2026 Wolfgang Ertmer: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	72	3585	3409	342	328	450	18481

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Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the fields of laser cooled atoms, quantum gases, and matterwave interferometry

Overview

Wolfgang Ertmer is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany and has published extensively in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their body of work primarily explores cold atom physics and Bose-Einstein condensates, atomic and subatomic physics research, and advanced frequency and time standards.

They have contributed to 32 publications in their primary field of study. Subfields connected to their research also include artificial intelligence, general health professions, ocean engineering, and philosophy.

Wolfgang's main research topics encompass:

Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Geophysics and Sensor Technology
Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Frequent collaborators in Wolfgang Ertmer's research include Ernst M. Rasel, Christian Schubert, Andreas Hüper, Cebrail Pür, and Carsten Klempt.

The most regular publication venues for their work include:

Institutional Repository of Leibniz Universität Hannover (Leibniz Universität Hannover)
arXiv (Cornell University)
AVS Quantum Science
Quantum Science and Technology
Communications Physics

Recent papers by Wolfgang Ertmer include:

The bose-einstein condensate and cold atom laboratory, 2021, OPen Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm (OPARU) (Ulm University)
Quantum test of the Universality of Free Fall using rubidium and potassium, 2020, Institutional Repository of Leibniz Universität Hannover (Leibniz Universität Hannover)
Optomechanical resonator-enhanced atom interferometry, 2020, Communications Physics
Resolution of the colocation problem in satellite quantum tests of the universality of free fall, 2020, Physical Review D
A scalable, symmetric atom interferometer for infrasound gravitational wave detection, 2024, AVS Quantum Science

Wolfgang Ertmer received the Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) award in 2014 for contributions to the fields of laser cooled atoms, quantum gases, and matterwave interferometry.

Best Publications

Dark solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates

S. Burger;K. Bongs;S. Dettmer;W. Ertmer

1964
Citations
Laser manipulation of atomic beam velocities: Demonstration of stopped atoms and velocity reversal.

W. Ertmer;R. Blatt;J. L. Hall;M. Zhu

574
Citations
Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity

H. Müntinga;H. Ahlers;M. Krutzik;A. Wenzlawski

534
Citations
Observation of phase fluctuations in elongated Bose-Einstein condensates.

S. Dettmer;D. Hellweg;P. Ryytty;Jan J. Arlt

443
Citations
Twin Matter Waves for Interferometry Beyond the Classical Limit

B. Lücke;M. Scherer;J. Kruse;L. Pezzé

437
Citations
Quantum Test of the Universality of Free Fall

D. Schlippert;J. Hartwig;H. Albers;L. L. Richardson

406
Citations
Bose-Einstein Condensation in Microgravity

T. van Zoest;N. Gaaloul;Y. Singh;H. Ahlers

397
Citations
Application of ultrashort laser pulses for intrastromal refractive surgery

H. Lubatschowski;G. Maatz;A. Heisterkamp;U. Hetzel

357
Citations
Micro-optical realization of arrays of selectively addressable dipole traps: a scalable configuration for quantum computation with atomic qubits.

R. Dumke;M. Volk;T. Müther;F.B.J. Buchkremer

350
Citations
Space-borne Bose–Einstein condensation for precision interferometry

Dennis Becker;Maike D. Lachmann;Stephan T. Seidel;Holger Ahlers

348
Citations
Routes towards Anderson-like localization of Bose-Einstein condensates in disordered optical lattices.

T. Schulte;S. Drenkelforth;J. Kruse;W. Ertmer

324
Citations
Dynamics of dark solitons in elongated Bose-Einstein condensates.

A. Muryshev;G.V. Shlyapnikov;G.V. Shlyapnikov;Wolfgang Ertmer;K. Sengstock

294
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STE-QUEST—test of the universality of free fall using cold atom interferometry

D. Aguilera;H. Ahlers;Baptiste Battelier;A. Bawamia

281
Citations
Optical generation of vortices in trapped Bose-Einstein condensates

Ł. Dobrek;M. Gajda;M. Lewenstein;K. Sengstock

261
Citations
Waveguide for Bose-Einstein condensates

Kai Bongs;S. Burger;S. Dettmer;D. Hellweg

256
Citations
Doppler cooling and trapping on forbidden transitions.

T. Binnewies;G. Wilpers;U. Sterr;F. Riehle

224
Citations
Space-borne Bose-Einstein condensation for precision interferometry

Dennis Becker;Maike D. Lachmann;Stephan T. Seidel;Holger Ahlers

214
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Measurement of the Spatial Correlation Function of Phase Fluctuating Bose-Einstein Condensates

D. Hellweg;L. Cacciapuoti;M. Kottke;T. Schulte

213
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Composite-light-pulse technique for high-precision atom interferometry.

P. Berg;S. Abend;G. Tackmann;C. Schubert

201
Citations
Atom optics with microfabricated optical elements

G. Birkl;F.B.J. Buchkremer;R. Dumke;Wolfgang Ertmer

200
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