Xavier Dupac

ESA: Planck Science Office

My scientific interests mainly deal with two domains of
astrophysics:  observational cosmology, and interstellar medium. 
I have worked on Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data analysis,
and preparation of CMB experiments, notably on the Archeops
balloon-borne experiment, which successfully investigated the low
and intermediate multipoles of the CMB angular power spectrum. I
have also worked on interstellar medium studies, particularly on 
Galactic dust, as well as dust in other galaxies. For this I mostly
used balloon-borne experiment data (such as PRONAOS) and satellite
data (e.g. ISO). I notably worked on investigating the
relationship between the large-grain dust emissivity and the
physical conditions in star-forming regions (Orion, M17...)