Kenneth Wright

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Kenneth Wright is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Wright has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 12 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 3 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Wright's work include Quantum Information and Cryptography (11 papers), Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (10 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (6 papers). Kenneth Wright is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Information and Cryptography (11 papers), Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (10 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (6 papers). Kenneth Wright collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Korea. Kenneth Wright's co-authors include Shantanu Debnath, Norbert M. Linke, C. Monroe, K. A. Landsman, Caroline Figgatt, Dmitri Maslov, Martin Roetteler, Jason Amini, S. Charles Doret and Neal C. Pisenti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Wright

18 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Demonstration of a small programmable quantum computer wi... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2017 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Demonstration of a small programmable quantum computer with atomic qubits
    2016 462 citations Shantanu Debnath, Norbert M. Linke et al. Nature profile →
  2. Experimental comparison of two quantum computing architectures
    2017 282 citations Norbert M. Linke, Dmitri Maslov et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth Wright United States 11 848 711 124 110 43 20 1.1k
Shantanu Debnath United States 11 1.3k 1.6× 1.1k 1.6× 152 1.2× 170 1.5× 43 1.0× 17 1.6k
Jungin E. Kim United States 8 792 0.9× 770 1.1× 195 1.6× 76 0.7× 74 1.7× 12 1.1k
Sajant Anand United States 7 458 0.5× 358 0.5× 233 1.9× 75 0.7× 70 1.6× 10 824
K. A. Landsman United States 15 1.5k 1.7× 1.3k 1.8× 139 1.1× 195 1.8× 34 0.8× 19 1.8k
Jakob S. Kottmann Germany 11 1.0k 1.2× 604 0.8× 102 0.8× 194 1.8× 62 1.4× 18 1.2k
William J. Huggins United States 12 1.1k 1.3× 773 1.1× 87 0.7× 160 1.5× 75 1.7× 19 1.3k
D. Wecker United States 4 804 0.9× 443 0.6× 88 0.7× 165 1.5× 43 1.0× 7 938
Leonard Wossnig United Kingdom 9 1.0k 1.2× 459 0.6× 93 0.8× 245 2.2× 57 1.3× 15 1.2k
Sukin Sim United States 6 917 1.1× 489 0.7× 91 0.7× 166 1.5× 43 1.0× 11 1.0k
Romain Alléaume France 15 992 1.2× 812 1.1× 225 1.8× 75 0.7× 60 1.4× 36 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth Wright

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth Wright

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Jwo-Sy, Erik Nielsen, Matthew Ebert, et al.. (2024). Benchmarking a trapped-ion quantum computer with 30 qubits. Quantum. 8. 1516–1516. 33 indexed citations
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Zhao, Luning, Joshua J. Goings, Woomin Kyoung, et al.. (2023). Orbital-optimized pair-correlated electron simulations on trapped-ion quantum computers. npj Quantum Information. 9(1). 41 indexed citations
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Blümel, R., Nikodem Grzesiak, Neal C. Pisenti, Kenneth Wright, & Yunseong Nam. (2021). Power-optimal, stabilized entangling gate between trapped-ion qubits. npj Quantum Information. 7(1). 22 indexed citations
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Grzesiak, Nikodem, R. Blümel, Kenneth Wright, et al.. (2020). Efficient arbitrary simultaneously entangling gates on a trapped-ion quantum computer. Nature Communications. 11(1). 2963–2963. 65 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, Kenneth Wright, Neal C. Pisenti, et al.. (2020). Generalized Hamiltonian to describe imperfections in ion-light interaction. Physical review. A. 102(6). 2 indexed citations
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Amini, Jason, Kai Hudek, Jungsang Kim, et al.. (2018). Cloud-Based Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2018. 1 indexed citations
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Kolodner, Janet L., et al.. (2017). Drawn into Science Through Authentic Virtual Practice. 385–391. 6 indexed citations
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Linke, Norbert M., Dmitri Maslov, Martin Roetteler, et al.. (2017). Experimental comparison of two quantum computing architectures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(13). 3305–3310. 282 indexed citations breakdown →
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Linke, Norbert M., Dmitri Maslov, Martin Roetteler, et al.. (2017). Comparing the architectures of the first programmable quantum computers. 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Debnath, Shantanu, Norbert M. Linke, Caroline Figgatt, et al.. (2016). Demonstration of a programmable quantum computer module. arXiv (Cornell University). 5 indexed citations
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Debnath, Shantanu, Norbert M. Linke, Caroline Figgatt, et al.. (2016). Demonstration of a small programmable quantum computer with atomic qubits. Nature. 536(7614). 63–66. 462 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mulcahy, Candace A., et al.. (2014). An Examination of Intervention Research with Secondary Students with EBD in Light of Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Behavioral Disorders. 39(3). 146–164. 14 indexed citations
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Wright, Kenneth, Jason Amini, Curtis Volin, et al.. (2013). Reliable transport through a microfabricatedX-junction surface-electrode ion trap. New Journal of Physics. 15(3). 33004–33004. 60 indexed citations
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Vittorini, Grahame, et al.. (2013). Modular cryostat for ion trapping with surface-electrode ion traps. Review of Scientific Instruments. 84(4). 43112–43112. 15 indexed citations
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Maccini, Paula, Joseph Calvin Gagnon, Candace A. Mulcahy, & Kenneth Wright. (2013). Mathematics instruction in US psychiatric schools for secondary students with emotional/behavioural disorders or learning disabilities. 10(1). 47–71. 3 indexed citations
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Vittorini, Grahame, et al.. (2013). Identifying Single Molecular Ions by Resolved Sideband Measurements. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 117(39). 9725–9731. 15 indexed citations
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Doret, S. Charles, Jason Amini, Kenneth Wright, et al.. (2012). Controlling trapping potentials and stray electric fields in a microfabricated ion trap through design and compensation. New Journal of Physics. 14(7). 73012–73012. 57 indexed citations
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Wright, Kenneth, et al.. (1986). Chance Discovery of Multiple Personality Disorder in a Depressed Patient by Amobarbital Interview. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 174(8). 489–492. 2 indexed citations
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Wright, Kenneth, et al.. (1976). Thermionic emission experiment using a phototube. American Journal of Physics. 44(12). 1184–1186. 1 indexed citations

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