2026 Thomas W. Ebbesen: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	113	620	592	6	6	323	101806

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2019 - CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research Physical chemistry
2014 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Thomas W. Ebbesen is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and is primarily active in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their research emphasis is on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, along with subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Spectroscopy.

The main topics explored in their work include Strong Light-Matter Interactions, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies, Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Perovskite Materials and Applications, and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates.

Thomas W. Ebbesen has multiple recent publications covering these areas. Significant papers include:

Manipulating matter by strong coupling to vacuum fields, 2021, Science
Chemistry under Vibrational Strong Coupling, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
Modifying Woodward-Hoffmann Stereoselectivity Under Vibrational Strong Coupling, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
On the Role of Symmetry in Vibrational Strong Coupling: The Case of Charge-Transfer Complexation, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Conductivity and Photoconductivity of a p-Type Organic Semiconductor under Ultrastrong Coupling, 2020, ACS Nano

The frequent publication venues for their work reflect journals focused on chemistry and materials science, including:

Angewandte Chemie
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Journal of the American Chemical Society
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Nano Letters

Thomas W. Ebbesen has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Cyriaque Genet, Kalaivanan Nagarajan, Anoop Thomas, Bianca Patrahau, and Eloïse Devaux.

In recognition of their contributions, Thomas W. Ebbesen has received the CNRS Gold Medal from the French National Centre for Scientific Research in 2019 for work related to physical chemistry. Additionally, they became a member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2014.

Best Publications

Surface plasmon subwavelength optics

William L. Barnes;Alain Dereux;Thomas W. Ebbesen

14392
Citations
Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays

T. W. Ebbesen;T. W. Ebbesen;H. J. Lezec;H. F. Ghaemi;T. Thio

10155
Citations
Exceptionally high Young's modulus observed for individual carbon nanotubes

M. M. J. Treacy;T. W. Ebbesen;J. M. Gibson

7582
Citations
Large-scale synthesis of carbon nanotubes

T. W. Ebbesen;P. M. Ajayan

4947
Citations
Electrical-Conductivity of Individual Carbon Nanotubes

T. W. Ebbesen;H. J. Lezec;H. Hiura;J. W. Bennett

3554
Citations
Light in tiny holes

C. Genet;T. W. Ebbesen

3006
Citations
Channel plasmon subwavelength waveguide components including interferometers and ring resonators

Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi;Valentyn S. Volkov;Eloïse Devaux;Jean-Yves Laluet

2709
Citations
Young’s modulus of single-walled nanotubes

A. Krishnan;E. Dujardin;T. W. Ebbesen;T. W. Ebbesen;P. N. Yianilos

2381
Citations
Theory of extraordinary optical transmission through subwavelength hole arrays.

L. Martín-Moreno;F. J. García-Vidal;H. J. Lezec;K. M. Pellerin

2174
Citations
Surface plasmons enhance optical transmission through subwavelength holes

H. F. Ghaemi;Tineke Thio;D. E. Grupp;T. W. Ebbesen;T. W. Ebbesen

2098
Citations
Fornel, Frédérique de

T. W. Ebbesen;F. J. García-Vidal;H. J. Lezec;L. Martín-Moreno

1862
Citations
Opening carbon nanotubes with oxygen and implications for filling

P. M. Ajayan;T. W. Ebbesen;T. Ichihashi;S. Iijima

1501
Citations
Light passing through subwavelength apertures

F. J. García-Vidal;Luis Martín-Moreno;T. W. Ebbesen;L. Kuipers

1491
Citations
Capillarity and Wetting of Carbon Nanotubes

E. Dujardin;T. W. Ebbesen;H. Hiura;K. Tanigaki

1202
Citations
Superconductivity at 33 K in CsxRbyC60

K. Tanigaki;T. W. Ebbesen;S. Saito;J. Mizuki

1185
Citations
Hybrid Light-Matter States in a Molecular and Material Science Perspective.

Thomas W. Ebbesen

1137
Citations
Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation and Properties

Thomas W. Ebbesen

1063
Citations
Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Lipid Derivatives on Carbon Nanotubes

Cyrille Richard;Fabrice Balavoine;Patrick Schultz;Thomas W. Ebbesen

1000
Citations
Modifying chemical landscapes by coupling to vacuum fields.

James A. Hutchison;Tal Schwartz;Cyriaque Genet;Eloïse Devaux

988
Citations
Surface Plasmon Polaritons and Their Role in the Enhanced Transmission of Light through Periodic Arrays of Subwavelength Holes in a Metal Film

W. L. Barnes;W. A. Murray;J. Dintinger;E. Devaux

959
Citations
Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Thomas W. Ebbesen

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