Wilhelm Melitz

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Wilhelm Melitz is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilhelm Melitz has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 6 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wilhelm Melitz's work include Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (8 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (6 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (6 papers). Wilhelm Melitz is often cited by papers focused on Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (8 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (6 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (6 papers). Wilhelm Melitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Dominican Republic. Wilhelm Melitz's co-authors include Andrew C. Kummel, Jian Shen, Sangyeob Lee, Ravi Droopad, Joon Sung Lee, Edward T. Yu, Tyler Kent, Evgueni Chagarov, Tao Song and M. Passlack and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Applied Physics and Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Wilhelm Melitz

14 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Kelvin probe force microscopy and its application 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Kelvin probe force microscopy and its application
    2010 1.3k citations Wilhelm Melitz, Jian Shen et al. Surface Science Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wilhelm Melitz United States 9 835 792 535 368 206 14 1.5k
A. Kanjilal India 25 1.2k 1.5× 1.1k 1.4× 324 0.6× 274 0.7× 187 0.9× 129 1.8k
Mitsuhiro Katayama Japan 22 706 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 495 0.9× 434 1.2× 105 0.5× 131 1.7k
Z. Klusek Poland 23 837 1.0× 1.3k 1.7× 433 0.8× 267 0.7× 159 0.8× 77 1.7k
D. Rouchon France 22 1.5k 1.8× 802 1.0× 361 0.7× 437 1.2× 122 0.6× 92 1.9k
Chiu‐Yen Wang Taiwan 21 712 0.9× 674 0.9× 279 0.5× 548 1.5× 202 1.0× 60 1.4k
Jeremiah K. N. Mbindyo United States 14 951 1.1× 765 1.0× 276 0.5× 854 2.3× 128 0.6× 18 1.7k
Cheng‐Lun Hsin Taiwan 19 1.0k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 295 0.6× 522 1.4× 195 0.9× 57 1.7k
Chong-Yun Park South Korea 25 707 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 176 0.3× 433 1.2× 175 0.8× 111 1.7k
Lih J. Chen Taiwan 14 956 1.1× 947 1.2× 497 0.9× 641 1.7× 141 0.7× 20 1.5k
Franco Dinelli Italy 27 1.3k 1.5× 621 0.8× 673 1.3× 583 1.6× 456 2.2× 86 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wilhelm Melitz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wilhelm Melitz

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Melitz, Wilhelm, et al.. (2013). (Invited) Surface Preparation and In/Ga Alloying Effects on InGaAs(001)-(2x4) Surfaces For ALD Gate Oxide Deposition. ECS Transactions. 50(4). 129–140. 3 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Tyler Kent, Andrew C. Kummel, et al.. (2012). Atomic imaging of atomic layer deposition oxide nucleation with trimethylaluminum on As-rich InGaAs(001) 2 × 4 vs Ga/In-rich InGaAs(001) 4 × 2. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 136(15). 154706–154706. 13 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Evgueni Chagarov, Tyler Kent, et al.. (2012). Mechanism of dangling bond elimination on As-rich InGaAs surface. 98. 32.4.1–32.4.4. 5 indexed citations
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Lee, Joon Sung, Wilhelm Melitz, Sangyeob Lee, et al.. (2011). Atomic imaging of nucleation of trimethylaluminum on clean and H2O functionalized Ge(100) surfaces. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 135(5). 54705–54705. 12 indexed citations
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Lee, Joon Sung, et al.. (2011). Effect of H2O chemisorption on passivation of Ge(100) surface studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. Surface Science. 605(15-16). 1583–1588. 10 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Jian Shen, Tyler Kent, et al.. (2011). Atomic Imaging of Atomic H Cleaning of InGAs and InP for ALD. ECS Transactions. 35(4). 175–189. 2 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Jian Shen, Tyler Kent, Andrew C. Kummel, & Ravi Droopad. (2011). InGaAs surface preparation for atomic layer deposition by hydrogen cleaning and improvement with high temperature anneal. Journal of Applied Physics. 110(1). 21 indexed citations
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Shen, Jian, et al.. (2010). Bonding Geometries at the In2O and SiO/III-V Semiconductor Interface. ECS Transactions. 33(3). 105–116. 4 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Jian Shen, Andrew C. Kummel, & Sangyeob Lee. (2010). Kelvin probe force microscopy and its application. Surface Science Reports. 66(1). 1–27. 1313 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Jian, Evgueni Chagarov, Wilhelm Melitz, et al.. (2010). Scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy study of atomic and electronic structures of In2O on InAs and In0.53Ga0.47As(001)-(4×2) surfaces. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 133(16). 164704–164704. 14 indexed citations
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Shen, Jian, Evgueni Chagarov, Wilhelm Melitz, et al.. (2010). Structural and electronic properties of group III Rich In0.53Ga0.47As(001). Surface Science. 604(19-20). 1757–1766. 24 indexed citations
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Melitz, Wilhelm, Jian Shen, Sangyeob Lee, et al.. (2010). Scanning tunneling spectroscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy investigation of Fermi energy level pinning mechanism on InAs and InGaAs clean surfaces. Journal of Applied Physics. 108(2). 69 indexed citations
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Shen, Jian, et al.. (2010). Scanning tunneling microscopy study of the interfacial bonding structures of Ga2O and In2O/In0.53Ga0.47As(001). Microelectronic Engineering. 88(4). 377–382. 5 indexed citations
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Shen, Jian, et al.. (2008). Real Space Surface Reconstructions of Decapped As-rich In0.53Ga0.47As(001)-(2×4). ECS Transactions. 16(5). 463–468. 13 indexed citations

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