Alicia López Jiménez, PhD in Astrophysics (defended in September 2017, UAM, ICMM-CSIC, INTA-CSIC).
Research interests:
Astrochemistry/Molecular Astrophysics, (sub)mm Spectroscopy, Molecular clouds, Massive star forming regions, Organic chemistry, Physic and chemistry of the interstellar medium, Radioastronomy
Education:
- Degree in Chemistry (Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 2009)
- Master’s in Astrophysics (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2011)
Experience:
- FPI fellow (Centro de Astrobiología, INTA-CSIC, 2015)
- PhD candidate at Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales (ICMM-CSIC, 2017)
Publications:
- Tercero, I. Kleiner, J. Cernicharo, H. V. L. Nguyen, A. López, G. M. Muñoz Caro, ”Discovery of Methyl Acetate and Gauche Ethyl Formate in Orion”, ApJL, 770, L13, 2013. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/770/1/L13
- Daly, C. Bermúdez, A. López, B. Tercero, J. Pearson, N. Marcelino, J. L. Alonso and J. Cernicharo, “Laboratory Characterization and Astrophysical Detection of Vibrationally Excited States of Ethyl Cyanide”, ApJ, 768, 81, 2013. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/768/1/81
- López, B. Tercero, Z. Kisiel , A. M. Daly, C. Bermúdez, H. Calcutt, N. Marcelino, S. Viti, B.J. Drouin, I.R. Medvedev, C. F. Neese, L. Pszczolkowski, J. L. Alonso, and J. Cernicharo, ”Laboratory Characterization and Astrophysical Detection of Vibrationally Excited States of Vinyl Cyanide in Orion-KL.”, A&A, 572, A44, 2014. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201423622
- Tercero, J. Cernicharo, A. López, N. Brouillet, L. Kolesniková, R. A. Motiyenko, L. Margulès, J. L. Alonso, J. C. Guillemin, ”Searching for Trans Ethyl Methyl Ether in Orion KL”, A&A, 582, L1, 2015. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526255
- Haykal , M. Carvajal , B. Tercero , I. Kleiner , A. López , J. Cernicharo , R. A. Motiyenko, T. R. Huet , J.C. Guillemin , and L. Margulès, ”THz spectroscopy and first ISM detection of excited torsional states of 13C-methyl formate”, A&A, 568A, 58H, 2014. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322937
- Fuente, J.Cernicharo, P. Caselli, C. McCoey, D. Johnstone, M. Fich, T. van Kempen, A. Palau, U. Yildiz, B. Tercero, A. López, ”The hot core towards the intermediate mass protostar NGC 7129 FIRS 2. Chemical similarities with Orion KL”, A&A, 568A, 65F, 2014. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201323074
- Cernicharo, Z. Kisiel, B. Tercero, L. Kolesniková, I. R. Medvedev, A. López, S. Fortman, M. Winnewisser, F. C. de Lucia, J. L. Alonso, and J.-C. Guillemin, “A rigorous detection of interstellar CH3NCO: An important missing species in astrochemical networks”, A&A, 587, L4, 2016. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201527531