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Silicon Physics

Silicon Physics is a specialized branch of semiconductor physics that focuses on the fundamental electronic, optical, and structural properties of silicon, distinguishing itself through its exclusive emphasis on the physical behavior and quantum mechanical phenomena inherent to silicon-based materials and devices.

3.3K

Publications

184.2K

Citations

8.7K

Authors

1.5K

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2017–2026

144

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Publications

3.3K

Two- and One-Dimensional Honeycomb Structures of Silicon and Germanium

Seymur Cahangirov, Mehmet Topsakal, Ethem Aktürk et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2009 · 3.4K citations · Full text

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Porous silicon formation: A quantum wire effect

V. Lehmann, U. Gösele · Applied Physics Letters · 1991 · 1.9K citations

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Empirical interatomic potential for silicon with improved elastic properties

J. Tersoff · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1988 · 1.6K citations

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Visible light emission due to quantum size effects in highly porous crystalline silicon

A.G. Cullis, Leigh Canham · Nature · 1991 · 1.4K citations

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Optical properties of intrinsic silicon at 300 K

Martin A. Green, Mark Keevers · Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications · 1995 · 1.3K citations

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Authors

8.7K

  1. JW
    J. W. Corbett

    University at Albany, State University of New York, United States

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

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  2. CA
    C.A.J. Ammerlaan

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    23 publications · 845 citations

    16

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  3. EC
    E C Lightowlers

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 500 citations

    14

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  4. MS
    M. Stutzmann

    Schott (Germany), Germany

    15 publications · 711 citations

    14

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  5. CG
    Chris G. Van de Walle

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    16 publications · 2.1K citations

    14

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Institutions

1.5K

  1. IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center

    Yorktown Heights, United States

    39 h-index

    145 publications

    19K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    38 h-index

    381 publications

    17.9K citations

  3. AT&T (United States)

    Bedminster, United States

    32 h-index

    111 publications

    11.8K citations

  4. Palo Alto Research Center

    Palo Alto, United States

    31 h-index

    102 publications

    7.6K citations

  5. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    28 h-index

    87 publications

    7.4K citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    27 h-index

    94 publications

    7.6K citations

  7. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

    Stuttgart, Germany

    27 h-index

    123 publications

    7.8K citations

  8. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    27 h-index

    202 publications

    11.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 242 publications · 29.3K citations

    90

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  2. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 320 publications · 23.6K citations

    81

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  3. Applied Physics Letters

    250 publications · 16.2K citations

    61

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  4. Journal of Applied Physics

    164 publications · 9.9K citations

    46

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  5. Solid State Communications

    169 publications · 6.8K citations

    43

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