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Luca Pasquini is affiliated with the European Southern Observatory in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work covers a range of main topics such as Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, Astro and Planetary Science, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena.

Pasquini has published numerous papers in various venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Pasquini are:

  • "ESPRESSO at VLT", 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "High-precision wavelength calibration of astronomical spectrographs with laser frequency combs", 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Cosmic dynamics in the era of Extremely Large Telescopes", 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Revisiting Proxima with ESPRESSO", 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • "Warm terrestrial planet with half the mass of Venus transiting a nearby star", 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • P. Molaro
  • J. I. Gónzalez Hernández
  • A. Suárez Mascareño
  • G. Lo Curto
  • R. Rébolo

Their work involves instrumentation and observational techniques that are integral to astronomical spectroscopy, contributing to precision wavelength calibration and the study of exoplanets and cosmic dynamics. The focus on adaptive optics and wavefront sensing indicates involvement with technologies that improve the quality of ground-based astronomical observations.

Best Publications

  • Setting New Standards with HARPS

    M. Mayor;F. Pepe;D. Queloz;F. Bouchy

  • The MUSE second-generation VLT instrument

    R. Bacon;M. Accardo;L. Adjali;H. Anwand

  • Detection of the gravitational redshift in the orbit of the star S2 near the Galactic centre massive black hole

    R. Abuter;A. Amorim;N. Anugu;M. Bauböck

  • Laser Frequency Combs for Astronomical Observations

    Tilo Steinmetz;Tobias Wilken;Constanza Araujo-Hauck;Ronald Holzwarth

  • The O-Na and Mg-Al anticorrelations in turn-off and early subgiants in globular clusters

    R. G. Gratton;P. Bonifacio;A. Bragaglia;E. Carretta

  • Detection of the gravitational redshift in the orbit of the star S2 near the Galactic centre massive black hole.

    R. Abuter;A. Amorim;N. Anugu

  • Installation and Commissioning of FLAMES, the VLT Multifibre Facility

    L. Pasquini;G. Avila;A. Blecha;C. Cacciari

  • First light for GRAVITY: Phase referencing optical interferometry for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer

    R. Abuter;M. Accardo;A. Amorim

  • Basic physical parameters of a selected sample of evolved stars

    L. da Silva;L. Girardi;L. Pasquini;J. Setiawan

  • Detection of Circumstellar Material in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

    F. Patat;P. Chandra;R. Chevalier;S. Justham

  • High‐precision wavelength calibration of astronomical spectrographs with laser frequency combs

    Michael T. Murphy;Thomas Udem;Ronald Holzwarth;Andreas Sizmann

  • First Light for GRAVITY: Phase Referencing Optical Interferometry for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer

    R. Abuter;M. Accardo;A. Amorim

  • ESPRESSO at VLT - On-sky performance and first results

    F. Pepe;S. Cristiani;R. Rebolo;R. Rebolo;N. C. Santos

  • A spectrograph for exoplanet observations calibrated at the centimetre-per-second level

    Tobias Wilken;Gaspare Lo Curto;Rafael A. Probst;Tilo Steinmetz

  • Gaia-ESO Survey: The analysis of high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars

    R. Smiljanic;A. J. Korn;M. Bergemann;A. Frasca

  • Cosmic dynamics in the era of Extremely Large Telescopes

    Jochen Liske;Andrea Grazian;Eros Vanzella;Miroslava Dessauges

  • The lithium content of the globular cluster NGC 6397

    P. Bonifacio;L. Pasquini;F. Spite;A. Bragaglia

  • ESPRESSO: the Echelle spectrograph for rocky exoplanets and stable spectroscopic observations

    Francesco A. Pepe;Stefano Cristiani;Rafael Rebolo Lopez;Nuno C. Santos

  • HARPS: ESO's coming planet searcher. Chasing exoplanets with the La Silla 3.6-m telescope

    F. Pepe;M. Mayor;G. Rupprecht;G. Avila

  • Fast-rotating nearby solar-type stars - I. Spectral classification, v sin i, Li abundances and X-ray luminosities

    G. Cutispoto;L. Pastori;L. Pasquini;J. R. de Medeiros

Frequent Co-Authors

Sofia Randich
Sofia Randich National Institute for Astrophysics
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council
A. P. Hatzes
A. P. Hatzes Max Planck Society
Stéphane Udry
Stéphane Udry University of Geneva
Piercarlo Bonifacio
Piercarlo Bonifacio Université Paris Cité
Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Michael T. Murphy
Michael T. Murphy Swinburne University of Technology
Ronald Holzwarth
Ronald Holzwarth Max Planck Society
Sandro D'Odorico
Sandro D'Odorico European Southern Observatory
Paolo Molaro
Paolo Molaro National Institute for Astrophysics

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