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
Wahlund J
(2009)
On the amount of heavy molecular ions in Titan's ionosphere
in Planetary and Space Science
Burch J
(2008)
On the cause of Saturn's plasma periodicity
in Geophysical Research Letters
Forsyth C
(2011)
On the effect of line current width and relative position on the multi-spacecraft curlometer technique
in Planetary and Space Science
Curran P
(2010)
ON THE ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INDEX OF SWIFT GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Foullon C
(2010)
On the multispacecraft determination of periodic surface wave phase speeds and wavelengths
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Harra L
(2009)
On-disk signatures of eruptive activity from the Hinode mission
in Advances in Space Research
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
Doherty M
(2010)
Optical and near-IR spectroscopy of candidate red galaxies in two z ~ 2.5 proto-clusters
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dhillon V
(2009)
Optical pulsations from the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1E 1048.1-5937
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Mignani R
(2010)
OPTICAL-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM AND PROPER MOTION OF THE MIDDLE-AGED PULSAR B1055-52
in The Astrophysical Journal
Morgan A
(2008)
Optimal Co-Addition of Imaging Data for Rapidly Fading Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bunce E
(2008)
Origin of Saturn's aurora: Simultaneous observations by Cassini and the Hubble Space Telescope
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Matsui H
(2008)
Oscillation of electron counts at 500 eV downstream of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rea N
(2007)
Our distorted view of magnetars: application of the resonant cyclotron scattering model
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Harra L
(2008)
Outflows at the Edges of Active Regions: Contribution to Solar Wind Formation?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Murray M
(2009)
Outflows at the Edges of an Active Region in a Coronal Hole: A Signature of Active Region Expansion?
in Solar Physics
Sergis N
(2010)
Particle pressure, inertial force, and ring current density profiles in the magnetosphere of Saturn, based on Cassini measurements
in Geophysical Research Letters
Smith, A. And Crawford, I. A. And Gowen, R. A. And Pike, W. T.
(2008)
Penetrators as planetary probes and MoonLITE a proposed UK-led mission
in Advances in Space Research
Sarty G
(2009)
Periodicities in the high-mass X-ray binary system RX J0146.9+6121/LS I+61°235
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
Pasetto S
(2008)
Planar distribution of the galaxies in the Local Group
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Arridge C
(2009)
Plasma electrons in Saturn's magnetotail: Structure, distribution and energisation
in Planetary and Space Science
Wei H
(2009)
Plasma environment at Titan's orbit with Titan present and absent
in Geophysical Research Letters
Coates A
(2009)
Plasma environment of Jupiter family comets
in Planetary and Space Science
Marsch Eckart
(2008)
Plasma flows guided by strong magnetic fields in the solar corona
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
McAndrews H
(2009)
Plasma in Saturn's nightside magnetosphere and the implications for global circulation
in Planetary and Space Science
Kullen A
(2008)
Plasma transport along discrete auroral arcs and its contribution to the ionospheric plasma convection
in Annales Geophysicae
Hill T
(2008)
Plasmoids in Saturn's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Appourchaux T
(2008)
POLAR investigation of the Sun-POLARIS
in Experimental Astronomy
Provan G
(2009)
Polarization and phase of planetary-period magnetic field oscillations on high-latitude field lines in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Saxton C
(2010)
Polytropic dark haloes of elliptical galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grimald S
(2010)
Possible wave modes of wideband nonthermal continuum radiation in its source region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Storrie-Lombardi M
(2008)
Potential for non-destructive astrochemistry using the ExoMars PanCam
in Geophysical Research Letters
Panuzzo P
(2010)
Probing the molecular interstellar medium of M82 with Herschel -SPIRE spectroscopy
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Watanabe T
(2010)
PRODUCTION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS DURING THE EARLY PHASES OF A C9.7 FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Lamy L
(2010)
Properties of Saturn kilometric radiation measured within its source region
in Geophysical Research Letters
Blustin A
(2008)
Properties of X-ray-selected broad absorption-line quasars ?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Strohmayer T
(2007)
Quasi-periodic Variability in NGC 5408 X-1
in The Astrophysical Journal
Tiengo A
(2009)
Quiet but still bright: XMM-Newton observations of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 0526-66
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Pohlen M
(2010)
Radial distribution of gas and dust in spiral galaxies The case of M 99 (NGC 4254) and M 100 (NGC 4321)
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pohlen, M. And Cortese, L. And Smith, M. W. L. And Eales, S. A. And Boselli, A. And Bendo, G. J. And Gomez, H. L. And Papageorgiou, A. And Auld, R. And Baes, M. And Bock, J. J. And Bradford, M. And Buat, V. And Castro-Rodriguez, N. And Chanial, P. And Charlot, S. And Ciesla, L. And Clements, D. L. And Cooray, A. And Cormier, D. And Dwek, E. And Eales, S. A. And Elbaz, D. And Galametz, M. And Galliano, F. And Gear, W. K. And Glenn, J. And Griffin, M. And Hony, S. And Isaak, K. G. And Levenson, L
(2010)
Radial distribution of gas and dust in the two spiral galaxies M99 and M100
Štverák Š
(2009)
Radial evolution of nonthermal electron populations in the low-latitude solar wind: Helios, Cluster, and Ulysses Observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Saxton C
(2008)
Radial structure, inflow and central mass of stationary radiative galaxy clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Karlický M
(2010)
Reconnection of a Kinking Flux Rope Triggering the Ejection of a Microwave and Hard X-ray Source I. Observations and Interpretation
in Solar Physics
Kliem B
(2010)
Reconnection of a Kinking Flux Rope Triggering the Ejection of a Microwave and Hard X-Ray Source II. Numerical Modeling
in Solar Physics
Lee Khee-Gan
(2009)
Relativistic reflection X-ray spectra of accretion disks
in RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Foullon C
(2009)
Reply to comment by H. Hasegawa on "Evolution of Kelvin-Helmholtz activity on the dusk flank magnetopause"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Murphy K
(2009)
Reply to comment by K. Liou and Y.-L. Zhang on "Wavelet-based ULF wave diagnosis of substorm expansion phase onset"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sylwester J
(2008)
RESIK Observations of Helium-like Argon X-Ray Line Emission in Solar Flares
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS