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W. N. Hardy

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Physics

D-Index
99
Citations
37478
World Ranking
1705
National Ranking
33

W. N. Hardy 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 W. N. Hardy sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 645 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

W. N. Hardy 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 W. N. Hardy sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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

  • 2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal contributions to high Tc superconductivity, and for pioneering spectroscopic studies of hydrogen using NMR, microwave and Raman techniques
  • 2002 - Fritz London Memorial Prize, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
  • 1999 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 1980 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1973 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1960 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

W. N. Hardy is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Condensed Matter Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Hardy has contributed to multiple topics within these fields, including:

  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Iron-based superconductors research
  • Theoretical and Computational Physics
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications

Their recent publications highlight work across varied subfields and prestigious venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Laser cooling of antihydrogen atoms," 2021, Nature
  • "Enhanced charge density wave coherence in a light-quenched, high-temperature superconductor," 2022, Science
  • "Three-dimensional electronic structure of LiFeAs," 2022, Physical Review B
  • "Spatially inhomogeneous competition between superconductivity and the charge density wave in YBa2Cu3O6.67," 2020, Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
  • "No Nematicity at the Onset Temperature of the Pseudogap Phase in the Cuprate Superconductor YBa2Cu3Oy," 2023, Physical Review X

Frequent publication venues for Hardy's work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review B
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)

Hardy has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • D. A. Bonn
  • R. Liang
  • Ruixing Liang
  • A. Damascelli

The scientist has received several awards and honours over their career, such as:

  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2002, recognized for contributions to high Tc superconductivity and pioneering spectroscopic studies of hydrogen
  • Fritz London Memorial Prize from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics in 2002
  • Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council, 1999
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1980
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1973
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1960

Best Publications

  • Universal correlations between Tc and ns/m (carrier density over effective mass) in high-Tc cuprate superconductors.

    Y. J. Uemura;G. M. Luke;B. J. Sternlieb;J. H. Brewer

  • Direct observation of competition between superconductivity and charge density wave order in YBa2Cu3O6.67

    Johan Juul Chang;Johan Juul Chang;E. Blackburn;A. T. Holmes;N. B. Christensen

  • Quantum oscillations and the Fermi surface in an underdoped high-Tc superconductor.

    Nicolas Doiron-Leyraud;Cyril Proust;David LeBoeuf;Julien Levallois

  • Precision measurements of the temperature dependence of lambda in YBa2Cu3O6.95: Strong evidence for nodes in the gap function.

    W. N. Hardy;D. A. Bonn;D. C. Morgan;Ruixing Liang

  • Magnetic-field-induced charge-stripe order in the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3Oy.

    Tao Wu;Hadrien Mayaffre;Steffen Krämer;Mladen Horvatić

  • Broken rotational symmetry in the pseudogap phase of a high- T c superconductor

    R. Daou;Johan Juul Chang;David Leboeuf;Olivier Cyr-Choinière

  • Electron pockets in the Fermi surface of hole-doped high-Tc superconductors.

    David LeBoeuf;Nicolas Doiron-Leyraud;Julien Levallois;R. Daou

  • Microwave determination of the quasiparticle scattering time in YBa2Cu3O6.95.

    D. A. Bonn;Ruixing Liang;T. M. Riseman;D. J. Baar

  • Optical conductivity of c axis oriented YBa2Cu3O6.70: Evidence for a pseudogap.

    C. C. Homes;T. Timusk;R. Liang;D. A. Bonn

  • Magnetic Field Dependence of the Density of States of Y Ba 2 Cu 3 O 6.95 as Determined from the Specific Heat

    K. A. Moler;D. J. Baar;J. S. Urbach;Ruixing Liang

  • Change of carrier density at the pseudogap critical point of a cuprate superconductor

    S. Badoux;W. Tabis;F. Laliberté;G. Grissonnanche

  • Split-ring resonator for use in magnetic resonance from 200-2000 MHz

    W. N. Hardy;L. A. Whitehead

  • Trapped antihydrogen

    E. Butler;G. B. Andresen;M. D. Ashkezari;M. Baquero-Ruiz

  • Evaluation of CuO 2 plane hole doping in YBa 2 Cu 3 O 6 + x single crystals

    Ruixing Liang;D. A. Bonn;W. N. Hardy

  • Three-dimensional charge density wave order in YBa2Cu3O6.67 at high magnetic fields.

    S. Gerber;H. Jang;H. Nojiri;S. Matsuzawa

  • Confinement of antihydrogen for 1,000 seconds

    G. B. Andresen;M. D. Ashkezari;M. Baquero-Ruiz

  • Polar Kerr-effect measurements of the high-temperature YBa2Cu3O6+x superconductor: evidence for broken symmetry near the pseudogap temperature.

    Jing Xia;Jing Xia;Elizabeth Schemm;Elizabeth Schemm;G. Deutscher;S.A. Kivelson;S.A. Kivelson

  • Comparison of the influence of Ni and Zn impurities on the electromagnetic properties of YBa2Cu3O6.95.

    D. A. Bonn;S. Kamal;Kuan Zhang;Ruixing Liang

  • A universal scaling relation in high-temperature superconductors.

    C. C. Homes;S. V. Dordevic;M. Strongin;D. A. Bonn

  • Broken rotational symmetry in the pseudogap phase of a high-Tc superconductor

    J. Chang;R. Daou;D. LeBoeuf;O. Cyr-Choiniere

Frequent Co-Authors

D. A. Bonn
D. A. Bonn University of British Columbia
Ruixing Liang
Ruixing Liang University of British Columbia
Louis Taillefer
Louis Taillefer Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Scott Chapman
Scott Chapman Dalhousie University
Henning Friis Poulsen
Henning Friis Poulsen Technical University of Denmark
Robert J. Birgeneau
Robert J. Birgeneau Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dimitri Basov
Dimitri Basov Columbia University
Ryugo S. Hayano
Ryugo S. Hayano University of Tokyo
George A. Sawatzky
George A. Sawatzky University of British Columbia
Bernhard Keimer
Bernhard Keimer Max Planck Society

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