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
Hunt J
(2013)
Disc galaxy modelling with a particle-by-particle made-to-measure method
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
House E
(2011)
Disc heating: comparing the Milky Way with cosmological simulations Disc heating
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Krimm H
(2011)
DISCOVERY AND EVOLUTION OF THE NEW BLACK HOLE CANDIDATE SWIFT J1539.2-6227 DURING ITS 2008 OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
De Luca A
(2011)
DISCOVERY OF A FAINT X-RAY COUNTERPART AND A PARSEC-LONG X-RAY TAIL FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED, ?-RAY-ONLY PULSAR PSR J0357+3205
in The Astrophysical Journal
Conley A
(2011)
DISCOVERY OF A MULTIPLY LENSED SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY IN EARLY HerMES HERSCHEL/SPIRE * DATA
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Tanaka I
(2011)
Discovery of an Excess of H Emitters around 4C 23.56 at z = 2.48
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Starling R
(2011)
Discovery of the nearby long, soft GRB 100316D with an associated supernova Discovery of GRB 100316D
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Trujillo I
(2011)
Dissecting the size evolution of elliptical galaxies since z~ 1: puffing-up versus minor-merging scenarios Dissecting the size evolution of the ellipticals
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pasetto S
(2012)
Dissipative phenomena in extended-body interactions I. Methods: Dwarf galaxies of the Local Group and their synthetic CMDs?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Brocksopp C
(2011)
Double-double radio galaxies: further insights into the formation of the radio structures DDRG: formation of the radio structures
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Provan G
(2012)
Dual periodicities in planetary-period magnetic field oscillations in Saturn's tail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schady, P. And Dwelly, T. And Page, M. J. And Krühler, T. And Greiner, J. And Oates, S. R. And De Pasquale, M. And Nardini, M. And Roming, P. W. A. And Rossi, A. And Still, M.
(2012)
Dust extinction curves of GRB host galaxies
in Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana Supplementi
Riechers D
(2011)
DYNAMICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MOLECULAR INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM IN AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT, MULTIPLY LENSED z ? 3 SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY DISCOVERED WITH HERSCHEL
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sergis N
(2011)
Dynamics and seasonal variations in Saturn's magnetospheric plasma sheet, as measured by Cassini SATURN'S VARIABLE PLASMA SHEET
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grand R
(2012)
Dynamics of stars around spiral arms in an N -body/SPH simulated barred spiral galaxy Dynamics of stars in a barred spiral galaxy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lamy L
(2012)
Earth-based detection of Uranus' aurorae
in Geophysical Research Letters
Tinetti G
(2012)
EChO Exoplanet characterisation observatory
in Experimental Astronomy
Masters A
(2013)
Electron acceleration to relativistic energies at a strong quasi-parallel shock wave
in Nature Physics
Teh W
(2012)
Electron dynamics in the reconnection ion diffusion region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2011)
Electron heating at Saturn's bow shock ELECTRON HEATING AT SATURN'S BOW SHOCK
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Forsyth C
(2013)
Electron matching above the aurora
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Paranicas C
(2012)
Energetic charged particle weathering of Saturn's inner satellites
in Planetary and Space Science
Roussos E
(2012)
Energetic electron observations of Rhea's magnetospheric interaction
in Icarus
Richard M
(2011)
Energetics of Titan's ionosphere: Model comparisons with Cassini data ENERGETICS OF TITAN'S IONOSPHERE
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lavvas P
(2011)
Energy deposition and primary chemical products in Titan's upper atmosphere
in Icarus
Soobiah Y
(2013)
Energy distribution asymmetry of electron precipitation signatures at Mars
in Planetary and Space Science
Parks GK
(2012)
Entropy generation across Earth's collisionless bow shock.
in Physical review letters
Ferreras I
(2011)
Environment and the Formation of Galaxies: 30 years later
Gizon L
(2010)
Erratum to: Helioseismology of Sunspots: A Case Study of NOAA Region 9787
in Space Science Reviews
Laureijs R
(2012)
Euclid: ESA's mission to map the geometry of the dark universe
Thomas S
(2018)
Evaluating the Skill of Forecasts of the Near-Earth Solar Wind Using a Space Weather Monitor at L5
in Space Weather
Li P
(2012)
Evaluation of ASTER GDEM using GPS benchmarks and SRTM in China
in International Journal of Remote Sensing
Fernandes C
(2011)
Evidence for a maximum jet efficiency for the most powerful radio galaxies Jet efficiency for powerful radio sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Teh W
(2011)
Evidence of the origin of the Hall magnetic field for reconnection: Hall MHD reconstruction results from Cluster observations EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF HALL B FIELD
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Marklund G
(2011)
Evolution in space and time of the quasi-static acceleration potential of inverted-V aurora and its interaction with Alfvénic boundary processes EVOLUTION OF ACCELERATION POTENTIALS
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hwang H
(2010)
Evolution of dust temperature of galaxies through cosmic time as seen by Herschel? Evolution of dust temperature of galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dacie S
(2016)
Evolution of the magnetic field distribution of active regions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tao X
(2010)
Excitation of electron cyclotron harmonic waves in the inner Saturn magnetosphere within local plasma injections
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
DARTNELL L
(2012)
Experimental determination of photostability and fluorescence-based detection of PAHs on the Martian surface
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Dunlop MW
(2011)
Extended magnetic reconnection across the dayside magnetopause.
in Physical review letters
Bunce E
(2010)
Extraordinary field-aligned current signatures in Saturn's high-latitude magnetosphere: Analysis of Cassini data during Revolution 89
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Siegel M
(2010)
FAINT NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET/FAR-ULTRAVIOLET STANDARDS FROM SWIFT /UVOT, GALEX , AND SDSS PHOTOMETRY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Racusin J
(2011)
FERMI AND SWIFT GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOW POPULATION STUDIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sterling A
(2010)
FIBRILLAR CHROMOSPHERIC SPICULE-LIKE COUNTERPARTS TO AN EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET AND SOFT X-RAY BLOWOUT CORONAL JET
in The Astrophysical Journal
Dacie S
(2017)
Field distribution of magnetograms from simulations of active region formation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gurgiolo C
(2010)
First measurements of electron vorticity in the foreshock and solar wind
in Annales Geophysicae
Nakamura R
(2013)
Flow bouncing and electron injection observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space 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 |