W. Heiland

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
240 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

W. Heiland is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Computational Mechanics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Heiland has authored 240 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 100 papers in Computational Mechanics and 70 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in W. Heiland's work include Ion-surface interactions and analysis (99 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (95 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (70 papers). W. Heiland is often cited by papers focused on Ion-surface interactions and analysis (99 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (95 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (70 papers). W. Heiland collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. W. Heiland's co-authors include E. Taglauer, K.J. Snowdon, H. Niehus, A. Närmann, S. Speller, U. Imke, H.J.G.M. Derks, D.P. Jackson, S. Schubert and Steven H. Overbury and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

W. Heiland

238 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Low-energy ion scattering at surfaces

1993 506 citations H. Niehus, W. Heiland et al. Surface Science Reports profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Heiland Germany	41	3.3k	3.1k	1.8k	1.7k	1.6k	240	6.2k
F. Aumayr Austria	45	2.7k 0.8×	4.0k 1.3×	2.3k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	320	7.2k
E. Taglauer Germany	38	1.4k 0.4×	2.3k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	950 0.6×	166	4.7k
H. D. Hagstrum United States	37	3.0k 0.9×	1.7k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	714 0.5×	76	5.3k
R. Souda Japan	36	2.1k 0.6×	1.0k 0.3×	2.6k 1.5×	651 0.4×	457 0.3×	302	5.1k
N. R. Arista Argentina	29	2.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	681 0.4×	936 0.6×	854 0.5×	191	3.5k
J. F. van der Veen Netherlands	55	5.5k 1.7×	1.2k 0.4×	3.6k 2.1×	2.0k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	202	9.8k
N. Stolterfoht Germany	40	3.5k 1.1×	1.9k 0.6×	547 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	174	5.0k
A. Arnau Spain	42	3.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 1.4×	741 0.4×	520 0.3×	185	5.9k
P. L. Grande Brazil	31	1.2k 0.4×	1.8k 0.6×	861 0.5×	889 0.5×	966 0.6×	206	3.3k
C. Kunz Germany	36	2.3k 0.7×	398 0.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	109	4.4k

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Hoheisel, M., S. Speller, W. Heiland, et al.. (2002). Adsorption of oxygen on Pt3Sn(111) studied by scanning tunneling microscopy and x-ray photoelectron diffraction. Physical Review B. 66(16). 1 indexed citations

Speller, S., et al.. (1998). The structure of the Au3Pd(113) surface studied by low energy ion scattering. Surface Science. 402-404. 770–773. 3 indexed citations

Grether, M., et al.. (1997). Surface Channeling Experiments at 20 MeV and Resonant Coherent Excitation ofN6+Ions. Physical Review Letters. 79(18). 3395–3398. 15 indexed citations

Schlathölter, Thomas, et al.. (1996). Interactions of fast N2 molecules with palladium surfaces. Surface Science. 352-354. 195–200. 8 indexed citations

Speller, S., et al.. (1996). The (1 × 2) and (1 × 4) structure on clean Pt(110) studied by STM, AES and LEED. Surface Science. 366(2). 251–259. 31 indexed citations

Speller, S., et al.. (1994). Surface mobility on the Au(110) surface observed with scanning tunneling microscopy. Surface Science. 312(1-2). L748–L752. 9 indexed citations

Niehus, H., W. Heiland, & E. Taglauer. (1993). Low-energy ion scattering at surfaces. Surface Science Reports. 17(4-5). 213–303. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

Heiland, W. & A. Närmann. (1993). Excitation and loss processes of ions at surfaces. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 78(1-4). 20–28. 9 indexed citations

Speller, S., Marika Schleberger, & W. Heiland. (1992). Ion scattering studies of the Pb(110) surface from 160 to 590 K. Surface Science. 269-270. 229–234. 9 indexed citations

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Speller, S., Marika Schleberger, A. Niehof, & W. Heiland. (1992). Structural effects on the Pb(110) surface between 160 and 580 K observed by low-energy ion scattering. Physical Review Letters. 68(23). 3452–3455. 20 indexed citations

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Närmann, A., W. Heiland, R. Monreal, F. Flóres, & P. M. Echenique. (1991). Charge exchange and energy loss of particles interacting with surfaces. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 44(5). 2003–2018. 64 indexed citations

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Heiland, W., H.J.G.M. Derks, & Peer‐Timo Bremer. (1990). Slowing Down and Scattering of Ions in Solids. Scanning microscopy. 1990(4). 18. 1 indexed citations

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Klekamp, A., K.J. Snowdon, & W. Heiland. (1989). Real time study of the change in surface composition of insulators under electron bombardment. Radiation effects and defects in solids. 108(2-4). 241–249. 4 indexed citations

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Snowdon, K.J., et al.. (1986). Molecule excitation in sputtering, scattering and electron or photon induced desorption. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 14(4-6). 467–479. 30 indexed citations

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Snowdon, K.J., et al.. (1985). A study of the electronic excitation of he from grazing incidence ion-surface interaction. The European Physical Journal B. 61(2). 187–192. 8 indexed citations

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Heiland, W.. (1982). Principles of low energy ion scattering. Vacuum. 32(9). 539–542. 4 indexed citations

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Heiland, W., et al.. (1981). Inelastic particle-surface collisions : proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Inelastic Ion-Surface Collisions, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Fed. Rep. of Germany, September 17-19, 1980. Springer eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Heiland, W., et al.. (1977). Photon emission from rare gas ion bombardment of metal surfaces. Surface Science. 67(2). 437–450. 25 indexed citations

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Heiland, W. & E. Taglauer. (1977). The backscattering of low energy ions and surface structure. Surface Science. 68. 96–107. 46 indexed citations

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Taglauer, E. & W. Heiland. (1972). Investigation of the “chain effect” in the scattering of low energy noble gas ions from a Ni(110) surface. Surface Science. 33(1). 27–34. 57 indexed citations

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