R. Lüthi

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

R. Lüthi is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Lüthi has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. Lüthi's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (46 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (27 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers). R. Lüthi is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (46 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (27 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers). R. Lüthi collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Japan. R. Lüthi's co-authors include Ernst Meyer, L. Howald, H. Haefke, René M. Overney, Jane Frommer, M. Bammerlin, H.‐J. Güntherodt, H.‐J. Güntherodt, D. Brodbeck and Martin Guggisberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Lüthi

50 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Friction measurements on phase-separated thin films with a modified atomic force microscope

1992 404 citations René M. Overney, Ernst Meyer et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Lüthi Switzerland	28	2.1k	879	789	683	582	50	2.6k
L. Howald Switzerland	24	1.8k 0.9×	733 0.8×	608 0.8×	504 0.7×	542 0.9×	44	2.2k
Jean‐Pierre Aimé France	26	1.3k 0.6×	624 0.7×	743 0.9×	416 0.6×	338 0.6×	91	2.3k
Boris Anczykowski Germany	18	1.6k 0.8×	537 0.6×	805 1.0×	284 0.4×	215 0.4×	23	2.0k
J.A. Schaefer Germany	27	802 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	694 0.9×	942 1.4×	299 0.5×	100	2.3k
James DeRose United States	22	646 0.3×	825 0.9×	451 0.6×	554 0.8×	163 0.3×	41	1.7k
W. Robert Ashurst United States	18	870 0.4×	979 1.1×	499 0.6×	424 0.6×	674 1.2×	50	1.8k
Dalia G. Yablon United States	19	846 0.4×	396 0.5×	595 0.8×	606 0.9×	466 0.8×	39	1.8k
John Gurley United States	8	1.4k 0.7×	509 0.6×	589 0.7×	203 0.3×	166 0.3×	8	1.7k
Robert Szoszkiewicz United States	20	685 0.3×	472 0.5×	486 0.6×	497 0.7×	214 0.4×	52	1.6k
P. E. Russell United States	22	610 0.3×	802 0.9×	453 0.6×	491 0.7×	208 0.4×	91	1.5k

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Loppacher, Ch., Martin Guggisberg, Olivier Pfeiffer, et al.. (2003). Direct Determination of the Energy Required to Operate a Single Molecule Switch. Physical Review Letters. 90(6). 66107–66107. 149 indexed citations

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Eng, Lukas M., M. Bammerlin, Ch. Loppacher, et al.. (1999). Surface morphology, chemical contrast, and ferroelectric domains in TGS bulk single crystals differentiated with UHV non-contact force microscopy. Applied Surface Science. 140(3-4). 253–258. 18 indexed citations

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Battiston, F., M. Bammerlin, Ch. Loppacher, et al.. (1998). Combined scanning tunneling and force microscope with fuzzy controlled feedback. Applied Physics A. 66(7). S49–S53. 2 indexed citations

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Lüthi, R., M. Bammerlin, & Ernst Meyer. (1997). Atomare Auflösung auf einem Isolator mittels Rasterkraftmikroskopie. Physikalische Blätter. 53(5). 435–435. 3 indexed citations

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Lüthi, R., Ernst Meyer, M. Bammerlin, et al.. (1997). ULTRAHIGH VACUUM ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY: TRUE ATOMIC RESOLUTION. Surface Review and Letters. 4(5). 1025–1029. 40 indexed citations

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Hild, Sabine, W. Gutmannsbauer, R. Lüthi, Jürgen Fuhrmann, & H.‐J. Güntherodt. (1996). A nanoscopic view of structure and deformation of hard elastic polypropylene with scanning force microscopy. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 34(12). 1953–1959. 39 indexed citations

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Lüthi, R. & Ernst Meyer. (1996). Comment on “Nanoscale Visualization and Control of Ferroelectric Domains by Atomic Force Microscopy”. Physical Review Letters. 76(22). 4291–4291. 7 indexed citations

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Scandella, L., Ernst Meyer, L. Howald, et al.. (1996). Friction forces on hydrogen passivated (110) silicon and silicon dioxide studied by scanning force microscopy. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 14(2). 1255–1258. 14 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ernst, R. Lüthi, L. Howald, et al.. (1996). Friction force microscopy on well defined surfaces. Nanotechnology. 7(4). 340–344. 8 indexed citations

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Hild, Sabine, W. Gutmannsbauer, R. Lüthi, Jürgen Fuhrmann, & H.‐J. Güntherodt. (1996). A nanoscopic view of structure and deformation of hard elastic polypropylene with scanning force microscopy. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 34(12). 1953–1959. 1 indexed citations

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Anselmetti, Dario, et al.. (1994). IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS WITH DYNAMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University). 2 indexed citations

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Howald, L., R. Lüthi, Ernst Meyer, et al.. (1994). Friction force microscopy on clean surfaces of NaCl, NaF, and AgBr. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 12(3). 2227–2230. 24 indexed citations

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Howald, L., H. Haefke, R. Lüthi, et al.. (1994). Ultrahigh-vacuum scanning force microscopy: Atomic-scale resolution at monatomic cleavage steps. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 49(8). 5651–5656. 41 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ernst, L. Howald, R. Lüthi, et al.. (1994). Scanning probe microscopy on the surface of Si(111). Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 12(3). 2060–2063. 13 indexed citations

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Lüthi, R., H. Haefke, Peter Grütter, et al.. (1993). Surface and domain structures of ferroelectric GASH crystals studied by scanning force microscopy. Surface Science Letters. 285(1-2). L498–L502. 8 indexed citations

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Meyer, K.-P., Ł. Szcześniak, R. Lüthi, & H. Haefke. (1993). Influence of substrate polarization on epitaxial overgrowth of a deposit. Ferroelectrics. 140(1). 59–64. 3 indexed citations

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Frommer, Jane, R. Lüthi, Ernst Meyer, et al.. (1993). Adsorption at domain edges. Nature. 364(6434). 198–198. 20 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ernst, L. Howald, René M. Overney, et al.. (1992). Structure and dynamics of solid surfaces observed by atomic force microscopy. Ultramicroscopy. 42-44. 274–280. 19 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ernst, René M. Overney, R. Lüthi, et al.. (1992). Friction force microscopy of mixed Langmuir-Blodgett films. Thin Solid Films. 220(1-2). 132–137. 123 indexed citations

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Lüthi, R., et al.. (1988). Production of the soft magnetic steel laminations for the LEP dipole magnets. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 24(2). 835–838. 3 indexed citations

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