R. A. Pollak

6.0k citations

61 papers · 5.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.2%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Radiation top 1%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis

Papers in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films 16
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 16
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 36
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 20
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 9
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces 7

Co-authors: S. P. Kowalczyk L. Ley F. R. McFeely D. A. Shirley F. J. Himpsel G. Hollinger Ronald G. Cavell D. E. East̀man
Journals: Physical review. B, Condensed matter (8 papers)Physical Review Letters (5 papers)Solid State Communications (4 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (4 papers)Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Italy

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R. A. Pollak

61 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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X-ray photoemission studies of diamond, graphite, and glassy carbon valence bands 1974 · 482 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1974 Physical review. B, Solid state
1974 Physical review. B, Solid state

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1	Avara Jalal Mahmud, Yun-Wu Huang, М. Toktarbek, R. A. Pollak	2010	3
2	The colloid-structure of semicrystalline low-density polyethylene Colloid & Polymer Science ·R. A. Pollak, Q. Quint, H. Kilian	1991	2
3	High-resolution photoemission study of the interfacial reaction of Cr with polyimide and model polymers Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·J. L. Jordan, C. A. Kovac, J. F. Morar, R. A. Pollak	1987	70
4	Synchrotron-radiation excited carbon 1s photoemission study of Cr/organic polymer interfaces Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·J. L. Jordan, P. N. Sanda, J. F. Morar, C. A. Kovac, F. J. Himpsel, R. A. Pollak	1986	92
5	Room-temperature oxidation of Ni, Pd, and Pt silicides Journal of Applied Physics ·A. Cros, R. A. Pollak, K. N. Tu	1985	16
6	Surface and bulk valence of Y0.9Yb0.1Al2 and La0.9Yb0.1Al2 Journal of Applied Physics ·T. Penney, B. Reihl, R. A. Pollak, B. Barbara, T. S. Plaskett	1984	6
7	Determination of the Fermi-level pinning position at Si(111) surfaces Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·F. J. Himpsel, G. Hollinger, R. A. Pollak	1983	337
8	Laser-pulsed plasma chemistry: Laser-initiated plasma oxidation of niobium The Journal of Chemical Physics ·R. F. Marks, R. A. Pollak, Phaedon Avouris, Cheng‐Te Lin, Igor Alexandre Rocha Barreto	1983	14
9	Addition of monochromated UV discharge lamp to X-ray photoemission spectrometer Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena ·G. Aeppli, J. J. Donelon, D. E. East̀man, L. Simon, R. A. Pollak, H. Stolz	1978	13
10	Electronic structure of SiO2,SixGe1−xO2, and GeO2from photoemission spectroscopy Physical review. B, Solid state ·B. Fischer, R. A. Pollak, T. H. DiStefano, W. D. Grobman	1977	107
11	The electronic structure of SiO2, GeO2 and intermediate SixGe1−xO2 compositions: experiment and theory Solid State Communications ·Sokrates T. Pantelides, Bernhard Fischer, R. A. Pollak, Wang Wan-qun	1977	10
12	Spin state of manganese in monolayer films of Mn arachidate Chemical Physics Letters ·M. Pomerantz, R. A. Pollak	1975	8
13	Analysis of surface- and bulk-plasmon contributions to x-ray photoemission spectra Physical review. B, Solid state ·W. J. Pardee, G. D. Mahan, D. E. East̀man, R. A. Pollak, L. Ley, F. R. McFeely, S. P. Kowalczyk, D. A. Shirley	1975	102
14	X-ray photoemission studies of diamond, graphite, and glassy carbon valence bands Physical review. B, Solid state ·F. R. McFeely, S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, Ronald G. Cavell, R. A. Pollak, D. A. Shirley Hit paper breakdown →	1974	482
15	X-Ray Photoemission from Zinc: Evidence for Extra-Atomic Relaxation via Semilocalized Excitons Physical review. B, Solid state ·L. Ley, S. P. Kowalczyk, F. R. McFeely, R. A. Pollak, D. A. Shirley	1973	212
16	X-Ray Photoemission Cross-Section Modulation in Diamond, Silicon, Germanium, Methane, Silane, and Germane Physical review. B, Solid state ·Ronald G. Cavell, S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, R. A. Pollak, B.E. Mills, D. A. Shirley, Winfield B. Perry	1973	127
17	New Multiplet Structure in Photemission from MnF2 Physical review. B, Solid state ·S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, R. A. Pollak, F. R. McFeely, D. A. Shirley	1973	115
18	High-Resolution X-Ray-Photoemission Spectra of PbS, PbSe, and PbTe Valence Bands Physical review. B, Solid state ·F. R. McFeely, S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, R. A. Pollak, D. A. Shirley	1973	92
19	High-resolution XPS spectra of Ir, Pt and Au valence bands Physics Letters A ·S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, R. A. Pollak, D. A. Shirley	1972	33
20	X-Ray Photoemission Spectra of Crystalline and Amorphous Si and Ge Valence Bands Physical Review Letters ·L. Ley, S. P. Kowalczyk, R. A. Pollak, D. A. Shirley	1972	288

About R. A. Pollak

R. A. Pollak is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Radiation and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, having authored 61 papers that have together received 5.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (20 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (16 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (14 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (9 papers), Rare-earth and actinide compounds (7 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (7 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (6 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (1.4k citations), Radiation (683 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.3k citations), Materials Chemistry (2.5k citations) and Condensed Matter Physics (521 citations). R. A. Pollak has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Italy. Frequent co-authors include S. P. Kowalczyk, L. Ley, F. R. McFeely, D. A. Shirley, D. A. Shirley, F. J. Himpsel, G. Hollinger, Ronald G. Cavell, D. E. East̀man and J. F. Morar. Their work appears in journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Physical Review Letters, Solid State Communications, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena.

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