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Tilman Esslinger

Tilman Esslinger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 78 3128 2971 78 74 253 38083

Tilman Esslinger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tilman Esslinger between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tilman Esslinger published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 9 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2019. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tilman Esslinger: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 5
1997 3
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 7
2002 9
2003 3
2004 3
2005 10
2006 10
2007 8
2008 5
2009 6
2010 16
2011 7
2012 8
2013 15
2014 10
2015 15
2016 13
2017 14
2018 16
2019 20
2020 9
2021 18
2022 13
2023 15
2024 10
2025 7
2026 2
Total 291
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Tilman Esslinger 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 Tilman Esslinger 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, 243–262 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: 253 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
243–262 112 253
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
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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Tilman Esslinger 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 Tilman Esslinger 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 78
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For studies of quantum gases, including bosonic and fermionic Mott insulator transitions, the Dicke quantum phase transition in collective lightmatter coupling and Dirac points in graphenelike optical lattices

Overview

Tilman Esslinger is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their research spans several interconnected subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Esslinger's work covers a range of topics prominently featuring Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Strong Light-Matter Interactions, Quantum superfluid helium dynamics, Quantum Information and Cryptography, and Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research.

Recent notable papers authored by Esslinger include:

  • Emerging Dissipative Phases in a Superradiant Quantum Gas with Tunable Decay (2021), Physical Review X
  • Quantization and its breakdown in a Hubbard-Thouless pump (2023), Nature Physics
  • Self-oscillating pump in a topological dissipative atom-cavity system (2022), Nature
  • Suppressing Dissipation in a Floquet-Hubbard System (2021), Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Observing Dynamical Currents in a Non-Hermitian Momentum Lattice (2022), Physical Review Letters

The venues where Esslinger frequently publishes include arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Letters, Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich), Physical Review Research, and Physical Review X.

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Physical Review Research
  • Physical Review X

Esslinger's work has involved collaboration with several frequent coauthors, including Tobias Donner, Jeffrey Mohan, Konrad Viebahn, Philipp Fabritius, and Rodrigo Rosa-Medina.

  • Tobias Donner
  • Jeffrey Mohan
  • Konrad Viebahn
  • Philipp Fabritius
  • Rodrigo Rosa-Medina

A recognition awarded to Esslinger is the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014, with citation noting studies of quantum gases, including bosonic and fermionic Mott insulator transitions, the Dicke quantum phase transition in collective light-matter coupling, and Dirac points in graphene-like optical lattices.

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

  • Experimental realization of the topological Haldane model with ultracold fermions

    Gregor Jotzu;Michael Messer;Rémi Desbuquois;Martin Lebrat

  • Dicke quantum phase transition with a superfluid gas in an optical cavity

    Kristian Baumann;Christine Guerlin;Ferdinand Brennecke;Tilman Esslinger

  • Transition from a Strongly Interacting 1D Superfluid to a Mott Insulator

    Thilo Stöferle;Henning Moritz;Christian Schori;Michael Köhl

  • A Mott insulator of fermionic atoms in an optical lattice

    Robert Jördens;Niels Strohmaier;Kenneth Günter;Kenneth Günter;Henning Moritz

  • Creating, moving and merging Dirac points with a Fermi gas in a tunable honeycomb lattice

    Leticia Tarruell;Daniel Greif;Thomas Uehlinger;Gregor Jotzu

  • Cold atoms in cavity-generated dynamical optical potentials

    Helmut Ritsch;Peter Domokos;Ferdinand Brennecke;Tilman Esslinger

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

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

  • Fermionic atoms in a three dimensional optical lattice: observing Fermi surfaces, dynamics, and interactions.

    Michael Köhl;Henning Moritz;Thilo Stöferle;Kenneth Günter

  • ATOM LASER WITH A CW OUTPUT COUPLER

    Immanuel Bloch;Immanuel Bloch;Theodor W. Hänsch;Theodor W. Hänsch;Tilman Esslinger;Tilman Esslinger

  • A compact grating-stabilized diode laser system for atomic physics

    L. Ricci;L. Ricci;M. Weidemüller;M. Weidemüller;T. Esslinger;T. Esslinger;A. Hemmerich;A. Hemmerich

  • Cavity QED with a Bose–Einstein condensate

    Ferdinand Brennecke;Tobias Donner;Stephan Ritter;Thomas Bourdel

  • Exciting collective oscillations in a trapped 1D gas.

    Henning Moritz;Thilo Stöferle;Michael Köhl;Tilman Esslinger

  • Fermi-Hubbard Physics with Atoms in an Optical Lattice

    Tilman Esslinger

  • Measurement of the spatial coherence of a trapped Bose gas at the phase transition

    Immanuel Bloch;Immanuel Bloch;Theodor W. Hänsch;Theodor W. Hänsch;Tilman Esslinger;Tilman Esslinger

  • Supersolid formation in a quantum gas breaking a continuous translational symmetry

    Julian Léonard;Andrea Morales;Philip Zupancic;Tilman Esslinger

  • Short-Range Quantum Magnetism of Ultracold Fermions in an Optical Lattice

    Daniel Greif;Thomas Uehlinger;Gregor Jotzu;Leticia Tarruell;Leticia Tarruell

  • Bose-Einstein condensation in a quadrupole-Ioffe-configuration trap

    Tilman Esslinger;Tilman Esslinger;Immanuel Bloch;Immanuel Bloch;Theodor W. Hänsch;Theodor W. Hänsch

  • Confinement Induced Molecules in a 1D Fermi Gas

    Henning Moritz;Thilo Stöferle;Kenneth Günter;Michael Köhl

  • Exploring Symmetry Breaking at the Dicke Quantum Phase Transition

    Kristian Baumann;Rafael Mottl;Ferdinand Brennecke;Tilman Esslinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Klaus Mølmer
Klaus Mølmer Aarhus University
Thierry Giamarchi
Thierry Giamarchi University of Geneva
Antoine Georges
Antoine Georges École Polytechnique
Eugene Demler
Eugene Demler Harvard University
Matthias Troyer
Matthias Troyer Microsoft (United States)
Leonid I. Glazman
Leonid I. Glazman Yale University
Peter Zoller
Peter Zoller University of Innsbruck

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