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Overview

R. Robie is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within physics and earth sciences, emphasizing both theoretical and applied aspects across several related disciplines.

Robie's main fields of study include Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these domains, their work touches on various subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The primary scientific topics addressed by Robie include:

  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates

Their recent publication record features work published in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, reflecting connections between condensed matter and astrophysics. A notable paper from 2021 is titled "Exploration of co-sputtered Ta2O5-ZrO2 thin films for gravitational-wave detectors," authored by M. R. Abernathy and collaborators, and cited 26 times.

Robie has collaborated frequently with a small group of researchers, indicating a focused and interconnected research network. Frequent co-authors include:

  • M. R. Abernathy
  • A. Amato
  • A. Ananyeva
  • S. V. Angelova
  • Bill Baloukas

The research involvement in gravitational-wave detector materials highlights an interest in developing and characterizing advanced films and materials suitable for precision experiments in gravitational-wave physics. Additionally, contributions to areas connected with high-pressure geophysics suggest that Robie engages with materials science relevant to planetary contexts or extreme physical conditions.

The topics covering cold atom physics and Bose-Einstein condensates suggest participation in quantum and atomic physics domains, possibly linking experimental and theoretical efforts on quantum states of matter and applications to fundamental physics.

Robie's publication presence is strongly tied to venues specializing in theoretical and applied gravitational physics, where cross-disciplinary approaches between condensed matter materials and astrophysical phenomena are increasingly critical.

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

  • 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

  • A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

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

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Properties of the Binary Black Hole Merger GW150914

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

  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA

    B. P. Abbott

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

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

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
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
R. Flaminio
R. Flaminio National Institutes of Natural Sciences
J. H. Hough
J. H. Hough University of Glasgow
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Martin M. Fejer
Martin M. Fejer Stanford University

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