Timothy J. Sommerer

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Timothy J. Sommerer is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Timothy J. Sommerer has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 16 papers in Materials Chemistry and 15 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Timothy J. Sommerer's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (28 papers), Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (11 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (8 papers). Timothy J. Sommerer is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (28 papers), Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (11 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (8 papers). Timothy J. Sommerer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and China. Timothy J. Sommerer's co-authors include Mark J. Kushner, W. N. G. Hitchon, J. E. Lawler, Uwe Kortshagen, Robert J. Hoekstra, Uwe Czarnetzki, Anthony B. Murphy, Peter Bruggeman, Shahid Rauf and N. J. Mason and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Timothy J. Sommerer

46 papers receiving 1.7k 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. The 2012 Plasma Roadmap
    2012 530 citations Timothy J. Sommerer, Mark J. Kushner et al. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →

Peers

Timothy J. Sommerer
G. M. W. Kroesen Netherlands
M. Haverlag Netherlands
Detlef Loffhagen Germany
L. L. Alves Portugal
Hiroshi Akatsuka Japan
Xi-Ming Zhu China
A. Gamero Spain
V. Puech France
Yi‐Kang Pu China
À. Sola Spain
G. M. W. Kroesen Netherlands
Timothy J. Sommerer
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Timothy J. Sommerer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sommerer, Timothy J., et al.. (2021). Voltage and cathode emission mechanisms of a magnetized, constricted, orbiting plasma in helium 6.7–850 Pa. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 54(29). 295201–295201. 5 indexed citations
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Hitchon, W. N. G., et al.. (2019). Erosion rates of diffuse and constricted magnetron discharges in helium over aluminium, gallium, molybdenum, and tantalum. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(43). 435203–435203. 9 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J., et al.. (2019). Operating modes of a magnetized cold cathode plasma in helium 50–6400 mTorr. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(43). 435202–435202. 11 indexed citations
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Krasikov, Dmitry, A. V. Scherbinin, A. A. Knizhnik, et al.. (2016). Theoretical analysis of non-radiative multiphonon recombination activity of intrinsic defects in CdTe. Journal of Applied Physics. 119(8). 28 indexed citations
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Deminsky, Maxim, С. О. Адамсон, N. A. Dyatko, et al.. (2015). Comparative nonempirical analysis of emission properties of the Ar–MeInglow discharge (Me = Ga, Zn, Sn, In, Bi, Tl). Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 48(20). 205202–205202. 8 indexed citations
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Krasikov, Dmitry, Andrey A. Knizhnik, Б. В. Потапкин, & Timothy J. Sommerer. (2014). Search for the Major Chlorine-Related Defects in CdTe:Cl. MRS Proceedings. 1638. 3 indexed citations
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Srivastava, A.M., S.J. Camardello, Holly Comanzo, et al.. (2013). On the sensitization of the Pr3+ Photon Cascade Emission by the 4fn−15d1 states of the Tm3+ and Nd3+ ions in YF3. Optical Materials. 36(2). 346–351. 2 indexed citations
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Lebedeva, Irina V., et al.. (2012). Role of plasma activation in kinetics of carbon nanotube growth in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Journal of Applied Physics. 111(7). 2 indexed citations
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Lebedeva, Irina V., A. A. Knizhnik, Б. В. Потапкин, et al.. (2011). First-principles based kinetic modeling of effect of hydrogen on growth of carbon nanotubes. Carbon. 49(7). 2508–2521. 32 indexed citations
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Bocharov, G. S., et al.. (2010). Electric field enhancement in field-emission cathodes based on carbon nanotubes. Technical Physics. 55(2). 289–295. 20 indexed citations
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Srivastava, A.M. & Timothy J. Sommerer. (1998). Fluorescent Lamp Phosphors. The Electrochemical Society Interface. 7(2). 28–31. 22 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J. & D. A. Doughty. (1998). Radiometric characterization of xenon positive column discharges. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 31(20). 2803–2817. 19 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J.. (1996). Model of a weakly ionized, low-pressure xenon dc positive column discharge plasma. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 29(3). 769–778. 35 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J.. (1993). A Monte Carlo simulation of resonance radiation transport in the rare-gas–mercury positive column. Journal of Applied Physics. 74(3). 1579–1589. 13 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J., et al.. (1991). Self-consistent kinetic calculations of helium rf glow discharges. Physical Review A. 43(8). 4452–4472. 79 indexed citations
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Choi, Seung J., Michael J. McCaughey, Timothy J. Sommerer, & Mark J. Kushner. (1991). Perturbation of the cathode fall in direct-current glow discharges by particulate contamination. Applied Physics Letters. 59(24). 3102–3104. 9 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J., W. N. G. Hitchon, & J. E. Lawler. (1989). Self-consistent kinetic model of the cathode fall of a glow discharge. Physical review. A, General physics. 39(12). 6356–6366. 114 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J., W. N. G. Hitchon, & J. E. Lawler. (1989). Electron heating mechanisms in helium rf glow discharges: A self-consistent kinetic calculation. Physical Review Letters. 63(21). 2361–2364. 71 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J. & Edward B. Hale. (1985). Computerized scanning Auger microprobe. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 3(4). 1874–1880. 2 indexed citations
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Sommerer, Timothy J., et al.. (1985). Characterization of wear modes in ion-implanted steel from auger measurements. Materials Science and Engineering. 69(1). 149–154. 13 indexed citations

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