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
Foullon C
(2010)
On the multispacecraft determination of periodic surface wave phase speeds and wavelengths
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kondratiev V
(2010)
ERRATUM: "NEW LIMITS ON RADIO EMISSION FROM X-RAY DIM ISOLATED NEUTRON STARS" (2009, ApJ, 702, 692)
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Tiengo A
(2010)
THE DUST-SCATTERING X-RAY RINGS OF THE ANOMALOUS X-RAY PULSAR 1E 1547.0-5408
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hohle M
(2010)
Updated phase coherent timing solution of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 using recent XMM-Newton and Chandra observations
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Forsyth C
(2010)
Autumn MIST 2009
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Roussos E
(2010)
Energetic electron microsignatures as tracers of radial flows and dynamics in Saturn's innermost magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Le Roux, J. A. And Florinski, V. And Zank, G. P. And Coates, A. J.
(2010)
AIP Conference Proceedings: Preface
in AIP Conference Proceedings
Li C
(2010)
MAJOR ELECTRON EVENTS AND CORONAL MAGNETIC CONFIGURATIONS OF THE RELATED SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shi J
(2010)
South-north asymmetry of field-aligned currents in the magnetotail observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kozlowski S
(2010)
MID-INFRARED VARIABILITY FROM THE SPITZER DEEP WIDE-FIELD SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Symeonidis M
(2010)
The central energy source of 70 µm-selected galaxies: starburst or AGN?
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
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
Pasetto S
(2010)
Isolated dwarf galaxies: from cuspy to flat dark matter density profiles and metalicity gradients
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Lamy L
(2010)
Properties of Saturn kilometric radiation measured within its source region
in Geophysical Research Letters
Clarke K
(2010)
Magnetospheric period oscillations of Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Valori G
(2010)
Testing magnetofrictional extrapolation with the Titov-Démoulin model of solar active regions
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Coates AJ
(2010)
Negative ions at Titan and Enceladus: recent results.
in Faraday discussions
Sittler E
(2010)
Titan from Cassini-Huygens
Boselli A
(2010)
FIR colours and SEDs of nearby galaxies observed with Herschel
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Moradi H
(2010)
Modeling the Subsurface Structure of Sunspots
in Solar Physics
Martínez Pillet V
(2010)
The Imaging Magnetograph eXperiment (IMaX) for the Sunrise Balloon-Borne Solar Observatory
in Solar Physics
Dartnell LR
(2010)
Low-temperature ionizing radiation resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans and Antarctic Dry Valley bacteria.
in Astrobiology
Mignani R
(2010)
HST/WFPC2 observations of the LMC pulsar PSR B0540-69
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Kellett S
(2010)
Nature of the ring current in Saturn's dayside magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Roussel H
(2010)
SPIRE imaging of M 82: Cool dust in the wind and tidal streams
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
Schulz B
(2010)
HerMES: The submillimeter spectral energy distributions of Herschel /SPIRE-detected galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sittler E
(2010)
Saturn's magnetospheric interaction with Titan as defined by Cassini encounters T9 and T18: New results
in Planetary and Space Science
Whittaker I
(2010)
Venusian bow shock as seen by the ASPERA-4 ion instrument on Venus Express
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Coppin K
(2010)
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF CANDIDATE ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI-DOMINATED SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Török T
(2010)
The writhe of helical structures in the solar corona
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sylwester B
(2010)
Soft X-ray coronal spectra at low activity levels observed by RESIK
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Doschek G
(2010)
BRIGHT POINTS AND JETS IN POLAR CORONAL HOLES OBSERVED BY THE EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING SPECTROMETER ON HINODE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nakajima A
(2010)
Simultaneous FAST and Double Star TC1 observations of broadband electrons during a storm time substorm
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Watanabe T
(2010)
PRODUCTION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS DURING THE EARLY PHASES OF A C9.7 FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Balmaceda L
(2010)
Evidence of small-scale magnetic concentrations dragged by vortex motion of solar photospheric plasma
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Schady P
(2010)
Dust and metal column densities in gamma-ray burst host galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Serjeant S
(2010)
Herschel ATLAS: The cosmic star formation history of quasar host galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Harra L
(2010)
Response of the Solar Atmosphere to the Emergence of 'Serpentine' Magnetic Field
in Solar Physics
Bendo G
(2010)
The Herschel Space Observatory view of dust in M81
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hatziminaoglou E
(2010)
HerMES: Far infrared properties of known AGN in the HerMES fields
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Grimald S
(2010)
Possible wave modes of wideband nonthermal continuum radiation in its source region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cousins CR
(2010)
Astrobiological considerations for the selection of the geological filters on the ExoMars PanCam instrument.
in Astrobiology
Enoto T
(2010)
WIDE-BAND SUZAKU ANALYSIS OF THE PERSISTENT EMISSION FROM SGR 0501+4516 DURING THE 2008 OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Foullon C
(2010)
FROM LARGE-SCALE LOOPS TO THE SITES OF DENSE FLARING LOOPS: PREFERENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR LONG-PERIOD PULSATIONS IN SOLAR FLARES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pacciani L
(2010)
THE 2009 DECEMBER GAMMA-RAY FLARE OF 3C 454.3: THE MULTIFREQUENCY CAMPAIGN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Esposito P
(2010)
Early X-ray and optical observations of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 0418+5729
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society