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
Parkin T
(2012)
The gas-to-dust mass ratio of Centaurus A as seen by Herschel? The gas-to-dust mass ratio of Cen A
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collinson GA
(2012)
The geometric factor of electrostatic plasma analyzers: a case study from the Fast Plasma Investigation for the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Fritz J
(2012)
The Herschel Exploitation of Local Galaxy Andromeda (HELGA) I. Global far-infrared and sub-mm morphology
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Smith M
(2012)
THE HERSCHEL EXPLOITATION OF LOCAL GALAXY ANDROMEDA (HELGA). II. DUST AND GAS IN ANDROMEDA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Oliver S
(2012)
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: HerMES HerMES
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Roseboom I
(2010)
The Herschel Multi-Tiered Extragalactic Survey: source extraction and cross-identifications in confusion-dominated SPIRE images Multiwavelength identifications for HerMES
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Roseboom I
(2012)
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: SPIRE-mm photometric redshifts SPIRE-mm photometric redshifts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pallanca C
(2012)
THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL COMPANION TO THE BINARY MILLISECOND PULSAR J0610-2100 IN THE GALACTIC FIELD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Voigt L
(2012)
The impact of galaxy colour gradients on cosmic shear measurement Galaxy colour gradients and shear measurement
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Masters A
(2012)
The importance of plasma ß conditions for magnetic reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
Ma Y
(2011)
The importance of thermal electron heating in Titan's ionosphere: Comparison with Cassini T34 flyby THERMAL ELECTRON HEATING OF TITAN
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Viganò D
(2012)
The influence of magnetic field geometry on magnetars X-ray spectra
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Wilson C
(2012)
The JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey - VIII. CO data and the LCO(3-2)-LFIR correlation in the SINGS sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Feroci M
(2011)
The Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)
in Experimental Astronomy
Marshall F
(2011)
THE LATE PEAKING AFTERGLOW OF GRB 100418A
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Galametz A
(2012)
THE MID-INFRARED ENVIRONMENTS OF HIGH-REDSHIFT RADIO GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Page M
(2011)
The nature of X-ray-absorbed quasi-stellar objects The nature of X-ray-absorbed QSOs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mignani R
(2012)
The near-infrared detection of PSR B0540-69 and its nebula
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Davey E
(2012)
The orientation and current density of the magnetotail current sheet: A statistical study of the effect of geomagnetic conditions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rea N
(2013)
THE OUTBURST DECAY OF THE LOW MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETAR SGR 0418+5729
in The Astrophysical Journal
Middelberg E
(2010)
The radio properties of infrared-faint radio sources
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Falder J
(2011)
THE SPITZER EXTRAGALACTIC REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME SURVEY: THE ENVIRONMENTS OF HIGH- z SDSS QUASI-STELLAR OBJECTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
De Breuck C
(2010)
THE SPITZER HIGH-REDSHIFT RADIO GALAXY SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hunt J
(2015)
The stellar kinematics of corotating spiral arms in Gaia mock observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bisi M
(2011)
The Sun-Earth Connection near Solar Minimum: Placing it into Context
in Solar Physics
Page MJ
(2012)
The suppression of star formation by powerful active galactic nuclei.
in Nature
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
Wood A
(2012)
The transterminator ion flow at Venus at solar minimum
in Planetary and Space Science
Stratta G
(2013)
THE ULTRA-LONG GRB 111209A. II. PROMPT TO AFTERGLOW AND AFTERGLOW PROPERTIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Thöne CC
(2011)
The unusual ?-ray burst GRB 101225A from a helium star/neutron star merger at redshift 0.33.
in Nature
Page M
(2013)
The use and calibration of read-out streaks to increase the dynamic range of the Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Long D
(2011)
THE WAVE PROPERTIES OF CORONAL BRIGHT FRONTS OBSERVED USING SDO /AIA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Den Herder J
(2012)
The x-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer onboard Athena
Corral A
(2011)
The X-ray spectral properties of the AGN population in the XMM-Newton bright serendipitous survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mehdipour M
(2012)
The X-ray warm absorber and nuclear obscuration in the Seyfert 1.8 galaxy ESO 113-G010
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Page M
(2012)
The XMM-Newton serendipitous ultraviolet source survey catalogue XMM-Newton serendipitous UV source survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nebot Gómez-Morán A
(2013)
The XMM-Newton SSC survey of the Galactic plane
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pasetto S
(2014)
Theory of stellar convection: removing the mixing-length parameter
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pasetto S
(2012)
Theory of stellar population synthesis with an application to N -body simulations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hills M
(2014)
Thermal Magnetoconductivity of Tungsten Below 6 K: Combining the Zero-, Low- and High-Field Cases
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Pasetto S
(2012)
Thick disk kinematics from RAVE and the solar motion
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Brook C
(2012)
Thin disc, thick disc and halo in a simulated galaxy Disc galaxy decomposition
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pasetto S
(2012)
Thin disk kinematics from RAVE and the solar motion
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gibson S
(2010)
THREE-DIMENSIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF A CORONAL PROMINENCE CAVITY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Patsourakos S
(2010)
Toward understanding the early stages of an impulsively accelerated coronal mass ejection SECCHI observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Rahimi A
(2012)
Towards a self-consistent numerical model of late-type galaxies: calibrating the effects of sub-grid physics on galactic models Towards a self-consistent numerical galaxy model
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Culhane J
(2014)
Tracking Solar Active Region Outflow Plasma from Its Source to the Near-Earth Environment
in Solar 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 |