F. W. Smith

5.3k citations

91 papers · 4.3k · 3 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Equine top 2%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces

Papers in

Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33
- Semiconductor materials and devices 12
- Terahertz technology and applications 8
- Photonic and Optical Devices 8
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design 8
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 32
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices 22

Co-authors: A. R. Calawa (20 shared papers)Michael J. Manfra (15 shared papers)L.J. Mahoney (10 shared papers)K. A. McIntosh (5 shared papers)C.-L. Chen (4 shared papers)E. R. Brown (6 shared papers)M.Y. Frankel (5 shared papers)G. Mourou (4 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (8 papers)British Journal of Radiology (5 papers)Veterinary Surgery (4 papers)Magnetic Resonance Imaging (4 papers)Journal of Electronic Materials (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

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F. W. Smith

83 papers receiving 4.0k citations

F. W. Smith's Hit Papers

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Subpicosecond carrier lifetime in GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy at low temperatures 1991 · 331 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1991 Applied Physics Letters
1989 Applied Physics Letters
1988 IEEE Electron Device Letters

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1	New MBE buffer used to eliminate backgating in GaAs MESFETs IEEE Electron Device Letters ·F. W. Smith, A. R. Calawa, C.-L. Chen, Michael J. Manfra, L.J. Mahoney Hit paper breakdown →	1988	509
2	Structural properties of As-rich GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy at low temperatures Applied Physics Letters ·M. Kamińska, Z. Liliental‐Weber, E. R. Weber, T. George, J. B. Kortright, F. W. Smith, B-Y. Tsaur, A. R. Calawa	1989	344
3	Subpicosecond carrier lifetime in GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy at low temperatures Applied Physics Letters ·Sandeep K. Gupta, M.Y. Frankel, J. A. Valdmanis, J.F. Whitaker, G. Mourou, F. W. Smith, A. R. Calawa Hit paper breakdown →	1991	331
4	Plant members of a family of sulfate transporters reveal functional subtypes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·F. W. Smith, P M Ealing, Malcolm J. Hawkesford, David T. Clarkson	1995	321
5	Picosecond GaAs-based photoconductive optoelectronic detectors Applied Physics Letters ·F. W. Smith, H. Q. Le, V. Diadiuk, M.A. Hollis, A. R. Calawa, Sandeep K. Gupta, M.Y. Frankel, D. R. Dykaar, G. Mourou, T.Y. Hsiang Hit paper breakdown →	1989	296
6	Coherent millimeter-wave generation by heterodyne conversion in low-temperature-grown GaAs photoconductors Journal of Applied Physics ·E. R. Brown, F. W. Smith, K. A. McIntosh	1993	283
7	Use of a double inversion recovery pulse sequence to image selectively grey or white brain matter British Journal of Radiology ·T W Redpath, F. W. Smith	1994	141
8	Effects of Lanthanum and Cerium on the Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Corn and Mungbean Annals of Botany ·Eugene Diatloff, F. W. Smith, C. J. Asher	2008	115
9	375-GHz-bandwidth photoconductive detector Applied Physics Letters ·Yi Chen, Steven L. Williamson, T. Brock, F. W. Smith, A. R. Calawa	1991	110
10	NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING IN LIVER DISEASE The Lancet ·F. W. Smith, J R Mallard, Anne Reid, J.M.S. Hutchison	1981	107
11	Breakdown of crystallinity in low-temperature-grown GaAs layers Applied Physics Letters ·Z. Liliental‐Weber, W. Swider, K. M. Yu, J. B. Kortright, F. W. Smith, A. R. Calawa	1991	103
12	Aortic distensibility and stiffness index measured by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Marfan's syndrome. Heart ·Jacqueline Adams, Melissa Brooks, Thomas W. Redpath, F. W. Smith, John Dean, J.A. Gray, Steven A. Walton, R. J. Trent	1995	79
13	Milliwatt output levels and superquadratic bias dependence in a low-temperature-grown GaAs photomixer Applied Physics Letters ·E. R. Brown, K. A. McIntosh, F. W. Smith, K. B. Nichols, Michael J. Manfra, Cindy‐Lee Dennis, J.P. Mattia	1994	61
14	High-power-density GaAs MISFETs with a low-temperature-grown epitaxial layer as the insulator IEEE Electron Device Letters ·C.-L. Chen, F. W. Smith, B. J. Clifton, L.J. Mahoney, Michael J. Manfra, A. R. Calawa	1991	60
15	Effect of sodium hyaluronate in collagenase-induced superficial digital flexor tendinitis in horses American Journal of Veterinary Research ·J. W. FOLAND, Gayle W. Trotter, B. E. Powers, R. H. Wrigley, F. W. Smith	1992	58
16	Internal Phosphorus Flows During Development of Phosphorus Stress in Stylosanthes hamata Functional Plant Biology ·F. W. Smith, WA Jackson, PJV Berg	1990	53
17	Electrical conduction in polyimide between 20 and 350° C Journal of Electronic Materials ·F. W. Smith, Herbert J. Neuhaus, S.D. Senturia, Z. Feit, D. R. Day, T.J. Lewis	1987	53
18	Structure and carrier lifetime in LT-GaAs Journal of Electronic Materials ·Z. Liliental‐Weber, Cheng Hu, Sandeep Gupta, J.F. Whitaker, K. B. Nichols, F. W. Smith	1993	53
19	The Isolation of β-Hydroxy-β-methylglutaric Acid from the Seed of Flax (Linum usitatissimum)¹ Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Harold J. Klosterman, F. W. Smith	1954	53
20	High-voltage picosecond photoconductor switch based on low-temperature-grown GaAs IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices ·M.Y. Frankel, J.F. Whitaker, G. Mourou, F. W. Smith, A. R. Calawa	1990	52

About F. W. Smith

F. W. Smith is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery and Condensed Matter Physics, having authored 91 papers that have together received 4.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (22 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (12 papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (9 papers), Terahertz technology and applications (8 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (8 papers), Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design (8 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (8 papers) and Veterinary Equine Medical Research (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Equine (94 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.8k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2.2k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (160 citations) and Condensed Matter Physics (272 citations). F. W. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include A. R. Calawa, Michael J. Manfra, L.J. Mahoney, K. A. McIntosh, C.-L. Chen, E. R. Brown, M.Y. Frankel, G. Mourou, T W Redpath and David T. Clarkson. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, British Journal of Radiology, Veterinary Surgery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Journal of Electronic Materials.

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