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85
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L. J. Sham 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 L. J. Sham sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 403 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

L. J. Sham 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 L. J. Sham sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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

  • 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

  • Density-Functional Theory of the Energy Gap

    L. J. Sham;M. Schlüter

  • Self-energy operators and exchange-correlation potentials in semiconductors

    R. W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L. J. Sham

  • ONE-PARTICLE PROPERTIES OF AN INHOMOGENEOUS INTERACTING ELECTRON GAS.

    L. J. Sham;W. Kohn

  • An All-Optical Quantum Gate in a Semiconductor Quantum Dot

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

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

    R.W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L.J. Sham

  • Rabi oscillations of excitons in single quantum dots.

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

  • Quantum Density Oscillations in an Inhomogeneous Electron Gas

    W. Kohn;L. J. Sham

  • Theories of Heavy-Electron Systems

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

  • Exciton spin dynamics in quantum wells.

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

  • Effective masses of holes at GaAs-AlGaAs heterojunctions.

    D. A. Broido;L. J. Sham

  • General Theory of Pseudopotentials

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

  • Many-particle effects in the optical spectrum of a semiconductor

    W. Hanke;L. J. Sham

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

    R. W. Godby;M. Schlüter;L. J. Sham

  • A Calculation of the Phonon Frequencies in Sodium

    L. J. Sham

  • Spin-based logic in semiconductors for reconfigurable large-scale circuits

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

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

    L. J. Sham;T. M. Rice

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

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

  • Coherent optical spectroscopy of a strongly driven quantum dot

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Wang Yao
Wang Yao University of Hong Kong
Roland Kawakami
Roland Kawakami The Ohio State University
Cristiano Ciuti
Cristiano Ciuti Université Paris Cité
Jagdeep Shah
Jagdeep Shah Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Jing Shi
Jing Shi University of California, Riverside
Walter Kohn
Walter Kohn University of California, Santa Barbara
Junichiro Kono
Junichiro Kono Rice University
Loren Pfeiffer
Loren Pfeiffer Princeton University
Yuh-Renn Wu
Yuh-Renn Wu National Taiwan University
Igor Žutić
Igor Žutić State University of New York

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