Sheng‐Kai Liao

10.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
68 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Sheng‐Kai Liao is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheng‐Kai Liao has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 48 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sheng‐Kai Liao's work include Quantum Information and Cryptography (46 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (20 papers) and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (17 papers). Sheng‐Kai Liao is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Information and Cryptography (46 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (20 papers) and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (17 papers). Sheng‐Kai Liao collaborates with scholars based in China, Spain and Taiwan. Sheng‐Kai Liao's co-authors include Cheng-Zhi Peng, Jian-Wei Pan, Juan Yin, Ji‐Gang Ren, Yuan Cao, Yang Li, Hai-Lin Yong, Feihu Xu, Qiang Zhang and Qi Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Nature Photonics.

In The Last Decade

Sheng‐Kai Liao

61 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Quantum teleportation and entanglement distribution over 100-kilometre free-space channels

2012 344 citations Juan Yin, Ji‐Gang Ren et al. Nature profile →
High-rate quantum key distribution exceeding 110 Mb s–1

2023 152 citations Wei Li, Hao Tan et al. Nature Photonics profile →

Peers

Sheng‐Kai Liao

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Alexander Ling Singapore

Juan Yin China

H. Weier Germany

T. Schmitt-Manderbach Germany

J. Perdigués Netherlands

M. Lindenthal Austria

B. Blauensteiner Austria

Dominique Elser Germany

Jian-Yu Guan China

Pavel Trojek Germany

Alexander Ling Singapore

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1.2k ×1.3

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420 ×1.1

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140 ×1.1

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48 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to Sheng‐Kai Liao Sheng‐Kai Liao (= 1×) peers Alexander Ling

Countries citing papers authored by Sheng‐Kai Liao

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sheng‐Kai Liao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sheng‐Kai Liao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sheng‐Kai Liao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sheng‐Kai Liao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sheng‐Kai Liao. Sheng‐Kai Liao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hu, Yi, et al.. (2025). An ultra-low noise and high-gain servo controller for ultra-stable laser systems. Review of Scientific Instruments. 96(5).

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Tan, Hao, et al.. (2025). Wide-Spectrum Security of Quantum Key Distribution. PRX Quantum. 6(4).

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Zhang, Yang, Xing Ding, Yang Li, et al.. (2025). Experimental Single-Photon Quantum Key Distribution Surpassing the Fundamental Weak Coherent-State Rate Limit. Physical Review Letters. 134(21). 210801–210801. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Yang, Yuhuai Li, Haoze Chen, et al.. (2024). Research on polarization compensation for practical satellite-based quantum key distribution. Optics Communications. 570. 130925–130925.

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Li, Wei, Hao Tan, Yichen Lu, et al.. (2023). High-rate quantum key distribution exceeding 110 Mb s–1. Nature Photonics. 17(5). 416–421. 152 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tan, Hao, Weiyang Zhang, Li‐Kang Zhang, et al.. (2022). External magnetic effect for the security of practical quantum key distribution. Quantum Science and Technology. 7(4). 45008–45008. 14 indexed citations

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Han, Liying, Yang Li, Ping Xu, et al.. (2022). Integrated Fabry–Perot filter with wideband noise suppression for satellite-based daytime quantum key distribution. Applied Optics. 61(3). 812–812. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Bo, Yuan Cao, Yu-Huai Li, et al.. (2022). Quantum State Transfer over 1200 km Assisted by Prior Distributed Entanglement. Physical Review Letters. 128(17). 170501–170501. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Víctor Zapatero, Hao Tan, et al.. (2021). Experimental Quantum Key Distribution Secure Against Malicious Devices. Physical Review Applied. 15(3). 12 indexed citations

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Sun, Lihua, Futian Liang, Jin Lin, et al.. (2020). Scalable Self-Adaptive Synchronous Triggering System in Superconducting Quantum Computing. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 67(9). 2148–2154. 4 indexed citations

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Wei, Kejin, Wei Li, Hao Tan, et al.. (2020). High-Speed Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution with Integrated Silicon Photonics. Physical Review X. 10(3). 158 indexed citations

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Xu, Feihu, Ji‐Gang Ren, Juan Yin, et al.. (2019). Spaceborne, low-noise, single-photon detection for satellite-based quantum communications. Optics Express. 27(25). 36114–36114. 20 indexed citations

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Lin, Jin, Futian Liang, Yu Xu, et al.. (2019). Scalable and customizable arbitrary waveform generator for superconducting quantum computing. AIP Advances. 9(11). 13 indexed citations

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Guo, Cheng, Futian Liang, Jin Lin, et al.. (2019). Control and Readout Software for Superconducting Quantum Computing. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 66(7). 1222–1227. 5 indexed citations

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Xie, Hongbo, Yang Li, Qi Shen, Sheng‐Kai Liao, & Cheng-Zhi Peng. (2019). A High-Precision 2.5-ps RMS Time Synchronization for Multiple High-Speed Transceivers in FPGA. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 66(7). 1070–1075. 8 indexed citations

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Cao, Yuan, Yu-Huai Li, Sheng‐Kai Liao, et al.. (2019). Satellite-Borne High-Brightness Source of Entangled Photons. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 1–2. 2 indexed citations

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Cao, Yuan, Yu-Huai Li, Zheng-Ping Li, et al.. (2018). Bell Test over Extremely High-Loss Channels: Towards Distributing Entangled Photon Pairs between Earth and the Moon. Physical Review Letters. 120(14). 140405–140405. 28 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Yuan Cao, Marcos Curty, et al.. (2014). Experimental Unconditionally Secure Bit Commitment. Physical Review Letters. 112(1). 10504–10504. 37 indexed citations

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Yin, Juan, He Lu, Ji‐Gang Ren, et al.. (2012). Teleporting independent qubits through a 97 km free-space channel. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations

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Yin, Juan, Ji‐Gang Ren, He Lu, et al.. (2012). Quantum teleportation and entanglement distribution over 100-kilometre free-space channels. Nature. 488(7410). 185–188. 344 indexed citations breakdown →

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