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Alexander G. G. M. Tielens

Alexander G. G. M. Tielens

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Physics
Netherlands
2026

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Physics

D-Index
146
Citations
74848
World Ranking
331
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2012 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council

Overview

Alexander G. G. M. Tielens is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research spans fields predominantly in physics and astronomy, with additional contributions in chemistry.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Chemistry

Within these fields, their subfields of study focus on:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Instrumentation

Their research topics cover a range of scientific areas, including:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Alexander G. G. M. Tielens are:

  • J. R. Goicoechea
  • E. Peeters
  • Olivier Berné
  • Ameek Sidhu
  • M. G. Wolfire

Major publication venues where their work is often found include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Alexander G. G. M. Tielens are:

  • "PDRs4All", 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "PDRs4All: A JWST Early Release Science Program on Radiative Feedback from Massive Stars", 2022, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • "Formation of the methyl cation by photochemistry in a protoplanetary disk", 2023, Nature
  • "PDRs4All", 2024, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "A Spectroscopic View on Cosmic PAH Emission", 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research

Alexander G. G. M. Tielens has also contributed to book publications, including:

  • Molecular Astrophysics, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the Spinoza Prize from the Dutch Research Council in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Molecules

    A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: the infrared emission bands, the excitation/emission mechanism, and the astrophysical implications.

    L. J. Allamandola;A. G. G. M. Tielens;J. R. Barker

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the unidentified infrared emission bands - Auto exhaust along the Milky Way

    L. J. Allamandola;A. G. G. M. Tielens;J. R. Barker

  • The Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium

    A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Neutral Atomic Phases of the Interstellar Medium in the Galaxy

    Mark G. Wolfire;Christopher F. McKee;David Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • THE PHOTOELECTRIC HEATING MECHANISM FOR VERY SMALL GRAPHITIC GRAINS AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

    E. L. O. Bakes;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Photodissociation regions in the interstellar medium of galaxies

    D. J. Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) I: Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • The neutral atomic phases of the interstellar medium

    M. G. Wolfire;D. Hollenbach;C. F. Mckee;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • X-Ray--irradiated Molecular Gas. I. Physical Processes and General Results

    Philip R. Maloney;David J. Hollenbach;A.G.G.M. Tielens

  • The molecular universe

    A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Interstellar Ice: The Infrared Space Observatory Legacy

    E. L. Gibb;E. L. Gibb;D. C. B. Whittet;A. C. A. Boogert;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • The rich 6 to 9 vec mu m spectrum of interstellar PAHs

    E. Peeters;S. Hony;C. van Kerckhoven;A.G.G.M. Tielens

  • Grain Shattering in Shocks: The Interstellar Grain Size Distribution

    A. P. Jones;A. G. G. M. Tielens;D. J. Hollenbach

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). I. Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • The Physics of Dust Coagulation and the Structure of Dust Aggregates in Space

    C. Dominik;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Dense Photodissociation Regions (PDRs)

    D. J. Hollenbach;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • Grain destruction in shocks in the interstellar medium

    A. P. Jones;A. G. G. M. Tielens;D. J. Hollenbach;C. F. Mckee

  • Mid- and far-infrared spectroscopy of ices - Optical constants and integrated absorbances

    D. M. Hudgins;S. A. Sandford;L. J. Allamandola;A. G. G. M. Tielens

  • POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AS A TRACER OF STAR FORMATION

    Els Peeters;H.W.W. Spoon;A.G.G.M. Tielens

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis J. Allamandola
Louis J. Allamandola Ames Research Center
Margaret Meixner
Margaret Meixner Space Telescope Science Institute
Carsten Dominik
Carsten Dominik University of Amsterdam
Emmanuel Caux
Emmanuel Caux Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Remy Indebetouw
Remy Indebetouw National Radio Astronomy Observatory
E. F. van Dishoeck
E. F. van Dishoeck Leiden University
Joseph L. Hora
Joseph L. Hora Smithsonian Institution
Cecilia Ceccarelli
Cecilia Ceccarelli Grenoble Alpes University
William T. Reach
William T. Reach Universities Space Research Association
Albert A. Zijlstra
Albert A. Zijlstra University of Manchester

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