Robert Spero

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Spero is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Spero has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 20 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 14 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Robert Spero's work include Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (14 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (14 papers) and Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (10 papers). Robert Spero is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (14 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (14 papers) and Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (10 papers). Robert Spero collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Robert Spero's co-authors include M. E. Zucker, L. Sievers, F. J. Raab, R. E. Vogt, Seiji Kawamura, D. H. Shoemaker, W. E. Althouse, Kip S. Thorne, Stanley Whitcomb and Yekta Gürsel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Physics Today.

In The Last Decade

Robert Spero

39 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Modulation-assisted time-delay interferometric ranging for LISA 2025 ·Classical and Quantum Gravity ·Jean-Baptiste Bayle, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert Spero, Gerhard Heinzel	0
2	Spatiotemporal Characterization of Geophysical Signal Detection Capabilities of GRACE‐FO 2021 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·(unknown), Felix W. Landerer, D. N. Wiese, Matthias Ellmer, Eugene G. Fahnestock, Christopher McCullough, Robert Spero, Dah‐Ning Yuan	10
3	Laser ranging interferometer for GRACE follow-on 2017 ·ANU Open Research (Australian National University) ·K. Danzmann, (unknown), Oliver Gerberding, Daniel Schütze, (unknown), Robert Spero, D. A. Shaddock, Gerhard Heinzel, (unknown), (unknown), Christoph Mahrdt, Vitali Müller, William Klipstein, W. M. Folkner, Kolja Nicklaus, Peter Gath	10
4	Flight phasemeter on the Laser Ranging Interferometer on the GRACE Follow-On mission 2017 ·Journal of Physics Conference Series ·(unknown), Glenn de Vine, J. Dickson, Serge Dubovitsky, (unknown), William Klipstein, Kirk McKenzie, Robert Spero, Andrew J. Sutton, Brent Ware, (unknown)	21
5	Interspacecraft Laser Interferometry on the Path to a Gravitational Wave Observatory in Space: The LISA and GRACE Follow-On Missions 2016 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Robert Spero	1
6	Tone-assisted time delay interferometry on GRACE Follow-On 2015 ·Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology ·(unknown), D. A. Shaddock, Andrew J. Sutton, Glenn de Vine, Brent Ware, Robert Spero, William Klipstein, Kirk McKenzie	12
7	Laser link acquisition demonstration for the GRACE Follow-On mission 2014 ·Optics Express ·(unknown), Christoph Mahrdt, Benjamin Sheard, (unknown), Robert Spero, John Miller, C. M. Mow‐Lowry, R. L. Ward, William Klipstein, Gerhard Heinzel, K. Danzmann, D. E. McClelland, D. A. Shaddock	32
8	Integration time in space experiments to test the equivalence principle 2014 ·Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology ·A. M. Nobili, R. Pegna, M. Shao, Slava G. Turyshev, (unknown), Alberto Anselmi, Robert Spero, S. Doravari, (unknown), David Lucchesi, (unknown)	6
9	Abatement of Thermal Noise due to Internal Damping in 2D Oscillators with Rapidly Rotating Test Masses 2011 ·Physical Review Letters ·R. Pegna, A. M. Nobili, M. Shao, Slava G. Turyshev, (unknown), Alberto Anselmi, Robert Spero, S. Doravari, (unknown), (unknown)	9
10	Experimental Demonstration of Time-Delay Interferometry for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna 2010 ·Physical Review Letters ·Glenn de Vine, Brent Ware, Kirk McKenzie, Robert Spero, William Klipstein, D. A. Shaddock	63
11	Overview of the LISA Phasemeter 2006 ·AIP conference proceedings ·D. A. Shaddock, Brent Ware, (unknown), Robert Spero, Bill Klipstein	69
12	Disturbance reduction system: testing technology for precision formation control 2003 ·Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·W. M. Folkner, Sasha Buchman, Robert L. Byer, Daniel B. DeBra, (unknown), Manuel Gamero-Castaño, John Hanson, Vlad Hruby, (unknown), (unknown), F. Landis Markley, M. B. Houghton, Peiman Maghami, David C. Miller, (unknown), Robert Spero	10
13	Automatic alignment of a displacement-measuring heterodyne interferometer 2002 ·Applied Optics ·J. Logan, (unknown), M. W. Regehr, Robert Spero	10
14	Signal processing and testing of displacement metrology gauges with picometre-scale cyclic nonlinearity 2002 ·Journal of Optics A Pure and Applied Optics ·(unknown), Robert Spero	13
15	Development of sub-nanometer racetrack laser metrology for external triangulation measurement for the Space Interferometry Mission 2001 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Feng Zhao, Rosemary Díaz, Philip Dumont, (unknown), Stuart Shaklan, Robert Spero, (unknown), (unknown), R. C. Barrett, (unknown), (unknown), Graham H. Cross, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David Stubbs	5
16	Characterization of Picometer repeatibility displacement meteorology gauges 2001 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·(unknown), (unknown), Rosemary Díaz, Robert Spero	5
17	The Caltech laser-interferometric gravitational wave detector. 1986 ·Robert Spero	2
18	Prospects for ground based detectors of low frequency gravitational radiation 1983 ·AIP conference proceedings ·Robert Spero	3
19	Tests of the Gravitational Inverse Square Law Using Torsion Balances 1981 ·J. K. Hoskins, R. D. Newman, J. Schultz, Robert Spero	0
20	Effectiveness of Two-Step Smoothing in Digital Control Computers 1953 ·Proceedings of the IRE ·Robert Spero	1

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