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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS in peer-reviewed international journals

  1. Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Martín-Doménech, R.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. New measurements on water ice photodesorption and product formation under ultraviolet irradiation. MNRAS, 474, 3080 (2018).

  2. Martín-Doménech, R.; Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. UV photoprocessing of NH3 ice: photon-induced desorption mechanisms MNRAS, 473, 2575 (2018).

  3. Fuente, A.; Goicoechea, J. R.; Pety, J.; Le Gal, R.; Martín-Doménech, R.; Gratier, P.; Guzmán, V.; Roueff, E.; Loison, J. C.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Wakelam, V.; Gerin, M.; Riviere-Marichalar, P.; Vidal, Th. First detection of interstellar S2H. ApJL, 851, L49 (2017).

  4. S. Cazaux, R. Martín-Doménech, Y. J. Chen, Muñoz Caro G. M., C. Gonzalez Diaz. CO Depletion: A Microscopic Perspective. The Astrophysical Journal. 849 - 2, pp. 80 - 80. 2017. [Full Text]

  5. Chen, Y.-J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Aparicio, S. Jiménez-Escobar , A.; Lasne, J.; Rosu-Finsen, A.; McCoustra, M. R. S.; Cassidy, A. M.; Field, D. Wannier-Mott excitons in nanoscale molecular ices. Physical Review Letters, 119, 157703 (2017).

  6. Dartois, E.; Jallat, A.; Alata, I.; Gavilan, L.; Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Chabot, M.; Béroff, K.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. UV photolysis of hydrogenated amorphous carbons of astrophysical interest. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 37, 94 (2017).

  7. Luna, R.; Luna-Ferrándiz, R.; Millán, C.; Domingo, M.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Santonja, C.; Satorre, M. á. A Fast, Direct Procedure to Estimate the Desorption Energy for Various Molecular Ices of Astrophysical Interest. ApJ, 842, id. 51 (2017).

  8. Ciaravella, A.; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Chen, Y.-J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Huang, C.-H.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Venezia, A. M. Soft X-ray Irradiation of Silicates: Implications on Dust Evolution in Protoplanetary Disks. A&A, 828, 29 (2016).

  9. Giuliano, B. M.; Martín-Doménech, R.; Escribano, R.; Manzano-Santamaría, J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Interstellar ice analogs: H2O ice mixtures with CH3OH and NH$_3$ in the far-IR region. A&A, 592, A81 (2016).

  10. Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Martín-Doménech, R.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J. Negligible photodesorption of methanol ice and active photon-induced desorption of its irradiation products. A&A, 592, A68 (2016).

  11. Martín-Doménech, R.; Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Vacuum ultraviolet photolysis of hydrogenated amorphous carbons. III. Diffusion of photo-produced H2 as a function of temperature. A&A, 591, A107 (2016).

  12. Martín-Doménech, R.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Cruz-Díaz, G. A. Study of the photon-induced formation and subsequent desorption of CH3OH and H2CO in interstellar ice analogs. A&A, 589, A107 (2016).

  13. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J.; Aparicio, S.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Rosu-Finsen, A.; Lasne, J.; M. R. S. McCoustra. Photodesorption and physical properties of CO ice as a function of temperature. A&A, 589, A19 (2016).

  14. Ciaravella, A.; Chen, Y.-J.; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chuang, K.-J.; Huang, C.-H. Chemical Evolution of a CO Ice Induced by Soft X-rays. ApJ, 819, 38 (2016).

  15. Martín-Doménech, R.; Jiménez-Serra, I.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; M "uller, H. S. P.; Occhiogrosso, A.; Testi, L.; Woods, P. M.; Viti, S. The sulfur depletion problem: upper limits on the H2S2, HS2, and S2 gas-phase abundances toward the low-mass warm core IRAS 16293-2422. A&A, 585, A112 (2016).

  16. Alata, I.; Jallat, A.; Gavilan, L.; Chabot, M.; Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Béroff, K.; Dartois, E. Vacuum ultraviolet of hydrogenated amorphous carbons. II. Small hydrocarbons production in Photon Dominated Regions. A&A, 584, A123 (2015).

  17. Martín-Doménech, R.; Manzano-Santamar, J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Chen, Y.-J.; Herrero, V. J.; Tanarro, I. UV photoprocessing of CO2 ice: a complete quantification of photochemistry and photon-induced desorption processes. A&A, 584, A14 (2015).

  18. Goesmann, F.; Rosenbauer, H.; Bredeh "oft, J.-H.; Cabane, M.; Ehrenfreund, P.; Gautier, Th.; Giri, C.; Kr "uger, H.; Le Roy, L.; MacDermott, A. J.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Meierhenrich, U. J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Raulin, F.; Roll, R.; Steele, A.; Steininger, H.; Sternberg, R.; Szopa, C.; Thiemann, W.; Ulamec, S. Organic compounds on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko revealed by COSAC mass spectrometry. Science, 349 (6247), aab0689 (2015).

  19. Muñoz Caro, G. M. Comets and their Origin. The Tool to decipher a Comet. Angewandte, book review, 54, 7227--7228 (2015).

  20. Chen, Y.-J.; Juang, K.-J.; Nuevo, M.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Qiu, J.-M.; Chu, C.-C.; Yih, T.-S.; Wu , C.-Y. R.; Fung, H.-S.; Ip, W.-H. Formation of S-Bearing Species by VUV/EUV Irradiation of H2S-Containing Ice Mixtures: Photon Energy and Carbon Source Effects. ApJ, 798, 80 (2015).

  21. Goesmann, F.; Raulin, F.; Bredehoft, J. H.; Cabane, M.; Ehrenfreund, P.; MacDermott, A. J.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Meierhenrich, U. J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Szopa, C.; Sternberg, R.; Roll, R.; Thiemann, W.H.-P.; Ulamec, S. COSAC prepares for sampling and in situ analysis of cometary matter from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Planetary and Space Science, 103, 318 (2014).

  22. Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J. Sulfur-depletion in dense clouds and circumstellar regions. Organic products made from UV-photoprocessing of realistic ice analogs containing H2S. MNRAS, 443, 343--354 (2014).

  23. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E.; Boduch, P.; Rothard, H.; Domaracka, A.; Jiménez-Escobar, A. Comparison of UV and high-energy ion irradiation of methanol:ammonia ice. A&A, 566, A93, 8 páginas (2014).

  24. Giuliano, B. M.; Escribano, R. M.; Martín-Doménech, R.; Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Interstellar ice analogs: band strengths of H2O, CO2, CH3OH, and NH$_3$ in the far-infrared region. A&A, 565, A108, 7 páginas (2014).

  25. Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Giuliano, B. M.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Marcelino. N.; Cernicharo, J. Investigation of HNCO isomers formation in ice mantles by UV and thermal processing: an experimental approach. ApJ, 788, 19--26 (2014).

  26. Martín-Doménech, R.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Bueno, J.; Goessmann, F. Thermal desorption of circumstellar and cometary ice analogs. A&A, 564, A8, 12 páginas (2014).

  27. Alata, I.; Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E. VUV photolysis of hydrogenated amorphous carbons. I. Interstellar H2 and CH4 formation rates. A&A, accepted (2014).

  28. Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J. Vacuum-UV absorption spectroscopy of interstellar ice analogues. III. Isotopic effects. MNRAS, 439, 2370--2376 (2014).

  29. Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J.; Yih T.-S. Vacuum-UV spectroscopy of interstellar ice analogs. II. Absorption cross-sections of nonpolar ice molecules. A&A, 562, A120, 9 páginas (2014).

  30. Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Chen, Y.-J.; Yih T.-S. Vacuum-UV spectroscopy of interstellar ice analogs. I. Absorption cross-sections of polar-ice molecules. A&A, 562, A119, 10 páginas (2014).

  31. Chen, Y.-J.; Chuang, K.-J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Nuevo, M.; Chu, C.-C.; Yih, T.-S.; Ip, W.-H.; Wu, C.-Y. R. Vacuum Ultraviolet Emission Spectrum Measurement of a Microwave-discharge Hydrogen-flow Lamp in Several Configurations: Application to Photodesorption of CO Ice. ApJ, 781(1), article id. 15, 13 páginas (2014).

  32. Chen, Y.-J.; Ciaravella, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Juang, K.-J.; Yih, T.-S. Soft X-Ray Irradiation of Methanol Ice: Formation of Products as a Function of Photon Energy. ApJ, 778(2), article id. 162, 11 páginas (2013).

  33. Escribano, R. M.; { bf Muñoz Caro, G. M. (corresponding author); Cruz-Díaz, G. A.; Rodríguez-Lazcano, Y.; Mat 'e, B. Crystallization of CO2 ice and the absence of amorphous CO2 ice in space. PNAS, 110 (32), 12899--12904 (2013).

  34. Tercero, B.; Kleiner, I.; Cernicharo, J.; Nguyen, H. V. L.; L 'opez, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Discovery of Methyl Acetate and Gauche Ethyl Formate in Orion. ApJL, 770, L13--L18 (2013).

  35. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E. Prebiotic chemistry in icy grain mantles in space. An experimental and observational approach. Chem. Soc. Rev., 42, 2173--2185 (2013).

  36. Cernicharo, J.; Marcelino, N.; Roueff, E.; Gerin, M.; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Discovery of the Methoxy radical, CH$_3$O, towards B1: Dust Grain and Gas Phase chemistry in cold dark Clouds. ApJL, 759, L43--L46 (2012).

  37. Goesmann, F.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Roll, R.; Bredeh "oft, J. H.; Meierhenrich, U.; Raulin, F.; Thiemann, W.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Szopa, C. Interpretation of COSAC mass spectrometer data acquired during Rosetta 's Lutetia fly-by 10 July 2010. P &SS, 66, 187--191 (2012).

  38. Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Ciaravella, A.; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Candia, R.; Micela, G. Soft X-Ray Irradiation of H2S Ice and the Presence of S2 in Comets. ApJL, 751, L40--L44 (2012).

  39. Ciaravella, A.; Jiménez Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Candia, R.; Giarrusso, S.; Barbera, M.; Collura, A. Soft X-ray irradiation of pure carbon monoxide interstellar ice analogues. ApJL, 746, L1--L5 (2012).

  40. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Rietmeijer, F. J. M.; Souza-Egipsy, V.; Valles-Gonz 'alez, M. P. A potentially new type of nonchondritic interplanetary dust particle with hematite, organic carbon, amorphous Na,Ca-aluminosilicate, and FeO-spheres. M &PS, 47, 248--261 (2012).

  41. Godard, M.; Geballe, T. R.; Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. The deep 3.4 $ mu$m interstellar absorption feature toward the IRAS 18511+0146 cluster. A&A, 537, id.A27, 8 páginas (2012).

  42. Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Sulfur depletion in dense clouds and circumstellar regions. I. H2S ice abundance and UV-photochemical reactions in the H2O-matrix. A&A, 536, id.A91, 11 páginas (2011).

  43. Ciaravella, A.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Jiménez Escobar, A.; Cecchi-Pestellini, C.; Giarrusso, S.; Barbera, M.; Collura, A. Soft X-ray irradiation of a methanol ice. ApJL, 722, L45--L48 (2010).

  44. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Jiménez-Escobar, A.; Martin-Gago, J. 'A.; Rogero, C.; Atienza, C.; Puertas, S.; Sobrado, J. M.; Torres-Redondo, J. New results on thermal and photodesorption of CO ice using the novel InterStellar Astrochemistry Chamber (ISAC). A&A, 522, A108--A121 (2010).

  45. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E. A tracer of organic matter of prebiotic interest in space, made from UV and thermal processing of ice mantles. A&A, 494, 109--115 (2009).

  46. Menor-Salvan C.; Ruiz-Bermejo M.; Osuna-Esteban S.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Veintemillas-Verdaguer, S. Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Acetylene Polymers in Ice: A Prebiotic Scenario. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 5, Issue 12, 2729--2739 (2008).

  47. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E.; Nakamura-Messenger, K. Characterization of the carbon component in cometary Stardust samples by means of infrared and Raman spectroscopy. A&A, 485, 743--751 (2008).

  48. Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Carbonaceous dust grains in Luminous InfraRed Galaxies. Spitzer/IRS reveals a-C:H is an abundant and ubiquitous ISM component. A&A, 476, 1235--1242 (2007).

  49. Nuevo, M.; Meierhenrich, U. J.; d'Hendecourt, L.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E.; Deboffle, D.; Thiemann, W. H.-P.; Bredehoft, J. H.; Nahon, L. Enantiomeric separation of complex organic molecules produced from irradiation of interstellar/circumstellar ice analogs. Advances in Space Research, 39, Issue 3, 400--404 (2007).

  50. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Matrajt, G.; Dartois, E.; d'Hendecourt, L.; Deboffle, D.; Montagnac, G.; Chauvin, N.; Boukari, C.; Le Du, D. Nature and evolution of carbonaceous matter in interplanetary dust particles: Effects of irradiation and identification with a form of amorphous carbon. A&A, 459, 147--159 (2006).

  51. Goesmann, F.; Rosenbauer, H.; Roll, R.; Szopa, C.; Raulin, F.; Sternberg, R.; Israel, G.; Meierhenrich, U.; Thiemann, W.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. . COSAC, the cometary sampling and composition experiment on Philae. Space Science Reviews (2006). Publication date: 13 Sept. 2006. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-006-9000-6

  52. Nuevo, M.; Meierhenrich, U. J.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E.; d'Hendecourt, L.; Deboffle, D.; Auger, G.; Blanot, D.; Bredeh "oft, J.-H.; Nahon, L. The effects of circularly polarized light on amino acid enantiomers produced by the UV irradiation of interstellar ice analogs. A&A, 457, 741--751 (2006).

  53. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Mateo Martín, E.; Martínez Frías, J. Near-UV transmittance of basalt dust as an analog of the Martian regolith: implications for sensor calibration and astrobiology. Sensors, 6, 688--696 (2006).

  54. Dartois, E.; Pontoppidan, K.; Thi, W.F.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. Spitzer's large CO2 ice detection toward the L723 class 0 object. A&A, 444 (3), L57--L60 (2005).

  55. Matrajt, G.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Dartois, E.; d'Hendecourt, L.; Deboffle, D.; Borg. J. A quantitative FTIR analyses of the organics in IDPs: Comparison with the IR spectra of the Diffuse Intestellar Medium. A&A, vol. 433 (3), 979--995 (2005).

  56. Meierhenrich, U.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Schutte, W. A.; Thiemann, W. H.-P.; Barbier, B.; Brack, A. Corresponding author: G. M. Muñoz Caro. Precursors of biological cofactors from ultraviolet irradiation of circumstellar/interstellar ice analogs. Chem. Eur. J., vol. 11, issue 17, 4895--4900 (2005) (cover article).

  57. Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Deboffle, D.; Montagnac, G.; d'Hendecourt, L. Ultraviolet photoproduction of ISM dust. Laboratory characterisation and astrophysical relevance. A&A, 432, 895--908 (2005).

  58. Dartois, E.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Deboffle, D.; d'Hendecourt, L. Diffuse interstellar medium organic polymers. Photoproduction of the 3.4, 6.85, and 7.25 $ mu$m features. A&A, 423, L33--L36 (2004).

  59. Dartois, E.; Marco, O.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Brooks, K.; Deboffle, D.; d'Hendecourt, L. Organic matter in Seyfert 2 nuclei: Comparison with our Galactic Center lines of sight. A&A, 423, 549--558 (2004).

  60. Meierhenrich, U.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Bredehoft, J. H.; Jessberger, E. K.; Thiemann, W. H.-P. Identification of diamino acids in the Murchison meteorite. PNAS, 101, no. 25, 9182--9186 (2004).

  61. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Schutte, W. A. UV-photoprocessing of interstellar ice analogs: New infrared spectroscopic results. A&A, 412, 121--132 (2004).

  62. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Meierhenrich, U. J.; Schutte, W. A.; Thiemann, W. H.-P.; Greenberg, J.M. UV-photoprocessing of interstellar ice analogs: Detection of Hexamethylenetetramine-based species. A&A, 413, 209--216 (2004).

  63. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Meierhenrich, U. J.; Schutte, W. A.; Barbier, B.; Arcones Segovia, A.; Rosenbauer, H.; Thiemann, W. H.-P.; Brack, A.; Greenberg, J. M. Amino acids from ultraviolet irradiation of interstellar ice analogs. Nature, 416, 403--406 (2002).

  64. Meierhenrich, U. J.; Thiemann, W. H.-P.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Schutte, W. A.; Greenberg, J. M. Simulated cometary matter as a test for enantiomer separating chromatography for use on comet 46P/Wirtanen. Advances in Space Research, 27, 329--334 (2001).

  65. Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Ruiterkamp, R.; Schutte, W. A.; Greenberg, J. M.; Mennella, V. UV photodestruction of CH bonds and the evolution of the 3.4 $ mu$m feature carrier. I. The case of aliphatic and aromatic molecular species. A&A 367, 347--354 (2001).

  66. Mennella, V., Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Ruiterkamp, R.; Schutte, W. A.; Greenberg, J. M.; Brucato, J. R.; Colangeli, L. UV photodestruction of CH bonds and the evolution of the 3.4 $ mu$m feature carrier. II. The case of hydrogenated carbon grains. A&A 367, 355--361 (2001).

  67. Greenberg, J. M.; Gillette, J. S.; Muñoz Caro, G. M. ; Mahajan, T. B.; Zare, R. N.; Li, A.; Schutte, W. A.; de Groot, M.; Mendoza-Gomez, C. Ultraviolet photoprocessing of interstellar dust mantles as a source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other conjugated molecules. ApJ, 531, L71--L73 (2000).