A Programme of Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmology in Cardiff 2019-22
Lead Research Organisation:
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We propose a programme of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Technology development for Astrophysics and Cosmology, to investigate star and planet formation in our own and other galaxies, how galaxies form and evolve and the signals from the very early Universe embedded in the polarisation properties of the Cosmic Microwave background. This programme will combine observational data from world-class ground and space-based observatories, as well as theoretical modelling and simulations of the processes that result in the Universe we observe around us. We will also continue to develop the world's most sensitive detectors for very long infrared wavelengths, along with associated optical components utilising 'metamaterials' the class of materials designed and manufactured by human beings to have the properties best suited to their task, rather than relying on naturally occurring minerals and plastics. Both of these areas of technology development potentially have wide applications outside of Astronomy, in areas such as security scanners and bio-medical imaging for example.
Planned Impact
The technology programme proposed here will have extensive impact outside of astronomy. Firstly in other academic subject areas such as Earth-observing where the technology is used to look downwards or sideways through the atmosphere rather than upwards, but also in bio-medical imaging, where the Far-infrared wavelength range has many spectral features, and is currently being used in collaboration with the School of Optometry in Cardiff to assess corneal damage, for example. Secondly we also plan to exploit the technology commercially, through the spinout company QMCI (www.terahertz.co.uk) which operates from within the School, with broad applications from fast plasma diagnostic systems in use in Fusion experiments, through laboratory spectroscopy across a wide range of chemistry and materials applications, and the new spinout Sequestym, for security cameras. We also plan a very strong Outreach programme across both the technology developments and the observational and theoretical astrophysics and cosmology programme, following on from the skills developed during the very successful Herschel/Planck outreach programme, with web-based and standard media information releases, but also tied in with Open days, school visits, and going out into schools and colleges to give presentations and host workshops
Organisations
Publications
Cai Z
(2022)
Interpreting the Statistical Properties of High-z Extragalactic Sources Detected by the South Pole Telescope Survey
in The Astrophysical Journal
Calafut V
(2021)
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Detection of the pairwise kinematic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect with SDSS DR15 galaxies
in Physical Review D
Cannizzaro G
(2021)
Accretion disc cooling and narrow absorption lines in the tidal disruption event AT 2019dsg
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Carraro R
(2020)
Coevolution of black hole accretion and star formation in galaxies up to z = 3.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Carraro R
(2020)
Coevolution of black hole accretion and star formation in galaxies up to z = 3.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Chae K
(2020)
Testing the Strong Equivalence Principle: Detection of the External Field Effect in Rotationally Supported Galaxies
in The Astrophysical Journal
Charalampopoulos P
(2022)
A detailed spectroscopic study of tidal disruption events
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Chase S
(2019)
Pre-cooling a 3 He/ 4 He dilutor module with a sealed closed-cycle continuous cooler
in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Chastenet J
(2022)
SOFIA/HAWC+ observations of the Crab Nebula: dust properties from polarized emission
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chastenet J.
(2023)
Far-IR polarized emission in the Crab Nebula with SOFIA/HAWC+
in SF2A-2023: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Chawner H
(2020)
A Galactic dust devil: far-infrared observations of the Tornado supernova remnant candidate
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A complete catalogue of dusty supernova remnants in the Galactic plane
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A complete catalogue of dusty supernova remnants in the Galactic plane
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A Galactic dust devil: far-infrared observations of the Tornado supernova remnant candidate
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A Galactic dust devil: far-infrared observations of the Tornado supernova remnant candidate
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A Galactic dust devil: far-infrared observations of the Tornado supernova remnant candidate
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A complete catalogue of dusty supernova remnants in the Galactic plane
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H
(2020)
A Galactic dust devil: far-infrared observations of the Tornado supernova remnant candidate
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chawner H.
(2023)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Dusty supernova remnants in the Galactic plane (Chawner+, 2020)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Chawner H.
(2019)
Dusty SNRs in our Galactic Plane
in Supernova Remnants: An Odyssey in Space after Stellar Death II
Cheng T
(2020)
SCUBA-2 overdensities associated with candidate protoclusters selected from Planck data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Title | CO in the ALMA Radio-source Catalogue (ARC) |
| Description | VizieR online Data Catalogue associated with article published in journal Astronomy & Astrophysics with title 'CO in the ALMA Radio-source Catalogue (ARC): The molecular gas content of radio galaxies as a function of redshift.' (bibcode: 2022A&A...668A..67A) |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/668/A67 |
| Title | SDC G335.579-0.292 ALMA images and datacubes |
| Description | VizieR online Data Catalogue associated with article published in journal Astronomy & Astrophysics with title 'Continuity of accretion from clumps to Class 0 high-mass protostars in SDC335.' (bibcode: 2021A&A...645A.142A) |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/645/A142 |
| Title | Sunyaev-Zel'dovich galaxy clusters surveyed by ACT |
| Description | VizieR online Data Catalogue associated with article published in journal Astronomical Journal (AAS) with title 'The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a catalog of >4000 Sunyaev-Zel'dovich galaxy clusters.' (bibcode: 2021ApJS..253....3H) |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/ApJS/253/3 |