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Tongcang Li

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2005
Mechanical and Optical ResonatorsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGraphene research and applicationsCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect

Publications

181

Citations

6,392

Est. group size

~24

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

22

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
AI-generated

Tongcang Li's research focuses on optically levitated nanoparticles and spin defects in materials such as hexagonal boron nitride and other 2D materials, aiming to build ultra-sensitive sensors and quantum devices. His work combines optomechanics (using light to trap and manipulate tiny particles or mirrors) with quantum sensing techniques that exploit defects in crystals to detect magnetic fields, forces, and other physical quantities with high precision. This research sits at the intersection of quantum physics, nanotechnology, and precision measurement.

Optical levitation and optomechanicsSpin defects in 2D materials (e.g., hexagonal boron nitride)Quantum sensing and precision metrologyDiamond and carbon-based quantum materialsCavity QED and light-matter interaction

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the past decade, with a peak around 2021-2023 and a slight recent dip, averaging about 11-12 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.6/year recently
2017: 14 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 9 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 18 publications18212022: 16 publications222023: 18 publications18232024: 8 publications242025: 11 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×31
  • Nano Letters×9
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×9
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics×8
  • Nature Communications×7
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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