Rolling Grant Programme in Astrophysics, Planetary Science and Space Instrumentation - 2007-2012
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We propose a broad scientific programme encompassing astrophysics, planetary science and space intrumentation. In high energy astrophysics, we will investigate a range of phenomena including gamma-ray bursts, accretion-driven sources and high temperature galactic environments, fully utilising current missions such as XMM-Newton and Swift. Our astrophysics programme also places emphasis on dwarf stars, from hot white dwarfs through to cool dwarfs and brown dwarfs, and on exploitation of novel sky survey data from WASP and other projects. In planetary science we will further develop our expertise in modelling planetary X-ray emissions and extend our investigations of novel instrumentation, such as the Life Marker Chip, in anticipation of opportunities afforded by the Aurora and Cosmic Visions programmes. Our laboratory programme also includes the further development of Charge Coupled Device technology for application in future Space Astronomy programmes and the study of new concepts in X-ray Interferometry and X-ray Polarimetry. Finally we propose a commitment to knowledge transfer and the maintenance of a high quality and extensive public outreach activity.
Organisations
Publications
Garraffo Cecilia
(2022)
NExtUP: The Normal-incidence Extreme Ultraviolet Photometer
in 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 16-24 July
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Chemical cartography of the Milky Way
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Reflectance spectra of Solar System small bodies
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Stellar multiplicity, a teaser for the hidden treasure
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: The extragalactic content
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Mapping the asymmetric disc of the Milky Way
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Pulsations in main sequence OBAF-type stars
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Summary of the content and survey properties
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: A Golden Sample of Astrophysical Parameters
in arXiv e-prints
Marais David J. Des
(2008)
Science priorities for Mars Sample Return
in ASTROBIOLOGY
Roberts T
(2011)
(No) dynamical constraints on the mass of the black hole in two ULXs
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Read A
(2009)
XMMSL1 J060636.2-694933: an XMM-Newton slew discovery and Swift/Magellan follow up of a new classical nova in the LMC
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beardmore A
(2012)
The outburst of Nova CSS 081007:030559+054715 (HV Ceti)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Carpenter J
(2008)
Meteoroid and space debris impacts in grazing-incidence telescopes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Steele P
(2009)
PHL 5038: a spatially resolved white dwarf $\mathsf{+}$ brown dwarf binary
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Reindl N
(2020)
An in-depth reanalysis of the alleged type Ia supernova progenitor Henize 2-428
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vielfaure J
(2020)
Lyman continuum leakage in faint star-forming galaxies at redshift z = 3-3.5 probed by gamma-ray bursts
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Riello M
(2021)
Gaia Early Data Release 3 Photometric content and validation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Evans D
(2018)
Gaia Data Release 2 Photometric content and validation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Goad M
(2007)
Accurate early positions for Swift GRBs: enhancing X-ray positions with UVOT astrometry
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bridges John
(2008)
New ideas on the early solar system
in ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
Farihi J.
(2008)
Near-infrared spectroscopic study of the accreting magnetic white dwarf SDSS J121209.31+013627.7 and its substellar companion
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Barstow M
(2008)
Stellar and galactic environment survey (SAGE)
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Bianchi L
(2018)
Using GALEX-SDSS-PanSTARRS-HST-Gaia to understand post-AGB evolution
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Barstow M
(2008)
O VI in the local interstellar medium
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Barstow Martin
(2019)
White dwarfs as probes of fundamental astrophysics
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Drake J.
(2021)
The Normal-incidence Extreme Ultraviolet Photometer (NExtUP)
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Reindl N.
(2019)
Recent progress on our understanding of Henize 2-428
in Compact White Dwarf Binaries
Tanvir N
(2021)
Exploration of the high-redshift universe enabled by THESEUS
in Experimental Astronomy
Ghirlanda G
(2021)
Gamma ray burst studies with THESEUS
in Experimental Astronomy
Rosati P
(2021)
Synergies of THESEUS with the large facilities of the 2030s and guest observer opportunities.
in Experimental astronomy
Gómez De Castro A
(2022)
Closing gaps to our origins EUVO: the ultraviolet-visible window into the Universe
in Experimental Astronomy
Nayakshin Sergei
(2019)
ALMA dusty annular structures: significant implications for planet and star formation theories
in From Stars to Planets II - Connecting our understanding of star and planet formation
Reindl N
(2018)
Revealing the True Nature of Hen 2-428
in Galaxies
France K
(2022)
Extreme-ultraviolet Stellar Characterization for Atmospheric Physics and Evolution mission: motivation and overview
in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems
Carpenter J
(2007)
Nanometer hypervelocity dust impacts in low Earth orbit
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Faedi F
(2009)
Transit detection limits for sub-stellar and terrestrial companions to white dwarfs
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Steele P
(2009)
White dwarfs with unresolved substellar companions and debris disks in the UKIDSS Survey
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Leroux H
(2010)
A TEM study of thermally modified comet 81P/Wild 2 dust particles by interactions with the aerogel matrix during the Stardust capture process
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Kearsley A. T.
(2008)
Dust from comet Wild 2:: Interpreting particle size, shape, structure, and composition from impact features on the Stardust aluminum foils
in METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
Westphal Andrew J.
(2008)
Discovery of non-random spatial distribution of impacts in the Stardust cometary collector
in METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
Bridges J. C.
(2007)
Petrographic classification of middle ordovician fossil meteorites from Sweden
in METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
Maxted P
(2009)
A survey for post-common-envelope binary stars using GALEX and SDSS photometryâ? A survey for PCEBs using GALEX and SDSS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Joyce S
(2018)
Testing the white dwarf mass-radius relation and comparing optical and far-UV spectroscopic results with Gaia DR2, HST and FUSE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Steele P
(2007)
Near-infrared spectroscopy of the very low mass companion to the hot DA white dwarf PG 1234+482
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Burhanudin U
(2021)
Light-curve classification with recurrent neural networks for GOTO: dealing with imbalanced data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hogan E
(2009)
The DODO survey - II. A Gemini direct imaging search for substellar and planetary mass companions around nearby equatorial and Northern hemisphere white dwarfs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nayakshin S
(2020)
TW Hya: an old protoplanetary disc revived by its planet
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Humphries J
(2021)
Searching for wide-orbit gravitational instability protoplanets with ALMA in the dust continuum
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hu J
(2020)
Measuring the fine structure constant on a white dwarf surface; a detailed analysis of Fe V absorption in G191-B2B
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | Rolling Grant |
| Amount | £3,407,604 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2010 |
| End | 03/2015 |