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Physics
UK
2023

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Physics D-index 134 Citations 113,902 958 World Ranking 339 National Ranking 33

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award

2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

2000 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pivotal role in devising and developing the necessary implementing technologies for gravitational wave detection

1991 - 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
  • Optics

J. H. Hough spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astronomy and Neutron star. His study in Binary black hole, Black hole, GW151226, Redshift and Galaxy is carried out as part of his Astrophysics studies. His Gravitational wave research focuses on Interferometry and how it relates to Pendulum.

His LIGO research incorporates themes from Gamma-ray burst, Mass distribution, Observatory and Amplitude. His study looks at the intersection of Astronomy and topics like Polarization with Stars, Wavelength and Interstellar medium. His Neutron star research includes elements of Dimensionless quantity, Neutron, Mass ratio, Coalescence and Kilonova.

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)
  • Laser phase and frequency stabilization using an optical resonator (2800 citations)

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

Astrophysics, Gravitational wave, Astronomy, LIGO and Optics are his primary areas of study. He has researched Astrophysics in several fields, including Polarization and Polarimetry. His Gravitational wave research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pulsar, Detector, Neutron star and Interferometry.

His Detector research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Composite material and Sensitivity. His work carried out in the field of LIGO brings together such families of science as Gamma-ray burst, Black hole, Sky and Amplitude. His Optics research includes themes of Noise, Coating and Suspension.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (51.20%)
  • Gravitational wave (43.41%)
  • Astronomy (35.13%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Gravitational wave (43.41%)
  • LIGO (30.44%)
  • Astrophysics (51.20%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astrophysics, Astronomy and Neutron star. Within one scientific family, J. H. Hough focuses on topics pertaining to Detector under Gravitational wave, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Sensitivity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Gamma-ray burst, Galaxy, Observatory and Amplitude.

His Binary black hole, Black hole, Redshift, GW151226 and Stars investigations are all subjects of Astrophysics research. His work on Astronomy is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Neutrino. The Neutron star study combines topics in areas such as Globular cluster, Coalescence, Mass ratio and Kilonova.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • 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)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Astronomy
  • Optics

J. H. Hough mainly focuses on Astrophysics, LIGO, Gravitational wave, Binary black hole and Neutron star. The concepts of his Astrophysics study are interwoven with issues in General relativity and Astronomy. His LIGO study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Dimensionless quantity, Stars, Amplitude, Galaxy and Pulsar.

His research integrates issues of Mass distribution, Detector, Mass ratio and Binary star in his study of Gravitational wave. His Binary black hole research incorporates elements of Numerical relativity and Statistical physics. His Neutron star study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Gamma-ray burst, Coalescence, Globular cluster and Kilonova.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

B. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy.
Physical Review Letters (2016)

11699 Citations

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

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese.
Physical Review Letters (2017)

6436 Citations

Laser phase and frequency stabilization using an optical resonator

R. W. P. Drever;J. L. Hall;F. V. Kowalski;J. Hough.
Applied Physics B (1983)

4996 Citations

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

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott.
Physical Review Letters (2016)

3544 Citations

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.
Physical Review Letters (2017)

2511 Citations

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.
The Astrophysical Journal (2017)

2285 Citations

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

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese.
Physical Review Letters (2017)

1991 Citations

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.
Physical Review X (2019)

1821 Citations

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.
Living Reviews in Relativity (2018)

1586 Citations

Binary Black Hole Mergers in the First Advanced LIGO Observing Run

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott.
Physical Review X (2016)

1521 Citations

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