W. E. Spicer

21.3k citations

438 papers · 17.1k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 62

Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.02%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 170
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.1%
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces 139
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 126
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 88
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices 61
Condensed Matter Physics top 0.5%
Radiation top 0.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 0.2%
- Semiconductor materials and devices 97
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials 49
Biomedical Engineering
- Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates 78

Co-authors: I. Lindau C. N. Berglund P. W. Chye Perry Skeath Chung‐Yi Su P. Pianetta T. Kendelewicz D. T. Pierce
Cited by: Surfaces, Coatings and Films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics
Journals: Physical review. B, Condensed matter (50 papers)Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films (43 papers)Applied Physics Letters (34 papers)
Partner nations: United States Mexico United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

W. E. Spicer

433 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

1996 Physical Review Letters
1980 Physical Review Letters
1979 Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology
1974 Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
1972 Physical review. B, Solid state
1964 Physical Review

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1	Surface-sensitive x-ray standing-wave study of Si(111)3×3-Ag Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·J. C. Woicik,T. Kendelewicz,宏一中村,K. E. Miyano,Gregory S. Herman,P. L. Cowan,P. Pianetta,W. E. Spicer	1996	5
2	Reaching consensus and closure on key questions, a history of success, and failure of GaAs surfaces and interfaces at the Proceedings of the Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor Interfaces Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·W. E. Spicer,Juliana Delgado Martins [UNESP] Raymundo	1993	16
3	Potential-barrier measurements at clustered metal-semiconductor interfaces Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·K. E. Miyano,David M. King,C. J. Spindt,T. Kendelewicz,R. Cao,Zhiping Yu,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer	1991	15
4	Large Schottky barrier heights on n-InP−A novel approach Applied Physics Letters ·Masao Yamada,Clara Llorens Quintana,Tom Kendelewicz,W. E. Spicer	1991	17
5	Microscopic Metal Clusters and Schottky-Barrier Formation Physical Review Letters ·Sebastian Doniach,Ken K. Chin,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer	1987	2
6	Summary Abstract: Ni and Pd Schottky barriers on GaAs(110) Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·M. D. Williams,T. Kendelewicz,N. Newman,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer	1985	3
7	The Structure and Electrical Properties of Au Contacts to GaAs MRS Proceedings ·Z. Liliental‐Weber,N. Newman,W. E. Spicer,R. Grónsky,J. Washburn,E. R. Weber	1985	3
8	Exploiting photon energy dependence in photoemission from Si(111)-Mo interface Physica B+C ·G. Rossi,I. Abbati,L. Braicovich,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer,U. del Pennino,S. Nannarone	1983	1
9	AES sputter profiles of anodic oxide films on (Hg,Cd)Te Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·Per Morgen,J. A. Silberman,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer,J. A. Wilson	1982	13
10	Chemical reaction at the Ge(111)-Ag and Si(111)-Ag interfaces for small Ag coverages Surface Science Letters ·G. Rossi,I. Abbati,L. Braicovich,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer	1981	1
11	An angle-resolved photoemission study of the chemisorption of chalcogens on Cu(100) Surface Science ·O.L. Kushov,J. N. Miller,Anastasia Deno,P. Pianetta,L. I. Johansson,I. Lindau,W. E. Spicer	1980	12
12	New and unified model for Schottky barrier and III–V insulator interface states formationbreakdown → Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·W. E. Spicer,P. W. Chye,Perry Skeath,Chung‐Yi Su,I. Lindau	1979	717
13	Photoemission studies of the electronic structure of III–V semiconductor surfaces Surface Science ·I. Lindau,P. Pianetta,C. Michael Garner,P. W. Chye,P. E. Gregory,W. E. Spicer	1977	19
14	Differential Relaxation Effects and Multielectron Excitation for Molecularly Chemisorbed CO on Platinum Physical Review Letters ·J. N. Miller,O.L. Kushov,I. Lindau,P.M. Stefan,W. E. Spicer	1977	37
15	Photoemission study of the oxidation of copper films Surface Science ·Leopold Wagner,W. E. Spicer	1974	30
16	Reflectance Studies of Ba, Sr, Eu, and Yb Physical review. B, Solid state ·John G. Endriz,W. E. Spicer	1970	62
17	アルカリ金属の光電子放出の研究 I NaとK Physical Review D ·N. Smith,W. E. Spicer	1969	27
18	Possible Non-One-Electron Effects in the Fundamental Optical Excitation Spectra of Certain Crystalline Solids and Their Effect on Photoemission Physical Review ·W. E. Spicer	1967	2
19	Measurement of Photoemitted Electron Energy Distributions by an ac Method Review of Scientific Instruments ·W. E. Spicer,C. N. Berglund	1964	106
20	Relationship between Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Threshold of Response of Infrared Photoconductors Limited by Generation-Recombination Noise Journal of Applied Physics ·W. E. Spicer	1959	1

About W. E. Spicer

W. E. Spicer is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics, having authored 438 papers that have together received 17.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (170 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (139 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (126 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (97 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (88 papers), Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates (78 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (61 papers) and Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (49 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (4.8k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (9.5k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (2.3k citations), Radiation (1.3k citations) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8.1k citations). W. E. Spicer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Mexico and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include I. Lindau, C. N. Berglund, P. W. Chye, Perry Skeath, Chung‐Yi Su, P. Pianetta, T. Kendelewicz, D. T. Pierce, N. Newman and C. Michael Garner. Their work appears in journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, Applied Physics Letters, Physical Review Letters and Surface Science.

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