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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 51 Citations 11,265 328 World Ranking 6687 National Ranking 283

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Awards & Achievements

1990 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

His primary areas of study are Condensed matter physics, Optoelectronics, Silicon, Heterojunction and Nanotechnology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Electron, Fermi gas, Magnetic field, Magnetoresistance and Coulomb blockade in addition to Condensed matter physics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Nanolithography, Resist, Electron-beam lithography, Planar and Electrode.

The Silicon study combines topics in areas such as Volumetric flow rate, Reactive-ion etching, Electrical engineering and Strained silicon. His Heterojunction study combines topics in areas such as Action, Quantum Hall effect, Conductance quantum, Degeneracy and Thermal conduction. His studies deal with areas such as Semiconductor and Lithography as well as Nanotechnology.

His most cited work include:

  • One-dimensional transport and the quantisation of the ballistic resistance (1278 citations)
  • One-Dimensional Conduction in the 2D Electron Gas of a GaAs-AlGaAs Heterojunction (429 citations)
  • Plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition carbon nanotubes/nanofibres - How uniform do they grow? (245 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Silicon, Electron and Nanotechnology. His Optoelectronics study also includes

  • Electron-beam lithography, which have a strong connection to Lithography and Optics,
  • Ion beam most often made with reference to Focused ion beam. His specific area of interest is Condensed matter physics, where he studies Heterojunction.

His research on Silicon also deals with topics like

  • Analytical chemistry which is related to area like Scanning electron microscope,
  • Polycrystalline silicon which is related to area like Grain boundary. His research integrates issues of Scattering, Doping, Atomic physics and Voltage in his study of Electron. The various areas that Haroon Ahmed examines in his Nanotechnology study include Cathode and Field electron emission.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (40.93%)
  • Condensed matter physics (29.27%)
  • Silicon (23.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2018)?

  • Optoelectronics (40.93%)
  • Nanotechnology (16.32%)
  • Coulomb blockade (12.44%)

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

Haroon Ahmed mainly focuses on Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Coulomb blockade, Condensed matter physics and Silicon. Haroon Ahmed combines subjects such as Cathode, Electron-beam lithography, Thin film and Optics with his study of Optoelectronics. His Nanotechnology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Field electron emission and Lithography.

His studies in Coulomb blockade integrate themes in fields like Nanowire, Silicon nanowires, Electron and Tunnel junction. His study in the field of Doping is also linked to topics like Monte Carlo method. The concepts of his Silicon study are interwoven with issues in Grain boundary, Nanocrystalline silicon, Polycrystalline silicon, Nanopillar and Strained silicon.

Between 2000 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition carbon nanotubes/nanofibres - How uniform do they grow? (245 citations)
  • Fabrication of <5 nm width lines in poly(methylmethacrylate) resist using a water:isopropyl alcohol developer and ultrasonically-assisted development (136 citations)
  • Fabrication and electrical characteristics of carbon nanotube-based microcathodes for use in a parallel electron-beam lithography system (105 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

Haroon Ahmed spends much of his time researching Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Condensed matter physics, Carbon nanotube and Composite material. His study in Optoelectronics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Radius of gyration, Nanolithography, Swelling and Cathode ray. His work deals with themes such as Resist, Line edge roughness, Electron-beam lithography, Isopropyl alcohol and Optics, which intersect with Nanolithography.

Haroon Ahmed has researched Nanotechnology in several fields, including AND gate, Laser linewidth and Electrical engineering. Haroon Ahmed studies Condensed matter physics, namely Heterojunction. In his study, Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Current density and Optical properties of carbon nanotubes is strongly linked to Field electron emission, which falls under the umbrella field of Carbon nanotube.

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Best Publications

One-dimensional transport and the quantisation of the ballistic resistance

D. A. Wharam;Trevor Thornton;R. Newbury;M. Pepper.
Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics (1988)

2924 Citations

One-Dimensional Conduction in the 2D Electron Gas of a GaAs-AlGaAs Heterojunction

T. J. Thornton;M. Pepper;H. Ahmed;D. Andrews.
Physical Review Letters (1986)

795 Citations

Fabrication of 5–7 nm wide etched lines in silicon using 100 keV electron‐beam lithography and polymethylmethacrylate resist

Wei Chen;Haroon Ahmed.
Applied Physics Letters (1993)

396 Citations

Single electron transistor using a molecularly linked gold colloidal particle chain

Toshihiko Sato;Haroon Ahmed;David Brown;Brian F. G. Johnson.
Journal of Applied Physics (1997)

383 Citations

Plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition carbon nanotubes/nanofibres - How uniform do they grow?

K. B.K. Teo;S. B. Lee;Manishkumar Chhowalla;V. Semet.
Nanotechnology (2003)

336 Citations

Single-electron memory

K. Nakazato;R. J. Blaikie;H. Ahmed.
Journal of Applied Physics (1994)

228 Citations

Addition of the one-dimensional quantised ballistic resistance

D A Wharam;M Pepper;H Ahmed;J E F Frost.
Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics (1988)

217 Citations

Fabrication of <5 nm width lines in poly(methylmethacrylate) resist using a water:isopropyl alcohol developer and ultrasonically-assisted development

Shazia Yasin;D. G. Hasko;H. Ahmed.
Applied Physics Letters (2001)

205 Citations

Four-terminal magnetoresistance of a two-dimensional electron-gas constriction in the ballistic regime

H. van Houten;C.W.J. Beenakker;P.H.M. van Loosdrecht;T.J. Thornton.
Physical Review B (1988)

177 Citations

Comparison of MIBK/IPA and water/IPA as PMMA developers for electron beam nanolithography

Shazia Yasin;D.G. Hasko;H. Ahmed.
Microelectronic Engineering (2002)

158 Citations

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