S. J. Pearton

82.4k citations

2.2k papers · 66.1k indexed · 15 hit papers · h-index 104

Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 0.01%
Materials Chemistry top 0.01%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials top 0.01%
Condensed Matter Physics top 0.01%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.05%

Co-authors: F. Ren D. P. Norton C. R. Abernathy Jihyun Kim Young-Woo Heo R. J. Shul A. Y. Polyakov Michael Stavola
Topics: Semiconductor materials and devices (1.0k papers)GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (988 papers)Ga2O3 and related materials (698 papers)
Cited by: Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Materials Chemistry
Journals: Physical Review Letters Advanced MaterialsSHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Partner nations: United States South Korea Russia

In The Last Decade

S. J. Pearton

2.1k papers receiving 64.1k 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.

A review of Ga2O3 materials, processing, and devices

2018 2.3k citations S. J. Pearton, F. Ren et al. profile →
GaN: Processing, defects, and devices

1999 1.5k citations S. J. Pearton, F. Ren et al. profile →
Whispering-gallery mode microdisk lasers

1992 1.1k citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides

2002 892 citations S. J. Pearton, C. R. Abernathy et al. profile →
Hydrogen in crystalline semiconductors

1987 732 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Zinc oxide bulk, thin films and nanostructures : processing, properties and applications

2006 674 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Hydrogen in Crystalline Semiconductors

1992 591 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Recent advances in processing of ZnO

2004 588 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
ZnO: growth, doping & processing

2004 538 citations S. J. Pearton et al. Materials Today profile →
The Blue Laser Diode

2000 516 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Perspective: Ga2O3 for ultra-high power rectifiers and MOSFETS

2018 512 citations S. J. Pearton, F. Ren et al. profile →
ZnO nanowire growth and devices

2004 488 citations F. Ren, S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Hydrogen-selective sensing at room temperature with ZnO nanorods

2005 479 citations F. Ren, S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Hydrogen interactions with defects in crystalline solids

1992 447 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →
Single-electron capacitance spectroscopy of discrete quantum levels

1992 363 citations S. J. Pearton et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rutile germanium dioxide: An emerging ultrawide bandgap semiconductor for power device applications – A review 2025 ·Materials Today ·(unknown),(unknown),Jang Hyeok Park,S. J. Pearton,You Seung Rim	6
2	Photochemical wet etching of single-crystal c-plane AlN under UV illumination 2025 ·Applied Surface Science ·Junghyun Park,(unknown),Kwang Hyeon Baik,F. Ren,S. J. Pearton,Soohwan Jang	2
3	Role of surface treatments and localized surface plasmon nanoparticles on internal quantum efficiency of 800 nm diameter blue GaN/InGaN nano light emitting diodes 2024 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·In‐Hwan Lee,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),A.A. Vasil'ev,(unknown),(unknown),А. I. Kochkova,A. Y. Polyakov,S. J. Pearton	2
4	60Co γ-irradiation of AlGaN UVC light-emitting diodes 2023 ·Optical Materials ·Xinyi Xia,Sergei P. Stepanoff,Aman Haque,Douglas E. Wolfe,Simon Barke,Peter Wass,F. Ren,John Conklin,S. J. Pearton	2
5	Properties of κ‐Ga₂O₃ Prepared by Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth 2023 ·Advanced Materials Interfaces ·A. Y. Polyakov,In‐Hwan Lee,В. И. Николаев,(unknown),Andrey Miakonkikh,M. P. Scheglov,E. B. Yakimov,(unknown),A.A. Vasil'ev,А. I. Kochkova,Ivan Shchemerov,А. В. Черных,S. J. Pearton	8
6	Mechanism for Long Photocurrent Time Constants in α-Ga₂O₃ UV Photodetectors 2023 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·A. Y. Polyakov,А. V. Аlmaev,В. И. Николаев,А. И. Печников,(unknown),A.A. Vasil'ev,E. B. Yakimov,А. I. Kochkova,(unknown),(unknown),S. J. Pearton	11
7	Carrier removal rates in 1.1 MeV proton irradiated α-Ga₂O₃ (Sn) 2023 ·Journal of Physics D Applied Physics ·(unknown),В. И. Николаев,А. И. Печников,П. Б. Лагов,Ivan Shchemerov,A.A. Vasil'ev,А. В. Черных,А. I. Kochkova,(unknown),Yu. S. Pavlov,Т. V. Kulevoy,A. S. Doroshkevich,(unknown),(unknown),S. J. Pearton	10
8	Ion energy dependence of dry etch damage depth in Ga2O3 Schottky rectifiers 2023 ·Applied Surface Science ·Chao-Ching Chiang,Xinyi Xia,Jian-Sian Li,F. Ren,S. J. Pearton	6
9	Conducting surface layers formed by hydrogenation of O-implanted β-Ga2O3 2023 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·A. Y. Polyakov,A.A. Vasil'ev,Ivan Shchemerov,А. В. Черных,(unknown),(unknown),А. I. Kochkova,П. Б. Лагов,Andrey Miakonkikh,Yu. S. Pavlov,(unknown),In‐Hwan Lee,Andrej Kuznetsov,S. J. Pearton	8
10	Non-Thermal Annealing of Gamma Irradiated GaN HEMTs with Electron Wind Force 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Md Abu Jafar Rasel,Sergei P. Stepanoff,Aman Haque,Douglas E. Wolfe,F. Ren,S. J. Pearton	18
11	Electrical and Structural Properties of Two-Inch Diameter (0001) α -Ga ₂ O ₃ Films Doped with Sn and Grown by Halide Epitaxy 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·В. И. Николаев,A. Y. Polyakov,С. И. Степанов,А. И. Печников,E. B. Yakimov,А. В. Черных,A.A. Vasil'ev,Ivan Shchemerov,А. I. Kochkova,(unknown),(unknown),S. J. Pearton	4
12	Selective Wet and Dry Etching of NiO over β -Ga ₂ O ₃ 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Chao-Ching Chiang,Xinyi Xia,Jian-Sian Li,F. Ren,S. J. Pearton	7
13	Radiation Damage in the Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Ga ₂ O ₃ 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Xinyi Xia,Jian-Sian Li,Ribhu Sharma,F. Ren,Md Abu Jafar Rasel,Sergei P. Stepanoff,(unknown),Aman Haque,Douglas E. Wolfe,Sushrut Modak,Leonid Chernyak,Mark E. Law,Ani Khachatrian,S. J. Pearton	35
14	Communication—Electron-Beam Stimulated Release of Dislocations from Pinning Sites in GaN 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·П. С. Вергелес,(unknown),A. Y. Polyakov,E. B. Yakimov,S. J. Pearton	2
15	Band Alignment of Al ₂ O ₃ on α -(Al _x Ga _1-x ) ₂ O ₃ 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Xinyi Xia,(unknown),Chaker Fares,Aman Haque,F. Ren,Anna Hassa,Holger von Wenckstern,Marius Grundmann,S. J. Pearton	4
16	Dynamic Switching of 1.9 A/1.76 kV Forward Current NiO/ β -Ga ₂ O ₃ Rectifiers 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Jian-Sian Li,Chao-Ching Chiang,Xinyi Xia,(unknown),F. Ren,Yu‐Te Liao,S. J. Pearton	18
17	Threshold Ion Energies and Cleaning of Etch Residues During Inductively Coupled Etching of NiO/Ga ₂ O ₃ in BCl ₃ 2022 ·ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ·Chao-Ching Chiang,Xinyi Xia,Jian-Sian Li,F. Ren,S. J. Pearton	5
18	Valence and conduction band offsets for sputtered AZO and ITO on (010) (Al _0.14 Ga _0.86 ) ₂ O ₃ 2018 ·Semiconductor Science and Technology ·Chaker Fares,F. Ren,E. S. Lambers,David C. Hays,(unknown),S. J. Pearton	9
19	Properties and Effects of Hydrogen in GaN 2000 ·MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research ·S. J. Pearton,H. Cho,F. Ren,Jen‐Inn Chyi,Jung Han,R. G. Wilson	12
20	Dry etching and implant isolation characteristics of Al_xGa_1-xAs grown by metal organic molecular beam epitaxy 1991 ·Semiconductor Science and Technology ·S. J. Pearton,C. R. Abernathy,F. Ren,T. R. Fullowan	2

About S. J. Pearton

S. J. Pearton is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, having authored 2.2k papers that have together received 66.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Semiconductor materials and devices (1.0k papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (988 papers) and Ga2O3 and related materials (698 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Condensed Matter Physics (22.8k citations), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (24.4k citations) and Materials Chemistry (35.4k citations). S. J. Pearton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Russia. Frequent co-authors include F. Ren, D. P. Norton, C. R. Abernathy, Jihyun Kim, Young-Woo Heo, R. J. Shul, A. Y. Polyakov, Michael Stavola, J.C. Zolper and Jiancheng Yang. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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