N. Kuwano

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

N. Kuwano is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Kuwano has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Materials Chemistry, 31 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 25 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in N. Kuwano's work include GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (18 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (13 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers). N. Kuwano is often cited by papers focused on GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (18 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (13 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers). N. Kuwano collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Malaysia. N. Kuwano's co-authors include K. Oki, K. Hiramatsu, Masaru Itakura, Hiroshi Amano, Isamu Akasaki, Ryoji Nakayama, Shintaro Itoh, T. Shiraishi, Toru Takeshita and C.M. Wayman and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

N. Kuwano

71 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

Growth mechanism of GaN grown on sapphire with A1N buffer layer by MOVPE

1991 234 citations K. Hiramatsu, Shintaro Itoh et al. Journal of Crystal Growth profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
N. Kuwano Japan	19	621	602	500	408	234	73	1.2k
Noriyuki Kuwano Japan	22	644 1.0×	647 1.1×	378 0.8×	421 1.0×	353 1.5×	98	1.5k
B. M. Clemens United States	21	265 0.4×	708 1.2×	522 1.0×	611 1.5×	268 1.1×	40	1.4k
V.K. Sikka United States	10	690 1.1×	675 1.1×	301 0.6×	142 0.3×	187 0.8×	24	1.2k
Masaru Itakura Japan	19	156 0.3×	491 0.8×	638 1.3×	675 1.7×	279 1.2×	75	1.2k
Ricky W. Chuang Taiwan	21	754 1.2×	633 1.1×	417 0.8×	395 1.0×	762 3.3×	117	1.4k
T. Matsui Japan	18	214 0.3×	824 1.4×	510 1.0×	214 0.5×	180 0.8×	118	1.2k
S. U. Jen Taiwan	19	200 0.3×	686 1.1×	936 1.9×	658 1.6×	347 1.5×	149	1.5k
T. R. Finlayson Australia	19	228 0.4×	549 0.9×	313 0.6×	141 0.3×	118 0.5×	124	1.1k
Yôtaro Murakami Japan	17	493 0.8×	776 1.3×	289 0.6×	421 1.0×	344 1.5×	101	1.5k
D. Hinz Germany	21	188 0.3×	563 0.9×	942 1.9×	401 1.0×	91 0.4×	47	1.2k

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Kuwano, N., Khairur Rijal Jamaludin, Hideto Miyake, et al.. (2016). Reduction of dislocation density of aluminium nitride buffer layer grown on sapphire substrate. JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES. 10(1). 1908–1916. 3 indexed citations

Cazaux, J., N. Kuwano, & Kaoru Sato. (2013). Backscattered electron imaging at low emerging angles: A physical approach to contrast in LVSEM. Ultramicroscopy. 135. 43–49. 12 indexed citations

Kuwano, N., et al.. (2010). Variations in contrast of scanning electron microscope images for microstructure analysis of Si-based semiconductor materials. Journal of Electron Microscopy. 59(S1). S165–S173. 19 indexed citations

Kuwano, N., et al.. (2010). Scanning electron microscope observation of dislocations in semiconductor and metal materials. Journal of Electron Microscopy. 59(S1). S175–S181. 18 indexed citations

Sosiati, Harini, et al.. (2008). Transmission Electron Microscopy of Spontaneous Tin (Sn) Whisker Growth under High Temperature/Humidity Storage. 1054–1059. 1 indexed citations

Doi, Toshiya, Hitoshi Kitaguchi, Satoshi Hata, et al.. (2007). Monotonic decrease ofT_cs with thinning of the superconducting MgB₂layer in MgB₂/Ni and MgB₂/B alternately-layered thin films. Superconductor Science and Technology. 20(12). 1223–1227. 7 indexed citations

Sosiati, Harini, et al.. (2006). Tin whisker formation on a lead-free solder alloy studied by transmission electron microscopy. 398–403. 3 indexed citations

Hata, Satoshi, et al.. (2005). Long-period ordering in a TiAl single crystal with a gradient composition. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 85(4). 175–185. 8 indexed citations

Sosiati, Harini, Satoshi Hata, N. Kuwano, et al.. (2005). Relationship between microstructure andJ_cproperty in MgB₂/α-Al₂O₃film fabricated byin situelectron beam evaporation. Superconductor Science and Technology. 18(10). 1275–1279. 21 indexed citations

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Tomokiyo, Y., et al.. (2004). Corroded microstructure of HDDR-NdFeB magnetic powders. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 279(2-3). 353–358. 4 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lin, et al.. (2002). Microstructural Improvement of NdFeB Magnetic Powders by the Zn Vapor Sorption Treatment. MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS. 43(11). 2673–2677. 1 indexed citations

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Hata, Satoshi, Kiyoshi Higuchi, N. Kuwano, et al.. (2002). HRTEM Observation of Partially Ordered Long-Period Superstructures in Al-Rich TiAl Alloys. MRS Proceedings. 753. 1 indexed citations

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Kuwano, N., et al.. (2002). Annihilation of Threading Dislocations in GaN/AlGaN. physica status solidi (a). 192(2). 366–370. 19 indexed citations

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Kawaguchi, Y., M. Yamaguchi, Nobuhiko Sawaki, et al.. (1999). Influence of Ambient Gas on the Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth of GaN by Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy. physica status solidi (a). 176(1). 561–565. 8 indexed citations

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Matsumoto, A., et al.. (1996). In-situ TEM Observation of Phase Transformation Processes in Cu3Pt with a Long-Period Superstructure. Journal of Electron Microscopy. 45(5). 442–447. 4 indexed citations

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Tomokiyo, Y., et al.. (1994). Dynamical diffraction effect on HOLZ-pattern geometry in Si-Ge alloys and determination of local lattice parameter. Ultramicroscopy. 54(2-4). 276–285. 21 indexed citations

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Hiramatsu, K., Shintaro Itoh, Hiroshi Amano, et al.. (1991). Growth mechanism of GaN grown on sapphire with A1N buffer layer by MOVPE. Journal of Crystal Growth. 115(1-4). 628–633. 234 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nakayama, Ryoji, Toru Takeshita, Masaru Itakura, N. Kuwano, & K. Oki. (1990). Magnetic properties and microstructures of the Nd-Fe-B magnet powder produced by hydrogen treatment-(II) (abstract). Journal of Applied Physics. 67(9). 4665–4665. 7 indexed citations

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Tomokiyo, Y., Teruhiro Okuyama, S. Matsumura, N. Kuwano, & K. Oki. (1990). Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction for Local Lattice Parameters in III-V Semiconductors. Materials Transactions JIM. 31(7). 641–646. 7 indexed citations

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Kuwano, N., et al.. (1987). Transformation Processes from Short Range Order to L1<SUB>2</SUB> and L1<SUB>2−s</SUB> Ordered States in a Cu-25.7 at%Pt Alloy. Transactions of the Japan Institute of Metals. 28(1). 1–7. 6 indexed citations

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