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Valentin Walther

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1967
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesStrong Light-Matter InteractionsQuantum Information and CryptographyNuclear physics research studiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Publications

112

Citations

3,330

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
AI-generated

Valentin Walther works in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, focusing on Rydberg atoms (atoms excited to very large, sensitive quantum states), how light and matter interact strongly, and quantum effects in cold atomic gases and semiconductor materials. His work spans theoretical and applied topics such as controlling interactions between light-matter hybrid particles, quantum vortices in ultracold gases, and using Rydberg-based methods to purify defects in semiconductor crystals. This research contributes to areas like quantum information science and the study of novel quantum materials.

Rydberg atom physicsLight-matter interactions (polaritons and excitons)Cold atom and Bose-Einstein condensate physicsQuantum information and quantum opticsSemiconductor and crystal defect physics

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from zero in 2017 to a sustained pace of roughly 6-12 papers per year since 2021.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.4/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 12 publications12222023: 6 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 9 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×26
  • Physical Review Letters×5
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Physical Review Research×4
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A×3
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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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