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Zhiyang Wang

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2008Rising activity
Quantum optics and atomic interactionsAtomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchAdvanced Frequency and Time StandardsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical Devices

Publications

81

Citations

624

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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This researcher's core work centers on precision atomic and laser physics, particularly developing Faraday lasers (lasers stabilized using atomic vapor cells) and optical frequency standards/clocks that use atomic transitions in elements like rubidium and cesium to keep extremely accurate time or frequency references. This connects to broader efforts in quantum optics and atomic physics aimed at building more compact, stable clocks and lasers for metrology applications. Note that the publication list also includes several titles in unrelated fields (medicine, materials science, energy systems, geophysics), which appear to be from other authors sharing the same name rather than this researcher's own body of work.

Atomic frequency standards and clocksFaraday lasers and laser stabilizationQuantum optics with atomic vaporsPrecision spectroscopy and metrologyOptical frequency references

Publication output was relatively steady at 3-5 papers per year from 2017-2022, then increased sharply starting in 2023, reaching around 21 in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 14 publications232024: 13 publications242025: 21 publications21252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Applied Physics Letters×5
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×5
  • Physical Review Applied×3
  • Photonics Research×2
  • IEEE photonics journal×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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