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
Laureijs R
(2012)
Euclid: ESA's mission to map the geometry of the dark universe
Barnes D
(2018)
SPMHD simulations of Structure Formation
Ferreras I
(2011)
Environment and the Formation of Galaxies: 30 years later
Den Herder J
(2012)
The x-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer onboard Athena
Bartlett J
(2012)
Millikelvin cryocooler for space- and ground-based detector systems
Pilkington K
(2012)
Metallicity Gradients in Disks: Do Galaxies Form Inside-Out?
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
Collinson GA
(2012)
The geometric factor of electrostatic plasma analyzers: a case study from the Fast Plasma Investigation for the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Suh H
(2010)
DEMOGRAPHY OF SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF RADIAL COLOR GRADIENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Conley A
(2011)
DISCOVERY OF A MULTIPLY LENSED SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY IN EARLY HerMES HERSCHEL/SPIRE * DATA
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Ferraro F
(2012)
CONSTRAINING THE OPTICAL EMISSION FROM THE DOUBLE PULSAR SYSTEM J0737-3039
in The Astrophysical Journal
Krimm H
(2011)
DISCOVERY AND EVOLUTION OF THE NEW BLACK HOLE CANDIDATE SWIFT J1539.2-6227 DURING ITS 2008 OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chen F
(2011)
SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN AN EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING TELESCOPE WAVE AND A CORONAL UPFLOW REGION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Matthews S
(2011)
ANATOMY OF A SOLAR FLARE: MEASUREMENTS OF THE 2006 DECEMBER 14 X-CLASS FLARE WITH GONG, HINODE , AND RHESSI
in The Astrophysical Journal
Juneau S
(2013)
WIDESPREAD AND HIDDEN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI IN STAR-FORMING GALAXIES AT REDSHIFT >0.3
in The Astrophysical Journal
Foullon C
(2011)
PLASMOID RELEASES IN THE HELIOSPHERIC CURRENT SHEET AND ASSOCIATED CORONAL HOLE BOUNDARY LAYER EVOLUTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Weisskopf M
(2013)
CHANDRA , KECK, AND VLA OBSERVATIONS OF THE CRAB NEBULA DURING THE 2011-APRIL GAMMA-RAY FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Imada S
(2011)
ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING FOR TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT UPFLOW IN THE DIMMING REGION OBSERVED BY HINODE /EUV IMAGING SPECTROMETER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zharkov S
(2011)
COMPARISON OF SEISMIC SIGNATURES OF FLARES OBTAINED BY SOHO /MICHELSON DOPPLER IMAGER AND GONG INSTRUMENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Albano A
(2010)
A UNIFIED TIMING AND SPECTRAL MODEL FOR THE ANOMALOUS X-RAY PULSARS XTE J1810-197 AND CXOU J164710.2-455216
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pallanca C
(2012)
THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL COMPANION TO THE BINARY MILLISECOND PULSAR J0610-2100 IN THE GALACTIC FIELD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Liu R
(2012)
SLOW RISE AND PARTIAL ERUPTION OF A DOUBLE-DECKER FILAMENT. I. OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rea N
(2012)
A NEW LOW MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETAR: THE 2011 OUTBURST OF SWIFT J1822.3-1606
in The Astrophysical Journal
Spinoglio L
(2012)
SUBMILLIMETER LINE SPECTRUM OF THE SEYFERT GALAXY NGC 1068 FROM THE HERSCHEL -SPIRE FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Seymour N
(2012)
RAPID COEVAL BLACK HOLE AND HOST GALAXY GROWTH IN MRC 1138-262: THE HUNGRY SPIDER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ackermann M
(2012)
A STATISTICAL APPROACH TO RECOGNIZING SOURCE CLASSES FOR UNASSOCIATED SOURCES IN THE FIRST FERMI -LAT CATALOG
in The Astrophysical Journal
Harra L
(2011)
SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF A CORONAL MORETON WAVE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rhoads J
(2013)
A LYMAN BREAK GALAXY IN THE EPOCH OF REIONIZATION FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE GRISM SPECTROSCOPY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Burgarella D
(2011)
HerMES: LYMAN BREAK GALAXIES INDIVIDUALLY DETECTED AT 0.7 ? z ? 2.0 IN GOODS-N WITH HERSCHEL /SPIRE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Barbera F
(2011)
ON THE RADIAL STELLAR CONTENT OF EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES AS A FUNCTION OF MASS AND ENVIRONMENT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Carlyle J
(2014)
INVESTIGATING THE DYNAMICS AND DENSITY EVOLUTION OF RETURNING PLASMA BLOBS FROM THE 2011 JUNE 7 ERUPTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Casey C
(2012)
A REDSHIFT SURVEY OF HERSCHEL FAR-INFRARED SELECTED STARBURSTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR OBSCURED STAR FORMATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hara H
(2011)
PLASMA MOTIONS AND HEATING BY MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN A 2007 MAY 19 FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
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 |