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D. C. Tsui 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 D. C. Tsui sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 500 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

D. C. Tsui 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 D. C. Tsui sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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

  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the understanding of quantum physics of two-dimensional electron systems at semiconductor interfaces.
  • 2004 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1998 - Nobel Prize for their discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the physics of twodimensional electronic systems, and for the codiscovery of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
  • 1984 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society For the discovery of the fractional quantized Hall effect
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

D. C. Tsui is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. The scientist's work primarily focuses on quantum physics and condensed matter physics, particularly in the behavior and properties of two-dimensional electron systems at semiconductor interfaces.

Throughout the career, D. C. Tsui has received multiple distinctions related to contributions in the field of quantum physics. Notably, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998 for the discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations.

Additional honors include:

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2004)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2004) for contributions to the understanding of quantum physics of two-dimensional electron systems at semiconductor interfaces
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2000)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1999)
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (1998)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1991)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1987)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1985) with citation for significant contributions to the physics of two-dimensional electronic systems and co-discovery of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
  • Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society (1984) for the discovery of the fractional quantized Hall effect
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

D. C. Tsui's research area includes two-dimensional electronic systems, with a focus on their quantum behaviors and interactions. The scientist's findings have influenced the understanding of quantum fluids and fractional charge phenomena in low-dimensional semiconductor systems.

Best Publications

  • Two-Dimensional Magnetotransport in the Extreme Quantum Limit

    D. C. Tsui;H. L. Stormer;A. C. Gossard

  • Observation of an even-denominator quantum number in the fractional quantum Hall effect

    R. Willett;J. P. Eisenstein;H. L. Störmer;D. C. Tsui

  • Observation of intrinsic bistability in resonant tunneling structures.

    V. J. Goldman;D. C. Tsui;J. E. Cunningham

  • The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect

    Horst L. Stormer;Horst L. Stormer;Daniel C. Tsui;Arthur C. Gossard

  • Electron correlation in the second Landau level: a competition between many nearly degenerate quantum phases.

    J. S. Xia;W. Pan;C. L. Vicente;E. D. Adams

  • Nonmetallic Conduction in Electron Inversion Layers at Low Temperatures

    D. J. Bishop;D. C. Tsui;R. C. Dynes

  • Exact Quantization of the Even-Denominator Fractional Quantum Hall State at ν = 5 / 2 Landau Level Filling Factor

    W. Pan;J.-S. Xia;V. Shvarts;D. E. Adams

  • Fractional Quantization of the Hall Effect

    H. L. Stormer;A. Chang;D. C. Tsui;J. C. M. Hwang

  • Energy structure and quantized Hall effect of two-dimensional holes

    H. L. Stormer;Z. Schlesinger;A. Chang;D. C. Tsui

  • Strongly Anisotropic Transport in Higher Two-Dimensional Landau Levels

    R.R. Du;R.R. Du;D.C. Tsui;H.L. Stormer;H.L. Stormer;L.N. Pfeiffer

  • Fractional quantum Hall effect of composite fermions.

    W. Pan;H. L. Stormer;H. L. Stormer;D. C. Tsui;L. N. Pfeiffer

  • Experimental evidence for new particles in the fractional quantum Hall effect

    R. R. Du;R. R. Du;H. L. Stormer;H. L. Stormer;D. C. Tsui;D. C. Tsui;L. N. Pfeiffer;L. N. Pfeiffer

  • The Metalliclike Conductivity of a Two-Dimensional Hole System

    Y. Hanein;U. Meirav;D. Shahar;C. C. Li

  • Continuum of Chiral Luttinger Liquids at the Fractional Quantum Hall Edge

    M. Grayson;D. C. Tsui;L. N. Pfeiffer;K. W. West

  • Strongly Anisotropic Electronic Transport at Landau Level Filling Factor ν = 9 / 2 and ν = 5 / 2 under a Tilted Magnetic Field

    W. Pan;R. R. Du;H. L. Stormer;H. L. Stormer;D. C. Tsui

  • Giant microwave photoresistance of two-dimensional electron gas

    P. D. Ye;L. W. Engel;D. C. Tsui;J. A. Simmons

  • Microwave frequency dependence of integer quantum Hall effect: Evidence for finite-frequency scaling.

    L. W. Engel;D. Shahar;Ç. Kurdak;D. C. Tsui

  • Dissipation and Dynamic Nonlinear Behavior in the Quantum Hall Regime

    M. E. Cage;R. F. Dziuba;B. F. Field;E. R. Williams

  • Collapse of the even-denominator fractional quantum Hall effect in tilted fields

    J. P. Eisenstein;R. Willett;H. L. Stormer;D. C. Tsui

  • Magnetoresistance in Si metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transitors: Evidence of weak localization and correlation

    D. J. Bishop;R. C. Dynes;D. C. Tsui

Frequent Co-Authors

H. L. Stormer
H. L. Stormer Columbia University
Ken W. West
Ken W. West Princeton University
Loren Pfeiffer
Loren Pfeiffer Princeton University
Ya-Hong Xie
Ya-Hong Xie University of California, Los Angeles
Yael Hanein
Yael Hanein Tel Aviv University
Sungwoo Hwang
Sungwoo Hwang Samsung (South Korea)
Nai Phuan Ong
Nai Phuan Ong Princeton University
Jean-Marie Tarascon
Jean-Marie Tarascon Collège de France
Stephen Y. Chou
Stephen Y. Chou Princeton University

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