Matthias Maercker

Senior Researcher at Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

My main research interests lie in the study of evolved stars on the Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) and their mass-loss properties. I use observational data from, e.g., Herschel/HIFI, APEX, the IRAM 30m telescope, and ALMA to constrain the mass-loss rates, the mass-loss geometry, and the chemical properties of the circumstellar envelopes. I am particularly interested in the change in mass-loss properties during a thermal pulse, and the formation of detached shells around evolved stars.

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2024

Charting circumstellar chemistry of carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars: I. ALMA 3 mm spectral surveys

Ramlal Unnikrishnan Nair, Elvire De Beck, Lars-Åke Nyman et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 684
Journal article
2024

Probing the dynamical and kinematical structures of detached shells around AGB stars

Matthias Maercker, Elvire De Beck, Theo Khouri et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 687
Journal article
2024

One month convection timescale on the surface of a giant evolved star

Wouter Vlemmings, Theo Khouri, Behzad Bojnordiarbab et al
Nature. Vol. 633 (8029), p. 323-326
Journal article
2023

Extended far-UV emission surrounding asymptotic giant branch stars as seen by GALEX

V. Rǎstǎu, M. Mecina, F. Kerschbaum et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 680
Journal article
2022

Investigating dust properties in AGB wind-ISM interaction regions

Matthias Maercker, Theo Khouri, M. Mecina et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 663
Journal article
2021

Heavy-element Rydberg transition line emission from the post-giant-evolution star HD 101584

Hans Olofsson, John H Black, Theo Khouri et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 651
Journal article
2021

DEATHSTAR: Nearby AGB stars with the Atacama Compact Array: II. CO envelope sizes and asymmetries: The S-type stars

M. Andriantsaralaza, S. Ramstedt, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 653
Journal article
2020

The extended molecular envelope of the asymptotic giant branch star π1 Gruis as seen by ALMA II. The spiral-outflow observed at high-angular resolution

L. Doan, S. Ramstedt, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 633
Journal article
2020

VLTI/PIONIER reveals the close environment of the evolved system HD 101584

J. Kluska, Hans Olofsson, H. Van Winckel et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 642
Journal article
2020

DEATHSTAR: Nearby AGB stars with the Atacama Compact Array I. CO envelope sizes and asymmetries: A new hope for accurate mass-loss-rate estimates

S. Ramstedt, Wouter Vlemmings, L. Doan et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 640
Journal article
2020

Inner dusty envelope of the AGB stars W Hydrae, SW Virginis, and R Crateris using SPHERE/ZIMPOL

Theo Khouri, Wouter Vlemmings, C. Paladini et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 635
Journal article
2019

ALMA observations of the "fresh" carbon-rich AGB star TX Piscium The discovery of an elliptical detached shell

M. Brunner, M. Mecina, Matthias Maercker et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 621
Journal article
2019

HD 101584: circumstellar characteristics and evolutionary status

Hans Olofsson, Theo Khouri, Matthias Maercker et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 623
Journal article
2019

The discovery of an asymmetric detached shell around the "fresh" carbon AGB star TX Psc

M. Brunner, M. Mecina, Matthias Maercker et al
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Vol. 14, p. 360-361
Paper in proceeding
2018

Imaging the dust and the gas around Mira using ALMA and SPHERE/ZIMPOL

Theo Khouri, Wouter Vlemmings, Hans Olofsson et al
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Vol. 14 (S343), p. 31-35
Paper in proceeding
2018

An independent distance estimate to the AGB star R Sculptoris

Matthias Maercker, M. Brunner, M. Mecina et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 611
Journal article
2018

High-resolution observations of gas and dust around Mira using ALMA and SPHERE/ZIMPOL

Theo Khouri, Wouter Vlemmings, Hans Olofsson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 620
Journal article
2018

An Infrared Study of the Circumstellar Material Associated with the Carbon Star R Sculptoris

M. J. Hankins, T. L. Herter, Matthias Maercker et al
Astrophysical Journal. Vol. 852 (1)
Journal article
2018

Rotation of the asymptotic giant branch star R Doradus

Wouter Vlemmings, Theo Khouri, Elvire De Beck et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 613
Journal article
2018

Properties of dust in the detached shells around U Antilae, DR Serpentis, and V644 Scorpii

Matthias Maercker, Theo Khouri, Elvire De Beck et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 620
Journal article
2017

Aperture synthesis imaging of the carbon AGB star R Sculptoris: Detection of a complex structure and a dominating spot on the stellar disk

M. Wittkowski, K. H. Hofmann, S. Höfner et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 601
Journal article
2017

First detection of methanol towards a post-AGB object, HD 101584

Hans Olofsson, Wouter Vlemmings, Per Bergman et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 603, p. L2-
Journal article
2017

Rings and filaments: The remarkable detached CO shell of U Antliae

F. Kerschbaum, Matthias Maercker, M. Brunner et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 605
Journal article
2017

The shock-heated atmosphere of an asymptotic giant branch star resolved by ALMA

Wouter Vlemmings, Theo Khouri, Eamon O Gorman et al
Nature Astronomy. Vol. 1 (12), p. 848-853
Journal article
2017

(HCN)-C-12 and (HCN)-C-13 excitation analysis in the circumstellar outflow of R Sculptoris

Maryam Saberi, Matthias Maercker, Elvire De Beck et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 599
Journal article
2017

Water isotopologues in the circumstellar envelopes of M-type AGB stars

Taissa Danilovich, Robin Lombaert, L. Decin et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 602, p. Article number A14-
Journal article
2017

The circumstellar envelope around the S-type AGB star W Aql Effects of an eccentric binary orbit

S. Ramstedt, S. Mohamed, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 605
Journal article
2016

Study of the inner dust envelope and stellar photosphere of the AGB star R Doradus using SPHERE/ZIMPOL

Theo Khouri, Matthias Maercker, Lbfm Waters et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 591
Journal article
2016

An ALMA view of the post-AGB object HD 101584

Hans Olofsson, Wouter Vlemmings, Matthias Maercker et al
Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 728 (4)
Paper in proceeding
2016

A HIFI view on circumstellar H 2 O in M-type AGB stars: Radiative transfer, velocity profiles, and H 2 O line cooling

Matthias Maercker, Taissa Danilovich, Hans Olofsson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 591, p. Art. no. A44-
Journal article
2016

A detailed view of the gas shell around R Sculptoris with ALMA

Matthias Maercker, Wouter Vlemmings, M. Brunner et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 586 (Art. Nr. A5)
Journal article
2016

ALMA observations of TiO2 around VY CMa

Elvire De Beck, Wouter Vlemmings, Sebastien Muller et al
Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 728 (2), p. Art. no. UNSP 022009-
Paper in proceeding
2016

ALMA observations of the vibrationally excited rotational CO transition v = 1, J = 3 - 2 towards five AGB stars

Theo Khouri, Wouter Vlemmings, S. Ramstedt et al
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. Vol. 463 (1), p. L74-L78
Journal article
2016

ALMA observations of the not-so detached shell around the carbon AGB star R Sculptoris

Matthias Maercker
Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 728 (2), p. Aricle no. 022006-
Paper in proceeding
2015

THE 2014 ALMA LONG BASELINE CAMPAIGN: AN OVERVIEW

E. B. Fomalont, C. Vlahakis, S. Corder et al
Astrophysical Journal Letters. Vol. 808 (1)
Journal article
2015

An ALMA View of the Complex Circumstellar Environment of the Post-AGB Object HD 101584

Hans Olofsson, Wouter Vlemmings, Matthias Maercker et al
4th ALMA Science Conference on Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year, Tokyo, Japan, 8-11 December. Vol. 499, p. 319-322
Paper in proceeding
2015

ALMA observations of TiO2 around VY Canis Majoris

Elvire De Beck, Wouter Vlemmings, Sebastien Muller et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 580
Journal article
2015

Unraveling Disks in AGB Stars

F. Lykou, J. Hron, A. Zijlstra et al
EAS Publications Series. Vol. 71-72, p. 217-222
Paper in proceeding
2015

Dissecting the AGB star L-2 Puppis: a torus in the making

F. Lykou, D. Klotz, C. Paladini et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 576
Journal article
2015

3d Models of Symbiotic Binaries

S. Mohamed, R. Booth, P. Podsiadlowski et al
EAS Publications Series. Vol. 71-72, p. 81-86
Paper in proceeding
2015

The ALMA View of Evolved Stars

Matthias Maercker
Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series: WHY GALAXIES CARE ABOUT AGB STARS III: A CLOSER LOOK IN SPACE AND TIME. Vol. 497, p. 535-543
Paper in proceeding
2015

Detailed Modelling of the Circumstellar Envelope of the S-type AGB Star W Aquilae

Taissa Danilovich, Per Bergman, Kay Justtanont et al
Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars III: A Closer Look in Space and Time, Conference on Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars III: A Closer Look in Space and Time, Vienna JUL 28-AUG 01, 2014. Vol. 497, p. 219-220
Paper in proceeding
2015

A Spiral Goes Viral: Observations and Modeling of the Circumstellar Envelope around R Sculptoris

M. Brunner, Matthias Maercker, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series; Why galaxies care about AGB stars III: A closer look in space and time; Vienna, Austria; Jul 28–Aug 1, 2015. Vol. 497, p. 215-217
Paper in proceeding
2015

ALMA view of the circumstellar environment of the post-common-envelope-evolution binary system HD 101584

Hans Olofsson, Wouter Vlemmings, Matthias Maercker et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 576
Journal article
2014

The wonderful complexity of the Mira AB system

S. Ramstedt, S. Mohamed, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 570, p. Art. no. L14-
Journal article
2014

Detailed modelling of the circumstellar molecular line emission of the S-type AGB star W Aquilae

Taissa Danilovich, Per Bergman, Kay Justtanont et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 569, p. Art. no. A76-
Journal article
2014

Magnetic fields around evolved stars

M. Leal-Ferreira, Wouter Vlemmings, A. Kemball et al
Asymmetrical Planetary Nebulae VI conference, Proceedings of the conference held 4-8 November, 2013, p. 49-
Other conference contribution
2014

The wind of W Hydrae as seen by Herschel II. The molecular envelope of W Hydrae

T. Khouri, A. de Koter, L. Decin et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 570, p. Art. no. A67-
Journal article
2014

The detached dust shells around the carbon AGB stars R Sculptoris and V644 Scorpii

Matthias Maercker, S. Ramstedt, M. L. Leal-Ferreira et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 570, p. Art. no A101-
Journal article
2014

3D Models of Stellar Interactions

S. Mohamed, Ph. Podsiadlowski, Roy Booth et al
Asymmetrical Planetary Nebulae VI conference, Proceedings of the conference held 4-8 November, 2013, p. 60-
Other conference contribution
2014

Outflows from Binary AGB stars with ALMA

S. Ramstedt, Matthias Maercker, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Asymmetrical Planetary Nebulae VI conference, Proceedings of the conference held 4-8 November, 2013, p. 75-
Other conference contribution
2014

The wind of W Hydrae as seen by Herschel I. The CO envelope

T. Khouri, A. de Koter, L. Decin et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 561, p. Article no. A5-
Journal article
2013

ALMA observations of the variable 12CO/13CO ratio around the asymptotic giant branch star R Sculptoris

Wouter Vlemmings, Matthias Maercker, Michael Lindqvist et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 556, p. Art. no. L1-
Journal article
2013

The wind of the M-type AGB star RT Virginis probed by VLTI/MIDI

S. Sacuto, S. Ramstedt, S. Höfner et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 551
Journal article
2012

Unexpectedly large mass loss during the thermal pulse cycle of the red giant star R Sculptoris

Matthias Maercker, S. Mohamed, Wouter Vlemmings et al
Nature. Vol. 490 (7419), p. 232-234
Journal article
2012

Polarization of thermal molecular lines in the envelope of IK Tauri

Wouter Vlemmings, S. Ramstedt, R. Rao et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 540, p. Article Number: L3 -
Journal article
2012

Herschel/HIFI observations of O-rich AGB stars: molecular inventory

Kay Justtanont, T. Khouri, Matthias Maercker et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 537, p. Article Number: A144 -
Journal article
2011

A HIFI View of Circumstellar H2O Emission from the S-type AGB Star X Cyg

Matthias Maercker, Fredrik Schöier, Kay Justtanont et al
Proceedings from conference Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars II, in Vienna 16 - 20 August 2010; published in Astronomical Society of the Pacific conf series, vol 445. Vol. 445, p. 613-617
Other conference contribution
2011

Imaging the Circumstellar Dust Distribution around AGB Stars with the NOT/PolCor Instrument

Sofia Ramstedt, Matthias Maercker, G. Olofsson et al
Proceedings from conference Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars II, in Vienna 16 - 20 August 2010; published in Astronomical Society of the Pacific conf series, vol 445. Vol. 445, p. 367-368
Conference poster
2011

Detached Shells of Dust and Gas around Carbon Stars

Matthias Maercker, Hans Olofsson, Kjell Eriksson et al
Proceedings from conference Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars II, in Vienna 16 - 20 August 2010; published in Astronomical Society of the Pacific conf series, vol 445. Vol. 445, p. 345-346
Conference poster
2011

AGB Mass-Loss Characteristics: Rates, Temporal Variation, and Geometries

Fredrik Schöier, Sofia Ramstedt, Matthias Maercker et al
Proceedings from conference Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars II, in Vienna 16 - 20 August 2010; published in Astronomical Society of the Pacific conf series, vol 445. Vol. 445, p. 253-262
Other conference contribution
2011

A Possible Solution to the Mass-Loss Problem in M-type AGB Stars

Hans Olofsson, Sofia Ramstedt, Stephane Sacuto et al
Proceedings from conference Why Galaxies Care about AGB stars II, in Vienna 16 - 20 August 2010; published in Astronomical Society of the Pacific conf series, vol 445. Vol. 445, p. 365-366
Conference poster
2011

Imaging the circumstellar dust around AGB stars with PolCor

S. Ramstedt, Matthias Maercker, G. Olofsson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 531
Journal article
2010

A HIFI preview of warm molecular gas around chi Cygni: first detection of H2O emission toward an S-type AGB star

Kay Justtanont, L. Decin, Fredrik Schöier et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 521 (1), p. Article Number: L6-
Journal article
2010

The detached dust and gas shells around the carbon star U Antliae

Matthias Maercker, Hans Olofsson, K. Eriksson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 511 (1), p. A37-
Journal article
2010

High-resolution HST/ACS images of detached shells around carbon stars

Hans Olofsson, Matthias Maercker, K. Eriksson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 515 (JUN 2010), p. A270-
Journal article
2009

The detached dust and gas shells around the carbon star U Ant

Matthias Maercker, Hans Olofsson, K. Eriksson et al
Preprint
2009

Circumstellar water vapour in M-type AGB-stars: constraints from H2O(110-101) lines obtained with Odin

Matthias Maercker, Fredrik Schöier, Hans Olofsson et al
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Vol. 494, p. 243-252
Journal article
2008

Circumstellar H2O in M-type AGB stars

Matthias Maercker, Fredrik Schöier, Hans Olofsson
in Proceedings of "Organic Matter in Space", Hong Kong, Feb 18-22, 2008, IAU symposium 251, eds. S. Kwok, S. Sandford, Cambridge University Press, p. 163-164
Other conference contribution
2008

Circumstellar water vapour in M-type AGB stars: radiative transfer models, abundances, and predictions for HIFI

Matthias Maercker, Fredrik Schöier, Hans Olofsson et al
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Vol. 479, p. 779-791
Journal article
2007

Modelling of Circumstellar H2O Line Emission from M-type AGB Stars

Matthias Maercker, F.L. Schöier, Hans Olofsson et al
Proceedings of "Why galaxies care about AGB stars: their importance as actors and probes", eds. F. Kerschbaum, C. Charbonnel and R.F. Wing, Vienna, August 2006, ASP Conference Series. Vol. 378, p. 317-318
Other conference contribution

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The late evolution of low-mass stars

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