Ronald Hanson

23.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
110 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Ronald Hanson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald Hanson has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 52 papers in Materials Chemistry and 42 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Ronald Hanson's work include Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (50 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (39 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (32 papers). Ronald Hanson is often cited by papers focused on Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (50 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (39 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (32 papers). Ronald Hanson collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Ronald Hanson's co-authors include Lieven M. K. Vandersypen, Leo P. Kouwenhoven, D. D. Awschalom, Stephanie Wehner, David Elkouss, V. V. Dobrovitski, Seigo Tarucha, Hannes Bernien, J. M. Elzerman and L. H. Willems van Beveren and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ronald Hanson

105 papers receiving 15.3k citations

Hit Papers

Spins in few-electron quantum dots 2004 2026 2011 2018 2007 2015 2018 2004 2013 500 1000 1.5k
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. Spins in few-electron quantum dots
    2007 1.9k citations Ronald Hanson, Leo P. Kouwenhoven et al. profile →
  2. Loophole-free Bell inequality violation using electron spins separated by 1.3 kilometres
    2015 1.5k citations Bas Hensen, Hannes Bernien et al. Nature profile →
  3. Quantum internet: A vision for the road ahead
    2018 1.3k citations Stephanie Wehner, David Elkouss et al. profile →
  4. Single-shot read-out of an individual electron spin in a quantum dot
    2004 1.2k citations J. M. Elzerman, Ronald Hanson et al. Nature profile →
  5. Heralded entanglement between solid-state qubits separated by three metres
    2013 757 citations Hannes Bernien, Bas Hensen et al. Nature profile →
  6. Quantum technologies with optically interfaced solid-state spins
    2018 681 citations D. D. Awschalom, Ronald Hanson et al. profile →
  7. Universal Dynamical Decoupling of a Single Solid-State Spin from a Spin Bath
    2010 557 citations G. de Lange, Diego Ristè et al. profile →
  8. High-fidelity projective read-out of a solid-state spin quantum register
    2011 495 citations Lucio Robledo, Lilian Childress et al. Nature profile →
  9. Control and Detection of Singlet-Triplet Mixing in a Random Nuclear Field
    2005 427 citations Frank H. L. Koppens, J. M. Elzerman et al. profile →
  10. Coherent manipulation of single spins in semiconductors
    2008 384 citations Ronald Hanson, D. D. Awschalom Nature profile →
  11. Unconditional quantum teleportation between distant solid-state quantum bits
    2014 359 citations Bas Hensen, Hannes Bernien et al. profile →
  12. Qubit teleportation between non-neighbouring nodes in a quantum network
    2022 214 citations Sophie Hermans, Matteo Pompili et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Ronald Hanson
Jacob M. Taylor United States
Lloyd C. L. Hollenberg Australia
A. S. Zibrov United States
Daniel J. Twitchen United Kingdom
Jiangfeng Du China
Amir Yacoby United States
Matthew Markham United Kingdom
Paola Cappellaro United States
Christian L. Degen Switzerland
M. D. Lukin United States
Jacob M. Taylor United States
Ronald Hanson
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ronald Hanson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Strand, Christopher L., et al.. (2025). Ring-amplified shock tube for variable-gain, multi-wavelength absorption spectroscopy. Optics Express. 33(20). 42653–42653. 1 indexed citations
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Beukers, Hans K. C., et al.. (2025). Improved Electron-Nuclear Quantum Gates for Spin Sensing and Control. PRX Quantum. 6(2). 1 indexed citations
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Santis, Lorenzo De, et al.. (2025). Large-range tuning and stabilization of the optical transition of diamond tin-vacancy centers by in situ strain control. Applied Physics Letters. 126(17). 2 indexed citations
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Stolk, Arian, et al.. (2024). Low-noise short-wavelength pumped frequency downconversion for quantum frequency converters. Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 2(3). 189–189. 9 indexed citations
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Pasini, M., et al.. (2024). Coherent Coupling of a Diamond Tin-Vacancy Center to a Tunable Open Microcavity. Physical Review X. 14(4). 7 indexed citations
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Stolk, Arian, et al.. (2024). Qubit teleportation between a memory-compatible photonic time-bin qubit and a solid-state quantum network node. npj Quantum Information. 10(1). 2 indexed citations
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Beukers, Hans K. C., et al.. (2024). Quantum Control and Waveguide Integration of Diamond Tin-Vacancy Spin Qubits. QM2B.7–QM2B.7. 1 indexed citations
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Hermans, Sophie, Matteo Pompili, Alejandro R.‐P. Montblanch, et al.. (2023). Entangling remote qubits using the single-photon protocol: an in-depth theoretical and experimental study. New Journal of Physics. 25(1). 13011–13011. 27 indexed citations
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Bradley, C. E., Simon Baier, Maarten Degen, et al.. (2022). Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond. npj Quantum Information. 8(1). 41 indexed citations
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Dam, Suzanne van, Julia Cramer, T. H. Taminiau, & Ronald Hanson. (2019). Multipartite Entanglement Generation and Contextuality Tests Using Nondestructive Three-Qubit Parity Measurements. Physical Review Letters. 123(5). 50401–50401. 29 indexed citations
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Hensen, Bas, Hannes Bernien, Andreas Reiserer, et al.. (2016). Experimental loophole-free Bell inequality violation using electron spins separated by 1.3 km. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2016. 1 indexed citations
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Childress, Lilian & Ronald Hanson. (2013). Diamond NV centers for quantum computing and quantum networks. MRS Bulletin. 38(2). 134–138. 320 indexed citations
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Sar, Toeno van der, Machiel Blok, Hannes Bernien, et al.. (2012). Decoherence-protected quantum gates for a hybrid solid-state spin register. Nature. 484(7392). 82–86. 301 indexed citations
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Robledo, Lucio, Lilian Childress, Hannes Bernien, et al.. (2011). High-fidelity projective read-out of a solid-state spin quantum register. Nature. 477(7366). 574–578. 495 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lange, G. de, Diego Ristè, V. V. Dobrovitski, & Ronald Hanson. (2010). Single-spin magnetometry with multi-pulse dynamical decoupling sequences. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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Hanson, Ronald. (2005). Electron Spins in Semiconductor Quantum Dots. Research Repository (Delft University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Hanson, Ronald, L. H. Willems van Beveren, I. T. Vink, et al.. (2005). Single-Shot Readout of Electron Spin States in a Quantum Dot Using Spin-Dependent Tunnel Rates. Physical Review Letters. 94(19). 196802–196802. 245 indexed citations
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Hanson, Ronald, J. M. Elzerman, L. H. Willems van Beveren, Lieven M. K. Vandersypen, & L. P. Kouwenhoven. (2005). Electron spin qubits in quantum dots. 533–536. 1 indexed citations
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Hanson, Ronald, B. Witkamp, Lieven M. K. Vandersypen, et al.. (2003). Zeeman Energy and Spin Relaxation in a One-Electron Quantum Dot. Physical Review Letters. 91(19). 196802–196802. 294 indexed citations
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Hanson, Ronald. (2001). Shock Tube Measurements of Ignition Processes in Diesel-Related Fuels. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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