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
Deng X
(2009)
Dynamics and waves near multiple magnetic null points in reconnection diffusion region
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
Fear R
(2009)
Simultaneous observations of flux transfer events by THEMIS, Cluster, Double Star, and SuperDARN: Acceleration of FTEs
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
Åsnes A
(2008)
Multispacecraft observation of electron beam in reconnection region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Achilleos N
(2008)
Large-scale dynamics of Saturn's magnetopause: Observations by Cassini
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schippers P
(2008)
Multi-instrument analysis of electron populations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Clarke K
(2010)
Magnetopause oscillations near the planetary period at Saturn: Occurrence, phase, and amplitude
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shen C
(2008)
Flattened current sheet and its evolution in substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hu R
(2008)
Cluster observations of the midaltitude cusp under strong northward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
McAndrews H
(2008)
Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Escoubet C
(2008)
Effect of a northward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field on cusp precipitation as observed by Cluster
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
Shi Q
(2009)
Cluster observations of the entry layer equatorward of the cusp under northward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Collinson G
(2009)
Electron optical study of the Venus Express ASPERA-4 Electron Spectrometer (ELS) top-hat electrostatic analyser
in Measurement Science and Technology
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
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
Rea N
(2007)
Accurate X-ray position and multiwavelength observations of the isolated neutron star RBS 1774
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Schady P
(2007)
Dust and gas in the local environments of gamma-ray bursts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Hannikainen D
(2009)
Revisiting the relativistic ejection event in XTE J1550-564 during the 1998 outburst
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2010)
The comoving infrared luminosity density: domination of cold galaxies across 0 < z < 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zane S
(2009)
X-ray spectra from magnetar candidates - III. Fitting SGR/AXP soft X-ray emission with non-relativistic Monte Carlo models
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Seymour N
(2009)
Investigating the far-IR/radio correlation of star-forming Galaxies to z = 3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rea N
(2007)
Very deep X-ray observations of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+614
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Falder J
(2010)
The environments of active galactic nuclei at 3.6 µm
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Oates S
(2007)
The two-component afterglow of Swift GRB 050802 GRB 050802
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Copperwheat C
(2007)
Irradiation models for ULXs and fits to optical data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Breeveld A
(2010)
Further calibration of the Swift ultraviolet/optical telescope Further calibration of the Swift UVOT
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ramsay G
(2007)
XMM-Newton observations of the eclipsing polar V2301 Oph
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Seymour N
(2008)
The star formation history of the Universe as revealed by deep radio observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Symeonidis M
(2010)
The central energy source of 70 µm-selected galaxies: starburst or AGN?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Curran P
(2009)
Testing the blast wave model with Swift GRBs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Soria R
(2010)
Discovery of an optical counterpart to the hyperluminous X-ray source in ESO 243-49
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
Saxton C
(2008)
Radial structure, inflow and central mass of stationary radiative galaxy clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Oates S
(2009)
A statistical study of gamma-ray burst afterglows measured by the Swift Ultraviolet Optical Telescope
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vande Putte D
(2009)
Detecting the effect of globular cluster impacts on the disc of the Milky Way
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ramsay G
(2007)
A search for electron cyclotron maser emission from compact binaries
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Poole T
(2007)
Photometric calibration of the Swift ultraviolet/optical telescope Photometric calibration of the Swift UVOT
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Soria R
(2010)
X-ray study of HLX1: intermediate-mass black hole or foreground neutron star? X-ray study of HLX1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Saxton C
(2007)
X-ray emissions from two-temperature accretion flows within a dipole magnetic funnel
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Pasquale M
(2007)
Early afterglow detection in the Swift observations of GRB 050801
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Moss D
(2007)
A deep Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope 610-MHz survey of the 1HXMM-Newton/Chandra survey field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Starling R
(2009)
Constraining the energy budget of GRB???080721
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Schady P
(2010)
Dust and metal column densities in gamma-ray burst host galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society