Y. Nakamura

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Y. Nakamura is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. Nakamura has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 82 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 47 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Y. Nakamura's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (144 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (67 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (36 papers). Y. Nakamura is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (144 papers), Magnetic Properties and Applications (67 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (36 papers). Y. Nakamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Y. Nakamura's co-authors include S. Iwasaki, H. Muraoka, K. Ouchi, I. Tagawa, Shunya Yamamoto, H. Aoi, T. Shimatsu, Y. Sugita, K. Miura and O. Kitakami and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Materials Science and Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.

In The Last Decade

Y. Nakamura

145 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

An analysis for the magnetization mode for high density m... 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. An analysis for the magnetization mode for high density magnetic recording
    1977 404 citations S. Iwasaki, Y. Nakamura IEEE Transactions on Magnetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Y. Nakamura Japan 24 1.9k 1.1k 536 516 390 170 2.3k
K. Ouchi Japan 25 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 542 1.0× 546 1.1× 377 1.0× 205 2.4k
Jian-Gang Zhu United States 23 1.7k 0.9× 886 0.8× 589 1.1× 286 0.6× 514 1.3× 177 2.2k
Hans Richter Germany 27 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 690 1.3× 295 0.6× 878 2.3× 169 2.8k
C. Tsang United States 24 1.5k 0.8× 927 0.8× 383 0.7× 197 0.4× 848 2.2× 54 2.1k
T. Shimatsu Japan 26 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 622 1.2× 302 0.6× 748 1.9× 227 2.7k
Kai-Zhong Gao United States 19 1.1k 0.6× 594 0.5× 310 0.6× 250 0.5× 320 0.8× 74 1.5k
R. Rottmayer United States 10 1.3k 0.7× 621 0.6× 293 0.5× 441 0.9× 478 1.2× 28 2.1k
Edward C. Gage United States 18 1.5k 0.8× 601 0.5× 289 0.5× 614 1.2× 585 1.5× 48 2.4k
R.E. Fontana United States 25 1.5k 0.8× 816 0.7× 453 0.8× 138 0.3× 971 2.5× 74 2.2k
Robert I. Potter United States 13 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 657 1.2× 150 0.3× 548 1.4× 18 2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y. Nakamura

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yamamoto, Tetsuya, et al.. (2011). Contraction Stresses in Direct and Indirect Resin Composite Restorations Evaluated by Crack Analysis. 117–117. 2 indexed citations
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Hashimoto, Masato, et al.. (2007). CS-6-4 Influence of Dot Shape on Reproducing Characteristics in Perpendicular Patterned Media. 2007(2). 1 indexed citations
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Oikawa, T., Y. Inaba, H. Sato, et al.. (2004). Dependence of the Magnetic Properties of CoPtCr-SiO2/Ru Perpendicular Recording Media on the Pt, Cr Composition. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 28(3). 254–257. 1 indexed citations
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Yamada, Hiroshi, T. Shimatsu, Isao Watanabe, et al.. (2004). Evaluation of Read-Resolution Using Fabricated Head-Sliders for Cylindrical Magnetic Media. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 28(4). 561–564. 2 indexed citations
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Shimatsu, T., et al.. (2002). Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy and Thermal Agitation of Magnetization in Co(-B)/Pd Superlattice Perpendicular Recording Media.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 26(4). 219–223. 1 indexed citations
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Sakai, Yasushi, et al.. (2002). Initial Growth Layer and Magnetic Properties of CoCrPt Perpendicular Media.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 26(4). 205–209. 4 indexed citations
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Hattori, Katsumi, Tetsuya Aoyama, Isamu Sato, Yoshimi Shimizu, & Y. Nakamura. (1998). 3-D Magnetization Analysis of Longitudinal Media Using a Narrow-Track Merged MR Head. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 22(4_2). 269–272. 2 indexed citations
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Muraoka, H., et al.. (1998). Influence of a Single-Pole Head on Output-Time-Decay in Perpendicular Double-Layered Media. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 22(4_2). 277–280. 5 indexed citations
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Yamada, Hiroshi, et al.. (1997). High Resolution Read-Out with an MR Head in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 21(4_2). 309–312. 1 indexed citations
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Muraoka, H., et al.. (1997). Bit Density Dependence of Thermal Relaxation in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 21(4_2). 293–295. 6 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Yoshimi, et al.. (1996). SN Ratio Improvement in High Density Signal of Perpendicular Magnetic Recording with MR head by Differentiation. 96(378). 95–100. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhi Gang & Y. Nakamura. (1996). Design, simulation, and realization of solid state memory element using the weakly coupled GMR effect. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 32(2). 520–526. 14 indexed citations
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Muraoka, H., et al.. (1993). Influence of Transition Shifts on Overwrite Recording. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 17(S_2_PMRS_93). S2_143–148. 1 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Shunya, Y. Nakamura, & S. Iwasaki. (1989). Recording and reproducing efficiency of main-pole driven perpendicular magnetic head.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 13(2). 113–116. 2 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Y., et al.. (1988). Domain structures of Co-Zr-Nb amorphous main-pole film and characteristics of perpendicular magnetic recording.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 12(2). 125–128. 5 indexed citations
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Kugiya, F., et al.. (1988). The effect of head-medium interaction in head field calculation.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 12(2). 137–140. 3 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Shunya, et al.. (1988). Dependence of recording and reproducing characteristics on thickness of Co-Cr layer in perpendicular recording.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 12(2). 147–150. 4 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Y., I. Tagawa, & S. Iwasaki. (1987). Magnetization model of perpendicular magnetic recording media for computer simulation.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 11(2). 119–124. 18 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Y., T. Ohtani, & S. Iwasaki. (1986). Computer simulation of perpendicular magnetic recording.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 10(2). 109–112. 10 indexed citations
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Miki, Takahiro, et al.. (1986). Influence of Non-Zero Resistance of Analog Ground Line in D/A Converter. IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics Communications and Computer Sciences. 69(4). 258–260. 1 indexed citations

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