R. Merlín

14.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
185 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

R. Merlín is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Merlín has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 62 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 54 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R. Merlín's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (56 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (38 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (18 papers). R. Merlín is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (56 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (38 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (18 papers). R. Merlín collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. R. Merlín's co-authors include W. K. Ford, G. D. Mahan, Humphrey J. Maris, Arun Majumdar, Simon R. Phillpot, David G. Cahill, Kenneth E. Goodson, Roy Clarke, K. Bajema and Willes H. Weber and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

R. Merlín

177 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Nanoscale thermal transport 1985 2026 1998 2012 2003 1985 1997 1985 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Nanoscale thermal transport
    2003 2.4k citations R. Merlín et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  2. Quasiperiodic GaAs-AlAs Heterostructures
    1985 686 citations R. Merlín, K. Bajema et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  3. Generating coherent THz phonons with light pulses
    1997 483 citations R. Merlín Solid State Communications profile →
  4. Folded acoustic and quantized optic phonons in (GaAl)As superlattices
    1985 429 citations R. Merlín et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Merlín United States 48 5.4k 5.2k 2.9k 1.7k 1.6k 185 10.8k
David J. Bergman Israel 50 2.5k 0.5× 4.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 4.0k 2.4× 3.0k 1.8× 255 10.2k
G. D. Mahan United States 62 11.1k 2.1× 9.1k 1.7× 5.1k 1.8× 1.9k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 236 19.8k
R. Loudon United Kingdom 64 3.2k 0.6× 11.3k 2.2× 4.1k 1.4× 2.0k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 202 15.4k
B. Abeles United States 48 6.5k 1.2× 3.4k 0.6× 5.2k 1.8× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 144 10.9k
A. A. Maradudin United States 50 3.0k 0.6× 5.1k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 3.5k 2.1× 1.1k 0.7× 260 10.6k
Kai‐Ming Ho United States 68 10.0k 1.9× 8.5k 1.6× 5.3k 1.9× 2.4k 1.5× 1.9k 1.2× 535 18.8k
K. M. Ho United States 51 5.1k 1.0× 6.3k 1.2× 4.1k 1.4× 2.0k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 141 11.4k
Keith A. Nelson United States 76 5.8k 1.1× 11.7k 2.2× 7.3k 2.5× 4.0k 2.4× 2.1k 1.3× 479 22.7k
R. F. Wallis United States 42 2.6k 0.5× 4.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 206 7.2k
D. B. Tanner United States 63 5.0k 0.9× 4.1k 0.8× 6.3k 2.2× 3.2k 1.9× 3.4k 2.1× 364 16.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Merlín

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Merlín

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cartella, Andrea, T. F. Nova, M. Fechner, R. Merlín, & A. Cavalleri. (2018). Parametric amplification of optical phonons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(48). 12148–12151. 52 indexed citations
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Baldini, Edoardo, Lara Benfatto, E. Cappelluti, et al.. (2017). MgB 2 のフォノン媒介σ-πバンド間散乱の実時間観測. Physical Review Letters. 119(9). 1–97002. 42 indexed citations
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Salehi, M., A. F. Kemper, Nikesh Koirala, et al.. (2017). Raman分光法によるトポロジカル絶縁体Bi 2 Se 3 の表面振動モード. Physical Review B. 95(24). 1–245406. 11 indexed citations
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Young, S., et al.. (2014). Observation of Standing Waves of Electron-Hole Sound in a Photoexcited Semiconductor. Physical Review Letters. 113(2). 27402–27402. 4 indexed citations
5.
Murray, Daniel B., et al.. (2011). Metal Nanoparticle Ensembles: Tunable Laser Pulses Distinguish Monomer from Dimer Vibrations. Nano Letters. 11(9). 3685–3689. 29 indexed citations
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Merlín, R., et al.. (2010). Spin Flip Wave Generation in Semimagnetic Doped Quantum Wells. AIP conference proceedings. 423–424. 1 indexed citations
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Cardona, M. & R. Merlín. (2007). Novel materials and techniques. Springer eBooks.
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Ren, Yuhang, et al.. (2007). Ultrafast Magneto-Optical Kerr Study of Standing Spin Waves in Ferromagnetic GaMnAs Films. AIP conference proceedings. 893. 1175–1176. 1 indexed citations
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Trigo, Mariano, et al.. (2007). Ultrafast optical generation and remote detection of terahertz sound using semiconductor superlattices. Applied Physics Letters. 91(2). 13 indexed citations
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Merlín, R.. (2006). An exactly solvable model of an avalanche-type measuring device. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 76(4). 541–546. 3 indexed citations
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Stoica, Vladimir A., et al.. (2005). Time-resolved spin dynamics studies of ferromagnetic thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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DeCamp, M. F., D. A. Reis, A. L. Cavalieri, et al.. (2003). Transient Strain Driven by a Dense Electron-Hole Plasma. Physical Review Letters. 91(16). 165502–165502. 34 indexed citations
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Reis, David A., M. F. DeCamp, P. H. Bucksbaum, et al.. (2003). Time-resolved Pendellosung oscillations from impulsively strained crystals. 122–122. 1 indexed citations
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Merlín, R.. (1997). Generating coherent THz phonons with light pulses. Solid State Communications. 102(2-3). 207–220. 483 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fahy, Stephen & R. Merlín. (1994). Reversal of Ferroelectric Domains by Ultrashort Optical Pulses. Physical Review Letters. 73(8). 1122–1125. 69 indexed citations
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Kwok, S. H., et al.. (1992). Raman scattering from heavily doped (311) GaAs:Si grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Journal of Applied Physics. 72(1). 285–286. 6 indexed citations
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Merlín, R.. (1988). Structural and electronic properties of nonperiodic superlattices. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 24(8). 1791–1798. 58 indexed citations
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Merlín, R., et al.. (1988). Observation of coupled quasi-two-dimensional electronic excitations in tilted magnetic fields. Surface Science. 196(1-3). 626–631. 2 indexed citations
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Bajema, K., et al.. (1987). Stark effect in GaAs-AlxGa1−xAs quantum wells: Light scattering by intersubband transitions. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 36(2). 1300–1302. 30 indexed citations
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Shanabrook, B. V., J. Comas, Thomas A. Perry, & R. Merlín. (1984). Raman scattering from electrons bound to shallow donors inGaAs−AlxGa1−xAsquantum-well structures. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 29(12). 7096–7098. 72 indexed citations

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