H. Bernas

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
200 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

H. Bernas is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Computational Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Bernas has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 86 papers in Computational Mechanics and 79 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in H. Bernas's work include Ion-surface interactions and analysis (84 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (40 papers) and Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (37 papers). H. Bernas is often cited by papers focused on Ion-surface interactions and analysis (84 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (40 papers) and Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (37 papers). H. Bernas collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Germany. H. Bernas's co-authors include J. Chaumont, V. Mathet, J. Ferré, J. P. Jamet, C. Chappert, T. Devolder, M.-O. Ruault, H. Launois, F. Rousseaux and E. Cambril and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

H. Bernas

196 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Planar Patterned Magnetic... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 200 400 600
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. Planar Patterned Magnetic Media Obtained by Ion Irradiation
    1998 653 citations C. Chappert, H. Bernas et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
H. Bernas 2.4k 2.0k 1.6k 1.5k 987 200 4.9k
Laurent J. Lewis 1.8k 0.8× 2.6k 1.3× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 655 0.7× 152 5.5k
E. Matthias 2.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 939 0.6× 653 0.7× 173 5.5k
E. Kay 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 2.4k 1.6× 658 0.7× 124 5.0k
C. P. Flynn 3.6k 1.5× 2.6k 1.3× 472 0.3× 942 0.6× 1.7k 1.8× 285 6.8k
J. A. Van Vechten 3.4k 1.4× 3.0k 1.5× 614 0.4× 3.7k 2.6× 727 0.7× 105 6.4k
P. S. Peercy 964 0.4× 3.0k 1.5× 1.0k 0.6× 2.0k 1.4× 255 0.3× 138 4.9k
C. Oshima 2.4k 1.0× 4.8k 2.4× 593 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 707 0.7× 209 6.7k
G. Linker 1.1k 0.4× 1.6k 0.8× 575 0.4× 632 0.4× 2.2k 2.2× 171 3.8k
J. H. Weaver 2.8k 1.2× 3.3k 1.7× 310 0.2× 1.6k 1.1× 867 0.9× 168 6.2k
Frank S. Ham 2.3k 1.0× 2.5k 1.3× 335 0.2× 1.3k 0.9× 598 0.6× 68 5.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. Bernas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Bernas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bernas, H.. (2009). Materials Science with Ion Beams. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 91 indexed citations
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Kleemann, W., J. Rhensius, O. Petracic, et al.. (2007). Modes of Periodic Domain Wall Motion in Ultrathin Ferromagnetic Layers. Physical Review Letters. 99(9). 97203–97203. 42 indexed citations
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Gilbert, M., F. Vurpillot, Angela Vella, H. Bernas, & B. Déconihout. (2007). Some aspects of the silicon behaviour under femtosecond pulsed laser field evaporation. Ultramicroscopy. 107(9). 767–772. 20 indexed citations
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Lamaëstre, R. Espiau de, H. Bernas, Domenico Pacifici, G. Franzò, & F. Priolo. (2006). Evidence for a “dark exciton” state of PbS nanocrystals in a silicate glass. Applied Physics Letters. 88(18). 33 indexed citations
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Bauer, M., A. Mougin, J. P. Jamet, et al.. (2005). Deroughening of Domain Wall Pairs by Dipolar Repulsion. Physical Review Letters. 94(20). 207211–207211. 36 indexed citations
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Lamaëstre, R. Espiau de, Jérôme Majimel, François Jomard, & H. Bernas. (2005). Synthesis of Lead Chalcogenide Nanocrystals by Sequential Ion Implantation in Silica. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 109(41). 19148–19155. 29 indexed citations
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Meldrum, A., S. Roorda, & H. Bernas. (2003). Nanostructuring materials with energetic beams : symposium held April 22-23, 2003, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.. 1 indexed citations
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Bernas, H., Jean‐Philippe Attané, K.‐H. Heinig, et al.. (2003). Ordering Intermetallic Alloys by Ion Irradiation: A Way to Tailor Magnetic Media. Physical Review Letters. 91(7). 77203–77203. 112 indexed citations
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Ferré, J., T. Devolder, H. Bernas, et al.. (2003). Magnetic phase diagrams of He ion-irradiated Pt/Co/Pt ultrathin films. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 36(24). 3103–3108. 22 indexed citations
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Rizza, Giancarlo, Matthias Strobel, K.‐H. Heinig, & H. Bernas. (2001). Ion irradiation of gold inclusions in SiO2: Experimental evidence for inverse Ostwald ripening. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 178(1-4). 78–83. 58 indexed citations
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Devolder, T., Christophe Vieu, H. Bernas, et al.. (1999). Ion beam-induced magnetic patterning at the sub-0.1 μm level. Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series IIB - Mechanics-Physics-Astronomy. 327(9). 915–923. 1 indexed citations
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Ruault, M.-O., F. Fortuna, H. Bernas, & O. Kaı̈tasov. (1994). In situ study of in-beam cobalt suicide growth in silicon. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 84(2). 135–138. 3 indexed citations
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Lin, Xi–Wei, J. Desimoni, H. Bernas, Z. Liliental‐Weber, & J. Washburn. (1993). Comparison Between Ion-Beam and Thermal-Annealing Induced Solid Phase Epitaxy in Fe-Implanted Si. MRS Proceedings. 320. 5 indexed citations
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Bernas, H., J. Chaumont, E. Cottereau, et al.. (1992). Progress report on Aramis, the 2 MV tandem at Orsay. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 62(3). 416–420. 65 indexed citations
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Ruault, M.-O., H. Bernas, M. Gasgnier, et al.. (1990). Structural effect of heavy ion irradiation on GdBaCuO ceramics. Revue de Physique Appliquée. 25(1). 49–53. 8 indexed citations
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Traverse, A., P. Nédellec, H. Bernas, & J.P. Burger. (1986). Electronic and vibrational properties of implanted silver deuteride. Journal of the Less Common Metals. 125. 207–214. 3 indexed citations
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Takadoum, J., et al.. (1986). The mechanical properties of boron- and phosphorus-implanted nickel, discussed in terms of increasing disorder and amorphicity. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 18(1-6). 153–160. 9 indexed citations
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Ruault, M.-O., B. Jouffrey, J. Chaumont, & H. Bernas. (1973). ÉTUDE EN MICROSCOPIE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE DÉFAUTS CRÉÉS DANS LES MÉTAUX PAR IMPLANTATION IONIQUE. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 34(C5). C5–21. 2 indexed citations
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Stone, N. J., et al.. (1969). The hyperfine field of praseodymium implanted in iron. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 311(1504). 169–176. 6 indexed citations
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Stone, N. J., et al.. (1967). The comparability of hyperfine coupling fields measured in alloys prepared by ion implantation and by melting or diffusion. Physics Letters A. 25(5). 396–398. 13 indexed citations

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