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Overview

Mark Hannam is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, focusing on research in Physics and Astronomy. Their scientific work spans multiple facets of gravitational physics and astrophysics, with a particular emphasis on gravitational waves and related astrophysical phenomena.

The recent publications by Mark Hannam illustrate their contributions to gravitational-wave science. Key papers include:

  • "Including higher order multipoles in gravitational-wave models for precessing binary black holes" (2020, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)
  • "Modeling the gravitational wave signature of neutron star black hole coalescences" (2020, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)
  • "General-relativistic precession in a black-hole binary" (2022, Nature)
  • "Model of gravitational waves from precessing black-hole binaries through merger and ringdown" (2021, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)
  • "Two-harmonic approximation for gravitational waveforms from precessing binaries" (2020, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)

Mark Hannam's frequent coauthors include:

  • C. G. Hoy
  • Jonathan E. Thompson
  • Eleanor Hamilton
  • L. T. London
  • S. Khan

The most common venues for publishing their research are:

  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature

Mark Hannam's main fields and subfields of study encompass:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

The topics addressed by their research include:

  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Geophysics and Sensor Technology
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

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

  • 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

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

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

  • Binary Black Hole Population Properties Inferred from the First and Second Observing Runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW190425: Observation of a Compact Binary Coalescence with Total Mass $\sim 3.4 M_{\odot}$

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW190521: A Binary Black Hole Merger with a Total Mass of 150 M

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
G. Bergmann
G. Bergmann Max Planck Society
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Sascha Husa
Sascha Husa University of the Balearic Islands
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg

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