisz, E. A., Dan Kercher, M. Grobis, et al.. (2012). Fabrication of 1 Teradot/in.2 CoCrPt bit patterned media and recording performance with a conventional read/write head. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Nanotechnology and Microelectronics Materials Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 30(6). 6 indexed citations
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Kercher, Dan, et al.. (2012). Prevention of dewetting during annealing of FePt films for bit patterned media applications. Applied Physics Letters. 101(9). 92402–92402. 12 indexed citations
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Stipe, Barry, Timothy C. Strand, Chie C. Poon, et al.. (2010). Magnetic recording at 1.5 Pb m−2 using an integrated plasmonic antenna. Nature Photonics. 4(7). 484–488. 363 indexed citations
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Hellwig, Olav, Joan K. Bosworth, E. A. Dobisz, et al.. (2010). Bit patterned media based on block copolymer directed assembly with narrow magnetic switching field distribution. Applied Physics Letters. 96(5). 97 indexed citations
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Hellwig, Olav, A. Moser, E. A. Dobisz, et al.. (2008). Suppression of magnetic trench material in bit patterned media fabricated by blanket deposition onto prepatterned substrates. Applied Physics Letters. 93(19). 15 indexed citations
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Tada, Yasuhiko, Satoshi Akasaka, Hiroshi Yoshida, et al.. (2008). Directed Self-Assembly of Diblock Copolymer Thin Films on Chemically-Patterned Substrates for Defect-Free Nano-Patterning. Macromolecules. 41(23). 9267–9276. 97 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Ricardo, Huiman Kang, François Detcheverry, et al.. (2008). Density Multiplication and Improved Lithography by Directed Block Copolymer Assembly. Science. 321(5891). 936–939. 1013 indexed citations breakdown →
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Knigge, Bernhard, Zvonimir Bandić, & Dan Kercher. (2008). Flying Characteristics on Discrete Track and Bit-Patterned Media With a Thermal Protrusion Slider. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 44(11). 3656–3662. 12 indexed citations
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Hellwig, Olav, Andrew Berger, Thomas Thomson, et al.. (2007). Separating dipolar broadening from the intrinsic switching field distribution in perpendicular patterned media. Applied Physics Letters. 90(16). 126 indexed citations
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Moser, A., et al.. (2007). Off-track margin in bit patterned media. Applied Physics Letters. 91(16). 20 indexed citations
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Kercher, Dan, et al.. (2004). Microsystems for the fabrication of nano-scale structures. 1. 730–733. 3 indexed citations
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Kercher, Dan, Jeong‐Bong Lee, Oliver Brand, Mark G. Allen, & Ari Glezer. (2003). Microjet cooling devices for thermal management of electronics. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies. 26(2). 359–366. 166 indexed citations
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Hirano, Toshiki, et al.. (2001). 3 KHz Servo Bandwidth Demonstration by HDD Tracking Microactuator. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). 131–134. 1 indexed citations
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Kercher, Dan, et al.. (2001). An experimental study of microfabricated spark gaps: wear and erosion characteristics. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 11(3). 165–174. 5 indexed citations
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Hirano, Toshiki, et al.. (2000). HDD Tracking Microactuator and Its Integration Issues. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). 449–452. 2 indexed citations
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Kercher, Dan, et al.. (1997). Batch-Fabricated Microjet Coolers for Electronic Components. 3235. 494–499. 3 indexed citations

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