2026 Gerard Mourou: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	103	1468	1391	54	52	807	55333

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - SPIE Fellow
2018 - Nobel Prize for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses
2018 - Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Physical Society
2016 - Frederic Ives Medal, The Optical Society For numerous pioneering contributions to the development of ultrafast and ultrahigh intensity laser science and for outstanding leadership of the international and commercial communities impacted by these technologies..
2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the introduction of the Chirped Pulse Amplification technique enabling high-intensity lasers.
1999 - IEEE David Sarnoff Award "For pioneering contributions to high- speed, high-intensity optoelectronic measurement techniques, including electro-optic sampling and femtosecond high-voltage switching."
1998 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to chirp pulse amplification of ultrashort optical pulses and electrooptic sampling techniques for high speed signal characterization.
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Gerard Mourou is affiliated with École Polytechnique in France and has a notable presence in the research fields of physics and engineering. Their work primarily spans the specialized subfields of atomic and molecular physics and optics, nuclear and high energy physics, mechanics of materials, radiation, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
Nuclear Physics and Applications
Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
Laser Design and Applications

Gerard Mourou's recent published papers feature work on laser pulse compression and high-intensity laser applications, including:

"Fivefold compression of 250-TW laser pulses" (2020), published in Physical review. A/Physical review, A
"Thin plate compression of a sub-petawatt Ti:Sa laser pulses" (2020), published in Applied Physics Letters
"Demonstration of tailored energy deposition in a laser proton accelerator" (2020), published in Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
"AnaBHEL (Analog Black Hole Evaporation via Lasers) Experiment: Concept, Design, and Status" (2022), published in Photonics
"Spectral broadening for multi-Joule pulse compression in the APOLLON Long Focal Area facility" (2022), published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Gerard Mourou include:

Jonathan Wheeler
A. Nečas
K. Osvay
Sergey Mironov
Е. А. Хазанов

Publications by Gerard Mourou also appear regularly in several scientific venues, such as:

Photonics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Optics Letters
High Power Laser Science and Engineering
Physical review. A/Physical review, A

Recognition received throughout their career includes awards such as:

SPIE Fellow (2019)
Nobel Prize (2018) for the method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Physical Society (2018)
Frederic Ives Medal, The Optical Society (2016) for contributions to ultrafast and ultrahigh intensity laser science
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2002) for the introduction of Chirped Pulse Amplification technique
IEEE David Sarnoff Award (1999) for contributions to high-speed, high-intensity optoelectronic measurement techniques
IEEE Fellow (1998) for contributions to chirp pulse amplification and electrooptic sampling techniques
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses

Donna Strickland;Gerard Mourou

6811
Citations
Optics in the relativistic regime

Gerard A. Mourou;Toshiki Tajima;Sergei V. Bulanov

2321
Citations
Self-channeling of high-peak-power femtosecond laser pulses in air

A Braun;G Korn;X Liu;D Du

1846
Citations
Terawatt to Petawatt Subpicosecond Lasers

Michael D. Perry;Gerard Mourou

1630
Citations
Generation of ultrahigh peak power pulses by chirped pulse amplification

P. Maine;D. Strickland;P. Bado;M. Pessot

1517
Citations
Laser ablation and micromachining with ultrashort laser pulses

X. Liu;D. Du;G. Mourou

1466
Citations
Laser‐induced breakdown by impact ionization in SiO2 with pulse widths from 7 ns to 150 fs

D. Du;X. Liu;G. Korn;J. Squier

1416
Citations
Femtosecond Optical Breakdown in Dielectrics

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

1368
Citations
Highly efficient relativistic-ion generation in the laser-piston regime.

T. Esirkepov;Marco Borghesi;S.V. Bulanov;G. Mourou

1321
Citations
Ultra-high intensity- 300-TW laser at 0.1 Hz repetition rate.

V. Yanovsky;V. Chvykov;G. Kalinchenko;P. Rousseau

980
Citations
Time-resolved observation of electron-phonon relaxation in copper.

H. E. Elsayed-Ali;T. B. Norris;M. A. Pessot;G. A. Mourou

863
Citations
SHORT-PULSE LASER DAMAGE IN TRANSPARENT MATERIALS AS A FUNCTION OF PULSE DURATION

An-Chun Tien;Sterling Backus;Henry Kapteyn;Margaret Murnane

833
Citations
Method for controlling laser-induced break and cut form

Detao Du;Subrata K Dutta;Victor Elner;Ron Kurtz

767
Citations
Machining of sub-micron holes using a femtosecond laser at 800 nm

P.P Pronko;S.K Dutta;J Squier;J.V Rudd

708
Citations
Ultrahigh‐Intensity Lasers: Physics of the Extreme on a Tabletop

Gérard A. Mourou;Christopher P. J. Barty;Michael D. Perry

670
Citations
Nonlinear Optics in Relativistic Plasmas and Laser Wake Field Acceleration of Electrons

Donald P Umstadter;S. Y. Chen;A. Maksimchuk;G. Mourou

618
Citations
Generation and characterization of the highest laser intensities (10(22) W/cm2).

S.-W. Bahk;P. Rousseau;T. A. Planchon;V. Chvykov

582
Citations
Subpicosecond carrier lifetime in GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy at low temperatures

S. Gupta;M. Y. Frankel;J. A. Valdmanis;J. F. Whitaker

580
Citations
Subpicosecond electrooptic sampling: Principles and applications

J. Valdmanis;G. Mourou

575
Citations
Corneal refractive surgery with femtosecond lasers

T. Juhasz;F.H. Loesel;R.M. Kurtz;C. Horvath

567
Citations