R. E. Thomson

1.4k citations

21 papers · 1.0k · 2 hit papers · h-index 13

Impact in

Structural Biology top 5%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 15
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 12
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 4
- Magnetic properties of thin films 3
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures 8

Co-authors: John Clarke (13 shared papers)Eric Ganz (5 shared papers)David W. Abraham (3 shared papers)H. J. Mamin (3 shared papers)Alex Zettl (6 shared papers)B. Burk (4 shared papers)D. J. Chadi (1 shared paper)David Tománek (1 shared paper)
Journals: Physical review. B, Condensed matter (6 papers)Applied Physics Letters (3 papers)Ultramicroscopy (2 papers)Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams (1 paper)Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States

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R. E. Thomson

21 papers receiving 990 citations

R. E. Thomson's Hit Papers

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Theory and observation of highly asymmetric atomic structure in scanning-tunneling-microscopy images of graphite 1987 · 235 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1987 Physical review. B, Condensed matter
1986 Physical review. B, Condensed matter

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1	Theory and observation of highly asymmetric atomic structure in scanning-tunneling-microscopy images of graphite Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·David Tománek, Steven G. Louie, H. J. Mamin, David W. Abraham, R. E. Thomson, Eric Ganz, John Clarke Hit paper breakdown →	1987	235
2	Contamination-mediated deformation of graphite by the scanning tunneling microscope Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·H. J. Mamin, Eric Ganz, David W. Abraham, R. E. Thomson, John Clarke Hit paper breakdown →	1986	226
3	Scanning tunneling microscopy of the charge-density-wave structure in 1T-TaS2 Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·R. E. Thomson, B. Burk, Alex Zettl, John Clarke	1994	113
4	Charge-density-wave domains in 1T-TaS2observed by satellite structure in scanning-tunneling-microscopy images Physical Review Letters ·B. Burk, R. E. Thomson, Alex Zettl, John Clarke	1991	73
5	Theoretical study of the electronic structure of a high-angle tilt grain boundary in Si Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·R. E. Thomson, D. J. Chadi	1984	73
6	Local charge-density-wave structure in 1T-TaS2determined by scanning tunneling microscopy Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·R. E. Thomson, U. Walter, Eric Ganz, John Clarke, Alex Zettl, Paul E. Rauch, Francis J. DiSalvo	1988	69
7	Low noise YBa2Cu3O7−x–SrTiO3–YBa2Cu3O7−x multilayers for improved superconducting magnetometers Applied Physics Letters ·Frank Ludwig, D. Koelle, E. Dantsker, D. T. Nemeth, A. H. Miklich, John Clarke, R. E. Thomson	1995	45
8	Direct imaging of Au and Ag clusters by scanning tunneling microscopy Applied Physics Letters ·David W. Abraham, K. Sattler, Eric Ganz, H. J. Mamin, R. E. Thomson, John Clarke	1986	38
9	Surface and Bulk Charge Density Wave Structure in 1 T-TaS ₂ Science ·B. Burk, R. E. Thomson, John Clarke, Alex Zettl	1992	29
10	Surface modification of YBa₂Cu₃O_{7- delta}thin films using the scanning tunneling microscope: five methods Nanotechnology ·R. E. Thomson, John Moreland, Alexana Roshko	1994	21
11	Development of highly conductive cantilevers for atomic force microscopy point contact measurements Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·R. E. Thomson, John Moreland	1995	21
12	Effects of beam-tube roughness on x-ray free electron laser performance Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams ·Gennady Stupakov, R. E. Thomson, D. Walz, Roger Carr	1999	16
13	Low-temperature atomic force microscope using piezoresistive cantilevers Review of Scientific Instruments ·R. E. Thomson	1999	14
14	Scanning tunneling microscopy of planar biomembranes Ultramicroscopy ·Knute A. Fisher, Kathleen C. Yanagimoto, Susan L. Whitfield, R. E. Thomson, Mats G. Gustafsson, John Clarke	1990	12
15	Scanning tunneling microscopy of the blue bronzes (Rb,K)0.3MoO3 Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·U. Walter, R. E. Thomson, B. Burk, Michael F. Crommie, Alex Zettl, John Clarke	1992	12
16	Fabrication issues in optimising YBa₂Cu₃O_7-xflux transformers for low 1/f noise Superconductor Science and Technology ·Frank Ludwig, E. Dantsker, D. T. Nemeth, D. Koelle, A. H. Miklich, John Clarke, S. Knappe, H. Koch, R. E. Thomson	1994	10
17	Insulating nanoparticles on YBa2Cu3O7−δ thin films revealed by comparison of atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopy Applied Physics Letters ·R. E. Thomson, John Moreland, Nancy A. Missert, D. A. Rudman, S. C. Sanders, Ben Cole	1993	10
18	Measuring changes in membrane thickness by scanning tunneling microscopy Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Knute A. Fisher, Susan L. Whitfield, R. E. Thomson, Kathleen C. Yanagimoto, Mats G. Gustafsson, John Clarke	1990	9
19	Scanning tunnelling microscopy of charge density waves in 1T‐TaS₂ Journal of Microscopy ·R. E. Thomson, U. Walter, Eric Ganz, Paul E. Rauch, Alex Zettl, John Clarke	1988	3
20	Temperature dependence and magnetic field modulation of critical currents in step-edge SNS YBCO/Au junctions IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity ·Nancy A. Missert, Leila R. Vale, R.H. Ono, C. D. Reintsema, D. A. Rudman, R. E. Thomson, S. J. Berkowitz	1995	1

About R. E. Thomson

R. E. Thomson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry, having authored 21 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (12 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (8 papers), Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (5 papers), Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides (4 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (4 papers), Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (3 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (3 papers) and Organic and Molecular Conductors Research (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Structural Biology (68 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (658 citations), Materials Chemistry (515 citations), Condensed Matter Physics (115 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (165 citations). R. E. Thomson has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include John Clarke, Eric Ganz, David W. Abraham, H. J. Mamin, Alex Zettl, B. Burk, D. J. Chadi, David Tománek, Steven G. Louie and John Moreland. Their work appears in journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Physics Letters, Ultramicroscopy, Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams and Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes.

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