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David J. Wineland 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 David J. Wineland sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 539 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Wineland 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 David J. Wineland sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Nobel Prize for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems
  • 2007 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his leadership in developing the science of laser cooling and manipulation of ions, with applications in precise measurements and standards, quantum computing, and fundamental tests of quantum mechanics; his major impact on the international scientific community through the training of scientists; and his outstanding publications.", Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development of techniques for the storage of ions and electrons and the application of these to problems of substantial fundamental and practical interest

Overview

David J. Wineland is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy with significant contributions to the subfield of Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. They also have a presence in Computer Science, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, as well as work touching on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Surgery.

The main topics covered by their work include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, and Quantum and electron transport phenomena.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David J. Wineland illustrate their research scope:

  • omg blueprint for trapped ion quantum computing with metastable states, 2021, Applied Physics Letters
  • Laser-free trapped-ion entangling gates with simultaneous insensitivity to qubit and motional decoherence, 2020, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Photon scattering errors during stimulated Raman transitions in trapped-ion qubits, 2023, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Experimental Speedup of Quantum Dynamics through Squeezing, 2024, PRX Quantum
  • Raman Scattering Errors in Stimulated-Raman-Induced Logic Gates in Ba+133, 2023, Physical Review Letters

Frequent co-authors in David J. Wineland's publications include:

  • D. T. C. Allcock
  • Wesley C. Campbell
  • Eric R. Hudson
  • I. D. Moore
  • S. C. Burd

Common venues where this scientist publishes are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • PRX Quantum

Awards received by David J. Wineland include the Nobel Prize in 2012 for ground-breaking experimental methods enabling measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems. They were also named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors in 2013.

Other honors include the US President's National Medal of Science in 2007, recognizing leadership in the development of laser cooling and manipulation of ions with applications across measurements, quantum computing, and fundamental quantum mechanics tests. They have been a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1992 and Fellow of the American Physical Society since 1986.

Best Publications

  • Quantum dynamics of single trapped ions

    D. Leibfried;R. Blatt;C. Monroe;D. Wineland

  • Demonstration of a Fundamental Quantum Logic Gate

    C. Monroe;D. M. Meekhof;B. E. King;W. M. Itano

  • Architecture for a large-scale ion-trap quantum computer

    D Kielpinski;C R. Monroe;David J. Wineland

  • Experimental Issues in Coherent Quantum-State Manipulation of Trapped Atomic Ions

    D. J. Wineland;C. Monroe;W. M. Itano;D. Leibfried

  • Experimental entanglement of four particles

    CA Sackett;David Kielpinski;BE King;C Langer

  • Frequency Ratio of Al+ and Hg+ Single-Ion Optical Clocks; Metrology at the 17th Decimal Place

    T. Rosenband;D. B. Hume;P. O. Schmidt;C. W. Chou

  • A "Schrodinger Cat" Superposition State of an Atom

    C Monroe;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;David J. Wineland

  • Quantum Zeno effect

    Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Heinzen;J. J. Bollinger;D. J. Wineland

  • Generation of nonclassical motional states of a trapped atom.

    D M. Meekhof;C Monroe;B E. King;Wayne M. Itano

  • Experimental violation of a Bell's inequality with efficient detection

    M. A. Rowe;D. Kielpinski;V. Meyer;C. A. Sackett

  • Experimental demonstration of a robust, high-fidelity geometric two ion-qubit phase gate

    Dietrich G. Leibfried;B. L. DeMarco;V Meyer;D Lucas;D Lucas

  • Squeezed Atomic States and Projection Noise in Spectroscopy

    David J. Wineland;John J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D J. Heinzen

  • Entangled states of trapped atomic ions

    Rainer Blatt;Rainer Blatt;David J. Wineland

  • Optimal frequency measurements with maximally correlated states.

    J. J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland;Daniel J Heinzen

  • Laser cooling of atoms.

    D. J. Wineland;Wayne M. Itano

  • Deterministic quantum teleportation of atomic qubits.

    M. D. Barrett;M. D. Barrett;J. Chiaverini;T. Schaetz;J. Britton

  • Spin squeezing and reduced quantum noise in spectroscopy.

    D. J. Wineland;J. J. Bollinger;W. M. Itano;F. L. Moore

  • Creation of a six-atom ‘Schrödinger cat’ state

    D. Leibfried;E. Knill;S. Seidelin;J. Britton

  • Laser Cooling to the Zero-Point Energy of Motion

    F. Diedrich;J. C. Bergquist;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland

  • Frequency Comparison of Two High-Accuracy Al+ Optical Clocks

    Chin-Wen Chou;David Hume;J.C. Koelemeij;David J. Wineland

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne M. Itano
Wayne M. Itano National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dietrich Leibfried
Dietrich Leibfried National Institute of Standards and Technology
Christopher Monroe
Christopher Monroe University of Maryland, College Park
Emanuel Knill
Emanuel Knill National Institute of Standards and Technology
Fred L. Moore
Fred L. Moore National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Scott A. Diddams
Scott A. Diddams University of Colorado Boulder
David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland
Leo W. Hollberg
Leo W. Hollberg Stanford University
Rainer Blatt
Rainer Blatt University of Innsbruck
Carl E. Wieman
Carl E. Wieman Stanford University

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