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  • 2005 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his leading contributions to quantum field theory in an inflationary universe, to our understanding of cosmic strings, and to gravitationalwave phenomenology and detection

Overview

Bruce Allen is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a prolific output of 136 publications.

Their research interests cover several subfields, including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Geophysics
  • Signal Processing

The main topics within Allen's work span:

  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review D
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers by Allen include:

  • GW190425: Observation of a Compact Binary Coalescence with Total Mass ∼ 3.4 M, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • GW190521: A Binary Black Hole Merger with a Total Mass of 150 M, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Prospects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA, 2020, Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
  • Population Properties of Compact Objects from the Second LIGO-Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from Two Neutron Star-Black Hole Coalescences, 2021, Institutional Repository University of Antwerp (University of Antwerp)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Allen include:

  • O. D. Aguiar
  • A. Allocca
  • F. Barone
  • B. Barr
  • R. Bassiri

In 2005, Allen was awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation recognizing contributions to quantum field theory in an inflationary universe, cosmic strings, and gravitational-wave phenomenology and detection.

Best Publications

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW151226: observation of gravitational waves from a 22-solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • The Einstein Telescope: a third-generation gravitational wave observatory

    M. Punturo;M. Abernathy;F. Acernese;B. Allen

  • Advanced LIGO

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  • GW170814: A three-detector observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170817: Measurements of Neutron Star Radii and Equation of State.

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • LIGO: The laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory

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  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Binary Black Hole Mergers in the First Advanced LIGO Observing Run

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger

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  • Predictions for the rates of compact binary coalescences observable by ground-based gravitational-wave detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;M. Abernathy

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19-solar-mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Properties of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Enhanced sensitivity of the LIGO gravitational wave detector by using squeezed states of light

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Characterization of the LIGO detectors during their sixth science run

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

Frequent Co-Authors

N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Rana X. Adhikari
Rana X. Adhikari California Institute of Technology
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Patrick Brady
Patrick Brady University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

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