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MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal

Lead Research Organisation: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory

Abstract

MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.

Publications

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Del Zanna G (2008) Flare lines in Hinode EIS spectra in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Fuerst S (2007) Line emission from optically thick relativistic accretion tori in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Götz D (2007) Long term hard X-ray variability of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1RXS J170849.0-400910 discovered with INTEGRAL in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mignani R (2009) HST observations of the nebula around the central compact object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mateos S (2007) XMM-Newton observations of the Lockman Hole V. Time variability of the brightest AGN in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Nakos T (2008) A multi-wavelength survey of AGN in the XMM-LSS field I. Quasar selection via the KX technique in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Israel G (2007) Linking the X-ray timing and spectral properties of the glitching AXP 1RXS J170849-400910 in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mignani R (2008) A possible optical counterpart to the old nearby pulsar J0108-1431 in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Pasetto S (2009) Tidal effects on the spatial structure of the Local Group in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Chifor C (2008) Magnetic flux cancellation associated with a recurring solar jet observed with Hinode , RHESSI , and STEREO /EUVI in Astronomy & Astrophysics