LAD
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LAD is the commonly used abbreviation for the Laboratory Astrophysics Division, a professional group focused on the study of astrophysical processes through laboratory-based research.
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| instanceOf |
professional division
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scientific organization → |
| abbreviation |
LAD
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| activity |
disseminating laboratory astrophysics results to the broader astronomy community
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organizing scientific meetings → promoting collaboration among laboratory astrophysicists → |
| aim |
improve accuracy of astrophysical diagnostics
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support interpretation of data from ground-based and space-based observatories → |
| community |
astronomers
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astrophysicists → laboratory astrophysics researchers → |
| discipline |
astrophysics
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physics → |
| field |
laboratory astrophysics
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| focus |
experimental simulation of astrophysical environments
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measurement of atomic data relevant to astrophysics → measurement of molecular data relevant to astrophysics → measurement of solid-state and dust properties relevant to astrophysics → study of astrophysical processes via laboratory experiments → |
| goal |
bridge laboratory physics and astronomy
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provide fundamental data for astrophysical models → support interpretation of astronomical observations → |
| method |
laboratory-based research
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| researchApproach |
comparison of laboratory data with astronomical observations
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controlled laboratory experiments → |
| standsFor |
Laboratory Astrophysics Division
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| topic |
atomic processes in astrophysical plasmas
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dust and ice processes in space environments → molecular processes in interstellar and circumstellar media → radiation–matter interactions in astrophysical contexts → spectroscopy relevant to astronomical observations → |
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Laboratory Astrophysics Division
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Laboratory Astrophysics Division
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