Atomic and Molecular Databases Open Science for a sustainable world

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, vol. 18, pp. 72–84

Abstract

Abstract The building of online atomic and molecular databases for astrophysics and for other research fields started with the beginning of the internet. These databases have encompassed different forms: databases of individual research groups exposing their own data, databases providing collected data from the refereed literature, databases providing evaluated compilations, databases providing repositories for individuals to deposit their data, and so on. They were, and are, the replacement for literature compilations with the goal of providing more complete and in particular easily accessible data services to the users communities. Such initiatives involve not only scientific work on the data, but also the characterization of data, which comes with the “standardization” of metadata and of the relations between metadata, as recently developed in different communities. This contribution aims at providing a representative overview of the atomic and molecular databases ecosystem, which is available to the astrophysical community and addresses different issues linked to the use and management of data and databases. The information provided in this paper is related to the keynote lecture “Atomic and Molecular Databases: Open Science for better science and a sustainable world” whose slides can be found at DOI : doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6979352 on the Zenodo repository connected to the “cb5-labastro” Zenodo Community ( https://zenodo.org/communities/cb5-labastro ).

Authors 15

1. Marie-Lise Dubernet corresponding

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Observatoire de Paris · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire d’Etudes du Rayonnement et de la Matière en Astrophysique et Atmosphères

   Affiliation as printed

   LERMA, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne University, 5 Place Janssen, 92190 Meudon, France

   LERMA - Laboratoire d'Etude du Rayonnement et de la Matière en Astrophysique et Atmosphères = Laboratory for Studies of Radiation and Matter in Astrophysics and Atmospheres (61, avenue de l'Observatoire - 75014 PARIS - France)

2. G. Bruce Berriman

   California Institute of Technology · NASA Exoplanet Science Institute · Infrared Processing and Analysis Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Caltech/IPAC–NExScI, 1201 East California Blvd, Pasadena, CA. 91125, USA

   IPAC - Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA - États-Unis)

3. P. S. Barklem

   Uppsala University

   Affiliation as printed

   Theoretical Astrophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S 75120 Uppsala, Sweden;

   Uppsala University (Box 256, SE-751 05 Uppsala - Suède)

4. K. Choi

   Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information

   Affiliation as printed

   Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 245 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea emails:

   KISTI - Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (Corée du Sud)

5. Iouli E. Gordon

   Harvard University · Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

   Affiliation as printed

   Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138, USA emails:

   CfA - Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA - États-Unis)

6. Christian Hill

   International Atomic Energy Agency

   Affiliation as printed

   International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, PO Box 100, Vienna A-1400, Austria

   IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency [Vienna] (Vienna International Centre, POB 100, A-1400 Vienna - Autriche)

7. J. Kim

   Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information

   Affiliation as printed

   Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 245 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea emails:

   KISTI - Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (Corée du Sud)

8. H. Linnartz Aachen Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory

   Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands

   Universiteit Leiden = Leiden University (Leiden University | 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands - Pays-Bas)

9. Yuri V. Ralchenko

   National Institute of Standards and Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

   NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology [Gaithersburg] (100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070 - États-Unis)

10. Farid Salama

    Ames Research Center · NASA Astrobiology Institute · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Affiliation as printed

    Space Science and Astrobiology Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035, USA

    ARC - NASA Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, California 94035 - États-Unis)

    NAI - NASA Astrobiology Institute (États-Unis)

    NASA (www.nasa.gov - États-Unis)

11. Hanna Shmagun

    Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information

    Affiliation as printed

    Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 245 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea emails:

    KISTI - Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (Corée du Sud)

12. P. Schilke

    University of Cologne

    Affiliation as printed

    I. Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet zu Koeln, Zuelpicher Str. 77, D-50937 Koeln, Germany

13. Mi‐Young Song

    Korea Institute of Fusion Energy

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Plasma Technology, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE), 37, Dongjangsan-ro, Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, 54004, Republic of Korea

    Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (169-148 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejon, 34133 - Corée du Sud)

14. Jonathan Tennyson

    University College London

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK

    UCL - University College of London [London] (Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT - Royaume-Uni)

15. C. Vastel

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie · Université de Toulouse

    Affiliation as printed

    IRAP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, CNES, UPS, (Toulouse), France

    IRAP - Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie (9 avenue Colonel Roche 31028 Toulouse - France)