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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 111 Citations 46,370 1,119 World Ranking 753 National Ranking 72

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Galaxy

P. T. O'Brien mainly investigates Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma-ray burst, Light curve and Afterglow. His Astrophysics research includes themes of Spectral line and Emission spectrum. P. T. O'Brien has included themes like Quasar and Absorption in his Spectral line study.

In general Astronomy, his work in Active galactic nucleus, Telescope, Stars and Observatory is often linked to Shock wave linking many areas of study. His studies in Gamma-ray burst integrate themes in fields like Swift, Millisecond pulsar, Luminosity and Supernova. The various areas that he examines in his Afterglow study include Phase, Gamma ray and Flare.

His most cited work include:

  • Methods and results of an automatic analysis of a complete sample of Swift-XRT observations of GRBs (1222 citations)
  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy (814 citations)
  • The association of GRB 060218 with a supernova and the evolution of the shock wave (704 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Gamma-ray burst, Astronomy, Swift and Afterglow. His Astrophysics study combines topics in areas such as Spectral line and Emission spectrum. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including X-ray, Telescope, Neutron star and Supernova.

His study in Astronomy concentrates on Active galactic nucleus, Quasar, Gravitational wave, Universe and Observatory. P. T. O'Brien interconnects Extinction, Phase and Flare in the investigation of issues within Afterglow. The Galaxy study combines topics in areas such as Line and Ionization.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (86.40%)
  • Gamma-ray burst (52.11%)
  • Astronomy (32.72%)

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

  • Astrophysics (86.40%)
  • Astronomy (32.72%)
  • Gamma-ray burst (52.11%)

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

P. T. O'Brien spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma-ray burst, LIGO and Swift. His works in Astroparticle physics, Gamma ray, Galaxy, Afterglow and Redshift are all subjects of inquiry into Astrophysics. His study on Afterglow is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Light curve.

Gravitational wave, Telescope, Universe, Sky and Stars are the primary areas of interest in his Astronomy study. His Gravitational wave study also includes fields such as

  • Observatory which intersects with area such as Active galactic nucleus and Cherenkov Telescope Array,
  • Cosmology that connect with fields like COSMIC cancer database. His Gamma-ray burst study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Luminosity, Neutron star and Kilonova.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The optical afterglow of the short gamma-ray burst associated with GW170817 (146 citations)
  • The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances (95 citations)
  • Low frequency view of GW 170817/GRB 170817A with the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (67 citations)

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

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Galaxy

His primary areas of study are Astrophysics, Gamma-ray burst, Astroparticle physics, Gamma ray and Galaxy. P. T. O'Brien regularly ties together related areas like Photon in his Astrophysics studies. His Gamma-ray burst research incorporates elements of Redshift, Stars, Swift, Gravitational wave and Universe.

His work carried out in the field of Gamma ray brings together such families of science as Quasar, Flare and Pulsar. WIMP, Dwarf galaxy and Dark matter is closely connected to Spectral line in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Galaxy. His research in Astronomy intersects with topics in Field of view and Imaging spectrometer.

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Best Publications

Methods and results of an automatic analysis of a complete sample of Swift-XRT observations of GRBs

P. A. Evans;A. P. Beardmore;K. L. Page;J. P. Osborne.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2009)

1464 Citations

Evidence for a Canonical Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow Light Curve in the Swift XRT Data

J. A. Nousek;C. Kouveliotou;D. Grupe;K. L. Page.
The Astrophysical Journal (2006)

989 Citations

The association of GRB 060218 with a supernova and the evolution of the shock wave

Sergio Campana;V. Mangano;A.J. Blustin;P. Brown.
Nature (2006)

956 Citations

An online repository of Swift/XRT light curves of Γ-ray bursts

P. A. Evans;A. P. Beardmore;K. L. Page;L. G. Tyler.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (2007)

946 Citations

Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian.
Experimental Astronomy (2011)

887 Citations

Introducing the CTA concept

B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta.
Astroparticle Physics (2013)

753 Citations

A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang.
Nature (2005)

720 Citations

A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese.
Nature (2017)

679 Citations

The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. Gonzalez-Fernandez;O. Korobkin.
arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (2017)

666 Citations

Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B

J. L. Racusin;S. V. Karpov;M. Sokolowski;J. Granot.
Nature (2008)

660 Citations

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