2026 Carlton M. Caves: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	75	3361	3196	1592	1483	228	34715

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Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2011 - Max Born Award, Optical Society
2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering working on the role of quantum mechanics in the physics of information

Overview

Carlton M. Caves is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on physics and astronomy, with strong interdisciplinary connections to computer science. The main fields of study encompass quantum mechanics and applications, quantum information and cryptography, cold atom physics and Bose-Einstein condensates, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, quantum optics and atomic interactions, advanced thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, and mechanical and optical resonators.

The scientist has contributed to research topics including:

Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Quantum optics and atomic interactions
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Subfields of study in Carlton M. Caves' work include:

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Artificial Intelligence
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Radiation

Recent notable publications are:

"Reframing SU(1,1) Interferometry," 2020, Advanced Quantum Technologies
"One from many: estimating a function of many parameters," 2020, Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical
"In situ characterization of linear-optical networks in randomized boson sampling," 2020, Physical Review A

Frequent collaborators who have coauthored multiple papers with Carlton M. Caves include:

Christopher S. Jackson
Jonathan A. Gross
Saleh Rahimi-Keshari
Sima Baghbanzadeh
G. J. Milburn

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in venues such as Entropy, arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Quantum Technologies, Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical, and Physical Review A.

Carlton M. Caves has received several recognitions over their career, including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
Max Born Award from the Optical Society (2011)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2004), recognized for pioneering work on the role of quantum mechanics in the physics of information

Best Publications

Quantum-mechanical noise in an interferometer

C. M. Caves

3836
Citations
Statistical distance and the geometry of quantum states

Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves

3532
Citations
Quantum limits on noise in linear amplifiers

Carlton M. Caves

2164
Citations
Quantum Discord and the Power of One Qubit

Animesh Datta;Anil Shaji;Carlton M. Caves

1602
Citations
ON THE MEASUREMENT OF A WEAK CLASSICAL FORCE COUPLED TO A QUANTUM MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR. I. ISSUES OF PRINCIPLE

Carlton M. Caves;Kip S. Thorne;Ronald W. P. Drever;Vernon D. Sandberg

1576
Citations
Symmetric informationally complete quantum measurements

Joseph M. Renes;Robin Blume-Kohout;Andrew James Scott;Carlton M. Caves

1135
Citations
New formalism for two-photon quantum optics. I. Quadrature phases and squeezed states.

Carlton M. Caves;Bonny L. Schumaker

1081
Citations
QUANTUM LOGIC GATES IN OPTICAL LATTICES

Gavin K. Brennen;Carlton M. Caves;Poul S. Jessen;Ivan H. Deutsch

1019
Citations
Universal state inversion and concurrence in arbitrary dimensions

Pranaw Rungta;V. Bužek;Carlton M. Caves;M. Hillery

971
Citations
Noncommuting Mixed States Cannot Be Broadcast

Howard Barnum;Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Richard Jozsa

862
Citations
Quantum-Mechanical Radiation-Pressure Fluctuations in an Interferometer

Carlton M. Caves

807
Citations
SEPARABILITY OF VERY NOISY MIXED STATES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NMR QUANTUM COMPUTING

S. L. Braunstein;C. M. Caves;R. Jozsa;N. Linden

804
Citations
New formalism for two-photon quantum optics. II. Mathematical foundation and compact notation.

Bonny L. Schumaker;Carlton M. Caves

760
Citations
Generalized uncertainty relations: Theory, examples, and Lorentz invariance

Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves;G.J. Milburn

667
Citations
Quantum probabilities as Bayesian probabilities

Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Ruediger Schack

558
Citations
Quantum limits on bosonic communication rates

Carlton M. Caves;P.D. Drummond

527
Citations
Unknown Quantum States: The Quantum de Finetti Representation

Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Ruediger Schack

507
Citations
Entanglement and the power of one qubit

Animesh Datta;Steven T. Flammia;Carlton M. Caves

433
Citations
Quantum-mechanical model for continuous position measurements.

Carlton M. Caves;G. J. Milburn

422
Citations
Generalized Uncertainty Relations: Theory, Examples,

Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves;G. J. Milburn

4
Citations