2026 Manuel Cardona: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	111	670	37	769	77662

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

111

670

769

77662

Manuel Cardona 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 Manuel Cardona sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 769 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manuel Cardona 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 Manuel Cardona sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Manuel Cardona was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany during their scientific career. Their research contributions spanned several decades, though detailed records of specific papers, co-authors, or publication venues are not available.

Throughout their career, Manuel Cardona focused on various aspects of scientific research, although no explicitly listed main fields, subfields, or topics of study are documented.

There is no detailed record of recent papers, book publications, or frequent collaborators associated with Manuel Cardona. Available information does not include specific awards or honors received.

The scientist's work was conducted within the institutional framework of the Max Planck Society, a prominent research organization in Germany known for its broad spectrum of scientific inquiry.

Manuel Cardona is deceased, and their contributions remain part of the scientific community's historical record.

Best Publications

Fundamentals of Semiconductors

Peter Y. Yu;Manuel Cardona

11470
Citations
Optical Properties I

Peter Y. Yu;Manuel Cardona

5047
Citations
Light Scattering in Solids II

Manuel Cardona;Gernot Güntherodt

3776
Citations
Infrared and Raman spectra of the silicon-hydrogen bonds in amorphous silicon prepared by glow discharge and sputtering

M. H. Brodsky;Manuel Cardona;J. J. Cuomo

2153
Citations
Light Scattering in Solids IX

Manuel Cardona;Roberto Merlin

1773
Citations
Fundamentals of Semiconductors: Physics and Materials Properties

Peter Y. Yu;Manuel Cardona

1346
Citations
Stress-Induced Shifts of First-Order Raman Frequencies of Diamond- and Zinc-Blende-Type Semiconductors

F. Cerdeira;C. J. Buchenauer;Fred H. Pollak;Manuel Cardona

1138
Citations
The origin of visible luminescencefrom “porous silicon”: A new interpretation

M.S. Brandt;H.D. Fuchs;M. Stutzmann;J. Weber

1095
Citations
Interband critical points of GaAs and their temperature dependence

P Lautenschlager;M Garriga;S Logothetidis;M Cardona

1055
Citations
Piezo-Electroreflectance in Ge, GaAs, and Si

Fred H. Pollak;Manuel Cardona

1037
Citations
Resonant Raman scattering in ZnO

J. M. Calleja;Manuel Cardona

1019
Citations
Optical Properties and Band Structure of SrTi O 3 and BaTi O 3

Manuel Cardona

996
Citations
Temperature dependence of the first-order Raman scattering by phonons in Si, Ge, and α − S n : Anharmonic effects

José Menéndez;Manuel Cardona

950
Citations
Temperature dependence of the dielectric function of germanium

L. Viña;S. Logothetidis;M. Cardona

932
Citations
Temperature dependence of the dielectric function and interband critical points in silicon

P. Lautenschlager;M. Garriga;L. Vina;M. Cardona

930
Citations
Electroreflectance at a Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interface

Manuel Cardona;Kerry L. Shaklee;Fred H. Pollak

913
Citations
Effect of static uniaxial stress on the Raman spectrum of silicon

E. Anastassakis;A. Pinczuk;E. Burstein;F.H. Pollak

818
Citations
Optical Properties of the Silver and Cuprous Halides

Manuel Cardona

757
Citations
Acoustic deformation potentials and heterostructure band offsets in semiconductors.

Manuel Cardona;Niels E. Christensen

689
Citations
Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen in Silicon and Germanium

M. Cardona

659
Citations
Infrared Spectrum and Structure of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon

H. Shanks;C. J. Fang;L. Ley;M. Cardona

628
Citations