World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
81
Citations
22725
World Ranking
2603
National Ranking
744

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For contributions to the development of compound semiconductor materials growth using the chemical beam epitaxy method.
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

C. R. Abernathy is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics related to materials science and engineering, with a focus on semiconductor materials and the development of compound semiconductor technologies.

Their work spans multiple specialized fields, including electronic, optical, and magnetic materials; materials chemistry; and electrical and electronic engineering. Key research topics covered in their publications include Ga2O3 and related materials, semiconductor materials and devices, ZnO doping and properties, as well as the electronic and structural properties of oxides.

Among their recent publications are two papers published in 2022 in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. These papers are titled "Growth and characterization of (Sc2O3)x(Ga2O3)1−x by molecular beam epitaxy" and "Growth of (SmxGa1−x)2O3 by molecular beam epitaxy."

  • Growth and characterization of (Sc2O3)x(Ga2O3)1−x by molecular beam epitaxy, 2022, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Growth of (SmxGa1−x)2O3 by molecular beam epitaxy, 2022, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films

C. R. Abernathy has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including F. Ren, S. J. Pearton, M. Hlad, and A. D. Stewart. The collaboration with F. Ren is the most frequent, with at least three joint publications.

  • F. Ren
  • S. J. Pearton
  • M. Hlad
  • A. D. Stewart

The Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films has been a common venue for their research dissemination, accounting for multiple publications.

  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films

In recognition of their contributions to materials research, Abernathy was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014. The following year, in 2015, they were honored as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society for their work on the development of compound semiconductor materials growth using chemical beam epitaxy methods.

Best Publications

  • Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides

    S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;M. E. Overberg;G. T. Thaler

  • Advances in wide bandgap materials for semiconductor spintronics

    S.J. Pearton;C.R. Abernathy;D.P. Norton;A.F. Hebard

  • 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

  • Indication of ferromagnetism in molecular-beam-epitaxy-derived N-type GaMnN

    Mark E. Overberg;Cammy R. Abernathy;Stephen J. Pearton;Nikoleta A. Theodoropoulou

  • Effect of threading dislocations on the Bragg peakwidths of GaN, AlGaN, and AlN heterolayers

    S. R. Lee;A. M. West;A. A. Allerman;K. E. Waldrip

  • Magnetic and structural properties of Mn-implanted GaN

    N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

  • Effect of temperature on Ga2O3(Gd2O3)/GaN metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors

    F. Ren;M. Hong;S. N. G. Chu;M. A. Marcus

  • Unconventional carrier-mediated ferromagnetism above room temperature in ion-implanted (Ga, Mn)P:C.

    N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

  • 1.54‐μm photoluminescence from Er‐implanted GaN and AlN

    R. G. Wilson;R. N. Schwartz;C. R. Abernathy;S. J. Pearton

  • Ultrahigh doping of GaAs by carbon during metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy

    C. R. Abernathy;S. J. Pearton;R. Caruso;F. Ren

  • Wet chemical etching of AlN

    J. R. Mileham;S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;J. D. MacKenzie

  • Low bias electron cyclotron resonance plasma etching of GaN, AlN, and InN

    S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;F. Ren

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

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

  • Wide bandgap GaN-based semiconductors for spintronics

    SJ Pearton;CR Abernathy;GT Thaler;RM Frazier

  • HIGH-DENSITY PLASMA ETCHING OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS

    R. J. Shul;G. B. McClellan;R. D. Briggs;D. J. Rieger

  • 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

  • CCl4 doping of GaN grown by metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy

    C. R. Abernathy;J. D. MacKenzie;S. J. Pearton;W. S. Hobson

  • High temperature electron cyclotron resonance etching of GaN, InN, and AlN

    R. J. Shul;S. P. Kilcoyne;M. Hagerott Crawford;J. E. Parmeter

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Pearton
Stephen J. Pearton University of Florida
Fan Ren
Fan Ren University of Florida
Brent P. Gila
Brent P. Gila University of Florida
J. D. MacKenzie
J. D. MacKenzie University of Washington
R. G. Wilson
R. G. Wilson General Motors (United States)
J. M. Zavada
J. M. Zavada New York University
Ji Hyun Kim
Ji Hyun Kim Seoul National University
Arthur F. Hebard
Arthur F. Hebard University of Florida
Albert G. Baca
Albert G. Baca Sandia National Laboratories
Weimin Chen
Weimin Chen Linköping University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing C. R. Abernathy

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles