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Matthias Maercker is a Senior Researcher at Chalmers University, specializing in Astronomy, Plasma Physics, and the study of the Earth Environment. He leads a unit focused on the interstellar and circumstellar physics around evolved stars. His primary research interests involve the study of the Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars, particularly the investigation of their mass-loss properties. Utilizing observational data from a range of instruments including Herschel/HIFI, APEX, IRAM 30m telescope, and ALMA, he aims to constrain mass-loss rates and the geometrical and chemical characteristics of circumstellar envelopes. His work also delves into the variations in mass-loss properties influenced by thermal pulses and the formation of detached shells around these evolved stars, contributing to a deeper understanding of stellar evolution and the life cycle of stars in our universe.
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