R. Gomer

15.7k citations

243 papers · 12.1k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 54

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.1%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Atmospheric Science top 0.5%
- nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 156
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 108
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 40
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics 29
Atmospheric Science 59
- nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions 57

Co-authors: D. Menzel C. Uebing Cyril Stanley Smith B.L. Halpern L.D. Schmidt M. C. Tringides Rhiannon T. Lewis Mark G. Inghram
Journals: Surface Science (100 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (69 papers)Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (5 papers)Physical Review Letters (5 papers)Applied Physics A (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany China

In The Last Decade

R. Gomer

240 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Diffusion of adsorbates on metal surfaces 1990 · 877 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1990 Reports on Progress in Physics
1964 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1961 Medical Entomology and Zoology
1953 Structure and Properties of Solid Surfaces

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#	Work
1	Diffusion of interacting lattice gases on homogeneous surfaces Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie ·C. Uebing, R. Gomer	1996	13
2	Interaction of oxygen and Ni on W(110) Surface Science ·James E. Whitten, R. Gomer	1994	15
3	Diffusion on stepped surfaces Surface Science ·C. Uebing, R. Gomer	1994	24
4	Adsorption of Hg on CO, O, and H adsorbed on W(110) Surface Science ·Yifan Zhao, R. Gomer	1992	18
5	A Monte Carlo study of surface diffusion coefficients in the presence of adsorbate–adsorbate interactions. II. Attractive interactions The Journal of Chemical Physics ·C. Uebing, R. Gomer	1991	52
6	Diffusion of W on A W(211) plane Surface Science ·Dongil Choi, R. Gomer	1990	20
7	Diffusion of tungsten on stepped tungsten surfaces Surface Science ·Dongil Choi, CM Mak, R. Gomer	1990	21
8	Density fluctuation autocorrelation functions for surface diffusion with various boundary conditions Surface Science Letters ·Jayanth R. Banavar, R. Gomer	1980	1
9	Isotope effects in electron impact desorption of CO and O2 adsorbed on the (110) plane of tungsten Applied Physics B ·C H Leung, Ch. Steinbrüchel, R. Gomer	1977	30
10	Energy distributions of field emitted electrons from tungsten in the presence of adsorbed CO The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Peter L. Young, R. Gomer	1974	32
11	Hydrogen chemisorption on transition-metal surfaces: Tungsten (100) Physical review. B, Solid state ·S. K. Lyo, R. Gomer	1974	47
12	Field emission and field ionization in condensed phases Accounts of Chemical Research ·R. Gomer	1972	22
13	CHANNEL PLATE IMAGE CONVERTER IN ARGON FIELD-ION MICROSCOPY Applied Physics Letters ·Rhiannon T. Lewis, R. Gomer	1969	10
14	Different adsorption states on single substrate Discussions of the Faraday Society ·R. Gomer	1966	15
15	Adsorption of Potassium on Tungsten: Measurements on Single-Crystal Planes The Journal of Chemical Physics ·L.D. Schmidt, R. Gomer	1966	171
16	Electron-Impact Desorption of Carbon Monoxide from Tungsten The Journal of Chemical Physics ·D. Menzel, R. Gomer	1964	90
17	MASS SPECTROMETER INVESTIGATION OF THE FIELD EMISSION OF POSITIVE IONS Mark G. Inghram, R. Gomer	1955	3
18	Mobility of Hydrogen on Tungsten The Journal of Chemical Physics ·R. Gomer, Richard Wortman	1955	18
19	Structure and properties of solid surfaces : a conference arranged by the National Research Council : Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, September 1952 University of Chicago Press eBooks ·R. Gomer, Cyril Stanley Smith	1953	2
20	A METHOD FOR STUDYING THE MOBILITY OF CHEMISORBED FILMS: OXYGEN ON TUNGSTEN¹ Journal of the American Chemical Society ·R. Gomer, J. K. Hülm	1953	21

About R. Gomer

R. Gomer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics, having authored 243 papers that have together received 12.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (108 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (57 papers), Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (45 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (45 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (40 papers), Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (29 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (25 papers) and Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (7.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.8k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (1.4k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (789 citations) and Materials Chemistry (5.0k citations). R. Gomer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. Frequent co-authors include D. Menzel, C. Uebing, Cyril Stanley Smith, B.L. Halpern, L.D. Schmidt, M. C. Tringides, Rhiannon T. Lewis, Mark G. Inghram, Thomas Engel and R. L. Opila. Their work appears in journals such as Surface Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Physical Review Letters and Applied Physics A.

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