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
Kuncic Z
(2011)
Polarization enhanced X-ray imaging for biomedicine
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Rawlings J
(2013)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission in powerful high-redshift radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wallace A
(2010)
Pre-Flare Flows in the Corona
in Solar Physics
Schwartz S
(2011)
Preface
in Planetary and Space Science
Shin D
(2012)
Progressively weighted affine adaptive correlation matching for quasi-dense 3D reconstruction
in Pattern Recognition
Few C
(2012)
Properties of simulated Milky Way-mass galaxies in loose group and field environments
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Zharkov S
(2012)
Properties of the 15 February 2011 Flare Seismic Sources
in Solar Physics
Artemyev A
(2011)
Proton/electron temperature ratio in the magnetotail
in Annales Geophysicae
De Luca A
(2013)
PSR J0357+3205: A FAST-MOVING PULSAR WITH A VERY UNUSUAL X-RAY TRAIL
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coriat M
(2011)
Radiatively efficient accreting black holes in the hard state: the case study of H1743-322 H1743-322: radio/X-ray correlation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jones S
(2011)
Radio and X-ray variability in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4051 Radio/X-ray variability in NGC 4051
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Few C
(2012)
RAMSES-CH: a new chemodynamical code for cosmological simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Seymour N
(2012)
RAPID COEVAL BLACK HOLE AND HOST GALAXY GROWTH IN MRC 1138-262: THE HUNGRY SPIDER
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coates A
(2011)
Recent Results from Titan's Ionosphere
in Space Science Reviews
Scott K
(2011)
REDSHIFT DETERMINATION AND CO LINE EXCITATION MODELING FOR THE MULTIPLY LENSED GALAXY HLSW-01
in The Astrophysical Journal
Leier D
(2011)
RESOLVING THE BARYON-FRACTION PROFILE IN LENSING GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Orozco Suárez D
(2010)
Retrieval of solar magnetic fields from high-spatial resolution filtergraph data: the Imaging Magnetograph eXperiment (IMaX)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Srama R
(2012)
SARIM PLUS-sample return of comet 67P/CG and of interstellar matter
in Experimental Astronomy
Masters A
(2011)
Saturn's low-latitude boundary layer: 1. Properties and variability SATURN'S LLBL PROPERTIES AND VARIABILITY
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2011)
Saturn's low-latitude boundary layer: 2. Electron structure SATURN'S LLBL ELECTRON STRUCTURE
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kellett S
(2011)
Saturn's ring current: Local time dependence and temporal variability SATURN'S RING CURRENT
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rudawy P
(2010)
Search for Rapid Changes in the Visible-Light Corona during the 21 June 2001 Total Solar Eclipse
in Solar Physics
Branduardi-Raymont G
(2013)
Search for Saturn's X-ray aurorae at the arrival of a solar wind shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cousins C
(2012)
Selecting the geology filter wavelengths for the ExoMars Panoramic Camera instrument
in Planetary and Space Science
Symeonidis M
(2011)
Selection of ULIRGs in infrared and submm surveys Selection of ULIRGs in IR and submm surveys
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Potts D
(2013)
Sensor Intercalibration Over Dome C for the ESA GlobAlbedo Project
in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Pérez-González P
(2013)
SHARDS: AN OPTICAL SPECTRO-PHOTOMETRIC SURVEY OF DISTANT GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hernán-Caballero A
(2013)
SHARDS: stellar populations and star formation histories of a mass-selected sample of 0.65 < z < 1.1 galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collinson G
(2012)
Short large-amplitude magnetic structures (SLAMS) at Venus
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Slemzin V
(2012)
Signatures of Slow Solar Wind Streams from Active Regions in the Inner Corona
in Solar Physics
Liu R
(2012)
SLOW RISE AND PARTIAL ERUPTION OF A DOUBLE-DECKER FILAMENT. I. OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Lybekk B
(2012)
Solar cycle variations of the Cluster spacecraft potential and its use for electron density estimations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Peter H
(2011)
Solar magnetism eXplorer (SolmeX) Exploring the magnetic field in the upper atmosphere of our closest star
in Experimental Astronomy
Shi QQ
(2013)
Solar wind entry into the high-latitude terrestrial magnetosphere during geomagnetically quiet times.
in Nature communications
Walsh A
(2013)
Sources of electron pitch angle anisotropy in the magnetotail plasma sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Vargas Domínguez S
(2011)
Spatial distribution and statistical properties of small-scale convective vortex-like motions in a quiet-Sun region Spatial properties and statistics of vortices
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Taylor M
(2012)
Spatial distribution of rolled up Kelvin-Helmholtz vortices at Earth's dayside and flank magnetopause
in Annales Geophysicae
Sadeghi S
(2011)
Spatiotemporal features of the auroral acceleration region as observed by Cluster AURORAL ACCELERATION REGION FEATURES
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Farinelli R
(2013)
Spectral evolution of the X-ray nova XTE J1859+226 during its outburst observed by BeppoSAX and RXTE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chen F
(2011)
SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN AN EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING TELESCOPE WAVE AND A CORONAL UPFLOW REGION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Harra L
(2011)
SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF A CORONAL MORETON WAVE
in The Astrophysical Journal
De Ugarte Postigo A
(2014)
Spectroscopy of the short-hard GRB 130603B The host galaxy and environment of a compact object merger?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
La Barbera F
(2012)
SPIDER - VII. Revealing the stellar population content of massive early-type galaxies out to 8 R e Stellar populations of ETGs out to R ? 8R e
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
La Barbera F
(2013)
SPIDER VIII - constraints on the stellar initial mass function of early-type galaxies from a variety of spectral features
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
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 |