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D. F. Walls

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Physics

D-Index
82
Citations
25878
World Ranking
2845
National Ranking
5

D. F. Walls 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. F. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 356 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

D. F. Walls 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. F. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • Reduced Quantum Fluctuations in Resonance Fluorescence

    D. F. Walls;P. Zoller

  • Quantum theory of optical bistability. I. Nonlinear polarisability model

    P D Drummond;D F Walls

  • Effect of dissipation on quantum coherence

    D. F. Walls;G. J. Milburn

  • Non-equilibrium Transitions in Sub/Second Harmonic Generation

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

  • 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

  • Squeezing spectra for nonlinear optical systems

    M. J. Collett;D. F. Walls

  • The physics of trapped dilute-gas Bose–Einstein condensates

    A.S. Parkins;D.F. Walls

  • Nonlocality of a single photon.

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

  • Production of squeezed states in a degenerate parametric amplifier

    G. Milburn;D.F. Walls

  • Quantum jumps in atomic systems

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

  • Violations of classical inequalities in quantum optics

    M. D. Reid;D. F. Walls

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

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

  • Quantum nondemolition detection of optical quadrature amplitudes.

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

  • Quantum nondemolition measurements of photon number by atomic beam deflection

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

  • Quantum Collapses and Revivals in a Quantized Trap

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

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

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

  • Measurement-induced diffraction and interference of atoms

    Pippa Storey;Matthew Collett;Daniel Walls

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard J. Milburn
Gerard J. Milburn University of Queensland
Howard M. Wiseman
Howard M. Wiseman Griffith University
Peter D. Drummond
Peter D. Drummond Swinburne University of Technology
Ewan M. Wright
Ewan M. Wright University of Arizona
Pierre Meystre
Pierre Meystre University of Arizona
Wolfgang P. Schleich
Wolfgang P. Schleich University of Ulm
Philippe Grangier
Philippe Grangier University of Paris-Saclay
Peter Zoller
Peter Zoller University of Innsbruck
Barry C. Sanders
Barry C. Sanders University of Calgary
Jerome V. Moloney
Jerome V. Moloney University of Arizona

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