D. M. Meekhof

7.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
35 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

D. M. Meekhof is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, D. M. Meekhof has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 14 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 7 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in D. M. Meekhof's work include Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (14 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (14 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (13 papers). D. M. Meekhof is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (14 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (14 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (13 papers). D. M. Meekhof collaborates with scholars based in United States and Italy. D. M. Meekhof's co-authors include C. Monroe, B. E. King, D. J. Wineland, W. M. Itano, Wayne M. Itano, D. J. Wineland, D. J. Wineland, Steven R. Jefferts, D. Leibfried and Phillip L. Gould and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

D. M. Meekhof

32 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Demonstration of a Fundamental Quantum Logic Gate

1995 1.1k citations C. Monroe, D. M. Meekhof et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
A “Schrödinger Cat” Superposition State of an Atom

1996 931 citations C. Monroe, D. M. Meekhof et al. Science profile →
Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom

1996 849 citations D. M. Meekhof, C. Monroe et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Experimental Determination of the Motional Quantum State of a Trapped Atom

1996 524 citations D. Leibfried, D. M. Meekhof et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Resolved-Sideband Raman Cooling of a Bound Atom to the 3D Zero-Point Energy

1995 515 citations C. Monroe, D. M. Meekhof et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. M. Meekhof United States	16	4.7k	3.7k	293	237	173	35	5.1k
Hartmut Häffner United States	31	5.6k 1.2×	4.6k 1.2×	368 1.3×	346 1.5×	223 1.3×	77	6.3k
Roee Ozeri Israel	38	5.5k 1.2×	3.9k 1.1×	254 0.9×	359 1.5×	263 1.5×	106	6.2k
M. D. Barrett Singapore	25	4.7k 1.0×	2.9k 0.8×	205 0.7×	207 0.9×	157 0.9×	63	5.1k
Gerhard Kirchmair Austria	24	4.4k 0.9×	3.7k 1.0×	348 1.2×	393 1.7×	76 0.4×	46	5.0k
John Chiaverini United States	28	4.2k 0.9×	3.5k 0.9×	228 0.8×	607 2.6×	147 0.8×	75	5.0k
C. A. Sackett United States	29	8.3k 1.8×	3.3k 0.9×	900 3.1×	192 0.8×	457 2.6×	75	8.6k
W. M. Itano United States	12	3.4k 0.7×	2.4k 0.6×	207 0.7×	169 0.7×	155 0.9×	13	3.6k
David S. Weiss United States	30	5.2k 1.1×	1.2k 0.3×	716 2.4×	153 0.6×	264 1.5×	59	5.3k
B. E. King United States	18	6.8k 1.4×	5.9k 1.6×	537 1.8×	290 1.2×	208 1.2×	27	7.2k
W. Hänsel Germany	26	5.3k 1.1×	3.8k 1.0×	194 0.7×	829 3.5×	238 1.4×	61	5.9k

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Jefferts, Steven R., D. M. Meekhof, J.H. Shirley, T.E. Parker, & Filippo Levi. (2003). Preliminary accuracy evaluation of a cesium fountain primary frequency standard at NIST. 1. 12–15. 10 indexed citations

Jefferts, Steven R., D. M. Meekhof, J.H. Shirley, & T.E. Parker. (2002). The Accuracy Evaluation of NIST-F1. Metrologia. 39. 4 indexed citations

Heavner, Thomas P., et al.. (2002). Development of a miniature laser-cooled Cs fountain frequency standard at NIST. 711–713. 3 indexed citations

Meekhof, D. M., et al.. (2002). NIST cesium fountain frequency standard: preliminary results. 130–131. 2 indexed citations

Bergquist, Jonas, J. J. Bollinger, R.E. Drullinger, et al.. (2001). Primary atomic frequency standards at NIST. Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 106(1). 47–47. 17 indexed citations

Costanzo, Giovanni Antonio, D. M. Meekhof, Steven R. Jefferts, & Andrea De Marchi. (2000). An old method for magnetic field mapping applied in a new way in a Cs fountain frequency standard. PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino). 494–497. 1 indexed citations

Turchette, Q. A., D. Kielpinski, B. E. King, et al.. (2000). Heating of trapped ions from the quantum ground state. Physical Review A. 61(6). 386 indexed citations

Heavner, Thomas P., L. Hollberg, Steven R. Jefferts, et al.. (2000). Progress on PARCS.

Wineland, D. J., C. Monroe, Wayne M. Itano, et al.. (1998). Experimental issues in coherent quantum-state manipulation of trapped atomic ions. Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 103(3). 259–259. 19 indexed citations

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Meekhof, D. M., D. Leibfried, C. Monroe, et al.. (1997). Experimental creation and measurement of motional quantum states of a trapped ion. Brazilian Journal of Physics. 27(2). 178–192. 1 indexed citations

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Monroe, C., D. Leibfried, B. E. King, et al.. (1997). Simplified quantum logic with trapped ions. Physical Review A. 55(4). R2489–R2491. 93 indexed citations

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Leibfried, D., D. M. Meekhof, C. Monroe, et al.. (1997). Experimental preparation and measurement of quantum states of motion of a trapped atom. Journal of Modern Optics. 44(11-12). 2485–2505. 10 indexed citations

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Itano, Wayne M., C. Monroe, D. M. Meekhof, et al.. (1997). <title>Quantum harmonic oscillator state synthesis and analysis</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2995. 43–55. 14 indexed citations

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Meekhof, D. M., C. Monroe, B. E. King, W. M. Itano, & D. J. Wineland. (1996). Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom. Physical Review Letters. 76(11). 1796–1799. 849 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wineland, D. J., Jonas Bergquist, D. J. Berkeland, et al.. (1996). Application of Laser-Cooled Ions to Frequency Standards and Metrology. 2 indexed citations

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Monroe, C., D. M. Meekhof, B. E. King, & D. J. Wineland. (1996). A “Schrödinger Cat” Superposition State of an Atom. Science. 272(5265). 1131–1136. 931 indexed citations breakdown →

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Monroe, C., D. M. Meekhof, D. Leibfried, et al.. (1996). Single-Atom Quantum Logic Gate and “Schrödinger Cat” State. Optics and Photonics News. 7(12). 13_1–13_1.

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Leibfried, D., D. M. Meekhof, B. E. King, et al.. (1996). Experimental Determination of the Motional Quantum State of a Trapped Atom. Physical Review Letters. 77(21). 4281–4285. 524 indexed citations breakdown →

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Monroe, C., D. M. Meekhof, Brian King, Wayne M. Itano, & D. J. Wineland. (1995). Demonstration of a Fundamental Universal Quantum Logic Gate. Physical Review Letters. 75. 14 indexed citations

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Monroe, C., D. M. Meekhof, B. E. King, et al.. (1995). Resolved-Sideband Raman Cooling of a Bound Atom to the 3D Zero-Point Energy. Physical Review Letters. 75(22). 4011–4014. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

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