| 60 years of DLC coatings: historical highlights and technical review of cathodic arc processes to synthesize various DLC types, and their evolution for industrial applications J Vetter Surface and Coatings Technology 257, 213-240, 2014 | 542 | 2014 |
| (Cr: Al) N coatings deposited by the cathodic vacuum are evaporation J Vetter, E Lugscheider, SS Guerreiro Surface and Coatings Technology 98 (1-3), 1233-1239, 1998 | 259* | 1998 |
| Surface treatment selections for automotive applications J Vetter, G Barbezat, J Crummenauer, J Avissar Surface and Coatings Technology 200 (5-6), 1962-1968, 2005 | 188 | 2005 |
| Vacuum arc coatings for tools: potential and application J Vetter Surface and Coatings Technology 76, 719-724, 1995 | 136 | 1995 |
| Plasmabeschichtungsverfahren und Hartstoffschichten: mit 19 Tabellen B Rother, J Vetter Dt. Verlag für Grundstoffindustrie, 1992 | 120 | 1992 |
| Hard coatings for lubrication reduction in metal forming J Vetter, R Knaup, H Dweletzki, E Schneider, S Vogler Surface and Coatings Technology 86, 739-747, 1996 | 72 | 1996 |
| Young's modulus and stress of CrN deposited by cathodic vacuum arc evaporation JA Sue, AJ Perry, J Vetter Surface and Coatings Technology 68, 126-130, 1994 | 71 | 1994 |
| Tribological behaviour and mechanical properties of physical-vapour-deposited hard coatings: TiNx, ZrNx, TiCx, TiCx/iC J Vetter, R Rochotzki Thin solid films 192 (2), 253-261, 1990 | 66 | 1990 |
| Comparison of filtered high-current pulsed arc deposition (φ-HCA) with conventional vacuum arc methods T Witke, T Schuelke, B Schultrich, P Siemroth, J Vetter Surface and Coatings Technology 126 (1), 81-88, 2000 | 63 | 2000 |
| Advances in cathodic arc technology using electrons extracted from the vacuum arc J Vetter, AJ Perry Surface and Coatings Technology 61 (1-3), 305-309, 1993 | 58 | 1993 |
| Hard coatings on thermochemically pretreated soft steels: application potential for ball valves J Vetter, T Michler, H Steuernagel Surface and Coatings Technology 111 (2-3), 210-219, 1999 | 53 | 1999 |
| Structural effects of energy input during growth of Ti1− xAlxN (0.55≤ x≤ 0.66) coatings by cathodic arc evaporation JM Andersson, J Vetter, J Müller, J Sjölén Surface and Coatings Technology 240, 211-220, 2014 | 47 | 2014 |
| Comparison of DC and AC arc thin film deposition techniques T Schuelke, T Witke, HJ Scheibe, P Siemroth, B Schultrich, O Zimmer, ... Surface and Coatings Technology 120, 226-232, 1999 | 45 | 1999 |
| Growth effects in carbon coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering J Vetter, M Stüber, S Ulrich Surface and Coatings Technology 168 (2-3), 169-178, 2003 | 44 | 2003 |
| The architecture and performance of compositionally gradient and multi-layer PVD coatings J Vetter, W Burgmer, HG Dederichs, AJ Perry Materials Science Forum 163, 527-532, 1994 | 44 | 1994 |
| Arc-enhanced glow discharge in vacuum arc machines J Vetter, W Burgmer, AJ Perry Surface and Coatings Technology 59 (1-3), 152-155, 1993 | 42 | 1993 |
| MCrAlY coatings deposited by cathodic vacuum arc evaporation J Vetter, O Knotek, J Brand, W Beele Surface and Coatings Technology 68, 27-31, 1994 | 41 | 1994 |
| Cathodic arc evaporation of graphite with controlled cathode spot position B Rother, J Siegel, J Vetter Thin Solid Films 188 (2), 293-300, 1990 | 36 | 1990 |
| The architecture and performance of multilayer and compositionally gradient coatings made by cathodic arc evaporation J Vetter, W Burgmer, HG Dederichs, AJ Perry Surface and Coatings Technology 61 (1-3), 209-214, 1993 | 35 | 1993 |
| Electric arc coating device having an additional ionization anode J Vetter, N Matentzoglu, M Schmidt-Mauer US Patent 5,294,322, 1994 | 34 | 1994 |
