Rolling Grant Programme in Astrophysics, Planetary Science and Space Instrumentation - 2007-2012
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We propose a broad scientific programme encompassing astrophysics, planetary science and space intrumentation. In high energy astrophysics, we will investigate a range of phenomena including gamma-ray bursts, accretion-driven sources and high temperature galactic environments, fully utilising current missions such as XMM-Newton and Swift. Our astrophysics programme also places emphasis on dwarf stars, from hot white dwarfs through to cool dwarfs and brown dwarfs, and on exploitation of novel sky survey data from WASP and other projects. In planetary science we will further develop our expertise in modelling planetary X-ray emissions and extend our investigations of novel instrumentation, such as the Life Marker Chip, in anticipation of opportunities afforded by the Aurora and Cosmic Visions programmes. Our laboratory programme also includes the further development of Charge Coupled Device technology for application in future Space Astronomy programmes and the study of new concepts in X-ray Interferometry and X-ray Polarimetry. Finally we propose a commitment to knowledge transfer and the maintenance of a high quality and extensive public outreach activity.
Organisations
Publications
Garraffo Cecilia
(2022)
NExtUP: The Normal-incidence Extreme Ultraviolet Photometer
in 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 16-24 July
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: A Golden Sample of Astrophysical Parameters
in arXiv e-prints
Gomez De Castro Ana I.
(2019)
Closing gaps to our origins. The UV window into the Universe
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Pulsations in main sequence OBAF-type stars
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: The Galaxy in your preferred colours. Synthetic photometry from Gaia low-resolution spectra
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: The extragalactic content
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Stellar multiplicity, a teaser for the hidden treasure
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Chemical cartography of the Milky Way
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration G
(2022)
Gaia Data Release 3: Summary of the content and survey properties
in arXiv e-prints
Barstow M. A.
(2019)
The Search for Living Worlds and the Connection to Our Cosmic Origins
in arXiv e-prints
| Description | Rolling Grant |
| Amount | £3,407,604 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2010 |
| End | 03/2015 |