V. B. Braginsky

22.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
72 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

V. B. Braginsky is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, V. B. Braginsky has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 37 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 29 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in V. B. Braginsky's work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (37 papers), Geophysics and Sensor Technology (29 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (19 papers). V. B. Braginsky is often cited by papers focused on Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (37 papers), Geophysics and Sensor Technology (29 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (19 papers). V. B. Braginsky collaborates with scholars based in Russia, United States and Tajikistan. V. B. Braginsky's co-authors include F. Y. Khalili, Kip S. Thorne, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, M. L. Gorodetsky, S. P. Vyatchanin, S. E. Strigin, A. B. Manukin, V. I. Panov, R. Krotkov and V. L. Ginzburg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

V. B. Braginsky

67 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Quantum measurement 1980 2026 1995 2010 1992 1992 1989 1980 1987 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Quantum measurement
    1992 615 citations V. B. Braginsky, F. Y. Khalili et al. profile →
  2. Quantum Measurement
    1992 564 citations V. B. Braginsky, F. Y. Khalili et al. profile →
  3. Quality-factor and nonlinear properties of optical whispering-gallery modes
    1989 554 citations V. B. Braginsky, M. L. Gorodetsky et al. Physics Letters A profile →
  4. Quantum Nondemolition Measurements
    1980 521 citations V. B. Braginsky, Kip S. Thorne et al. profile →
  5. Gravitational-wave bursts with memory and experimental prospects
    1987 237 citations V. B. Braginsky, Kip S. Thorne profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V. B. Braginsky Russia 28 3.9k 1.7k 1.4k 1.3k 778 72 5.1k
Mark A. Kasevich United States 53 11.4k 2.9× 671 0.4× 673 0.5× 2.5k 2.0× 877 1.1× 142 12.5k
Roman Schnabel Germany 36 5.0k 1.3× 1.3k 0.7× 684 0.5× 3.2k 2.6× 348 0.4× 138 5.6k
Willis E. Lamb United States 37 5.1k 1.3× 1.9k 1.1× 169 0.1× 990 0.8× 459 0.6× 99 6.2k
R. Y. Chiao United States 49 8.4k 2.1× 2.1k 1.2× 290 0.2× 2.1k 1.7× 159 0.2× 156 9.6k
H.‐G. Meyer Germany 33 2.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 269 0.2× 963 0.8× 123 0.2× 176 3.4k
Peter W. Milonni United States 43 5.8k 1.5× 1.0k 0.6× 507 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 66 0.1× 176 6.6k
Holger Müller United States 35 2.7k 0.7× 271 0.2× 1.0k 0.8× 294 0.2× 240 0.3× 139 4.1k
R. H. Koch United States 42 3.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 207 0.2× 452 0.4× 104 0.1× 131 5.7k
Michael Romalis United States 43 7.9k 2.0× 669 0.4× 289 0.2× 247 0.2× 280 0.4× 84 8.7k
Erasmo Recami Italy 31 2.5k 0.6× 287 0.2× 937 0.7× 404 0.3× 123 0.2× 179 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Braginsky, V. B., S. E. Strigin, & S. P. Vyatchanin. (2008). <title>Parametric oscillatory instability in LIGO interferometer</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 70090Y–70090Y.
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Braginsky, V. B.. (2007). Experiments with probe masses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(10). 3677–3680. 4 indexed citations
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Bilenko, I. A., et al.. (2004). Mechanical losses in thin fused silica fibres. Classical and Quantum Gravity. 21(5). S1231–S1235. 3 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., S. E. Strigin, & S. P. Vyatchanin. (2002). Analysis of parametric oscillatory instability in power recycled LIGO interferometer. Physics Letters A. 305(3-4). 111–124. 105 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B.. (1999). Problem of ultimate time interval in quantum measurements. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3516. 911–911. 2 indexed citations
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Ageev, A., I. A. Bilenko, & V. B. Braginsky. (1998). Excess noise in the steel suspension wires for the laser gravitational wave detector. Physics Letters A. 246(6). 479–484. 15 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B.. (1997). Sensitivity in Quantum Measurements. 287.
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Braginsky, V. B., M. L. Gorodetsky, & F. Y. Khalili. (1997). Optical bars in gravitational wave antennas. Physics Letters A. 232(5). 340–348. 69 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., F. Y. Khalili, & M. V. Sazhin. (1995). Decoherence in e.m. vacuum. Physics Letters A. 208(3). 177–180. 4 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B.. (1994). Experimental gravitation (what is possible and what is interesting to measure). Classical and Quantum Gravity. 11(6A). A1–A7. 1 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., et al.. (1993). The isolation of test masses for gravitational wave antennae. Physics Letters A. 175(2). 82–84. 34 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B.. (1993). Detection of gravitational waves: Problems and prospects. Vistas in Astronomy. 37. 341–354. 1 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., F. Y. Khalili, & Kip S. Thorne. (1992). Quantum measurement. 615 indexed citations breakdown →
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Braginsky, V. B., Н. С. Кардашев, A. G. Polnarev, & I. D. Novikov. (1990). Propagation of electromagnetic radiation in a random field of gravitational waves and space radio interferometry. ˜Il œNuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B/˜Il œNuovo cimento B. 105(10). 1141–1158. 47 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B. & K. S. Thorne. (1983). Present Status of Gravitational-Wave Experiments. General Relativity and Gravitation. 239. 3 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B. & A. B. Manukin. (1977). Measurement of weak forces in physics experiments. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 157 indexed citations
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Thorne, K. S. & V. B. Braginsky. (1976). Gravitational-wave bursts from the nuclei of distant galaxies and quasars - Proposal for detection using Doppler tracking of interplanetary spacecraft. The Astrophysical Journal. 204. L1–L1. 2 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., et al.. (1973). The search for gravitational radiation of non-terrestrial origin. Physics Letters A. 45(4). 271–272. 6 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B. & V. I. Panov. (1972). The equivalence of inertial and passive gravitational mass. General Relativity and Gravitation. 3(4). 403–404. 4 indexed citations
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Braginsky, V. B., et al.. (1971). On the heterodyne method of detecting gravitational waves. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

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