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
Hara H
(2011)
PLASMA MOTIONS AND HEATING BY MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN A 2007 MAY 19 FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hancock S
(2012)
Measuring forests with dual wavelength lidar: A simulation study over topography
in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Hancock S
(2011)
A threshold insensitive method for locating the forest canopy top with waveform lidar
in Remote Sensing of Environment
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
Gurgiolo C
(2012)
Direct observations of the formation of the solar wind halo from the strahl
in Annales Geophysicae
Gurgiolo C
(2010)
First measurements of electron vorticity in the foreshock and solar wind
in Annales Geophysicae
Gurgiolo C
(2011)
Observations of electron vorticity in the inner plasma sheet
in Annales Geophysicae
Guglielmino S
(2010)
MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF SMALL-SCALE RECONNECTION EVENTS TRIGGERED BY MAGNETIC FLUX EMERGENCE IN THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Grigorenko E
(2013)
Current sheet structure and kinetic properties of plasma flows during a near-Earth magnetic reconnection under the presence of a guide field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space 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
Green L
(2010)
Photospheric flux cancellation and associated flux rope formation and eruption
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Grasset O
(2013)
JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system
in Planetary and Space Science
Grand R
(2012)
The dynamics of stars around spiral arms Dynamics of stars around spiral arms
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grand R
(2013)
Spiral arm pitch angle and galactic shear rate in N -body simulations of disc galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Gowen R
(2011)
Penetrators for in situ subsurface investigations of Europa
in Advances in Space Research
Gow J
(2012)
Assessment of space proton radiation-induced charge transfer inefficiency in the CCD204 for the Euclid space observatory
in Journal of Instrumentation
Goryaev F
(2014)
STUDY OF EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET EMISSION AND PROPERTIES OF A CORONAL STREAMER FROM PROBA2 /SWAP, HINODE /EIS AND MAUNA LOA Mk4 OBSERVATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Glenn J
(2010)
HerMES: deep galaxy number counts from a P(D) fluctuation analysis of SPIRE Science Demonstration Phase observations HerMES P(D) fluctuation analysis
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gizon L
(2010)
Erratum to: Helioseismology of Sunspots: A Case Study of NOAA Region 9787
in Space Science Reviews
Gibson S
(2010)
THREE-DIMENSIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF A CORONAL PROMINENCE CAVITY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gavazzi R
(2011)
MODELING OF THE HERMES SUBMILLIMETER SOURCE LENSED BY A DARK MATTER DOMINATED FOREGROUND GROUP OF GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Garnier P
(2012)
The detection of energetic electrons with the Cassini Langmuir probe at Saturn
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Gallagher P
(2010)
Large-scale Bright Fronts in the Solar Corona: A Review of "EIT waves"
in Space Science Reviews
Galametz A
(2010)
Galaxy protocluster candidates at 1.6 < z ? 2
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Galametz A
(2012)
THE MID-INFRARED ENVIRONMENTS OF HIGH-REDSHIFT RADIO GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Fritz J
(2012)
The Herschel Exploitation of Local Galaxy Andromeda (HELGA) I. Global far-infrared and sub-mm morphology
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Foyle K
(2012)
The dust and gas properties of M83 The dust and gas properties of M83
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Foullon C
(2011)
PLASMOID RELEASES IN THE HELIOSPHERIC CURRENT SHEET AND ASSOCIATED CORONAL HOLE BOUNDARY LAYER EVOLUTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Forsyth C
(2011)
On the effect of line current width and relative position on the multi-spacecraft curlometer technique
in Planetary and Space Science
Forsyth C
(2013)
Electron matching above the aurora
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Forsyth C
(2012)
Temporal evolution and electric potential structure of the auroral acceleration region from multispacecraft measurements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Forsyth C
(2011)
Cluster at the Royal Society
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Forsyth C
(2014)
In situ spatiotemporal measurements of the detailed azimuthal substructure of the substorm current wedge.
in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics
Forsyth C
(2010)
Magnetotails throughout the solar system
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Fisher D
(2012)
Global warping coefficients for improving ATSR co-registration
in Remote Sensing Letters
Few C
(2012)
Properties of simulated Milky Way-mass galaxies in loose group and field environments
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Few C
(2012)
RAMSES-CH: a new chemodynamical code for cosmological simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Ferreras I
(2010)
Constraining the low-mass end of the initial mass function with gravitational lensing
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Ferreras I
(2012)
THE ROAD TO THE RED SEQUENCE: A DETAILED VIEW OF THE FORMATION OF A MASSIVE GALAXY AT z ~ 2
in The Astronomical Journal
Ferreras I
(2012)
Confronting MOND and TeVeS with strong gravitational lensing over galactic scales: An extended survey
in Physical Review D
Ferreras I
(2012)
The Swift /UVOT catalogue of NGC 4321 star-forming sources: a case against density wave theory The Swift/UVOT view of NGC 4321
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ferreras I
(2013)
Systematic variation of the stellar initial mass function with velocity dispersion in early-type galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Ferreras I
(2011)
Environment and the Formation of Galaxies: 30 years later
Ferraro F
(2012)
CONSTRAINING THE OPTICAL EMISSION FROM THE DOUBLE PULSAR SYSTEM J0737-3039
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 |