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Physics D-index 110 Citations 54,791 636 World Ranking 771 National Ranking 18

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2007 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For developing the ideas and concepts that led to the field of attosecond science, to the understanding of high harmonic emission and recollision physics

2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Laser
  • Electron

His primary scientific interests are in Atomic physics, Laser, Optics, Ionization and Attosecond. His Atomic physics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ion, High harmonic generation, Electron and Photoionization. Paul B. Corkum combines subjects such as Wavelength, Symmetry, Pulse compression, Photon and Molecule with his study of Laser.

His study in Optics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Optoelectronics, Dielectric and Electronic band structure. His Ionization study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Field and Electron localization function. His studies in Attosecond integrate themes in fields like Extreme ultraviolet, Phase, Basis set and Natural bond orbital.

His most cited work include:

  • Plasma perspective on strong field multiphoton ionization. (4117 citations)
  • Theory of high-harmonic generation by low-frequency laser fields. (2232 citations)
  • Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals (1346 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Paul B. Corkum mostly deals with Atomic physics, Laser, Optics, Ionization and Attosecond. The concepts of his Atomic physics study are interwoven with issues in Ion, Electron, Molecule and Photoionization. His Electron research incorporates themes from Momentum and Electric field.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Laser, Optoelectronics are connected with Absorption and other disciplines. His Ionization study frequently involves adjacent topics like Diatomic molecule. His study focuses on the intersection of High harmonic generation and fields such as Harmonic with connections in the field of Spectroscopy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Atomic physics (54.12%)
  • Laser (52.35%)
  • Optics (39.12%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Laser (52.35%)
  • Atomic physics (54.12%)
  • Optics (39.12%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Laser, Atomic physics, Optics, High harmonic generation and Attosecond are his primary areas of study. His study of Femtosecond is a part of Laser. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ion, Ionization, Photoionization and Electron.

His Ionization course of study focuses on Momentum and Double ionization. His Optics study incorporates themes from Electric field and Harmonic. As part of one scientific family, Paul B. Corkum deals mainly with the area of Attosecond, narrowing it down to issues related to the Extreme ultraviolet, and often Interferometry and Dipole.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tailored semiconductors for high-harmonic optoelectronics (105 citations)
  • Plasmon-enhanced high-harmonic generation from silicon (96 citations)
  • Plasmon-enhanced high-harmonic generation from silicon (96 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Laser

His scientific interests lie mostly in Atomic physics, Attosecond, Optics, Laser and Ionization. The Atomic physics study combines topics in areas such as Double ionization, Circular polarization, Lasing threshold, Ion and Electron. Paul B. Corkum has included themes like Streak camera, Nanotechnology, Diffraction and Harmonic in his Attosecond study.

His research in Optics intersects with topics in Classical physics and Silicon. His study in Laser focuses on Femtosecond in particular. A large part of his Ionization studies is devoted to Photoionization.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Plasma perspective on strong field multiphoton ionization.

Corkum Pb.
Physical Review Letters (1993)

8112 Citations

Theory of high-harmonic generation by low-frequency laser fields.

M. Lewenstein;Ph. Balcou;M. Ivanov;Anne L’Huillier.
Physical Review A (1994)

4589 Citations

Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals

J. Itatani;J. Levesque;J. Levesque;D. Zeidler;Hiromichi Niikura;Hiromichi Niikura.
Nature (2004)

2547 Citations

High harmonic interferometry of multi-electron dynamics in molecules

Olga Smirnova;Yann Mairesse;Yann Mairesse;Serguei Patchkovskii;Nirit Dudovich;Nirit Dudovich.
Nature (2009)

1153 Citations

Above-threshold ionization in the long-wavelength limit

P. B. Corkum;N. H. Burnett;F. Brunel.
Physical Review Letters (1989)

1075 Citations

X-ray Pulses Approaching the Attosecond Frontier

Markus Drescher;Markus Drescher;Michael Hentschel;Reinhard Kienberger;Gabriel Tempea.
Science (2001)

1039 Citations

Attosecond Streak Camera

J. Itatani;F. Quéré;G. L. Yudin;M. Yu. Ivanov.
Physical Review Letters (2002)

1027 Citations

Role of electron localization in intense-field molecular ionization.

Tamar Seideman;M. Yu. Ivanov;P. B. Corkum.
Physical Review Letters (1995)

910 Citations

Attosecond Metrology

P. Corkum.
conference on lasers and electro optics (2007)

900 Citations

Laser-Induced Electron Tunneling and Diffraction

M. Meckel;M. Meckel;D. Comtois;D. Zeidler;D. Zeidler;A. Staudte;A. Staudte.
Science (2008)

832 Citations

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