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Microtech Instruments (United States)

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Research works
38
▲ 23% vs 2018-21
Citations
243
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
12%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Microtech Instruments (United States)

Not ranked overall: Microtech Instruments (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Microtech Instruments (United States) work in?

In all years, 96% of research at Microtech Instruments (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (59%), Physics and Astronomy (20%), Chemistry (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 36 fractional works · 96.1% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 58.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 36.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 20.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 13.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMicrotechInstruments…38fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

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 4 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2258.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy820.3%
    3. Chemistry37.5%
    4. Materials Science26.0%
    5. Computer Science12.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering01.3%
    7. Energy00.2%
    1. Health Professions00.9%
    2. Medicine00.8%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting00.9%
    2. Psychology00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
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 Microtech Instruments (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Patrick F. Tekavec, Vladimir G. Kozlov and Walter C. Hurlbut lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Microtech Instruments (United States).

  1. 1 Patrick F. Tekavec United States · #1,484,672 worldwide 1k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Vladimir G. Kozlov United States · #1,819,945 worldwide 2.9k citations · 99 works
  3. 3 Walter C. Hurlbut United States · #4,414,926 worldwide 657 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 David D. Shepard United States · #4,436,749 worldwide 160 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Microtech Instruments (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Microtech Instruments (United States)?

The most cited paper from Microtech Instruments (United States) is "Terahertz-wave generation in quasi-phase-matched GaAs" (Konstantin L. Vodopyanov, M. M. Fejer, Xiang Yu et al., 2006), with 151 citations. Next come "Electrical conduction in polyimide between 20 and 350° C" (64) and "Stabilities of 58 volatile organic compounds in fused-silica-lined and SUMMA polished canisters under various humidified conditions" (45).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Terahertz-wave generation in quasi-phase-matched GaAs Konstantin L. Vodopyanov, M. M. Fejer, Xiang Yu et al. · Applied Physics Letters 2 Oct 2006 151
2 Electrical conduction in polyimide between 20 and 350° C F. W. Smith, Herbert J. Neuhaus, Stephen D. Senturia et al. · Journal of Electronic Materials 1987 64
3 Stabilities of 58 volatile organic compounds in fused-silica-lined and SUMMA polished canisters under various humidified conditions Nobuo Ochiai, Akira Tsuji, Naomi Nakamura et al. · Journal of Environmental Monitoring 7 Oct 2002 45
4 Generation of multicycle terahertz pulses via optical rectification in periodically inverted GaAs structures Yun-Shik Lee, Walter C. Hurlbut, Konstantin L. Vodopyanov et al. · Applied Physics Letters 30 Oct 2006 36
5 Vessel orientation-dependent sensitivity of optoacoustic imaging using a linear array transducer Stefan Preißer, Nigel L. Bush, Andreas G. Gertsch-Grover et al. · Journal of Biomedical Optics Open access 6 Feb 2013 32
All 71 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Microtech Instruments (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Metamaterials, Spectroscopy, Terahertz Technology, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Raman Lasers and Integrated Circuits.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Biomedical Applications6▲ 16×4 topics
  2. Metamaterials6▲ 136×2 topics
  3. Spectroscopy6▲ 49×1 topic
  4. Terahertz Technology6▲ 799×1 topic
  5. Biosensors5▲ 22×5 topics
  6. Optical Modulators5▲ 61×3 topics
  7. Integrated Circuits4▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Raman Lasers4▲ 65×2 topics
  9. Microcavities4▲ 69×1 topic
  10. Silicon Photonics4▲ 69×1 topic
  11. Terahertz3▲ 166×2 topics
  12. Millimeter-Wave3▲ 139×1 topic
  13. Superconducting Detectors3▲ 593×1 topic
  14. Breath Analysis3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 115×1 topic
  17. High Power Terahertz Sources2▲ 200×1 topic
  18. Vacuum Electronics2▲ 200×1 topic
  19. Polymerization2▲ 30×2 topics
  20. Epoxy Resins2▲ 153×1 topic
  21. Polybenzoxazines2▲ 268×1 topic
  22. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Sustainability2▲ 2.5×2 topics
  24. Microresonators1▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Nonlinear Optics1▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Microwave Filters1▲ 51×1 topic
  27. Substrate Integrated Waveguide1▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Thermal Behavior1▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Nanoparticles1▲ 2.3×3 topics
  30. Digital Twin1▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Elemental Sulfur1▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Interfacial Reactions1▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Lead-free Solders1▲ 91×1 topic
  34. Polyimides1▲ 65×1 topic
  35. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does Microtech Instruments (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Terahertz technology and applications, 2D Materials and Applications, Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques and Topological Materials and Phenomena.

Terahertz technology and applications: 0 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 0 fractional worksMicrowave and Dielectric…0Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques: 0 fractional worksTopological Materials an…0Topological Materials and Phenomena: 0 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…0Graphene research and applications: 0 fractional worksSuperconducting and THz …0Superconducting and THz Device Technology: 0 fractional worksBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 0 fractional worksGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications: 0 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytical Detection: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  3. 3 Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Superconducting and THz Device Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  7. 7 Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research Materials Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Biosensors and Analytical Detection Biomedical Engineering 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 available12.1%not open87.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Microtech Instruments (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher 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 Microtech Instruments (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000012% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Microtech Instruments (United States)0.000014% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Microtech Instruments (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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