R. N. Hall

6.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
46 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

R. N. Hall is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R. N. Hall has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 23 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R. N. Hall's work include Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (18 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (13 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (12 papers). R. N. Hall is often cited by papers focused on Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (18 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (13 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (12 papers). R. N. Hall collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. R. N. Hall's co-authors include Joshua Racette, T. J. Soltys, R. O. Carlson, G. E. Fenner, J. D. Kingsley, Hannelore Ehrenreich, E. M. Pell, R.D. Baertsch, J.J. Tiemann and N. Holonyak and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

R. N. Hall

46 papers receiving 4.0k citations

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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.

Electron-Hole Recombination in Germanium

1952 2.0k citations R. N. Hall Physical Review profile →
Coherent Light Emission From GaAs Junctions

1962 524 citations R. N. Hall, G. E. Fenner et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Diffusion and Solubility of Copper in Extrinsic and Intrinsic Germanium, Silicon, and Gallium Arsenide

1964 492 citations R. N. Hall, Joshua Racette Journal of Applied Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. N. Hall United States	22	3.8k	2.2k	1.0k	315	264	46	4.5k
C. T. Sah United States	45	6.5k 1.7×	3.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	394 1.3×	286 1.1×	184	7.1k
C.R. Crowell United States	33	3.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.3×	973 0.9×	458 1.5×	90 0.3×	70	4.7k
A. G. Milnes United States	30	3.5k 0.9×	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	398 1.3×	132 0.5×	170	4.3k
G. L. Pearson United States	35	3.3k 0.9×	2.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.5×	546 1.7×	199 0.8×	96	4.8k
J. S. Blakemore United States	24	2.8k 0.8×	2.7k 1.2×	1.6k 1.5×	448 1.4×	176 0.7×	91	4.8k
S. K. Ghandhi United States	30	3.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	392 1.2×	190 0.7×	165	3.6k
G. Ottaviani Italy	38	4.0k 1.1×	2.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	645 2.0×	307 1.2×	122	5.5k
Samarth Jain India	8	2.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	484 1.5×	76 0.3×	9	3.2k
D. V. Morgan United Kingdom	25	2.2k 0.6×	952 0.4×	1.1k 1.1×	238 0.8×	253 1.0×	151	2.9k
T. E. Jackman Canada	29	1.1k 0.3×	1.4k 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	243 0.8×	527 2.0×	118	2.9k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hall, R. N.. (1987). Injection lasers. 4 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1987). Injection lasers. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 23(6). 674–678. 5 indexed citations

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Evwaraye, A. O., R. N. Hall, & T. J. Soltys. (1979). DLTS Measurements of Trapping Defects in High Purity Germanium. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 26(1). 271–275. 29 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1976). Bulk generation current in depleted germanium junctions. Applied Physics Letters. 29(3). 202–204. 2 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1976). Injection lasers. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 23(7). 700–704. 7 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N. & T. J. Soltys. (1976). Radial Gradient Coaxial Detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 23(1). 88–91. 1 indexed citations

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Aven, M., et al.. (1967). NEW SOLID-STATE DEVICE CONCEPTS,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N. & Joshua Racette. (1964). Diffusion and Solubility of Copper in Extrinsic and Intrinsic Germanium, Silicon, and Gallium Arsenide. Journal of Applied Physics. 35(2). 379–397. 492 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hall, R. N.. (1963). Solubility of III–V Compound Semiconductors in Column III Liquids. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 110(5). 385–385. 161 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1963). Junction laser threshold analysis. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 10(5). 334–334. 1 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N., G. E. Fenner, J. D. Kingsley, T. J. Soltys, & R. O. Carlson. (1962). Coherent Light Emission From GaAs Junctions. Physical Review Letters. 9(9). 366–368. 524 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hall, R. N.. (1961). An analysis of the performance of thermoelectric devices made from long-lifetime semiconductors. Solid-State Electronics. 2(2-3). 115–122. 13 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N. & Joshua Racette. (1961). Distribution Coefficients of Impurities in Gallium Antimonide. Journal of Applied Physics. 32(5). 856–856. 46 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1960). Tunnel diodes. 3 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1960). Tunnel diodes. IRE Transactions on Electron Devices. 7(1). 1–9. 21 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1958). Electrical Contacts to Silicon Carbide. Journal of Applied Physics. 29(6). 914–917. 48 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1957). Variation of the distribution coefficient and solid solubility with temperature. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 3(1-2). 63–73. 43 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1953). Segregation of Impurities During the Growth of Germanium and Silicon. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 57(8). 836–839. 134 indexed citations

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Hall, R. N.. (1952). Electron-Hole Recombination in Germanium. Physical Review. 87(2). 387–387. 1962 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hall, R. N.. (1952). p−nJunctions Produced by Growth Rate Variation. Physical Review. 88(1). 139–139. 63 indexed citations

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