PATT Linked Grant for the Durham Astrophysics Group 2014-16
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The Durham observational astronomers are among the most successful at obtaining telescope time at observatories around the world. This grant for travel funds is to ensure that the observers have an administratively simple source of funds to be present at the telescope to execute their observations.
Publications
Smail I
(2021)
An ALMA survey of the S2CLS UDS field: optically invisible submillimetre galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Simpson J
(2020)
An ALMA survey of the brightest sub-millimetre sources in the SCUBA-2-COSMOS field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Simpson J
(2019)
The East Asian Observatory SCUBA-2 Survey of the COSMOS Field: Unveiling 1147 Bright Sub-millimeter Sources across 2.6 Square Degrees
in The Astrophysical Journal
Simpson J
(2017)
The SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: Multi-wavelength Properties of ALMA-identified Submillimeter Galaxies in UKIDSS UDS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Simpson J
(2014)
AN ALMA SURVEY OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES IN THE EXTENDED CHANDRA DEEP FIELD SOUTH: THE REDSHIFT DISTRIBUTION AND EVOLUTION OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Simpson J
(2015)
THE SCUBA-2 COSMOLOGY LEGACY SURVEY: ALMA RESOLVES THE BRIGHT-END OF THE SUB-MILLIMETER NUMBER COUNTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Russell H
(2014)
MASSIVE MOLECULAR GAS FLOWS IN THE A1664 BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Robson E
(2014)
IMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A z = 6.3 SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY WITH SCUBA-2
in The Astrophysical Journal
Robotham A
(2014)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxy close pairs, mergers and the future fate of stellar mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rawle T
(2014)
[C II] AND 12 CO(1-0) EMISSION MAPS IN HLSJ091828.6+514223: A STRONGLY LENSED INTERACTING SYSTEM AT z = 5.24
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pulido F
(2018)
The Origin of Molecular Clouds in Central Galaxies
in The Astrophysical Journal
Prochaska J
(2019)
Quasar Sightline and Galaxy Evolution (QSAGE) survey - I. The galaxy environment of O vi absorbers up to z = 1.4 around PKS 0232-04
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Owers M
(2017)
The SAMI Galaxy Survey: the cluster redshift survey, target selection and cluster properties
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Molina J
(2017)
SINFONI-HiZELS: the dynamics, merger rates and metallicity gradients of 'typical' star-forming galaxies at z = 0.8-2.2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mok A
(2014)
Star formation and environmental quenching of GEEC2 group galaxies at z ~ 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mitsuhashi I
(2021)
FIR-luminous [C ii] Emitters in the ALMA-SCUBA-2 COSMOS Survey (AS2COSMOS): The Nature of Submillimeter Galaxies in a 10 Comoving Megaparsec-scale Structure at z ~ 4.6
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mezcua M
(2018)
The most massive black holes on the Fundamental Plane of black hole accretion
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNaught-Roberts T
(2014)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the dependence of the galaxy luminosity function on environment, redshift and colour
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McNamara B
(2016)
A MECHANISM FOR STIMULATING AGN FEEDBACK BY LIFTING GAS IN MASSIVE GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
McNamara B
(2014)
A 10 10 SOLAR MASS FLOW OF MOLECULAR GAS IN THE A1835 BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Magdis G
(2016)
KROSS: mapping the Ha emission across the star formation sequence at z ˜ 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
MacLeod C
(2019)
The 'Big Dipper': the nature of the extreme variability of the AGN SDSS J2232-0806
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mackenzie R
(2017)
Evidence against a supervoid causing the CMB Cold Spot
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lim C
(2020)
SCUBA-2 Ultra Deep Imaging EAO Survey (Studies). III. Multiwavelength Properties, Luminosity Functions, and Preliminary Source Catalog of 450 µ m Selected Galaxies
in The Astrophysical Journal
Lim C
(2020)
SCUBA-2 Ultra Deep Imaging EAO Survey (STUDIES). IV. Spatial Clustering and Halo Masses of Submillimeter Galaxies
in The Astrophysical Journal
Description | The award of funds to travel to telescopes that this grant enabled allowed Durham astronomers to make a number of significant new discoveries in the properties of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and AGN over a wide range in distance from the Milky Way. These ranged from sub-mm surveys with the JCMT and the SCUBA-2 instrument on Hawaii, using a new instrument KMOS, on the VLT in Chile. developed in Durham, using the Australia Telescope Compact Array in Australia as well as optical and sub-mm telescopes in Europe and the Canary Islands. In addition we have contributed to the imaging surveys required for the DESI survey using the Kitt Peak 4m telescope. |
Exploitation Route | The sub-mm surveys have a wide impact as the SCUBA-2 instrument is unique and the sources detected are being followed up by Durham astronomers and others with ALMA and many other optical, NIR and radio telescopes. The new DESI survey has now started full operations and the some of the recent runs were to cover the imaging survey required for target selection and have been vital. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education |
Description | The observations performed in the 2014-2016 period were heavily weighted to our involvement in the SCUBA-2 Legacy Surveys that have resulted in many direct papers and papers from follow-up observations particularly with ALMA, |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | GAMA and SAMI Surveys using AAT |
Organisation | Anglo Australian Observatory |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Involvement in large AAT surveys GAMA and SAMI through collaboration and contribution to observing effort facilitated by our PATT travel grant. |
Collaborator Contribution | Observing effort, data analysis and creation of mock catalogues from N-body simulations. |
Impact | Numerous papers from the GAMA and SAMI consortia. |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | GAMA and SAMI Surveys using AAT |
Organisation | University of Sydney |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Involvement in large AAT surveys GAMA and SAMI through collaboration and contribution to observing effort facilitated by our PATT travel grant. |
Collaborator Contribution | Observing effort, data analysis and creation of mock catalogues from N-body simulations. |
Impact | Numerous papers from the GAMA and SAMI consortia. |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Observational cosmology with CalTech |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Department | Caltech Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Preparing, performing and analysing Keck data then writing a number of papers from these obsevations.. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to Keck 10m telescopes |
Impact | Several papers from the publication list are the result of this collaboration. |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Numerous schools visits, science fairs and open days |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | The outreach activity in Durham is too wide and frequent to make filling in boxes like this feasible. If any group can they they are\ n't doing enough of it. The public appreciation of astronomy in the North East is higher than it would be without our work. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |