S. Berg

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

S. Berg is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Berg has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 23 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in S. Berg's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (27 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (11 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (11 papers). S. Berg is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (27 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (11 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (11 papers). S. Berg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and Czechia. S. Berg's co-authors include Tomas Nyberg, Hans‐Olof Blom, Ilia Katardjiev, Hana Baránková, Ladislav Bárdoš, T. Larsson, C. Nender, Tomáš Kubart, Mona Moradi and Oliver Kappertz and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

S. Berg

33 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Fundamental understanding and modeling of reactive sputtering processes
    2005 552 citations S. Berg, Tomas Nyberg Thin Solid Films profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Berg Sweden 17 912 877 745 209 169 33 1.4k
K. Goedicke Germany 19 695 0.8× 717 0.8× 732 1.0× 135 0.6× 183 1.1× 39 1.3k
K. Macák Sweden 12 773 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.4× 254 1.2× 70 0.4× 15 1.4k
Tomas Nyberg Sweden 25 1.2k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 258 1.2× 170 1.0× 81 2.1k
C. Nender Sweden 16 855 0.9× 826 0.9× 571 0.8× 343 1.6× 102 0.6× 38 1.2k
V. Kouznetsov Sweden 4 736 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 1.1k 1.5× 279 1.3× 87 0.5× 7 1.4k
S. Kadlec Czechia 24 626 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 891 1.2× 202 1.0× 72 0.4× 43 1.4k
Stanislav Mráz Germany 25 681 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 1.2k 1.7× 204 1.0× 106 0.6× 75 1.8k
R.P. Howson United Kingdom 21 801 0.9× 516 0.6× 780 1.0× 397 1.9× 246 1.5× 72 1.5k
F. J. Worzala United States 14 653 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 800 1.1× 343 1.6× 160 0.9× 31 1.5k
Ngoc C. Tran United States 8 644 0.7× 756 0.9× 606 0.8× 270 1.3× 132 0.8× 13 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Berg

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All Works

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Berg, S., Erik Särhammar, & Tomas Nyberg. (2014). Upgrading the “Berg-model” for reactive sputtering processes. Thin Solid Films. 565. 186–192. 73 indexed citations
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Kubart, Tomáš, Montri Aiempanakit, Joakim Andersson, et al.. (2011). Studies of hysteresis effect in reactive HiPIMS deposition of oxides. Surface and Coatings Technology. 205. S303–S306. 59 indexed citations
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Kubart, Tomáš, Oliver Kappertz, Tomas Nyberg, & S. Berg. (2006). Dynamic behaviour of the reactive sputtering process. Thin Solid Films. 515(2). 421–424. 71 indexed citations
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Berg, S. & Tomas Nyberg. (2005). Fundamental understanding and modeling of reactive sputtering processes. Thin Solid Films. 476(2). 215–230. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Katardjiev, Ilia, et al.. (2004). TRIDYN simulation of target poisoning in reactive sputtering. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 228(1-4). 193–197. 28 indexed citations
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Jonsson, Lars, Tomas Nyberg, Ilia Katardjiev, & S. Berg. (2000). Frequency response in pulsed DC reactive sputtering processes. Thin Solid Films. 365(1). 43–48. 37 indexed citations
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Martin, Peter, Avi Bendavid, L.S. Wieluński, Ilia Katardjiev, & S. Berg. (1997). Preferential sputtering effects in the deposition of TiAl films by filtered cathodic arc deposition. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 129(2). 207–209. 7 indexed citations
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Bárdoš, Ladislav, Hana Baránková, Yu. A. Lebedev, Tomas Nyberg, & S. Berg. (1997). Diamond deposition in a microwave electrode discharge at reduced pressures. Diamond and Related Materials. 6(2-4). 224–229. 27 indexed citations
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Shamrai, K. P., Hans‐Olof Blom, V. P. Pavlenko, et al.. (1997). Discharge disruptions in a helicon plasma source. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 15(6). 2864–2874. 16 indexed citations
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Baránková, Hana, Ladislav Bárdoš, & S. Berg. (1995). Metastable assisted deposition of TiN films. Applied Physics Letters. 67(11). 1521–1523. 13 indexed citations
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Baránková, Hana, Ladislav Bárdoš, & S. Berg. (1995). Abnormal High Rate Deposition of TiN films by the Radio Frequency Plasma Jet System. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 142(3). 883–887. 14 indexed citations
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Nender, C., et al.. (1994). Numerical and experimental studies of the sputter yield amplification effect. Radiation effects and defects in solids. null(1). 281–291. 17 indexed citations
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Bárdoš, Ladislav, Hana Baránková, Tomas Nyberg, & S. Berg. (1994). Deposition of Carbonaceous Films onto Internal Walls of Tubes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 141(2). 374–377. 6 indexed citations
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Baránková, Hana, Ladislav Bárdoš, & S. Berg. (1994). Enhancement of the Reactive Deposition Rate of TiN Films at Low Nitrogen Content. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 141(1). L8–L9. 10 indexed citations
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Baránková, Hana, Ladislav Bárdoš, & S. Berg. (1993). Studies of the optical emission from a hydrogen-hydrocarbon r.f. plasma jet stream during diamond film deposition. Diamond and Related Materials. 2(2-4). 347–352. 7 indexed citations
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Bárdoš, Ladislav, S. Berg, & Hana Baránková. (1993). Radio frequency plasma jet applied to coating of internal walls of narrow tubes. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 11(4). 1486–1490. 32 indexed citations
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Belkind, A., et al.. (1993). Serial cosputtering of some metal alloys: Enhancement of partial sputtering yields of light metals. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 11(2). 314–318. 7 indexed citations
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Bárdoš, Ladislav, et al.. (1993). Reactive deposition of diamond and Si carbide films by hydrogen plasma etching of graphite and Si in the r.f. plasma jet. Thin Solid Films. 223(2). 218–222. 7 indexed citations
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Tirén, J, et al.. (1990). Investigations of evaporated silicon p-n junctions and their application to junction field-effect transistors. Journal of Applied Physics. 67(4). 2148–2152. 2 indexed citations
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Berg, S., Mona Moradi, C. Nender, & Hans‐Olof Blom. (1989). The use of process modelling for optimum design of reactive sputtering processes. Surface and Coatings Technology. 39-40. 465–474. 15 indexed citations

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