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Paul B. Corkum

Paul B. Corkum

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
119
Citations
64322
World Ranking
837
National Ranking
16

Paul B. Corkum 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 Paul B. Corkum sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 706 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul B. Corkum 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 Paul B. Corkum sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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

  • 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

Paul B. Corkum is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and specializes in Physics and Astronomy, with a focused expertise in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their extensive work encompasses several subfields including Spectroscopy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's primary research themes cover a range of topics:

  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Terahertz technology and applications
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

Corkum has contributed significantly to multiple publications, frequently appearing in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Optica
  • Nature Photonics
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A

Recent papers authored by or associated with Paul B. Corkum include:

  • "Vectorized optoelectronic control and metrology in a semiconductor," 2020, Nature Photonics
  • "Roadmap on structured waves," 2023, Journal of Optics
  • "Nonlinear helical dichroism in chiral and achiral molecules," 2022, Nature Photonics
  • "Coherent control of ultrafast extreme ultraviolet transient absorption," 2021, Nature Photonics
  • "Probing multiphoton light-induced molecular potentials," 2020, Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Chunmei Zhang
  • Dong Hyuk Ko
  • A. Staudte
  • D. M. Villeneuve
  • Shawn Sederberg

The scientist's contributions have been recognized through several awards and honors, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2009)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2007) with citation for developing foundational ideas in attosecond science and high harmonic emission
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2005)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1996) with recognition from the Academy of Science

Best Publications

  • Plasma perspective on strong field multiphoton ionization.

    Corkum Pb

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

    M. Lewenstein;Ph. Balcou;M. Ivanov;Anne L’Huillier

  • Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals

    J. Itatani;J. Levesque;J. Levesque;D. Zeidler;Hiromichi Niikura;Hiromichi Niikura

  • High harmonic interferometry of multi-electron dynamics in molecules

    Olga Smirnova;Yann Mairesse;Yann Mairesse;Serguei Patchkovskii;Nirit Dudovich;Nirit Dudovich

  • Attosecond Streak Camera

    J. Itatani;F. Quéré;G. L. Yudin;M. Yu. Ivanov

  • Above-threshold ionization in the long-wavelength limit

    P. B. Corkum;N. H. Burnett;F. Brunel

  • X-ray Pulses Approaching the Attosecond Frontier

    Markus Drescher;Markus Drescher;Michael Hentschel;Reinhard Kienberger;Gabriel Tempea

  • Role of electron localization in intense-field molecular ionization.

    Tamar Seideman;M. Yu. Ivanov;P. B. Corkum

  • Laser-Induced Electron Tunneling and Diffraction

    M. Meckel;M. Meckel;D. Comtois;D. Zeidler;D. Zeidler;A. Staudte;A. Staudte

  • Sub-laser-cycle electron pulses for probing molecular dynamics.

    Hiromichi Niikura;F. Légaré;R. Hasbani;A. D. Bandrauk

  • Theoretical Analysis of High-Harmonic Generation in Solids

    G. Vampa;C. R. McDonald;G. Orlando;D. D. Klug

  • Linking high harmonics from gases and solids

    G. Vampa;T. J. Hammond;N. Thiré;B. E. Schmidt

  • Optically produced arrays of planar nanostructures inside fused silica.

    V. R. Bhardwaj;E. Simova;P. P. Rajeev;C. Hnatovsky

  • Alignment-dependent strong field ionization of molecules.

    I. V. Litvinyuk;Kevin F. Lee;Kevin F. Lee;P. W. Dooley;P. W. Dooley;D. M. Rayner

  • All-Optical Reconstruction of Crystal Band Structure

    G. Vampa;T. J. Hammond;N. Thiré;B. E. Schmidt

  • Supercontinuum generation in gases.

    P. B. Corkum;Claude Rolland;T. Srinivasan-Rao

  • Thermal response of metals to ultrashort-pulse laser excitation.

    P. B. Corkum;F. Brunel;N. K. Sherman;T. Srinivasan-Rao

  • Following a chemical reaction using high-harmonic interferometry

    H. J. Wörner;J. B. Bertrand;D. V. Kartashov;D. V. Kartashov;P. B. Corkum

  • Efficient molecular dissociation by a chirped ultrashort infrared laser pulse.

    Szczepan Chelkowski;Szczepan Chelkowski;André D. Bandrauk;André D. Bandrauk;Paul B. Corkum;Paul B. Corkum

  • Attosecond Metrology

    P. Corkum

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Villeneuve
David M. Villeneuve University of Ottawa
André D. Bandrauk
André D. Bandrauk Université de Sherbrooke
Henrik Stapelfeldt
Henrik Stapelfeldt Aarhus University
Dennis D. Klug
Dennis D. Klug National Research Council Canada
Robert W. Boyd
Robert W. Boyd University of Ottawa
Albert Stolow
Albert Stolow University of Ottawa
Ferenc Krausz
Ferenc Krausz Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Peter R. Herman
Peter R. Herman University of Toronto
Margaret Buchanan
Margaret Buchanan National Research Council Canada

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