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Edo Waks publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edo Waks sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 264 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Edo Waks D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edo Waks sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significantly advancing the field of quantum photonics and for developing new concepts to strongly interact solidstate quantum emitters with nanophotonic components
  • 2016 - OSA Fellows Edo Waks University of Maryland at College Park, United States For outstanding contributions to optical quantum information processing using quantum dots coupled to nanophotonic devices.

Overview

Edo Waks is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Computer Science. Within these areas, their work delves into subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad spectrum that includes Photonic and Optical Devices, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Photonic Crystals and Applications, and Mechanical and Optical Resonators.

Recent papers authored by Edo Waks demonstrate a focus on quantum photonics and quantum dot technologies. Notable publications include:

  • "Hybrid integration methods for on-chip quantum photonics" (2020) published in Optica
  • "Chiral quantum optics using a topological resonator" (2020) published in Physical review. B
  • "Telecom-band quantum dot technologies for long-distance quantum networks" (2023) published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Plug-and-Play Single-Photon Devices with Efficient Fiber-Quantum Dot Interface" (2022) published in Advanced Quantum Technologies
  • "Tunable quantum emitters on large-scale foundry silicon photonics" (2024) published in Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Edo Waks include:

  • Chang-Min Lee
  • Mustafa Atabey Buyukkaya
  • Robert M. Pettit
  • Samuel Harper
  • Demitry Farfurnik

The scientist's work is often published in venues with a focus on optics, photonics, and nanotechnology. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Nano Letters
  • ACS Photonics
  • Physical review. A

Edo Waks has received recognition through awards such as being named Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2017 for contributions related to interactions of solid-state quantum emitters and nanophotonic components.

In 2016, they were also designated as an OSA Fellow for work in optical quantum information processing utilizing quantum dots coupled to nanophotonic devices.

Best Publications

  • Controlling the spontaneous emission rate of single quantum dots in a two-dimensional photonic crystal.

    Dirk Englund;David Fattal;Edo Waks;Glenn Solomon

  • Two-dimensionally confined topological edge states in photonic crystals

    Sabyasachi Barik;Hirokazu Miyake;Wade DeGottardi;Edo Waks

  • Secure communication: quantum cryptography with a photon turnstile.

    Edo Waks;Kyo Inoue;Charles Santori;David Fattal

  • A topological quantum optics interface

    Sabyasachi Barik;Aziz Karasahin;Chris Flower;Tao Cai

  • Dipole induced transparency in drop-filter cavity-waveguide systems.

    Edo Waks;Jelena Vuckovic

  • Cavity QED treatment of interactions between a metal nanoparticle and a dipole emitter

    Edo Waks;Deepak Sridharan

  • Hybrid integration methods for on-chip quantum photonics

    Je-Hyung Kim;Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi;Jacques Carolan;Dirk Englund

  • Low-photon-number optical switching with a single quantum dot coupled to a photonic crystal cavity.

    Ranojoy Bose;Deepak Sridharan;Hyochul Kim;Glenn S. Solomon

  • Hybrid Integration of Solid-State Quantum Emitters on a Silicon Photonic Chip

    Je-Hyung Kim;Je-Hyung Kim;Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi;Christopher J. K. Richardson;Richard P. Leavitt

  • A quantum logic gate between a solid-state quantum bit and a photon

    Hyochul Kim;Ranojoy Bose;Thomas C. Shen;Glenn S. Solomon

  • Efficient photonic crystal cavity-waveguide couplers

    Andrei Faraon;Edo Waks;Dirk Englund;Ilya Fushman

  • Submicrosecond correlations in photoluminescence from InAs quantum dots

    Charles Santori;David Fattal;Jelena Vučković;Glenn S. Solomon

  • High-efficiency photon-number detection for quantum information processing

    E. Waks;K. Inoue;W.D. Oliver;E. Diamanti

  • A room temperature continuous-wave nanolaser using colloidal quantum wells.

    Zhili Yang;Matthew Pelton;Igor Fedin;Dmitri V. Talapin

  • Generation of photon number states

    Edo Waks;Eleni Diamanti;Yoshihisa Yamamoto

  • Ultrafast nonlinear optical tuning of photonic crystal cavities

    Ilya Fushman;Edo Waks;Dirk Englund;Nick Stoltz

  • A single-photon switch and transistor enabled by a solid-state quantum memory.

    Shuo Sun;Hyochul Kim;Zhouchen Luo;Glenn S. Solomon

  • Cardiac motion simulator for tagged MRI

    E. Waks;J.L. Prince;A.S. Douglas

  • Security aspects of quantum key distribution with sub-Poisson light

    Edo Waks;Charles Santori;Yoshihisa Yamamoto

  • Ultra Fast Nonlinear Optical Tuning of Photonic Crystal Cavities

    Ilya Fushman;Edo Waks;Dirk Englund;Nick Stoltz

  • Super-Radiant Emission from Quantum Dots in a Nanophotonic Waveguide.

    Je-Hyung Kim;Je-Hyung Kim;Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi;Christopher J. K. Richardson;Richard P. Leavitt

  • Two-photon interference from a bright single-photon source at telecom wavelengths

    Je-Hyung Kim;Tao Cai;Christopher J. K. Richardson;Richard P. Leavitt

  • Differential phase-shift quantum key distribution

    Kyo Inoue;Edo Waks;Yoshihisa Yamamoto

  • Integration of Quantum Emitters with Lithium Niobate Photonics

    Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi;Boris Desiatov;Je-Hyung Kim;Chang-Min Lee

  • Development of Quantum Interconnects (QuICs) for Next-Generation Information Technologies

    David Awschalom;Karl K. Berggren;Hannes Bernien;Sunil Bhave

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Yoshihisa Yamamoto Stanford University
Jelena Vuckovic
Jelena Vuckovic Stanford University
John T. Fourkas
John T. Fourkas University of Maryland, College Park
Kyo Inoue
Kyo Inoue Osaka University
Eleni Diamanti
Eleni Diamanti Université Paris Cité
Andrei Faraon
Andrei Faraon California Institute of Technology
Srinivasa R. Raghavan
Srinivasa R. Raghavan University of Maryland, College Park
Barry C. Sanders
Barry C. Sanders University of Calgary
Thomas E. Murphy
Thomas E. Murphy University of Maryland, College Park

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