R. D. Thompson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

R. D. Thompson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. D. Thompson has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 27 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. D. Thompson's work include Semiconductor materials and interfaces (26 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (15 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (9 papers). R. D. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and interfaces (26 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (15 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (9 papers). R. D. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. R. D. Thompson's co-authors include K. N. Tu, K. N. Tu, B-Y. Tsaur, G. Ottaviani, J. W. Mayer, M. Eizenberg, H. T. G. Hentzell, P. A. Psaras, Hiroshi Takai and L. J. Schowalter and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

R. D. Thompson

36 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Kinetics of interfacial reaction in bimetallic CuSn thin films

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L. A. Clevenger United States

M. O. Aboelfotoh United States

J. O. Olowolafe United States

C. Y. Ting United States

M. B. Small United States

Karen Holloway United States

T. C. Tisone United States

R.W. Bower United States

D. Gupta United States

Kiyokazu Nakagawa Japan

L. A. Clevenger United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. D. Thompson

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Schowalter, L. J., L.M. Hsiung, Krishna Rajan, et al.. (1991). Control of misoriented grains and pinholes in CoSi2 grown on Si(001). Journal of Crystal Growth. 111(1-4). 948–956. 13 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D. & J. Angilello. (1990). In-Situ Strain Measurement Via X-Ray Diffraction. MRS Proceedings. 208. 1 indexed citations

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Hsiung, L.M., Krishna Rajan, L. J. Schowalter, et al.. (1990). Control of misoriented grains and pinholes in CoSi2 grown on Si(001). Applied Physics Letters. 57(26). 2811–2813. 39 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D., J. Angilello, & K. N. Tu. (1990). Crystallization kinetics of amorphous NiSix films. Thin Solid Films. 188(2). 259–265. 5 indexed citations

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Schowalter, L. J., L.M. Hsiung, Krishna Rajan, et al.. (1990). Growth of CoSi2 on Si(001): Structure, defects, and resistivity. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 8(3). 3014–3018. 32 indexed citations

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Williamson, Rodney L., et al.. (1989). Vacuum ARC Remelting of Alloy 718. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 17–32. 10 indexed citations

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Hsiung, L.M., R. D. Thompson, Shin Hashimoto, et al.. (1989). Growth and Characterization of Epitaxial CoSi₂ on Si(001). MRS Proceedings. 160. 1 indexed citations

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Angilello, J., R. D. Thompson, & K. N. Tu. (1989). High-speed X-ray diffraction and in situ resistivity measurements at temperatures of 100 to 1000 K. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 22(6). 523–527. 3 indexed citations

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Baglin, J. E. E., A. G. Schrott, R. D. Thompson, K. N. Tu, & A. Segmüller. (1987). Ion induced adhesion via interfacial compounds. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 19-20. 782–786. 60 indexed citations

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Cros, A., A. G. Schrott, R. D. Thompson, & K. N. Tu. (1986). Influence of sputtering damage on chemical interactions at Cr-SiO2 interfaces. Applied Physics Letters. 48(22). 1547–1549. 2 indexed citations

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Schrott, A. G., R. D. Thompson, & K. N. Tu. (1985). Interaction of Copper With Single Crystal Sapphire. MRS Proceedings. 60. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D., K. N. Tu, & G. Ottaviani. (1985). Phase transformations of alloys on a reactive substrate: Interaction of binary alloys of transition and rare-earth metals with silicon. Journal of Applied Physics. 58(2). 705–710. 26 indexed citations

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Psaras, P. A., R. D. Thompson, S. R. Herd, & K. N. Tu. (1984). Structure and growth kinetics of RhSi on single crystal, polycrystalline, and amorphous silicon substrates. Journal of Applied Physics. 55(10). 3536–3543. 7 indexed citations

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Ottaviani, G., K. N. Tu, R. D. Thompson, J. W. Mayer, & S. S. Lau. (1983). Interaction of Pd–Er alloys with silicon. Journal of Applied Physics. 54(8). 4614–4622. 12 indexed citations

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Cheng, I‐Chun, S. S. Lau, R. D. Thompson, & K. N. Tu. (1983). Shallow Contact Formation of Gadolinium Silicide. MRS Proceedings. 25. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D. & K. N. Tu. (1982). Comparison of the three classes (rare earth, refractory and near-noble) of silicide contacts. Thin Solid Films. 93(3-4). 265–274. 50 indexed citations

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Eizenberg, M., R. D. Thompson, & K. N. Tu. (1982). A study of vanadium as diffusion barrier between aluminum and gadolinium silicide contacts. Journal of Applied Physics. 53(10). 6891–6897. 31 indexed citations

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Gösele, U., K. N. Tu, & R. D. Thompson. (1982). A simple analysis of inert marker motion in a single compound layer for solid-phase epitaxy and for binary diffusion couples. Journal of Applied Physics. 53(12). 8759–8764. 11 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D. & K. N. Tu. (1981). Comparison of the Three Classes (Rare Earth, Refractory and Near-Noble) of Silicide Contacts. MRS Proceedings. 10. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, R. D., M. Eizenberg, & K. N. Tu. (1981). Schottky contacts of Gd-Pt and Gd-V alloys on n-Si and p-Si. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(11). 6763–6768. 28 indexed citations

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