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Ferenc Krausz 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 Ferenc Krausz sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 914 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ferenc Krausz 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 Ferenc Krausz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics
  • 2013 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2009 - OSA Fellows For pioneering contributions to establishing experimental attosecond science, by generating few-cycle light with controlled waveform and by generating and measuring attosecond pulses and using them for observation of the motion of electrons on the atomic scale.
  • 2002 - Wittgenstein Award
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Ferenc Krausz is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Germany. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily within physics and engineering, focusing on atomic and molecular physics, optics, and biophysical applications. Their work also covers aspects of electrical and electronic engineering, spectroscopy, molecular biology, and interdisciplinary biomedical and chemical research.

The main topics of Krausz's research include:

  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Terahertz Technology and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Solid State Laser Technologies

Krausz has contributed significantly to the literature with key recent papers, including:

  • Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy of biological systems, 2020, Nature
  • Attosecond optoelectronic field measurement in solids, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Stability of person-specific blood-based infrared molecular fingerprints opens up prospects for health monitoring, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Single-cycle infrared waveform control, 2022, Nature Photonics
  • Electro-optic characterization of synthesized infrared-visible light fields, 2022, Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include Nicholas Karpowicz, Marinus Huber, Kosmas V. Kepesidis, Mihaela Žigman, and Michael K. Trubetskov. Krausz's research has appeared predominantly in notable publication venues such as:

  • Optica
  • Nature Communications
  • EPJ Web of Conferences
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Nature

Krausz holds membership in multiple scientific academies, including the European Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. They were also inducted into the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2016 for contributions in physics.

Among awards received is the Wittgenstein Award from 2002. Krausz was recognized as an OSA Fellow in 2009 for pioneering contributions to experimental attosecond science, notably for generating few-cycle light with controlled waveform and measuring attosecond pulses for observing electron motion at the atomic scale.

Best Publications

  • Intense few-cycle laser fields: Frontiers of nonlinear optics

    Thomas Brabec;Ferenc Krausz

  • Attosecond control of electronic processes by intense light fields

    A. Baltuška;Th. Udem;M. Uiberacker;M. Hentschel

  • Single-cycle nonlinear optics.

    Eleftherios Goulielmakis;Martin Schultze;M. Hofstetter;V. S. Yakovlev

  • Time-resolved atomic inner-shell spectroscopy

    M. Drescher;M. Drescher;M. Hentschel;R. Kienberger;M. Uiberacker

  • Atomic transient recorder

    Reinhard Kienberger;E. Goulielmakis;Matthias Uiberacker;Andrius Baltuska

  • Real-time observation of valence electron motion

    Eleftherios Goulielmakis;Zhi-Heng Loh;Zhi-Heng Loh;Adrian Wirth;Robin Santra;Robin Santra

  • Femtosecond Optical Breakdown in Dielectrics

    M. Lenzner;J. Krüger;S. Sartania;Z. Cheng

  • Compression of high-energy laser pulses below 5 fs

    M. Nisoli;S. De Silvestri;O. Svelto;R. Szipöcs

  • Attosecond spectroscopy in condensed matter

    Adrian L. Cavalieri;N. Müller;Thorsten Uphues;Vladislav S. Yakovlev

  • Delay in photoemission.

    Martin Schultze;Markus Fieß;Nicholas Karpowicz;Justin Gagnon

  • NONLINEAR OPTICAL PULSE PROPAGATION IN THE SINGLE-CYCLE REGIME

    Thomas Brabec;Ferenc Krausz

  • Attosecond Streak Camera

    J. Itatani;F. Quéré;G. L. Yudin;M. Yu. Ivanov

  • Attosecond real-time observation of electron tunnelling in atoms

    M. Uiberacker;Thorsten Uphues;M. Schultze;A. J. Verhoef

  • Chirped multilayer coatings for broadband dispersion control in femtosecond lasers

    Robert Szipöcs;Kárpát Ferencz;Christian Spielmann;Ferenc Krausz

  • X-ray Pulses Approaching the Attosecond Frontier

    Markus Drescher;Markus Drescher;Michael Hentschel;Reinhard Kienberger;Gabriel Tempea

  • Generation of Coherent X-rays in the Water Window Using 5-Femtosecond Laser Pulses

    Ch. Spielmann;N. H. Burnett;N. H. Burnett;S. Sartania;S. Sartania;R. Koppitsch;R. Koppitsch

  • Control of Electron Localization in Molecular Dissociation

    M. F. Kling;Ch. Siedschlag;Aart J. Verhoef;J. I. Khan

  • Direct Measurement of Light Waves

    E. Goulielmakis;Matthias Uiberacker;Reinhard Kienberger;Andrius Baltuska

  • Optical-field-induced current in dielectrics

    Agustin Eduardo Schiffrin;Tim Paasch-Colberg;Nicholas Karpowicz;Vadym M Apalkov

  • Attosecond Physics

    F. Krausz

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Jens Limpert
Jens Limpert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Ronald Holzwarth
Ronald Holzwarth Max Planck Society
Andreas Tünnermann
Andreas Tünnermann Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Mark I. Stockman
Mark I. Stockman Georgia State University
Johannes V. Barth
Johannes V. Barth Technical University of Munich

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