2026 Andrew J. Shields: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	90	2227	2119	61	58	578	32234

Discipline name

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

2227

2119

578

32234

Overview

Andrew J. Shields is affiliated with Toshiba in Japan. Their research contributions mainly lie at the intersection of computer science, physics and astronomy, and engineering.

The main fields of study in their work include:

Computer Science
Physics and Astronomy
Engineering

Within these fields, they focus on several subfields such as:

Artificial Intelligence
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computational Theory and Mathematics
Hardware and Architecture

The primary topics covered by Andrew J. Shields are related to quantum science and photonics, including:

Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum optics and atomic interactions
Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
Photonic and Optical Devices
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
Optical Network Technologies
Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Shields has published multiple scientific papers, with some recent examples including:

600-km repeater-like quantum communications with dual-band stabilization, 2021, Nature Photonics
Coherent phase transfer for real-world twin-field quantum key distribution, 2022, Nature Communications
Quantum teleportation using highly coherent emission from telecom C-band quantum dots, 2020, npj Quantum Information
Gigahertz measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution using directly modulated lasers, 2021, npj Quantum Information
Applications of single photons in quantum metrology, biology and the foundations of quantum physics, 2023, Nature Reviews Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew J. Shields include:

Robert I. Woodward
Zhiliang Yuan
J. Skiba-Szymanska
D. A. Ritchie
R. M. Stevenson

The scientist's research has been published regularly in venues such as:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review Applied
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Nature Communications
npj Quantum Information

Best Publications

Electrically Driven Single-Photon Source

Zhiliang Yuan;Beata E. Kardynal;R. Mark Stevenson;Andrew J. Shields

1576
Citations
Field test of quantum key distribution in the Tokyo QKD Network

Sasaki M;Fujiwara M;Ishizuka H;Klaus W

1318
Citations
Overcoming the rate-distance limit of quantum key distribution without quantum repeaters.

M. Lucamarini;Z. L. Yuan;J. F. Dynes;A. J. Shields

1193
Citations
A semiconductor source of triggered entangled photon pairs

R. M. Stevenson;R. J. Young;R. J. Young;P. Atkinson;K. Cooper

1183
Citations
Semiconductor quantum light sources

Andrew J. Shields

1146
Citations
The SECOQC quantum key distribution network in Vienna

M. Peev;C. Pacher;R. Alléaume;Claudio Barreiro

1088
Citations
Quantum key distribution over 122 km of standard telecom fiber

C. Gobby;Z. L. Yuan;A. J. Shields

930
Citations
Field test of quantum key distribution in the Tokyo QKD Network

M. Sasaki;M. Fujiwara;H. Ishizuka;W. Klaus

792
Citations
Overcoming the rate-distance barrier of quantum key distribution without using quantum repeaters

Marco Lucamarini;Zhiliang Yuan;James F. Dynes;Andrew J. Shields

534
Citations
High speed single photon detection in the near infrared

Z. L. Yuan;B. E. Kardynal;A. W. Sharpe;A. J. Shields

451
Citations
Quantum memories - A review based on the European integrated project “Qubit Applications (QAP)”

C. Simon;C. Simon;M. Afzelius;J. Appel;A. Boyer de la Giroday

434
Citations
An entangled-light-emitting diode

C. L. Salter;C. L. Salter;R. M. Stevenson;I. Farrer;C. A. Nicoll

433
Citations
Two-photon interference of the emission from electrically tunable remote quantum dots

Raj B. Patel;Raj B. Patel;Anthony J. Bennett;Ian Farrer;Christine A. Nicoll

402
Citations
A quantum access network

Bernd Fröhlich;James F. Dynes;Marco Lucamarini;Andrew W. Sharpe

381
Citations
Gigahertz decoy quantum key distribution with 1 Mbit/s secure key rate.

A. R. Dixon;Z. L. Yuan;J. F. Dynes;A. W. Sharpe

345
Citations
Improved fidelity of triggered entangled photons from single quantum dots

Robert J Young;R Mark Stevenson;Paola Atkinson;Ken Cooper

339
Citations
A high speed, postprocessing free, quantum random number generator

James F. Dynes;Zhiliang Yuan;Andrew W. Sharpe;Andrew J. Shields

295
Citations
Quantum key distribution without detector vulnerabilities using optically seeded lasers

LC Comandar;LC Comandar;M Lucamarini;B Fröhlich;JF Dynes

279
Citations
An avalanche-photodiode-based photon-number-resolving detector

B. E. Kardynał;Z. L. Yuan;A. J. Shields

275
Citations
Electric-field-induced coherent coupling of the exciton states in a single quantum dot

Anthony Bennett;M. A. Pooley;M. A. Pooley;R. M. Stevenson;M. B. Ward

258
Citations