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20032026
most citedMetis: the Solar Orbiter visible light and ultraviolet coronal imager

190 citations · 959 across the 23 of their papers we have counts for

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24 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

Toward the Italian Astronomical Community's Contribution to HWO: Science, Technology, and Instrument Concepts

A. Fontana, F. Annibali, N. Antonietti +101

This paper summarizes the interest of the Italian astronomical community in the possible participation in the development of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). It is largely b…

astro-ph.EP2021

Extreme ultraviolet and X-ray driven photochemistry of gaseous exoplanets

Daniele Locci, Antonino Petralia, Giuseppina Micela +3

The interaction of exoplanets with their host stars causes a vast diversity in bulk and atmospheric compositions, and physical and chemical conditions. Stellar radiation, especiall…

physics.space-ph2021★ 13 cited

Optical tweezers in a dusty universe

P. Polimeno, A. Magazzu, M. A. Iati +17

Optical tweezers are powerful tools based on focused laser beams. They are able to trap, manipulate and investigate a wide range of microscopic and nanoscopic particles in differen…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 50 cited

First light observations of the solar wind in the outer corona with the Metis coronagraph

M. Romoli, E. Antonucci, V. Andretta +65

The investigation of the wind in the solar corona initiated with the observations of the resonantly scattered UV emission of the coronal plasma obtained with UVCS-SOHO, designed to…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 27 cited

Ariel: Enabling planetary science across light-years

Giovanna Tinetti, Paul Eccleston, Carole Haswell +313

Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, was adopted as the fourth medium-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision programme to be launched in 2029. Durin…

astro-ph.EP2020★ 4 cited

A systematic study of \ce{CO2} planetary atmospheres and their link to the stellar environment

A. Petralia, E. Alei, G. Aresu +5

The Milky Way Galaxy is literally teeming with exoplanets; thousands of planets have been discovered, with thousands more planet candidates identified. Terrestrial-like planets are…