F. M. Smits

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

F. M. Smits is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. M. Smits has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 7 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 6 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in F. M. Smits's work include Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (12 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (7 papers) and Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design (5 papers). F. M. Smits is often cited by papers focused on Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (12 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (7 papers) and Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design (5 papers). F. M. Smits collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. F. M. Smits's co-authors include R. C. Miller, R. L. Batdorf, H.K. Gummel, W. Rosenzweig, W. L. Bond, W. L. Brown, D. S. Peck, W. Gentner, W. L. Brown and Roland H. Haitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices.

In The Last Decade

F. M. Smits

27 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Measurement of Sheet Resistivities with the Four-Point Probe 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 400 800 1.2k
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. Measurement of Sheet Resistivities with the Four-Point Probe
    1958 1.3k citations F. M. Smits Bell System Technical Journal profile →

Peers

F. M. Smits
R. Glang United States
L. Young Canada
Walter Heywang Germany
D. A. Vermilyea United States
W. M. Paulson United States
J.N. Zemel United States
Rolf E. Hummel United States
Jay J. Senkevich United States
Ivan Ohlı́dal Czechia
Alain Giani France
R. Glang United States
F. M. Smits
Citations per year, relative to F. M. Smits F. M. Smits (= 1×) peers R. Glang

Countries citing papers authored by F. M. Smits

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. M. Smits

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. M. Smits

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. M. Smits. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. M. Smits 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 F. M. Smits. F. M. Smits 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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Smits, F. M., et al.. (2025). Perceptual motion effects of frontal transcranial alternating current stimulation. Brain stimulation. 18(6). 1747–1749.
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Smits, F. M., et al.. (2023). Practical Solutions for Building Envelope Retrofitting of Historic Buildings in Cold Climates. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2654(1). 12005–12005. 1 indexed citations
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Gummel, H.K. & F. M. Smits. (1990). Testing of solar cells by means of spectral analysis. Solar Cells. 29(2-3). 103–109. 1 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M. & E.K. Sittig. (1969). Ultrasonic digital storage, present and future. Ultrasonics. 7(3). 167–170. 2 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M., et al.. (1968). Neutron Radiation Damage in Silicon Transistors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 15(2). 14–29. 8 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M., et al.. (1967). Design Considerations for a Semipermanent Optical Memory. Bell System Technical Journal. 46(6). 1267–1278. 31 indexed citations
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Gregory, B. L. & F. M. Smits. (1965). A comparison of radiation tolerance of field effect and bipolar transistors. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 12(5). 254–258. 8 indexed citations
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Haitz, Roland H., et al.. (1965). Effects of Single Neutron-Induced Displacement Clusters in Special Silicon Diodes. Journal of Applied Physics. 36(12). 3884–3894. 8 indexed citations
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Rosenzweig, W., F. M. Smits, & W. L. Brown. (1964). Energy Dependence of Proton Irradiation Damage in Silicon. Journal of Applied Physics. 35(9). 2707–2711. 21 indexed citations
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Gummel, H.K. & F. M. Smits. (1964). Evaluation of Solar Cells by Means of Spectral Analysis. Bell System Technical Journal. 43(3). 1103–1121. 8 indexed citations
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Peck, D. S., et al.. (1963). Surface Effects of Radiation on Transistors*. Bell System Technical Journal. 42(1). 95–129. 43 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M.. (1963). The Degradation of Solar Cells under Van Allen Radiation. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 10(1). 88–96. 10 indexed citations
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Rosenzweig, W., H.K. Gummel, & F. M. Smits. (1963). Solar Cell Degradation under 1-Mev Electron Bombardment. Bell System Technical Journal. 42(2). 399–414. 30 indexed citations
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Batdorf, R. L. & F. M. Smits. (1959). Diffusion of Impurities into Evaporating Silicon. Journal of Applied Physics. 30(2). 259–264. 44 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M.. (1958). Formation of Junction Structures by Solid-State Diffusion. Proceedings of the IRE. 46(6). 1049–1061. 38 indexed citations
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Miller, R. C. & F. M. Smits. (1957). Diffusion of Antimony Out of Germanium and Some Properties of the Antimony-Germanium System. Physical Review. 107(1). 65–70. 29 indexed citations
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Smits, F. M. & R. C. Miller. (1956). Rate Limitation at the Surface for Impurity Diffusion in Semiconductors. Physical Review. 104(5). 1242–1245. 34 indexed citations
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Bond, W. L. & F. M. Smits. (1956). The Use of an Interference Microscope for Measurement of Extremely Thin Surface Layers. Bell System Technical Journal. 35(5). 1209–1221. 29 indexed citations
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Gentner, W., et al.. (1953). Notizen: Altersbestimmungen nach der Kalium — Argonmethode unter Berücksichtigung der Diffusion des Argons. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 8(2-3). 216–217. 2 indexed citations
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Gentner, W., et al.. (1953). Argonbestimmungen an kalium-mineralien. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 4(1-2). 11–20. 28 indexed citations

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