Carla Silva Tafur

Background

• BA in chemistry, ULB (2015-2020)
• MA in chemistry, ULB (2020-2022)
• Master thesis "Etude du spectre à haute résolution de la bande ν22 du pyrrole", ULB (2022)
• PhD student in Sciences, ULB, ARC fellowship (2023-present)

PhD project

High resolution study of the v14 band of pyrrole (C4H5N) near 14 µm

To quantify and detect trace constituents of planetary atmospheres, the availability of reference spectroscopic information is indispensable. The present work is part of a project aimed at providing missing data and improving existing line parameters or absorption cross sections for species selected because of their potential relevance to planetary atmospheres. The work is carried out in the 600-2000 cm⁻¹ region, selected for its relevance to current and future space missions. This study focuses on the high-resolution spectrum of the ν14 band of pyrrole (C4H5N), observed near 14 µm. Spectra of this band have been recorded using a Bruker IFS 120 to 125 HR upgrade Fourier transform spectrometer. These measurements will be used for the analysis of line positions and the study of line intensities.

Publications

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Contact

Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES)( https://squares.ulb.be//),
Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP160/09
50 Av. F.D. Roosevelt, B-1050 Belgium
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