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Charles L. Kane publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles L. Kane sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 181 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Charles L. Kane D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles L. Kane sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the theory of electronic transport in lowdimensional systems, including Luttinger liquids, the quantum Hall effect, carbon nanotubes and graphene

Overview

Charles L. Kane is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within physics and materials science, focusing predominantly on topics related to topological materials and phenomena, quantum and electron transport phenomena, and graphene research and applications.

The main fields of study for their work include Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science. More specific subfields involve Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Materials Chemistry; Condensed Matter Physics; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; and General Health Professions.

Key topics addressed in their research are:

  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Ga2O3 and related materials

Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in both theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter physics and quantum materials. Notable papers include:

  • "Direct Imaging of Antiferromagnetic Domains and Anomalous Layer-Dependent Mirror Symmetry Breaking in Atomically Thin MnPS3" (2021), published in Physical Review Letters
  • "Nondiagonal anisotropic quantum Hall states" (2021), published in Physical Review B
  • "Equivalent critical behavior of a helical point contact and a two-channel Luttinger liquid-topological superconductor junction" (2020), published in Physical Review Research
  • "Toric-code insulator enriched by translation symmetry" (2022), published in Physical Review B
  • "Coupled wire model of Z2 × Z2 orbifold quantum Hall states" (2020), published in Physical Review B

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Charles L. Kane include:

  • Pok Man Tam
  • Liang Wu
  • Zhuoliang Ni
  • Huiqin Zhang
  • David A. Hopper

Publications have appeared predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Physical Review Research, and PubMed.

Throughout their career, Charles L. Kane has received recognition including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014 and designation as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2006 for their contributions to the theory of electronic transport in low-dimensional systems, including Luttinger liquids, the quantum Hall effect, carbon nanotubes, and graphene.

Best Publications

  • Colloquium: Topological insulators

    M. Z. Hasan;C. L. Kane

  • Quantum spin Hall effect in graphene

    C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

  • Z-2 Topological Order and the Quantum Spin Hall Effect

    C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

  • Superconducting Proximity Effect and Majorana Fermions at the Surface of a Topological Insulator

    L. Fu;C. L. Kane

  • Topological insulators in three dimensions.

    Liang Fu;Charles L Kane;Eugene J Mele

  • Topological insulators with inversion symmetry

    Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

  • High-field electrical transport in single-wall carbon nanotubes

    Zhen Yao;Charles L. Kane;Cees Dekker

  • Dirac semimetal in three dimensions.

    Steve M Young;Saad Zaheer;Jeffrey C Teo;Charles L Kane

  • Transmission through barriers and resonant tunneling in an interacting one-dimensional electron gas.

    C. L. Kane;Matthew P. A. Fisher;Matthew P. A. Fisher

  • Observation of Unconventional Quantum Spin Textures in Topological Insulators

    D. Hsieh;Y. Xia;L. Wray;L. Wray;D. Qian

  • Transport in a one-channel Luttinger liquid.

    C. L. Kane;Matthew P. A. Fisher

  • Size, Shape, and Low Energy Electronic Structure of Carbon Nanotubes

    C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

  • Time Reversal Polarization and a Z 2 Adiabatic Spin Pump

    Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

  • Josephson current and noise at a superconductor/quantum-spin-Hall-insulator/superconductor junction

    Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

  • Motion of a single hole in a quantum antiferromagnet

    C. L. Kane;P. A. Lee;N. Read

  • Correlations and fluctuations of coherent wave transmission through disordered media.

    Shechao Feng;C. Kane;P. A. Lee;A. D. Stone

  • Surface states and topological invariants in three-dimensional topological insulators: Application to Bi 1 − x Sb x

    Jeffrey C. Y. Teo;Liang Fu;C. L. Kane

  • Dirac Line Nodes in Inversion-Symmetric Crystals.

    Youngkuk Kim;Benjamin J. Wieder;C. L. Kane;Andrew M. Rappe

  • Topological Defects and Gapless Modes in Insulators and Superconductors

    Jeffrey C.Y. Teo;Charles L. Kane

  • Topological Insulators in Thr ee Dimensions

    Liang Fu;Charles L. Kane;Eugene J. Mele

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene J. Mele
Eugene J. Mele University of Pennsylvania
Matthew P. A. Fisher
Matthew P. A. Fisher University of California, Santa Barbara
Andrew M. Rappe
Andrew M. Rappe University of Pennsylvania
Tom C. Lubensky
Tom C. Lubensky University of Pennsylvania
B. Andrei Bernevig
B. Andrei Bernevig Princeton University
Cees Dekker
Cees Dekker Delft University of Technology
Ritesh Agarwal
Ritesh Agarwal University of Pennsylvania
James M. Kikkawa
James M. Kikkawa University of Pennsylvania

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