W. G. Pfann

1.7k total citations
34 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

W. G. Pfann is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. G. Pfann has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. G. Pfann's work include Semiconductor materials and interfaces (5 papers), Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (5 papers) and Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (4 papers). W. G. Pfann is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and interfaces (5 papers), Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (5 papers) and Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (4 papers). W. G. Pfann collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. W. G. Pfann's co-authors include R. N. Thurston, W. van Roosbroeck, F.L. Vogel, K.E. Benson, John K. Kennedy, Kenneth A. Jackson, H. C. Theuerer, Chad E. Miller and J.D. Hunt and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Applied Physics and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

W. G. Pfann

32 papers receiving 900 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. G. Pfann Japan 14 486 479 327 195 183 34 1.1k
J. W. Faust United States 18 589 1.2× 553 1.2× 289 0.9× 200 1.0× 112 0.6× 54 1.2k
G. A. Shirn United States 14 300 0.6× 493 1.0× 160 0.5× 69 0.4× 240 1.3× 26 822
R. F. Lever United States 20 684 1.4× 296 0.6× 460 1.4× 95 0.5× 155 0.8× 58 1.1k
Richard B. Zipin United States 10 266 0.5× 388 0.8× 183 0.6× 132 0.7× 119 0.7× 18 908
R. H. Lamoreaux United States 15 257 0.5× 545 1.1× 89 0.3× 140 0.7× 236 1.3× 30 955
W. L. Winterbottom United States 12 202 0.4× 484 1.0× 198 0.6× 86 0.4× 136 0.7× 22 867
J. P. Stark United States 13 145 0.3× 493 1.0× 250 0.8× 84 0.4× 411 2.2× 82 882
R. Ghez United States 22 607 1.2× 775 1.6× 406 1.2× 172 0.9× 203 1.1× 55 1.5k
J.E. Parrott United Kingdom 19 483 1.0× 770 1.6× 294 0.9× 96 0.5× 241 1.3× 53 1.4k
M. Lichtensteiger United States 21 1.0k 2.1× 907 1.9× 675 2.1× 110 0.6× 137 0.7× 36 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. G. Pfann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pfann, W. G.. (1974). The Semiconductor Revolution. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 121(1). 9C–9C. 2 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., Chad E. Miller, & J.D. Hunt. (1966). New Zone Refining Techniques for Chemical Compounds. Review of Scientific Instruments. 37(5). 649–652. 13 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1964). Zone Melting Considered as a Chromatographic Separation Technique.. Analytical Chemistry. 36(12). 2231–2234. 10 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1962). Zone Melting. Science. 135(3509). 1101–1109. 51 indexed citations
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Roosbroeck, W. van & W. G. Pfann. (1962). Transport in a Semiconductor with Anisotropic Mobilities and the Photopiezoresistance Effect. Journal of Applied Physics. 33(7). 2304–2309. 11 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G. & R. N. Thurston. (1961). Semiconducting Stress Transducers Utilizing the Transverse and Shear Piezoresistance Effects. Journal of Applied Physics. 32(10). 2008–2019. 175 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G. & H. C. Theuerer. (1960). Applications of Zone Melting to Analytical Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry. 32(12). 1574–1578. 10 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1959). Improvement in Floating Zone Technique. Journal of Applied Physics. 30(3). 454–455. 4 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1958). Zone Melting. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 105(12). 259C–259C. 51 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G. & F.L. Vogel. (1957). Observations on the dislocation structure of germanium crystals. Acta Metallurgica. 5(7). 377–384. 19 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1956). Zone-Melting. Chemical & Engineering News. 34(13). 1440–1443. 4 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1956). Electromagnetic Suspension of a Molten Zone. Journal of Applied Physics. 27(1). 12–18. 28 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1955). Continuous Multistage Separation by Zone-Melting. JOM. 7(2). 297–303. 2 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1955). Dislocation densities in intersecting lineage boundaries in germanium. Acta Metallurgica. 3(5). 512–513. 14 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1954). Purification of Antimony and Tin by a New Method of Zone Refining. JOM. 6(6). 762–763. 4 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G. & W. van Roosbroeck. (1954). Radioactive and Photoelectric p-n Junction Power Sources. Journal of Applied Physics. 25(11). 1422–1434. 107 indexed citations
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Vogel, F.L., et al.. (1953). Observations of Dislocations in Lineage Boundaries in Germanium. Physical Review. 90(3). 489–490. 192 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G., et al.. (1953). Purification and Prevention of Segregation in Single Crystals of Germanium. Physical Review. 89(1). 322–323. 26 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1952). Principles of Zone-Melting. JOM. 4(7). 747–753. 155 indexed citations
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Pfann, W. G.. (1952). Segregation of Two Solutes, With Particular Reference to Semiconductors. JOM. 4(8). 861–865. 7 indexed citations

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