Ryuichi Arafune

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Ryuichi Arafune is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryuichi Arafune has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 31 papers in Materials Chemistry and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ryuichi Arafune's work include Graphene research and applications (24 papers), Topological Materials and Phenomena (23 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (22 papers). Ryuichi Arafune is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (24 papers), Topological Materials and Phenomena (23 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (22 papers). Ryuichi Arafune collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Taiwan and Spain. Ryuichi Arafune's co-authors include N. Takagi, Maki Kawai, Chun‐Liang Lin, Emi Minamitani, Kazuaki Kawahara, N. Tsukahara, Yousoo Kim, S. Ushioda, Kenji Sakamoto and Naoki Ito and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Ryuichi Arafune

76 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Structure of Silicene Grown on Ag(111) 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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  1. Structure of Silicene Grown on Ag(111)
    2012 469 citations Chun‐Liang Lin, Ryuichi Arafune et al. Applied Physics Express profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ryuichi Arafune Japan 20 1.5k 1.3k 551 392 225 80 2.1k
Chris Sturm Germany 25 1.1k 0.8× 748 0.6× 657 1.2× 742 1.9× 456 2.0× 96 2.0k
Lucia Vitali Germany 22 899 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 660 1.2× 315 0.8× 258 1.1× 48 1.8k
Fabio Bussolotti Japan 25 1.2k 0.8× 443 0.3× 1.4k 2.6× 175 0.4× 296 1.3× 83 2.1k
Pimo He China 22 1.1k 0.8× 611 0.5× 698 1.3× 184 0.5× 280 1.2× 103 1.5k
Polina M. Sheverdyaeva Italy 23 1.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 617 1.1× 202 0.5× 276 1.2× 96 2.2k
B. Hönerlage France 27 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 861 1.6× 201 0.5× 532 2.4× 154 2.4k
J. J. Shiang United States 12 1.5k 1.0× 506 0.4× 969 1.8× 557 1.4× 359 1.6× 14 1.9k
Su Xu United States 8 2.5k 1.7× 592 0.4× 1.9k 3.4× 323 0.8× 500 2.2× 20 2.9k
K. C. Rustagi India 21 886 0.6× 821 0.6× 668 1.2× 375 1.0× 594 2.6× 62 1.7k
Bernard Servet France 17 1.0k 0.7× 508 0.4× 1.5k 2.6× 190 0.5× 243 1.1× 40 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ryuichi Arafune

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Luo, Chih‐Wei, et al.. (2025). Coherent multiphoton photoemission spectroscopy of image-potential state on Ir(111) surface. Applied Physics Express. 18(6). 62001–62001.
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, et al.. (2020). Scanning tunneling spectroscopy studies of topological materials. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 32(24). 243001–243001. 6 indexed citations
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Hou, Jie, Yu Wang, Keitaro Eguchi, et al.. (2020). Enhanced magnetic spin–spin interactions observed between porphyrazine derivatives on Au(111). Communications Chemistry. 3(1). 36–36. 7 indexed citations
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Ni, Zeyuan, Emi Minamitani, Kazuaki Kawahara, et al.. (2019). Mechanically Tunable Spontaneous Vertical Charge Redistribution in Few-Layer WTe2. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124(3). 2008–2012. 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, Ryuichi Arafune, Emi Minamitani, Maki Kawai, & N. Takagi. (2018). Quasiparticle scattering in type-II Weyl semimetal MoTe2. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 30(10). 105703–105703. 6 indexed citations
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Minamitani, Emi, N. Takagi, Ryuichi Arafune, et al.. (2018). Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy by STM of phonons at solid surfaces and interfaces. Progress in Surface Science. 93(4). 131–145. 6 indexed citations
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Minamitani, Emi, Ryuichi Arafune, N. Tsukahara, et al.. (2017). Single-molecule quantum dot as a Kondo simulator. Nature Communications. 8(1). 16012–16012. 76 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, Kotaro Nakamura, Ryo Nagao, et al.. (2017). Transport characteristics of a silicene nanoribbon on Ag(110). Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 8. 1699–1704. 7 indexed citations
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Oh, Junepyo, Hyunseob Lim, Ryuichi Arafune, et al.. (2016). Lateral Hopping of CO on Ag(110) by Multiple Overtone Excitation. Physical Review Letters. 116(5). 56101–56101. 19 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, Yujiro Ito, Kazuaki Kawahara, et al.. (2016). Spectroscopic Identification of Ag-Terminated “Multilayer Silicene” Grown on Ag(111). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(12). 6689–6693. 15 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, Ryuichi Arafune, Maki Kawai, & N. Takagi. (2015). Comparison of electronic structure between monolayer silicenes on Ag (111). Chinese Physics B. 24(8). 87307–87307. 9 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, et al.. (2014). Adsorbed states of iron(II) phthalocyanine on Ag(111) studied by high‐resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. Surface and Interface Analysis. 46(12-13). 1253–1256. 5 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, et al.. (2014). Electronic decoupling by h-BN layer between silicene and Cu(111): A DFT-based analysis. New Journal of Physics. 16(10). 105019–105019. 16 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun‐Liang, Ryuichi Arafune, Kazuaki Kawahara, et al.. (2013). Substrate-Induced Symmetry Breaking in Silicene. Physical Review Letters. 110(7). 76801–76801. 314 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, et al.. (2013). Enhancement of Inelastic Electron Tunneling Conductance Caused by Electronic Decoupling in Iron Phthalocyanine Bilayer on Ag(111). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117(42). 21832–21837. 15 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, Chun‐Liang Lin, Kazuaki Kawahara, et al.. (2012). Structural transition of silicene on Ag(111). Surface Science. 608. 297–300. 151 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, Kei Hayashi, Shigenori Ueda, Y. Uehara, & S. Ushioda. (2005). Inelastic Photoemission due to Scattering by Surface Adsorbate Vibrations. Physical Review Letters. 95(20). 207601–207601. 14 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, Kei Hayashi, Shigenori Ueda, & S. Ushioda. (2004). Energy Loss of Photoelectrons by Interaction with Image Charge. Physical Review Letters. 92(24). 247601–247601. 21 indexed citations
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Arafune, Ryuichi, et al.. (2001). Multiple-Fiber Collection System for Scanning Tunneling Microscope Light Emission Spectroscopy. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 40(9R). 5450–5450. 9 indexed citations
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Sakamoto, Kenji, et al.. (1994). Molecular Orientation of Rubbed and Unrubbed Polyimide Films Determined by Polarized Infrared Absorption. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 33(9B). L1323–L1323. 50 indexed citations

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