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
Smith M
(2019)
WISDOM project - IV. A molecular gas dynamical measurement of the supermassive black hole mass in NGC 524
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Coudé S
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field of the Barnard 1 Star-forming Region
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rigby A. J.
(2019)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Physical properties of CHIMPS clumps (Rigby+, 2019)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Dawson J
(2019)
Using machine learning to study the kinematics of cold gas in galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Whitworth A
(2019)
The dust in M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bender A. N.
(2019)
On-Sky Performance of the SPT-3G Frequency-Domain Multiplexed Readout
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Bleem L. E.
(2019)
The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey
in arXiv e-prints
Rigby A
(2019)
CHIMPS: physical properties of molecular clumps across the inner Galaxy
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bevan A.
(2019)
Dust formation in Type IIn SNe
in Supernova Remnants: An Odyssey in Space after Stellar Death II
Greaves J.
(2019)
V Boötis Revisited
in Br. Astron. Assoc
North E
(2019)
WISDOM project - V. Resolving molecular gas in Keplerian rotation around the supermassive black hole in NGC 0383
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Whitworth A
(2019)
The dust in M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Beck Elvire
(2019)
The fundamentals of outflows from evolved stars
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Liu J
(2019)
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Field in the Starless Core ? Ophiuchus C
in The Astrophysical Journal
Dharmawardena T
(2019)
The nearby evolved stars survey - I. JCMT/SCUBA-2 submillimetre detection of the detached shell of U Antliae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mot B
(2019)
PILOT optical alignment
Molina J
(2019)
VALES V: a kinematic analysis of the molecular gas content in H -ATLAS galaxies at z ~ 0.03-0.35 using ALMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gupta N
(2019)
Fractional polarization of extragalactic sources in the 500 deg2 SPTpol survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sayre J. T.
(2019)
Measurements of B-mode Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background from 500 Square Degrees of SPTpol Data
in arXiv e-prints
Eden D
(2019)
SCOPE: SCUBA-2 Continuum Observations of Pre-protostellar Evolution - survey description and compact source catalogue
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rodighiero G
(2019)
Active Galactic Nuclei in Dusty Starbursts at z = 2: Feedback Still to Kick in
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Mangilli A
(2019)
Inflight performance of the PILOT balloon-borne experiment
in Experimental Astronomy
Marsh K
(2019)
RCW 120: a possible case of hit and run, elucidated by multitemperature dust mapping
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bogiatzis P
(2019)
The Dulmage-Mendelsohn permutation in seismic tomography
in Geophysical Journal International
| 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 |