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
DeĀ Jaeger T
(2020)
Studying Type II supernovae as cosmological standard candles using the Dark Energy Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Deaconu C.
(2020)
A search for ultrahigh-energy neutrinos associated with astrophysical sources using the third flight of ANITA
in arXiv e-prints
Davies L
(2013)
Detecting massive galaxies at high redshift using the Dark Energy Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collett TE
(2018)
A precise extragalactic test of General Relativity.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Collaboration N
(2020)
Search for Slow Magnetic Monopoles with the NOvA Detector on the Surface
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration N
(2020)
Adjusting Neutrino Interaction Models and Evaluating Uncertainties using NOvA Near Detector Data
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration N
(2020)
Search for multi-messenger signals in NOvA coincident with LIGO/Virgo detections
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration E
(2022)
Euclid preparation. XVIII. The NISP photometric system
in arXiv e-prints
Collaboration D
(2020)
Supernova Neutrino Burst Detection with the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
in arXiv e-prints
Chang C
(2018)
Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results: curved-sky weak lensing mass map
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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 |