Publications

An ACA map of a molecular cloud interacting with supernova remnant W28

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Wenjin Yang, Siyi Feng, Valentine Wakelam, Yang Chen, Ping Zhou, and Qian-Qian Zhang. Published in ApJ, 2026

High-resolution observation of a shocked molecular cloud by supernova remnant W28

Dust Absorption toward Supernova Remnant W44

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Adwin Boogert, Yang Chen, and Wenlang He. Published in AJ, 2026

Observation of dust and ice absorption lines toward SNR W44

Simulation of proton radiolysis of H2O and O2 ices with the Nautilus code

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Valentine Wakelam, Jean-Christophe Loison, Marin Chabot, Emmanuel Dartois, Yang Chen. Published in A&A, 2026

Reproduce radiolysis experiments with astrochemical model

JCMT 12CO J = 3–2 Observations of Tycho’s Supernova Remnant: Constraints on the Environmental Gas Properties

Authors: Sen-Di Bo, Yu Huang, Ping Zhou, Tian-Yu Tu, Samar Safi-Harb, Zhi-Yu Zhang, Yang Chen, and Hidetoshi Sano. Published in ApJ, 2026

Revisit the molecular envrionment of the Tycho’s SNR

A New Investigation of the Molecular Environment of Supernova Remnant G40.5-0.5

Authors: Qian-Qian Zhang, Yang Chen, Qian-Cheng Liu, Xin Zhou, Tian-Yu Tu. Published in AJ, 2025

Revisit the molecular envrionment of G40.5-0.5

Molecular chemistry induced by J-shock toward supernova remnant W51C

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Valentine Wakelam, Yang Chen, Ping Zhou, and Qian-Qian Zhang. Published in A&A, 2025

J-shock could enhance the abundance ratios between short carbon chains and CO toward SNR W51C.

Expanding molecular shell and possible γ-ray source associated with supernova remnant kesteven 67

Authors: Yun-Zhi Shen, Yang Chen, Xiao Zhang, Tian-Yu Tu, Wen-Juan Zhong, Qian-Qian Zhang, Qian-Cheng Liu. Published in MNRAS, 2025

HCO+ 1-0 and Fermi GeV observations of SNR Kes 67

Mapping the dense molecular gas towards thirteen supernova remnants

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Yang Chen, Qian-Cheng Liu. Published in ApJ, 2024

HCO+ and HCN 1-0 observations towards 13 supernova remnants

A Yebes W-band Line Survey towards an Unshocked Molecular Cloud of Supernova Remnant 3C391: Evidence of Cosmic-Ray-Induced Chemistry

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Prathap Rayalacheruvu, Liton Majumdar, Yang Chen, Ping Zhou, Miguel Santander-García. Published in ApJ, 2024

Yebes W band line suevey towards 3C391, with abnormal molecular abundance (ratios) and probable enhanced CR ionization rate.

Shock and Cosmic Ray Chemistry Associated with the Supernova Remnant W28

Authors: Tian-Yu Tu, Yang Chen, Ping Zhou, Samar Safi-Harb, Qian-Cheng Liu. Published in ApJ, 2024

HCO+, HCN and HNC observation towards W28, with chemical simulations. Enhanced HCO+/CO abundance ratio in shocked gas.

M31N 2019-09d and M31N 2022-03d are Confirmed as the Second and Third Observed Eruptions of the Recurrent Nova M31N 2017-01e

Authors: Allen W. Shafter, Kamil Hornoch, Jingyuan Zhao, Tianyu Tu, Jianlin Xu, Mi Zhang, Jiangao Ruan, Guoyou Sun, Yi Ding, Xing Gao. Published in ATel #15729, 2022

Identification of a recurrent Nova in M31