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Ronald Holzwarth

Ronald Holzwarth

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Physics

D-Index
73
Citations
39883
World Ranking
3495
National Ranking
329

Ronald Holzwarth 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 Ronald Holzwarth sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 496 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ronald Holzwarth 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 Ronald Holzwarth sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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

  • 2019 - OSA Fellows Ronald Holzwarth Menlo Systems GmbH and Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Germany For having a pivotal role in the realization and commercialization of optical frequency combs

Overview

Ronald Holzwarth is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of physics and astronomy as well as engineering. Their work primarily focuses on atomic and molecular physics, optics, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy. A significant portion of their publications addresses advanced fiber laser technologies, frequency and time standards, and cold atom physics.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • High-precision wavelength calibration of astronomical spectrographs with laser frequency combs, 2024, published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Light-driven nanoscale vectorial currents, 2024, published in Nature
  • Opticlock: Transportable and easy-to-operate optical single-ion clock, 2021, published in Measurement Sensors
  • The solar gravitational redshift from HARPS-LFC Moon spectra, 2020, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • FOKUS II-Space flight of a compact and vacuum compatible dual frequency comb system, 2021, published in Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Michele Giunta, Maurice Lessing, Marc Fischer, Dieter Meschede, and Benjamin Sprenger.

Their publications have often appeared in several key venues, among which are:

  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optics Letters
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

The subfields covered by Ronald Holzwarth include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy

The main topics explored in their work are:

  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Terahertz technology and applications

Among the awards received, Ronald Holzwarth was recognized as an OSA Fellow in 2019 for their role in the development and commercialization of optical frequency combs.

Best Publications

  • Optical frequency metrology

    Thomas Udem;Ronald Holzwarth;T. W. Hänsch

  • Optical frequency comb generation from a monolithic microresonator

    P. Del’Haye;A. Schliesser;O. Arcizet;T. Wilken

  • Microresonator-Based Optical Frequency Combs

    Tobias J. Kippenberg;Ronald Holzwarth;S. A. Diddams

  • Attosecond control of electronic processes by intense light fields

    A. Baltuška;Th. Udem;M. Uiberacker;M. Hentschel

  • Optical frequency synthesizer for precision spectroscopy

    R. Holzwarth;Th. Udem;T. W. Hänsch;J. C. Knight

  • Direct link between microwave and optical frequencies with a 300 THz femtosecond laser comb

    Scott A. Diddams;David J. Jones;Jun Ye;Steven T. Cundiff

  • Attosecond spectroscopy in condensed matter

    Adrian L. Cavalieri;N. Müller;Thorsten Uphues;Vladislav S. Yakovlev

  • Absolute Optical Frequency Measurement of the Cesium D 1 Line with a Mode-Locked Laser

    Th. Udem;J. Reichert;R. Holzwarth;T. W. Hänsch

  • Time-domain mid-infrared frequency-comb spectrometer.

    Fritz Keilmann;Christoph Gohle;Ronald Holzwarth

  • Laser Frequency Combs for Astronomical Observations

    Tilo Steinmetz;Tobias Wilken;Constanza Araujo-Hauck;Ronald Holzwarth

  • Coherent terabit communications with microresonator Kerr frequency combs.

    Joerg Pfeifle;Victor Brasch;Matthias Lauermann;Yimin Yu

  • Measurement of the Hydrogen 1 S - 2 S Transition Frequency by Phase Coherent Comparison with a Microwave Cesium Fountain Clock

    M. Niering;R. Holzwarth;J. Reichert;P. Pokasov

  • Universal formation dynamics and noise of Kerr-frequency combs in microresonators

    T. Herr;K. Hartinger;J. Riemensberger;C. Y. Wang;C. Y. Wang

  • A frequency comb in the extreme ultraviolet

    Christoph Gohle;Thomas Udem;Maximilian Herrmann;Jens Rauschenberger

  • Controlling the phase evolution of few-cycle light pulses

    A. Apolonski;A. Poppe;G. Tempea;Ch. Spielmann

  • Measuring the frequency of light with mode-locked lasers

    J. Reichert;R. Holzwarth;Th. Udem;T.W. Hänsch

  • Accurate measurement of large optical frequency differences with a mode-locked laser

    Th. Udem;J. Reichert;R. Holzwarth;T. W. Hänsch

  • Cavity-enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy

    Birgitta Bernhardt;Akira Ozawa;Patrick Jacquet;Marion Jacquey

  • New limits on the drift of fundamental constants from laboratory measurements.

    M. Fischer;Nikolai Kolachevsky;Marcus Zimmermann;Ronald Holzwarth

  • A 920-Kilometer Optical Fiber Link for Frequency Metrology at the 19th Decimal Place

    Katharina Predehl;G. Grosche;S.M.F. Raupach;Stefan Droste

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Ferenc Krausz
Ferenc Krausz Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Tobias J. Kippenberg
Tobias J. Kippenberg École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Luca Pasquini
Luca Pasquini European Southern Observatory
Marc L. Fischer
Marc L. Fischer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
Christophe Salomon
Christophe Salomon École Normale Supérieure
Jens Limpert
Jens Limpert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Herbert Walther
Herbert Walther Max Planck Society
P. St. J. Russell
P. St. J. Russell Max Planck Society

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