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116
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64
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25

Ronald K. Hanson publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald K. Hanson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 1,029 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ronald K. Hanson D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald K. Hanson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering experiments in quantum information science and quantum networking, including the first loopholefree Bell test
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for pioneering research in optical diagnostics, sensors, combustion science, and advanced propulsion
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development and application of innovative laser diagnostics and sensors in the fields of combustion, chemical kinetics, and power conversion.

Overview

Ronald K. Hanson is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Artificial Intelligence; Materials Chemistry; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Biomedical Engineering.

Research topics covered in their publications include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Mechanical and Optical Resonators, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Ronald K. Hanson include:

  • Qubit teleportation between non-neighbouring nodes in a quantum network (2022) published in Nature
  • Experimental demonstration of entanglement delivery using a quantum network stack (2022) published in npj Quantum Information
  • Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond (2022) published in npj Quantum Information
  • Metropolitan-scale heralded entanglement of solid-state qubits (2024) published in Science Advances
  • Realization of a Multi-Node Quantum Network of Remote Solid-State Qubits (2021) published in Quantum Information and Measurement VI 2021

Frequent collaboration occurs with the following co-authors:

  • Hans K. C. Beukers
  • Julia M. Brevoord
  • M. Pasini
  • Arian Stolk
  • T. H. Taminiau

Ronald K. Hanson regularly publishes in these venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition
  • npj Quantum Information
  • PRX Quantum
  • Nature

Throughout the career, several awards and honors have been received, such as:

  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2019) for pioneering experiments in quantum information science and quantum networking, including the first loophole-free Bell test
  • Fellow of the Combustion Institute (2018) for research in optical diagnostics, sensors, combustion science, and advanced propulsion
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2004)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2002) recognized for development and application of innovative laser diagnostics and sensors in combustion, chemical kinetics, and power conversion

Best Publications

  • Cavity Flame-Holders for Ignition and Flame Stabilization in Scramjets: An Overview

    Adela Ben-Yakar;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Shock tube determination of ignition delay times in full-blend and surrogate fuel mixtures

    B.M. Gauthier;D.F. Davidson;R.K. Hanson

  • Infrared laser-absorption sensing for combustion gases

    Christopher S. Goldenstein;R.Mitchell Spearrin;Jay. B. Jeffries;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Calibration-free wavelength-modulation spectroscopy for measurements of gas temperature and concentration in harsh environments

    Gregory B Rieker;Jay B Jeffries;Ronald K Hanson

  • Acetone: a tracer for concentration measurements in gaseous flows by planar laser-induced fluorescence

    A. Lozano;B. Yip;R. K. Hanson

  • An improved H2/O2 mechanism based on recent shock tube/laser absorption measurements

    Zekai Hong;David F. Davidson;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Survey of Rate Constants in the N/H/O System

    Ronald K. Hanson;Siamak Salimian

  • Laser diode wavelength-modulation spectroscopy for simultaneous measurement of temperature, pressure, and velocity in shock-heated oxygen flows

    Louis C. Philippe;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Spectroscopy and Optical Diagnostics for Gases

    Ronald K Hanson

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry - I. Evidence from experiments, and thermodynamic, chemical kinetic and statistical considerations

    Hai Wang;Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Craig T. Bowman

  • Collisional narrowing effects on spectral line shapes measured at high resolution.

    Philip L. Varghese;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Planar laser-fluorescence imaging of combustion gases

    Ronald K. Hanson;Jerry M. Seitzman;Phillip H. Paul

  • Time evolution and mixing characteristics of hydrogen and ethylene transverse jets in supersonic crossflows

    A. Ben-Yakar;M. G. Mungal;R. K. Hanson

  • Extension of wavelength-modulation spectroscopy to large modulation depth for diode laser absorption measurements in high-pressure gases

    Hejie Li;Gregory B. Rieker;Xiang Liu;Jay B. Jeffries

  • Applications of quantitative laser sensors to kinetics, propulsion and practical energy systems

    Ronald K. Hanson

  • Measurements and modeling of acetone laser-induced fluorescence with implications for temperature-imaging diagnostics

    Mark C. Thurber;Frédéric Grisch;Brian J. Kirby;Martin Votsmeier

  • Kinetics modeling of shock-induced ignition in low-dilution CH4/O2 mixtures at high pressures and intermediate temperatures

    E.L. Petersen;D.F. Davidson;R.K. Hanson

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry – II. Reaction kinetic models of jet and rocket fuels

    Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Sayak Banerjee;Jiankun Shao

  • Recent advances in laser absorption and shock tube methods for studies of combustion chemistry

    R.K. Hanson;D.F. Davidson

  • An experimental and modeling study of propene oxidation. Part 2: Ignition delay time and flame speed measurements

    Sinead M. Burke;Ultan Burke;Reuben Mc Donagh;Olivier Mathieu

  • Jet fuel ignition delay times: Shock tube experiments over wide conditions and surrogate model predictions

    Subith S. Vasu;David F. Davidson;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Development of a sensor for temperature and water concentration in combustion gases using a single tunable diode laser

    Xin Zhou;Xiang Liu;Jay B Jeffries;R K Hanson

Frequent Co-Authors

David F. Davidson
David F. Davidson Stanford University
Christof Schulz
Christof Schulz University of Duisburg-Essen
M. G. Mungal
M. G. Mungal Santa Clara University
Michael E. Webber
Michael E. Webber The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew A. Oehlschlaeger
Matthew A. Oehlschlaeger Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Eric L. Petersen
Eric L. Petersen Texas A&M University
Wolfgang G. Bessler
Wolfgang G. Bessler Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Mark A. Cappelli
Mark A. Cappelli Stanford University
David M. Golden
David M. Golden SRI International
Robert D. Howe
Robert D. Howe Harvard University

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