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Shining Zhu 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 Shining Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 714 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shining Zhu 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 Shining Zhu sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% 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

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For distinguished contributions to ferroelectric physics, quasiphasematched nonlinear optics, laser physics and technology, nanophotonics and metamaterials and leadership in enhancing the international physics community
  • 2012 - OSA Fellows For contributions in engineering ferroelectric domain structures for quasi-phase-matched nonlinear optics, all solid-state multiwavelength lasers and quantum optics applications.

Overview

Shining Zhu is a researcher affiliated with Nanjing University in China, with extensive contributions in Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Artificial Intelligence, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas within photonics and optics. Key areas of focus include:

  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications

Shining Zhu has been published frequently in a variety of scientific journals and publication venues. These include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optics Express
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • Optics Letters

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Shining Zhu are:

  • "Over 10 kg m−2 h−1 Evaporation Rate Enabled by a 3D Interconnected Porous Carbon Foam," 2020, Joule
  • "Metalens-array-based high-dimensional and multiphoton quantum source," 2020, Science
  • "Femtosecond laser writing of lithium niobate ferroelectric nanodomains," 2022, Nature
  • "Stable, high-performance sodium-based plasmonic devices in the near infrared," 2020, Nature
  • "Imaging based on metalenses," 2020, PhotoniX

Frequent collaborators of Shining Zhu include:

  • Zhenda Xie
  • Tao Li
  • Chen Chen
  • Wange Song
  • Shuming Wang

The scientist received recognition through awards such as the Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2017 for contributions related to ferroelectric physics, nonlinear optics, laser physics, nanophotonics, and metamaterials. In 2012, they were named an OSA Fellow for work involving engineered ferroelectric domain structures, multiwavelength lasers, and quantum optics applications.

Best Publications

  • A broadband achromatic metalens in the visible

    Shuming Wang;Pin Chieh Wu;Vin Cent Su;Yi Chieh Lai

  • Broadband achromatic optical metasurface devices

    Shuming Wang;Pin Chieh Wu;Pin Chieh Wu;Vin Cent Su;Yi Chieh Lai

  • Quasi-phase-matched third-harmonic generation in a quasi-periodic optical superlattice

    Shi-ning Zhu;Yong-yuan Zhu;Nai-ben Ming

  • Achromatic metalens array for full-colour light-field imaging.

    Ren Jie Lin;Vin Cent Su;Shuming Wang;Mu Ku Chen

  • Metalens-array-based high-dimensional and multiphoton quantum source.

    Lin Li;Zexuan Liu;Xifeng Ren;Shuming Wang

  • Plasmonic Airy beam generated by in-plane diffraction

    L. Li;T. Li;S. M. Wang;C. Zhang

  • On-chip generation and manipulation of entangled photons based on reconfigurable lithium-niobate waveguide circuits.

    H. Jin;F. M. Liu;P. Xu;J. L. Xia

  • Experimental demonstration of a three-dimensional lithium niobate nonlinear photonic crystal

    Dunzhao Wei;Chaowei Wang;Huijun Wang;Xiaopeng Hu

  • Extraordinary acoustic transmission through a 1D grating with very narrow apertures.

    Ming-Hui Lu;Xiao-Kang Liu;Liang Feng;Jian Li

  • EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION OF SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION IN A FIBONACCI OPTICAL SUPERLATTICE OF LITAO3

    Shi-ning Zhu;Yong-yuan Zhu;Yi-qiang Qin;Hai-feng Wang

  • Magnetic plasmon hybridization and optical activity at optical frequencies in metallic nanostructures

    H. Liu;D. A. Genov;D. M. Wu;Y. M. Liu

  • Enhanced sensing performance by the plasmonic analog of electromagnetically induced transparency in active metamaterials

    Zheng Gao Dong;Hui Liu;Jing Xiao Cao;Tao Li

  • Trapping Light by Mimicking Gravitational Lensing

    C. Sheng;H. Liu;Y. Wang;S. N. Zhu

  • Negative birefraction of acoustic waves in a sonic crystal.

    Ming-Hui Lu;Chao Zhang;Liang Feng;Liang Feng;Jun Zhao

  • Enhanced sensing performance by the plasmonic analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency in active metamaterials

    Zheng-Gao Dong;Hui Liu;Jing-Xiao Cao;Tao Li

  • A robust and tuneable mid-infrared optical switch enabled by bulk Dirac fermions

    Chunhui Zhu;Fengqiu Wang;Yafei Meng;Xiang Yuan

  • Magnetic Plasmon Propagation Along a Chain of Connected Subwavelength Resonators at Infrared Frequencies

    Hui Liu;D. A. Genov;D. M. Wu;Y. M. Liu

  • Nonlinear Talbot effect.

    Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang;Jianming Wen;Jianming Wen;S. N. Zhu;Min Xiao;Min Xiao

  • Dual functional asymmetric plasmonic structures for solar water purification and pollution detection

    Chuanlu Chen;Lin Zhou;Jianyu Yu;Yuxi Wang

  • Optical Properties of an Ionic-Type Phononic Crystal

    Yan-qing Lu;Yong-yuan Zhu;Yan-feng Chen;Shi-ning Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Tao Li
Tao Li Florida International University
Nai-Ben Ming
Nai-Ben Ming Nanjing University
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Gang Zhao
Gang Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Xiao
Min Xiao University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Yan-Feng Chen
Yan-Feng Chen Nanjing University
Jia Zhu
Jia Zhu Nanjing University
Yan-qing Lu
Yan-qing Lu Nanjing University
Din Ping Tsai
Din Ping Tsai City University of Hong Kong
Che Ting Chan
Che Ting Chan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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