Thomas Udem

6.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
101 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Udem is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Udem has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 43 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 27 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Thomas Udem's work include Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (72 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (38 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (27 papers). Thomas Udem is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (72 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (38 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (27 papers). Thomas Udem collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Thomas Udem's co-authors include Theodor W. Hänsch, Ronald Holzwarth, Scott A. Diddams, Kerry J. Vahala, Arthur Matveev, Akira Ozawa, Tobias Wilken, Robert S. Windeler, David J. Jones and Jinendra K. Ranka and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Udem

91 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Udem Germany 25 4.1k 2.2k 1.0k 460 180 101 4.5k
Th. Udem Germany 36 9.0k 2.2× 4.4k 2.0× 1.9k 1.9× 771 1.7× 486 2.7× 92 9.5k
K. S. E. Eikema Netherlands 36 3.3k 0.8× 768 0.4× 1.3k 1.3× 552 1.2× 108 0.6× 135 3.8k
R.E. Drullinger United States 29 4.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 895 0.9× 129 0.3× 484 2.7× 103 4.7k
André N. Luiten Australia 28 2.8k 0.7× 978 0.5× 404 0.4× 158 0.3× 185 1.0× 168 3.3k
C. Zimmermann Germany 39 4.4k 1.1× 680 0.3× 456 0.4× 330 0.7× 61 0.3× 144 4.8k
Tara M. Fortier United States 36 4.9k 1.2× 1.9k 0.9× 457 0.4× 163 0.4× 346 1.9× 106 5.2k
A. Clairon France 39 5.2k 1.3× 822 0.4× 648 0.6× 212 0.5× 752 4.2× 150 5.6k
F. Biraben France 33 3.6k 0.9× 532 0.2× 849 0.8× 469 1.0× 545 3.0× 121 4.2k
G. Santarelli France 27 2.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 629 0.6× 122 0.3× 264 1.5× 132 3.3k
Martin Weitz Germany 36 4.1k 1.0× 399 0.2× 449 0.4× 321 0.7× 207 1.1× 116 4.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Udem

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Udem

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maisenbacher, Lothar, et al.. (2026). Sub-part-per-trillion test of the Standard Model with atomic hydrogen. Nature. 650(8103). 845–851.
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Ozawa, Akira, Johannes Weitenberg, Savely G. Karshenboim, et al.. (2025). Towards trapping of hydrogen atoms for computable optical clock applications. Physical review. A. 112(3).
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Weitenberg, Johannes, Holger Hartung, Thomas Udem, et al.. (2025). Noncollinear enhancement resonator with intrinsic pulse synchronization and alignment employing wedge mirrors. Physical Review Research. 7(2). 1 indexed citations
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Weitenberg, Johannes, et al.. (2024). An ultra-stable high-power optical frequency comb. APL Photonics. 9(2). 6 indexed citations
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Weitenberg, Johannes, et al.. (2023). Low-repetition-rate optical frequency comb. Optica. 11(1). 1–1. 9 indexed citations
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Weitenberg, Johannes, et al.. (2023). Toward XUV frequency comb spectroscopy of the 1 S–2 S transition in $$\hbox {He}^+$$. The European Physical Journal D. 77(4). 12 indexed citations
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Weitenberg, Johannes, et al.. (2022). Number-resolved detection of dark ions in Coulomb crystals. Physical review. A. 106(4). 4 indexed citations
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Grinin, Alexey, Arthur Matveev, D. C. Yost, et al.. (2020). Two-photon frequency comb spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen. Science. 370(6520). 1061–1066. 101 indexed citations
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Beyer, Axel, Lothar Maisenbacher, Arthur Matveev, et al.. (2017). The Rydberg constant and proton size from atomic hydrogen. Science. 358(6359). 79–85. 241 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pohl, Randolf, F. Nez, Thomas Udem, et al.. (2016). Deuteron charge radius from spectroscopy data in atomic deuterium. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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Droste, Stefan, Thomas Udem, Ronald Holzwarth, & Theodor W. Hänsch. (2015). Optical frequency dissemination for metrology applications. Comptes Rendus Physique. 16(5). 524–530. 12 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, Birgitta, Akira Ozawa, Andreas Vernaleken, et al.. (2012). Vacuum ultraviolet frequency combs generated by a femtosecond enhancement cavity in the visible. Optics Letters. 37(4). 503–503. 17 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, Birgitta, Akira Ozawa, Marion Jacquey, et al.. (2010). SENSITIVE AND INSTANTANEOUS MOLECULAR DETECTION FROM BROADBAND CAVITY-ENHANCED DUAL COMB SPECTROSCOPY. 65.
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Wilken, Tobias, C. Lovis, A. Manescau, et al.. (2010). High-precision calibration of spectrographs using laser frequency combs. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7735. 77350T–77350T. 14 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, Birgitta, Akira Ozawa, Patrick Jacquet, et al.. (2009). Cavity-enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy. Nature Photonics. 4(1). 55–57. 397 indexed citations breakdown →
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Araujo-Hauck, Constanza, L. Pasquini, A. Manescau, et al.. (2007). Future wavelength calibration standards at ESO : the Laser Frequency Comb. Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology). 129. 24–26. 6 indexed citations
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Udem, Thomas & F. Riehle. (2007). Frequency combs applications and optical frequency standards (reprinted from Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" Course CLXVI "Metrology and Fundamental Constants" pg 317-365, 2007). Rivista Del Nuovo Cimento. 30(12). 563–606. 1 indexed citations
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Udem, Thomas. (2006). Constant insights from recoils. Nature Physics. 2(3). 153–154. 4 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, M., Christoph Gohle, Ronald Holzwarth, Thomas Udem, & Theodor W. Hänsch. (2004). Optical clockwork with an offset-free difference-frequency comb: accuracy of sum- and difference-frequency generation. Optics Letters. 29(3). 310–310. 87 indexed citations
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Baltuška, Andrius, M. Uiberacker, E. Goulielmakis, et al.. (2003). Phase-controlled amplification of few-cycle laser pulses. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 9(4). 972–989. 138 indexed citations

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