Michael A. Robb

20.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
315 papers, 16.4k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Robb is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Robb has authored 315 papers receiving a total of 16.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 123 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 89 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Robb's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (161 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (109 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (101 papers). Michael A. Robb is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (161 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (109 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (101 papers). Michael A. Robb collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Michael A. Robb's co-authors include Massimo Olivucci, Fernando Bernardi, Michael J. Bearpark, H. Bernhard Schlegel, Lluı́s Blancafort, Marco Garavelli, Paolo Celani, Graham A. Worth, Martial Boggio‐Pasqua and Benjamin Lasorne and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Robb

315 papers receiving 16.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Potential energy surface crossings in organic photochemistry

1996 684 citations Fernando Bernardi, Massimo Olivucci et al. profile →
A direct method for the location of the lowest energy point on a potential surface crossing

1994 582 citations Michael J. Bearpark, Michael A. Robb et al. Chemical Physics Letters profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Coherent Excitation of the CH Stretching Vibrations in C ₂ H ₄ ⁺ : The Role of the Derivative Coupling Studied by the Quantum Ehrenfest Method 2025 ·Journal of Computational Chemistry ·(unknown), Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb	2
2	How electronic superpositions drive nuclear motion following the creation of a localized hole in the glycine radical cation 2022 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael J. Bearpark, J. P. Marangos, Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb	4
3	Unlocking the Double Bond in Protonated Schiff Bases by Coherent Superposition of S₁ and S₂ 2021 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ·Massimo Olivucci, (unknown), Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb	10
4	Control of nuclear dynamics in the benzene cation by electronic wavepacket composition 2021 ·Communications Chemistry ·(unknown), Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb	12
5	Electron Dynamics upon Ionization of Polyatomic Molecules: Coupling to Quantum Nuclear Motion and Decoherence 2017 ·Physical Review Letters ·Morgane Vacher, Michael J. Bearpark, Michael A. Robb, João Pedro Malhado	135
6	Photochemical reactions in biological systems: probing the effect of the environment by means of hybrid quantum chemistry/molecular mechanics simulations 2012 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Martial Boggio‐Pasqua, (unknown), Michael A. Robb, Gerrit Groenhof	46
7	Studying the Origin of the Antiferromagnetic to Spin‐Canting Transition in the β‐p‐NCC₆F₄CNSSN^. Molecular Magnet 2010 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Mercè Deumal, Jeremy M. Rawson, A.E. Goeta, Judith A. K. Howard, Royston C. B. Copley, Michael A. Robb, Juan J. Novoa	46
8	A Straightforward Method of Analysis for Direct Quantum Dynamics: Application to the Photochemistry of a Model Cyanine^† 2010 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·(unknown), Benjamin Lasorne, Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb	42
9	Exploring the sloped-to-peaked S2/S1 seam of intersection of thymine with electronic structure and direct quantum dynamics calculations 2010 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·(unknown), Benjamin Lasorne, Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb, Lluı́s Blancafort	79
10	Chromophore Protonation State Controls Photoswitching of the Fluoroprotein asFP595 2008 ·PLoS Computational Biology ·Lars V. Schäfer, Gerrit Groenhof, Martial Boggio‐Pasqua, Michael A. Robb, Helmut Grubmüller	82
11	Direct quantum dynamics using variational multi-configuration Gaussian wavepackets. Implementation details and test case 2007 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Benjamin Lasorne, Michael A. Robb, Graham A. Worth	81
12	A novel algorithm for non-adiabatic direct dynamics using variational Gaussian wavepackets 2004 ·Faraday Discussions ·Graham A. Worth, Michael A. Robb, Irène Burghardt	196
13	Probing the Photochemical Funnel of a Retinal Chromophore Model via Zero-Point Energy Sampling Semiclassical Dynamics 2004 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Oliver Weingart, Annapaola Migani, Massimo Olivucci, Michael A. Robb, Volker Buß, Patricia A. Hunt	68
14	A simple approach for improving the hybrid MMVB force field: Application to the photoisomerization of s‐cis butadiene 2003 ·Journal of Computational Chemistry ·Marco Garavelli, (unknown), François Ogliaro, Michael J. Bearpark, Fernando Bernardi, Massimo Olivucci, Michael A. Robb	25
15	Photochemical processes: potential energy surface topology and rationalization using VB arguments 2001 ·Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry ·Michael A. Robb, Massimo Olivucci	26
16	Fluorescence Quenching by Sequential Hydrogen, Electron, and Proton Transfer in the Proximity of a Conical Intersection 2001 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Adalgisa Sinicropi, Rebecca Pogni, Riccardo Basosi, Michael A. Robb, Gabriela Gramlich, Werner M. Nau, Massimo Olivucci	30
17	Cooperating Rings in cis-Stilbene Lead to an S₀/S₁ Conical Intersection 1997 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Michael J. Bearpark, Fernando Bernardi, (unknown), Massimo Olivucci, Michael A. Robb, Thom Vreven	85
18	Molecular mechanics valence bond methods for large active spaces. Application to conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons 1994 ·Chemical Physics Letters ·Michael J. Bearpark, Michael A. Robb, Fernando Bernardi, Massimo Olivucci	64
19	Organic reactivity : new light on old concepts 1990 ·David L. Cooper, Michael A. Robb, Ian H. Williams	1
20	The generalized separated electron pair model. II. An application to NH, NH₃, NH, NH²⁻ and N³⁻ 1971 ·International Journal of Quantum Chemistry ·Michael A. Robb, Imre G. Csizmadia	20

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