Rolling Grant
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
A Rolling Grant is designed to support a programme of research within a particular domain. The domain in this case is Space Science, in particular the fields of: 1. Compact Objects (Black Holes and Neutron Stars, seeking to understand the physics associated with the enormously compact objects. this includes studying Gamma-ray bursts (giant supernovae in distant galaxies), isolated neutron stars including those with gigantic magnetic fields, and black holes); 2. Galaxy Formation and Evolution (Understanding these processes using extremely sophisticated computer modelling techniques. Looking at the role of Active Galactic Nuclei, the history of star formation and the role of feedback) 3. Magnetic Coupling and the Heliosphere (The emergence of magnetic field structures on the Sun, how solar eruptions are triggered, the creation of the Solar Wind and how it affects the Earth); 4. Plasma Physics of the Terrestrial and Planetary Environments (The Earth and some other planets are surrounded and protected by magnetic fields which provide a local laboratory for fundamental research into how charged particles interact with complex magnetic field structures. Through the use of in-situ space probes we will study these processes to gain a fuller understanding of this important physics. Many solar system bodies do not have a protective magnetic field and so we will also study the these interactions, especially planets and moons with an atmospheres (e.g. Mars and Titan)); 5. Planetary Surfaces (The surfaces of planets, particularly Mars, provide interesting and alternative geological and meteorological settings to the Earth. We plan to use the plethora of observational data available from currently orbiting spacecraft to study in great detail these terrains). 6. Enabling technologies (Miniature, very low temperature coolers, auroral imagers and plasma analysers will be developed. New methods of constructing 3-dimensional models of planetary surfaces will be produced. A study will be made (with impact trials) of the survivability of an instrumented penetrator into ice at around 700 miles per hour).
Organisations
Publications
Ågren K
(2011)
Detection of currents and associated electric fields in Titan's ionosphere from Cassini data IONOSPHERIC CURRENTS AT TITAN
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zheng W
(2012)
PANCHROMATIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE TEXTBOOK GRB 110205A: CONSTRAINING PHYSICAL MECHANISMS OF PROMPT EMISSION AND AFTERGLOW
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zharkov S
(2013)
On the Seismicity of September 7, 2011 X1.8-class Flare
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Zharkov S
(2011)
COMPARISON OF SEISMIC SIGNATURES OF FLARES OBTAINED BY SOHO /MICHELSON DOPPLER IMAGER AND GONG INSTRUMENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zharkov S
(2011)
2011 FEBRUARY 15: SUNQUAKES PRODUCED BY FLUX ROPE ERUPTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zharkov S
(2011)
Statistical properties of flares in relation to sunspots and active regions in the cycle 23
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Zharkov S
(2012)
Properties of the 15 February 2011 Flare Seismic Sources
in Solar Physics
Zhang TL
(2012)
Magnetic reconnection in the near Venusian magnetotail.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Zhang Q
(2012)
SuperDARN CUTLASS Finland radar observations of high-latitude magnetic reconnections under northward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) conditions
in Science China Technological Sciences
Zhang Q
(2012)
Inner plasma structure of the low-latitude reconnection layer
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zane S
(2011)
Discovery of 59 ms pulsations from 1RXS J141256.0+792204 (Calvera) Discovery of 59 ms pulsations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zane S
(2011)
Modeling the broadband persistent emission of magnetars
in Advances in Space Research
Younsi Z
(2012)
General relativistic radiative transfer: formulation and emission from structured tori around black holes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yardley S
(2016)
FLUX CANCELLATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE ERUPTIVE FILAMENT OF 2011 JUNE 7
in The Astrophysical Journal
Yang J
(2011)
Transient relativistic ejections and stationary core in XTE J1752-223 Relativistic ejections in XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Yamauchi M
(2011)
Comparison of accelerated ion populations observed upstream of the bow shocks at Venus and Mars
in Annales Geophysicae
XiaoFan L
(2011)
Measuring displacement field from TerraSAR-X amplitude images by subpixel correlation: An application to the landslide in Shuping, Three Gorges Area
in ACTA PETROLOGICA SINICA
Wood A
(2012)
The transterminator ion flow at Venus at solar minimum
in Planetary and Space Science
Wilson C
(2012)
The JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey - VIII. CO data and the LCO(3-2)-LFIR correlation in the SINGS sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Williams D
(2013)
MASS ESTIMATES OF RAPIDLY MOVING PROMINENCE MATERIAL FROM HIGH-CADENCE EUV IMAGES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wild J
(2011)
Midnight sector observations of auroral omega bands MIDNIGHT SECTOR AURORAL OMEGA BANDS
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wellbrock A
(2012)
Cassini observations of ionospheric photoelectrons at large distances from Titan: Implications for Titan's exospheric environment and magnetic tail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wellbrock A
(2013)
Cassini CAPS-ELS observations of negative ions in Titan's ionosphere: Trends of density with altitude
in Geophysical Research Letters
Weisskopf M
(2013)
CHANDRA , KECK, AND VLA OBSERVATIONS OF THE CRAB NEBULA DURING THE 2011-APRIL GAMMA-RAY FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Weidner C
(2013)
The (galaxy-wide) IMF in giant elliptical galaxies: from top to bottom
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wei Y
(2012)
A teardrop-shaped ionosphere at Venus in tenuous solar wind
in Planetary and Space Science
Wei H
(2011)
Unusually strong magnetic fields in Titan's ionosphere: T42 case study
in Advances in Space Research
Warner N
(2011)
Constraints on the origin and evolution of Iani Chaos, Mars
in Journal of Geophysical Research
Wardlow J
(2013)
HerMES: CANDIDATE GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED GALAXIES AND LENSING STATISTICS AT SUBMILLIMETER WAVELENGTHS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wang R
(2012)
Asymmetry in the current sheet and secondary magnetic flux ropes during guide field magnetic reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wang L
(2011)
HerMES: detection of cosmic magnification of submillimetre galaxies using angular cross-correlation? Cosmic magnification of submillimetre galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Walsh A
(2013)
Sources of electron pitch angle anisotropy in the magnetotail plasma sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Walsh A
(2010)
10 years of the Cluster mission
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Walsh A
(2011)
Average magnetotail electron and proton pitch angle distributions from Cluster PEACE and CIS observations AVERAGE MAGNETOTAIL PITCH ANGLE DISTRIBUTIONS
in Geophysical Research Letters
Walsh A
(2010)
Comprehensive ground-based and in situ observations of substorm expansion phase onset
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Walsh A
(2013)
An indication of the existence of a solar wind strahl at 10 AU
in Geophysical Research Letters
Wallace A
(2010)
Pre-Flare Flows in the Corona
in Solar Physics
Volwerk M
(2013)
Comparative magnetotail flapping: an overview of selected events at Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
in Annales Geophysicae
Voigt L
(2012)
The impact of galaxy colour gradients on cosmic shear measurement Galaxy colour gradients and shear measurement
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Viganò D
(2012)
The influence of magnetic field geometry on magnetars X-ray spectra
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Viero M
(2013)
HerMES: COSMIC INFRARED BACKGROUND ANISOTROPIES AND THE CLUSTERING OF DUSTY STAR-FORMING GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Vargas Domínguez S
(2012)
Granular-Scale Elementary Flux Emergence Episodes in a Solar Active Region
in Solar Physics
Vargas Domínguez S
(2011)
On Signatures of Twisted Magnetic Flux Tube Emergence
in Solar Physics
Vargas Domínguez S
(2011)
Spatial distribution and statistical properties of small-scale convective vortex-like motions in a quiet-Sun region Spatial properties and statistics of vortices
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vande Putte, D. V. And Garnier, T. P. And Ferreras, I. And Mignani, R. P. And Cropper, M.
(2011)
Kinematic study of open clusters (Vande Putte+, 2010)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Vande Putte D
(2010)
A kinematic study of open clusters: implications for their origin Open cluster orbits: implications for origin
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Driel-Gesztelyi L
(2012)
Magnetic Topology of Active Regions and Coronal Holes: Implications for Coronal Outflows and the Solar Wind
in Solar Physics
Valori G
(2011)
Nonlinear Force-Free Extrapolation of Emerging Flux with a Global Twist and Serpentine Fine Structures
in Solar Physics
Description | Significant improved understanding in the fields of astrophysics, space plasma physics, solar physics, planetary sciences and instrumentation |
Exploitation Route | Through peer reviewed publications |
Sectors | Other |
Description | Consolidated Grants |
Amount | £2,537,157 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/N000722/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2016 |
End | 03/2019 |
Description | Consolidated Grants |
Amount | £1,138,583 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/N000811/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2016 |
End | 03/2019 |
Description | STFC Consolidated Grant |
Amount | £2,145,073 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/K000977/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2013 |
End | 03/2017 |
Title | Cryogenic system elements |
Description | Elements of millK Adiabatic Demagnetisation Refrigerators including heatswitches and magnets. Magnets, cryogenics, vacuum |
Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
Year Produced | 2011 |
Impact | Development will lead to minaturization of coolers which will make them more suitable for space and ground-based applications |