H. Rohrer

18.2k total citations · 10 hit papers
108 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

H. Rohrer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Rohrer has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 25 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in H. Rohrer's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (58 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (35 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (18 papers). H. Rohrer is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (58 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (35 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (18 papers). H. Rohrer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Spain. H. Rohrer's co-authors include G. Binnig, Ch. Gerber, E. Weibel, Harald Fuchs, N. Garcı́a, E. Stoll, A. M. Baró, José M. Soler, Nicolás García and K. W. Blazey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

H. Rohrer

108 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

Surface Studies by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 1983 1982 1987 1983 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Surface Studies by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
    1982 3.1k citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  2. 7 × 7 Reconstruction on Si(111) Resolved in Real Space
    1983 1.3k citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  3. Tunneling through a controllable vacuum gap
    1982 1.2k citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer et al. profile →
  4. Scanning tunneling microscopy—from birth to adolescence
    1987 613 citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer Reviews of Modern Physics profile →
  5. Scanning tunneling microscopy
    1983 597 citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer Surface Science profile →
  6. Tunneling Spectroscopy and Inverse Photoemission: Image and Field States
    1985 322 citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  7. Interatomic Forces in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Giant Corrugations of the Graphite Surface
    1986 296 citations A. M. Baró, N. Garcı́a et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  8. (111) facets as the origin of reconstructed Au(110) surfaces
    1983 252 citations G. Binnig, H. Rohrer et al. Surface Science profile →
  9. Real-space observation of the reconstruction of Au(100)
    1984 222 citations H. Rohrer, Ch. Gerber et al. Surface Science profile →
  10. Energy-Dependent State-Density Corrugation of a Graphite Surface as Seen by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
    1986 217 citations G. Binnig, Ch. Gerber et al. Europhysics Letters (EPL) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. Rohrer Switzerland 40 9.5k 4.3k 3.9k 2.5k 1.2k 108 12.3k
R. Hull United States 47 4.1k 0.4× 5.1k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 2.8k 1.1× 774 0.7× 294 8.5k
D. Rugar United States 53 11.8k 1.2× 5.7k 1.3× 4.2k 1.1× 2.8k 1.1× 417 0.4× 138 13.9k
D. M. Eigler United States 23 8.1k 0.9× 4.0k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 2.3k 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 32 10.0k
E. Weibel Switzerland 9 4.9k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 282 0.2× 9 6.0k
Ernst Meyer Switzerland 69 14.7k 1.6× 8.3k 1.9× 5.7k 1.5× 6.4k 2.5× 319 0.3× 463 21.0k
H. J. Mamin United States 45 7.8k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 264 0.2× 95 9.3k
Richard Berndt Germany 58 8.3k 0.9× 6.8k 1.6× 4.2k 1.1× 3.8k 1.5× 789 0.7× 310 12.0k
M. G. Lagally United States 69 11.1k 1.2× 8.0k 1.9× 4.2k 1.1× 5.3k 2.1× 1.9k 1.6× 343 17.7k
Martin Aeschlimann Germany 58 8.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 2.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 240 11.6k
Claus M. Schneider Germany 56 7.2k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.3× 4.5k 1.8× 2.6k 2.2× 511 11.8k

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Despont, M., Juergen Brügger, Ute Drechsler, et al.. (2000). VLSI-NEMS chip for parallel AFM data storage. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 80(2). 100–107. 102 indexed citations
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Garcı́a, N., et al.. (2000). Negative and Positive Magnetoresistance Manipulation in an Electrodeposited Nanometer Ni Contact. Physical Review Letters. 85(14). 3053–3056. 38 indexed citations
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Rohrer, H.. (1994). The nanometer age: Challenge and chance. Nuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. A, Nuclei, particles and fields. 107(7). 989–1000. 5 indexed citations
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Rohrer, H.. (1994). Science – A Part of Our Future. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews. 19(3). 193–199. 2 indexed citations
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Anselmetti, Dario, Ch. Gerber, Bruno Michel, et al.. (1993). Deformation-Free Topography from Combined Scanning Force and Tunnelling Experiments. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 23(6). 421–426. 16 indexed citations
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Häußling, Lukas, Bruno Michel, Helmut Ringsdorf, & H. Rohrer. (1991). Direct Observation of Streptavidin Specifically Adsorbed on Biotin‐Functionalized Self‐Assembled Monolayers with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 30(5). 569–572. 153 indexed citations
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Rohrer, H., et al.. (1988). Scanning tunneling microscopy at potential controlled electrode surfaces in electrolytic environment. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 243(1). 225–235. 105 indexed citations
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Binnig, G. & H. Rohrer. (1987). Geburt und Kindheit der Rastertunnelmikroskopie. Physikalische Blätter. 43(7). 282–290. 8 indexed citations
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Rohrer, H.. (1987). Scanning tunneling microscopy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 84(14). 4666–4666. 7 indexed citations
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Salemink, H. W. M., Inder P. Batra, H. Rohrer, E. Stoll, & E. Weibel. (1987). Topography of defects at atomic resolution using scanning tunneling microscopy. Surface Science. 181(1-2). 139–144. 16 indexed citations
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Binnig, G. & H. Rohrer. (1987). Geburt und Kindheit der Rastertunnelmikroskopie (Nobel-Vortrag). Angewandte Chemie. 99(7). 622–631. 29 indexed citations
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Garcı́a, N., A. M. Baró, Rodolfo Miranda, et al.. (1985). Surface Roughness Standards, Obtained with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope Operated at Atmospheric Air Pressure. Metrologia. 21(3). 135–138. 27 indexed citations
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Binnig, G. & H. Rohrer. (1983). Das Raster‐Tunnel‐Mikroskop. Physikalische Blätter. 39(1). 16–17. 4 indexed citations
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Binnig, G. & H. Rohrer. (1983). Einzelne Atome aufgelöst mit dem Raster‐Tunnel‐Mikroskop (RTM). Physikalische Blätter. 39(7). 176–177. 2 indexed citations
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Binnig, G., H. Rohrer, Ch. Gerber, & E. Weibel. (1982). Surface Studies by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Physical Review Letters. 49(1). 57–61. 3147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rohrer, H. & Ch. Gerber. (1977). Bicritical and Tetracritical Behavior of GdAlO3. Physical Review Letters. 38(16). 909–912. 70 indexed citations
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Rohrer, H.. (1975). Properties of GdAlO3near the Spin-Flop Bicritical Point. Physical Review Letters. 34(26). 1638–1641. 85 indexed citations
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Moser, A. & H. Rohrer. (1975). Current transport in bistable granular structures. Solid State Communications. 17(8). 939–943. 5 indexed citations
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Lindenfeld, P., et al.. (1964). Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Second-Kind Superconductors. II. Thermal Conductivity in the Mixed State. Reviews of Modern Physics. 36(1). 110–112. 21 indexed citations
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Andres, K., et al.. (1962). Mechanical Effects at the Superconducting Transition. IBM Journal of Research and Development. 6(1). 84–88. 24 indexed citations

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