A. J. Shields

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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A. J. Shields is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Shields has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 9 papers in Materials Chemistry and 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in A. J. Shields's work include Quantum Information and Cryptography (8 papers), High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena (7 papers) and Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation (5 papers). A. J. Shields is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Information and Cryptography (8 papers), High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena (7 papers) and Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation (5 papers). A. J. Shields collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. A. J. Shields's co-authors include Zhiliang Yuan, J. F. Dynes, Marco Lucamarini, A. W. Sharpe, I.J. Kemp, D.M. Hepburn, Norbert Lütkenhaus, Joshua M. Cooper, Mariella Minder and George L. Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Applied Physics Letters and Optics Letters.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Shields

19 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Overcoming the rate–distance limit of quantum key distribution without quantum repeaters

2018 760 citations Marco Lucamarini, Zhiliang Yuan et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. J. Shields United Kingdom	8	912	781	224	77	73	20	1.1k
Shi‐Hai Sun China	22	1.4k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	214 1.0×	58 0.8×	17 0.2×	66	1.6k
Davide Bacco Denmark	21	1.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.5×	533 2.4×	17 0.2×	28 0.4×	77	1.6k
Duan Huang China	22	1.9k 2.0×	1.4k 1.8×	423 1.9×	41 0.5×	30 0.4×	119	2.1k
Gregory S. Kanter United States	14	366 0.4×	389 0.5×	449 2.0×	73 0.9×	14 0.2×	81	698
Shabir Barzanjeh Canada	15	668 0.7×	962 1.2×	406 1.8×	8 0.1×	52 0.7×	26	1.2k
Bingjie Xu China	21	1.1k 1.2×	830 1.1×	337 1.5×	111 1.4×	8 0.1×	98	1.4k
Konstantin Kravtsov United States	16	477 0.5×	322 0.4×	692 3.1×	46 0.6×	16 0.2×	56	945
Taofiq K. Paraïso United Kingdom	17	407 0.4×	920 1.2×	320 1.4×	23 0.3×	33 0.5×	37	1.1k
Xiaoqing Tan China	13	515 0.6×	389 0.5×	194 0.9×	96 1.2×	50 0.7×	55	842

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Pincemin, Erwan, L. M. Johnson, Robert I. Woodward, et al.. (2024). 400-Gbps Coherent Transmission of 100-Gbps QKD-Secured Data Stream Over 184-km of Standard Single Mode Fiber Through Three QKD Links and Two Trusted Nodes. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 42(12). 4302–4309.

Lucamarini, Marco, Zhiliang Yuan, J. F. Dynes, & A. J. Shields. (2018). Overcoming the rate–distance limit of quantum key distribution without quantum repeaters. Nature. 557(7705). 400–403. 760 indexed citations breakdown →

Roberts, George L., Mirko Pittaluga, Mariella Minder, et al.. (2018). Patterning-effect mitigating intensity modulator for secure decoy-state quantum key distribution. Optics Letters. 43(20). 5110–5110. 64 indexed citations

Kalliakos, Sokratis, Roselynn M. W. Stevenson, I. Farrer, et al.. (2018). Controllable Photonic Time-Bin Qubits from a Quantum Dot. Apollo (University of Cambridge). 10 indexed citations

Lütkenhaus, Norbert & A. J. Shields. (2009). Focus on Quantum Cryptography: Theory and Practice. New Journal of Physics. 11(4). 45005–45005. 31 indexed citations

Dynes, J. F., Zhiliang Yuan, A. W. Sharpe, & A. J. Shields. (2008). A high speed, postprocessing free, quantum random number generator. Applied Physics Letters. 93(3). 161 indexed citations

Ward, M. B., O. Z. Karimov, Zhiliang Yuan, et al.. (2007). Publisher's Note: “Quantum key distribution using a triggered quantum dot source emitting near 1.3μm” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 161103 (2007)]. Applied Physics Letters. 91(19). 2 indexed citations

Yuan, Zhichao, et al.. (2004). Quantum key distribution over 101 km of telecom fibre. 288. 429–429. 1 indexed citations

Kardynał, Beata, A. J. Shields, Neil S. Beattie, et al.. (2002). Detection of single photons using a field effect transistor with a layer of quantum dots. Measurement Science and Technology. 13(11). 1721–1726. 5 indexed citations

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Hepburn, D.M., et al.. (2002). Role of electrode material in partial discharge chemistry. 24. 605–610. 4 indexed citations

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Hepburn, D.M., et al.. (2002). The degradation of epoxy resin by partial discharge stressing. 1. 31–34. 3 indexed citations

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Shields, A. J. & I.J. Kemp. (2000). Degradation and breakdown of mica underpartialdischarge stressing. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 147(3). 105–109. 7 indexed citations

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Hepburn, D.M., I.J. Kemp, A. J. Shields, & Joshua M. Cooper. (2000). Degradation of epoxy resin by partialdischarges. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 147(3). 97–104. 42 indexed citations

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Shields, A. J. & I.J. Kemp. (2000). Degradation and breakdown of mica underpartialdischarge stressing: transverse discharges. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 147(5). 256–260. 3 indexed citations

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Schmölz, Werner, et al.. (2000). The effect of stem geometry on stresses within the distal cement mantle in total hip replacement. Technology and Health Care. 8(1). 67–73. 6 indexed citations

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Shields, A. J.. (2000). Role of thermal effects in discharge degradation of micas used in high power rotating machines. 2000. 397–402. 2 indexed citations

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Hepburn, D.M., I.J. Kemp, & A. J. Shields. (2000). Mica. IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine. 16(5). 19–24. 25 indexed citations

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Shields, A. J., D.M. Hepburn, I.J. Kemp, & Joshua M. Cooper. (2000). The absorption of mould release agent by epoxy resin. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 70(2). 253–258. 8 indexed citations

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Hepburn, D.M., I.J. Kemp, A. J. Shields, & Joshua M. Cooper. (1999). Effect of mould release agent on epoxyresin surface degradation. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 146(6). 277–284. 4 indexed citations

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Shields, A. J., Richard A. J. Woolley, P. C. Klipstein, Joe H. Simmons, & Richard H. Friend. (1989). A variable pressure, low-temperature, diamond anvil cell. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 4(4). 301–302. 2 indexed citations

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