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D-Index
93
Citations
54640
World Ranking
2002
National Ranking
1031

Wayne M. Itano 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 Wayne M. Itano sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 348 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wayne M. Itano 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 Wayne M. Itano sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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

  • 1990 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the theoretical description of atomicphysics experiments of practical and fundamental interest, including laser cooling, nonclassical statistics, and quantum measurement theory

Overview

Wayne M. Itano is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their work spans several areas in natural sciences, with a focus on paleontology, ichthyology, and marine biology, as well as turtle biology and conservation.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation

In terms of subfields of study, their work is categorized primarily under:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Paleontology

Wayne M. Itano has coauthored research frequently with several other scientists, including:

  • Richard K. Bambach
  • A. J. Boucot
  • Rodney Feldman
  • Carrie E. Schweitzer
  • Elvira Gastaldo Th E Family

Their research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Paleontology
  • Spanish Journal of Palaeontology

Selected recent papers authored by Wayne M. Itano include:

  • "An enigmatic chondrichthyan spine from the Visean of Indiana, USA that resembles a median rostral cartilage of Squaloraja (Holocephali, Chimaeriformes)", 2023, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology

The coauthored papers in the Journal of Paleontology cover cover and back matter content for multiple issues in 2021 authored by Richard K. Bambach.

Wayne M. Itano was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1990. The award citation recognizes contributions to the theoretical description of atomic physics experiments of both practical and fundamental interest, encompassing laser cooling, nonclassical statistics, and quantum measurement theory.

Best Publications

  • Demonstration of a Fundamental Quantum Logic Gate

    C. Monroe;D. M. Meekhof;B. E. King;W. M. Itano

  • Experimental Issues in Coherent Quantum-State Manipulation of Trapped Atomic Ions

    D. J. Wineland;C. Monroe;W. M. Itano;D. Leibfried

  • Experimental entanglement of four particles

    CA Sackett;David Kielpinski;BE King;C Langer

  • Frequency Ratio of Al+ and Hg+ Single-Ion Optical Clocks; Metrology at the 17th Decimal Place

    T. Rosenband;D. B. Hume;P. O. Schmidt;C. W. Chou

  • Quantum Zeno effect

    Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Heinzen;J. J. Bollinger;D. J. Wineland

  • Generation of nonclassical motional states of a trapped atom.

    D M. Meekhof;C Monroe;B E. King;Wayne M. Itano

  • Experimental violation of a Bell's inequality with efficient detection

    M. A. Rowe;D. Kielpinski;V. Meyer;C. A. Sackett

  • Experimental demonstration of a robust, high-fidelity geometric two ion-qubit phase gate

    Dietrich G. Leibfried;B. L. DeMarco;V Meyer;D Lucas;D Lucas

  • Squeezed Atomic States and Projection Noise in Spectroscopy

    David J. Wineland;John J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D J. Heinzen

  • Optimal frequency measurements with maximally correlated states.

    J. J. Bollinger;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland;Daniel J Heinzen

  • Laser cooling of atoms.

    D. J. Wineland;Wayne M. Itano

  • Deterministic quantum teleportation of atomic qubits.

    M. D. Barrett;M. D. Barrett;J. Chiaverini;T. Schaetz;J. Britton

  • Spin squeezing and reduced quantum noise in spectroscopy.

    D. J. Wineland;J. J. Bollinger;W. M. Itano;F. L. Moore

  • Creation of a six-atom ‘Schrödinger cat’ state

    D. Leibfried;E. Knill;S. Seidelin;J. Britton

  • Laser Cooling to the Zero-Point Energy of Motion

    F. Diedrich;J. C. Bergquist;Wayne M. Itano;D. J. Wineland

  • Resolved-sideband Raman cooling of a bound atom to the 3D zero-point energy.

    C Monroe;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;Steven R. Jefferts

  • An Optical Clock Based on a Single Trapped 199Hg+ Ion

    S. A. Diddams;Th. Udem;J. C. Bergquist;E. A. Curtis;E. A. Curtis

  • Minimization of ion micromotion in a Paul trap

    D J. Berkeland;J D. Miller;James C. Bergquist;Wayne M. Itano

  • Observation of quantum jumps in a single atom

    J.C. Bergquist;Randall G. Hulet;Wayne M. Itano;D.J. Wineland

  • Experimental Determination of the Motional Quantum State of a Trapped Atom

    Dietrich G. Leibfried;D M. Meekhof;B E. King;C Monroe

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Wineland
David J. Wineland University of Oregon
Christopher Monroe
Christopher Monroe University of Maryland, College Park
Scott A. Diddams
Scott A. Diddams University of Colorado Boulder
Dietrich Leibfried
Dietrich Leibfried National Institute of Standards and Technology
Leo W. Hollberg
Leo W. Hollberg Stanford University
Emanuel Knill
Emanuel Knill National Institute of Standards and Technology
Fred L. Moore
Fred L. Moore National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Michael J. Biercuk
Michael J. Biercuk University of Sydney
Gerd Leuchs
Gerd Leuchs Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland

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