Rolling Grant
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
A Rolling Grant is designed to support a programme of research within a particular domain. The domain in this case is Space Science, in particular the fields of: 1. Compact Objects (Black Holes and Neutron Stars, seeking to understand the physics associated with the enormously compact objects. this includes studying Gamma-ray bursts (giant supernovae in distant galaxies), isolated neutron stars including those with gigantic magnetic fields, and black holes); 2. Galaxy Formation and Evolution (Understanding these processes using extremely sophisticated computer modelling techniques. Looking at the role of Active Galactic Nuclei, the history of star formation and the role of feedback) 3. Magnetic Coupling and the Heliosphere (The emergence of magnetic field structures on the Sun, how solar eruptions are triggered, the creation of the Solar Wind and how it affects the Earth); 4. Plasma Physics of the Terrestrial and Planetary Environments (The Earth and some other planets are surrounded and protected by magnetic fields which provide a local laboratory for fundamental research into how charged particles interact with complex magnetic field structures. Through the use of in-situ space probes we will study these processes to gain a fuller understanding of this important physics. Many solar system bodies do not have a protective magnetic field and so we will also study the these interactions, especially planets and moons with an atmospheres (e.g. Mars and Titan)); 5. Planetary Surfaces (The surfaces of planets, particularly Mars, provide interesting and alternative geological and meteorological settings to the Earth. We plan to use the plethora of observational data available from currently orbiting spacecraft to study in great detail these terrains). 6. Enabling technologies (Miniature, very low temperature coolers, auroral imagers and plasma analysers will be developed. New methods of constructing 3-dimensional models of planetary surfaces will be produced. A study will be made (with impact trials) of the survivability of an instrumented penetrator into ice at around 700 miles per hour).
Organisations
Publications
Dartnell LR
(2013)
Fluorescence characterization of clinically-important bacteria.
in PloS one
Remmen G
(2013)
Complex orbital dynamics of a double neutron star system revolving around a massive black hole
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potts D
(2013)
Sensor Intercalibration Over Dome C for the ESA GlobAlbedo Project
in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
De Luca A
(2013)
PSR J0357+3205: A FAST-MOVING PULSAR WITH A VERY UNUSUAL X-RAY TRAIL
in The Astrophysical Journal
Martel H
(2013)
The connection between star formation and metallicity evolution in barred spiral galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hwang K
(2013)
Cluster observations near reconnection X lines in Earth's magnetotail current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Ackermann M
(2013)
Detection of the characteristic pion-decay signature in supernova remnants.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Cropper M
(2013)
Defining a weak lensing experiment in space
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Massey R
(2013)
Origins of weak lensing systematics, and requirements on future instrumentation (or knowledge of instrumentation)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kawata D
(2013)
Calibrating an updated smoothed particle hydrodynamics scheme within gcd+
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Swenson C
(2013)
GAMMA-RAY BURST FLARES: ULTRAVIOLET/OPTICAL FLARING. I.
in The Astrophysical Journal
Moran P
(2013)
Optical polarimetry of the inner Crab nebula and pulsar
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tiengo A
(2013)
A variable absorption feature in the X-ray spectrum of a magnetar.
in Nature
Corbel S
(2013)
The 'universal' radio/X-ray flux correlation: the case study of the black hole GX 339-4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mignani R
(2013)
Infrared observations of the candidate double neutron star system PSR J1811-1736
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rhoads J
(2013)
A LYMAN BREAK GALAXY IN THE EPOCH OF REIONIZATION FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE GRISM SPECTROSCOPY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Soffitta P
(2013)
XIPE: the X-ray imaging polarimetry explorer
in Experimental Astronomy
Rea N
(2013)
THE OUTBURST DECAY OF THE LOW MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETAR SGR 0418+5729
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chmyrev V
(2013)
Detection and monitoring of earthquake precursors: TwinSat, a Russia-UK satellite project
in Advances in Space Research
Démoulin P
(2013)
The 3D Geometry of Active Region Upflows Deduced from Their Limb-to-Limb Evolution
in Solar Physics
Berta S
(2013)
Panchromatic spectral energy distributions of Herschel sources
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Heinis S
(2013)
HerMES: unveiling obscured star formation - the far-infrared luminosity function of ultraviolet-selected galaxies at z ~ 1.5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Weisskopf M
(2013)
CHANDRA , KECK, AND VLA OBSERVATIONS OF THE CRAB NEBULA DURING THE 2011-APRIL GAMMA-RAY FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Badman S
(2013)
Bursty magnetic reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
La Barbera F
(2013)
SPIDER VIII - constraints on the stellar initial mass function of early-type galaxies from a variety of spectral features
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nebot Gómez-Morán A
(2013)
The XMM-Newton SSC survey of the Galactic plane
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Liu P
(2013)
Using advanced InSAR time series techniques to monitor landslide movements in Badong of the Three Gorges region, China
in International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
Rea N
(2013)
A STRONGLY MAGNETIZED PULSAR WITHIN THE GRASP OF THE MILKY WAY'S SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wellbrock A
(2013)
Cassini CAPS-ELS observations of negative ions in Titan's ionosphere: Trends of density with altitude
in Geophysical Research Letters
Lavvas P
(2013)
Aerosol growth in Titan's ionosphere.
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Hernán-Caballero A
(2013)
SHARDS: stellar populations and star formation histories of a mass-selected sample of 0.65 < z < 1.1 galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Semboloni E
(2013)
On the shear estimation bias induced by the spatial variation of colour across galaxy profiles
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grasset O
(2013)
JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system
in Planetary and Space Science
Forsyth C
(2013)
Electron matching above the aurora
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Grand R
(2013)
Spiral arm pitch angle and galactic shear rate in N -body simulations of disc galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Amendola L
(2013)
Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with the Euclid Satellite.
in Living reviews in relativity
Török T
(2013)
Initiation of Coronal Mass Ejections by Sunspot Rotation
in Solar Physics
Walsh A
(2013)
An indication of the existence of a solar wind strahl at 10 AU
in Geophysical Research Letters
Farinelli R
(2013)
Spectral evolution of the X-ray nova XTE J1859+226 during its outburst observed by BeppoSAX and RXTE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Recchi S
(2013)
The [ /Fe] ratios of very metal-poor stars within the integrated galactic initial mass function theory
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zharkov S
(2013)
On the Seismicity of September 7, 2011 X1.8-class Flare
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Prise A
(2013)
An Investigation of the CME of 3 November 2011 and Its Associated Widespread Solar Energetic Particle Event
in Solar Physics
Hunt J
(2013)
Disc galaxy modelling with a particle-by-particle made-to-measure method
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volwerk M
(2013)
Comparative magnetotail flapping: an overview of selected events at Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
in Annales Geophysicae
Walsh A
(2013)
Sources of electron pitch angle anisotropy in the magnetotail plasma sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lo Faro B
(2013)
THE COMPLEX PHYSICS OF DUSTY STAR-FORMING GALAXIES AT HIGH REDSHIFTS AS REVEALED BY HERSCHEL AND SPITZER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mignani R
(2013)
Deep optical observations of the ?-ray pulsar PSR J0007+7303 in the CTA 1 supernova remnant
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Krol M
(2013)
How much CO was emitted by the 2010 fires around Moscow?
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
| Description | Significant improved understanding in the fields of astrophysics, space plasma physics, solar physics, planetary sciences and instrumentation |
| Exploitation Route | Through peer reviewed publications |
| Sectors | Other |
| Description | Consolidated Grants |
| Amount | £2,537,157 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N000722/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Consolidated Grants |
| Amount | £1,138,583 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N000811/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | STFC Consolidated Grant |
| Amount | £2,145,073 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/K000977/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Title | Cryogenic system elements |
| Description | Elements of millK Adiabatic Demagnetisation Refrigerators including heatswitches and magnets. Magnets, cryogenics, vacuum |
| Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
| Year Produced | 2011 |
| Impact | Development will lead to minaturization of coolers which will make them more suitable for space and ground-based applications |