PATT Travel for Oxford University
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
The application seeks funds to cover the cost of travel and subsistence from astronomers from Oxford University to work at and acquire data from telescopes around the world in order to make observations of stars, galaxies and quasars and further explore the Universe.
Organisations
Publications
Nugent P
(2011)
Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon-oxygen white dwarf star
in Nature
Fogarty L
(2011)
SWIFT observations of the Arp 147 ring galaxy system
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fogarty L
(2011)
SWIFT observations of the Arp 147 ring galaxy system Arp147
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potter W
(2012)
Synchrotron and inverse-Compton emission from blazar jets - I. A uniform conical jet model A uniform conical jet model
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potter W
(2013)
Synchrotron and inverse-Compton emission from blazar jets - II. An accelerating jet model with a geometry set by observations of M87
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potter W
(2013)
Synchrotron and inverse-Compton emission from blazar jets - III. Compton-dominant blazars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potter W
(2013)
Synchrotron and inverse-Compton emission from blazar jets - IV. BL Lac type blazars and the physical basis for the blazar sequence
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cappellari M
(2012)
Systematic variation of the stellar initial mass function in early-type galaxies
in Nature
Davies R
(2012)
Telescopes of the future
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Franco A
(2016)
Test bench for front end electronic of the GCT camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
in Journal of Instrumentation
| Description | The grant has enabled discoveries about the Universe through observations of stars, galaxies, supernovae and planets. The findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals. |
| Exploitation Route | Scientists make use of the findings by devising new theories of the universe that match the observations, and by devsing new observations to further test those theories. The observations are also used in public talks and events. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| Description | The findings have been published in scientific journals. hey have also been used for education purposes and for public outreach events. These activities lead to an increased awareness of astronomy in the general public and potential increase in young people taking up physics at school and university level. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |