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
Liewer P
(2009)
Stereoscopic Analysis of the 19 May 2007 Erupting Filament
in Solar Physics
Liléo S
(2008)
Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling during periods of extended high auroral activity: a case study
in Annales Geophysicae
Lindstedt T
(2009)
Separatrix regions of magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause
in Annales Geophysicae
Lindstedt T.
(2009)
Separatrix regions of magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Lo Curto G
(2007)
Deep VLT infrared observations of X-ray dim isolated neutron stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lui A
(2007)
Breakdown of the frozen-in condition in the Earth's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lui A
(2008)
Near-Earth substorm features from multiple satellite observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Ma Y
(2009)
Time-dependent global MHD simulations of Cassini T32 flyby: From magnetosphere to magnetosheath
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Maitra D
(2009)
Constraining jet/disc geometry and radiative processes in stellar black holes XTE J1118+480 and GX 339-4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Makarevich R
(2009)
Time evolution of the subauroral electric fields: A case study during a sequence of two substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Marchaudon A.
(2009)
Shape, size, velocity and field-aligned currents of dayside plasma injections: a multi-altitude study
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Marsch Eckart
(2008)
Plasma flows guided by strong magnetic fields in the solar corona
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
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
Martínez Pillet V
(2010)
The Imaging Magnetograph eXperiment (IMaX) for the Sunrise Balloon-Borne Solar Observatory
in Solar Physics
Masson A
(2009)
Advances in Plasmaspheric Wave Research with CLUSTER and IMAGE Observations
in Space Science Reviews
Masters A
(2009)
Surface waves on Saturn's dawn flank magnetopause driven by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
in Planetary and Space Science
Masters A
(2010)
Cassini observations of a Kelvin-Helmholtz vortex in Saturn's outer magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2008)
An empirical model of Saturn's bow shock: Cassini observations of shock location and shape
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2008)
Cassini encounters with hot flow anomaly-like phenomena at Saturn's bow shock
in Geophysical Research Letters
Masters A
(2009)
Hot flow anomalies at Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Mateos S
(2010)
The XMM- Newton Wide Angle Survey (XWAS): the X-ray spectrum of type-1 AGN
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Mateos S
(2008)
High precision X-ray log N - log S distributions: implications for the obscured AGN population
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mateos S
(2007)
XMM-Newton observations of the Lockman Hole V. Time variability of the brightest AGN
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Matsui H
(2008)
Oscillation of electron counts at 500 eV downstream of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Matsuzaki K
(2007)
Data Archive of the Hinode Mission
in Solar Physics
Matthews S
(2011)
Solar Particle Acceleration Radiation and Kinetics (SPARK) A mission to understand the nature of particle acceleration
in Experimental Astronomy
Matthews S
(2009)
Magnetic coupling in the solar system
in Astronomy & Geophysics
McAndrews H
(2009)
Plasma in Saturn's nightside magnetosphere and the implications for global circulation
in Planetary and Space Science
McAndrews H
(2008)
Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
McGowan K
(2007)
RETRACTED ARTICLE: X-ray observations of PSR B0355+54 and its pulsar wind nebula
in Astrophysics and Space Science
McHardy I
(2007)
Discovery of multiple Lorentzian components in the X-ray timing properties of the Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Ark 564 Multiple Lorentzians in Ark 564
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNamara A
(2008)
Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in magnetic cataclysmic variables Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in mCVs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNamara A
(2009)
X-ray polarization in relativistic jets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNamara A
(2008)
X-ray polarization signatures of Compton scattering in magnetic cataclysmic variables
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Menezes D
(2007)
The QCD phase diagram and the gamma-ray bursts
in Nuclear Physics A
Menietti J
(2008)
Analysis of plasma waves observed in the inner Saturn magnetosphere
in Annales Geophysicae
Menietti J
(2008)
Analysis of plasma waves observed within local plasma injections seen in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Menietti J
(2009)
Analysis of narrowband emission observed in the Saturn magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Mereghetti S
(2009)
STRONG BURSTS FROM THE ANOMALOUS X-RAY PULSAR 1E 1547.0-5408 OBSERVED WITH THE INTEGRAL /SPI ANTI-COINCIDENCE SHIELD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mignani R
(2009)
VLT optical observations of the isolated neutron star RX J0420.0-5022
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2007)
The optical polarisation of the Vela pulsar revisited
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2009)
VLT/NACO near-infrared observations of the transient radio magnetar 1E 1547.0-5408
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2010)
VLT observations of the middle-aged pulsar PSR B1055-52
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2010)
OPTICAL-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM AND PROPER MOTION OF THE MIDDLE-AGED PULSAR B1055-52
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mignani R
(2008)
Optical and infrared observations of the X-ray source 1WGA J1713.4-3949 in the G347.3-0.5 SNR
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2008)
A possible optical counterpart to the old nearby pulsar J0108-1431
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2009)
Deep optical observations of the central X-ray source in the Puppis A supernova remnant
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2010)
HST/WFPC2 observations of the LMC pulsar PSR B0540-69
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2007)
The optical spectrum of the Vela pulsar
in Astronomy & Astrophysics