Characterising the properties of Solar and Stellar Flares
Lead Research Organisation:
Northumbria University
Abstract
This project will use optical data obtained using Kepler and K2 of low mass stars to search for flares. This project will determine if flares are preferentially observed at specific rotation phases and if so whether this is consistent with the view that they originate from cooler starspots. A search will also be made to determine if stellar cycles in stars can be found from the long term rate of stellar flares. A second strand to the project will involve studying Solar flares and searching for, amongst other things, quasi periodic oscillations from flares.
Publications
Doyle L
(2018)
Investigating the rotational phase of stellar flares on M dwarfs using K2 short cadence data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Doyle L
(2019)
Observations and 3D Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of a Confined Helical Jet Launched by a Filament Eruption
in The Astrophysical Journal
Doyle L
(2019)
Probing the origin of stellar flares on M dwarfs using TESS data sectors 1-3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N503927/1 | 19/10/2015 | 18/04/2021 | |||
| 1864481 | Studentship | ST/N503927/1 | 01/10/2016 | 31/03/2020 | Lauren Doyle |
| Description | IAU Travel Grant |
| Amount | € 500 (EUR) |
| Organisation | International Astronomical Union |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | France |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | IOP Research Student Conference Fund Grant |
| Amount | £300 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Institute of Physics (IOP) |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | RAS Small Grant Award |
| Amount | £900 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2018 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | TESS/NASA Travel Grant |
| Amount | $400 (USD) |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Collaboration with Durham University |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Both myself and my supervisor worked closely with Peter Wyper from Durham University on a project involving both observations and modelling of a solar filament eruption and flare. I was responsible for the observational data analysis where the data was gathered by my supervisor. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Peter's expertise and Modelling was vital to the project which forms a part of my PhD thesis. He was responsible for the modelling of the eruptive event which was compared to the observations. Without Peter's input the project wouldn't have been as successful. |
| Impact | This collaboration resulted in a publication within the Astrophysical Journal. |
| Start Year | 2017 |