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2026

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Physics

D-Index
204
Citations
236415
World Ranking
42
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astrophysics
  • Astronomy
  • Optics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Astrophysics, Cosmic microwave background, Planck, Astronomy and Sky. His Astrophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Polarization and CMB cold spot. His Polarization research incorporates elements of Cosmic dust, Spectral line and Gravitational wave.

His Cosmic microwave background study combines topics in areas such as Amplitude, Dark energy, Spectral density and Gravitational lens. His research investigates the connection between Planck and topics such as Molecular cloud that intersect with issues in Interstellar medium, Extinction and Opacity. His work deals with themes such as Photometer, Bolometer and Millimeter, which intersect with Telescope.

His most cited work include:

  • Planck 2015 results. XIII. Cosmological parameters (8801 citations)
  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters (7454 citations)
  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters (5781 citations)

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

Peter A. R. Ade mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Cosmic microwave background, Optics, Astronomy and Telescope. His work in Planck, Galaxy, Sky, Redshift and Galaxy cluster are all subfields of Astrophysics research. Peter A. R. Ade undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Planck and Planck temperature in his work.

His Cosmic microwave background research includes themes of Cosmology, Polarization, Gravitational wave and Spectral density. Peter A. R. Ade has researched Polarization in several fields, including Spectral line and Gravitational lens. His Telescope study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Angular resolution, Field of view and Remote sensing.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (53.14%)
  • Cosmic microwave background (42.00%)
  • Optics (32.23%)

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

  • Cosmic microwave background (42.00%)
  • Astrophysics (53.14%)
  • Optics (32.23%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Cosmic microwave background, Astrophysics, Optics, Polarization and Detector. His Cosmic microwave background research integrates issues from Gravitational wave, Astronomy, Sky and Bolometer. His research investigates the connection with Astrophysics and areas like Cluster which intersect with concerns in Angular resolution and Dark energy.

His work investigates the relationship between Polarization and topics such as Molecular cloud that intersect with problems in Vela. His study in Detector is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both South Pole Telescope, Pixel, Radio spectrum, Extremely high frequency and Spectral bands. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spectral density and CMB cold spot.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters (7454 citations)
  • Planck 2015 results: XIX. Constraints on primordial magnetic fields (825 citations)
  • Improved Constraints on Cosmology and Foregrounds from BICEP2 and Keck Array Cosmic Microwave Background Data with Inclusion of 95 GHz Band (693 citations)

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

  • Optics
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics

Peter A. R. Ade focuses on Astrophysics, Cosmic microwave background, Planck, Polarization and Astronomy. In his articles, Peter A. R. Ade combines various disciplines, including Astrophysics and Planck temperature. The study incorporates disciplines such as Gravitational wave, Telescope, Detector and Gravitational lens in addition to Cosmic microwave background.

His Planck study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as CMB cold spot, Spectral density, Cosmology, Dark energy and Amplitude. The concepts of his CMB cold spot study are interwoven with issues in Spinning dust and Spectral index. He interconnects Bolometer, Molecular cloud and South Pole Telescope in the investigation of issues within Polarization.

Best Publications

  • Planck 2015 results. XIII. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • Planck 2015 results - XIII. Cosmological parameters

    Peter A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

  • Planck 2015 results. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud

  • A flat Universe from high-resolution maps of the cosmic microwave background radiation

    P. de Bernardis;P. A. R. Ade;J. J. Bock;J. R. Bond

  • The Herschel-SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance

    M. J. Griffin;A. Abergel;A. Abreu;P. A. R. Ade

  • Planck early results. XV. Spectral energy distributions and radio continuum spectra of northern extragalactic radio sources

    J. Aatrokoski;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;H. D. Aller

  • Planck 2013 results. XXII. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;F. Arroja;F. Arroja

  • The Herschel-SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance

    Matthew Joseph Griffin;A. Abergel;A. Abreu;Peter A. R. Ade

  • Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. I. R. Alves

  • Planck 2015. XX. Constraints on inflation

    P.A.R. Ade;F.X. Desert;J. Knoche;M. Giard

  • Detection of $B$-Mode Polarization at Degree Angular Scales by BICEP2

    Peter A. R. Ade;R.W. Aikin;D. Barkats;S.J. Benton

  • Planck 2015 results

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;M. Arnaud;M. Ashdown

  • MAXIMA-1: A measurement of the cosmic microwave background anisotropy on angular scales of 10′-5°

    S. Hanany;S. Hanany;Peter A. R. Ade;A. Balbi;A. Balbi;J. Bock

  • MAXIMA-1: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy on angular scales of 10 arcminutes to 5 degrees

    S. Hanany;P. Ade;A. Balbi;J. Bock

  • From filamentary clouds to prestellar cores to the stellar IMF: Initial highlights from the Herschel Gould Belt survey

    Ph. André;A. Men'shchikov;S. Bontemps;V. Könyves

  • The Simons Observatory : Science goals and forecasts

    Peter Ade;James Aguirre;Zeeshan Ahmed;Simone Aiola;Simone Aiola

  • Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results

    R. Adam;P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim

  • Planck 2015 results. II. Low Frequency Instrument data processing

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;C. Armitage-Caplan

Frequent Co-Authors

Carole Tucker
Carole Tucker Cardiff University
Calvin B. Netterfield
Calvin B. Netterfield University of Toronto
Philip Daniel Mauskopf
Philip Daniel Mauskopf Arizona State University
P. de Bernardis
P. de Bernardis Sapienza University of Rome
Kent D. Irwin
Kent D. Irwin Stanford University
F. Piacentini
F. Piacentini Sapienza University of Rome
Enzo Pascale
Enzo Pascale Cardiff University
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Adrian T. Lee
Adrian T. Lee University of California, Berkeley
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott University of British Columbia

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