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
Eales S
(2010)
Mapping the interstellar medium in galaxies with Herschel /SPIRE
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Gomez H
(2010)
The dust morphology of the elliptical Galaxy M 86 with SPIRE
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
O'Halloran B
(2010)
Herschel photometric observations of the low metallicity dwarf galaxy NGC 1705
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Doherty M
(2010)
Optical and near-IR spectroscopy of candidate red galaxies in two z ~ 2.5 proto-clusters
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Galametz M
(2010)
Herschel photometric observations of the nearby low metallicity irregular galaxy NGC 6822
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Coates, A. J.
(2008)
Venus Express - Earth's evil twin
in Astronomy Now
Asai Ayumi
(2008)
Strongly blueshifted phenomena observed with
Hinode EIS in the 2006 December 13 solar flare
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Rea N.
(2008)
RESONANT CYCLOTRON SCATTERING IN MAGNETARS' EMISSION
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Gomboc A.
(2008)
MULTIWAVELENGTH ANALYSIS OF THE INTRIGUING GRB 061126: THE REVERSE SHOCK SCENARIO AND MAGNETIZATION
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Schrijver Carolus J.
(2008)
Observations and modeling of the early acceleration phase of erupting filaments involved in coronal mass ejections
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Swartz Douglas A.
(2008)
Do ultraluminous X-ray sources exist in dwarf galaxies?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Marsch Eckart
(2008)
Plasma flows guided by strong magnetic fields in the solar corona
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
De Luca A.
(2008)
Deep infrared observations of the puzzling central X-ray source in RCW 103
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Stallard Tom
(2008)
Dusk-brightening event in Saturn's H
3
+ aurora
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Hara Hirohisa
(2008)
Coronal plasma motions near footpoints of active region loops revealed from spectroscopic observations with
Hinode EIS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Imada S.
(2008)
Non-Gaussian line profiles in a large solar flare observed on 2006 December 13
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Rea N
(2007)
X-ray intensity-hardness correlation and deep IR observations of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1RXS J170849-400910
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Zane S
(2007)
Neutron star surface emission: Beyond the dipole model
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Barstow M
(2008)
Stellar and galactic environment survey (SAGE)
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Roming P
(2008)
The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope: a view of today and tomorrow
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Rea N
(2007)
Our distorted view of magnetars: application of the resonant cyclotron scattering model
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Cropper M
(2007)
XMM-Newton observations of the isolated neutron star 1RXS J214303.7+065419/RBS1774
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Sarty G
(2008)
The effect of two-temperature post-shock accretion flow on the linear polarization pulse in magnetic cataclysmic variables
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Tiengo A
(2007)
Long term spectral variability in the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14
in Astrophysics and Space Science
McGowan K
(2007)
RETRACTED ARTICLE: X-ray observations of PSR B0355+54 and its pulsar wind nebula
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Ibrahim A
(2007)
The continuum and line spectra of SGR 1806-20 bursts
in Astrophysics and Space Science
La Palombara N
(2007)
Multiwavelength observations of the two unidentified EGRET sources 3EG J0616-3310 and 3EG J1249-8330
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Mignani R
(2007)
Studies of neutron stars at optical/IR wavelengths
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Wu Kinwah
(2008)
Ultra-compact Double Degenerate Binaries: Gravitational Waves, X-rays and Masers
in CHINESE JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Wu Kinwah
(2008)
General Relativistic Radiative Transfer: Applications to Black-Hole Systems
in CHINESE JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Qing-He Z
(2008)
Simultaneous Cluster and CUTLASS observations of FTEs on 11 February 2004
in CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
Zhang, Q. And Liu, R. And Huang, J. And Dunlop, M. W. And Bogdonava, Y. V. And Walsh, A. P.
(2009)
Simultaneous TC-1 and Cluster observations of FTE on 13 March 2004
in Chinese Journal of Space Science
Cai H
(2010)
Cluster observations of high-altitude cusp during multiple fast-turning IMF
in Chinese Science Bulletin
Ambroz J.
(2010)
The SECIS instrument on the Lomnicky Peak Observatory
in CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY SKALNATE PLESO
Bartlett J
(2010)
Thermal characterisation of a tungsten magnetoresistive heat switch
in Cryogenics
Reed J
(2008)
300mK and 50mK cooling systems for long-life space applications
in Cryogenics
Bartlett J
(2010)
Improved performance of an engineering model cryogen free double adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator
in Cryogenics
Sylwester J
(2011)
The Sun's X-ray Emission During the Recent Solar Minimum
in Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Lundin, R. And Barabash, S. And Holmström, M. And Andersson, H. And Yamauchi, M. And Nilsson, H. And Grigorev, A. And Winningham, D. And Frahm, R. And Sharber, J. R. And Sauvaud, J. A. And Fedorov, A. And Budnik, E. And Thocaven, J. J. And Asamura, K. And Hayakawa, H. And Coates, A. J. And Soobiah, Y. And Linder, D. R. And Kataria, D. O. And Curtis, C. And Hsieh, K. C. And Sandel, B. R. And Grande, M. And Carter, M. And Reading, D. H. And Koskinen, H. And Kallio, E. And Riihela, P. And Sales, T
(2009)
Aspera-3: Analyser of space plasmas and energetic neutral atoms
in European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Arnaud M
(2008)
XEUS: the physics of the hot evolving universe
in Experimental Astronomy
Coustenis A
(2008)
TandEM: Titan and Enceladus mission
in Experimental Astronomy
Piro L
(2008)
EDGE: Explorer of diffuse emission and gamma-ray burst explosions
in Experimental Astronomy
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
Barstow M
(2008)
Stellar And Galactic Environment survey (SAGE)
in Experimental Astronomy
Langlais B
(2008)
Mars environment and magnetic orbiter model payload
in Experimental Astronomy
Swinyard B
(2008)
The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA
in Experimental Astronomy
Appourchaux T
(2008)
POLAR investigation of the Sun-POLARIS
in Experimental Astronomy
Smith A
(2008)
LunarEX-a proposal to cosmic vision
in Experimental Astronomy