The Team

Research in the laboratory headed by Prof. Gianfranco Vidali focuses on the study of physical and chemical processes leading to the production of molecules in interstellar space and on the study of static and dynamic properties of ultra-thin films on well characterized surfaces. The team tipically consists of two graduate students, Valerio Pirronello, professor at the University of Catania (Italy), a post-doc and numerous undergraduate students. The main facility is an atomic/molecular beam scattering apparatus. with two atomic/molecular beam lines, a time-of-flight section, and a laser system for excitation of molecules in the UV.

Laboratory of astrophysics and surface science

Here are images of some of the people who contributed to our research work in astrophysics/astrochemsitry

	Joe Roser (left) and Gianfranco Vidali
	From the left: Gianfranco Vidali, Emanuele Congiu and Joe Roser
	Top, from the left: Giulio Mainco', Gianfranco Vidali, Pippo Raguni', Joe Roser Bottom: from the left, Gianfranco Vidali, Joe Roser, Valerio Pirronello Click on the image for a larger picture.
	Valerio Pirronello and Emanuele Congiu
	Foreground: Robert D'Agostino; left: Chris Nagele; right: Emily Watkins
	From left to right: Gianfranco Vidali, Chi Liu, Lyiong Shen