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Overview

A. de Koter is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and conducts research primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Spectroscopy, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research covers multiple topics with a focus on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astro and Planetary Science, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by A. de Koter include the following:

  • (Sub)stellar companions shape the winds of evolved stars, 2020, Science
  • The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS - II. Physical properties of the most massive stars in R136, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • A dusty veil shading Betelgeuse during its Great Dimming, 2021, Nature
  • Untitled work, 2020, Wiardi Beckman Foundation

Frequent co-authors in A. de Koter's publications include:

  • H. Sana (36 papers)
  • L. Kaper (26 papers)
  • L. Decin (23 papers)
  • P. A. Crowther (23 papers)
  • S. E. de Mink (19 papers)

A. de Koter has published extensively in several journals and platforms, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (29 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (18 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (12 publications)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (8 publications)
  • Wiardi Beckman Foundation (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Mass-loss predictions for O and B stars as a function of metallicity

    Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter;H. J. G. L. M. Lamers

  • Binary Interaction Dominates the Evolution of Massive Stars

    H. Sana;S. E. de Mink;S. E. de Mink;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;N. Langer

  • Rotating massive main-sequence stars - I. Grids of evolutionary models and isochrones

    I. Brott;I. Brott;S. E. De Mink;S. E. De Mink;M. Cantiello;N. Langer;N. Langer

  • On the metallicity dependence of Wolf-Rayet winds

    Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter

  • A 10 micron spectroscopic survey of Herbig Ae star disks: grain growth and crystallization

    R. van Boekel;M. Min;L.B.F.M. Waters;A. de Koter

  • A 10 μm spectroscopic survey of Herbig Ae star disks: Grain growth and crystallization

    R. van Boekel;R. van Boekel;M. Min;L.B.F.M. Waters;L.B.F.M. Waters;A. de Koter

  • The building blocks of planets within the ‘terrestrial’ region of protoplanetary disks

    R.J.H.M. van Boekel;R.J.H.M. van Boekel;M. Min;C. Leinert;L.B.F.M. Waters;L.B.F.M. Waters

  • THE ROTATION RATES OF MASSIVE STARS: THE ROLE OF BINARY INTERACTION THROUGH TIDES, MASS TRANSFER, AND MERGERS

    S. E. de Mink;S. E. de Mink;N. Langer;Robert Izzard;H. Sana

  • Processing of silicate dust grains in Herbig Ae/Be systems

    J Bouwman;Gwendolyn Meeus;A de Koter;S Hony

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey I: Introduction and observational overview

    C. J. Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Henault-Brunet;H. Sana

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. VIII. Multiplicity properties of the O-type star population

    H. Sana;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;S.E. de Mink;S.E. de Mink;P.R. Dunstall

  • Sub-surface convection zones in hot massive stars and their observable consequences

    M Cantiello;N Langer;N Langer;I Brott;A de Koter;A de Koter

  • The empirical metallicity dependence of the mass-loss rate of O- and early B-type stars

    M.R. Mokiem;A. De Koter;J.S. Vink;J. Puls

  • Modeling optical properties of cosmic dust grains using a distribution of hollow spheres

    M. Min;J.W. Hovenier;A. de Koter

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey: I. Introduction and observational overview⋆

    Chris Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Hénault-brunet;H. Sana

  • SOUTHERN MASSIVE STARS AT HIGH ANGULAR RESOLUTION: OBSERVATIONAL CAMPAIGN AND COMPANION DETECTION

    H. Sana;J.-B. Le Bouquin;J.-B. Le Bouquin;S. Lacour;J.-P. Berger

  • Wind modelling of very massive stars up to 300 solar masses

    Jorick S. Vink;L. E. Muijres;B. Anthonisse;A. de Koter;A. de Koter

  • Predictions for mass-loss rates and terminal wind velocities of massive O-type stars

    L. E. Muijres;Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;P. E. Müller

  • Rotating massive main-sequence stars: II. Simulating a population of LMC early B-type stars as a test of rotational mixing

    I. Brott;I. Brott;C.J. Evans;Ian Hunter;A. De Koter;A. De Koter

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XIX. B-type Supergiants - Atmospheric Parameters and Nitrogen Abundances to Investigate the Role of Binarity and the Width of the Main Sequence

    C. M. McEvoy;P. L. Dufton;C. J. Evans;V. M. Kalari;V. M. Kalari

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugues Sana
Hugues Sana KU Leuven
Norbert Langer
Norbert Langer University of Bonn
D. J. Lennon
D. J. Lennon University of La Laguna
Chris Evans
Chris Evans UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Jorick S. Vink
Jorick S. Vink Armagh Observatory
Paul A. Crowther
Paul A. Crowther University of Sheffield
Carsten Dominik
Carsten Dominik University of Amsterdam
Michiel Min
Michiel Min Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Lex Kaper
Lex Kaper University of Amsterdam
Jacco Vink
Jacco Vink University of Amsterdam

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