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AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)

In research, AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,354 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,672
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,564
of 1,603
Research works
147
▼ 45% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
5%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)

What is AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #9,354 of 17,446 5.7%146

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) work in?

In all years, 99% of research at AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (81%), Physics and Astronomy (12%), Chemistry (3%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 146 fractional works · 99.3% of its workEngineering: 119 fractional works · 80.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 54 fractional works · 36.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 43 fractional works · 29.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 11.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 11 fractional works · 7.2% of its workInstrumentation: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAIMInfrarot-Module…147fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences99%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences0%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering11980.9%
    2. Physics and Astronomy1711.5%
    3. Chemistry42.5%
    4. Materials Science32.0%
    5. Computer Science21.6%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    7. Environmental Science00.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine10.5%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Who are the top researchers at AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Ralf Scheibner, Alexander Sieck and Wolfgang A. Cabanski lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany).

  1. 1 Ralf Scheibner Germany · #1,706,866 worldwide 778 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Alexander Sieck Germany · #2,892,406 worldwide 713 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Wolfgang A. Cabanski Germany · #3,660,662 worldwide 882 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Reinhard Oelmaier Germany · #3,971,469 worldwide 127 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Matthias Benecke Germany · #4,065,344 worldwide 158 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Martin Bruder Germany · #4,093,732 worldwide 232 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 J. Wendler Germany · #4,173,701 worldwide 1.3k citations · 69 works
  8. 8 H. Lutz Germany · #4,524,862 worldwide 758 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Karl-Heinz Mauk Germany · #4,602,719 worldwide 88 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Werner Rode Germany · #4,619,756 worldwide 258 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)?

The most cited paper from AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) is "Growth of InAs/GaSb short-period superlattices for high-resolution mid-wavelength infrared focal plane array detectors" (M. Walther, J. Schmitz, Robert Rehm et al., 2005), with 110 citations. Next come "InAs/GaSb superlattice focal plane arrays for high-resolution thermal imaging" (72) and "QWIP FPAs for high-performance thermal imaging" (60).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Growth of InAs/GaSb short-period superlattices for high-resolution mid-wavelength infrared focal plane array detectors M. Walther, J. Schmitz, Robert Rehm et al. · Journal of Crystal Growth 27 Jan 2005 110
2 InAs/GaSb superlattice focal plane arrays for high-resolution thermal imaging Robert Rehm, M. Walther, J. Schmitz et al. · Opto-Electronics Review Open access 2006 72
3 QWIP FPAs for high-performance thermal imaging Harald Schneider, M. Walther, C. Schönbein et al. · Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures Apr 2000 60
4 Dual-colour thermal imaging with InAs/GaSb superlattices in mid-wavelength infrared spectral range Robert Rehm, M. Walther, J. Schmitz et al. · Electronics Letters 11 May 2006 51
5 InAs/GaSb superlattices for advanced infrared focal plane arrays Robert Rehm, Martin Walther, J. Schmitz et al. · Infrared Physics & Technology 20 Sep 2009 51
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Detector Performance, Radiation Detection, Infrared Detectors, Semiconductor Materials, Detection, Infrared, Small Target and On-Orbit Performance.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Detector Performance36▲ 459×2 topics
  2. Radiation Detection36▲ 353×2 topics
  3. Infrared Detectors35▲ 907×1 topic
  4. Semiconductor Materials35▲ 907×1 topic
  5. Detection25▲ 60×2 topics
  6. Infrared24▲ 541×1 topic
  7. Small Target24▲ 541×1 topic
  8. On-Orbit Performance15▲ 450×1 topic
  9. Radiometric Calibration15▲ 450×1 topic
  10. Semiconductor14▲ 30×4 topics
  11. Photovoltaics13▲ 35×2 topics
  12. Photon Counting11▲ 103×3 topics
  13. Thermodynamic Analysis9▲ 109×3 topics
  14. High-Speed Imaging8▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Quantum Dots8▲ 33×1 topic
  16. Single-Photon Source8▲ 65×1 topic
  17. Radiation Effects7▲ 105×2 topics
  18. CMOS Image Sensors7▲ 184×1 topic
  19. Low-Noise Sensors7▲ 184×1 topic
  20. Nanocrystals6▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Efficiency5▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Thin-Film Solar Cells5▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Infrared Thermography5▲ 79×2 topics
  24. Thermal Imaging5▲ 79×2 topics
  25. Defect Detection5▲ 31×1 topic
  26. Energy Efficiency5▲ 4.0×3 topics
  27. Non-Destructive Testing5▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Stirling Engines5▲ 259×1 topic
  29. Thermoacoustic5▲ 259×1 topic
  30. Ejectors4▲ 99×1 topic
  31. Refrigerants4▲ 99×1 topic
  32. Spectroscopic Databases4▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers4▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Heat Exchangers3▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Imaging3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  36. Laser Ranging3▲ 101×1 topic
  37. Time-of-Flight3▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Cryogenic Storage3▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)3▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Convective Heat Transfer3▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials, Heat Transfer and Optimization, Infrared Target Detection Methodologies and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies.

Advanced Semiconductor D…2Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 1 fractional worksInfrared Target Detectio…1Infrared Target Detection Methodologies: 1 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…1Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines: 1 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 1 fractional worksOptical Systems and Laser Technology: 0 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanics of Materials

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Infrared Target Detection Methodologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Optical Systems and Laser Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available4.6%not open95.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 45% lower than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany)0.000051% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of AIM Infrarot-Module (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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