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Optics Balzers (Germany)

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Research works
90
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
23.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Optics Balzers (Germany)

Not ranked overall: Optics Balzers (Germany) 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 Optics Balzers (Germany) work in?

In all years, 88% of research at Optics Balzers (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Materials Science (20%), Physics and Astronomy (8%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 78 fractional works · 87.5% of its workEngineering: 43 fractional works · 48.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 11.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 9 fractional works · 10.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 9.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 20.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 6 fractional works · 6.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 7.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKOptics Balzers(Germany)90fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences5%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4348.0%
    2. Materials Science1820.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy77.9%
    4. Chemistry33.6%
    5. Computer Science33.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences22.1%
    7. Environmental Science11.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    9. Energy00.4%
    1. Decision Sciences11.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    3. Social Sciences11.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine22.4%
    2. Health Professions10.8%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 5.66× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.43× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science5.66×1 works
  2. Energy5.06×0 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy4.43×1 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.96×0 works
  5. Engineering2.06×2 works
  6. Health Professions1.18×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.09×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.08×0 works
  9. Computer Science1.05×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.37×0 works
  12. Medicine0.32×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Optics Balzers (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Optics Balzers (Germany) is "Thin films engineering of indium tin oxide: Large area flat panel displays application" (U. Betz, Maryam K. Olsson, J. Marthy et al., 2005), with 422 citations. Next come "Characterization of optical thin films" (284) and "Hard AlTiN, AlCrN PVD coatings for machining of austenitic stainless steel" (262).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Thin films engineering of indium tin oxide: Large area flat panel displays application U. Betz, Maryam K. Olsson, J. Marthy et al. · Surface and Coatings Technology 26 Oct 2005 422
2 Characterization of optical thin films Hans Karl Pulker · Applied Optics 15 Jun 1979 284
3 Hard AlTiN, AlCrN PVD coatings for machining of austenitic stainless steel J.L. Endrino, German Fox‐Rabinovich, C. Gey · Surface and Coatings Technology 22 Dec 2005 262
4 Refractive indices of TiO_2 films produced by reactive evaporation of various titanium–oxygen phases Hans Karl Pulker, G. Paesold, Elmar Ritter · Applied Optics Dec 1976 225
5 Dependence of film composition and thicknesses on optical and electrical properties of ITO–metal–ITO multilayers Marcus Bender, Wolfgang H. Seelig, Conner Daube et al. · Thin Solid Films Aug 1998 222
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Optics Balzers (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanostructures, Mechanical Properties, Thin Films, Nanocomposites, Solar Cells, Spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Photonic Crystals.

▲ 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. Nanostructures10▲ 23×7 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties8▲ 9.7×8 topics
  3. Thin Films8▲ 33×5 topics
  4. Nanocomposites7▲ 9.7×5 topics
  5. Solar Cells6▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Spectroscopy6▲ 20×3 topics
  7. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy6▲ 45×2 topics
  8. Photonic Crystals6▲ 40×3 topics
  9. Image Processing5▲ 19×4 topics
  10. Nanoparticles5▲ 4.6×10 topics
  11. Antireflective Coatings5▲ 187×1 topic
  12. Thin-Film Materials5▲ 187×1 topic
  13. Coatings5▲ 59×1 topic
  14. Nanoindentation5▲ 62×1 topic
  15. Roughness Measurement4▲ 151×1 topic
  16. Surface Characterization4▲ 110×1 topic
  17. Biomedical Applications4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  18. Molecular Dynamics Simulation4▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Spintronics3▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Nanowires3▲ 14×4 topics
  22. Semiconductors3▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Microstructure3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  24. Tool Wear3▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Room Temperature3▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Materials Science2▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Quantum Computing2▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Chemical Mechanical Planarization2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Material Removal Mechanism2▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Crystal Growth2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  31. Phase Diagrams2▲ 34×3 topics
  32. Molecular Imaging2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Nanodiamonds2▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Optical Interconnects2▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Quantum Sensing2▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Cancer Detection2▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Semiconductor Devices2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Ion Beam2▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Optics Balzers (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Scientific Research and Discoveries, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation and Optical Coatings and Gratings.

Spacecraft Design and Te…0Spacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional worksScientific Research and …0Scientific Research and Discoveries: 0 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 0 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Measurement and Detection Methods: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 0 fractional worksRemote Sensing and Land …0Remote Sensing and Land Use: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Materials and Semiconductor Technologies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsComputational MechanicsSurfaces, Coatings and Films3 others

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

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Scientific Research and Discoveries Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  3. 3 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 0 works
  4. 4 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Remote Sensing and Land Use Atmospheric Science 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Materials and Semiconductor Technologies Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 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 available18.2%not open81.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.8%domestic only64.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Optics Balzers (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Optics Balzers (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000045% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Optics Balzers (Germany)0.000047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Optics Balzers (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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