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
Bakx Tom J. L. C.
(2020)
A search for the lenses in the Herschel Bright Sources (HerBS) Sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Barchiesi L
(2021)
The role of SPICA-like missions and the Origins Space Telescope in the quest for heavily obscured AGN and synergies with Athena
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Barna B
(2021)
SN 2019muj - a well-observed Type Iax supernova that bridges the luminosity gap of the class
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Battistelli E
(2020)
QUBIC: The Q & U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Battistelli E
(2020)
QUBIC: the Q & U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
Battistelli E. S.
(2020)
QUBIC: the Q & U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
in arXiv e-prints
Bender A
(2019)
On-Sky Performance of the SPT-3G Frequency-Domain Multiplexed Readout
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Bender A. N.
(2019)
On-Sky Performance of the SPT-3G Frequency-Domain Multiplexed Readout
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Berta S
(2021)
Close-up view of a luminous star-forming galaxy at z = 2.95
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H
(2020)
Dynamical cloud formation traced by atomic and molecular gas
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H
(2020)
Dynamical cloud formation traced by atomic and molecular gas
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H
(2024)
Density distributions, magnetic field structures, and fragmentation in high-mass star formation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H.
(2023)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: CORE Sample NIKA2 and SMA images (Beuther+, 2024)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Bevan A
(2019)
A decade of ejecta dust formation in the Type IIn SN 2005ip
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bevan A.
(2019)
Dust formation in Type IIn SNe
in Supernova Remnants: An Odyssey in Space after Stellar Death II
Bianchini F
(2020)
Constraints on Cosmological Parameters from the 500 deg 2 SPTPOL Lensing Power Spectrum
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bianchini F
(2020)
Constraints on Cosmological Parameters from the 500 deg 2 SPTPOL Lensing Power Spectrum
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bianchini F
(2020)
Searching for anisotropic cosmic birefringence with polarization data from SPTpol
in Physical Review D
BICEP T
(2020)
Optical characterization of the Keck Array and BICEP3 CMB Polarimeters from 2016 to 2019
in arXiv e-prints
Bich Ngoc Nguyen
(2020)
Observations of magnetic fields surrounding LkH$\alpha$ 101 taken by the BISTRO survey with JCMT-POL-2
in arXiv e-prints
Bing L
(2022)
Searching for high-z DSFGs with NIKA2 and NOEMA
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Bing L
(2023)
NIKA2 Cosmological Legacy Survey Survey description and galaxy number counts
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bing L. -J.
(2024)
Faint millimeter NIKA2 dusty star-forming galaxies: finding the high-redshift population
in arXiv e-prints
Bisigello L
(2021)
Simulating infrared spectro-photometric surveys with a S pritz
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Bisigello L
(2021)
Simulating the infrared sky with a SPRITZ
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bissonette Daisy
(2023)
Star Formation Efficiency in Superthin Galaxies
in American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts
Bleem L
(2020)
The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Bleem L. E.
(2019)
The SPTpol Extended Cluster Survey
in arXiv e-prints
Bogiatzis P
(2019)
The Dulmage-Mendelsohn permutation in seismic tomography
in Geophysical Journal International
Bonato M
(2019)
ALMA photometry of extragalactic radio sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bonavera L
(2019)
QSOs sigposting cluster size halos as gravitational lenses: halo mass, projected mass density profile and concentration at z ~0.7
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Bonavera L
(2020)
Cosmology with the submillimetre galaxies magnification bias: Proof of concept
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bonavera L
(2020)
Cosmology with the submillimetre galaxies magnification bias: Proof of concept
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bonavera L.
(2020)
Cosmology with the submillimetre galaxies magnification bias: Proof of concept
in XIV.0 Scientific Meeting (virtual) of the Spanish Astronomical Society
Bonne L
(2022)
A potential new phase of massive star formation A luminous outflow cavity centred on an infrared quiet core
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Brennan S
(2022)
Progenitor, environment, and modelling of the interacting transient AT 2016jbu (Gaia16cfr)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brennan S
(2022)
Photometric and spectroscopic evolution of the interacting transient AT 2016jbu(Gaia16cfr)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bron E
(2020)
Tracers of the ionization fraction in dense and translucent gas I. Automated exploitation of massive astrochemical model grids
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bron E
(2022)
Learning from model grids: Tracers of the ionization fraction in the ISM
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Bron E
(2020)
Tracers of the ionization fraction in dense and translucent gas I. Automated exploitation of massive astrochemical model grids
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Brown T
(2021)
VERTICO: The Virgo Environment Traced in CO Survey
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Brown T
(2021)
VERTICO: The Virgo Environment Traced in CO Survey
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Butler K
(2021)
Resolved Neutral Outflow from a Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.09
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cai Y
(2021)
Intermediate-luminosity red transients: Spectrophotometric properties and connection to electron-capture supernova explosions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
| 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 |