W.E. Danforth

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 585 citations indexed

About

W.E. Danforth is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, W.E. Danforth has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 585 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 5 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in W.E. Danforth's work include Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (5 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (5 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (4 papers). W.E. Danforth is often cited by papers focused on Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (5 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (5 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (4 papers). W.E. Danforth collaborates with scholars based in United States. W.E. Danforth's co-authors include James B. Anderson, P. J. Estrup, Antony Williams, J. H. Pollard and Joseph Hall Bodine and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

W.E. Danforth

20 papers receiving 541 citations

Hit Papers

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The structure and chemistry of solid surfaces

1970 328 citations W.E. Danforth Journal of the Franklin Institute profile →

Peers

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B. J. Waclawski United States

Robert L. Park United States

Glenn A. Burdick United States

G. Todd United States

J.M. Chen United States

Graydon B. Larrabee United States

J. Domange France

B.J. Slagsvold Norway

E. Germagnoli Italy

H.M. Kramer Germany

B. J. Waclawski United States

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547 ×1.8

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361 ×1.3

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155 ×1.1

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92 ×1.0

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Danforth, W.E.. (1970). The structure and chemistry of solid surfaces. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 289(3). 242–243. 328 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pollard, J. H. & W.E. Danforth. (1968). LEED Observations of Epitaxially Grown Thorium on (100) Tantalum. Journal of Applied Physics. 39(8). 4019–4020. 14 indexed citations

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Pollard, J. H. & W.E. Danforth. (1967). DESORPTION OF SURFACE ATOMS BY EMERGING HIGH ENERGY ELECTRONS. Applied Physics Letters. 11(1). 9–11. 2 indexed citations

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Estrup, P. J., James B. Anderson, & W.E. Danforth. (1966). LEED studies of thorium adsorption on tungsten. Surface Science. 4(3). 286–298. 45 indexed citations

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Anderson, James B., P. J. Estrup, & W.E. Danforth. (1965). STRUCTURE OF A THORIUM MONOLAYER ON THE TUNGSTEN (100) SURFACE. Applied Physics Letters. 7(5). 122–123. 14 indexed citations

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Anderson, James B. & W.E. Danforth. (1965). Low energy electron diffraction study of the adsorption of oxygen on a (100) Tungsten surface. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 279(3). 160–168. 68 indexed citations

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Anderson, James B. & W.E. Danforth. (1964). Critical Phenomena with Thorium Adsorbed on Single Crystal Tungsten. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 111(11). 1297–1297. 3 indexed citations

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Anderson, James B., W.E. Danforth, & Antony Williams. (1963). Work Function and Thermal Desorption in the System Thorium-on-Rhenium. Journal of Applied Physics. 34(8). 2260–2265. 18 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1962). On the Theory of Monolayer Evaporation. Journal of Applied Physics. 33(6). 1972–1975. 7 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1961). Desorption of a thorium monolayer. Vacuum. 11(2). 80–83. 9 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E. & Antony Williams. (1961). On the Thermionic Properties of ZrC, UC, and a ZrC·UC Mixture. Journal of Applied Physics. 32(6). 1181–1182. 9 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1961). Plasmas and controlled fusion. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 272(6). 520–521. 14 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E., et al.. (1960). Density of a Thorium Monolayer for Maximum Thermionic Emission. Journal of Applied Physics. 31(10). 1715–1717. 7 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E., et al.. (1958). A vacuum furnace for electrical conduction studies up to 2000° C. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 265(4). 303–308. 1 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1958). Polarization studies with thorium oxide. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 266(6). 483–491. 6 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E., et al.. (1956). Thermionic Emission Constants of Iridium. Physical Review. 103(4). 871–872. 6 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1955). Polarization in Thorium Oxide Crystals. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 23(3). 591–592. 1 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E., et al.. (1952). Optical Properties of Crystalline Thoria. Physical Review. 88(4). 953–954. 14 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1952). Electrolysis of Thorium Oxide. Physical Review. 86(3). 416–416. 4 indexed citations

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Danforth, W.E.. (1951). Elements of Thermionics. Proceedings of the IRE. 39(5). 485–499. 2 indexed citations

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