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
Chapman S
(2010)
Herschel -SPIRE, far-infrared properties of millimetre-bright and -faint radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Davies J
(2010)
On the origin of M81 group extended dust emission M81 group extended dust
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
DeJong A
(2010)
Low-energy electrons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere and their role in interchange injections
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Orozco Suárez D
(2010)
Retrieval of solar magnetic fields from high-spatial resolution filtergraph data: the Imaging Magnetograph eXperiment (IMaX)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Cousins CR
(2010)
Astrobiological considerations for the selection of the geological filters on the ExoMars PanCam instrument.
in Astrobiology
Norris R
(2011)
DEEP SPITZER OBSERVATIONS OF INFRARED-FAINT RADIO SOURCES: HIGH-REDSHIFT RADIO-LOUD ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Esposito P
(2011)
Long-term spectral and timing properties of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1833-0832 and detection of extended X-ray emission around the radio pulsar PSR B1830-08 Observations of SGR 1833-0832 and PSR B1830-08
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mehdipour, M.,Branduardi-Raymont, G.,Kaastra, J. S.,Petrucci, P. O.,Kriss, G. A.,Ponti, G.,Blustin, A. J.,Paltani, S.,Cappi, M.,Detmers, R. G.,Steenbrugge, K. C.
(2011)
Multiwavelength campaign on Mrk 509 IV. Optical-UV-X-ray variability and the nature of the soft X-ray excess
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ã…gren K
(2011)
Detection of currents and associated electric fields in Titan's ionosphere from Cassini data IONOSPHERIC CURRENTS AT TITAN
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Khotyaintsev YV
(2011)
Plasma jet braking: energy dissipation and nonadiabatic electrons.
in Physical review letters
Mignani R
(2011)
VLT observations of the candidate counterpart to PSR J0108-1431
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Leier D
(2011)
RESOLVING THE BARYON-FRACTION PROFILE IN LENSING GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wei H
(2011)
Unusually strong magnetic fields in Titan's ionosphere: T42 case study
in Advances in Space Research
Schwartz S
(2011)
Preface
in Planetary and Space Science
Wang L
(2011)
HerMES: detection of cosmic magnification of submillimetre galaxies using angular cross-correlation? Cosmic magnification of submillimetre galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Krimm H
(2011)
DISCOVERY AND EVOLUTION OF THE NEW BLACK HOLE CANDIDATE SWIFT J1539.2-6227 DURING ITS 2008 OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Miller-Jones J
(2011)
An accurate position for the black hole candidate XTE J1752-223: re-interpretation of the VLBI data Astrometry of XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fernandes C
(2011)
Evidence for a maximum jet efficiency for the most powerful radio galaxies Jet efficiency for powerful radio sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Imada S
(2011)
ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING FOR TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT UPFLOW IN THE DIMMING REGION OBSERVED BY HINODE /EUV IMAGING SPECTROMETER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Lavvas P
(2011)
Energy deposition and primary chemical products in Titan's upper atmosphere
in Icarus
Valori G
(2011)
Nonlinear Force-Free Extrapolation of Emerging Flux with a Global Twist and Serpentine Fine Structures
in Solar Physics
Amm O
(2011)
Observations of an auroral streamer in a double oval configuration
in Annales Geophysicae
Arridge C
(2011)
Periodic motion of Saturn's nightside plasma sheet FLAPPING OF SATURN'S PLASMA SHEET
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Page M
(2011)
The nature of X-ray-absorbed quasi-stellar objects The nature of X-ray-absorbed QSOs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kellett S
(2011)
Saturn's ring current: Local time dependence and temporal variability SATURN'S RING CURRENT
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
| 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 |