W. L. Brown

10.2k citations

184 papers · 8.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 50

Impact in

Computational Mechanics top 0.2%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
Radiation top 0.5%
- Nuclear Physics and Applications

Papers in

Computational Mechanics 83
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis 77
Radiation 29
- Nuclear Physics and Applications 24

Co-authors: L. J. Lanzerotti R. E. Johnson R. R. Freeman L. A. Bloomfield J. M. Poate W. M. Augustyniak C.T. Reimann Martin F. Jarrold
Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (24 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (11 papers)Applied Physics Letters (11 papers)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (9 papers)Physical Review Letters (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Japan

In The Last Decade

W. L. Brown

177 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Size, shape, and composition of luminescent species in oxidized Si nanocrystals and H-passivated porous Si 1995 · 281 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1995 Physical review. B, Condensed matter
1994 Physical Review Letters
1989 Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. L. Brown, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Scanning X-ray microdiffraction with submicrometer white beam for strain/stress and orientation mapping in thin films Journal of Synchrotron Radiation ·Nobumichi Tamura, Alastair A. MacDowell, Ralph Spolenak, B. C. Valek, J. C. Bravman, W. L. Brown, Richard Celestre, H. A. Padmore, B. W. Batterman, J. R. Patel	2003	213
2	Local Plasticity of Al Thin Films as Revealed by X-Ray Microdiffraction Physical Review Letters ·Ralph Spolenak, W. L. Brown, Nobumichi Tamura, Alastair A. MacDowell, Richard Celestre, H. A. Padmore, B. C. Valek, J. C. Bravman, T. Marieb, H. Fujimoto, B. W. Batterman, J. R. Patel	2003	50
3	Microtexture and strain in electroplated copper interconnects eScholarship (California Digital Library) ·Ralph Spolenak, D. Barr, M. E. Gross, K. Evans‐Lutterodt, W. L. Brown, Nobumichi Tamura, Alastair A. MacDowell, Richard Celestre, H. A. Padmore, B. C. Valek, J. C. Bravman, P. A. Flinn, T. Marieb, Robert R. Keller, B. W. Batterman, J. R. Patel	2001	1
4	Mechanism of Silicon Exfoliation by Hydrogen Implantation and He, Li and Si CO-implantation Repository of the University of Namur ·M. K. Weldon, Vittorio Marsico, Yves J. Chabal, Eun Hye Lee, Yves Caudano, S. B. Christman, E. E. Chaban, D. C. Jacobson, W. L. Brown, J. Sapjeta, C. M. Hsieh, Василькив Ирина Николаевна, Aditya Agarwal, V. C. Venezia, T. E. Haynes, W. B. Jackson	1997	0
5	Variation in stress with background pressure in sputtered Mo/Si multilayer films Journal of Applied Physics ·David L. Windt, W. L. Brown, Cynthia A. Volkert, W. K. Waskiewicz	1995	31
6	Surface modification with gas cluster ion beams Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·Isao Yamada, W. L. Brown, Guswindra Cipto, Marek Sosnowski	1993	87
7	Heterogeneous amorphization of Si during ion irradiation: dependence of amorphous Si nucleation kinetics on defect energy and structure Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·Harry A. Atwater, J. Im, W. L. Brown	1991	8
8	Sputtering of rare gas solids by keV ions Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·D.J. O’Shaughnessy, J. W. Boring, C.Scivoletto Cscivoletto, E. R. Johnson, W. L. Brown	1986	16
9	Formaldehyde formation in cometary nuclei V. Pirronello, G. Strazzulla, G. Fóti, W. L. Brown, L. J. Lanzerotti	1984	6
10	Sputtering of solid SO2 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J. W. Boring, John W. Garrett, Saah Agyemang-Badu, R. E. Johnson, W. L. Brown	1984	43
11	Sputter-Induced Atmosphere and Molecular Ejection on IO LPI ·J. W. Boring, John W. Garrett, Edwin M. Sieveka, R. E. Johnson, W. L. Brown, L. J. Lanzerotti	1983	2
12	Energetic charged particle erosion of ices in the solar system The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·R. E. Johnson, W. L. Brown, L. J. Lanzerotti	1983	7
13	Decomposition of Ice by Incident Charged Particles: the Icy Satellites and Rings LPI ·R. E. Johnson, J. W. Boring, L. J. Lanzerotti, W. L. Brown	1982	3
14	Charged particle erosion of the icy satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society ·R. E. Johnson, J. W. Boring, John W. Garrett, C.T. Reimann, L. J. Lanzerotti, W. L. Brown	1982	1
15	Laser-Solid Interactions MRS Bulletin ·J. Narayan, W. L. Brown, Randy Lemons	1982	1
16	Solid state: Superfast annealing: Application of laser and electron-beam annealing portends three-dimensional ICs and economical photoelectric cells IEEE Spectrum ·W. L. Brown	1981	1
17	Laboratory Measurements of the Erosion Rate of Water Ice by Protons L. J. Lanzerotti, W. L. Brown, B. H. Cooper, J. E. Ramírez, E Garcia Recio, R. Barry Johnson, W. M. Augustyniak	1979	2
18	Uncle Sam's Farmers, the New Deal Communities in the Lower Missisippi Valley The Arkansas Historical Quarterly ·W. L. Brown, Donald Holley	1977	1
19	The Command System Malfunction of the Telstar Satellite Bell System Technical Journal ·John Mayo, Igor da Cruz Monsores Silveira, Shuangshuang Yong, D. S. Peck, H.K. Gummel, W. L. Brown	1963	11
20	Photoconductivity Conference Journal of The Electrochemical Society ·何道祥, Matthias Thumser, Топешко Валентина Алексеевна, W. L. Brown	1957	18

About W. L. Brown

W. L. Brown is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Radiation, Mechanics of Materials, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, having authored 184 papers that have together received 8.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ion-surface interactions and analysis (77 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (29 papers), Copper Interconnects and Reliability (29 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (26 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (24 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (20 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (18 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computational Mechanics (2.7k citations), Radiation (852 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.2k citations), Materials Chemistry (3.3k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.2k citations). W. L. Brown has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Frequent co-authors include L. J. Lanzerotti, R. E. Johnson, R. R. Freeman, L. A. Bloomfield, J. M. Poate, W. M. Augustyniak, R. E. Johnson, C.T. Reimann, Martin F. Jarrold and M. E. Geusic. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Journal of Applied Physics, Applied Physics Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physical Review Letters.

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