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 Scott A. Diddams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 800 publications — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott A. Diddams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
Scott A. Diddams is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within physics and engineering, with particular emphasis on atomic and molecular physics, optics, and instrumentation. Their work features significant contributions to advanced fiber laser technologies, photonic and optical devices, and frequency and time standards.
Their publication record includes numerous papers in key scientific venues and collaborations with frequent co-authors. Notable co-authors include Suvrath Mahadevan, Samuel Halverson, Joe P. Ninan, Christian Schwab, and Guðmundur Stefánsson.
Scott A. Diddams has contributed extensively to the following topics:
Their research has been published predominantly in the following venues:
Diddams' recent notable papers include:
Their work is situated mainly in the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Engineering, with specific subfields including atomic and molecular physics, optics, astronomy and astrophysics, electrical and electronic engineering, instrumentation, and spectroscopy.
Scott A. Diddams has been recognized by professional societies. They were named an OSA Fellow in 2009 for contributions in precision spectroscopy and optical frequency metrology involving femtosecond laser frequency combs. Additionally, they were made a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2008, noted for work on developing optical frequency comb technology with applications in optical clocks, high-resolution spectroscopy, and fundamental physics tests.
David J. Jones;Scott A. Diddams;Jinendra K. Ranka;Andrew Stentz
Tobias J. Kippenberg;Ronald Holzwarth;S. A. Diddams
T. Rosenband;D. B. Hume;P. O. Schmidt;C. W. Chou
Scott A. Diddams;David J. Jones;Jun Ye;Steven T. Cundiff
S. A. Diddams;Th. Udem;J. C. Bergquist;E. A. Curtis;E. A. Curtis
Daryl T. Spencer;Tara E. Drake;Travis C. Briles;Travis C. Briles;Jordan R. Stone;Jordan R. Stone
Scott A. Diddams;Leo W. Hollberg;Vela Mbele;Vela Mbele;Vela Mbele
T. M. Fortier;M. S. Kirchner;F. Quinlan;J. Taylor
Daniel C. Cole;Daniel C. Cole;Erin S. Lamb;Pascal Del’Haye;Pascal Del’Haye;Scott A. Diddams
A. D. Ludlow;T. Zelevinsky;G. K. Campbell;S. Blatt
Scott A. Diddams
Scott A. Diddams
Zachary L. Newman;Vincent N. Maurice;Tara E. Drake;Jordan R. Stone
Scott B. Papp;Katja Beha;Pascal Del'Haye;Franklyn Quinlan
Brian R. Washburn;Scott A. Diddams;Nathan R. Newbury;Jeffrey W. Nicholson
Kristan L. Corwin;Nathan R. Newbury;J M. Dudley;S. Coen
Long-Sheng Ma;Long-Sheng Ma;Zhiyi Bi;Albrecht Bartels;Lennart Robertsson
Scott A. Diddams;Scott A. Diddams;Kerry Vahala;Thomas Udem
Th. Udem;S. A. Diddams;K. R. Vogel;C. W. Oates
Daryl T. Spencer;Tara E. Drake;Travis Briles;Jordan R. Stone
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