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D-Index
56
Citations
8972
World Ranking
8401
National Ranking
2065

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Semiconductor
  • Transistor
  • Optoelectronics

His main research concerns Optoelectronics, Analytical chemistry, Wide-bandgap semiconductor, Diode and Molecular beam epitaxy. His Optoelectronics study incorporates themes from Field-effect transistor, Gate dielectric and Graphene. His Analytical chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Conductance, Ohmic contact, Gate oxide and Transmission electron microscopy.

The various areas that Brent P. Gila examines in his Wide-bandgap semiconductor study include Transistor, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Dielectric. The Diode study combines topics in areas such as Crystallographic defect, Oxide and Annealing. His research in Molecular beam epitaxy intersects with topics in Electron cyclotron resonance, Magnetic semiconductor, Ferromagnetism and Crystallography.

His most cited work include:

  • Magnetic properties of n-GaMnN thin films (299 citations)
  • GaN-based diodes and transistors for chemical, gas, biological and pressure sensing (249 citations)
  • Rectification at Graphene-Semiconductor Interfaces: Zero-Gap Semiconductor-Based Diodes (172 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optoelectronics, Analytical chemistry, Transistor, Wide-bandgap semiconductor and Diode. The concepts of his Optoelectronics study are interwoven with issues in Passivation and High-electron-mobility transistor. His research investigates the connection with High-electron-mobility transistor and areas like Gallium nitride which intersect with concerns in Aluminium nitride.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Molecular beam epitaxy, Ohmic contact, Annealing and Gate oxide. Brent P. Gila combines subjects such as Electron cyclotron resonance, Thin film, Electron diffraction and Ferromagnetism with his study of Molecular beam epitaxy. His study looks at the relationship between Transistor and topics such as Semiconductor, which overlap with Nanotechnology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (62.33%)
  • Analytical chemistry (31.16%)
  • Transistor (23.63%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2019)?

  • Optoelectronics (62.33%)
  • Band gap (11.99%)
  • Heterojunction (13.36%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optoelectronics, Band gap, Heterojunction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Analytical chemistry. His work deals with themes such as Transistor, Gate dielectric and Passivation, which intersect with Optoelectronics. His Heterojunction research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Semimetal and Thin-film transistor.

His studies in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy integrate themes in fields like Valence band, Electron energy loss spectroscopy and Thin film, Atomic layer deposition. He has researched Analytical chemistry in several fields, including Sputter deposition and Dielectric. Brent P. Gila focuses mostly in the field of Wide-bandgap semiconductor, narrowing it down to matters related to Breakdown voltage and, in some cases, Time-dependent gate oxide breakdown.

Between 2012 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Energy band offsets of dielectrics on InGaZnO4 (36 citations)
  • Band alignment of Al 2 O 3 with (-201) β-Ga 2 O 3 (32 citations)
  • Reliability studies of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (28 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Semiconductor
  • Transistor
  • Silicon

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Electron energy loss spectroscopy, Band gap and Atomic layer deposition. His study of Wide-bandgap semiconductor is a part of Optoelectronics. His research in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy tackles topics such as Heterojunction which are related to areas like Single crystal, Contact resistance and Semimetal.

His Electron energy loss spectroscopy research incorporates elements of Valence band, Dielectric and Analytical chemistry. As part of the same scientific family, Brent P. Gila usually focuses on Dielectric, concentrating on Sputter deposition and intersecting with Passivation. His research investigates the connection between Band gap and topics such as Gate dielectric that intersect with problems in Molecular beam epitaxy, Thin-film transistor, Band offset, Amorphous silicon and Semiconductor.

Best Publications

  • Magnetic properties of n-GaMnN thin films

    G. T. Thaler;M. E. Overberg;B. Gila;R. Frazier

  • GaN-based diodes and transistors for chemical, gas, biological and pressure sensing

    S J Pearton;B S Kang;Suku Kim;F Ren

  • Rectification at Graphene-Semiconductor Interfaces: Zero-Gap Semiconductor-Based Diodes

    S. Tongay;M. Lemaitre;X. Miao;B. Gila

  • Influence of MgO and Sc2O3 passivation on AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors

    B. Luo;J. W. Johnson;J. Kim;R. M. Mehandru

  • Electrical transport properties of single ZnO nanorods

    Y. W. Heo;L. C. Tien;D. P. Norton;B. S. Kang

  • AlGaN/GaN metal–oxide–semiconductor high electron mobility transistors using Sc2O3 as the gate oxide and surface passivation

    R. Mehandru;B. Luo;J. Kim;F. Ren

  • Pressure-induced changes in the conductivity of AlGaN∕GaN high-electron mobility-transistor membranes

    B. S. Kang;S. Kim;F. Ren;J. W. Johnson

  • Graphene/GaN Schottky diodes: Stability at elevated temperatures

    Sefaattin Tongay;Maxime G. Lemaitre;Timo Schumann;Kara Berke

  • Hydrogen and ozone gas sensing using multiple ZnO nanorods

    B.S. Kang;Y.W. Heo;L.C. Tien;D.P. Norton

  • MgO/p-GaN enhancement mode metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors

    Y. Irokawa;Y. Nakano;M. Ishiko;T. Kachi

  • Gd2O3/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor

    J. W. Johnson;B. Luo;F. Ren;B. P. Gila

  • Room temperature hydrogen detection using Pd-coated GaN nanowires

    Wantae Lim;J. S. Wright;B. P. Gila;Jason L. Johnson

  • GaN electronics for high power, high temperature applications

    S.J. Pearton;F. Ren;A.P. Zhang;G. Dang

  • Improved transfer of graphene for gated Schottky-junction, vertical, organic, field-effect transistors.

    Maxime G. Lemaitre;Evan P. Donoghue;Mitchell A. McCarthy;Bo Liu

  • Characteristics of MgO/GaN gate-controlled metal–oxide– semiconductor diodes

    Jihyun Kim;R. Mehandru;B. Luo;F. Ren

  • Effect of external strain on the conductivity of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors

    B. S. Kang;S. Kim;J. Kim;F. Ren

  • Indication of hysteresis in AlMnN

    R. Frazier;G. Thaler;M. Overberg;B. Gila

  • AlGaN/GaN-based metal–oxide–semiconductor diode-based hydrogen gas sensor

    B. S. Kang;F. Ren;B. P. Gila;C. R. Abernathy

  • Gadolinium Oxide and Scandium Oxide: Gate Dielectrics for GaN MOSFETs

    B.P. Gila;J.W. Johnson;R. Mehandru;B. Luo

  • pH sensor using AlGaN∕GaN high electron mobility transistors with Sc2O3 in the gate region

    B. S. Kang;H. T. Wang;F. Ren;B. P. Gila

  • Reversible barrier height changes in hydrogen-sensitive Pd/GaN and Pt/GaN diodes

    Jihyun Kim;F. Ren;B. P. Gila;C. R. Abernathy

Frequent Co-Authors

Fan Ren
Fan Ren University of Florida
Stephen J. Pearton
Stephen J. Pearton University of Florida
C. R. Abernathy
C. R. Abernathy University of Florida
Ji Hyun Kim
Ji Hyun Kim Seoul National University
David P. Norton
David P. Norton University of Florida
Ivan I. Kravchenko
Ivan I. Kravchenko Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jenshan Lin
Jenshan Lin University of Florida
Young-Woo Heo
Young-Woo Heo Kyungpook National University
Arthur F. Hebard
Arthur F. Hebard University of Florida
Sefaattin Tongay
Sefaattin Tongay Arizona State University

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