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
HARRA L
(2012)
A NEW VIEW OF THE SUN FROM THE HINODE SPACE MISSION
in International Journal of Modern Physics D
Sylwester J
(2011)
The Sun's X-ray Emission During the Recent Solar Minimum
in Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Jackman C
(2011)
Solar Cycle Effects on the Dynamics of Jupiter's and Saturn's Magnetospheres
in Solar Physics
Branduardi-Raymont G
(2011)
AXIOM: advanced X-ray imaging of the magnetosphere
in Experimental Astronomy
Matthews S
(2011)
Solar Particle Acceleration Radiation and Kinetics (SPARK) A mission to understand the nature of particle acceleration
in Experimental Astronomy
Coates A
(2011)
Ionospheric photoelectrons: Comparing Venus, Earth, Mars and Titan
in Planetary and Space Science
Forsyth C
(2011)
On the effect of line current width and relative position on the multi-spacecraft curlometer technique
in Planetary and Space Science
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
Sauvage M
(2010)
The central region of spiral galaxies as seen by Herschel M 81, M 99, and M 100
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Santolík O
(2010)
Wave-particle interactions in the equatorial source region of whistler-mode emissions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bartlett J
(2010)
Thermal characterisation of a tungsten magnetoresistive heat switch
in Cryogenics
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
Mateos S
(2010)
The XMM- Newton Wide Angle Survey (XWAS): the X-ray spectrum of type-1 AGN
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Oliver S
(2010)
HerMES: SPIRE galaxy number counts at 250, 350, and 500 µ m
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Teolis BD
(2010)
Cassini finds an oxygen-carbon dioxide atmosphere at Saturn's icy moon Rhea.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Vaccari M
(2010)
The HerMES SPIRE submillimeter local luminosity function
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Asano Y
(2010)
Electron acceleration signatures in the magnetotail associated with substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Griffin M
(2010)
The Herschel -SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sylwester J
(2010)
A SOLAR SPECTROSCOPIC ABSOLUTE ABUNDANCE OF ARGON FROM RESIK
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pohlen, M. And Cortese, L. And Smith, M. W. L. And Eales, S. A. And Boselli, A. And Bendo, G. J. And Gomez, H. L. And Papageorgiou, A. And Auld, R. And Baes, M. And Bock, J. J. And Bradford, M. And Buat, V. And Castro-Rodriguez, N. And Chanial, P. And Charlot, S. And Ciesla, L. And Clements, D. L. And Cooray, A. And Cormier, D. And Dwek, E. And Eales, S. A. And Elbaz, D. And Galametz, M. And Galliano, F. And Gear, W. K. And Glenn, J. And Griffin, M. And Hony, S. And Isaak, K. G. And Levenson, L
(2010)
Radial distribution of gas and dust in the two spiral galaxies M99 and M100
Branduardi-Raymont G
(2010)
X-rays from Saturn: a study with XMM-Newton and Chandra over the years 2002-05
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Lewis G
(2010)
The calibration of the Cassini-Huygens CAPS Electron Spectrometer
in Planetary and Space Science
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
Motch C
(2010)
The X-ray source content of the XMM-Newton Galactic plane survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Khotyaintsev YV
(2010)
Observations of slow electron holes at a magnetic reconnection site.
in Physical review letters
Phillips K
(2010)
Highly Ionized sodium X-ray line emission from the solar corona and the abundance of sodium
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hasegawa H
(2010)
Evidence for a flux transfer event generated by multiple X-line reconnection at the magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
Eales S
(2010)
First results from HerMES on the evolution of the submillimetre luminosity function
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Egedal J
(2010)
Cluster observations of bidirectional beams caused by electron trapping during antiparallel reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pohlen M
(2010)
Radial distribution of gas and dust in spiral galaxies The case of M 99 (NGC 4254) and M 100 (NGC 4321)
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Kanani S
(2010)
A new form of Saturn's magnetopause using a dynamic pressure balance model, based on in situ, multi-instrument Cassini measurements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Ivison R
(2010)
Herschel and SCUBA-2 imaging and spectroscopy of a bright, lensed submillimetre galaxy at z = 2.3
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cooray A
(2010)
HerMES: Halo occupation number and bias properties of dusty galaxies from angular clustering measurements
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cortese L
(2010)
Herschel -SPIRE observations of the disturbed galaxy NGC 4438
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Seymour N
(2010)
The comoving infrared luminosity density: domination of cold galaxies across 0 < z < 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Schriver D
(2010)
Generation of whistler mode emissions in the inner magnetosphere: An event study
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Ivison R
(2010)
The far-infrared/radio correlation as probed by Herschel
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Boselli A.
(2010)
The Herschel Reference Survey
in PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
Masters A
(2010)
Cassini observations of a Kelvin-Helmholtz vortex in Saturn's outer magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Elbaz D
(2010)
Herschel unveils a puzzling uniformity of distant dusty galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Karlický M
(2010)
Reconnection of a Kinking Flux Rope Triggering the Ejection of a Microwave and Hard X-ray Source I. Observations and Interpretation
in Solar Physics
Mignani R
(2010)
VLT observations of the middle-aged pulsar PSR B1055-52
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Panuzzo P
(2010)
Probing the molecular interstellar medium of M82 with Herschel -SPIRE spectroscopy
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2010)
OPTICAL-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM AND PROPER MOTION OF THE MIDDLE-AGED PULSAR B1055-52
in The Astrophysical Journal
Yang J
(2010)
A decelerating jet observed by the EVN and VLBA in the X-ray transient XTE J1752-223 Decelerating jet in XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Galand M
(2010)
Ionization sources in Titan's deep ionosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Swenson C
(2010)
GRB 090926A AND BRIGHT LATE-TIME FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Falder J
(2010)
The environments of active galactic nuclei at 3.6 µm
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society