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
Arnaud M
(2008)
XEUS: the physics of the hot evolving universe
in Experimental Astronomy
Arridge C
(2008)
Warping of Saturn's magnetospheric and magnetotail current sheets
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Arridge C
(2009)
The effect of spacecraft radiation sources on electron moments from the Cassini CAPS electron spectrometer
in Planetary and Space Science
Arridge C
(2008)
Thermal electron periodicities at 20 R S in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Arridge C
(2008)
Saturn's magnetodisc current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Arridge C
(2009)
Plasma electrons in Saturn's magnetotail: Structure, distribution and energisation
in Planetary and Space Science
Asai Ayumi
(2008)
Strongly blueshifted phenomena observed with
Hinode EIS in the 2006 December 13 solar flare
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Asano Y
(2010)
Electron acceleration signatures in the magnetotail associated with substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Asano Y
(2008)
Electron flat-top distributions around the magnetic reconnection region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Asano, Y. And Nakamura, R. And Shinohara, I. And Fujimoto, M. And Takada, T. And Baumjohann, W. And Owen, C. J. And Fazakerley, A. N.
(2008)
High temperature emission from solar flares
in Asian Journal of Physics