Man

Sebastian Victor Claudio Lopez Morales

Associate Professor

DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMIA

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


The Intergalactic Medium; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Gravitational lensing

Educación

  •  Astronomy, UNIVERSITAT HAMBURG. Alemania, 1999
  •  Physics, UNIVERSITAT HAMBURG. Chile, 1995
  •  Physics, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1989
  •  Astrphysics, UNIVERSITAT HAMBURG. Alemania, 1999

Experiencia Académica

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    U. de Chile

    FCFM

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - A la fecha

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas

    Chile

    2002 - 2005

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    FCFM

    Chile

    2000 - 2001

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Head of the Gemini Office Part Time

    CONICYT

    Chile

    2008 - 2010

  •   Support Astronomer Part Time

    CONICYT

    Chile

    2000 - 2007

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    Universitaet Hamburg

    Alemania

    1996 - 1999

Formación de Capital Humano


Nicolas Tejos (MSc, current position: PhD student at Durham)
Heather Andrews (MSc, co-advised, current position: PhD student at Leiden))
Maria Jose Maureira (MSc, current position: PhD at Yale)
Vincent Dumont (MSc, finished)
Paula Lopez (PhD) ongoing


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Winner of the CIM Returning Experts Program

    Centrum fuer internationale Migration und Entwicklung

    Alemania, 1999

    Funding through CIM Returning Experts Program for settling down abroad.

  •   Researcher in the Program Ciencia de Frontera

    Chilean National Academy of Sciences

    Chile, 2004

    Miembro programa Ciencia de Frontera de la Academia de Ciencias. Dirigí estudio sobre la astronomía Chilena.

  •   PI of ESO Large Programme “Quasars and their absorption lines: a legacy survey of the highredshift universe with xshooter”

    Euopean Southern Observatory

    Chile, 2011

    Large Programme with 100 hours awarded. Estimated execution costs ~500k US$.


 

Article (112)

Spatially Resolved Outflows in a Seyfert Galaxy at z=2.39
A clumpy and anisotropic galaxy halo at redshift 1 from gravitational-arc tomography
A VLT/MUSE galaxy survey towards QSO Q1410: looking for aWHIM traced by BLAs in inter-cluster filaments
Hunting for metals using XQ-100 Legacy Survey composite spectra
Near infrared spectroscopic observations of high redshift C-I absorbers
Spotting high-z molecular absorbers using neutral carbon Results from a complete spectroscopic survey with the VLT
New constraints on the free-streaming of warm dark matter from intermediate and small scale Lyman-alpha forest data
On the selection of damped Lyman &#945; systems using Mg II absorption at 2 < zabs < 4
On the selection of damped Lyman a systems using Mg II absorption at 2 < z(abs) < 4
Solving the conundrum of intervening strong Mg II absorbers towards gamma-ray bursts and quasars
The evolution of the star formation rate function in the EAGLE simulations: a comparison with UV, IR and H alpha observations from z similar to 8 to z similar to 0
The Lyman &#945; forest power spectrum from the XQ-100 Legacy Survey
The Lyman alpha forest power spectrum from the XQ-100 Legacy Survey
Chemical abundances of the damped Lyman &#945; systems in the XQ-100 survey
Chemical abundances of the damped Lyman alpha systems in the XQ-100 survey
Extended Ly alpha emission around quasars with eclipsing damped Ly alpha systems
Extended Ly&#945; emission around quasars with eclipsing damped Ly&#945; systems
Nature and statistical properties of quasar associated absorption systems in the XQ-100 Legacy Survey
Nature and statistical properties of quasar associated absorption systems in the XQ-100 Legacy Survey
The evolution of neutral gas in damped Lyman &#945; systems from the XQ-100 survey
The evolution of neutral gas in damped Lyman alpha systems from the XQ-100 survey
XQ-100: A legacy survey of one hundred 3.5 . z . 4.5 quasars observed with VLT/XSHOOTER
XQ-100: A legacy survey of one hundred 3.5 less than or similar to z less than or similar to 4.5 quasars observed with VLT/X-shooter
A coronagraphic absorbing cloud reveals the narrow-line region and extended Lyman &#945; emission of QSO J0823+0529
A coronagraphic absorbing cloud reveals the narrow-line region and extended Lyman alpha emission of QSO J0823+0529
Photometric classification of quasars from RCS-2 using Random Forest
Photometric classification of quasars from RCS-2 using Random Forest
The Giant Gemini GMOS survey of zem > 4.4 quasars - I. Measuring the mean free path across cosmic time
The neutral hydrogen cosmological mass density at z = 5
The neutral hydrogen cosmological mass density at z=5
VLT/UVES observations of extremely strong intervening damped Lyman-&#945; systems. Molecular hydrogen and excited carbon, oxygen, and silicon at log N(H i) = 22.4
VLT/UVES observations of extremely strong intervening damped Lyman-alpha systems Molecular hydrogen and excited carbon, oxygen, and silicon at log N(H I)=22.4
Fundamental constants and high-resolution spectroscopy
Fundamental constants and high-resolution spectroscopy
The Giant Gemini GMOS survey of z(em) > 4.4 quasars - I. Measuring the mean free path across cosmic time
The UVES Large Program for testing fundamental physics - III. Constraints on the fine-structure constant from three telescopes
The UVES Large Program for testing fundamental physics - III. Constraints on the fine-structure constant from three telescopes
AN INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT OF THE INCIDENCE OF Mg II ABSORBERS ALONG GAMMA-RAY BURST SIGHT LINES: THE END OF THE MYSTERY?
An Independent Measurement of the Incidence of Mg II Absorbers along Gamma-Ray Burst Sight Lines: The End of the Mystery?
GALAXY CLUSTERS IN THE LINE OF SIGHT TO BACKGROUND QUASARS. III. MULTI-OBJECT SPECTROSCOPY
Galaxy Clusters in the Line of Sight to Background Quasars. III. Multi-object Spectroscopy
The UVES large program for testing fundamental physics - II. Constraints on a change in &#956; towards quasar HE 0027-1836
The UVES large program for testing fundamental physics - II. Constraints on a change in mu towards quasar HE 0027-1836
The UVES Large Program for testing fundamental physics I. Bounds on a change in &#945; towards quasar HE 2217-2818
The UVES Large Program for testing fundamental physics I. Bounds on a change in alpha towards quasar HE 221-2818
Deuterium at high redshift. Primordial abundance in the zabs = 2.621 damped Ly-&#945; system towards CTQ 247
Deuterium at high redshift: Primordial abundance in the z abs = 2.621 damped Ly-? system towards CTQ 247
Discovery of a compact gas-rich damped Lyman-&#945; galaxy at z = 2.2: evidence of a starburst-driven outflow
Discovery of a compact gas-rich damped Lyman-alpha galaxy at z = 2.2: evidence of a starburst-driven outflow
METALLICITIES, DUST, AND MOLECULAR CONTENT OF A QSO-DAMPED Ly alpha SYSTEM REACHING log N(H I)=22: AN ANALOG TO GRB-DLAs
Metallicities, Dust, and Molecular Content of a QSO-damped Ly&#945; System Reaching log N(H I) = 22: An Analog to GRB-DLAs
Primordial abundance in the z(abs)=2.621 damped Ly-alpha system towards CTQ247
THE EFFECTS OF VIEWING ANGLE ON THE MASS DISTRIBUTION OF EXOPLANETS
The Effects of Viewing Angle on the Mass Distribution of Exoplanets
The Effects of Viewing Angle on the Mass Distribution of Exoplanets
AFTERGLOW OBSERVATIONS OF FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE GAMMA-RAY BURSTS AND THE EMERGING CLASS OF HYPER-ENERGETIC EVENTS
Afterglow Observations of Fermi Large Area Telescope Gamma-ray Bursts and the Emerging Class of Hyper-energetic Events
The evolution of the cosmic microwave background temperature Measurements of T-CMB at high redshift from carbon monoxide excitation
The evolution of the cosmic microwave background temperature. Measurements of TCMB at high redshift from carbon monoxide excitation
A translucent interstellar cloud at z = 2.69. CO, H2, and HD in the line-of-sight to SDSS J123714.60+064759.5
A translucent interstellar cloud at z=2.69 CO, H-2, and HD in the line-of-sight to SDSS J123714.60+064759.5
GRB 090426: the environment of a rest-frame 0.35-s gamma-ray burst at a redshift of 2.609
GRB090426: the environment of a rest-frame 0.35-s gamma-ray burst at a redshift of 2.609
The nature of proximate damped Lyman &#945; systems
Assessing the dust selection bias in quasar absorbers at 0.7 < z < 1.6: Zn/Fe abundances in a radio-selected sample(star)
Assessing the dust selection bias in quasar absorbers at 0.7 < z < 1.6=> Zn/Fe abundances in a radio-selected sample
Casting Light on the "Anomalous" Statistics of Mg II Absorbers Toward Gamma-ray Burst Afterglows: The Incidence of Weak Systems
CASTING LIGHT ON THE "ANOMALOUS" STATISTICS OF MG II ABSORBERS TOWARD GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS: THE INCIDENCE OF WEAK SYSTEMS
Diffuse molecular gas at high redshift - Detection of CO molecules and the 2175 Å dust feature at z = 1.64
Diffuse molecular gas at high redshift Detection of CO molecules and the 2175 angstrom dust feature at z=1.64
Diffuse molecular gas at high redshift. Detection of CO molecules and the 2175 Å dust feature at z = 1.64
Galaxy clusters in the line of sight to background quasars - II. Environmental effects on the sizes of baryonic halo sizes
Galaxy clusters in the line of sight to background quasars - II. Environmental effects on the sizes of baryonic halo sizes
OBSERVATIONS OF THE NAKED-EYE GRB 080319B: IMPLICATIONS OF NATURE'S BRIGHTEST EXPLOSION
The Host Galaxies of Swift Dark Gamma-ray Bursts: Observational Constraints on Highly Obscured and Very High Redshift GRBs
Galaxy clusters in the line of sight to background quasars. I. Survey design and incidence of MgII absorbers at cluster redshifts
A new measure of ??/? at redshift z = 1.84 from very high resolution spectra of Q 1101-264
A new measure of Delta alpha/alpha at redshift z=1.84 from very high resolution spectra of Q 1101-264
Clues to the nature of high-redshift OVI absorption systems from their lack of small-scale structure
On the incidence of CIV absorbers along the sight lines to gamma-ray bursts
The Galactic deuterium abundance and expanded Ti/H sample
On the incidence of strong MgII absorbers along gamma-ray burst sight lines
Spectral shape of the UV ionizing background and O vi absorbers at z ? 1.5 towards HS 0747+4259
Spectral shape of the UV ionizing background and OVI absorbers at z similar to 1.5 towards HS 0747+4259
The evolution of Lyman ? absorbers in the redshift range 0.5 &lt; z &lt; 1.9
The evolution of Lyman alpha absorbers in the redshift range 0.5 < z < 1.9
The multiwavelength survey by Yale-Chile (MUSYC): Survey design and deep public UBVRIZ ' images and catalogs of the extended Hubble Deep Field-South
Tomography of the intergalactic medium with Ly alpha forests in close QSO pairs
Tomography of the intergalactic medium with Ly? forests in close QSO pairs
A damped Ly? system along two lines of sight at z = 0.93
Discovery of a galaxy cluster in the foreground of the wide-separation quasar pair UM 425
Evidence for a magnitude-dependent bias in the Hamburg/ESO survey for damped Lyman-? systems
HE 0141-3932: A bright QSO with an unusual emission line spectrum and associated absorption
Metal abundances in a damped Ly alpha system along two lines of sight at z=0.93
Nitrogen-deficient and iron-rich associated absorbers with oversolar metallicities towards the quasar HE0141-3932
Probing the 3-D matter distribution at z ? 2 with QSO multiple lines of sight
On the nature of the heat source for damped Ly? systems
Disentangling microlensing and differential extinction in the double QSO HE 0512-3329
Distinct abundance patterns in multiple damped Ly alpha galaxies: Evidence for truncated star formation?
Distinct abundance patterns in multiple damped Ly? galaxies: Evidence for truncated star formation?
Discovery of a new quadruply lensed QSO: HS 0810+2554 - A brighter twin to PG 1115+080
Erratum: Unusual metal abundances in a pair of damped Lyman alpha systems at z ? 2* (A&amp;A (2001) 380 (117-122))
Metal abundances and ionization conditions in a possibly dust-free damped Ly alpha system at z=2.3
Metal abundances and ionization conditions in a possibly dust-free damped Ly? system at z = 2.3
A nearly symmetric double-image gravitational lens
High-resolution OVI absorption line observations at 1.2 <= z <= 1.7 in the bright QSO HE 0515-4414
Slit spectroscopy of nine new z &gt; 3 southern QSOs: Damped Ly? and Lyman-limit systems
Slit spectroscopy of nine new z > 3 southern QSOs: Damped Ly alpha and Lyman-limit systems
Slit spectroscopy of nine new z > 3 southern QSOs: Damped Ly? and Lyman-limit systems
Unusual metal abundances in a pair of damped Lyman alpha systems at z ? 2
Unusual metal abundances in a pair of damped Lyman alpha systems at z similar to 2
HST spectroscopy of the double QSO HS 1216+5032 AB

ConferencePaper (6)

C IV ABSORBERS ALONG THE SIGHTLINES TO GAMMA-RAY BURSTS
Probing cluster galaxies with background qsos
High-precision measurements of ??/? from QSO absorption spectra
Small-scale structure of high-redshift OVI absorption systems
The source of metals in the high-redshift lyman-? forest
The source of metals in the high-redshift Lyman-alpha forest

EditorialMaterial (1)

Astronomy - The universe measured with a comb

Errata (1)

Unusual metal abundances in a pair of damped Lyman alpha systems at z similar to 2 (vol 380, pg 117, 2001)

Review (4)

The nature of proximate damped Lyman alpha systems star
GRB 080503: IMPLICATIONS OF A NAKED SHORT GAMMA-RAY BURST DOMINATED BY EXTENDED EMISSION
HIGH-REDSHIFT STARBURSTING DWARF GALAXIES REVEALED BY gamma-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
THE HOST GALAXIES OF SWIFT DARK GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: OBSERVATIONAL CONSTRAINTS ON HIGHLY OBSCURED AND VERY HIGH REDSHIFT GRBs
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Sebastian Lopez

Associate Professor

DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMIA

Santiago, Chile

12
Cedric Ledoux

Support Astronomer

European Southern Observatory

Santiago, Chile

9
Nicolas Tejos

Associate Professor

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Curauma, Chile

7
Leopoldo Infante

Professor

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

7
Paulina Lira

Associate Professor

Astronomía

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

7
Luis Barrientos

Associate Professor, Director

Institute of Astrophysics

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

5
José Maza

Full Professor

Astronomía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

4
Nelson Padilla

Profesor Titular

Astrophysics

Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Roberto Assef

Profesor Titular

Núcleo de Astronomía de la Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias

Universidad Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

1
James Jenkins

Associate Professor

Astronomy

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Timo Anguita

Associate Professor

Ciencias Fisicas

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Monica Rubio

Full Professor

DEPARTENTO DE ASTRONOMIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
René Méndez

Profesor

Departamento de Astronomia

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Gaspar Galaz

Profesor Titular, Director, Instituto de Astrofísica

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE FÍSICA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y ASTROFÍSICA

Santiago, Chile

1
Ezequiel Treister

Associate Professor

Institute of Astrophysics

Pontificia Universidad Catolica

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Ruiz

Profesor Titular

DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMÍA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Valentino Gonzalez

Profesor Asistente

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Paula Sánchez

Investigador Postdoctoral

Instituto Milenio de Astrofísica

Santiago, Chile