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Citations
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Robert H. Hadfield publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Hadfield sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 204 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Robert H. Hadfield D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Hadfield sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2017 - OSA Fellows Robert H. Hadfield University of Glasgow, United Kingdom “for pioneering contributions in the development of infrared superconducting single-photon detectors and advanced photon-counting applications” (Engineering and Science Research)

Overview

Robert H. Hadfield is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily Physics and Astronomy and Engineering, with substantial contributions in related subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Additional areas of work include Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, and Instrumentation.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of subjects such as Quantum Information and Cryptography, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, and the Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism.

Recent publications include:

  • Single-photon detection for long-range imaging and sensing (2023) in Optica
  • Two-photon quantum interference and entanglement at 2.1 μm (2020) in Science Advances
  • Superconducting photon detectors (2021) in Contemporary Physics
  • Two-dimensional cuprate nanodetector with single telecom photon sensitivity at T = 20 K (2023) in 2D Materials
  • Brain-inspired nanophotonic spike computing: challenges and prospects (2023) in Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering

Frequent collaborators include D. Morozov, Gregor G. Taylor, Ciaran T. Lennon, Timothy C. Zhu, and Adetunmise C. Dada. These partnerships reflect ongoing collaborative efforts in their research areas.

Publication venues with multiple works are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
  • Optica
  • Antioxidants

Recognition for their contributions includes election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2019. In 2017, they were named an OSA Fellow for pioneering contributions in the development of infrared superconducting single-photon detectors and advanced photon-counting applications.

Best Publications

  • Single-photon detectors for optical quantum information applications

    Robert H. Hadfield

  • Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: physics and applications

    Chandra M Natarajan;Chandra M Natarajan;Michael Geoffrey Tanner;Robert H Hadfield

  • Quantum key distribution over a 40-dB channel loss using superconducting single-photon detectors

    Hiroki Takesue;Sae Woo Nam;Qiang Zhang;Robert H. Hadfield;Robert H. Hadfield

  • Quantum-dot spin-photon entanglement via frequency downconversion to telecom wavelength

    Kristiaan De Greve;Kristiaan De Greve;Leo Yu;Peter L. McMahon;Jason S. Pelc

  • On-chip quantum interference between silicon photon-pair sources

    Joshua W. Silverstone;Damien Bonneau;Kazuya Ohira;Nob Suzuki

  • Kilometre-range, high resolution depth imaging using 1560 nm wavelength single-photon detection

    Aongus McCarthy;Nils J. Krichel;Nathan R. Gemmell;Ximing Ren

  • Single photon source characterization with a superconducting single photon detector

    Robert H. Hadfield;Martin J. Stevens;Steven S. Gruber;Aaron J. Miller

  • Photon pair generation in a silicon micro-ring resonator with reverse bias enhancement

    Erman Engin;Damien Bonneau;Chandra M Natarajan;Alex S Clark

  • Photon-sparse microscopy: Visible light imaging using infrared illumination

    Reuben S. Aspden;Nathan R Gemmell;Peter A. Morris;Daniel S Tasca

  • Singlet oxygen luminescence detection with a fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector

    Nathan R. Gemmell;Aongus McCarthy;Baochang Liu;Michael G. Tanner

  • Chip-to-chip quantum photonic interconnect by path-polarization interconversion

    Jianwei Wang;Damien Bonneau;Matteo Villa;Joshua W. Silverstone

  • Quantum key distribution at 1550 nm with twin superconducting single-photon detectors

    Robert H. Hadfield;Jonathan L. Habif;John Schlafer;Robert E. Schwall

  • Large sensitive-area NbN nanowire superconducting single-photon detectors fabricated on single-crystal MgO substrates

    Shigehito Miki;Mikio Fujiwara;Masahide Sasaki;Burm Baek

  • Photon-number-discriminating detection using a quantum-dot, optically gated, field-effect transistor

    Eric Gansen;Mary A. Rowe;M. Greene;Danna Rosenberg

  • Gallium arsenide (GaAs) quantum photonic waveguide circuits

    Jianwei Wang;Alberto Santamato;Pisu Jiang;Damien Bonneau

  • Photon Pair Generation in Silicon Micro-Ring Resonator with Reverse Bias Enhancement

    Erman Engin;Damien Bonneau;Chandra M. Natarajan;Alex Clark

  • Enhanced telecom wavelength single-photon detection with NbTiN superconducting nanowires on oxidized silicon

    M. G. Tanner;C. M. Natarajan;V. K. Pottapenjara;J. A. O’Connor

  • Subcentimeter depth resolution using a single-photon counting time-of-flight laser ranging system at 1550 nm wavelength

    Ryan E. Warburton;Aongus McCarthy;Andrew M. Wallace;Sergio Hernandez-Marin

  • Fast path and polarization manipulation of telecom wavelength single photons in lithium niobate waveguide devices

    Damien Bonneau;Mirko Lobino;Pisu Jiang;Chandra M. Natarajan

  • Long-distance entanglement-based quantum key distribution over optical fiber.

    Toshimori Honjo;Sae Woo Nam;Hiroki Takesue;Qiang Zhang

  • Chip-based Quantum Key Distribution

    Philip Sibson;Chris Erven;Mark Godfrey;Shigehito Miki

Frequent Co-Authors

Sae Woo Nam
Sae Woo Nam National Institute of Standards and Technology
Shigehito Miki
Shigehito Miki National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Jeremy L. O'Brien
Jeremy L. O'Brien University of Bristol
Mark G. Thompson
Mark G. Thompson University of Bristol
Gerald S. Buller
Gerald S. Buller Heriot-Watt University
Mikio Fujiwara
Mikio Fujiwara National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Taro Yamashita
Taro Yamashita Tohoku University
Masahide Sasaki
Masahide Sasaki National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Yoshihisa Yamamoto Stanford University
Richard P. Mirin
Richard P. Mirin National Institute of Standards and Technology

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