Thomas Thomson

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
139 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Thomson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Thomson has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 62 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 53 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Thomson's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (104 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (47 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (32 papers). Thomas Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (104 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (47 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (32 papers). Thomas Thomson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Thomas Thomson's co-authors include B. D. Terris, G. Hu, S. Anders, Shouheng Sun, J. E. E. Baglin, M. Sepioni, Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, I-Ling Tsai, I. V. Grigorieva and J. Keinonen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Thomson

131 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Spin-half paramagnetism i... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2012 2005 200 400 600
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.

  1. Spin-half paramagnetism in graphene induced by point defects
    2012 676 citations Thomas Thomson et al. profile →
  2. Nanofabricated and self-assembled magnetic structures as data storage media
    2005 653 citations B. D. Terris, Thomas Thomson Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thomas Thomson 2.8k 2.0k 1.6k 1.1k 1.0k 139 4.7k
Zheng Gai 1.6k 0.6× 3.1k 1.6× 1.9k 1.2× 820 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 184 5.2k
Bernard Doudin 2.3k 0.8× 2.8k 1.4× 1.8k 1.1× 857 0.8× 1.8k 1.8× 148 5.2k
J. P. Jamet 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 666 0.6× 927 0.9× 118 4.3k
Bjørgvin Hjörvarsson 2.8k 1.0× 2.4k 1.2× 1.4k 0.9× 371 0.3× 768 0.7× 282 5.5k
Luc Piraux 3.9k 1.4× 4.9k 2.4× 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 2.2k 2.2× 243 7.7k
Sandra Van Aert 1.4k 0.5× 4.3k 2.1× 1.8k 1.1× 1.0k 0.9× 2.1k 2.1× 166 7.2k
J. A. Borchers 3.5k 1.2× 2.3k 1.2× 3.4k 2.2× 910 0.8× 757 0.7× 206 6.4k
Marco Finazzi 3.3k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.5× 2.1k 2.0× 2.0k 1.9× 257 5.8k
F. Rousseaux 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 996 0.6× 658 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 111 3.6k
J. Vogel 4.2k 1.5× 1.5k 0.7× 2.4k 1.6× 507 0.5× 1.6k 1.6× 140 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Thomson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Thomson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Thomas Thomson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Thomas Thomson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Thomas Thomson. Thomas Thomson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schedin, F., Benedikt Eggert, Mohamad‐Assaad Mawass, et al.. (2024). Magnetic imaging of thermally switchable antiferromagnetic/ferromagnetic modulated thin films. Acta Materialia. 283. 120515–120515.
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Xia, Tian, Jianyun Cao, Mark A. Bissett, et al.. (2023). Graphenization of graphene oxide films for strongly anisotropic thermal conduction and high electromagnetic interference shielding. Carbon. 215. 118496–118496. 35 indexed citations
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Parchenko, Sergii, Jianping Zhou, Yeong‐Ah Soh, et al.. (2023). Stabilising transient ferromagnetic states in nanopatterned FeRh with shape-induced anisotropy. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 56(48). 485002–485002. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yu, et al.. (2023). Exchange stiffness constant determination using multiple-mode FMR perpendicular standing spin waves. Journal of Applied Physics. 133(6). 3 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng-Han, et al.. (2023). Tunable multi-cycle terahertz pulse generation from a spintronic emitter. Applied Physics Letters. 123(21). 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng-Han, et al.. (2022). Spintronic terahertz emitters exploiting uniaxial magnetic anisotropy for field-free emission and polarization control. Applied Physics Letters. 120(12). 9 indexed citations
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Ueda, Hiroki, D. G. Porter, Bill Pedrini, et al.. (2022). X-ray investigation of long-range antiferromagnetic ordering in FeRh. AIP Advances. 12(3). 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yu, et al.. (2021). Magnetization dynamics in synthetic ferromagnetic thin films. Physical review. B.. 104(1). 6 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng-Han, et al.. (2021). Spintronic terahertz emitters: Status and prospects from a materials perspective. APL Materials. 9(9). 62 indexed citations
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Vera-Marun, I. J., et al.. (2020). Zero-field Optic Mode Beyond 20 GHz in a Synthetic Antiferromagnet. Physical Review Applied. 13(3). 39 indexed citations
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Eggert, Benedikt, Maciej Oskar Liedke, Maik Butterling, et al.. (2020). Depth selective magnetic phase coexistence in FeRh thin films. APL Materials. 8(12). 17 indexed citations
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Barton, Craig, et al.. (2019). PNR study of the phase transition in FeRh thin films. APL Materials. 7(10). 13 indexed citations
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Thomson, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Magnetic-field tailoring of the terahertz polarization emitted from a spintronic source. Applied Physics Letters. 114(3). 52 indexed citations
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Barton, Craig, et al.. (2017). Exploring the potential of remote plasma sputtering for the production of L10ordered FePt thin films. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 50(27). 275005–275005. 1 indexed citations
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Barton, Craig, Thomas Ostler, C. J. Kinane, et al.. (2017). Substrate Induced Strain Field in FeRh Epilayers Grown on Single Crystal MgO (001) Substrates. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 44397–44397. 41 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R. A., et al.. (2016). Signal asymmetries in the anomalous Hall effect of bilayer magnetic nanostructures. Applied Physics Letters. 109(13). 2 indexed citations
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Wohlhüter, P., M. T. Bryan, Peter Warnicke, et al.. (2015). Nanoscale switch for vortex polarization mediated by Bloch core formation in magnetic hybrid systems. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7836–7836. 36 indexed citations
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Thomson, Thomas, G. Hu, & B. D. Terris. (2006). Intrinsic Distribution of Magnetic Anisotropy in Thin Films Probed by Patterned Nanostructures. Physical Review Letters. 96(25). 257204–257204. 251 indexed citations
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Chambers, Robert & Thomas Thomson. (1996). A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen : with numerous authentic portraits. 1 indexed citations
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Thomson, Thomas. (1978). Western Himalayas and Tibet : a narrative on Ladakh and mountains of northern India. 1 indexed citations

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