Douglas P. E. Smith

2.7k citations

28 papers · 2.3k · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

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Structural Biology top 2%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 23
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 17
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 9
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators 6
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 4
Biomedical Engineering 12
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis 8
- Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques 3

Co-authors: Gerd K. Binnig (6 shared papers)G. Binnig (5 shared papers)C. F. Quate (8 shared papers)H. Nejoh (2 shared papers)Astra S. Bryant (3 shared papers)Michael D. Kirk (4 shared papers)Ch. Gerber (1 shared paper)Heinrich Hörber (1 shared paper)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (5 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (4 papers)Ultramicroscopy (3 papers)Science (2 papers)Nature (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Japan

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28 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Douglas P. E. Smith's Hit Papers

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Single-tube three-dimensional scanner for scanning tunneling microscopy 1986 · 455 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

1986 Review of Scientific Instruments

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1	Single-tube three-dimensional scanner for scanning tunneling microscopy Review of Scientific Instruments ·Gerd K. Binnig, Douglas P. E. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	1986	455
2	Structure, registry and imaging mechanism of alkylcyanobiphenyl molecules by tunnelling microscopy Nature ·Douglas P. E. Smith, G. Binnig, H. Nejoh +1 other	1990	252
3	Smectic Liquid Crystal Monolayers on Graphite Observed by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Science ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Heinrich Hörber, Ch. Gerber, G. Binnig	1989	210
4	Nanometer-scale hole formation on graphite using a scanning tunneling microscope Applied Physics Letters ·Thomas R. Albrecht, Moris M. Dovek, Michael D. Kirk, Christoph A. Lang, C. F. Quate, Douglas P. E. Smith	1989	173
5	Imaging in real time with the tunneling microscope Applied Physics Letters ·Astra S. Bryant, Douglas P. E. Smith, C. F. Quate	1986	165
6	In situ investigations of single living cells infected by viruses Ultramicroscopy ·Walter Häberle, F. M. Ohnesorge, Douglas P. E. Smith, G. Binnig +1 other	1992	111
7	Quantum Point Contact Switches Science ·Douglas P. E. Smith	1995	100
8	Point-contact electron tunneling into the high- Tc superconductor Y-Ba-Cu-O Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Michael D. Kirk, Douglas P. E. Smith, David B. Mitzi, Junjie Sun, David John Webb, K. Char, M. R. Hahn, M. Naito	1987	79
9	Limits of force microscopy Review of Scientific Instruments ·Douglas P. E. Smith	1995	73
10	Electron-tunneling studies of thin films of high- Tc superconducting La-Sr-Cu-O Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·M. Naito, Douglas P. E. Smith, Michael D. Kirk, Byeong‐Yun Oh, M. R. Hahn, K. Char, D. B. Mitzi, Jian Sun	1987	70
11	Ultrasmall scanning tunneling microscope for use in a liquid-helium storage Dewar Review of Scientific Instruments ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Gerd K. Binnig	1986	67
12	Molecular images and vibrational spectroscopy of sorbic acid with the scanning tunneling microscope The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Michael D. Kirk, C. F. Quate	1987	66
13	Low-temperature force microscope with all-fiber interferometer Ultramicroscopy ·Thomas R. Albrecht, Peter Grütter, D. Rugar, Douglas P. E. Smith	1992	62
14	Reactive radio frequency sputter deposition of higher nitrides of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·D. S. Yee, J. J. Cuomo, Margaret A. Frisch, Douglas P. E. Smith	1986	58
15	Defects in alkylcyanobiphenyl molecular crystals studied by scanning tunneling microscopy Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·Douglas P. E. Smith	1991	53
16	Surface phases Nature ·Douglas P. E. Smith, W. H. HECKL	1990	41
17	Scanning force microscopy studies of the S-layers from Bacillus coagulans E38-66, Bacillus sphaericus CCM2177 and of an antibody binding process Ultramicroscopy ·F. M. Ohnesorge, Wolfgang M. Heckl, Walter Häberle, Dietmar Pum, Mariachiara Sarà, Heinrich Schindler, Kurt Schilcher, Andreas Kiener	1992	38
18	Atomic point-contact imaging Applied Physics Letters ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Gerd K. Binnig, C. F. Quate	1986	36
19	Magnetically driven micropositioners Review of Scientific Instruments ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Scott A. Elrod	1985	30
20	Detection of phonons with a scanning tunneling microscope Applied Physics Letters ·Douglas P. E. Smith, Gerd K. Binnig, C. F. Quate	1986	25

About Douglas P. E. Smith

Douglas P. E. Smith is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Structural Biology, having authored 28 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (17 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (9 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (9 papers), Surface Chemistry and Catalysis (8 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (6 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (4 papers), Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (3 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Structural Biology (146 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.8k citations), Biomedical Engineering (866 citations), Condensed Matter Physics (208 citations) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (904 citations). Douglas P. E. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Gerd K. Binnig, G. Binnig, C. F. Quate, H. Nejoh, Astra S. Bryant, Michael D. Kirk, Ch. Gerber, Heinrich Hörber, Thomas R. Albrecht and Moris M. Dovek. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Review of Scientific Instruments, Ultramicroscopy, Science and Nature.

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