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125
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Steven Chu 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 Steven Chu sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 359 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven Chu 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 Steven Chu sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Steven Chu is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Medicine and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Oncology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Recent publications by Steven Chu illustrate the diversity and interdisciplinarity of their research focus. Notable papers include:

  • Can N95 Respirators Be Reused after Disinfection? How Many Times? (2020), ACS Nano
  • Lithium Extraction from Seawater through Pulsed Electrochemical Intercalation (2020), Joule
  • Household Materials Selection for Homemade Cloth Face Coverings and Their Filtration Efficiency Enhancement with Triboelectric Charging (2020), Nano Letters
  • Synergistic enhancement of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 oxygenates at nitrogen-doped nanodiamonds/Cu interface (2020), Nature Nanotechnology
  • Single-particle spectroscopy for functional nanomaterials (2020), Nature

The scientist often collaborates with a group of frequent coauthors, including Yi Cui, Lei Liao, Xiao Wang, Mervin Zhao, and Xuanze Yu. These collaborations reflect a network of partnerships contributing to their research output.

Steven Chu's publications are commonly found in several key venues, such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Nano
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future

    Steven Chu;Arun Majumdar

  • Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles

    A. Ashkin;J. M. Dziedzic;J. E. Bjorkholm;Steven Chu

  • The path towards sustainable energy

    Steven Chu;Yi Cui;Nian Liu

  • Trapping of neutral sodium atoms with radiation pressure

    E. L. Raab;M. Prentiss;Alex Cable;Steven Chu

  • Selective deposition and stable encapsulation of lithium through heterogeneous seeded growth

    Kai Yan;Zhenda Lu;Hyun-Wook Lee;Feng Xiong

  • Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes

    Guangyuan Zheng;Seok Woo Lee;Zheng Liang;Hyun-Wook Lee

  • Atomic interferometry using stimulated Raman transitions

    Mark Kasevich;Steven Chu

  • Three-dimensional viscous confinement and cooling of atoms by resonance radiation pressure

    Steven Chu;L. Hollberg;J. E. Bjorkholm;Alex Cable

  • Nobel Lecture: The manipulation of neutral particles

    Steven Chu

  • Experimental observation of optically trapped atoms.

    Steven Chu;J. E. Bjorkholm;A. Ashkin;A. Cable

  • Atomic structure of sensitive battery materials and interfaces revealed by cryo–electron microscopy

    Yuzhang Li;Yanbin Li;Allen Pei;Kai Yan

  • High-precision gravity measurements using atom interferometry

    A Peters;K Y Chung;S Chu

  • Measurement of gravitational acceleration by dropping atoms

    Achim Peters;Keng Yeow Chung;Steven Chu

  • Single Polymer Dynamics in an Elongational Flow

    Thomas T. Perkins;Douglas E. Smith;Steven Chu

  • Single-Polymer Dynamics in Steady Shear Flow

    Douglas E. Smith;Hazen P. Babcock;Steven Chu

  • A single-molecule study of RNA catalysis and folding.

    Xiaowei Zhuang;Laura E. Bartley;Hazen P. Babcock;Rick Russell

  • Relaxation of a single DNA molecule observed by optical microscopy

    Thomas T. Perkins;Stephen R. Quake;Douglas E. Smith;Steven Chu

  • Stretching of a single tethered polymer in a uniform flow

    Thomas T. Perkins;Douglas E. Smith;Ronald G. Larson;Steven Chu

  • Laser cooling below a photon recoil with three-level atoms.

    Mark Kasevich;Steven Chu

  • Measurement of the gravitational acceleration of an atom with a light-pulse atom interferometer

    M. Kasevich;S. Chu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Nicholas A. Melosh
Nicholas A. Melosh Stanford University
Axel T. Brunger
Axel T. Brunger Stanford University
Jelena Vuckovic
Jelena Vuckovic Stanford University
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh Stanford University
Xiaowei Zhuang
Xiaowei Zhuang Harvard University
Nian Liu
Nian Liu Georgia Institute of Technology
Joseph D. Puglisi
Joseph D. Puglisi Stanford University

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