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Leonardo Testi

Leonardo Testi

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Physics

D-Index
120
Citations
50418
World Ranking
818
National Ranking
36

Overview

Leonardo Testi is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and is primarily involved in research within Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Instrumentation, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of areas such as Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Astro and Planetary Science, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, and Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae.

Leonardo Testi has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent venues including:

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

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Questioning the spatial origin of complex organic molecules in young protostars with the CALYPSO survey," 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "The Evolution of Dust Disk Sizes from a Homogeneous Analysis of 1-10 Myr old Stars," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Multiwavelength analysis for interferometric (sub-)mm observations of protoplanetary disks: Radial constraints on the dust properties and the disk structure," 2024, Apollo (University of Cambridge)
  • "Toward the RNA-World in the Interstellar Medium-Detection of Urea and Search of 2-Amino-oxazole and Simple Sugars," 2020, Astrobiology
  • "ALMA chemical survey of disk-outflow sources in Taurus (ALMA-DOT)," 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Leonardo Testi include:

  • S. Molinari
  • C. Codella
  • Giovanni Rosotti
  • Ralf S. Klessen
  • L. Podio

The body of work by Leonardo Testi is situated at the intersection of observational and theoretical studies, drawing from diverse astrophysical phenomena and molecular spectroscopy approaches. Contributions span star formation, planetary disk evolution, interstellar medium chemistry, and astrochemical processes relevant to planetary system development.

Their research output reflects ongoing engagement with high-impact journals and collaborative efforts with experts across multiple related disciplines, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches within astrophysics and related sciences.

Best Publications

  • FIRST RESULTS FROM HIGH ANGULAR RESOLUTION ALMA OBSERVATIO NS TOWARD THE HL TAU REGION

    Partnership Alma;C. L. Brogan;L. M. Perez;T. R. Hunter

  • From filamentary clouds to prestellar cores to the stellar IMF: Initial highlights from the Herschel Gould Belt survey

    Ph. André;A. Men'shchikov;S. Bontemps;V. Könyves

  • ATLASGAL - The APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy at 870 microns

    F. Schuller;K. M. Menten;Y. Contreras;F. Wyrowski

  • The 2014 ALMA Long Baseline Campaign: First Results from High Angular Resolution Observations toward the HL Tau Region

    Alma Partnership;C. L. Brogan;L. M. Pérez;T. R. Hunter

  • Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • MIPSGAL: A Survey of the Inner Galactic Plane at 24 and 70 μm

    S. J. Carey;A. Noriega-Crespo;D. R. Mizuno;S. Shenoy

  • ALMA Survey of Lupus Protoplanetary Disks I: Dust and Gas Masses

    Megan Ansdell;Jonathan P. Williams;Nienke van der Marel;John M. Carpenter

  • ALMA Survey of Lupus Protoplanetary Disks. I. Dust and Gas Masses

    M. Ansdell;J. P. Williams;N. van der Marel;J. M. Carpenter

  • Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

    S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

  • Accretion in the Rho-Oph pre-main sequence stars

    A. Natta;L. Testi;S. Randich

  • Accretion in the ρ-Ophiuchi pre-main sequence stars

    A. Natta;L. Testi;S. Randich

  • A steeper than linear disk mass-stellar mass scaling relation

    Ilaria Pascucci;L. Testi;L. Testi;Gregory J. Herczeg;F. Long

  • Star Formation in Clusters: A Survey of Compact Millimeter-Wave Sources in the Serpens Core

    Leonardo Testi;Anneila I. Sargent

  • AMBER, the near-infrared spectro-interferometric three-telescope VLTI instrument

    R. G. Petrov;F. Malbet;G. Weigelt;P. Antonelli

  • Trapping dust particles in the outer regions of protoplanetary disks

    P. Pinilla;P. Pinilla;T. Birnstiel;L. Ricci;L. Ricci;C. P. Dullemond;C. P. Dullemond

  • Accretion in brown dwarfs: An infrared view

    A. Natta;L. Testi;J. Muzerolle;S. Randich

  • What controls star formation in the central 500 pc of the Galaxy

    J. M. Diederik Kruijssen;Steven N. Longmore;Steven N. Longmore;Bruce G. Elmegreen;Norman Murray

  • Ringed Structures of the HD 163296 Protoplanetary Disk Revealed by ALMA

    Andrea Isella;Greta Guidi;Leonardo Testi;Shangfei Liu;Shangfei Liu

  • Dust properties of protoplanetary disks in the Taurus-Auriga star forming region from millimeter wavelengths

    L. Ricci;L. Testi;L. Testi;A. Natta;R. Neri

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Molinari
Sergio Molinari National Institute for Astrophysics
Frédérique Motte
Frédérique Motte Grenoble Alpes University
Glenn J. White
Glenn J. White The Open University
Andrea Isella
Andrea Isella Rice University
Ph. André
Ph. André International Astronomical Union
Nicola Schneider
Nicola Schneider University of Cologne
Derek Ward-Thompson
Derek Ward-Thompson University of Central Lancashire
John Bally
John Bally University of Colorado Boulder
David J. Wilner
David J. Wilner Harvard University
Friedrich Wyrowski
Friedrich Wyrowski Max Planck Society

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