Can the Solar Nebular field be recorded through impacts?

Lead Research Organisation: Imperial College London
Department Name: Earth Science and Engineering

Abstract

I am studying the potential for low-velocity impacts (<2km/s) in the early solar system between asteroids to have recorded an ambient magnetic field. Using carefully designed experiments with the Solid Mechanics & Materials Engineering group at Oxford, we are able to impact a chondrite precursor analog within a magnetic field and then further examine the sample's magnetic properties. We hope to offer an alternative explanation to the magnetisation of meteorites, displaying the significant role of low-velocity impacts in planetary nebulae.

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ST/R504798/1 01/10/2017 30/09/2021
2151024 Studentship ST/R504798/1 01/10/2018 30/06/2022 Thomas North
ST/S505420/1 01/10/2018 30/09/2022
2151024 Studentship ST/S505420/1 01/10/2018 30/06/2022 Thomas North