R. Messier

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
208 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

R. Messier is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Messier has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Materials Chemistry, 80 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 74 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. Messier's work include Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (78 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (66 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (40 papers). R. Messier is often cited by papers focused on Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (78 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (66 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (40 papers). R. Messier collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Germany. R. Messier's co-authors include Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Walter A. Yarbrough, R. Roy, Anupam Giri, Daniel J. Kester, Andrzej Badzian, J. E. Yehoda, R. C. Ross, T. Badzian and R. Roy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

R. Messier

197 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Revised structure zone model for thin film physical structure

1984 739 citations R. Messier et al. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films profile →
Current Issues and Problems in the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Diamond

1990 589 citations R. Messier et al. profile →

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

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Hydrogen sensors: Role of palladium thin film morphology 2006 ·Sensors and Actuators B Chemical ·(unknown), Anthony H. McDaniel, Mark W. Horn, L. J. Pilione, Paul Sunal, R. Messier, R.T. McGrath, F. K. Schweighardt	63
2	Sculptured Thin Films: Nanoengineered Morphology and Optics 2005 ·SPIE eBooks ·Akhlesh Lakhtakia, R. Messier	281
3	Multichannel ellipsometry from 1.5 to 6.5 eV for real time characterization of wide band gap materials: phase identification in boron nitride thin films 2001 ·Diamond and Related Materials ·Juan Antonio Zapien, R. Messier, R. W. Collins	9
4	Continuum model for the growth of interfaces 1996 ·Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics ·Pawel Keblinski, Amos Maritan, Flavio Toigo, R. Messier, Jayanth R. Banavar	35
5	Effect of stoichiometry on the phases present in boron nitride thin films 1994 ·Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·(unknown), L. J. Pilione, R. Messier, G. P. Lamaze	36
6	Micro-effects of resputtering due to negative ion bombardment of growing thin films 1993 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Daniel J. Kester, R. Messier	17
7	New diamond science and technology; Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 23-27, 1990 1991 ·R. Messier, Jeffrey T. Glass, J. E. Butler, Rustum Roy	1
8	Spectroscopic ellipsometry study of the optical properties of thin film diamond and diamond surfaces in real time during ion beam etching 1991 ·Yue Cong, R. W. Collins, R. Messier, K. Vedam, Glenn F. Epps, H. Windischmann	0
9	Diamond, silicon carbide, and related wide bandgap semiconductors : symposium held November 27-December 1, 1989, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1990 ·Jeffrey T. Glass, R. Messier, Naoji Fujimori	1
10	Rectification and internal photoemission in metal/CVD diamond and metal/CVD diamond/silicon structures 1990 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Stephen Grot, S. Lee, G. Gildenblat, C. W. Hatfield, C. R. Wroński, Andrzej Badzian, T. Badzian, R. Messier	27
11	Plasma CVD diamond deposition in C-H-O systems 1989 ·Surface and Coatings Technology ·A. Inspektor, Y. Liou, (unknown), R. Messier	41
12	Advances in material sciences are paving the way for use of synthetic diamond 1989 ·Chemical & Engineering News ·Peter K. Bachmann, R. Messier	50
13	Thin Film Deposition Processes 1988 ·MRS Bulletin ·R. Messier	16
14	Generalisations and randomisation of the plane Koch curve 1987 ·Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General ·Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Vijay K. Varadan, R. Messier, V. V. Varadan	20
15	Low Permittivity SiO₂/Void Nanocomposite Films 1986 ·MRS Proceedings ·(unknown), R. Messier, T.R. Gururaja, L. E. Cross	2
16	Self-similarity versus self-affinity: the Sierpinski gasket revisited 1986 ·Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General ·Akhlesh Lakhtakia, R. Messier, V. V. Varadan, Vijay K. Varadan	10
17	Anisotropic etching during negative ion resputtering 1985 ·Applications of Surface Science ·R. Messier, Daniel J. Kester	0
18	Preparation and properties of r.f.-sputtered polymer-metal thin films 1983 ·Thin Solid Films ·R. Roy, R. Messier, S. V. Krishnaswamy	42
19	Bulk crystalline : A ceramic superconductor 1982 ·Materials Research Bulletin ·(unknown), R. Messier, R. Roy	6
20	Black germanium selective absorber surfaces 1979 ·R. Messier, K. Vedam, S. V. Krishnaswamy	1

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