Rolling Grant
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
A Rolling Grant is designed to support a programme of research within a particular domain. The domain in this case is Space Science, in particular the fields of: 1. Compact Objects (Black Holes and Neutron Stars, seeking to understand the physics associated with the enormously compact objects. this includes studying Gamma-ray bursts (giant supernovae in distant galaxies), isolated neutron stars including those with gigantic magnetic fields, and black holes); 2. Galaxy Formation and Evolution (Understanding these processes using extremely sophisticated computer modelling techniques. Looking at the role of Active Galactic Nuclei, the history of star formation and the role of feedback) 3. Magnetic Coupling and the Heliosphere (The emergence of magnetic field structures on the Sun, how solar eruptions are triggered, the creation of the Solar Wind and how it affects the Earth); 4. Plasma Physics of the Terrestrial and Planetary Environments (The Earth and some other planets are surrounded and protected by magnetic fields which provide a local laboratory for fundamental research into how charged particles interact with complex magnetic field structures. Through the use of in-situ space probes we will study these processes to gain a fuller understanding of this important physics. Many solar system bodies do not have a protective magnetic field and so we will also study the these interactions, especially planets and moons with an atmospheres (e.g. Mars and Titan)); 5. Planetary Surfaces (The surfaces of planets, particularly Mars, provide interesting and alternative geological and meteorological settings to the Earth. We plan to use the plethora of observational data available from currently orbiting spacecraft to study in great detail these terrains). 6. Enabling technologies (Miniature, very low temperature coolers, auroral imagers and plasma analysers will be developed. New methods of constructing 3-dimensional models of planetary surfaces will be produced. A study will be made (with impact trials) of the survivability of an instrumented penetrator into ice at around 700 miles per hour).
Organisations
Publications
Schwartz S
(2011)
Preface
in Planetary and Space Science
Scott K
(2011)
REDSHIFT DETERMINATION AND CO LINE EXCITATION MODELING FOR THE MULTIPLY LENSED GALAXY HLSW-01
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sembay S
(2012)
AXIOM: Advanced X-ray imaging of the magnetosheath
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Semboloni E
(2013)
On the shear estimation bias induced by the spatial variation of colour across galaxy profiles
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sergis N
(2011)
Dynamics and seasonal variations in Saturn's magnetospheric plasma sheet, as measured by Cassini SATURN'S VARIABLE PLASMA SHEET
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Seymour N
(2011)
HerMES: SPIRE emission from radio-selected active galactic nuclei? HerMES: SPIRE emission from radio-loud AGN
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2012)
RAPID COEVAL BLACK HOLE AND HOST GALAXY GROWTH IN MRC 1138-262: THE HUNGRY SPIDER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shi J
(2012)
Inter-hemispheric asymmetry of dependence of the cusp location on dipole tilt during northward IMF conditions
in Annales Geophysicae
Shi QQ
(2013)
Solar wind entry into the high-latitude terrestrial magnetosphere during geomagnetically quiet times.
in Nature communications
Shin D
(2012)
Progressively weighted affine adaptive correlation matching for quasi-dense 3D reconstruction
in Pattern Recognition
Siegel M
(2010)
FAINT NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET/FAR-ULTRAVIOLET STANDARDS FROM SWIFT /UVOT, GALEX , AND SDSS PHOTOMETRY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sigsbee K
(2010)
Characteristics of Langmuir electric field waveforms and power spectra exhibiting nonlinear behavior in Earth's foreshock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Simpson J
(2012)
The evolutionary connection between QSOs and SMGs: molecular gas in far-infrared luminous QSOs at z ~ 2.5 Molecular gas in FIR-luminous QSOs at z ~ 2.5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Slemzin V
(2012)
Signatures of Slow Solar Wind Streams from Active Regions in the Inner Corona
in Solar Physics
Smith A
(2012)
HerMES: point source catalogues from deep Herschel-SPIRE observations? HerMES: Herschel-SPIRE point source catalogues
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Smith A
(2011)
Lunar Net-a proposal in response to an ESA M3 call in 2010 for a medium sized mission
in Experimental Astronomy
Smith D
(2012)
Herschel -ATLAS: multi-wavelength SEDs and physical properties of 250 µm selected galaxies at z < 0.5 Herschel sATLAS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Smith M
(2012)
THE HERSCHEL EXPLOITATION OF LOCAL GALAXY ANDROMEDA (HELGA). II. DUST AND GAS IN ANDROMEDA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Snaith O
(2011)
A comparison of galaxy group luminosity functions from semi-analytic models Luminosity functions of groups in SAMs'
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Snowden D
(2013)
Auroral electron precipitation and flux tube erosion in Titan's upper atmosphere
in Icarus
Soffitta P
(2013)
XIPE: the X-ray imaging polarimetry explorer
in Experimental Astronomy
Soobiah Y
(2013)
Energy distribution asymmetry of electron precipitation signatures at Mars
in Planetary and Space Science
Spinoglio L
(2012)
SUBMILLIMETER LINE SPECTRUM OF THE SEYFERT GALAXY NGC 1068 FROM THE HERSCHEL -SPIRE FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Srama R
(2012)
SARIM PLUS-sample return of comet 67P/CG and of interstellar matter
in Experimental Astronomy
Starling R
(2011)
Discovery of the nearby long, soft GRB 100316D with an associated supernova Discovery of GRB 100316D
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | Significant improved understanding in the fields of astrophysics, space plasma physics, solar physics, planetary sciences and instrumentation |
| Exploitation Route | Through peer reviewed publications |
| Sectors | Other |
| Description | Consolidated Grants |
| Amount | £2,537,157 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N000722/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Consolidated Grants |
| Amount | £1,138,583 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N000811/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | STFC Consolidated Grant |
| Amount | £2,145,073 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/K000977/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Title | Cryogenic system elements |
| Description | Elements of millK Adiabatic Demagnetisation Refrigerators including heatswitches and magnets. Magnets, cryogenics, vacuum |
| Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
| Year Produced | 2011 |
| Impact | Development will lead to minaturization of coolers which will make them more suitable for space and ground-based applications |