Xihang Shi

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Xihang Shi is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xihang Shi has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 12 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 11 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Xihang Shi's work include Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena (9 papers) and Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications (8 papers). Xihang Shi is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena (9 papers) and Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications (8 papers). Xihang Shi collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Israel and United States. Xihang Shi's co-authors include Baile Zhang, Fei Gao, Xiao Lin, Zhaoju Yang, Y. D. Chong, Zhen Gao, Hongyi Xu, Handong Sun, Marin Soljačić and John D. Joannopoulos and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Xihang Shi

33 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Topological Acoustics 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 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. Topological Acoustics
    2015 1.0k citations Zhaoju Yang, Fei Gao 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
Xihang Shi Singapore 15 1.7k 804 762 392 354 34 2.7k
Hongru Ma China 23 414 0.2× 372 0.5× 442 0.6× 429 1.1× 147 0.4× 142 2.0k
Daniel López United States 34 2.8k 1.7× 550 0.7× 512 0.7× 162 0.4× 971 2.7× 124 4.1k
F. C. Wellstood United States 38 3.2k 1.9× 647 0.8× 662 0.9× 584 1.5× 1.1k 3.2× 160 4.8k
Markus Schneider France 24 704 0.4× 379 0.5× 258 0.3× 343 0.9× 372 1.1× 119 1.8k
W. F. Schlotter United States 24 1.0k 0.6× 251 0.3× 345 0.5× 310 0.8× 483 1.4× 63 2.7k
Olav Hellwig United States 38 4.2k 2.5× 2.3k 2.8× 986 1.3× 1.1k 2.9× 970 2.7× 195 5.6k
Giovanni Miano Italy 27 821 0.5× 687 0.9× 699 0.9× 642 1.6× 1.0k 2.9× 178 2.1k
Michael K. Trubetskov Russia 32 1.7k 1.0× 161 0.2× 644 0.8× 232 0.6× 1.7k 4.8× 205 3.4k
Mamoru Matsuo Japan 25 1.8k 1.1× 385 0.5× 373 0.5× 509 1.3× 538 1.5× 122 2.4k
Alexander V. Tikhonravov Russia 30 1.1k 0.7× 163 0.2× 763 1.0× 331 0.8× 1.5k 4.2× 230 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Xihang Shi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xihang Shi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xihang Shi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xihang Shi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xihang Shi 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 Xihang Shi. Xihang Shi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shi, Xihang, Aviv Karnieli, Alexey Gorlach, et al.. (2025). Quantum nanophotonics with energetic particles: X-rays and free electrons. Progress in Quantum Electronics. 102. 100577–100577. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yilin, Ruiqian Zhang, Zhongyi Chen, et al.. (2024). Mode‐dependent Far‐field Radiation of Circularly Polarized Light by a Single Plasmonic Nanohelix. Advanced Optical Materials. 13(8).
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Shi, Xihang, Arnon Karnieli, Suraj Kumar, et al.. (2024). Free-electron crystals for enhanced X-ray radiation. Light Science & Applications. 13(1). 29–29. 8 indexed citations
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Shi, Xihang, et al.. (2024). Transverse recoil imprinted on free-electron radiation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7803–7803. 3 indexed citations
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Shi, Xihang, et al.. (2024). Electron-Heralded Quantum X-ray Source. FM4B.5–FM4B.5. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Xihang, et al.. (2023). Quantum-Coherent X-rays from Crystals. 92. FF3B.4–FF3B.4. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiao, et al.. (2023). Bulk‐Plasmon‐Mediated Free‐Electron Radiation Beyond the Conventional Formation Time. Advanced Science. 10(20). e2300760–e2300760. 8 indexed citations
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D’Mello, Yannick, et al.. (2023). Efficient coupling between free electrons and the supermode of a silicon slot waveguide. Optics Express. 31(12). 19443–19443. 7 indexed citations
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Shi, Xihang, Yaniv Kurman, Michael Shentcis, et al.. (2023). Free-electron interactions with van der Waals heterostructures: a source of focused X-ray radiation. Light Science & Applications. 12(1). 148–148. 16 indexed citations
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Dahan, Raphael, Michael Shentcis, Ori Reinhardt, et al.. (2020). Resonant phase-matching between a light wave and a free-electron wavefunction. arXiv (Cornell University). 20 indexed citations
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Dahan, Raphael, Michael Shentcis, Ori Reinhardt, et al.. (2020). Observation of the Stimulated Quantum Cherenkov Effect. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 2. FF1Q.1–FF1Q.1. 3 indexed citations
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Dahan, Raphael, Michael Shentcis, Ori Reinhardt, et al.. (2020). Resonant phase-matching between a light wave and a free-electron wavefunction. Nature Physics. 16(11). 1123–1131. 114 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiao, Ido Kaminer, Xihang Shi, et al.. (2017). Splashing transients of 2D plasmons launched by swift electrons. Science Advances. 3(1). e1601192–e1601192. 67 indexed citations
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Gao, Fei, Z. Gao, Xihang Shi, et al.. (2016). Probing topological protection using a designer surface plasmon structure. Nature Communications. 7(1). 205 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhaoju, Fei Gao, Xihang Shi, & Baile Zhang. (2016). Synthetic-gauge-field-induced Dirac semimetal state in an acoustic resonator system. New Journal of Physics. 18(12). 125003–125003. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhaoju, Fei Gao, Xihang Shi, et al.. (2015). Topological Acoustics. Physical Review Letters. 114(11). 114301–114301. 1010 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shi, Xihang, Fei Gao, Xiao Lin, & Baile Zhang. (2015). Electromagnetic Detection of a Perfect Carpet Cloak. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 10401–10401. 8 indexed citations
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Shi, Xihang, Xiao Lin, Fei Gao, et al.. (2015). Caustic graphene plasmons with Kelvin angle. Physical Review B. 92(8). 26 indexed citations
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Xu, Hongyi, Xihang Shi, Fei Gao, Handong Sun, & Baile Zhang. (2014). Ultrathin Three-Dimensional Thermal Cloak. Physical Review Letters. 112(5). 350 indexed citations
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Borisov, A., A. V. Borovskiy, V. V. Korobkin, et al.. (1992). Observation of relativistic and charge-displacement self-channeling of intense subpicosecond ultraviolet (248 nm) radiation in plasmas. Physical Review Letters. 68(15). 2309–2312. 230 indexed citations

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