G. Sauerbrey

25.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
17 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

G. Sauerbrey is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Sauerbrey has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in G. Sauerbrey's work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (5 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (3 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (2 papers). G. Sauerbrey is often cited by papers focused on Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (5 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (3 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (2 papers). G. Sauerbrey collaborates with scholars based in Germany. G. Sauerbrey's co-authors include H. Boersch, P. Dobberstein, A. Hampe, R. Thom, D. Einfeld and P. von Blanckenhagen and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physics Letters A and Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids.

In The Last Decade

G. Sauerbrey

17 papers receiving 18.5k citations

Hit Papers

Verwendung von Schwingquarzen zur W�gung d�nner Schichten... 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 1959 1959 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Verwendung von Schwingquarzen zur W�gung d�nner Schichten und zur Mikrow�gung
    1959 8.3k citations G. Sauerbrey The European Physical Journal A profile →
  2. Use of quartz vibration for weighing thin films on a microbalance
    1959 6.2k citations G. Sauerbrey et al. The European Physical Journal A profile →
  3. The use of quarts oscillators for weighing thin layers and for microweighing
    1959 4.2k citations G. Sauerbrey profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. Sauerbrey Germany 11 10.2k 7.6k 3.7k 3.6k 3.3k 17 19.1k
Ingemar Lundström Sweden 74 8.4k 0.8× 8.3k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 499 19.9k
J. Lyklema Netherlands 69 5.7k 0.6× 2.6k 0.3× 935 0.3× 1.9k 0.5× 2.7k 0.8× 273 18.6k
David L. Allara United States 69 6.8k 0.7× 19.4k 2.6× 1.2k 0.3× 7.4k 2.0× 3.4k 1.0× 219 26.4k
Bo Liedberg Sweden 71 9.2k 0.9× 6.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 2.3k 0.6× 2.7k 0.8× 335 19.2k
Marc D. Porter United States 59 5.3k 0.5× 9.6k 1.3× 1.4k 0.4× 2.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 223 17.8k
B. Kasemo Sweden 86 14.7k 1.4× 6.2k 0.8× 1.4k 0.4× 8.1k 2.2× 5.5k 1.7× 448 32.9k
Wolfgang Knoll Germany 96 14.8k 1.5× 14.5k 1.9× 3.0k 0.8× 5.9k 1.6× 4.9k 1.5× 887 38.7k
Richard M. Crooks United States 96 9.1k 0.9× 10.3k 1.4× 2.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 374 31.6k
M. Grunze Germany 80 5.7k 0.6× 9.8k 1.3× 566 0.2× 5.9k 1.6× 5.7k 1.7× 388 20.9k
Gero Decher France 65 8.0k 0.8× 7.9k 1.0× 2.0k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 15.9k 4.9× 155 28.4k

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Einfeld, D. & G. Sauerbrey. (1976). Bestimmung der Elektronenanzahldichte in einem Helium-Plasma / Determination of the Electron Density in a Helium Plasma. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 31(3-4). 310–315. 11 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G., et al.. (1973). Radiative Decay of Electron‐Induced Surface Plasmons in Rough Surfaces. physica status solidi (b). 60(2). 665–678. 10 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G.. (1972). Linearitätsabweichungen bei Strahlungsmessungen mit Photovervielfachern. Applied Optics. 11(11). 2576–2576. 7 indexed citations
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Dobberstein, P. & G. Sauerbrey. (1970). Radiative decay of electron induced surface plasmons. Physics Letters A. 31(6). 328–329. 8 indexed citations
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Thom, R., A. Hampe, & G. Sauerbrey. (1969). Die elektronische Volumenbestimmung von Blutkörperchen und ihre Fehlerquellen. Research in Experimental Medicine. 151(4). 331–349. 48 indexed citations
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Dobberstein, P., A. Hampe, & G. Sauerbrey. (1968). Absorption of light by surface plasmon excitation. Physics Letters A. 27(5). 256–257. 22 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G.. (1967). Investigation of Resonant Modes of Planoconvex AT-Plates. 63–71. 5 indexed citations
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Boersch, H., et al.. (1965). Transition Radiation, Bremsstrahlung und Plasmastrahlung. The European Physical Journal A. 187(2). 97–118. 60 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G.. (1964). Messung von Plattenschwingungen sehr kleiner Amplitude durch Lichtstrommodulation. The European Physical Journal A. 178(5). 457–471. 124 indexed citations
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Blanckenhagen, P. von, et al.. (1964). Transition radiation, Bremsstrahlung und Plasmastrahlung von Ag-targets. Physics Letters. 11(4). 296–297. 16 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G., et al.. (1963). Ausheilung von bestrahlungsschäden in quarz-schwingkristallen. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 24(1). 151–155. 5 indexed citations
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Boersch, H., et al.. (1961). Experimental Detection of Transition Radiation. Physical Review Letters. 7(2). 52–54. 20 indexed citations
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Boersch, H., et al.. (1961). �ber die an Metallen durch Elektronen ausgel�ste sichtbare und ultraviolette Strahlung. The European Physical Journal A. 165(4). 464–484. 22 indexed citations
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Sauerbrey, G., et al.. (1959). Use of quartz vibration for weighing thin films on a microbalance. The European Physical Journal A. 6249 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sauerbrey, G.. (1959). The use of quarts oscillators for weighing thin layers and for microweighing. 155. 206–222. 4207 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sauerbrey, G.. (1959). Verwendung von Schwingquarzen zur W�gung d�nner Schichten und zur Mikrow�gung. The European Physical Journal A. 155(2). 206–222. 8311 indexed citations breakdown →

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