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Robert P. Kirshner

Robert P. Kirshner

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
156
Citations
156501
World Ranking
230
National Ranking
137

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Wolf Prize in Physics for creating the group, environment and directions that allowed his graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to uncover the acceleration in the expansion of the universe.
  • 2012 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2011 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his outstanding contributions to the study of galactic dynamics and luminosity, and to spectroscopic studies of galactic supernovae remnants and extragalactic supernovae, and in particular for the first observations and interpretation of the ultraviolet spectra of Supernova 1987a
  • 1979 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Supernova

Robert P. Kirshner mainly investigates Astrophysics, Supernova, Astronomy, Light curve and Galaxy. His study brings together the fields of Cosmological constant and Astrophysics. His studies deal with areas such as Metric expansion of space, Dark energy and Universe as well as Cosmological constant.

His Supernova research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Stars, Metallicity, Hubble's law, Cosmology and Spectral line. While the research belongs to areas of Hubble's law, Robert P. Kirshner spends his time largely on the problem of Cepheid variable, intersecting his research to questions surrounding SN 1972E. As part of one scientific family, Robert P. Kirshner deals mainly with the area of Light curve, narrowing it down to issues related to the Ejecta, and often Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Cosmic ray.

His most cited work include:

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant (14054 citations)
  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant (12314 citations)
  • Type Ia supernova discoveries at z > 1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for past deceleration and constraints on dark energy evolution (3558 citations)

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

Robert P. Kirshner spends much of his time researching Astrophysics, Supernova, Astronomy, Light curve and Galaxy. His Astrophysics study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Spectral line. His Spectral line study combines topics in areas such as Spectroscopy, Brightness, Wavelength and Ultraviolet.

In his research on the topic of Supernova, Cosmological constant is strongly related with Dark energy. The various areas that Robert P. Kirshner examines in his Light curve study include Type II supernova, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Cepheid variable, Observatory and Cosmic distance ladder. Robert P. Kirshner regularly links together related areas like Gamma-ray burst in his Galaxy studies.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (99.77%)
  • Supernova (88.03%)
  • Astronomy (40.28%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Supernova (88.03%)
  • Astrophysics (99.77%)
  • Light curve (29.80%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Supernova, Astrophysics, Light curve, Redshift and Astronomy. His work deals with themes such as Telescope, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Galaxy, Photometry and Dark energy, which intersect with Supernova. His research in Dark energy intersects with topics in Spectrometer, Communication channel and Cosmological constant.

His study connects Spectral line and Astrophysics. His Light curve research also works with subjects such as

  • Cosmic distance ladder and related Peculiar velocity,
  • Absolute magnitude that intertwine with fields like Milky Way. Robert P. Kirshner focuses mostly in the field of Redshift, narrowing it down to matters related to Luminosity and, in some cases, Absorption.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample (912 citations)
  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed Type Ia Supernovae from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from The Combined Pantheon Sample (833 citations)
  • Toward Characterization Of The Type IIP Supernova Progenitor Population: A Statistical Sample Of Light Curves From Pan-STARRS1 (168 citations)

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

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Supernova

His primary areas of study are Supernova, Astrophysics, Light curve, Dark energy and Redshift. His Supernova research incorporates elements of Metallicity and Telescope. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spectral line and Astronomy.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Stars, Absolute magnitude, Magnetar, Near-infrared spectroscopy and Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope in addition to Light curve. His Dark energy study which covers Cosmological constant that intersects with Baryon acoustic oscillations and Dark matter. His Redshift research focuses on subjects like Sigma, which are linked to Supernova Legacy Survey and Prior probability.

Best Publications

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

    Adam G. Riess;Alexei V. Filippenko;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

    Adam G. Riess;Alexei V. Filippenko;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiattia

  • Type Ia Supernova Discoveries at z>1 From the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for Past Deceleration and Constraints on Dark Energy Evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • Type Ia supernova discoveries at z > 1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for past deceleration and constraints on dark energy evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey - The Hubble Space Telescope Observations, Imaging Data Products and Mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample

    D. M. Scolnic;D. O. Jones;A. Rest;A. Rest;Y. C. Pan

  • Cosmological Results from High-z Supernovae* **

    John L. Tonry;Brian P. Schmidt;Brian Barris;Pablo Candia

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey

    Norman A. Grogin;Dale D. Kocevski;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson

  • New Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries of Type Ia Supernovae at z ≥ 1: Narrowing Constraints on the Early Behavior of Dark Energy*

    Adam G. Riess;Adam G. Riess;Louis Gregory Strolger;Stefano Casertano;Henry C. Ferguson

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Curvature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae*

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Candels: The cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey - The hubble space telescope observations, imaging data products, and mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • The High-Z Supernova Search: Measuring Cosmic Deceleration and Global Cur vature of the Universe Using Type Ia Supernovae

    Brian P. Schmidt;Nicholas B. Suntzeff;M. M. Phillips;Robert A. Schommer

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of the Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;S. Jha

  • Supernova limits on the cosmic equation of state

    Peter M. Garnavich;Saurabh Jha;Peter Challis;Alejandro Clocchiatti

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha

  • Improved Dark Energy Constraints From ~ 100 New CfA Supernova Type Ia Light Curves

    Malcolm Hicken;W. Michael Wood-Vasey;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • A Precise distance indicator: Type Ia supernova multicolor light curve shapes

    Adam G. Riess;William H. Press;Robert P. Kirshner

  • Constraints on Cosmological Models from Hubble Space Telescope Observations of High-z Supernovae

    P. M. Garnavich;R. P. Kirshner;P. Challis;J. Tonry

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

  • BVRI Light Curves for 22 Type Ia Supernovae

    Adam G. Riess;Robert P. Kirshner;Brian P. Schmidt;Saurabh Jha

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Peter M. Garnavich
Peter M. Garnavich University of Notre Dame
Peter Challis
Peter Challis Harvard University
Saurabh Jha
Saurabh Jha Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alexei V. Filippenko
Alexei V. Filippenko University of California, Berkeley
Ryan J. Foley
Ryan J. Foley University of California, Santa Cruz
Ryan Chornock
Ryan Chornock Northwestern University
Thomas Matheson
Thomas Matheson National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab
Bruno Leibundgut
Bruno Leibundgut European Southern Observatory
Brian P. Schmidt
Brian P. Schmidt Australian National University

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