J.G. Simmons

11.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
197 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

J.G. Simmons is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, J.G. Simmons has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 126 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 31 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in J.G. Simmons's work include Semiconductor materials and devices (88 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (74 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (49 papers). J.G. Simmons is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and devices (88 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (74 papers) and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices (49 papers). J.G. Simmons collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. J.G. Simmons's co-authors include G.W. Taylor, G. S. Nadkarni, Man Chun Tam, Linfeng Wei, R.S. Mand, D. A. Thompson, J. D. Evans, H. A. Mar, L. Faraone and B. J. Robinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

J.G. Simmons

185 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Generalized Formula for the Electric Tunnel Effect between Similar Electrodes Separated by a Thin Insulating Film

1963 3.3k citations J.G. Simmons Journal of Applied Physics profile →
Electric Tunnel Effect between Dissimilar Electrodes Separated by a Thin Insulating Film

1963 772 citations J.G. Simmons Journal of Applied Physics profile →
Poole-Frenkel Effect and Schottky Effect in Metal-Insulator-Metal Systems

1967 687 citations J.G. Simmons profile →
Theory of Isothermal Currents and the Direct Determination of Trap Parameters in Semiconductors and Insulators Containing Arbitrary Trap Distributions

1973 421 citations J.G. Simmons et al. profile →
Conduction in thin dielectric films

1971 417 citations J.G. Simmons Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An Interview with Driss Moussaoui 2021 ·J.G. Simmons	1
2	Direct measurement of the inter-diffusion in quantum wells enhanced by group V intermixing for InP- based structures 2006 ·(unknown), Dylan Thompson, J.G. Simmons	1
3	Quantitative analysis of compositional changes in InGaAs∕InGaAsP quantum wells on GaAs induced by intermixing with a low temperature grown InGaP cap layer 2006 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), D. A. Thompson, J. A. Czaban, J.G. Simmons	4
4	Analysis of the uniformity of the localized area epitaxy by spectrally resolved scanning photoluminescence 2002 ·(unknown), Stanisław Krawczyk, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), B. J. Robinson, Dylan Thompson, J.G. Simmons	1
5	Modelling of optical pumping in split-electrode semiconductor lasers 1999 ·IEE Proceedings - Optoelectronics ·Jim Swoger, J.G. Simmons, Dylan Thompson	0
6	Band gap modification in Ne+-ion implanted In1−xGaxAs/InP and InAsyP1−y/InP quantum well structures 1997 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·(unknown), J.G. Simmons, D. A. Thompson	17
7	4 × 4 vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) optical backplane demonstrator system 1996 ·Applied Optics ·David V. Plant, Brian Robertson, H.S. Hinton, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), A.Z. Shang, J.G. Simmons, (unknown), D. A. Thompson, W. M. Robertson	21
8	Ion implantation induced compositional intermixing in the MQW system for wavelength shifted waveguides 1995 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), D. A. Thompson, J.G. Simmons	10
9	Efficient analysis of strongly absorbing inhomogeneous planar waveguides using exact transfer matrices for linearly, exponentially, and parabolically graded media 1994 ·Optics Communications ·David M. Adams, J.G. Simmons	1
10	An inversion channel technology for opto-electronic integration 1988 ·European Conference on Optical Communication ·(unknown), G.W. Taylor, (unknown), P. Cooke, (unknown), Tallis Y. Chang, (unknown), (unknown), K. Brown-Goebeler, J.G. Simmons	1
11	Theory of electron conduction in the double-heterostructure optoelectronic switch (DOES) 1987 ·IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices ·J.G. Simmons, G.W. Taylor	33
12	Optically induced switching in a p-channel double heterostructure optoelectronic switch 1986 ·Applied Physics Letters ·G.W. Taylor, R.S. Mand, J.G. Simmons, (unknown)	36
13	A Description of MOS Internodal Capacitances for Transient Simulations 1982 ·IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems ·G.W. Taylor, Wolf Fïchtner, J.G. Simmons	12
14	Determination of the switching criterion for metal/tunnel-oxide/N/P⁺silicon switching devices 1981 ·IEEE Electron Device Letters ·J.G. Simmons, L. Faraone, Umesh K. Mishra, Fu-Lung Hsueh	3
15	The determination of interfacial and bulk properties of gold in m.o.s. structures using quasiequilibrium and non-steady-state linear voltage-ramp techniques 1979 ·L. Faraone, A.G. Nassibian, J.G. Simmons	0
16	Theory and analyses of the ac characteristics of defect thin-film insulators 1976 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·G. S. Nadkarni, J.G. Simmons	30
17	Electrical properties of thin-film Al-CeF3-Al capacitors 1975 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·D. Kalra, J.G. Simmons, G. S. Nadkarni	12
18	Effect of charged-centre scattering on the mobility of photo-excited carriers in defect photoconductors 1973 ·Philosophical magazine ·J.G. Simmons, G.W. Taylor	2
19	Conduction in thin dielectric films breakdown → 1971 ·Journal of Physics D Applied Physics ·J.G. Simmons	417
20	Potential Barrier Shape Determination in Tunnel Junctions 1963 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·J.G. Simmons, (unknown)	46

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