M. E. Overberg

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

M. E. Overberg is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. E. Overberg has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Materials Chemistry, 44 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 43 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. E. Overberg's work include ZnO doping and properties (54 papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (44 papers) and Ga2O3 and related materials (33 papers). M. E. Overberg is often cited by papers focused on ZnO doping and properties (54 papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (44 papers) and Ga2O3 and related materials (33 papers). M. E. Overberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Russia. M. E. Overberg's co-authors include S. J. Pearton, Nikoleta Theodoropoulou, C. R. Abernathy, A. F. Hebard, F. Ren, D. P. Norton, R. G. Wilson, G. T. Thaler, Y. D. Park and J. Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

M. E. Overberg

81 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 250 500 750
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. Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides
    2002 892 citations S. J. Pearton, C. R. Abernathy et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. E. Overberg United States 31 3.4k 1.9k 1.5k 1.5k 469 82 3.9k
G. T. Thaler United States 24 2.4k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 1.8k 1.2× 662 1.4× 79 3.1k
R. P. Sharma United States 20 2.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 823 0.6× 269 0.6× 66 2.8k
R. Jakieła Poland 27 1.8k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 846 0.6× 630 1.3× 214 2.6k
S. J. Chua Singapore 33 2.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 1.1k 2.3× 197 3.8k
P. Bogusławski Poland 24 1.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 994 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 965 2.1× 76 2.7k
J. Christen Germany 20 2.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 478 1.0× 66 2.9k
R. D. Vispute United States 29 3.2k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 2.1k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 349 0.7× 115 4.3k
S. R. Foltyn United States 30 1.7k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 949 0.6× 2.0k 1.4× 488 1.0× 85 3.3k
M. Várela Spain 33 2.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 653 0.4× 903 0.6× 412 0.9× 139 2.9k
Andrei Vescan Germany 30 1.6k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 2.2k 1.5× 2.0k 1.4× 606 1.3× 211 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. E. Overberg

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tauke‐Pedretti, Anna, G.A. Vawter, Gregory J. Whaley, et al.. (2013). Photonic Integrated Circuit for Channelizing RF Signals. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 8. CTu3G.5–CTu3G.5.
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Cederberg, Jeffrey G. & M. E. Overberg. (2010). InP substrate evaluation by MOVPE growth of lattice matched epitaxial layers. Journal of Crystal Growth. 315(1). 48–52. 2 indexed citations
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Seo, S. S. A., T. W. Noh, G. T. Thaler, et al.. (2003). Observation of sphere resonance peak in ferromagnetic GaN:Mn. Applied Physics Letters. 82(26). 4749–4751. 32 indexed citations
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Overberg, M. E., G. T. Thaler, R. M. Frazier, et al.. (2003). Ferromagnetism in Mn- and Cr-implanted AlGaP. Solid-State Electronics. 47(9). 1549–1552. 3 indexed citations
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Pearton, S. J., Y. D. Park, C. R. Abernathy, et al.. (2003). GaN and other materials for semiconductor spintronics. Journal of Electronic Materials. 32(5). 288–297. 23 indexed citations
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Overberg, M. E., Kwang Hyeon Baik, G. T. Thaler, et al.. (2003). Hydrogenation Effects on Magnetic Properties of GaMnP. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters. 6(11). G131–G131. 9 indexed citations
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Singh, Rajiv K., et al.. (2003). GaN films annealed under high pressure. Solid-State Electronics. 47(6). 1081–1087. 4 indexed citations
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Overberg, M. E., G. T. Thaler, C. R. Abernathy, et al.. (2003). Growth of the dilute magnetic semiconductor GaMnN by molecular-beam epitaxy. Journal of Electronic Materials. 32(5). 298–306. 11 indexed citations
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Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta, A. F. Hebard, D. P. Norton, et al.. (2003). Ferromagnetism in Co- and Mn-doped ZnO. Solid-State Electronics. 47(12). 2231–2235. 90 indexed citations
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Pearton, S. J., C. R. Abernathy, F. Ren, et al.. (2002). Recent advances in gate dielectrics and polarised light emission from GaN. Opto-Electronics Review. 10(4). 231–236. 2 indexed citations
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Polyakov, A. Y., A. V. Govorkov, N. B. Smirnov, et al.. (2002). Optical and electrical properties of GaMnN films grown by molecular-beam epitaxy. Journal of Applied Physics. 92(9). 4989–4993. 41 indexed citations
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Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta, A. F. Hebard, M. E. Overberg, et al.. (2002). Unconventional Carrier-Mediated Ferromagnetism above Room Temperature in Ion-Implanted (Ga, Mn)P:C. Physical Review Letters. 89(10). 107203–107203. 197 indexed citations
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Pearton, S. J., C. R. Abernathy, M. E. Overberg, et al.. (2002). Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides. Journal of Applied Physics. 93(1). 1–13. 892 indexed citations breakdown →
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Overberg, M. E., Nikoleta Theodoropoulou, S. N. G. Chu, et al.. (2002). Effects of Ni implantation into bulk and epitaxial GaP on structural and magnetic characteristics. Materials Science and Engineering B. 94(1). 14–19. 2 indexed citations
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Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta, A. F. Hebard, S. N. G. Chu, et al.. (2002). Use of ion implantation to facilitate the discovery and characterization of ferromagnetic semiconductors. Journal of Applied Physics. 91(10). 7499–7501. 58 indexed citations
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Pearton, S. J., C. R. Abernathy, M. E. Overberg, et al.. (2002). New applications advisable for gallium nitride. Materials Today. 5(6). 24–31. 49 indexed citations
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Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta, M. E. Overberg, S. N. G. Chu, et al.. (2001). Nanoscale Magnetic Regions Formed in GaN Implanted with Mn. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 1(1). 101–106. 23 indexed citations
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Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta, A. F. Hebard, S. N. G. Chu, et al.. (2001). Magnetic Properties of Fe- and Mn-Implanted SiC. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters. 4(12). G119–G119. 43 indexed citations
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Johnson, J. W., F. Ren, F. Ren, et al.. (2001). Schottky rectifiers fabricated on free-standing GaN substrates. Solid-State Electronics. 45(3). 405–410. 34 indexed citations
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Luo, B., M. E. Overberg, C. R. Abernathy, et al.. (2001). Effect of N2 plasma treatments on dry etch damage in n- and p-type GaN. Solid-State Electronics. 45(3). 467–470. 23 indexed citations

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