W. C. Ellis

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

W. C. Ellis is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. C. Ellis has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 7 papers in Materials Chemistry and 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. C. Ellis's work include Microstructure and mechanical properties (4 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (2 papers) and Magnetic Properties of Alloys (2 papers). W. C. Ellis is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and mechanical properties (4 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (2 papers) and Magnetic Properties of Alloys (2 papers). W. C. Ellis collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. W. C. Ellis's co-authors include Ricarda Wagner, Kenneth A. Jackson, S. M. Arnold, R. L. Barns, E. S. Greiner, J. Gutowski, C. J. Frosch, R. B. Zetterstrom, M. E. Fine and R. C. Sherwood and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Crystal Growth.

In The Last Decade

W. C. Ellis

19 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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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.

VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID MECHANISM OF SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWTH

1964 5.5k citations Ricarda Wagner, W. C. Ellis Applied Physics Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. C. Ellis Japan	9	3.8k	3.7k	3.3k	1.5k	717	19	5.9k
Stephan Senz Germany	31	3.0k 0.8×	3.1k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	828 1.2×	134	4.9k
F. Phillipp Germany	32	827 0.2×	3.5k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	866 1.2×	158	4.9k
Suneel Kodambaka United States	36	2.6k 0.7×	3.7k 1.0×	2.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	478 0.7×	128	5.9k
H. P. Strunk Germany	37	656 0.2×	2.2k 0.6×	2.8k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	474 0.7×	232	4.6k
Tadashi Shiosaki Japan	32	2.0k 0.5×	3.4k 0.9×	2.2k 0.7×	806 0.5×	998 1.4×	321	4.3k
P. F. Carcia United States	32	753 0.2×	2.9k 0.8×	3.4k 1.0×	2.6k 1.7×	2.0k 2.8×	84	6.2k
Makoto Konagai Japan	48	1.1k 0.3×	6.4k 1.7×	8.3k 2.5×	2.5k 1.6×	676 0.9×	547	9.6k
N. D. Zakharov Germany	30	1.4k 0.4×	2.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	853 1.2×	153	3.8k
Wilfried Sigle Germany	40	1.0k 0.3×	3.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	813 0.5×	1.6k 2.2×	194	5.0k
W. Skorupa Germany	42	1.2k 0.3×	4.7k 1.3×	5.3k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	945 1.3×	501	7.4k

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Ellis, W. C., et al.. (1970). Gel-growth of silver acetate crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth. 6(3). 290–292. 1 indexed citations

Ellis, W. C., C. J. Frosch, & R. B. Zetterstrom. (1968). Morphology of gallium phosphide crystals grown by VLS mechanism with gallium as liquid-forming agent. Journal of Crystal Growth. 2(2). 61–68. 25 indexed citations

Ellis, W. C.. (1967). Whisker crystals grown from solder terminations in an electrotransport process. Journal of Crystal Growth. 1(4). 204–206. 2 indexed citations

Berry, Robert W., et al.. (1966). GROWTH OF WHISKER CRYSTALS AND RELATED MORPHOLOGIES BY ELECTROTRANSPORT. Applied Physics Letters. 9(7). 263–265. 4 indexed citations

Ellis, W. C., et al.. (1966). Preparation and Morphology of Boron Filamentary Crystals Grown by the Vapor-Liquid-Solid Mechanism. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(6). 2399–2401. 9 indexed citations

Barns, R. L. & W. C. Ellis. (1965). Whisker Crystals of Gallium Arsenide and Gallium Phosphide Grown by the Vapor—Liquid—Solid Mechanism. Journal of Applied Physics. 36(7). 2296–2301. 68 indexed citations

Wagner, Ricarda, W. C. Ellis, Kenneth A. Jackson, & S. M. Arnold. (1964). Study of the Filamentary Growth of Silicon Crystals from the Vapor. Journal of Applied Physics. 35(10). 2993–3000. 185 indexed citations

Wagner, Ricarda & W. C. Ellis. (1964). VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID MECHANISM OF SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWTH. Applied Physics Letters. 4(5). 89–90. 5530 indexed citations breakdown →

Greiner, E. S., J. Gutowski, & W. C. Ellis. (1961). Preparation of Silicon Ribbons. Journal of Applied Physics. 32(11). 2489–2490. 32 indexed citations

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Brewer, James M., et al.. (1960). Characterization of Components in Low-Temperature Lignite Tar.. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 5(1). 94–97. 7 indexed citations

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Ellis, W. C., et al.. (1958). Some Effects of Environment on Fracture Stress of Germanium. Journal of Applied Physics. 29(2). 226–226. 8 indexed citations

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Ellis, W. C., H. J. Williams, & R. C. Sherwood. (1958). Growth of MnBi Crystals and Evidence for Subgrains from Domain Patterns. Journal of Applied Physics. 29(3). 534–536. 2 indexed citations

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Ellis, W. C., H. J. Williams, & R. C. Sherwood. (1957). Evidence for Subgrains in MnBi Crystals from Bitter Patterns. Journal of Applied Physics. 28(10). 1215–1216. 6 indexed citations

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Greiner, E. S., et al.. (1957). Effects of compression and annealing on the structure and electrical properties of germanium. JOM. 9(7). 813–818. 3 indexed citations

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Greiner, E. S., et al.. (1957). Dislocations in plastically indented Germanium. Acta Metallurgica. 5(1). 60–60. 7 indexed citations

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Ellis, W. C. & E. S. Greiner. (1953). Production of Acceptor Centers in Germanium and Silicon by Plastic Deformation. Physical Review. 92(4). 1061–1062. 12 indexed citations

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Fine, M. E. & W. C. Ellis. (1951). Thermal Variation of Young’s Modulus in Some Fe-Ni-Mo Alloys. JOM. 3(9). 761–764. 5 indexed citations

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Ellis, W. C. & R. G. Treuting. (1951). Atomic Relationships in the Cubic Twinned State. JOM. 3(1). 53–55. 3 indexed citations

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Fine, M. E., E. S. Greiner, & W. C. Ellis. (1951). Transitions in Chromium. JOM. 3(1). 56–58. 8 indexed citations

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