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
House E
(2011)
Disc heating: comparing the Milky Way with cosmological simulations Disc heating
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Arridge C
(2011)
Upstream of Saturn and Titan
in Space Science Reviews
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
Murphy K
(2011)
The dependence of Pi2 waveforms on periodic velocity enhancements within bursty bulk flows
in Annales Geophysicae
De La Rosa I
(2011)
The link between the star formation history and [a/Fe ] The link between the SFH and [a/Fe]
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
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
Pryor WR
(2011)
The auroral footprint of Enceladus on Saturn.
in Nature
Dunlop M
(2011)
Magnetopause reconnection across wide local time
in Annales Geophysicae
Dartnell LR
(2011)
Degradation of cyanobacterial biosignatures by ionizing radiation.
in Astrobiology
Vargas Domínguez S
(2011)
On Signatures of Twisted Magnetic Flux Tube Emergence
in Solar Physics
Grigorenko E
(2011)
Non-adiabatic Ion Acceleration in the Earth Magnetotail and Its Various Manifestations in the Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer
in Space Science Reviews
Norris R
(2011)
DEEP SPITZER OBSERVATIONS OF INFRARED-FAINT RADIO SOURCES: HIGH-REDSHIFT RADIO-LOUD ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coates A
(2011)
Recent Results from Titan's Ionosphere
in Space Science Reviews
Schwartz S
(2011)
Preface
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
Den Herder J
(2011)
ORIGIN: metal creation and evolution from the cosmic dawn
in Experimental Astronomy
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
Beyene S
(2011)
Cluster observations of a transient signature in the magnetotail: implications for the mode of reconnection
in Annales Geophysicae
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
Cropper M
(2011)
The Gaia spectroscopic instrument (RVS): a technical challenge
in EAS Publications Series
Curran P
(2011)
Testing the blast wave model with Swift GRBs
in Advances in Space Research
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
Marshall F
(2011)
THE LATE PEAKING AFTERGLOW OF GRB 100418A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Farrugia C
(2011)
"Crater" flux transfer events: Highroad to the X line? "CRATER" FTES
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
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 |