Travel to CTIO for Dark Energy Survey observing run
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Portsmouth
Department Name: Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
Abstract
Perform observations for the Dark Energy Survey which is a 525night project to study the properties of dark energy using a new camera (DECam) on the Blanco 4m telescope at CTIO (see www.darkenergysurvey.org)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Robert Nichol (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Abi B
(2020)
Volume III. DUNE far detector technical coordination
in Journal of Instrumentation
Scolnic D
(2020)
Supernova Siblings: Assessing the Consistency of Properties of Type Ia Supernovae that Share the Same Parent Galaxies
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Smith D.
(2020)
Experimental tests of sub-surface reflectors as an explanation for the ANITA anomalous events
in arXiv e-prints
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
ANITA Collaboration
(2020)
Unusual Near-horizon Cosmic-ray-like Events Observed by ANITA-IV
Foreman W
(2020)
Calorimetry for low-energy electrons using charge and light in liquid argon
in Physical Review D
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Inserra C.
(2020)
First Hubble diagram and cosmological constraints using superluminous supernova
in arXiv e-prints
Abi B
(2020)
First results on ProtoDUNE-SP liquid argon time projection chamber performance from a beam test at the CERN Neutrino Platform
in Journal of Instrumentation
| Description | Research at the ICG has helped understand the formation and evolution of the universe. This information is important to advance our understand of fundamental physics as well as being of great interest and fascination by the general public. |
| Exploitation Route | Research at ICG is published in peer-reviewed journals and have received significant citations over the last decade. Researchers at the ICG are some of the highest cited astrophysicists and cosmologists in the UK, showing their work is used and influential (mainly by other academics in our field of research) |
| Sectors | Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://darkenergydetectives.org |
| Description | Research at the ICG has helped understand the formation and evolution of the universe. This information is important to advance our understand of fundamental physics as well as being of great interest and fascination by the general public. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |
| Description | DES |
| Organisation | Dark Energy Survey (DES) |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Scientific leadership and guidance, preparation of scientific simulations and preparations, organisation of meetings and events |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to proprietary data and scientific collaboration |
| Impact | Scientific publications (see publication list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |