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Physics

D-Index
124
Citations
117561
World Ranking
677
National Ranking
59

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Astronomy
  • General relativity

His main research concerns Astrophysics, LIGO, Gravitational wave, Binary black hole and Astronomy. Astrophysics and General relativity are commonly linked in his work. His LIGO research incorporates themes from Stars, Galaxy, Mass distribution and Neutron star.

His research in Gravitational wave intersects with topics in Observatory and Detector. His study looks at the relationship between Binary black hole and topics such as Gravitational wave background, which overlap with Cosmic background radiation, De Sitter universe and Age of the universe. His Kilonova study combines topics in areas such as Gravastar and Primordial black hole.

His most cited work include:

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger (7103 citations)
  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral (4913 citations)
  • GW151226: observation of gravitational waves from a 22-solar-mass binary black hole coalescence (2671 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astrophysics, Astronomy and Neutron star. His Gravitational wave study incorporates themes from Amplitude, Pulsar, Detector and Sky. His work on GW151226 and Gravitational-wave astronomy as part of general LIGO study is frequently connected to Population, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

Binary black hole, Gamma-ray burst, Black hole, Redshift and Gravitational-wave observatory are among the areas of Astrophysics where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His Binary black hole study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as General relativity and Mass distribution. His Neutron star research incorporates elements of Stars, Supernova and Dimensionless quantity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Gravitational wave (74.17%)
  • LIGO (65.83%)
  • Astrophysics (55.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • LIGO (65.83%)
  • Gravitational wave (74.17%)
  • Astrophysics (55.83%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in LIGO, Gravitational wave, Astrophysics, Neutron star and Binary black hole. His LIGO study contributes to a more complete understanding of Astronomy. The Gravitational wave study combines topics in areas such as Detector, Sky, Magnetar, Pulsar and Coincident.

The concepts of his Astrophysics study are interwoven with issues in Amplitude and General relativity. His Neutron star study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Coalescence, Cosmology, Mass ratio and LIGO Scientific Collaboration. His work in Binary black hole is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Gravitational wave background.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs (1290 citations)
  • GW170817: Measurements of Neutron Star Radii and Equation of State (831 citations)
  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA (582 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • General relativity
  • Astronomy

His primary areas of study are LIGO, Astrophysics, Gravitational wave, Neutron star and Binary black hole. His studies in LIGO integrate themes in fields like Amplitude, Galaxy, Cosmic string and Superposition principle. His work on Black hole, Stars and Mass distribution as part of general Astrophysics research is frequently linked to Population, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His Gravitational wave study is concerned with the field of Astronomy as a whole. His research integrates issues of Coalescence, Gamma-ray burst, Tests of general relativity and LIGO Scientific Collaboration in his study of Neutron star. His study explores the link between Binary black hole and topics such as Redshift that cross with problems in Supernova.

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

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs

    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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Predictions for the Rates of Compact Binary Coalescences Observable by Ground-based Gravitational-wave Detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott

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

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19 solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

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

  • Properties of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817

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

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

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • 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
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
J. H. Hough
J. H. Hough University of Glasgow
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Alberto Vecchio
Alberto Vecchio University of Birmingham
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur

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