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
Symeonidis M
(2008)
The properties of 70 µm-selected high-redshift galaxies in the Extended Groth Strip
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Symeonidis M
(2009)
The link between SCUBA and Spitzer : cold galaxies at z ? 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sylwester J.
(2008)
Resik observations of helium-like argon X-ray line emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Sylwester J
(2008)
Determination of K, Ar, Cl, S, Si and Al flare abundances from RESIK soft X-ray spectra
in Advances in Space Research
Sylwester J
(2010)
A SOLAR SPECTROSCOPIC ABSOLUTE ABUNDANCE OF ARGON FROM RESIK
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sylwester J
(2011)
The Sun's X-ray Emission During the Recent Solar Minimum
in Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Sylwester J
(2008)
RESIK Observations of Helium-like Argon X-Ray Line Emission in Solar Flares
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sylwester J
(2010)
HIGHLY IONIZED POTASSIUM LINES IN SOLAR X-RAY SPECTRA AND THE ABUNDANCE OF POTASSIUM
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sylwester B.
(2008)
X-ray studies of flaring plasma
in JOURNAL OF ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Sylwester B
(2008)
X-ray studies of flaring plasma
in Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy