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
Schady P
(2007)
Extreme properties of GRB 061007: a highly energetic or a highly collimated burst? Extreme properties of GRB 061007
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Schippers P
(2009)
Identification of photoelectron energy peaks in Saturn's inner neutral torus
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
Schmit D
(2009)
LARGE-SCALE FLOWS IN PROMINENCE CAVITIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Schrijver Carolus J.
(2008)
Observations and modeling of the early acceleration phase of erupting filaments involved in coronal mass ejections
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Schriver D
(2010)
Generation of whistler mode emissions in the inner magnetosphere: An event study
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schulz B
(2010)
HerMES: The submillimeter spectral energy distributions of Herschel /SPIRE-detected galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Schwartz S
(2008)
Cross-scale: multi-scale coupling in space plasmas
in Experimental Astronomy
Seehafer N
(2007)
Force-free magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Sergeev V
(2008)
Study of near-Earth reconnection events with Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space 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
Serjeant S
(2010)
Herschel ATLAS: The cosmic star formation history of quasar host galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Seymour N
(2010)
The comoving infrared luminosity density: domination of cold galaxies across 0 < z < 1
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
Seymour N
(2008)
The star formation history of the Universe as revealed by deep radio observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sharma A
(2008)
Transient and localized processes in the magnetotail: a review
in Annales Geophysicae
Shen C
(2008)
Surveys on magnetospheric plasmas based on the Double Star Project (DSP) exploration
in Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences
Shen C
(2008)
Flattened current sheet and its evolution in substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi J
(2010)
South-north asymmetry of field-aligned currents in the magnetotail observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi Q
(2009)
Spatial structures of magnetic depression in the Earth's high-altitude cusp: Cluster multipoint observations
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
Simon S.
(2009)
Titan's plasma environment during a magnetosheath excursion: Real-time scenarios for Cassini's T32 flyby from a hybrid simulation
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Sittler E
(2009)
Heavy ion formation in Titan's ionosphere: Magnetospheric introduction of free oxygen and a source of Titan's aerosols?
in Planetary and Space Science
Sittler E
(2010)
Titan from Cassini-Huygens
Sittler E
(2010)
Saturn's magnetospheric interaction with Titan as defined by Cassini encounters T9 and T18: New results
in Planetary and Space Science
Sittler E
(2008)
Ion and neutral sources and sinks within Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Cassini results
in Planetary and Space Science
Smith A
(2008)
LunarEX-a proposal to cosmic vision
in Experimental Astronomy
Smith R
(2008)
Exploring the nuclear environment of the NLS1 galaxy Arakelian 564 with XMM-Newton RGS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Soderberg AM
(2008)
An extremely luminous X-ray outburst at the birth of a supernova.
in Nature
Soria R
(2008)
Black hole mass estimates from soft X-ray spectra
in Advances in Space Research
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
Soria R
(2008)
The Oldest X-Ray Supernovae: X-Ray Emission from 1941C, 1959D, and 1968D
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Stallard T
(2008)
Dusk-brightening Event in Saturn's H[FORMULA][F][SUP]+[/SUP][INF]3[/INF][/F][/FORMULA] Aurora
in The Astrophysical Journal
Stallard T
(2008)
Complex structure within Saturn's infrared aurora.
in Nature
Stallard Tom
(2008)
Dusk-brightening event in Saturn's H
3
+ aurora
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Starling R
(2009)
Constraining the energy budget of GRB???080721
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Starling R
(2008)
Swift captures the spectrally evolving prompt emission of GRB 070616? The prompt emission of GRB 070616
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Stenberg G
(2007)
Internal structure and spatial dimensions of whistler wave regions in the magnetopause boundary layer
in Annales Geophysicae
Sterling A
(2007)
New Evidence for the Role of Emerging Flux in a Solar Filament's Slow Rise Preceding Its CME-producing Fast Eruption
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Storrie-Lombardi M
(2008)
Potential for non-destructive astrochemistry using the ExoMars PanCam
in Geophysical Research Letters
Storrie-Lombardi MC
(2009)
Laser-Induced Fluorescence Emission (L.I.F.E.): searching for Mars organics with a UV-enhanced PanCam.
in Astrobiology
Strohmayer T
(2007)
Quasi-periodic Variability in NGC 5408 X-1
in The Astrophysical Journal
Swartz Douglas A.
(2008)
Do ultraluminous X-ray sources exist in dwarf galaxies?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL