Manuel Cardona

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Quantum mechanics
• Condensed matter physics
• Electron

His primary areas of investigation include Condensed matter physics, Phonon, Raman spectroscopy, Raman scattering and Atomic physics. His studies in Condensed matter physics integrate themes in fields like Scattering, Wurtzite crystal structure and Semiconductor. Manuel Cardona combines subjects such as Ab initio, Superconductivity, Anharmonicity, Pseudopotential and Superlattice with his study of Phonon.

His Raman spectroscopy study incorporates themes from Molecular physics, Silicon and Nuclear magnetic resonance. His work deals with themes such as Resonance and Polarizability, which intersect with Raman scattering. His Atomic physics research includes themes of Photoionization and Germanium.

His most cited work include:

• Light Scattering in Solids VII (2442 citations)
• Fundamentals of Semiconductors (1723 citations)
• Infrared and Raman spectra of the silicon-hydrogen bonds in amorphous silicon prepared by glow discharge and sputtering (1310 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Condensed matter physics, Phonon, Raman spectroscopy, Raman scattering and Atomic physics. His study in Condensed matter physics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Scattering and Semiconductor. His Phonon research includes elements of Electron, Brillouin zone, Exciton, Infrared and Anharmonicity.

His research integrates issues of Molecular physics and Nuclear magnetic resonance in his study of Raman spectroscopy. Manuel Cardona has researched Raman scattering in several fields, including Resonance, Inorganic compound, Resonance and Phonon scattering. His Atomic physics study combines topics in areas such as Valence, Spectral line, Photoluminescence and Germanium.

He most often published in these fields:

• Condensed matter physics (56.71%)
• Phonon (34.41%)
• Raman spectroscopy (32.84%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2014)?

• Condensed matter physics (56.71%)
• Phonon (34.41%)
• Atomic physics (18.82%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Condensed matter physics, Phonon, Atomic physics, Raman spectroscopy and Semiconductor. He combines subjects such as Ab initio and Ab initio quantum chemistry methods with his study of Condensed matter physics. His Phonon research includes elements of Dispersion relation, Brillouin zone, Ellipsometry, Inelastic neutron scattering and Anisotropy.

His work deals with themes such as Acceptor, Silicon, Spectroscopy, Exciton and Impurity, which intersect with Atomic physics. His research in Raman spectroscopy is mostly focused on Raman scattering. His study in Band gap is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Quasiparticle, Renormalization and Electronic band structure.

Between 1999 and 2014, his most popular works were:

• Pressure dependence of the lattice dynamics of ZnO: An ab initio approach (348 citations)
• Isotope effects on the optical spectra of semiconductors (261 citations)
• Light Scattering in Solids (236 citations)

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Electron
• Photon

Manuel Cardona mainly focuses on Condensed matter physics, Phonon, Atomic physics, Raman spectroscopy and Semiconductor. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ab initio, Wurtzite crystal structure and Ab initio quantum chemistry methods. His work carried out in the field of Phonon brings together such families of science as Dispersion relation, Inelastic scattering, Anharmonicity, Electron and Superconductivity.

His Atomic physics research incorporates themes from Acceptor, Silicon, Spectroscopy, Exciton and Photoluminescence. Manuel Cardona studies Raman scattering which is a part of Raman spectroscopy. His Semiconductor research integrates issues from Valence and Kinetic isotope effect.