V. Mennella

9.2k citations

113 papers · 2.6k · h-index 28

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
Spectroscopy top 2%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 90
- Astro and Planetary Science 60
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 55
- Planetary Science and Exploration 30
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 26
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 20
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 12

Co-authors: L. Colangelí (71 shared papers)E. Bussoletti (47 shared papers)P. Palumbo (34 shared papers)J. R. Brucato (30 shared papers)G. A. Baratta (14 shared papers)A. Rotundi (38 shared papers)V. G. Zubko (1 shared paper)M. E. Palumbo (10 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (21 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (9 papers)Planetary and Space Science (9 papers)Advances in Space Research (5 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: Italy France United States

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V. Mennella

108 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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1	Optical constants of cosmic carbon analogue grains — I. Simulation of clustering by a modified continuous distribution of ellipsoids Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·V. G. Zubko, V. Mennella, L. Colangelí, E. Bussoletti	1996	384
2	Temperature Dependence of the Absorption Coefficient of Cosmic Analog Grains in the Wavelength Range 20 Microns to 2 Millimeters The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, J. R. Brucato, L. Colangelí, P. Palumbo, A. Rotundi, E. Bussoletti	1998	133
3	The Effects of Ion Irradiation on the Evolution of the Carrier of the 3.4 Micron Interstellar Absorption Band The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, G. A. Baratta, A. Esposito, G. Ferini, Y. J. Pendleton	2003	108
4	Raman spectra of carbon-based materials excited at 1064 nm Carbon ·V. Mennella, G. Monaco, L. Colangelí, E. Bussoletti	1995	91
5	Raman and infrared spectra of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules of possible astrophysical interest The Astrophysical Journal ·L. Colangelí, V. Mennella, G. A. Baratta, E. Bussoletti, G. Strazzulla	1992	88
6	UV photodestruction of CH bonds and the evolution of the 3.4 $\mathsf{\mu}$m feature carrier Astronomy and Astrophysics ·V. Mennella, G. M. Muñoz, R. Ruiterkamp, W. A. Schutte, J. Mayo Greenberg, J. R. Brucato, L. Colangelí	2001	81
7	Combined micro‐Raman, micro‐infrared, and field emission scanning electron microscope analyses of comet 81P/Wild 2 particles collected by Stardust Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·A. Rotundi, G. A. Baratta, J. Borg, J. R. Brucato, H. Busemann, L. Colangelí, Louis Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt, Z. Djouadi, G. Ferrini, I. A. Franchi, M. Fries, F. Grossemy, L. P. Keller, V. Mennella, Keiko Nakamura, L. R. Nittler, M. E. Palumbo, Scott A. Sandford, A. Steele, B. Wopenka	2008	78
8	Formation of CO and CO₂Molecules by Ion Irradiation of Water Ice–covered Hydrogenated Carbon Grains The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, M. E. Palumbo, G. A. Baratta	2004	76
9	EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FOR THE FORMATION OF HIGHLY SUPERHYDROGENATED POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS THROUGH H ATOM ADDITION AND THEIR CATALYTIC ROLE IN H₂FORMATION The Astrophysical Journal ·J. D. Thrower, Bjarke Jørgensen, Emil E. Friis, S. Baouche, V. Mennella, A. C. Luntz, Mie Andersen, Bjørk Hammer, Liv Hornekær	2012	74
10	THE CATALYTIC ROLE OF CORONENE FOR MOLECULAR HYDROGEN FORMATION The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·V. Mennella, Liv Hornekær, J. D. Thrower, M. Accolla	2011	73
11	C–H Bond Formation in Carbon Grains by Exposure to Atomic Hydrogen: The Evolution of the Carrier of the Interstellar 3.4 Micron Band The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, J. R. Brucato, L. Colangelí, P. Palumbo	2002	71
12	Activation of the 3.4 Micron Band in Carbon Grains by Exposure to Atomic Hydrogen The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, J. R. Brucato, L. Colangelí, P. Palumbo	1999	65
13	A New Approach to the Puzzle of the Ultraviolet Interstellar Extinction Bump The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, L. Colangelí, E. Bussoletti, P. Palumbo, A. Rotundi	1998	57
14	UV photodestruction of CH bonds and the evolution of the 3.4 μm feature carrier Astronomy and Astrophysics ·G. M. Muñoz, R. Ruiterkamp, W. A. Schutte, J. M. Greenberg, V. Mennella	2001	51
15	Synthesis of CO and CO₂Molecules by UV Irradiation of Water Ice–covered Hydrogenated Carbon Grains The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, G. A. Baratta, M. E. Palumbo, Edwin A. Bergin	2006	50
16	Activation of an Ultraviolet Resonance in Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Grains by Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation The Astrophysical Journal ·V. Mennella, L. Colangelí, P. Palumbo, A. Rotundi, W. A. Schutte, E. Bussoletti	1996	49
17	The role of laboratory experiments in the characterisation of silicon-based cosmic material The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review ·L. Colangelí, Th. Henning, J. R. Brucato, D. Cl�ment, D. Fabian, O. Guillois, F. Huisken, Christian J��ger, E. K. Jeßberger, A. P. Jones, Gilles Ledoux, Giulio Manic, V. Mennella, F. J. Molster, H. Mutschke, V. Pirronello, C. Reynaud, Joseph Roser, Gianfranco Vidali, L. B. F. M. Waters	2003	44
18	Observations with the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) during Cassini's flyby of Jupiter HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) ·(unknown), (unknown), G. Bellucci, (unknown), C. Sotin, (unknown), F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, (unknown), A. Coradini, (unknown), P. Drossart, V. Formisano, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, (unknown), (unknown), V. Mennella, (unknown), (unknown), B. Sicardy, Stefania Amici, (unknown), G. Filacchione, G. Hansen, C. A. Hibbitts, M. R. Showalter	2003	43
19	On the Electronic Structure of Small Carbon Grains of Astrophysical Interest The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·V. Mennella, L. Colangelí, E. Bussoletti, G. Monaco, P. Palumbo, A. Rotundi	1995	43
20	Formation of interstellar solid CO₂after energetic processing of icy grain mantles Astronomy and Astrophysics ·S. Ioppolo, M. E. Palumbo, G. A. Baratta, V. Mennella	2008	41

About V. Mennella

V. Mennella is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry and Ecology, having authored 113 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (60 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (55 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (30 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (26 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (12 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (12 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (9 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.1k citations), Spectroscopy (440 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (555 citations), Atmospheric Science (294 citations) and Geophysics (204 citations). V. Mennella has collaborated with scholars based in Italy, France and United States. Frequent co-authors include L. Colangelí, E. Bussoletti, P. Palumbo, J. R. Brucato, G. A. Baratta, A. Rotundi, V. G. Zubko, M. E. Palumbo, G. Strazzulla and W. A. Schutte. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary and Space Science, Advances in Space Research and The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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