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Applied Physics Letters Template

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About the Applied Physics Letters format

Applied Physics Letters is a peer-reviewed journal published by AIP Publishing, covering Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices, Photonic and Optical Devices. Over its lifetime it has published 141,444 papers, which have received 6,098,544 citations.

PublisherAIP Publishing
Reference styleNumbered (AIP)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, Applied Physics Letters 12, 45 (2023).

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Publishes research inSemiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Semiconductor materials and devices Photonic and Optical Devices GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials ZnO doping and properties
ISSN0003-6951
Citation impact (2-yr)3.64
h-index559
i10-index103,744
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websiteapl.aip.org
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Papers published in Applied Physics Letters per year

5.2K
2014
3.6K
2015
3.2K
2016
2.9K
2017
2.4K
2018
2K
2019
2.1K
2020
2.4K
2021
2.1K
2022
2.4K
2023
2.7K
2024
2.8K
2025

Citation impact of Applied Physics Letters by publication year

179.5K
2014
120K
2015
99.7K
2016
82.1K
2017
66.6K
2018
47.3K
2019
47.5K
2020
43K
2021
27.9K
2022
25.2K
2023
18K
2024
7K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Applied Physics Letters

Organic electroluminescent diodes

Chak Wah Tang, S. A. VanSlyke · 21 Sep 1987

A novel electroluminescent device is constructed using organic materials as the emitting elements. The diode has a double-layer structure of organic thin films, prepared by vapor deposition. Efficient injection of holes and electrons is provided from an indium-tin-oxide anode and an alloyed Mg:Ag cathode. Electron-hole recombination and green electroluminescent emission are confined near the organic…

14,292 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Silicon quantum wire array fabrication by electrochemical and chemical dissolution of wafers

Leigh Canham · 3 Sep 1990

Indirect evidence is presented that free-standing Si quantum wires can be fabricated without the use of epitaxial deposition or lithography. The novel approach uses electrochemical and chemical dissolution steps to define networks of isolated wires out of bulk wafers. Mesoporous Si layers of high porosity exhibit visible (red) photoluminescence at room temperature, observable with the…

7,962 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Two-layer organic photovoltaic cell

C. W. Tang · 13 Jan 1986

A thin-film, two-layer organic photovoltaic cell has been fabricated from copper phthalocyanine and a perylene tetracarboxylic derivative. A power conversion efficiency of about 1% has been achieved under simulated AM2 illumination. A novel feature of the device is that the charge-generation efficiency is relatively independent of the bias voltage, resulting in cells with fill factor…

4,942 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Electronic analog of the electro-optic modulator

Supriyo Datta, Biswajit Das · 12 Feb 1990

We propose an electron wave analog of the electro-optic light modulator. The current modulation in the proposed structure arises from spin precession due to the spin-orbit coupling in narrow-gap semiconductors, while magnetized contacts are used to preferentially inject and detect specific spin orientations. This structure may exhibit significant current modulation despite multiple modes, elevated temperatures,…

4,782 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Applied Physics Letters template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Applied Physics Letters format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Applied Physics Letters template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official AIP Publishing format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Applied Physics Letters use?
Applied Physics Letters uses Numbered (AIP) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, Applied Physics Letters 12, 45 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Applied Physics Letters?
No. DocuGuru generates the revtex4-2 LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a AIP Publishing-ready Applied Physics Letters document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Applied Physics Letters?
AIP Applied Physics Letters. It is a physics journal, published by AIP Publishing.
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