Travel to CTIO for Dark Energy Survey observing run
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Portsmouth
Department Name: Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
Abstract
Perform observations for the Dark Energy Survey which is a 525night project to study the properties of dark energy using a new camera (DECam) on the Blanco 4m telescope at CTIO (see www.darkenergysurvey.org)
People |
ORCID iD |
Robert Nichol (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Jones S. B.
(2020)
Off-Axis Characterisation of the CERN T10 Beam for low Momentum Proton Measurements with a High Pressure Gas Time Projection Chamber
in arXiv e-prints
Kruk S. J.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Offset discs and bars in SDSS galaxies (Kruk+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Lingard T
(2020)
Galaxy Zoo Builder: Four-component Photometric Decomposition of Spiral Galaxies Guided by Citizen Science
in The Astrophysical Journal
Luque E
(2018)
Deep SOAR follow-up photometry of two Milky Way outer-halo companions discovered with Dark Energy Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Macaulay E
(2020)
Weak lensing of Type Ia Supernovae from the Dark Energy Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Majewski S. R.
(2020)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: APOGEE-2 data from DR16 (Majewski+, 2017)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Manenti L
(2020)
Performance of different photocathode materials in a liquid argon purity monitor
in Journal of Instrumentation
Manenti L
(2020)
Erratum: Performance of different photocathode materials in a liquid argon purity monitor
in Journal of Instrumentation
Description | Research at the ICG has helped understand the formation and evolution of the universe. This information is important to advance our understand of fundamental physics as well as being of great interest and fascination by the general public. |
Exploitation Route | Research at ICG is published in peer-reviewed journals and have received significant citations over the last decade. Researchers at the ICG are some of the highest cited astrophysicists and cosmologists in the UK, showing their work is used and influential (mainly by other academics in our field of research) |
Sectors | Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
URL | http://darkenergydetectives.org |
Description | Research at the ICG has helped understand the formation and evolution of the universe. This information is important to advance our understand of fundamental physics as well as being of great interest and fascination by the general public. |
First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
Sector | Education |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | DES |
Organisation | Dark Energy Survey (DES) |
Country | Global |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Scientific leadership and guidance, preparation of scientific simulations and preparations, organisation of meetings and events |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to proprietary data and scientific collaboration |
Impact | Scientific publications (see publication list) |
Start Year | 2006 |