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Overview

Rob Fender is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, particularly in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research encompasses topics such as Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena.

Fender's recent publications include studies published between 2020 and 2023 in several notable scientific journals. These include:

  • Discovery of a radio-emitting neutron star with an ultra-long spin period of 76 seconds (2022, Nature Astronomy)
  • A radio parallax to the black hole X-ray binary MAXI J1820+070 (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters)
  • Key Science Goals for the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope (2023, Galaxies)
  • Disk, Corona, Jet Connection in the Intermediate State of MAXI J1820+070 Revealed by NICER Spectral-timing Analysis (2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)
  • The Birth of a Relativistic Jet Following the Disruption of a Star by a Cosmological Black Hole (2022, Nature Astronomy)

These publications span high-impact journals and cover topics ranging from neutron stars and black hole X-ray binaries to relativistic jets and event horizon telescope goals, reflecting a consistent focus on compact objects and high-energy phenomena.

Fender collaborates frequently with a number of researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • P. A. Woudt
  • J. C. A. Miller-Jones
  • Lauren Rhodes
  • D. R. Williams
  • S. Motta

Rob Fender's research has often been published in prominent scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in the following journals:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters

Their body of work significantly contributes to the understanding of phenomena in high-energy astrophysics, utilizing techniques such as radio astronomy and spectral-timing analysis. Their publications address critical questions related to gamma-ray bursts, gravitational waves, and the mechanisms driving astrophysical jets and compact stellar remnants.

Best Publications

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;George Heald

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;G. Heald

  • Towards a unified model for black hole X-ray binary jets

    R. P. Fender;T. M. Belloni;E. Gallo

  • A universal radio-X-ray correlation in low/hard state black hole binaries

    Elena Gallo;Robert P. Fender;Guy G. Pooley

  • Active galactic nuclei as scaled-up Galactic black holes

    I. M. McHardy;E. Koerding;C. Knigge;P. Uttley

  • A Jet model for the broadband spectrum of XTE J1118+480: Synchrotron emission from radio to x-rays in the low/hard spectral state

    Sera Markoff;Heino Falcke;Robert P. Fender

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Radio/X-ray correlation in the low/hard state of GX 339-4

    S. Corbel;M.A. Nowak;R.P. Fender;A.K. Tzioumis

  • MERLIN observations of relativistic ejections from GRS 1915+105

    R. P. Fender;S. T. Garrington;D. J. McKay;D. J. McKay;T. W. B. Muxlow

  • Powerful jets from black hole X-ray binaries in low/hard X-ray states

    Rob P. Fender

  • Correlated X-Ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550–564: A New Interpretation of Black Hole States

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni;Tomaso Belloni

  • A relativistic jet from Cygnus X-1 in the low/hard X-ray state

    A.M. Stirling;A.M. Stirling;R.E. Spencer;C.J. de La Force;M.A. Garrett

  • GRS 1915+105 and the Disc-Jet Coupling in Accreting Black Hole Systems

    Rob Fender;Tomaso Belloni

  • A relativistic jet from Cygnus X-1 in the low/hard X-ray state

    Alastair Stirling;Chris de la Force;Ralph Spencer;Mike Garrett

  • Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)

    Tyler. L. Bourke;Robert Braun;Rob Fender;Federica Govoni

  • Quenching of the Radio Jet during the X-Ray High State of GX 339–4

    Robert Fender;Stéphane Corbel;Tasso Tzioumis;Vince McIntyre

  • Jets in neutron star X-ray binaries: a comparison with black holes

    Simone Migliari;Simone Migliari;R. P. Fender;R. P. Fender

  • A dark jet dominates the power output of the stellar black hole Cygnus X-1

    Elena Gallo;Rob Fender;Rob Fender;Christian Kaiser;David Russell

  • Proceedings, Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)

    Tyler L. Bourke;Robert Braun;Rob Fender;Federica Govoni

  • Correlated X-ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550-564

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers
Ralph A. M. J. Wijers University of Amsterdam
Guy G. Pooley
Guy G. Pooley University of Cambridge
M. van der Klis
M. van der Klis University of Amsterdam
Sera Markoff
Sera Markoff University of Amsterdam
Rudy Wijnands
Rudy Wijnands University of Amsterdam
Michael W. Wise
Michael W. Wise Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Stephane Corbel
Stephane Corbel University of Paris-Saclay
Jason W. T. Hessels
Jason W. T. Hessels University of Amsterdam

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