Thomas W. Ebbesen
In 2010 Thomas W. Ebbesen was named a Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in Physics for observation and explanation of the transmission of light through subwavelength holes, which ignited the field of surface plasmon photonics. Below are more details.
- Role: Professor, University of Strasbourg, and Director, ISIS (Institute of Science and Supramolecular Engineering), Strasbourg, France
- ESI Rank: Total of 19 highly cited papers in ESI 2000-2010 (top 1% by cites for field and year)