A Rolling Programme of Astrophysical Research at Leeds
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Applied Mathematics
Abstract
Many astrophysical phenomena involve a complicated interaction between physical and chemical processes and fluid dynamics. We intend to use a combination of analysis and novel numerical methods, based on adaptive grids, to investigate such phenomena, in particular those involved in star formation, interactions between stars and their environment, starburst galaxies and active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae and the magnetospheres of pulsars and black holes. The emphasis is on generic processes that are important in a wide range of astrophysical objects. The star formation theme will combine the theoretical work with molecular line observations, multi-wavelength surveys of our Galaxy and the latest high resolution observations of the circumstellar environment of massive stars.
Organisations
Publications
Kassa M
(2012)
Secondary charging effects due to icy dust particle impacts on rocket payloads
in Annales Geophysicae
Oudmaijer R
(2011)
X-shooting Herbig Ae/Be stars: Accretion probed by near-infrared He I emission
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Urquhart J
(2009)
The RMS survey 6 cm continuum VLA observations towards candidate massive YSOs in the northern hemisphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nagao T
(2012)
ALMA reveals a chemically evolved submillimeter galaxy at z = 4.76
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wheelwright H
(2012)
Probing the envelopes of massive young stellar objects with diffraction limited mid-infrared imaging
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fontani F
(2011)
Deuteration as an evolutionary tracer in massive-star formation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mendigutía I
(2017)
The protoplanetary system HD 100546 in H a polarized light from SPHERE/ZIMPOL A bar-like structure across the disk gap?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Wit W
(2008)
Resolving the ionized wind of the post-red supergiant IRC +10 420 with VLTI/AMBER
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mendigutía I
(2012)
Accretion-related properties of Herbig Ae/Be stars Comparison with T Tauris?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mendigutía I
(2011)
Optical spectroscopic variability of Herbig Ae/Be stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wheelwright H
(2012)
VLTI/AMBER observations of the binary B[e] supergiant HD 327083
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Wit W
(2008)
Resolved 24.5 micron emission from massive young stellar objects
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Urquhart J
(2009)
The RMS survey H 2 O masers towards a sample of southern hemisphere massive YSO candidates and ultra compact HII regions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fuente A
(2009)
Dissecting an intermediate-mass protostar Chemical differentiation in IC 1396 N
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lagadec E
(2011)
A double detached shell around a post-red supergiant: IRAS 17163-3907, the Fried Egg nebula
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Urquhart J
(2008)
The RMS survey 13 CO observations of candidate massive YSOs in the northern Galactic plane
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jiménez-Serra I
(2008)
Parametrization of C-shocks. Evolution of the sputtering of grains
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Wit W
(2010)
Mid-infrared interferometry towards the massive young stellar object CRL 2136: inside the dust rim
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mendigutía I
(2011)
Accretion rates and accretion tracers of Herbig Ae/Be stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gallerani S
(2012)
Resolved [CII] emission in a lensed quasar at z = 4.4
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wheelwright H
(2009)
The close Be star companion of $\mathrm \beta$ Cephei
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kristensen L
(2012)
Water in star-forming regions with Herschel (WISH) II. Evolution of 557 GHz 1 10 -1 01 emission in low-mass protostars???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wheelwright H
(2012)
AMBER and CRIRES observations of the binary sgB[e] star HD 327083: evidence of a gaseous disc traced by CO bandhead emission
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mottram J
(2010)
The Red MSX Source survey: the bolometric fluxes and luminosity distributions of young massive stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fuente A
(2012)
The abundance of C 18 O and HDO in the envelope and hot core of the intermediate mass protostar NGC 7129 FIRS 2
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fontani F
(2012)
Temperature and kinematics of protoclusters with intermediate and high-mass stars: the case of IRAS 05345+3157
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Saito R
(2012)
VVV DR1: The first data release of the Milky Way bulge and southern plane from the near-infrared ESO public survey VISTA variables in the Vía Láctea
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Caselli P
(2008)
Survey of ortho-H$\mathsf{_{2}}$D$\mathsf{^{+}}$ (1$\mathsf{_{1,0}}$-1$\mathsf{_{1,1}}$) in dense cloud cores
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Breuck C
(2011)
Enhanced [CII] emission in a z = 4.76 submillimetre galaxy
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fontani F
(2009)
Linking pre- and proto-stellar objects in the intermediate-/high-mass star forming region IRAS 05345+3157
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Loo S
(2008)
The effect of ambipolar resistivity on the formation of dense cores
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Oudmaijer R
(2008)
Sub-milliarcsecond precision spectro-astrometry of Be stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Emprechtinger M
(2008)
The N 2 D + /N 2 H + ratio as an evolutionary tracer of Class 0 protostars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Cazaux S
(2008)
The role of carbon grains in the deuteration of H 2
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nazé Y
(2012)
The 2.35 year itch of Cygnus OB2 #9 I. Optical and X-ray monitoring???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vink J
(2009)
On the presence and absence of disks around O-type stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Liseau R
(2012)
Multi-line detection of O 2 toward ? Ophiuchi A
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vastel C
(2012)
Upper limit for the D 2 H + ortho-to-para ratio in the prestellar core 16293E (CHESS)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wheelwright H
(2011)
On the alignment between the circumstellar disks and orbital planes of Herbig Ae/Be binary systems
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fontani F
(2007)
Highly deuterated pre-stellar cores in a high-mass star formation region
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Maiolino R
(2009)
Strong [CII] emission at high redshift
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Cazaux S
(2010)
Water formation on bare grains: When the chemistry on dust impacts interstellar gas
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Loo S
(2012)
Magnetic fields and star formation
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Van Der Wiel M
(2010)
Herschel /HIFI observations of spectrally resolved methylidyne signatures toward the high-mass star-forming core NGC 6334I
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Chavarría L
(2010)
Water in massive star-forming regions: HIFI observations of W3 IRS5
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Lefloch B
(2010)
The CHESS spectral survey of star forming regions: Peering into the protostellar shock L1157-B1 II. Shock dynamics
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Codella C
(2010)
The CHESS spectral survey of star forming regions: Peering into the protostellar shock L1157-B1 I. Shock chemical complexity
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Johnstone D
(2010)
Herschel /HIFI spectroscopy of the intermediate mass protostar NGC 7129 FIRS 2
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Molinari S
(2010)
Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Van Der Tak F
(2010)
Water abundance variations around high-mass protostars: HIFI observations of the DR21 region
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
| Description | Star formation occurs due to the collapse of interstellar clouds due to their own gravitational attraction. We have shown that the interstellar magnetic field plays an important role in forming the clouds that can collapse to form stars. |
| Exploitation Route | It is now generally recognised that magnetic fields and in particular non-ideal effects such as ambi-polar diffusion play an important role in the formation of the clouds that collapse to form stars. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Energy Environment |
| Description | The observational work has improved our understanding of massive star formation. The theoretical work has shown that magnetic fields play a major role in the early stages of star formation. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Cultural Economic |
| Description | Star Formation and Protoplanetary Discs |
| Amount | £1,546,225 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/I001557/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2011 |
| End | 03/2014 |