W. E. Spicer

10.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
216 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

W. E. Spicer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. E. Spicer has authored 216 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 100 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 64 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. E. Spicer's work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (60 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (46 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (45 papers). W. E. Spicer is often cited by papers focused on Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (60 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (46 papers) and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (45 papers). W. E. Spicer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Sweden. W. E. Spicer's co-authors include I. Lindau, Zhi‐Xun Shen, D. S. Dessau, Roy Powell, P. Pianetta, D. M. Collins, B. O. Wells, David M. King, A. Kapitulnik and I. Lindau and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

W. E. Spicer

212 papers receiving 8.1k 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.

Anomalously large gap anisotropy in thea-bplane ofBi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

1993 676 citations Zhi‐Xun Shen, D. S. Dessau et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Optical Properties of NiO and CoO

1970 442 citations W. E. Spicer et al. Physical review. B, Solid state profile →
Key features in the measured band structure ofBi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ: Flat bands atEFand Fermi surface nesting

1993 392 citations D. S. Dessau, Zhi‐Xun Shen et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Observation of a Saddle-Point Singularity inBi2(Sr0.97Pr0.03)2CuO6+δand Its Implications for Normal and Superconducting State Properties 1994 ·Physical Review Letters ·David M. King, Zhi‐Xun Shen, D. S. Dessau, D. S. Marshall, C. H. Park, W. E. Spicer, J. L. Peng, Z. Y. Li, R. L. Greene	148
2	Do we need a new methodology for GaAs passivation? 1993 ·Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·(unknown), W. E. Spicer	50
3	Nature of the high-binding-energy dip in the low-temperature photoemission spectra ofBi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ 1992 ·Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·D. S. Dessau, Zhi‐Xun Shen, B. O. Wells, David M. King, W. E. Spicer, A. J. Arko, L. W. Lombardo, D. B. Mitzi, A. Kapitulnik	27
4	Extended x-ray-absorption fine-structure determination of bond-length conservation at the clean InP(110) surface 1992 ·Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·J. C. Woicik, T. Kendelewicz, K. E. Miyano, M. Richter, C. E. Bouldin, P. Pianetta, W. E. Spicer	8
5	Anomalous spectral weight transfer at the superconducting transition ofBi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ 1991 ·Physical Review Letters ·D. S. Dessau, B. O. Wells, Zhi‐Xun Shen, W. E. Spicer, A. J. Arko, R. S. List, D. B. Mitzi, A. Kapitulnik	202
6	Metal contacts on Hg 1 - x Cd x Te 1990 ·W. E. Spicer	0
7	Angle-resolved photoemission study of NiO and CoO 1989 ·Physica C Superconductivity ·Zhi‐Xun Shen, P. A. P. Lindberg, Chih‐Kang Shih, W. E. Spicer, I. Lindau	3
8	Abrupt interfaces on InP(110): Cases of Sb and Sn 1989 ·Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena ·T. Kendelewicz, K. E. Miyano, R. Cao, I. Lindau, W. E. Spicer	19
9	Systematics of metal contacts to Hg1−xCdxTe 1987 ·Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·D. J. Friedman, (unknown), I. Lindau, W. E. Spicer	4
10	SSRL beam line wunder: Design and planning 1983 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research ·R. Z. Bachrach, L.-E. Swartz, S. B. M. Hagström, I. Lindau, M. H. Hecht, W. E. Spicer	4
11	Photoemission investigation on the oxidation of Si(111)Ag interfaces and its relation to the interface structure 1982 ·Surface Science ·G. Rossi, (unknown), I. Abbati, L. Braicovich, I. Lindau, W. E. Spicer	24
12	Semiconductor measurement technology: The capabilities and limitations of Auger sputter profiling for studies of semiconductors 1981 ·S. A. Schwarz, C. R. Helms, W. E. Spicer, N.J. Taylor	1
13	The interaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide on Cu-Ni (110) single-crystal surfaces 1980 ·Chemical Physics Letters ·Edward Silverman, R. J. Madix, (unknown), W. E. Spicer	2
14	Growth and properties of graded band-gap AlxGa1−xAs layers 1979 ·Applied Physics Letters ·P. Kordoš, R. A. Powell, W. E. Spicer, G. L. Pearson, M. B. Panish	17
15	High resolution Auger sputter profiling study of the effect of phosphorus pileup on the Si–SiO2 interface morphology 1978 ·Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·S. A. Schwarz, C. R. Helms, W. E. Spicer, N.J. Taylor	15
16	Abstract: Auger–sputter profiling study of phosphorus pileup at the Si–SiO2 interface 1978 ·Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·S. A. Schwarz, C. R. Helms, W. E. Spicer, N.J. Taylor	2
17	Photoemission studies of surface states and Schottky-barrier formation on Inp 1976 ·Physical review. B, Solid state ·P. W. Chye, I. A. Babalola, (unknown), W. E. Spicer	11
18	Optical density of states ultraviolet photoelectric spectroscopy 1970 ·Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section A Physics and Chemistry ·W. E. Spicer	14
19	Experimental Determination of the Optical Density of States in Iron 1967 ·Physical Review ·(unknown), W. E. Spicer	38
20	Radiation effects in optical materials 1965 ·NASA Special Publication ·W. E. Spicer	34

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