Takis Kontos

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Takis Kontos is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Takis Kontos has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 16 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 14 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Takis Kontos's work include Quantum and electron transport phenomena (38 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (16 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (14 papers). Takis Kontos is often cited by papers focused on Quantum and electron transport phenomena (38 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (16 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (14 papers). Takis Kontos collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and Burundi. Takis Kontos's co-authors include Audrey Cottet, M. Aprili, J. Lesueur, X. Grison, Christian Schönenberger, A. Levy Yeyati, J. J. Viennot, Matthieu R. Delbecq, Sangeeta Sahoo and Christoph Strunk and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Takis Kontos

46 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Josephson Junction through a Thin Ferromagnetic Layer: Ne... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Josephson Junction through a Thin Ferromagnetic Layer: Negative Coupling
    2002 489 citations Takis Kontos, M. Aprili 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 Career Trend Papers Cites
Takis Kontos France 23 2.2k 1.3k 599 503 464 49 2.6k
G. C. Gardner United States 19 1.5k 0.7× 711 0.5× 147 0.2× 376 0.7× 312 0.7× 55 1.7k
Tatsushi Akazaki Japan 24 3.6k 1.6× 1.8k 1.3× 269 0.4× 771 1.5× 265 0.6× 111 4.0k
G. De Filippis Italy 25 1.1k 0.5× 857 0.6× 645 1.1× 414 0.8× 282 0.6× 79 1.8k
Roberto Raimondi Italy 30 2.0k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 628 1.0× 664 1.3× 76 0.2× 106 2.7k
Meera M. Parish Australia 32 3.3k 1.5× 1.5k 1.1× 431 0.7× 757 1.5× 287 0.6× 96 3.9k
R. I. Shekhter Sweden 25 2.1k 1.0× 795 0.6× 281 0.5× 418 0.8× 145 0.3× 176 2.4k
B. Kaestner Germany 16 2.0k 0.9× 526 0.4× 164 0.3× 423 0.8× 228 0.5× 35 2.2k
Yuli Lyanda-Geller United States 24 2.3k 1.0× 966 0.7× 484 0.8× 629 1.3× 169 0.4× 62 2.7k
Geoffrey C. Gardner United States 24 1.9k 0.8× 735 0.5× 102 0.2× 545 1.1× 444 1.0× 61 2.0k
Rok Žitko Slovenia 33 2.6k 1.1× 1.9k 1.4× 462 0.8× 447 0.9× 150 0.3× 118 3.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takis Kontos

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jeon, Kun-Rok, Jae‐Keun Kim, Jiho Yoon, et al.. (2026). Interferometric Evidence of Nonvolatile Anomalous Phase Shifts in Exchange-Spin-Split Josephson Supercurrent Diodes. ACS Nano. 20(5). 4384–4392.
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Palomo, José M., Matthieu R. Delbecq, Takis Kontos, et al.. (2025). Spectral signature of high-order photon processes enhanced by Cooper-pair pairing. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8359–8359.
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Legrand, William, et al.. (2024). Observation of quantum oscillations in the extreme weak anharmonic limit. Physical review. B.. 109(6). 1 indexed citations
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Smith, W. Clarke, Alexandru Petrescu, Matthieu R. Delbecq, et al.. (2024). Dynamically Enhancing Qubit-Photon Interactions with Antisqueezing. PRX Quantum. 5(2). 6 indexed citations
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Legrand, William, Magdalena Margańska, Matthieu Dartiailh, et al.. (2023). Inhomogeneous magnetic fields interacting with spinful states in a double quantum dot: Evidence for a staggered spin-orbit interaction. Physical review. B.. 107(8). 1 indexed citations
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Jeon, Kun-Rok, Binoy Krishna Hazra, Jae‐Keun Kim, et al.. (2023). Chiral antiferromagnetic Josephson junctions as spin-triplet supercurrent spin valves and d.c. SQUIDs. Nature Nanotechnology. 18(7). 747–753. 15 indexed citations
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Jeon, Kun-Rok, Jae‐Keun Kim, Jiho Yoon, et al.. (2022). Zero-field polarity-reversible Josephson supercurrent diodes enabled by a proximity-magnetized Pt barrier. Nature Materials. 21(9). 1008–1013. 85 indexed citations
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Legrand, William, et al.. (2022). Zero energy states clustering in an elemental nanowire coupled to a superconductor. Nature Communications. 13(1). 6188–6188. 3 indexed citations
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Jeon, Kun-Rok, Binoy Krishna Hazra, Kyungjune Cho, et al.. (2021). Long-range supercurrents through a chiral non-collinear antiferromagnet in lateral Josephson junctions. Nature Materials. 20(10). 1358–1363. 48 indexed citations
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Valmorra, Federico, Kenji Yoshida, Matthieu R. Delbecq, et al.. (2021). Vacuum-field-induced THz transport gap in a carbon nanotube quantum dot. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5490–5490. 15 indexed citations
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Dartiailh, Matthieu, Takis Kontos, Benoît Douçot, & Audrey Cottet. (2017). Direct Cavity Detection of Majorana Pairs. Physical Review Letters. 118(12). 126803–126803. 37 indexed citations
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Datta, Subhadeep, et al.. (2016). Harnessing spin precession with dissipation. Nature Communications. 7(1). 10451–10451. 16 indexed citations
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Delbecq, Matthieu R., et al.. (2013). Photon-mediated interaction between distant quantum dot circuits. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1400–1400. 81 indexed citations
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Cottet, Audrey, Takis Kontos, & A. Levy Yeyati. (2012). Subradiant Split Cooper Pairs. Physical Review Letters. 108(16). 166803–166803. 34 indexed citations
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Delbecq, Matthieu R., Vivien Schmitt, François Parmentier, et al.. (2011). Coupling a Quantum Dot, Fermionic Leads, and a Microwave Cavity on a Chip. Physical Review Letters. 107(25). 256804–256804. 146 indexed citations
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Cottet, Audrey & Takis Kontos. (2010). Spin Quantum Bit with Ferromagnetic Contacts for Circuit QED. Physical Review Letters. 105(16). 160502–160502. 56 indexed citations
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Rocca, Maria Luisa Della, M. Aprili, Takis Kontos, A. Gómez, & Panayotis Spathis. (2005). Ferromagnetic0−πJunctions as Classical Spins. Physical Review Letters. 94(19). 197003–197003. 24 indexed citations
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Guichard, Wiebke, M. Aprili, Olivier Bourgeois, et al.. (2003). Phase Sensitive Experiments in Ferromagnetic-Based Josephson Junctions. Physical Review Letters. 90(16). 167001–167001. 86 indexed citations
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Kontos, Takis, et al.. (2002). Josephson Junction through a Thin Ferromagnetic Layer: Negative Coupling. Physical Review Letters. 89(13). 137007–137007. 489 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kontos, Takis, M. Aprili, J. Lesueur, & X. Grison. (2001). Inhomogeneous Superconductivity Induced in a Ferromagnet by Proximity Effect. Physical Review Letters. 86(2). 304–307. 343 indexed citations

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