Centro de Astrobiología

Consolider-Ingenio ASTROMOL encompasses leading scientists in Laboratory Spectroscopy, Molecular Physics, Chemistry, and Astrophysics to work together towards a common goal: the understanding of the Molecular Universe. The identification of species in the insterstellar medium requires direct comparison of the observed frequencies of emission or absorption lines with spectroscopic measurements of known species in a controlled laboratory experiment. Several key topics in the areas of molecular complexity in space as well as the chemistry of planetary and star-forming regions will be addressed:

• Water vapour in the Universe
• Carbon, nitrogen and oxygen chemistry
• Deuterated molecules
• Chemical complexity
• Molecular ionisation and photodissociation
• Molecular tracers of shocks
• Interstellar dust grain chemistry

Enlaces relacionados

• Astrofísica Molecular: la era de Herschel y ALMA: Both the detection in space of several molecular species and their analysis in terms of the physical conditions in the emitting regions, together with the implications of these data for the physical and chemical processes ruling the universe, require a close synergy between laboratory spectroscopists, molecular physicists, chemists, and astronomers. This requires a new and innovative approach to this field and that is precisely the scope of this project.
• Equipo de investigación (research team) : Instituciones participantes en el proyecto e investigadores adscritos.
• Desarrollos tecnológicos e instrumental de laboratorio (technological developments and laboratory instrumentation): Development of state of the art techniques for laboratory production and detection of species of astrophysical interest, high resolution spectroscopy and new ab initio methods
• Investigación científica (scientific research):: Summary of the main research lines in our project (from Water Vapour in the Universe to Radiative transfer codes --- 8 different tabs under scientific research at the main page)
• Publicaciones (peer-reviewed papers): Contenido: access to Consolider ASTROMOL peer-reviewed papers (2010, 2011 and 2012: different tabs under Publications at the main page)
• Outreach: Contenido: videos, news and reports on the Consolider ASTROMOL team
• Convocatorias europeas (VII Programa Marco) -- European calls (VII FP): Acceso a las principales convocatorias del VII PM de la Unión Europea, con información de las convocatorias y documentación
• Convocatorias I+D+i nacionales -- National calls: Acceso a las principales convocatorias de I+D+i financiadas por el MINECO y el CSIC, con información sobre plazos, documentación y enlaces
• Homologaciones (homologations): Acceso a los documentos necesarios para solicitar la homologación de diplomaturas universitarias extranjeras a títulos del catálogo oficial de licenciaturas españolas. Guías para investigadores extranjeros (asuntos de contratación, visados, permisos de extranjería)

Miembros | Investigadores

• - Guillermo Muñoz Caro
• - Carmen Sánchez Contreras