2026 D. F. Walls: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	82	2845	5	356	25878

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Research.com Recognitions

1995 - Dirac Medal, Institute of Physics
1981 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

D. F. Walls was affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research work spanned multiple scientific fields, primarily focusing on physics, computer science, and chemistry.

The main fields of study for Walls included:

Physics and Astronomy
Computer Science
Chemistry

In terms of subfields, Walls contributed largely to:

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Artificial Intelligence
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Spectroscopy
Physiology

Their primary research topics covered:

Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum optics and atomic interactions
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
Biofield Effects and Biophysics
Stochastic dynamics and bifurcation
Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Among their published book contributions, Walls authored one book published by Springer Nature titled Quantum Optics, which was released in 2025 and has been cited twice.

D. F. Walls frequently collaborated with G. J. Milburn, with whom they co-authored 14 papers.

Walls was recognized with notable awards including the Dirac Medal from the Institute of Physics awarded in 1995 and was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1981.

Best Publications

Squeezed states of light

D. F. Walls

2229
Citations
Quantum dynamics of an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate in a double-well potential

G. J. Milburn;J. Corney;E. M. Wright;D. F. Walls

1441
Citations
Broad-band parametric deamplification of quantum noise in an optical fiber.

R. M. Shelby;M. D. Levenson;S. H. Perlmutter;R. G. DeVoe

758
Citations
Reduced Quantum Fluctuations in Resonance Fluorescence

D. F. Walls;P. Zoller

644
Citations
Quantum theory of optical bistability. I. Nonlinear polarisability model

P D Drummond;D F Walls

635
Citations
Effect of dissipation on quantum coherence

D. F. Walls;G. J. Milburn

583
Citations
Non-equilibrium Transitions in Sub/Second Harmonic Generation

P.D. Drummond;K.J. McNeil;D.F. Walls

524
Citations
DYNAMICAL QUANTUM NOISE IN TRAPPED BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES

M. J. Steel;M. J. Steel;M. K. Olsen;L. I. Plimak;P. D. Drummond;P. D. Drummond;P. D. Drummond

502
Citations
Squeezing spectra for nonlinear optical systems

M. J. Collett;D. F. Walls

464
Citations
The physics of trapped dilute-gas Bose–Einstein condensates

A.S. Parkins;D.F. Walls

410
Citations
Nonlocality of a single photon.

S. M. Tan;D. F. Walls;M. J. Collett

400
Citations
Production of squeezed states in a degenerate parametric amplifier

G. Milburn;D.F. Walls

350
Citations
Quantum jumps in atomic systems

P. Zoller;M. Marte;D. F. Walls

341
Citations
Violations of classical inequalities in quantum optics

M. D. Reid;D. F. Walls

324
Citations
Collapses and Revivals of Bose-Einstein Condensates Formed in Small Atomic Samples

E. M. Wright;D. F. Walls;J. C. Garrison

313
Citations
Quantum nondemolition detection of optical quadrature amplitudes.

M. D. Levenson;R. M. Shelby;M. Reid;D. F. Walls

304
Citations
Quantum nondemolition measurements of photon number by atomic beam deflection

M. J. Holland;D. F. Walls;P. Zoller

288
Citations
Quantum Collapses and Revivals in a Quantized Trap

C. A. Blockley;D. F. Walls;H. Risken

277
Citations
Non-equilibrium Transitions in Sub/second Harmonic Generation: II. Quantum Theory

P. D. Drummond;K. J. McNeil;D. F. Walls

269
Citations
Measurement-induced diffraction and interference of atoms

Pippa Storey;Matthew Collett;Daniel Walls

262
Citations