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Total Citations
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About
J. Gorosabel is a prominent astrophysicist whose research has centered on gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), transient phenomena, and the development of robotic observational systems. A foundational contributor to the Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System (BOOTES), Gorosabel helped establish one of the pioneering robotic telescope networks dedicated to capturing the fleeting optical signatures of GRBs, a project that has expanded over decades to include near-infrared capabilities through BOOTES-IR. His work on GRB 060927, detected at redshift z = 5.47, produced the earliest rest-frame optical detection of any GRB, offering a remarkable window into the epoch of cosmic reionization and the end of the "Dark Ages" of the Universe — a paper that has garnered 66 citations. Equally cited is his foundational BOOTES system paper from 1999, underscoring his lasting infrastructure contributions to the field. Gorosabel has also advanced multi-wavelength GRB follow-up methodology, including strategies for localizing bursts within poorly constrained Fermi GBM error boxes. Through his integration of robotic observatories with major facilities like the Gran Telescopio Canarias, he has meaningfully shaped how the community studies high-energy transients across cosmic time.
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- 2The Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System (BOOTES)66 citations · 1999
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- 4OUP accepted manuscript19 citations · 2021
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- 6BOOTES-IR: Near IR follow-up GRB observations by a robotic system2 citations · 2005
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- 8The BOOTES experiment in support of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) in the study of the high energy Universe2 citations · 2003