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
Farrugia C
(2011)
"Crater" flux transfer events: Highroad to the X line? "CRATER" FTES
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Walsh A
(2010)
10 years of the Cluster mission
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Zharkov S
(2011)
2011 FEBRUARY 15: SUNQUAKES PRODUCED BY FLUX ROPE ERUPTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Thompson W
(2011)
3D Reconstruction of a Rotating Erupting Prominence
in Solar Physics
Snaith O
(2011)
A comparison of galaxy group luminosity functions from semi-analytic models Luminosity functions of groups in SAMs'
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Oates S
(2012)
A correlation between the intrinsic brightness and average decay rate of Swift /UVOT gamma-ray burst optical/ultraviolet light curves
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
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
Rea N
(2010)
A low-magnetic-field soft gamma repeater.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Rhoads J
(2013)
A LYMAN BREAK GALAXY IN THE EPOCH OF REIONIZATION FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE GRISM SPECTROSCOPY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Karczewski O
(2013)
A multiwavelength study of the Magellanic-type galaxy NGC 4449 - I. Modelling the spectral energy distribution, the ionization structure and the star formation history
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rea N
(2012)
A NEW LOW MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETAR: THE 2011 OUTBURST OF SWIFT J1822.3-1606
in The Astrophysical Journal
Camero-Arranz A
(2013)
A new low-B magnetar: Swift J1822.3-1606
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Hutton S
(2014)
A panchromatic analysis of starburst galaxy M82: probing the dust properties
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kliem B
(2012)
A Parametric Study of Erupting Flux Rope Rotation Modeling the "Cartwheel CME" on 9 April 2008
in Solar Physics
Dai Y
(2012)
A POPULATION OF DUST-RICH QUASARS AT z ~ 1.5
in The Astrophysical Journal
Casey C
(2012)
A POPULATION OF z > 2 FAR-INFRARED HERSCHEL -SPIRE-SELECTED STARBURSTS
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
Dhillon V
(2011)
A search for optical bursts from the rotating radio transient J1819-1458 with ULTRACAM - II. Simultaneous ULTRACAM-Lovell Telescope observations A search for optical bursts from RRAT J1819
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ackermann M
(2012)
A STATISTICAL APPROACH TO RECOGNIZING SOURCE CLASSES FOR UNASSOCIATED SOURCES IN THE FIRST FERMI -LAT CATALOG
in The Astrophysical Journal
Oates S
(2011)
A statistical comparison of the optical/UV and X-ray afterglows of gamma-ray bursts using the Swift Ultraviolet Optical and X-ray Telescopes Comparison of UVOT & XRT GRB light curves
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rea N
(2013)
A STRONGLY MAGNETIZED PULSAR WITHIN THE GRASP OF THE MILKY WAY'S SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Carrera F
(2011)
A strongly star-forming group: three massive galaxies associated with a quasi-stellar object A strongly star-forming group
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pedram E
(2012)
A Survey of the Hard X-Ray Characteristics of Seismically Active and Quiet White-Light Flares
in Solar Physics
Brown P
(2012)
A SWIFT LOOK AT SN 2011fe: THE EARLIEST ULTRAVIOLET OBSERVATIONS OF A TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wei Y
(2012)
A teardrop-shaped ionosphere at Venus in tenuous solar wind
in Planetary and Space Science
Hancock S
(2011)
A threshold insensitive method for locating the forest canopy top with waveform lidar
in Remote Sensing of Environment
De Luca A
(2012)
A time-variable, phase-dependent emission line in the X-ray spectrum of the isolated neutron star RX J0822-4300
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
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
Tiengo A
(2013)
A variable absorption feature in the X-ray spectrum of a magnetar.
in Nature
Kaastra J
(2013)
Accretion and outflow of gas in Markarian 509
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Kaastra JS
(2014)
Active galaxies. A fast and long-lived outflow from the supermassive black hole in NGC 5548.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Lavvas P
(2013)
Aerosol growth in Titan's ionosphere.
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Berthomier M
(2011)
Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers
in Experimental Astronomy
Marklund GT
(2011)
Altitude distribution of the auroral acceleration potential determined from cluster satellite data at different heights.
in Physical review letters
Miller-Jones J
(2011)
An accurate position for the black hole candidate XTE J1752-223: re-interpretation of the VLBI data Astrometry of XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Walsh A
(2013)
An indication of the existence of a solar wind strahl at 10 AU
in Geophysical Research Letters
Prise A
(2013)
An Investigation of the CME of 3 November 2011 and Its Associated Widespread Solar Energetic Particle Event
in Solar Physics
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
Gow J
(2012)
Assessment of space proton radiation-induced charge transfer inefficiency in the CCD204 for the Euclid space observatory
in Journal of Instrumentation
Cousins CR
(2010)
Astrobiological considerations for the selection of the geological filters on the ExoMars PanCam instrument.
in Astrobiology
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
Schippers P
(2011)
Auroral electron distributions within and close to the Saturn kilometric radiation source region AURORAL ELECTRON DISTRIBUTIONS
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Snowden D
(2013)
Auroral electron precipitation and flux tube erosion in Titan's upper atmosphere
in Icarus
Gurnett D
(2011)
Auroral hiss, electron beams and standing Alfvén wave currents near Saturn's moon Enceladus AURORAL-LIKE PROCESSES NEAR ENCELADUS
in Geophysical Research Letters
Kanani S
(2011)
Autumn MIST 2010
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
Falocco S
(2012)
Averaging the AGN X-ray spectra from deep Chandra fields
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sembay S
(2012)
AXIOM: Advanced X-ray imaging of the magnetosheath
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Curran P
(2011)
Black hole candidate XTE J1752-223: Swift observations of canonical states during outburst Swift observations of XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| 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 |