MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.
Organisations
Publications
Matsui H
(2008)
Oscillation of electron counts at 500 eV downstream of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Achilleos N
(2008)
Large-scale dynamics of Saturn's magnetopause: Observations by Cassini
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kellett S
(2010)
Nature of the ring current in Saturn's dayside magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Andrews D
(2010)
Magnetospheric period oscillations at Saturn: Comparison of equatorial and high-latitude magnetic field periods with north and south Saturn kilometric radiation periods
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grimald S
(2009)
Modulation of NTC frequencies by Pc5 ULF pulsations: Experimental test of the generation mechanism and magnetoseismology of the emitting surface
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grimald S
(2010)
Possible wave modes of wideband nonthermal continuum radiation in its source region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bunce E
(2007)
Cassini observations of the variation of Saturn's ring current parameters with system size
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Arridge C
(2008)
Warping of Saturn's magnetospheric and magnetotail current sheets
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Fear R
(2009)
Simultaneous observations of flux transfer events by THEMIS, Cluster, Double Star, and SuperDARN: Acceleration of FTEs
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pedersen A
(2008)
Electron density estimations derived from spacecraft potential measurements on Cluster in tenuous plasma regions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hu R
(2008)
Cluster observations of the midaltitude cusp under strong northward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2010)
Cassini observations of a Kelvin-Helmholtz vortex in Saturn's outer magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi Q
(2009)
Spatial structures of magnetic depression in the Earth's high-altitude cusp: Cluster multipoint observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi Q
(2009)
Cluster observations of the entry layer equatorward of the cusp under northward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Branduardi-Raymont G
(2008)
Spectral morphology of the X-ray emission from Jupiter's aurorae
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Collinson G
(2009)
Electron optical study of the Venus Express ASPERA-4 Electron Spectrometer (ELS) top-hat electrostatic analyser
in Measurement Science and Technology
Rea N
(2007)
Very deep X-ray observations of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+614
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Poole T
(2007)
Photometric calibration of the Swift ultraviolet/optical telescope Photometric calibration of the Swift UVOT
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Curran P
(2009)
Testing the blast wave model with Swift GRBs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Maitra D
(2009)
Constraining jet/disc geometry and radiative processes in stellar black holes XTE J1118+480 and GX 339-4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2007)
X-ray emissions from two-temperature accretion flows within a dipole magnetic funnel
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Starling R
(2008)
Swift captures the spectrally evolving prompt emission of GRB 070616? The prompt emission of GRB 070616
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rea N
(2007)
Accurate X-ray position and multiwavelength observations of the isolated neutron star RBS 1774
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nobili L
(2008)
X-ray spectra from magnetar candidates - I. Monte Carlo simulations in the non-relativistic regime
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNamara A
(2008)
Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in magnetic cataclysmic variables Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in mCVs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Esposito P
(2010)
Early X-ray and optical observations of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 0418+5729
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brocksopp C
(2011)
Double-double radio galaxies: further insights into the formation of the radio structures DDRG: formation of the radio structures
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2009)
Investigating the far-IR/radio correlation of star-forming Galaxies to z = 3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brocksopp C
(2010)
Disentangling jet and disc emission from the 2005 outburst of XTE J1118+480 The 2005 outburst of XTE J1118+480
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Breeveld A
(2010)
Further calibration of the Swift ultraviolet/optical telescope Further calibration of the Swift UVOT
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blustin A
(2008)
Properties of X-ray-selected broad absorption-line quasars ?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Pasquale M
(2009)
Jet breaks at the end of the slow decline phase of Swift GRB light curves
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Perna R
(2008)
How rapidly do neutron stars spin at birth? Constraints from archival X-ray observations of extragalactic supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Symeonidis M
(2008)
The properties of 70 µm-selected high-redshift galaxies in the Extended Groth Strip
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Oates S
(2009)
A statistical study of gamma-ray burst afterglows measured by the Swift Ultraviolet Optical Telescope
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Stevens J
(2010)
An excess of star-forming galaxies in the fields of high-redshift QSOs Galaxy formation around high-redshift QSOs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Symeonidis M
(2010)
The central energy source of 70 µm-selected galaxies: starburst or AGN?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2008)
The star formation history of the Universe as revealed by deep radio observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2010)
The comoving infrared luminosity density: domination of cold galaxies across 0 < z < 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Coppin K
(2008)
Testing the evolutionary link between submillimetre galaxies and quasars: CO observations of QSOs at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ramsay G
(2007)
XMM-Newton observations of the eclipsing polar V2301 Oph
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Symeonidis M
(2009)
The link between SCUBA and Spitzer : cold galaxies at z ? 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Achilleos N
(2010)
A model of force balance in Saturn's magnetodisc
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Soria R
(2010)
X-ray study of HLX1: intermediate-mass black hole or foreground neutron star? X-ray study of HLX1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Schady P
(2007)
Dust and gas in the local environments of gamma-ray bursts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Yuan F
(2009)
A magnetohydrodynamical model for the formation of episodic jets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McHardy I
(2007)
Discovery of multiple Lorentzian components in the X-ray timing properties of the Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Ark 564 Multiple Lorentzians in Ark 564
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Starling R
(2009)
Constraining the energy budget of GRB???080721
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Page M
(2007)
The XMM-SSC survey of hard-spectrum XMM-Newton sources - I. Optically bright sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zane S
(2009)
X-ray spectra from magnetar candidates - III. Fitting SGR/AXP soft X-ray emission with non-relativistic Monte Carlo models
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society