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Bertrand Plez is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and is active in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research is primarily focused on several specialized subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of main topics that reflect a deep engagement with stellar, planetary, and galactic studies. These topics include:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors

Their recent publications demonstrate sustained contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as related areas, with notable papers such as:

  • Observational constraints on the origin of the elements, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Observational constraints on the origin of the elements, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Non-LTE radiative transfer with Turbospectrum, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Explosion imminent: the appearance of red supergiants at the point of core-collapse, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The SAPP pipeline for the determination of stellar abundances and atmospheric parameters of stars in the core program of the PLATO mission, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

Bertrand Plez frequently publishes in well-established venues, including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • RAS Techniques and Instruments

Collaborations play a substantial role in their research activities. The scientist has worked extensively with co-authors such as:

  • M. Bergemann
  • Jeffrey M. Gerber
  • M. Betoule
  • S. Bongard
  • L. Le Guillou

Overall, Bertrand Plez's research spans a broad spectrum from fundamental astrophysical inquiries to instrumental and technical developments related to astronomical observations. This combination supports multifaceted investigation into stars, their formation processes, properties, and contributions to the understanding of the universe.

Best Publications

  • A grid of MARCS model atmospheres for late-type stars. I. Methods and general properties

    Bengt Gustafsson;Bengt Edvardsson;Kjell Eriksson;Uffe Gråe Jørgensen

  • Model atmospheres broad-band colors, bolometric corrections and temperature calibrations for O-M stars

    M. S. Bessell;F. Castelli;B. Plez

  • The PLATO 2.0 Mission

    H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • First stars V - abundance patterns from C to Zn and supernova yields in the early galaxy

    R. Cayrel;E. Depagne;M. Spite;V. Hill

  • The PLATO 2.0 mission

    H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • The effective temperature scale of galactic red supergiants : Cool, but not as cool as we thought

    Emily M. Levesque;Emily M. Levesque;Emily M. Levesque;Philip Massey;Philip Massey;K. A. G. Olsen;Bertrand Plez

  • The extreme r-element rich, iron-poor halo giant CS31082-001: Implications for the r-process site(s) and radioactive cosmochronology

    V. Hill;B. Plez;R. Cayrel;T. C. Beers

  • First stars VI - Abundances of C, N, O, Li, and mixing in extremely metal-poor giants. Galactic evolution of the light elements

    M. Spite;R. Cayrel;B. Plez;V. Hill

  • First stars. I. The extreme r-element rich, iron-poor halo giant CS 31082-001 - Implications for the r-process site(s) and radioactive cosmochronology

    V. Hill;B. Plez;R. Cayrel;T. C. Beers

  • Measurement of stellar age from uranium decay.

    R. Cayrel;V. Hill;T. C. Beers;B. Barbuy

  • The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau. 1: Stellar parameters, metallicities and lithium abundances

    L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H.-G. Ludwig

  • UBVJHK synthetic photometry of Galactic O stars

    Fabrice Martins;Bertrand Plez

  • First stars VI - Abundances of C, N, O, Li, and mixing in extremely metal-poor giants. Galactic evolution of the light elements

    M Spite;R Cayrel;B Plez;V Hill

  • The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau - I. Stellar parameters, metallicities, and lithium abundances

    L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H. G. Ludwig;H. G. Ludwig

  • First stars VIII. Enrichment of the neutron-capture elements in the early Galaxy

    P. François;P. François;E. Depagne;E. Depagne;V. Hill;M. Spite

  • The Effective Temperatures and Physical Properties of Magellanic Cloud Red Supergiants: The Effects of Metallicity

    Emily M. Levesque;Emily M. Levesque;Emily M. Levesque;Philip Massey;Philip Massey;K. A. G. Olsen;Bertrand Plez

  • The photospheric solar oxygen project. I. Abundance analysis of atomic lines and influence of atmospheric models

    Elisabetta Caffau;Hans-G. Ludwig;Matthias Steffen;Thomas R. Ayres

  • First stars VII - Lithium in extremely metal poor dwarfs

    P. Bonifacio;P. Molaro;T. Sivarani;R. Cayrel

  • First stars XII. Abundances in extremely metal-poor turnoff stars,and comparison with the giants

    P. Bonifacio;P. Bonifacio;M. Spite;R. Cayrel;V. Hill;V. Hill

  • The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau

    L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H.-G. Ludwig

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy C. Beers
Timothy C. Beers University of Notre Dame
Piercarlo Bonifacio
Piercarlo Bonifacio Université Paris Cité
Beatriz Barbuy
Beatriz Barbuy Universidade de São Paulo
Paolo Molaro
Paolo Molaro National Institute for Astrophysics
Philip Massey
Philip Massey Lowell Observatory
Stéphane Goriely
Stéphane Goriely Université Libre de Bruxelles
Chris Evans
Chris Evans UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Norbert Christlieb
Norbert Christlieb Heidelberg University
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki University of Hawaii at Manoa
Amanda I. Karakas
Amanda I. Karakas Monash University

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