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most citedPhotodissociation and photoionisation of atoms and molecules of astrophysical interest

524 citations · 1k across the 20 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

physics.atom-ph2023★ 6 cited

Ultraviolet photoabsorption in the and band systems of SO sulphur isotopologues

A. N. Heays, G. Stark, J. R. Lyons +3

High-resolution far-ultraviolet broadband Fourier-transform photoabsorption spectra of , , , and…

physics.chem-ph2022★ 13 cited

Fourier-transform spectroscopy of CO and deperturbation analysis of the A ( = 0 - 3) levels

R. Hakalla, M. L. Niu, R. W. Field +9

The high-resolution B - A (0, 0) and (0, 3) emission bands of the less-abundant CO isotopologue have been investigated by Fourier-transform spectroscopy i…

astro-ph.GA2021★ 1 cited

Extraterrestrial Photochemistry: Principles and Applications

Christopher R. Arumainayagam, Eric Herbst, A. N. Heays +3

Energetic processing of interstellar ice mantles and planetary atmospheres via photochemistry is a critical mechanism in the extraterrestrial synthesis of prebiotic molecules. Phot…

physics.atom-ph2019★ 6 cited

The spin-forbidden vacuum-ultraviolet absorption spectrum of 14N15N

A. N. Heays, B. R. Lewis, N. de Oliveira +1

Photoabsorption spectra of were recorded at high resolution with a vacuum-ultraviolet Fourier-Transform spectrometer fed by synchrotron radiation in…

astro-ph.EP2019★ 16 cited

H2-Induced Pressure Broadening and Pressure Shift in the P-Branch of the v3 Band of CH4 from 300 to 700 K

Ehsan Gharib-Nezhad, Alan N. Heays, Hans A. Bechtel +1

For accurate modelling of observations of exoplanet atmospheres, quantification of the pressure broadening of infrared absorption lines for and by a variety of gases at elevated te…

physics.atom-ph2018★ 9 cited

Precision spectroscopy and comprehensive analysis of perturbations in the ) state of CO

R. Hakalla, T. M. Trivikram, A. N. Heays +4

We have reinvestigated the A level of CO\ using new high-resolution spectra obtained via multi-photon laser excitation as well as with synchrotron-based F…

astro-ph.SR2018★ 80 cited

Nitrogen isotope fractionation in protoplanetary disks

Ruud Visser, Simon Bruderer, Paolo Cazzoletti +3

Aims: The two stable isotopes of nitrogen, 14N and 15N, exhibit a range of abundance ratios both inside and outside the solar system. The elemental ratio in the solar neighborhood…

physics.atom-ph2017★ 12 cited

High-resolution one-photon absorption spectroscopy of the system of radical OH and OD

A. N. Heays, N. de Oliveira, B. Gans +6

Vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) photoabsorption spectra were recorded of the , and $D\,{}^2Σ^-(v…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 3 cited

Non-thermal photons and direct photodissociation of H2, HD and HeH+ in the chemistry of the primordial Universe

C. M. Coppola, M. V. Kazandjian, D. Galli +2

Non-thermal photons deriving from radiative transitions among the internal ladder of atoms and molecules are an important source of photons in addition to thermal and stellar sourc…

astro-ph.SR2017★ 524 cited

Photodissociation and photoionisation of atoms and molecules of astrophysical interest

A. N. Heays, A. D. Bosman, E. F. van Dishoeck

A new collection of photodissociation and photoionisation cross sections for 102 atoms and molecules of astrochemical interest has been assembled, along with a brief review of the…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 20 cited

Spirals in protoplanetary disks from photon travel time

M. Kama, P. Pinilla, A. N. Heays

Spiral structures are a common feature in scattered-light images of protoplanetary disks, and of great interest as possible tracers of the presence of planets. However, other mecha…

physics.atom-ph2016★ 13 cited

Spectroscopy and perturbation analysis of the A(v=0) state of CO

M. L. Niu, R. Hakalla, T. Madhu Trivikram +4

The lowest level of the A, state of the CO isotopologue of carbon monoxide has been reinvestigated with a variety of high resolution spectroscopic techniqu…

physics.atom-ph2015★ 21 cited

Spectroscopy and perturbation analysis of the CO AX (2,0), (3,0) and (4,0) bands

M. L. Niu, E. J. Salumbides, A. N. Heays +3

The (2,0) (3,0) and (4,0) bands of the AX system of CO have been re-investigated by high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy. A VUV Fou…

physics.atom-ph2015★ 12 cited

VUV-synchrotron absorption studies of N and CO at 900 K

M. L. Niu, A. N. Heays, S. Jones +5

Photoabsorption spectra of N and CO were recorded at 900K, using the vacuum-ultraviolet Fourier-transform spectrometer at the DESIRS beamline of synchrotron SOLEIL. These high-…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 41 cited

Photodissociation and chemistry of N in the circumstellar envelope of carbon-rich AGB stars

Xiaohu Li, T. J. Millar, Catherine Walsh +2

The envelopes of AGB stars are irradiated externally by ultraviolet photons; hence, the chemistry is sensitive to the photodissociation of N and CO, which are major reservoirs…

physics.atom-ph2014★ 12 cited

Precision spectroscopy of the () rovibrational splittings in H, HD and D

Ming Li Niu, Edcel J. Salumbides, Gareth. D. Dickenson +2

Accurate experimental values for the vibrational ground tone or fundamental vibrational energy splitting of H, HD, and D are presented. Absolute accuracies of $2\times10^{-…

astro-ph.GA2014★ 112 cited

Isotope selective photodissociation of N2 by the interstellar radiation field and cosmic rays

Alan N. Heays, Ruud Visser, Roland Gredel +4

Photodissociation of 14N2 and 14N15N occurs in interstellar clouds, circumstellar envelopes, protoplanetary discs, and other environments due to UV radiation from stellar sources a…

astro-ph.GA2013★ 96 cited

Photodissociation of interstellar N2

Xiaohu Li, Alan N. Heays, Ruud Visser +4

Molecular nitrogen is one of the key species in the chemistry of interstellar clouds and protoplanetary disks and the partitioning of nitrogen between N and N2 controls the formati…

physics.atm-clus2012★ 40 cited

High-resolution Fourier-transform XUV photoabsorption spectroscopy of 14N15N

A. N. Heays, G. D. Dickenson, E. J. Salumbides +5

The first comprehensive high-resolution photoabsorption spectrum of 14N15N has been recorded using the Fourier-transform spectrometer attached to the Desirs beamline at the Soleil…