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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Physics D-index 111 Citations 44,986 1,178 World Ranking 756 National Ranking 17

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Laser

His primary areas of investigation include Optics, Nonlinear optics, Quantum mechanics, Photon and Angular momentum. His Optics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Orbital angular momentum of light and Nonlinear system. The Nonlinear optics study combines topics in areas such as Wavelength, Optoelectronics, Photonic crystal, Ultrashort pulse and Optical fiber.

His study in the fields of Quantum entanglement, Quantum tomography, Quantum information and Qubit under the domain of Quantum mechanics overlaps with other disciplines such as Realization. His Photon study combines topics in areas such as Field, Pixel, Quantum and Ghost imaging. His study in Angular momentum is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Quantum cryptography, Computational physics, Quantum state and Quantum key distribution.

His most cited work include:

  • Tunable all-optical delays via Brillouin slow light in an optical fiber. (730 citations)
  • Two-photon coincidence imaging with a classical source (639 citations)
  • Superluminal and Slow Light Propagation in a Room-Temperature Solid (639 citations)

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

Robert W. Boyd mainly investigates Optics, Photon, Nonlinear optics, Optoelectronics and Quantum mechanics. Much of his study explores Optics relationship to Angular momentum. His Angular momentum research incorporates elements of Turbulence and Computational physics.

His Photon research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Quantum, Ghost imaging, Quantum optics and Quantum imaging. His research on Nonlinear optics frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Atomic physics. The various areas that Robert W. Boyd examines in his Quantum key distribution study include Quantum cryptography and Topology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optics (67.91%)
  • Photon (25.23%)
  • Nonlinear optics (18.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Optics (67.91%)
  • Photon (25.23%)
  • Quantum (17.64%)

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

Robert W. Boyd focuses on Optics, Photon, Quantum, Nonlinear system and Optoelectronics. His study in Beam, Terahertz radiation, Wavefront, Refractive index and Wavelength is done as part of Optics. His research in Photon intersects with topics in Quantum information, Quantum information science, Computational physics and Angular momentum.

His Angular momentum research incorporates themes from Light beam and Multiplexing. His Quantum study also includes fields such as

  • Quantum optics, which have a strong connection to Interferometry,
  • Quantum entanglement and Parametric statistics most often made with reference to Coherence. His Nonlinear optics research includes elements of Ultrashort pulse and Nanophotonics.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • High-dimensional intracity quantum cryptography with structured photons (197 citations)
  • Large optical nonlinearity of nanoantennas coupled to an epsilon-near-zero material (105 citations)
  • Large optical nonlinearity of nanoantennas coupled to an epsilon-near-zero material (105 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Laser

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optics, Photon, Quantum, Quantum optics and Interferometry. His research integrates issues of Quantum channel and Orbital angular momentum of light in his study of Optics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Quantum information, Quantum information science and Angular momentum.

His work deals with themes such as Theoretical physics and Ghost imaging, which intersect with Quantum. His studies deal with areas such as Quantum state, Brightness, Computational physics and Signal as well as Quantum optics. His work carried out in the field of Interferometry brings together such families of science as Electromagnetic spectrum, Optoelectronics and Parametric statistics.

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Best Publications

Tunable all-optical delays via Brillouin slow light in an optical fiber.

Yoshitomo Okawachi;Matthew S. Bigelow;Jay E. Sharping;Zhaoming Zhu.
Physical Review Letters (2005)

1097 Citations

"Two-Photon" coincidence imaging with a classical source

Ryan S. Bennink;Sean J. Bentley;Robert W. Boyd.
Physical Review Letters (2002)

1070 Citations

Superluminal and Slow Light Propagation in a Room-Temperature Solid

Matthew S. Bigelow;Nick N. Lepeshkin;Robert W. Boyd.
Science (2003)

1022 Citations

Observation of ultraslow light propagation in a ruby crystal at room temperature.

Matthew S. Bigelow;Nick N. Lepeshkin;Robert W. Boyd.
Physical Review Letters (2003)

915 Citations

Large optical nonlinearity of indium tin oxide in its epsilon-near-zero region

M. Zahirul Alam;Israel De Leon;Israel De Leon;Robert W. Boyd;Robert W. Boyd.
Science (2016)

744 Citations

Generating optical orbital angular momentum at visible wavelengths using a plasmonic metasurface

Ebrahim Karimi;Sebastian A Schulz;Israel De Leon;Hammam Qassim.
Light-Science & Applications (2014)

722 Citations

Principles of phase conjugation

B. Ya. Zel'Dovich;N. F. Pilipetsky;V. V. Shkunov;Robert W. Boyd.
Journal of The Optical Society of America B-optical Physics (1985)

687 Citations

Radiometry and the detection of optical radiation

Robert W. Boyd;Robert C. Hilborn.
(1983)

621 Citations

Colloquium : Understanding quantum weak values: Basics and applications

Justin Dressel;Justin Dressel;Mehul Malik;Mehul Malik;Filippo M. Miatto;Andrew N. Jordan.
Reviews of Modern Physics (2014)

587 Citations

Realization of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox Using Momentum- and Position-Entangled Photons from Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion

John C. Howell;Ryan S. Bennink;Sean J. Bentley;R. W. Boyd.
Physical Review Letters (2004)

560 Citations

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