Adal Mesa

Since my PhD thesis, my work has been focused on the study of one of the main problems in the physics of photoionized nebulae, the abundance discrepancy. Using various spectroscopic techniques (integral-field, long-slit and echelle), this research line has allowed me to carry out detailed studies of the Orion Nebula and of the morphological structures that we can find there (eg Herbig-Haro objects, protoplanetary disks, bars).

The main result of my thesis was to discover the first evidence linking increases in abundance discrepancy with the presence of high-velocity gas flows. In parallel, I also work in the study of the chemical composition of "ring nebulae" around Wolf-Rayet massive stars. Finally, I also collaborate with other researchers in studies of the chemical composition of: (1) Protoplanetary disks in Orion and (2) planetary nebulae with Wolf-Rayet nuclei.

Studies

• Grado en Física / Especialidad Astrofísica / Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, España) / 2002-2006
• Master en Astrofísica / Especialidad en Teoría y Computación / Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, España) / 2006-2007
• Doctor en Astrofísica / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias-Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, España) / 2006-2010

 

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