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Wolfgang P. Schleich

Wolfgang P. Schleich

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
73
Citations
21762
World Ranking
3516
National Ranking
333

Wolfgang P. Schleich 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 Wolfgang P. Schleich sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 519 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang P. Schleich 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 Wolfgang P. Schleich sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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

  • 2008 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2002 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding work on the correlated emission laser, interference in phase space, and quantum state holography

Overview

Wolfgang P. Schleich is affiliated with the University of Ulm in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their research spans over 127 publications, prominently engaging with topics related to Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, and Quantum Information and Cryptography.

The scientist's work is frequently published in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Letters, Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, EPJ Quantum Technology, and Physical Review A.

Recent publications include:

  • "Roadmap on quantum light spectroscopy" (2020), Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
  • "The deep space quantum link: prospective fundamental physics experiments using long-baseline quantum optics" (2022), EPJ Quantum Technology
  • "A space-based quantum gas laboratory at picokelvin energy scales" (2022), Nature Communications
  • "The bose-einstein condensate and cold atom laboratory" (2021), OPen Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm (OPARU) (Ulm University)
  • "Regimes of atomic diffraction: Raman versus Bragg diffraction in retroreflective geometries" (2020), Physical Review A

Their frequent co-authors include Ernst M. Rasel, Albert Roura, Maxim A. Efremov, Matthias Meister, and Enno Giese.

Wolfgang P. Schleich has also authored book publications, including "Sketches of Physics" published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2023.

Their research interests cover several subfields beyond atomic and molecular physics, including Artificial Intelligence, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Key topics addressed in the scientist's work include Advanced Frequency and Time Standards, Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics, and Quantum optics and atomic interactions.

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2008)
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (2002) in Physics
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1999) for outstanding work on the correlated emission laser, interference in phase space, and quantum state holography

Wolfgang P. Schleich's research trajectory reflects a broad engagement with theoretical and experimental physics, particularly focusing on quantum phenomena in cold atoms and optical systems, contributing to fundamental understanding and potential applied quantum technologies.

Best Publications

  • Quantum optics in phase space

    Wolfgang P. Schleich

  • The ring laser gyro

    W. W. Chow;J. Gea-Banacloche;L. M. Pedrotti;V. E. Sanders

  • Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity

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

  • Quantum state engineering of the radiation field.

    Vogel K;Akulin Vm;Schleich Wp

  • Fundamental Systems in Quantum Optics

    Gerhard Rempe;Wolfgang Schleich

  • Quantum Test of the Universality of Free Fall

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

  • Bose-Einstein Condensation in Microgravity

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

  • Nonclassical state from two pseudoclassical states

    W. Schleich;W. Schleich;M. Pernigo;M. Pernigo;Fam Le Kien;Fam Le Kien

  • Space-borne Bose–Einstein condensation for precision interferometry

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

  • Quantum carpets, carpets of light

    Michael Berry;Irene Marzoli;Wolfgang Schleich

  • Oscillations in photon distribution of squeezed states and interference in phase space

    W. Schleich;W. Schleich;J. A. Wheeler

  • Wigner distribution of a general angular-momentum state: Applications to a collection of two-level atoms

    Jonathan P. Dowling;G. S. Agarwal;Wolfgang P. Schleich

  • Taking atom interferometric quantum sensors from the laboratory to real-world applications

    Kai Bongs;Michael Holynski;Jamie Vovrosh;Philippe Bouyer

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

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

  • Oscillations in photon distribution of squeezed states

    W. Schleich;J. A. Wheeler

  • Space-borne Bose-Einstein condensation for precision interferometry

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

  • Delayed-choice experiments in quantum interference.

    T. Hellmuth;H. Walther;A. Zajonc;W. Schleich

  • Optical Galton board

    D. Bouwmeester;I. Marzoli;G. P. Karman;W. Schleich

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

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

  • Atom-Chip Fountain Gravimeter

    S. Abend;M. Gebbe;M. Gersemann;H. Ahlers

Frequent Co-Authors

Marlan O. Scully
Marlan O. Scully Texas A&M University
Wolfgang Ertmer
Wolfgang Ertmer University of Hannover
Tilman Pfau
Tilman Pfau University of Stuttgart
Herbert Walther
Herbert Walther Max Planck Society
Harald Fuchs
Harald Fuchs University of Münster
Gershon Kurizki
Gershon Kurizki Weizmann Institute of Science
Gerd Leuchs
Gerd Leuchs Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Robert W. Boyd
Robert W. Boyd University of Ottawa
Massimo Inguscio
Massimo Inguscio Università Campus Bio-Medico
Girish S. Agarwal
Girish S. Agarwal Texas A&M University

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