Ling-An Wu

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
146 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Ling-An Wu is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ling-An Wu has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 66 papers in Acoustics and Ultrasonics and 38 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ling-An Wu's work include Random lasers and scattering media (66 papers), Quantum optics and atomic interactions (34 papers) and Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (33 papers). Ling-An Wu is often cited by papers focused on Random lasers and scattering media (66 papers), Quantum optics and atomic interactions (34 papers) and Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (33 papers). Ling-An Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Czechia. Ling-An Wu's co-authors include H. J. Kimble, J. L. Hall, Xi-Hao Chen, Min Xiao, Ke Chen, Yanhua Zhai, Kai-Hong Luo, Min Xiao, Da Zhang and Guang-Jie Zhai and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

Ling-An Wu

134 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Generation of Squeezed States by Parametric Down Conversion 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1987 2018 250 500 750 1000
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. Generation of Squeezed States by Parametric Down Conversion
    1986 1.2k citations Ling-An Wu et al. profile →
  2. Precision measurement beyond the shot-noise limit
    1987 493 citations Ling-An Wu et al. profile →
  3. Tabletop x-ray ghost imaging with ultra-low radiation
    2018 251 citations Yuhang He, Ling-An Wu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ling-An Wu China 30 3.7k 2.1k 2.0k 1.1k 946 146 5.3k
A. Gatti Italy 32 3.3k 0.9× 3.3k 1.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 641 0.7× 108 5.0k
Dmitry Strekalov United States 33 4.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 870 0.8× 2.5k 2.6× 126 5.9k
T. B. Pittman United States 24 3.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 2.8k 1.4× 647 0.6× 656 0.7× 77 4.3k
Yaron Bromberg Israel 27 2.3k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 806 0.7× 997 1.1× 77 4.3k
Alexander V. Sergienko United States 37 6.4k 1.7× 2.4k 1.1× 4.8k 2.4× 864 0.8× 1.5k 1.6× 161 8.3k
E. Brambilla Italy 20 2.3k 0.6× 2.3k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 1.0k 0.9× 370 0.4× 56 3.4k
Morten Bache Denmark 25 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 627 0.3× 946 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 82 3.7k
L. A. Lugiato Italy 43 6.0k 1.6× 2.8k 1.3× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.7k 1.8× 181 8.0k
Ryan S. Bennink United States 22 1.8k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 541 0.5× 418 0.4× 61 2.6k
Yanhua Shih United States 43 8.2k 2.2× 4.6k 2.2× 6.1k 3.1× 2.0k 1.8× 1.3k 1.3× 170 11.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ling-An Wu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Zhaohua, et al.. (2025). Hyperspectral-depth imaging based on single-pixel detectors. Chinese Optics Letters. 23(5). 51103–51103.
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Yang, Zhaohua, et al.. (2024). Efficient construction and comparison of Hadamard orderings for single-pixel imaging at large frame size. Optics Communications. 574. 131189–131189. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Mingfei, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous imaging and element differentiation by energy-resolved x-ray absorption ghost imaging. Optics Letters. 49(15). 4162–4162. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhaohua, et al.. (2024). Efficient spectral single-pixel imaging via Morton frequency-domain scanning [Invited]. Chinese Optics Letters. 22(6). 60003–60003.
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Zhang, Hengbin, Jinguang Wang, Tianhao Ji, et al.. (2023). High-timing-precision detection of single X-ray photons by superconducting nanowires. National Science Review. 11(1). nwad102–nwad102. 7 indexed citations
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He, Yuhang, Yiyi Huang, Yifei Li, et al.. (2020). Single-pixel imaging with neutrons. Science Bulletin. 66(2). 133–138. 54 indexed citations
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Fu, Qiang, Qianqian Bao, Weiwei Shi, et al.. (2018). Super-resolution imaging by anticorrelation of optical intensities. Optics Letters. 43(19). 4759–4759. 10 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhaohua, et al.. (2016). Parallel compressive ghost imaging based on threshold segmentation. 42(4). 293. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Hongsheng, et al.. (2015). Photonic emission analysis of cipher chips based on time-correlated single-photon counting. Acta Physica Sinica. 64(5). 58901–58901. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Ruquan, Ling-An Wu, Shiping Yang, et al.. (2015). Electromagnetically induced transparency in a near-resonance coupling field. Acta Physica Sinica. 64(15). 154208–154208. 3 indexed citations
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Guan, Chong, et al.. (2013). Quantum key distribution system based on combined modulation. Acta Physica Sinica. 62(13). 130303–130303. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Huan, et al.. (2005). Polarization Control for Optical Fiber Quantum Cryptography. 1 indexed citations
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Xie, Yuejian, et al.. (2005). Random number generation based on the time of arrival of single photons. Applied Optics. 44(36). 7760–7760. 48 indexed citations
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Lü, Yajun, et al.. (1998). Generation of Squeezed States in Forward Three-Wave Mixing. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(2). 109–111. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hengli, Wei Hou, Ling-An Wu, et al.. (1998). Generation of cw Radiation of 273mW at 671nm from a Diode-Pumped Intracavity-Doubled Nd:YVO 4 Laser. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(5). 343–344. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Zuyan, et al.. (1998). Narrow Linewidth, Nanosecond Pulsed Optical Parametric Oscillator with a Compound Cavity. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(2). 112–114. 3 indexed citations
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He, Jingliang, Wei Hou, Hengli Zhang, et al.. (1998). Continuous-Wave Output of 5.5 W at 532 nm by Intracavity Frequency Doubling of an Nd:YVO 4 Laser. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(6). 418–419. 16 indexed citations
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Hou, Wei, Hengli Zhang, Ling-An Wu, et al.. (1998). Cr 4+ :YAG as a Passive Q-Switch in a Diode-Pumped cw Nd:YVO 4 Laser. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(12). 883–885. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hengli, Wei Hou, Xiaojun Fang, et al.. (1998). Diode Pumped Nd:YVO 4 Laser Emitting 671 nm Through Intracavity Frequency Doubling with LiB 3 O 5. Chinese Physics Letters. 15(11). 807–809. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiang, Daoqun Deng, Ling-An Wu, et al.. (1994). Study of the Retracing Behavior of the Phase-Matching Angle in Second Harmonic Generation. Chinese Physics Letters. 11(5). 273–276. 2 indexed citations

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