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Physics
UK
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Physics D-index 125 Citations 94,890 543 World Ranking 437 National Ranking 47

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award

2010 - 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
  • Electrical engineering
  • Astronomy

Kenneth A. Strain focuses on Astrophysics, Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astronomy and Binary black hole. His research on Astrophysics frequently links to adjacent areas such as General relativity. Kenneth A. Strain has researched Gravitational wave in several fields, including Observatory, Detector and Interferometry.

His research in LIGO intersects with topics in Gamma-ray burst, Mass distribution, Pulsar and Stars. His Binary black hole study incorporates themes from Gravitational wave background, X-ray binary and Binary star. Kenneth A. Strain has included themes like Galaxy, Dimensionless quantity and Kilonova in his Neutron star study.

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?

Kenneth A. Strain mostly deals with Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astrophysics, Detector and Optics. His Gravitational wave research is included under the broader classification of Astronomy. The study incorporates disciplines such as Galaxy, Observatory and Sky in addition to LIGO.

His work in the fields of Astrophysics, such as Binary black hole, Gamma-ray burst, Pulsar and Black hole, intersects with other areas such as Population. His Binary black hole research integrates issues from General relativity and Redshift. His studies in Optics integrate themes in fields like Quantum noise, Noise and Suspension.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Gravitational wave (75.66%)
  • LIGO (56.44%)
  • Astrophysics (45.81%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • LIGO (56.44%)
  • Gravitational wave (75.66%)
  • Astrophysics (45.81%)

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

His primary areas of study are LIGO, Gravitational wave, Astrophysics, Neutron star and Astronomy. His LIGO study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Amplitude, Galaxy, Binary black hole and Stars. His studies deal with areas such as Sky, Pulsar and Detector, Optics as well as Gravitational wave.

Kenneth A. Strain combines subjects such as Quantum noise and Noise with his study of Optics. Within one scientific family, Kenneth A. Strain focuses on topics pertaining to General relativity under Astrophysics, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Mass ratio. His research integrates issues of Coalescence, LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Kilonova in his study of Neutron star.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral (4913 citations)
  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2 (1948 citations)
  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A (1739 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Optics

His primary areas of investigation include LIGO, Astrophysics, Gravitational wave, Neutron star and Binary black hole. In general LIGO study, his work on GEO600 often relates to the realm of Population, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His research investigates the connection between Astrophysics and topics such as General relativity that intersect with issues in Solar mass, Theory of relativity and Mass ratio.

His Gravitational wave study is concerned with the larger field of Astronomy. His Neutron star research incorporates elements of Amplitude, Gamma-ray burst, Pulsar and Kilonova. His Binary black hole research includes elements of Estimation theory, Waveform, Statistical physics and Classical mechanics.

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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

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

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

J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott.
arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (2010)

1416 Citations

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