T. Walter

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

T. Walter is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, T. Walter has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 21 papers in Materials Chemistry and 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in T. Walter's work include Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (34 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (18 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (9 papers). T. Walter is often cited by papers focused on Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (34 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (18 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (9 papers). T. Walter collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Chile and United States. T. Walter's co-authors include Hans‐Werner Schock, R. Herberholz, Christoph Müller, Dimitrios Hariskos, H. J. Lewerenz, Roland Scheer, M. L. Fearheiley, D. Braunger, D. Schmid and H.-W. Schock and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

T. Walter

36 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Determination of defect distributions from admittance mea... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 200 400 600
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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. Determination of defect distributions from admittance measurements and application to Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based heterojunctions
    1996 674 citations T. Walter, R. Herberholz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T. Walter Germany 18 1.8k 1.5k 483 173 51 37 1.9k
Akio Kunioka Japan 21 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 301 0.6× 32 0.2× 37 0.7× 53 1.6k
R. Herberholz Germany 12 1.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 614 1.3× 190 1.1× 28 0.5× 19 1.8k
K. R. Gunasekhar India 20 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 265 0.5× 59 0.3× 75 1.5× 45 1.3k
O. de Melo Cuba 16 662 0.4× 725 0.5× 186 0.4× 88 0.5× 50 1.0× 93 895
M. Ruckh Germany 14 1.8k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 464 1.0× 20 0.1× 38 0.7× 25 1.9k
E. A. Fagen United States 12 622 0.3× 624 0.4× 250 0.5× 82 0.5× 21 0.4× 24 829
P.C. Liao Taiwan 15 524 0.3× 592 0.4× 125 0.3× 35 0.2× 96 1.9× 30 809
T. Abe Japan 19 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 160 0.3× 31 0.2× 81 1.6× 32 1.2k
Juan Luis Ruiz de la Peña Mexico 20 844 0.5× 830 0.6× 229 0.5× 23 0.1× 76 1.5× 101 1.1k
T. W. Kim South Korea 15 545 0.3× 476 0.3× 283 0.6× 85 0.5× 13 0.3× 65 688

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ott, Thomas, T. Walter, R. Schäffler, & H.-J. Fecht. (2016). Punch-Through Effect in CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells. EU PVSEC. 1089–1092. 1 indexed citations
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Ott, Thomas, et al.. (2014). Benefits of Double Bandgap Grading for Highly Efficient Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 Thin Film Solar Cells. EU PVSEC. 1781–1785. 1 indexed citations
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Walter, T., et al.. (2013). Stability Issues of Sputtered Zn(O,S) Buffer Layers for CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells. EU PVSEC. 2393–2397. 6 indexed citations
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Mack, P., T. Walter, Dimitrios Hariskos, R. Schäffler, & B. Dimmler. (2009). Endurance Testing and Accelerated Ageing of CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells. EU PVSEC. 2439–2442. 2 indexed citations
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Quast, G., U. Felzmann, M. Kirsch, et al.. (2005). New Applications of PAX in Physics Analyses at Hadron Colliders. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
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Schmid, D., et al.. (2002). Influence of substrates on the electrical properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se/sub 2/ thin films. 1. 156–159. 54 indexed citations
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Zweigart, S., et al.. (2002). Sequential deposition of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)/sub 2/. 1. 60–67. 5 indexed citations
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Walter, T. & Dagmar Gerthsen. (2000). TEM analysis of epitaxial semiconductor layers with high stacking fault densities considering artifacts induced by the cross-section geometry. Ultramicroscopy. 81(3-4). 279–288. 8 indexed citations
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Walter, T., V. Yu. Rud’, Yu. V. Rud, & Hans‐Werner Schock. (1997). Photosensitivity of thin-film ZnO/CdS/Cu(In, Ga)Se2 solar cells. Semiconductors. 31(7). 681–685. 1 indexed citations
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Herberholz, R., T. Walter, Christoph Müller, et al.. (1996). Meyer–Neldel behavior of deep level parameters in heterojunctions to Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2. Applied Physics Letters. 69(19). 2888–2890. 58 indexed citations
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Walter, T., R. Herberholz, Christoph Müller, & H.-W. Schock. (1996). Defect Distribution And Metastability in Chalcopyrite Semiconductors. MRS Proceedings. 426. 6 indexed citations
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Braunger, D., Dimitrios Hariskos, T. Walter, & Hans‐Werner Schock. (1996). An 11.4% efficient polycrystalline thin film solar cell based on CuInS2 with a Cd-free buffer layer. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 40(2). 97–102. 166 indexed citations
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Nadenau, V., T. Walter, & H.-W. Schock. (1995). Growth of CuInTe2 polycrystalline thin films. Journal of Crystal Growth. 146(1-4). 251–255. 13 indexed citations
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Tuttle, John R., James R. Sites, A. E. Delahoy, et al.. (1995). Characterization and modeling of Cu(In, Ga)(S, Se)2‐based photovoltaic devices: A laboratory and industrial perspective. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 3(2). 89–104. 12 indexed citations
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Rockett, Angus, F. Abou-Elfotouh, D. Albin, et al.. (1994). Structure and chemistry of CuInSe2 for solar cell technology: current understanding and recommendations. Thin Solid Films. 237(1-2). 1–11. 61 indexed citations
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Klenk, R., T. Walter, H.-W. Schock, & David Cahen. (1994). Physical Vapor Deposition of CuInX<sub>2</sub> (X = S, Se) Thin Films: A Model for the Growth Mechanism. Diffusion and defect data, solid state data. Part B, Solid state phenomena/Solid state phenomena. 37-38. 509–514. 22 indexed citations
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Walter, T. & H.W. Schock. (1994). Fundamental studies and development of technologies for CuInSe2 based thin film solar cells in the EUROCIS program. AIP conference proceedings. 306. 67–78. 1 indexed citations
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Klenk, R., T. Walter, D. Schmid, & H.-W. Schock. (1993). Growth Mechanisms and Diffusion in Multinary and Multilayer Chalcopyrite Thin Films. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 32(S3). 57–57. 36 indexed citations
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Walter, T. & Hans‐Werner Schock. (1993). Crystal growth and diffusion in Cu(In, Ga)Se2 chalcopyrite thin films. Thin Solid Films. 224(1). 74–81. 46 indexed citations
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Walter, T., et al.. (1989). Prevention of iron deficiency by milk fortification. The Chilean experience.. PubMed. 361. 109–13. 33 indexed citations

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