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
Cheng T
(2019)
SCUBA-2 observations of candidate starbursting protoclusters selected by Planck and Herschel-SPIRE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chinone Y
(2020)
Results of gravitational lensing and primordial gravitational waves from the POLARBEAR experiment
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Choi S
(2020)
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background power spectra at 98 and 150 GHz
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Choi S
(2020)
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background power spectra at 98 and 150 GHz
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Choi S
(2020)
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: a measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background power spectra at 98 and 150 GHz
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Choi W
(2024)
WISDOM Project - XXI. Giant molecular clouds in the central region of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 613: a steep size-linewidth relation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Choi W
(2023)
WISDOM Project - XV. Giant molecular clouds in the central region of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5806
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cigan P
(2019)
High Angular Resolution ALMA Images of Dust and Molecules in the SN 1987A Ejecta
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cigan P
(2019)
High Angular Resolution ALMA Images of Dust and Molecules in the SN 1987A Ejecta
in The Astrophysical Journal
Clark P
(2021)
On the emergent system mass function: the contest between accretion and fragmentation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clark P
(2019)
Tracing the formation of molecular clouds via [C ii], [C i], and CO emission
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clark P
(2021)
On the emergent system mass function: the contest between accretion and fragmentation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clarke S
(2022)
RJ-plots: An improved method to classify structures objectively
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clarke S. D.
(2020)
BTS: Behind The Spectrum
in Astrophysics Source Code Library
Colombo D
(2022)
The SEDIGISM survey: The influence of spiral arms on the molecular gas distribution of the inner Milky Way
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Coppi G
(2020)
In-flight performance of the BLAST-TNG telescope platform
Coppolecchia A
(2020)
The long duration cryogenic system of the OLIMPO balloon-borne experiment: Design and in-flight performance
in Cryogenics
Cornelison J
(2020)
Polarization calibration of the BICEP3 CMB polarimeter at the South Pole
Coudé S
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field of the Barnard 1 Star-forming Region
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coudé S
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field of the Barnard 1 Star-forming Region
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coudé S
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field of the Barnard 1 Star-forming Region
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coudé S
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field of the Barnard 1 Star-forming Region
in The Astrophysical Journal
| 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 |