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
Len C
(2007)
Hinode EUV Study of Jets in the Sun's South Polar Corona
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Bowler L
(2008)
Hinode unveils a new Sun
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Masters A
(2009)
Hot flow anomalies at Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Harra L
(2007)
How Does Large Flaring Activity from the Same Active Region Produce Oppositely Directed Magnetic Clouds?
in Solar Physics
Perna R
(2008)
How rapidly do neutron stars spin at birth? Constraints from archival X-ray observations of extragalactic supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mignani R
(2009)
HST observations of the nebula around the central compact object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2010)
HST/WFPC2 observations of the LMC pulsar PSR B0540-69
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
De Luca A
(2007)
Hubble Space Telescope Multiepoch Imaging of the PSR B0540-69 System Unveils a Highly Dynamic Synchrotron Nebula
in The Astrophysical Journal
Schippers P
(2009)
Identification of photoelectron energy peaks in Saturn's inner neutral torus
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
André N
(2008)
Identification of Saturn's magnetospheric regions and associated plasma processes: Synopsis of Cassini observations during orbit insertion
in Reviews of Geophysics
Bartlett J
(2010)
Improved performance of an engineering model cryogen free double adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator
in Cryogenics
Retinò A
(2007)
In situ evidence of magnetic reconnection in turbulent plasma
in Nature Physics
Achilleos N
(2010)
Influence of hot plasma pressure on the global structure of Saturn's magnetodisk
in Geophysical Research Letters
Coates A
(2008)
Interaction of Titan's ionosphere with Saturn's magnetosphere
in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Stenberg G
(2007)
Internal structure and spatial dimensions of whistler wave regions in the magnetopause boundary layer
in Annales Geophysicae
Seymour N
(2009)
Investigating the far-IR/radio correlation of star-forming Galaxies to z = 3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sittler E
(2008)
Ion and neutral sources and sinks within Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Cassini results
in Planetary and Space Science
Galand M
(2010)
Ionization sources in Titan's deep ionosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Coates A
(2008)
Ionospheric photoelectrons at Venus: Initial observations by ASPERA-4 ELS
in Planetary and Space Science
Coates A
(2011)
Ionospheric photoelectrons: Comparing Venus, Earth, Mars and Titan
in Planetary and Space Science
Juusola L
(2008)
Ionospheric signatures during a magnetospheric flux rope event
in Annales Geophysicae
Copperwheat C
(2007)
Irradiation models for ULXs and fits to optical data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pasetto S
(2010)
Isolated dwarf galaxies: from cuspy to flat dark matter density profiles and metalicity gradients
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
De Pasquale M
(2009)
Jet breaks at the end of the slow decline phase of Swift GRB light curves
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Galametz A
(2009)
Large scale structures around radio galaxies at z ~ 1.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Achilleos N
(2008)
Large-scale dynamics of Saturn's magnetopause: Observations by Cassini
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schmit D
(2009)
LARGE-SCALE FLOWS IN PROMINENCE CAVITIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Storrie-Lombardi MC
(2009)
Laser-Induced Fluorescence Emission (L.I.F.E.): searching for Mars organics with a UV-enhanced PanCam.
in Astrobiology
Fuerst S
(2007)
Line emission from optically thick relativistic accretion tori
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Israel G
(2007)
Linking the X-ray timing and spectral properties of the glitching AXP 1RXS J170849-400910
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Takada T
(2008)
Local field-aligned currents in the magnetotail and ionosphere as observed by a Cluster, Double Star, and MIRACLE conjunction
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Steed K.
(2008)
Locating the solar source of 13 April 2006 magnetic cloud
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Steed K
(2008)
Locating the solar source of 13 April 2006 magnetic cloud
in Annales Geophysicae
Martinecz C
(2008)
Location of the bow shock and ion composition boundaries at Venus-initial determinations from Venus Express ASPERA-4
in Planetary and Space Science
Götz D
(2007)
Long term hard X-ray variability of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1RXS J170849.0-400910 discovered with INTEGRAL
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tiengo A
(2007)
Long term spectral variability in the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Milan Steve
(2008)
Looking through the oval window
in ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
Dartnell LR
(2010)
Low-temperature ionizing radiation resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans and Antarctic Dry Valley bacteria.
in Astrobiology
Gao Y
(2008)
Lunar science with affordable small spacecraft technologies: MoonLITE and Moonraker
in Planetary and Space Science
Smith A
(2008)
LunarEX-a proposal to cosmic vision
in Experimental Astronomy
Matthews S
(2009)
Magnetic coupling in the solar system
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Bunce E
(2008)
Magnetic field structure of Saturn's dayside magnetosphere and its mapping to the ionosphere: Results from ring current modeling
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Chifor C
(2008)
Magnetic flux cancellation associated with a recurring solar jet observed with Hinode , RHESSI , and STEREO /EUVI
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Driel-Gesztelyi L
(2008)
Magnetic Flux Emergence, Activity, Eruptions and Magnetic Clouds: Following Magnetic Field from the Sun to the Heliosphere
in Space Science Reviews
Wu Kinwah
(2009)
Magnetic interaction in ultra-compact binary systems
in RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Baker D
(2009)
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION ALONG QUASI-SEPARATRIX LAYERS AS A DRIVER OF UBIQUITOUS ACTIVE REGION OUTFLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Valori G
(2007)
Magnetofrictional Extrapolations of Low and Lou's Force-Free Equilibria
in Solar Physics
Clarke K
(2010)
Magnetopause oscillations near the planetary period at Saturn: Occurrence, phase, and amplitude
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Liléo S
(2008)
Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling during periods of extended high auroral activity: a case study
in Annales Geophysicae
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