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
Collett TE
(2018)
A precise extragalactic test of General Relativity.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Smith M
(2020)
First Cosmology Results using Supernovae Ia from the Dark Energy Survey: Survey Overview, Performance, and Supernova Spectroscopy
in The Astronomical Journal
Lingard T
(2020)
Galaxy Zoo Builder: Four-component Photometric Decomposition of Spiral Galaxies Guided by Citizen Science
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shipp N
(2018)
Stellar Streams Discovered in the Dark Energy Survey
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Abolfathi B
(2018)
The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the Second Phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Drlica-Wagner A
(2018)
Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: The Photometric Data Set for Cosmology
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Acero M
(2020)
Adjusting neutrino interaction models and evaluating uncertainties using NOvA near detector data
in The European Physical Journal C
Abi B
(2020)
Long-baseline neutrino oscillation physics potential of the DUNE experiment DUNE Collaboration
in The European Physical Journal C
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Kruk S. J.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Offset discs and bars in SDSS galaxies (Kruk+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Brout D.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: The first 3yrs of DES-SN (DES-SN3YR) (Brout+, 2019)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
DUNE Collaboration
(2021)
Design, construction and operation of the ProtoDUNE-SP Liquid Argon TPC
ANITA Collaboration
(2020)
Unusual Near-horizon Cosmic-ray-like Events Observed by ANITA-IV
NOvA Collaboration
(2020)
Search for Slow Magnetic Monopoles with the NOvA Detector on the Surface
DUNE Collaboration
(2020)
Neutrino interaction classification with a convolutional neural network in the DUNE far detector
DUNE Collaboration
(2020)
Prospects for Beyond the Standard Model Physics Searches at the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
| 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 |