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M.-A. Nicolet publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M.-A. Nicolet sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 518 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

M.-A. Nicolet D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M.-A. Nicolet sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1962 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

M.-A. Nicolet is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their scientific career is recognized through notable distinctions, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 1972 and fellowship in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) awarded in 1962.

Their research focus, main fields of study, and specific subfields are not explicitly detailed in the available data. Similarly, no recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues are listed in association with this scientist.

There are no details on book publications or the topics addressed in their academic work. Despite this, the honors they received indicate engagement with scientific disciplines relevant to the National Academy of Sciences and the AGU.

Best Publications

  • Diffusion barriers in thin films

    M.-A. Nicolet

  • Formation and Characterization of Transition-Metal Silicides

    Marc-A. Nicolet;S.S. Lau

  • When is thermodynamics relevant to ion-induced atomic rearrangements in metals?

    W. L. Johnson;Y. T. Cheng;M. Van Rossum;M. A. Nicolet

  • Principles and applications of ion beam techniques for the analysis of solids and thin films

    W.K. Chu;J.W. Mayer;M-A. Nicolet;T.M. Buck

  • Reaction of thin metal films with SiO2 substrates

    R. Pretorius;J. M. Harris;M. A. Nicolet

  • Tantalum‐based diffusion barriers in Si/Cu VLSI metallizations

    E. Kolawa;J. S. Chen;J. S. Reid;P. J. Pokela

  • Structural difference rule for amorphous alloy formation by ion mixing

    Bai‐Xin Liu;W. L. Johnson;M‐A. Nicolet;S. S. Lau

  • Evaluation of amorphous (Mo, Ta, W)SiN diffusion barriers for 〈Si〉|Cu metallizations

    J.S. Reid;E. Kolawa;R.P. Ruiz;M.-A. Nicolet

  • Influence of the nature of the Si substrate on nickel silicide formed from thin Ni films

    J.O. Olowolafe;M.-A. Nicolet;J.W. Mayer

  • LOW‐TEMPERATURE MIGRATION OF SILICON IN THIN LAYERS OF GOLD AND PLATINUM

    A. Hiraki;M. A. Nicolet;J. W. Mayer

  • Leitfähige Barriereschicht aus einer Legierung von Edelmetall und Isolator als Elektroden für Material mit hohen dielektrischen Konstanten

    Scott R Summerfelt;Jason Reid;Marc Nicolet;Elzbieta Kolawa

  • Influence of chemical driving forces in ion mixing of metallic bilayers

    Y. T. Cheng;M. Van Rossum;M. A. Nicolet;W. L. Johnson

  • Kinetics of TiSi2 formation by thin Ti films on Si

    L. S. Hung;J. Gyulai;J. W. Mayer;S. S. Lau

  • An improved forward I-V method for nonideal Schottky diodes with high series resistance

    C.-D. Lien;F.C.T. So;M.-A. Nicolet

  • Properties of reactively sputter-deposited TaN thin films

    Xin Sun;Elzbieta Kolawa;Jen Sue Chen;Jason S. Reid

  • Amorphization of Hf-Ni films by solid-state reaction

    M. van Rossum;M. A. Nicolet;W. L. Johnson

  • Low-Temperature Ion Beam Mixing in Metals

    S. J. Kim;M. A. Nicolet;Robert S Averback;Robert S Averback;D. Peak

  • Reactively sputtered Ti-Si-N films I. Physical properties

    X. Sun;J. S. Reid;E. Kolawa;M.-A. Nicolet

  • Compensating impurity effect on epitaxial regrowth rate of amorphized Si

    I. Suni;G. Göltz;M. G. Grimaldi;M. A. Nicolet

  • Iron silicide thin film formation at low temperatures

    S.S. Lau;J.S.-Y. Feng;J.O. Olowolafe;M.-A. Nicolet

  • 2 – Backscattering Spectrometry

    G. Foti;J.W. Mayer;E. Rimini;S.U. Campisano

Frequent Co-Authors

S. S. Lau
S. S. Lau University of California, San Diego
James W. Mayer
James W. Mayer Arizona State University
Kang L. Wang
Kang L. Wang University of California, Los Angeles
William L. Johnson
William L. Johnson California Institute of Technology
Seongil Im
Seongil Im Yonsei University
Wei-Kan Chu
Wei-Kan Chu University of Houston
Robert S Averback
Robert S Averback University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yang-Tse Cheng
Yang-Tse Cheng University of Kentucky
Sungjee Kim
Sungjee Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Evan Ma
Evan Ma Xi'an Jiaotong University

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