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Lukas Novotny

Lukas Novotny

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
93
Citations
53349
World Ranking
1422
National Ranking
21

Physics

D-Index
101
Citations
59009
World Ranking
1565
National Ranking
34

Lukas Novotny publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lukas Novotny sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 377 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Lukas Novotny D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lukas Novotny sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - OSA Fellows For pioneering contributions to the field of nanoscale spectroscopy and for leadership in the community of near-field optics.

Overview

Lukas Novotny is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland with a primary focus in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Materials Science. Their expertise encompasses subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics of Novotny's research include:

  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies

Novotny has contributed to a variety of publications with a significant number of research outputs appearing in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Nano Letters
  • Physical Review A
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)

Some recent notable papers include:

  • Levitodynamics: Levitation and control of microscopic objects in vacuum (2021, Science)
  • Quantum control of a nanoparticle optically levitated in cryogenic free space (2021, Repository for Publications and Research Data, ETH Zurich)
  • Motional Sideband Asymmetry of a Nanoparticle Optically Levitated in Free Space (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • Simultaneous ground-state cooling of two mechanical modes of a levitated nanoparticle (2023, Nature Physics)
  • Waveguide-integrated van der Waals heterostructure photodetector at telecom wavelengths with high speed and high responsivity (2020, Repository for Publications and Research Data, ETH Zurich)

Frequent collaborators of Lukas Novotny include:

  • Martin Frimmer
  • Andrei Militaru
  • Takashi Taniguchi
  • Oriol Romero-Isart
  • Kenji Watanabe

Their work has been recognized through awards such as:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - 2009
  • OSA Fellows - 2007, for contributions in nanoscale spectroscopy and leadership in near-field optics

Best Publications

  • Principles of nano-optics

    Lukas Novotny;Bert Hecht

  • Enhancement and quenching of single-molecule fluorescence.

    Pascal Anger;Palash Bharadwaj;Lukas Novotny

  • Principles of Nano-Optics by Lukas Novotny

    Lukas Novotny;Bert Hecht

  • Antennas for light

    Lukas Novotny;Niek van Hulst

  • Effective wavelength scaling for optical antennas.

    Lukas Novotny

  • Theory of Nanometric Optical Tweezers

    Lukas Novotny;Randy X. Bian;X. Sunney Xie

  • High-Resolution Near-Field Raman Microscopy of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Achim Hartschuh;Erik J. Sánchez;X. Sunney Xie;Lukas Novotny

  • Near-field fluorescence microscopy based on two-photon excitation with metal tips

    Erik J. Sanchez;Lukas Novotny;X. Sunney Xie

  • Longitudinal Field Modes Probed by Single Molecules

    L. Novotny;M. R. Beversluis;K. S. Youngworth;T. G. Brown

  • Raman characterization of defects and dopants in graphene

    Ryan Beams;Luiz Gustavo Cançado;Lukas Novotny

  • Continuum generation from single gold nanostructures through near-field mediated intraband transitions

    Michael R. Beversluis;Alexandre Bouhelier;Lukas Novotny

  • Near-Field Second-Harmonic Generation Induced by Local Field Enhancement

    Alexandre Bouhelier;M. Beversluis;Achim Hartschuh;Lukas Novotny

  • Local Excitation, Scattering, and Interference of Surface Plasmons.

    B. Hecht;H. Bielefeldt;L. Novotny;Y. Inouye

  • Subkelvin Parametric Feedback Cooling of a Laser-Trapped Nanoparticle

    Jan Gieseler;Bradley Deutsch;Romain Quidant;Lukas Novotny;Lukas Novotny

  • Demonstration of Zero Optical Backscattering from Single Nanoparticles

    Steven Person;Manish Jain;Zachary Lapin;Zachary Lapin;Juan Jose Sáenz

  • Spectral dependence of single molecule fluorescence enhancement

    Palash Bharadwaj;Lukas Novotny

  • Facts and artifacts in near-field optical microscopy

    B. Hecht;H. Bielefeldt;Y. Inouye;D. W. Pohl

  • Optical frequency mixing at coupled gold nanoparticles.

    Matthias Danckwerts;Lukas Novotny

  • NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY AND SPECTROSCOPY WITH POINTED PROBES*

    Lukas Novotny;Stephan J. Stranick

  • Simultaneous Fluorescence and Raman Scattering from Single Carbon Nanotubes

    Achim Hartschuh;Hermeneglido N. Pedrosa;Lukas Novotny;Todd D. Krauss

  • Principles of Nano-Optics: Light emission and optical interactions in nanoscale environments

    Lukas Novotny;Bert Hecht

  • High-resolution near-field R aman microscopy of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Achim Hartschuh;X. Sunney Xie;Lukas Novotny;Erik J. Sánchez

  • Principles of Nano-Optics: Nanoscale optical microscopy

    Lukas Novotny;Bert Hecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Achim Hartschuh
Achim Hartschuh Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Romain Quidant
Romain Quidant ETH Zurich
Ado Jorio
Ado Jorio Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Alfred J. Meixner
Alfred J. Meixner University of Tübingen
Takashi Taniguchi
Takashi Taniguchi National Institute for Materials Science
Kenji Watanabe
Kenji Watanabe National Institute for Materials Science
Niek F. van Hulst
Niek F. van Hulst Institute of Photonic Sciences
Todd D. Krauss
Todd D. Krauss University of Rochester
L. Kuipers
L. Kuipers Delft University of Technology
Sang Hyun Oh
Sang Hyun Oh University of Minnesota

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