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Robert J. Silbey

Robert J. Silbey

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
33072
World Ranking
1702
National Ranking
645

Physics

D-Index
98
Citations
34755
World Ranking
1760
National Ranking
922

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1980 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Not Provided
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1968 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Photon

His primary areas of study are Atomic physics, Condensed matter physics, Exciton, Polyacetylene and Conjugated system. His Atomic physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Dipole, Radiative transfer, Anthracene and Förster resonance energy transfer. His study in Condensed matter physics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hamiltonian, Molecule and Quantum mechanics.

His research in Exciton intersects with topics in Spectral line, Excited state, Singlet state and Charge. His Polyacetylene study incorporates themes from Bipolaron, Polaron, Ionization and Molecular physics. As a part of the same scientific family, Robert J. Silbey mostly works in the field of Conjugated system, focusing on Chemical physics and, on occasion, Stereochemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Charge transport in organic semiconductors. (2905 citations)
  • Chain-length dependence of electronic and electrochemical properties of conjugated systems: polyacetylene, polyphenylene, polythiophene, and polypyrrole (963 citations)
  • Molecular Fluorescence and Energy Transfer Near Interfaces (563 citations)

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

Robert J. Silbey mostly deals with Quantum mechanics, Atomic physics, Condensed matter physics, Molecular physics and Exciton. Quantum, Hamiltonian, Master equation and Dephasing are the subjects of his Quantum mechanics studies. The Atomic physics study combines topics in areas such as Molecule, Spectral line, Excitation and Stimulated emission.

His work deals with themes such as Polaron and Dipole, which intersect with Condensed matter physics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Conjugated system, Computational chemistry and Polyacetylene in addition to Molecular physics. Robert J. Silbey mostly deals with Biexciton in his studies of Exciton.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Quantum mechanics (20.92%)
  • Atomic physics (19.29%)
  • Condensed matter physics (18.48%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2014)?

  • Statistical physics (11.68%)
  • Quantum mechanics (20.92%)
  • Exciton (12.50%)

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

Robert J. Silbey spends much of his time researching Statistical physics, Quantum mechanics, Exciton, Quantum and Coherence. His Statistical physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Non-equilibrium thermodynamics, Jarzynski equality, Hamiltonian and Conditional probability distribution. Condensed matter physics covers Robert J. Silbey research in Exciton.

As part of the same scientific family, Robert J. Silbey usually focuses on Condensed matter physics, concentrating on Chemical physics and intersecting with Protein environment, Delocalized electron and Molecule. The Work study which covers Förster resonance energy transfer that intersects with Atomic physics. His Atomic physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Spectral line and Dipole.

Between 2004 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • Charge transport in organic semiconductors. (2905 citations)
  • Molecular Fluorescence and Energy Transfer Near Interfaces (563 citations)
  • Beyond Förster resonance energy transfer in biological and nanoscale systems. (314 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Photon

His primary areas of investigation include Coherence, Exciton, Quantum, Statistical physics and Quantum mechanics. His Coherence research integrates issues from Chemical physics, Excitation, Condensed matter physics, Interference and Computation. Robert J. Silbey has researched Exciton in several fields, including Polymer chemistry, Organic polymer, Polymer, Excited state and Chemical engineering.

His work in Excited state addresses issues such as Supramolecular chemistry, which are connected to fields such as Nanotechnology. His Statistical physics research includes elements of Force field, Many-body problem and Dissipative system. Robert J. Silbey combines topics linked to First-hitting-time model with his work on Quantum mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Charge transport in organic semiconductors.

    Veaceslav Coropceanu;Jérôme Cornil;Demetrio A da Silva Filho;Yoann Olivier

  • Molecular Fluorescence and Energy Transfer Near Interfaces

    R. R. Chance;A. Prock;R. Silbey

  • Chain-length dependence of electronic and electrochemical properties of conjugated systems: polyacetylene, polyphenylene, polythiophene, and polypyrrole

    Jean-Luc Bredas;R. Silbey;D. S. Boudreaux;R. R. Chance

  • Comparative theoretical study of the doping of conjugated polymers: Polarons in polyacetylene and polyparaphenylene

    Jean-Luc Bredas;R. R. Chance;R. Silbey

  • Influence of Interchain Interactions on the Absorption and Luminescence of Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers: A Quantum-Chemical Characterization

    J Cornil;DA dos Santos;X Crispin;R Silbey

  • Variational calculation of the dynamics of a two level system interacting with a bath

    Robert Silbey;Robert A. Harris

  • Beyond Förster resonance energy transfer in biological and nanoscale systems.

    David Beljonne;Carles Curutchet;Gregory D. Scholes;Robert J. Silbey

  • Three-dimensional band structure and bandlike mobility in oligoacene single crystals: A theoretical investigation

    Y. C. Cheng;R. J. Silbey;Demetrio A. da Silva Filho;J. P. Calbert

  • Derivation of the Continuous-Time Random-Walk Equation

    J. Klafter;R. Silbey

  • Lifetime of an emitting molecule near a partially reflecting surface

    R. R. Chance;A. Prock;R. Silbey

  • A nonempirical effective Hamiltonian technique for polymers: Application to polyacetylene and polydiacetylene

    J. L. Brédas;R. R. Chance;R. Silbey;G. Nicolas

  • CHARGE- AND ENERGY-TRANSFER PROCESSES AT POLYMER/POLYMER INTERFACES : A JOINT EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDY

    J. J. M. Halls;J. Cornil;D. A. dos Santos;R. Silbey;R. Silbey

  • Multichromophoric Förster resonance energy transfer.

    Seogjoo Jang;Marshall D. Newton;Robert J. Silbey

  • Theory of single-molecule spectroscopy: beyond the ensemble average.

    Eli Barkai;YounJoon Jung;Robert Silbey

  • Singlet and triplet exciton formation rates in conjugated polymer light-emitting diodes

    Z. Shuai;D. Beljonne;R. J. Silbey;J. L. Brédas;J. L. Brédas

  • Memory effects in the relaxation of quantum open systems

    Alberto Suárez;Robert Silbey;Irwin Oppenheim

  • Interchain interactions in conjugated materials: The exciton model versus the supermolecular approach

    D. Beljonne;J. Cornil;R. Silbey;P. Millié

  • Electronic Energy Transfer in Molecular Crystals

    Robert Silbey

  • Comments on the classical theory of energy transfer

    R. R. Chance;A. Prock;R. Silbey

  • The nature of singlet excitons in oligoacene molecular crystals.

    H. Yamagata;J. Norton;E. Hontz;Y. Olivier

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Luc Brédas
Jean-Luc Brédas University of Arizona
Ronald R. Chance
Ronald R. Chance Georgia Institute of Technology
David Beljonne
David Beljonne University of Mons
Jérôme Cornil
Jérôme Cornil University of Mons
Stuart A. Rice
Stuart A. Rice University of Chicago
Joseph Klafter
Joseph Klafter Tel Aviv University
Joshua Jortner
Joshua Jortner Tel Aviv University
Richard R. Schrock
Richard R. Schrock University of California, Riverside
Dietrich Haarer
Dietrich Haarer University of Bayreuth

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