Publications

To date, I have co-authored 50+ publications, of which 10 are first-author works. Have a look at my ADS library for the full record.

Recent first or second-author papers

  • Thurairethinam, V., Bocchieri, A., Savini, G., Mugnai, L. V., and Pascale, E. (2024). Modelling Phase Variations introduced by Extreme Broadband Dichroics for Astronomical Photometry. The Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., and Pascale, E., & al. (2024). De-jittering Ariel: an optimized algorithm. The Experimental Astronomy journal. (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Booth, L., and Mugnai, L. V. (2024). Exploring Synergies between Twinkle and Ariel: a Pilot Study. Submitted to the Experimental Astronomy journal

  • Mugnai, L. V., Bocchieri, A., Pascale, E., & al. (2023). ExoSim 2.0: the new Exoplanet Observation Simulator applied to the Ariel space mission. The Experimental Astronomy journal. (doi.org)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Bocchieri, A., Pascale, E. (2023). ExoRad 2.0: The generic point source radiometric model. Journal of Open Source Software. (doi.org)

  • Zak, J., Bocchieri, A., Sedaghati, E., & al. (2023). Stellar obliquity measurements of six gas giants. Orbital misalignment of WASP-101b and WASP-131b. The Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., Pascale, E., Changeat, Q., & Tinetti, G. (2022). Detecting molecules in Ariel low resolution transmission spectra. The Experimental Astronomy journal. (doi.org)

Other co-authored papers

  • Zak, J., Boffin, H., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2025). Ten Aligned Orbits: Planet Migration in the Era of JWST and Ariel. Submitted to The Astronomical journal. (doi.org)

  • Kokori, A., & al. (2025). ExoClock Project IV: A Homogeneous Catalogue of 620 Exoplanet Ephemerides for the Ariel Space Mission. Submitted to the Astronomical journal.

  • Zak, J., Boffin, H., Sedaghati, E., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2024). Stellar obliquities of eight close-in gas giant exoplanets. The Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. (doi.org)

  • Zak, J., Boffin, H., Sedaghati, E., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2024). HD 110067 c has an aligned orbit. Measuring the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect inside a resonant multiplanetary system with ESPRESSO. The Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. (doi.org)

  • Chubb, K. L., Robert, S., Sousa-Silva, C., & al. (2024). Data availability and requirements relevant for the Ariel space mission and other exoplanet atmosphere applications. RAS Techniques and Instruments (RASTI). (doi.org)

  • Jaziri, A. Y., Pluriel, W., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2023). ARES VI: Viability of one-dimensional retrieval models for transmission spectroscopy characterization of exo-atmospheres in the era of JWST and Ariel. The Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. (doi.org)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Al-Refaie, Bocchieri, A., Changeat, Q., Pascale, E., & Tinetti, G. (2021). Alfnoor: Assessing the information content of Ariel’s low-resolution spectra with planetary population studies. The Astronomical Journal, 162(6), 288. (NASA ADS)

Recent first or second-author conference proceedings

  • Bocchieri, A. and Mugnai, L. V. (2025). Leveraging advanced simulators to optimize the Ariel space mission preparation. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Zak, J., and Turrini, D. (2025). ExoNAMD: a community tool to gauge multi-planetary systems. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Lorenzani, A., Petralia, A., Pascale, E., and Micela, G. (2025). Ariel-IT end-to-end exercise from the astrophysical scene to planetary spectra: simulations and retrieval. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Zak, J., Bocchieri, A., and Boffin, H. (2025). Planet migration in the era of JWST and Ariel. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Pascale, E., Bocchieri, A., et al. (2025). The Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey sensitivity and performance. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., Pascale, E., and Syty, A. (2024). Ariel detrending: algorithms to mitigate the jitter disturbance. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 17, epsc2024-240). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Booth, L., and Mugnai, L. V. (2024). Exploring Synergies between Twinkle and Ariel: a Pilot Study. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 17, epsc2024-272). (doi.org)

  • Thurairethinam, V., Bocchieri, A., Savini, G., & al. (2024). Modelling phase errors induced by multilayer optical coating using Monte Carlo transmission line modelling and PAOS for performance sensitivity of the Ariel mission. In European planetary science congress (2024, Vol. 17). (doi.org)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Bocchieri, A., Papageorgiou, A., and Pascale, E. (2024). Performance Simulation Tools for Space Telescopes Applied to the Ariel Space Mission. In European planetary science congress (2024, Vol. 17). (doi.org)

  • Zak, J. and Bocchieri, A. (2024). Rossiter-McLaughlin effect of a sub-Neptune in a resonant chain system. In European planetary science congress (2024, Vol. 17). (doi.org)

  • Pascale, E., Bocchieri, A., Eccleston, P., & al. (2024). The Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey sensitivity and performance. In European planetary science congress (2024, Vol. 17). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., and Pascale, E. (2024). PAOS: a fast, modern, and reliable Python package for Physical Optics studies. (doi.org)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Bocchieri, A., & Pascale, E. (2024). ExoSim 2: the new exoplanet observation simulator applied to the Ariel space mission. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Pascale, E., Bocchieri, A., Eccleston, P., & al. (2024). The atmospheric remote-sensing infrared exoplanet large-survey (Ariel) sensitivity and performance. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., & Pascale, E. (2022). Predicting the optical performance of the Ariel Telescope using PAOS. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 16, epsc2022-618). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A., Mugnai, L. V., and Pascale, E., Changeat, Q., & Tinetti, G. (2022). Detecting molecules in Ariel Tier 1 transmission spectra. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 16, epsc2022-416). (doi.org)

  • Bocchieri, A. & Pascale, E. (2021). PAOS, the Physical Optics Propagation model of the Ariel optical system. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 15, epsc2021-241). (doi.org)

Other conference proceedings

  • Guerriero, E., et al. (2025). Development of a Cryogenic Vacuum Facility for Structural and Thermal Testing of ARIEL’s Primary Mirror (M1 SM) at INAF Palermo. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Syty, A., Beaulieu, J. P., Bocchieri, A., et al. (2025). Assessing the impact of instrumental systematics on Ariel spectrometer performance using simulated observations. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Yip, K. H., Mugnai, L. V., Papageorgiou, A., Bocchieri, A., et al. (2025). Ariel Data Challenge 2025: Advancing Exoplanetary Signal Extraction for the Ariel Space Telescope. In European planetary science congress (2025, Vol. 18). (doi.org)

  • Gaiotto, C., et al. (2025). Simulation of the effects of alignment tolerances and as-built mirror surface errors on the optical performance of the Ariel space telescope. In SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications (OP25O) 2025.

  • Cardinale, V. D., et al. (2025). Modal analysis of Ni-P coated cryogenic mirrors for the Ariel mission. In SPIE Astronomical Applications (OP25A) 2025.

  • Guerriero, E., et al. (2025). Cryo-facility project for Ariel M1 tests. In SPIE Astronomical Applications (OP25A) 2025.

  • Vernani, D., & al. (2024). The manufacturing development of the 1.1 meters aluminium mirror for the Ariel mission. Submitted to the International Conference on Space Optics (2024, Vol. XX)

  • Chioetto, P., Araiza-Durán, J., A., Barozzi, U., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2024). Analysis and characterization of mid-spatial frequency surface errors on the mirrors of the Ariel space telescope. Submitted to the International Conference on Space Optics (2024, Vol. XX)

  • Kleyheeg, A., & al. (2024). Integration and testing of a cryogenic receiver for the Exoplanet Climate Infrared Telescope. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Romualdez, L. J., Bernard, L., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2024). The EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE): Gondola Pointing & Stabilization Qualification. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Chioetto, P., & al. (2024). Planning the integration and test of a space telescope with a 1 m aluminum primary mirror: the Ariel mission case. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • D’Anca, F., & al. (2024). Development, manufacturing, and testing of Ariel’s structural model prototype flexure hinges. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Picchi, P., & al. (2024). Aluminum based large telescopes: the ARIEL mission case. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Pace, E., & al. (2024). The telescope assembly of the Ariel space mission: an updated overview. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Eccleston, P., & al. (2024). The Ariel payload design post-PDR. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024. (doi.org)

  • Nagler, P. C., Bernard, L., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2022). The EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE). In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2022, Proceedings Volume 12184). (SPIE)

  • Rehm, T., Bernard, L., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2022). The design and development status of the cryogenic receiver for the EXoplanet Climate Infrared TELescope (EXCITE). In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2022, Proceedings Volume 12184). (SPIE)

  • Bernard, L., Jensen, L., Gamaunt, J., Butler, N., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2022). Design and testing of a low-resolution NIR spectrograph for the EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2022, Proceedings Volume 12184). (SPIE)

  • Pace, E., Tozzi, A., Abreu, M. A., Alonso, G., Barroquieiro, B., Bianucci, G., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2022). The telescope assembly of the Ariel space mission. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2022, Proceedings Volume 12184). (SPIE)

  • Gottini, D., Pace, E., Tozzi, A., Bianucci, G., Bocchieri, A., & al. (2022). FEA testing the pre-flight Ariel primary mirror. In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (2022, Proceedings Volume 12184). (SPIE)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Pascale, E., A. F., Al-Refaie, Bocchieri, A., Papageorgiou, A., & Sarkar, S. (2022). ExoSim 2. The new time-domain simulator applied to the Ariel space mission. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 16, epsc2022-370). (doi.org)

  • Mugnai, L. V., Pascale, E., Bocchieri, A., Changeat, Q., Al-Refaie, A., & Tinetti, G. (2021). Alfnoor: a population study on Ariel’s low resolution transmission spectra. In European planetary science congress (Vol. 15, epsc2021–185). (doi.org)