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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 140 407 392 31 29 887 95936

Theodor W. Hänsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Theodor W. Hänsch between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Theodor W. Hänsch published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 2005. 5 of the 934 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 2005. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 35 publications 2001: 43 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 63 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

934 publications in total across all disciplines

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Theodor W. Hänsch: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 2
1971 7
1972 5
1973 6
1974 5
1975 4
1976 5
1977 7
1978 5
1979 5
1980 8
1981 5
1982 7
1983 10
1984 3
1985 11
1986 11
1987 8
1988 4
1989 11
1990 11
1991 6
1992 14
1993 23
1994 14
1995 19
1996 19
1997 22
1998 21
1999 20
2000 35
2001 43
2002 28
2003 25
2004 30
2005 63
2006 32
2007 24
2008 20
2009 45
2010 39
2011 37
2012 26
2013 36
2014 18
2015 23
2016 25
2017 12
2018 9
2019 14
2020 13
2021 12
2022 7
2023 14
2024 3
2025 2
Total 934
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Theodor W. Hänsch 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 Theodor W. Hänsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 883–902 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 887 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31 887
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Theodor W. Hänsch 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 Theodor W. Hänsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 140–141 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 140 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28 140
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2005 - Frederic Ives Medal, The Optical Society For seminal contributions and landmark advances in optical science and atomic physics, including narrow-band dye lasers, Doppler-free laser spectroscopy, laser cooling of atomic gases, precision spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen, frequency metrology with optical combs, and new physics with cold atoms in optical lattices.
  • 2005 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics
  • 2005 - Nobel Prize for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique
  • 2001 - Matteucci Medal, Italian National Academy of Sciences (Accademia nazionale delle scienze)
  • 2000 - Stern–Gerlach Medal, German Physical Society
  • 1996 - Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Physical Society
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1983 - Comstock Prize in Physics, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  • 1983 - Herbert P. Broida Prize, American Physical Society
  • 1973 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1973 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Theodor W. Hänsch is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of physics and astronomy, chemistry, and engineering. The main subfields of study for this scientist include atomic and molecular physics and optics, spectroscopy, electrical and electronic engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, and biomedical engineering.

The topics covered extensively in their work include advanced fiber laser technologies, spectroscopy and laser applications, photonic and optical devices, mass spectrometry techniques and applications, laser-matter interactions and applications, digital holography and microscopy, and optical coherence tomography applications.

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Theodor W. Hänsch include:

  • High-precision wavelength calibration of astronomical spectrographs with laser frequency combs, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Two-photon frequency comb spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen, 2020, Science
  • Dual-comb hyperspectral digital holography, 2021, Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha)
  • Near-ultraviolet photon-counting dual-comb spectroscopy, 2024, Nature
  • The solar gravitational redshift from HARPS-LFC Moon spectra, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, arXiv (Cornell University), Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, Optics Express, and EPJ Web of Conferences.

Regular collaborators include:

  • N. Picqué
  • Edoardo Vicentini
  • Thomas Udem
  • Zaijun Chen
  • Kasper Van Gasse

Theodor W. Hänsch has received numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in 2005 for contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, specifically the optical frequency comb technique. In the same year, they were awarded the Frederic Ives Medal from The Optical Society for work in optical science and atomic physics. Other honors include fellowships in institutions such as the National Academy of Inventors, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Physical Society, as well as membership in the Academia Europaea and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Additional awards include the Matteucci Medal from the Italian National Academy of Sciences, the Stern-Gerlach Medal from the German Physical Society, the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science from the American Physical Society, and the Herbert P. Broida Prize and Comstock Prize in Physics from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Quantum Phase Transition From a Superfluid to a Mott Insulator in a Gas of Ultracold Atoms

    Markus Greiner;Olaf Mandel;Tilman Esslinger;Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Optical frequency metrology

    Thomas Udem;Ronald Holzwarth;T. W. Hänsch

  • Cooling of gases by laser radiation

    T.W. Hänsch;A.L. Schawlow

  • Attosecond control of electronic processes by intense light fields

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

  • Tonks–Girardeau gas of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice

    Belén Paredes;Artur Widera;Valentin Murg;Olaf Mandel

  • The size of the proton

    Randolf Pohl;Aldo Antognini;François Nez;Fernando D. Amaro

  • 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

  • Collapse and revival of the matter wave field of a Bose–Einstein condensate

    Markus Greiner;Olaf Mandel;Theodor W. Hänsch;Immanuel Bloch

  • Mid-infrared frequency combs

    Albert Schliesser;Nathalie Picqué;Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Laser frequency stabilization by polarization spectroscopy of a reflecting reference cavity

    T.W. Hansch;B. Couillaud

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

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

  • Nobel Lecture: Passion for precision

    Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Controlled collisions for multi-particle entanglement of optically trapped atoms

    Olaf Mandel;Markus Greiner;Artur Widera;Tim Rom

  • Proton Structure from the Measurement of 2S-2P Transition Frequencies of Muonic Hydrogen

    Aldo Antognini;Aldo Antognini;François Nez;Karsten Schuhmann;Fernando D. Amaro

  • Doppler-Free Laser Polarization Spectroscopy

    C. Wieman;T. W. Hänsch

  • Bose–Einstein condensation on a microelectronic chip

    W. Hänsel;P. Hommelhoff;T. W. Hänsch;J. Reichel

  • Atom-chip-based generation of entanglement for quantum metrology

    Max F. Riedel;Pascal Böhi;Yun Li;Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Exploring phase coherence in a 2D lattice of Bose-Einstein condensates.

    Markus Greiner;Immanuel Bloch;Olaf Mandel;Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Frequency comb spectroscopy

    Nathalie Picqué;Theodor W. Hänsch;Theodor W. Hänsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Holzwarth
Ronald Holzwarth Max Planck Society
Ferenc Krausz
Ferenc Krausz Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Luca Pasquini
Luca Pasquini European Southern Observatory
Andreas Tünnermann
Andreas Tünnermann Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Christophe Salomon
Christophe Salomon École Normale Supérieure
Jens Limpert
Jens Limpert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Raymond G. Beausoleil
Raymond G. Beausoleil Hewlett-Packard (United States)

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