2026 L. J. Sham: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2554	2429	1267	1182	403	111060

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Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Materials Theory Award, Materials Research Society “for pioneering contributions to the quantum theory of molecules and solids, especially the Kohn–Sham formulation of density functional theory
2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2009 - OSA Fellows For contributions to the theory of the optical properties of crystalline solids and of solid-state quantum information processing.
1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1983 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1977 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

L. J. Sham is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans several areas within physics and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter and quantum physics.

The scientist's recent publications include the paper titled A quantum hindsight on density functional theory for computation of materials properties, published in 2020 in MRS Bulletin. Another work related to spin polarization in semiconductor quantum structures is titled Direct high-resolution resonant Raman scattering measurements of dynamic nuclear spin polarization states of an InAs quantum dot, published in 2020 in Physical Review B.

L. J. Sham's frequent co-authors include Aaron M. Ross, Allan S. Bracker, Michael K. Yakes, D. Gammon, and D. G. Steel.

The scientist's research has appeared predominantly in the publication venues:

MRS Bulletin
Physical Review B

Their main fields of study are focused on Physics and Astronomy, with subfields including:

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Geophysics

The topics frequently covered by L. J. Sham involve:

Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Rare-earth and actinide compounds
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

Throughout their career, L. J. Sham has received several awards and recognitions, including:

Materials Theory Award from the Materials Research Society in 2019, for contributions to the quantum theory of molecules and solids, with particular regard to the Kohn-Sham formulation of density functional theory
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011
OSA Fellow in 2009, for contributions to the theory of optical properties of crystalline solids and solid-state quantum information processing
Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1998
Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1983
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) since 1977

Best Publications

Self-Consistent Equations Including Exchange and Correlation Effects

W. Kohn;L. J. Sham

74564
Citations
Density-Functional Theory of the Energy Gap

L. J. Sham;M. Schlüter

2104
Citations
Self-energy operators and exchange-correlation potentials in semiconductors

R. W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L. J. Sham

1522
Citations
ONE-PARTICLE PROPERTIES OF AN INHOMOGENEOUS INTERACTING ELECTRON GAS.

L. J. Sham;W. Kohn

1341
Citations
An All-Optical Quantum Gate in a Semiconductor Quantum Dot

Xiaoqin Li;Yanwen Wu;Duncan Steel;D. Gammon

1153
Citations
Accurate exchange-correlation potential for silicon and its discontinuity on addition of an electron.

R.W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L.J. Sham

1013
Citations
Rabi oscillations of excitons in single quantum dots.

T. H. Stievater;Xiaoqin Li;D. G. Steel;D. Gammon

914
Citations
Quantum Density Oscillations in an Inhomogeneous Electron Gas

W. Kohn;L. J. Sham

829
Citations
Theories of Heavy-Electron Systems

P.A. Lee;T.M. Rice;J.W. Serene;L.J. Sham

818
Citations
Exciton spin dynamics in quantum wells.

M. Z. Maialle;E. A. de Andrada e Silva;L. J. Sham

741
Citations
Effective masses of holes at GaAs-AlGaAs heterojunctions.

D. A. Broido;L. J. Sham

610
Citations
General Theory of Pseudopotentials

B. J. Austin;V. Heine;L. J. Sham

546
Citations
Many-particle effects in the optical spectrum of a semiconductor

W. Hanke;L. J. Sham

540
Citations
Trends in self-energy operators and their corresponding exchange-correlation potentials.

R. W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L. J. Sham

536
Citations
A Calculation of the Phonon Frequencies in Sodium

L. J. Sham

527
Citations
Spin-based logic in semiconductors for reconfigurable large-scale circuits

H. Dery;P. Dalal;Ł. Cywiński;L. J. Sham

497
Citations
Many-Particle Derivation of the Effective-Mass Equation for the Wannier Exciton

L. J. Sham;T. M. Rice

476
Citations
Subpicosecond spin relaxation dynamics of excitons and free carriers in GaAs quantum wells.

T. C. Damen;Luis Via;J. E. Cunningham;Jagdeep Shah

466
Citations
Coherent optical spectroscopy of a strongly driven quantum dot

Xiaodong Xu;Bo Sun;P.R. Berman;D.G. Steel

457
Citations
Theory of electron spin decoherence by interacting nuclear spins in a quantum dot

Wang Yao;Ren-Bao Liu;Ren-Bao Liu;L. J. Sham

374
Citations