Extragalactic Astronomy at the University of Hertfordshire
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Hertfordshire
Department Name: Science and Technology RI
Abstract
The Extragalactic Astronomy programme at the University of Hertfordshire has the aim of answering some of the most important outstanding questions about how galaxies and supermassive black holes in our Universe have evolved from the Big Bang to the present day, and about the violent physical processes that influence this evolution, including jets from black holes and the collapse of massive stars. Our research makes use of observations from all of the main European and international astronomical observatories, including ground-based observatories at optical, radio and submillimetre wavelengths, and space observatories at wavelengths ranging from the far infrared to gamma rays. We also use theoretical modelling and computer simulations to obtain a better understanding of the physical processes detected in our observations. We are heavily involved in planned key science programmes with many of the most exciting forthcoming observational facilities, including the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), Herschel (a far-infrared space observatory), GLAST (a space-based telescope probing a new region of the gamma-ray spectrum, to be launched this year), and the UK's next generation radio observatory, e-MERLIN. Our research in extragalactic astronomy covers three broad themes: star formation in the nearby Universe, the evolution of galaxies and activity over cosmic time, and high-energy astrophysics. Below is a brief description of our research in each of these areas. In the nearby Universe it is possible to carry out very detailed studies of how stars form and evolve in different environments, from small dwarf galaxies to the very outer regions of galaxies like our own. Our research uses multiwavelength observations to study in detail the gas content of galaxies, which provides the material for star formation, and to link this to stellar populations and the locations of star formation in the full range of local galaxies. By understanding the processes that trigger star formation and its evolution in the nearby Universe, we can begin to apply this understanding to the very earliest galaxies and the formation of stars in the distant Universe. The next generation of optical, infrared and submillimetre surveys will map out these most distant galaxies, and allow us to investigate what links the processes of star formation and the growth of supermassive black holes. Members of the extragalactic group at the University of Hertfordshire are leading some of the most important surveys to study how galaxies and supermassive black holes evolved in the early Universe. We are also using detailed X-ray and radio observations to measure the energy injected by jets ejected from supermassive black holes into distant galaxies and clusters of galaxies, affecting star formation and gas properties, and having a long-term role in their evolutionary history. Finally, we carry out theoretical research to understand the physical processes that operate in jets, which are also produced during the collapse of massive stars, resulting in the energetic phenomena known as gamma-ray bursts. These processes are difficult to study because of relativistic effects resulting from the high jet speeds, which are close to the speed of light. Relativistic jets are among the most extreme objects in astrophysics, and understanding their particle composition, magnetic field properties, dynamics and energetics is essential in order to get a complete picture of star formation and of galaxy evolution.
Organisations
- University of Hertfordshire (Lead Research Organisation)
- California Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) (Collaboration)
- University of Hertfordshire (Collaboration)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- McMaster University (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- Ohio State University (Collaboration)
- The Open University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- Drexel University (Collaboration)
- University of Cape Town (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- European Southern Observatory (ESO) (Collaboration)
- Leiden University (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- University of Virginia (UVa) (Collaboration)
- Joint Astronomy Centre (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- University of Cantabria (Collaboration)
- UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
Publications
Valtchanov I
(2011)
Physical conditions of the interstellar medium of high-redshift, strongly lensed submillimetre galaxies from the Herschel-ATLAS? ISM of H-ATLAS submm galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Panuzzo P
(2010)
Probing the molecular interstellar medium of M82 with Herschel -SPIRE spectroscopy
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Wilkins S
(2010)
Probing ~L* Lyman-break galaxies at z˜ 7 in GOODS-South with WFC3 on Hubble Space Telescope Probing ~L* Lyman-break galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Band D
(2009)
PROSPECTS FOR GRB SCIENCE WITH THE FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pohlen M
(2010)
Radial distribution of gas and dust in spiral galaxies The case of M 99 (NGC 4254) and M 100 (NGC 4321)
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Norris R
(2013)
Radio Continuum Surveys with Square Kilometre Array Pathfinders
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Seymour N
(2012)
RAPID COEVAL BLACK HOLE AND HOST GALAXY GROWTH IN MRC 1138-262: THE HUNGRY SPIDER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Genet F
(2009)
Realistic analytic model for the prompt and high-latitude emission in GRBs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Guidorzi C
(2009)
Rise and fall of the X-ray flash 080330: an off-axis jet?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Granot J
(2012)
Scaling relations between numerical simulations and physical systems they represent Scaling relations in numerical simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hardcastle M
(2010)
Searching for the inverse-Compton emission from bright cluster-centre radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Findlay J
(2012)
Selection constraints on high-redshift quasar searches in the VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey Quasar selection in VIKING
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Der Horst A
(2012)
SGR J1550-5418 BURSTS DETECTED WITH THE FERMI GAMMA-RAY BURST MONITOR DURING ITS MOST PROLIFIC ACTIVITY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chapman R
(2009)
Short gamma-ray bursts from SGR giant flares and neutron star mergers: two populations are better than one
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Colle F
(2012)
SIMULATIONS OF GAMMA-RAY BURST JETS IN A STRATIFIED EXTERNAL MEDIUM: DYNAMICS, AFTERGLOW LIGHT CURVES, JET BREAKS, AND RADIO CALORIMETRY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Schinzel F
(2009)
SN 2001em: NOT SO FAST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Roussel H
(2010)
SPIRE imaging of M 82: Cool dust in the wind and tidal streams
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Kim S
(2012)
SPITZER -IRAC IDENTIFICATION OF HERSCHEL -ATLAS SPIRE SOURCES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hopwood R
(2011)
SPITZER IMAGING OF HERSCHEL -ATLAS GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED SUBMILLIMETER SOURCES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rogers B
(2009)
Star formation and nuclear activity in close pairs of early-type galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kalfountzou E
(2012)
Star formation in high-redshift quasars: excess [O ii ] emission in the radio-loud population Excess [O ii ] emission in radio-loud quasars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lorenzoni S
(2011)
Star-forming galaxies at z˜ 8-9 from Hubble Space Telescope/WFC3: implications for reionization Star-forming galaxies at z˜ 8-9 from HST/WFC3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Boquien M
(2011)
Studying the spatially resolved Schmidt-Kennicutt law in interacting galaxies: the case of Arp 158
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Amblard A
(2011)
Submillimetre galaxies reside in dark matter haloes with masses greater than 3 × 1011 solar masses
in Nature
Bernstein J
(2012)
SUPERNOVA SIMULATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE DARK ENERGY SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
De Pasquale M
(2010)
SWIFT AND FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF THE EARLY AFTERGLOW OF THE SHORT GAMMA-RAY BURST 090510
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hardcastle M
(2009)
The active nuclei of z < 1.0 3CRR radio sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sauvage M
(2010)
The central region of spiral galaxies as seen by Herschel M 81, M 99, and M 100
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Oh S
(2011)
THE CENTRAL SLOPE OF DARK MATTER CORES IN DWARF GALAXIES: SIMULATIONS VERSUS THINGS
in The Astronomical Journal
Bunker A
(2010)
The contribution of high-redshift galaxies to cosmic reionization: new results from deep WFC3 imaging of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field HST/WFC3-selected galaxies at z=7 in the UDF
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brisbin D
(2010)
The Deep SPIRE HerMES Survey: spectral energy distributions and their astrophysical indications at high redshift Deep HerMES Survey: SEDs at high redshift
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Negrello M
(2010)
The detection of a population of submillimeter-bright, strongly lensed galaxies.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Jarvis M
(2009)
The discovery of a typical radio galaxy at
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Gomez H
(2010)
The dust morphology of the elliptical Galaxy M 86 with SPIRE
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Shelton D
(2011)
The dynamics and environmental impact of 3C 452 The dynamics & environmental impact of 3C 452
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Konar C.
(2011)
The Dynamics of Radio Galaxies and Double-Double Radio Galaxies
in JOURNAL OF ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Konar C
(2009)
The dynamics of the giant radio galaxy 3C???457
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Granot J
(2012)
The effects of sub-shells in highly magnetized relativistic flows Sub-shells in high-s relativistic flows
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dariush A
(2011)
The environment and characteristics of low-redshift galaxies detected by the Herschel-ATLAS Low redshift galaxies in H-ATLAS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McAlpine K
(2011)
The evolution of radio sources in the UKIDSS-DXS-XMM-LSS field The evolution of the radio source population
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herbert P
(2011)
The evolution of the Fundamental Plane of radio galaxies from z~ 0.5 to the present day The Fundamental Plane of radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Simpson J
(2012)
The evolutionary connection between QSOs and SMGs: molecular gas in far-infrared luminous QSOs at z ~ 2.5 Molecular gas in FIR-luminous QSOs at z ~ 2.5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Whittam I
(2012)
The faint source population at 15.7 GHz - I. The radio properties
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ivison R
(2010)
The far-infrared/radio correlation as probed by Herschel
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bagetakos I
(2011)
THE FINE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE NEUTRAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM IN NEARBY GALAXIES
in The Astronomical Journal
Lisker T
(2009)
THE FIRST GENERATION OF VIRGO CLUSTER DWARF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pascale E
(2011)
The first release of data from the Herschel ATLAS: the SPIRE images? The first H-ATLAS data release
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kraft R
(2011)
THE GAS DYNAMICS OF NGC 4472 REVEALED BY XMM-NEWTON
in The Astrophysical Journal
Evans D
(2010)
THE HARD X-RAY VIEW OF REFLECTION, ABSORPTION, AND THE DISK-JET CONNECTION IN THE RADIO-LOUD AGN 3C 33
in The Astrophysical Journal
Vaccari M
(2010)
The HerMES SPIRE submillimeter local luminosity function
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Description | The research supported by this grant has furthered our knowledge regarding the Universe, broadly in the area of extragalactic research. Some of the topics that led to substantial numbers of publications are, among others: - Gamma Ray Bursts, probably the highest energy explosions in the Universe; - Active galaxies, specifically the formation of the black holes that reside at their centres and the effects of feedback provided by those black holes on galaxy formation; - galaxy formation across cosmic time; - galaxy interactions; - structure and dynamics of nearby, spatially well resolved galaxies; - detailed studies of the star formation process in galaxies. A range of observational techniques were used, ranging from ground-based optical and radio observations to the use of gamma-ray and X-ray satellites, and those operating in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. |
Exploitation Route | The work resulting from the above grant is primarily of interest and use to the astronomical community. Moreover, the exciting results will inspire the next generation to take up further stuy in STEMM areas. |
Sectors | Other |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Institute for Computational Cosmology |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | University College London |
Department | Department of Space and Climate Physics (MSSL) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | University of Cantabria |
Department | Institute of Physics |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | Drexel University |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | European Southern Observatory (ESO) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University College London |
Department | Department of Space and Climate Physics (MSSL) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
Department | Institute for Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | AGN demographics |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Developed the idea provided input into orientation effects for AGN line emission |
Collaborator Contribution | Carried our bulk of the analysis of SDSS spectra |
Impact | Fine, Jarvis, Mauch, 2011, MNRAS, 412, 213 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Leeds |
Department | Astrophysics Group |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Galaxies at z>6 |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led work on VLT-HAWK-I data |
Collaborator Contribution | Led work on HST WFC3 data. Help supervise student on VLT data |
Impact | Bunker et al, 2010, MNRAS, 409, 855 Lorenzoni et al., 2011, MNRAS in press Hickey, Bunker, Jarvis et al., 2010, MNRAS, 404, 212 Wilkins et al, 2010, MNRAS, 403, 938 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Harvard-Herts X-ray collaboration |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy and AGN expertise |
Impact | Many publications principally on analysis of Chandra data |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | Leiden University |
Department | Leiden Observatory |
Country | Netherlands |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | McMaster University |
Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | Open University |
Department | School of Physical Sciences |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT blazar monitoring programme |
Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-authored paper. Wrote approximately 50 per cent of text and contributed to the analysis |
Collaborator Contribution | Scientific input |
Impact | Jenness, Robson & Stevens 2010, MNRAS, 401, 1240 |
Description | JCMT blazar monitoring programme |
Organisation | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-authored paper. Wrote approximately 50 per cent of text and contributed to the analysis |
Collaborator Contribution | Scientific input |
Impact | Jenness, Robson & Stevens 2010, MNRAS, 401, 1240 |
Description | Jet speeds in powerful radio galaxies |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio astronomy and statistical inference |
Collaborator Contribution | radio astronomy expertise |
Impact | Several papers on the imaging and properties of powerful radio galaxies. |
Description | Numerical modelling |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute For Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | CPU time, radio galaxy physics expertise, coding |
Collaborator Contribution | Numerical modelling expertise |
Impact | 2 refereed publications, one submitted |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Simulations for the Square Kilometre Array |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Initiated the project and defined the technique |
Collaborator Contribution | Aided in developing the simulation Host the SQL data base |
Impact | Wilman, Miller, Jarvis et al., 2008, MNRAS, 388, 1335 Wilman, Jarvis, Mauch, Rawlings, Hickey, 2010, MNRAS, 405, 447 |
Description | Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey |
Organisation | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Led paper on high-z proto-clusters |
Collaborator Contribution | led from NRAO |
Impact | 2 publications |
Start Year | 2010 |
Description | THINGS, The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute for Astronomy |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations and 33% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations of the other 66% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Impact | See The Astronomical Journal Article Compilations: http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-3881/page/THINGS |
Description | THINGS, The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey |
Organisation | University of Cape Town |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | South Africa |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations and 33% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations of the other 66% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Impact | See The Astronomical Journal Article Compilations: http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-3881/page/THINGS |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | McMaster University |
Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | Ohio State University |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Birmingham |
Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Department | School of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Virginia (UVa) |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey (SERVS) |
Organisation | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Wrote first author paper on high-redshift quasar environments (PhD student lead author). Management team membership. |
Collaborator Contribution | various |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Bonfield et al. 2011, ApJ, submitted Geach, Farrah, Lacy, Jarvis et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted Norris et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted Afonso et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted |
Start Year | 2008 |
Description | UKIDSS-DXS |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led follow-up spectroscopy on Gemini Led work on radio-near-infrared cross matching |
Collaborator Contribution | Leads the survey |
Impact | McAlpine & Jarvis, 2011, MNRAS, in press Swinbank et al., 2007, MNRAS, 379, 1343 Warren et al., 2007, MNRAS, 375, 213 |
Description | UKIDSS-UDS |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led galaxy cluster finding work. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lead the survey Produce deep stacked data |
Impact | van Breukelen et al. 2007, MNRAS, 382, 971 van Breukelen et al. 2009, MNRAS, 395, 11 van Breukelen et al. 2006, MNRAS, 373, 26 |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Using Gaussian Processes in Astronomy |
Organisation | University of Hertfordshire |
Department | School of Computer Science |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Implement Gaussian Processes to estimate photometric redshifts in large astronomical data sets. |
Collaborator Contribution | Helped implement Gaussian Processes in estimating photometric redshifts of galaxies from large data sets. |
Impact | "Photometric redshift estimation using Gaussian processes", Bonfield D. G., Sun Y., Davey N., Jarvis M.J., Abdalla F. B., Banerji, M., Adams, R.G., 2010, MNRAS, 405, 987 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | X-ray jets collaboration |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Publication on the jet in Pictor A |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | X-ray jets collaboration |
Organisation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Department | MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Publication on the jet in Pictor A |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Talk at University observatory Open Evening |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | More than 500 people attending the monthly Open Evenings held during the winter months, most of them attending ,y presentations related to radio astronomical observations. Public understanding of science; motivating young people to engage with STEM subjects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |