A Programme of Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmology in Cardiff 2019-22
Lead Research Organisation:
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We propose a programme of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Technology development for Astrophysics and Cosmology, to investigate star and planet formation in our own and other galaxies, how galaxies form and evolve and the signals from the very early Universe embedded in the polarisation properties of the Cosmic Microwave background. This programme will combine observational data from world-class ground and space-based observatories, as well as theoretical modelling and simulations of the processes that result in the Universe we observe around us. We will also continue to develop the world's most sensitive detectors for very long infrared wavelengths, along with associated optical components utilising 'metamaterials' the class of materials designed and manufactured by human beings to have the properties best suited to their task, rather than relying on naturally occurring minerals and plastics. Both of these areas of technology development potentially have wide applications outside of Astronomy, in areas such as security scanners and bio-medical imaging for example.
Planned Impact
The technology programme proposed here will have extensive impact outside of astronomy. Firstly in other academic subject areas such as Earth-observing where the technology is used to look downwards or sideways through the atmosphere rather than upwards, but also in bio-medical imaging, where the Far-infrared wavelength range has many spectral features, and is currently being used in collaboration with the School of Optometry in Cardiff to assess corneal damage, for example. Secondly we also plan to exploit the technology commercially, through the spinout company QMCI (www.terahertz.co.uk) which operates from within the School, with broad applications from fast plasma diagnostic systems in use in Fusion experiments, through laboratory spectroscopy across a wide range of chemistry and materials applications, and the new spinout Sequestym, for security cameras. We also plan a very strong Outreach programme across both the technology developments and the observational and theoretical astrophysics and cosmology programme, following on from the skills developed during the very successful Herschel/Planck outreach programme, with web-based and standard media information releases, but also tied in with Open days, school visits, and going out into schools and colleges to give presentations and host workshops
Organisations
Publications
André P
(2019)
Probing the cold magnetised Universe with SPICA-POL (B-BOP)
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Arendt R
(2023)
JWST NIRCam Observations of SN 1987A: Spitzer Comparison and Spectral Decomposition
in The Astrophysical Journal
Artis E
(2022)
PSZ2 G091: A massive double cluster at z ~ 0.822 observed by the NIKA2 camera
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Artis E.
(2022)
Massive merging cluster PSZ2G091 as seen by the NIKA2 camera
in arXiv e-prints
Arzoumanian D
(2021)
Dust polarized emission observations of NGC 6334 BISTRO reveals the details of the complex but organized magnetic field structure of the high-mass star-forming hub-filament network
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Athikkat-Eknath G
(2022)
Investigating variations in the dust emissivity index in the Andromeda Galaxy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Audibert A
(2022)
CO in the ALMA Radio-source Catalogue (ARC): The molecular gas content of radio galaxies as a function of redshift
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Avison A
(2021)
Continuity of accretion from clumps to Class 0 high-mass protostars in SDC335
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Avva J. S.
(2019)
Particle Physics with the Cosmic Microwave Background with SPT-3G
in arXiv e-prints
Bains William
(2020)
Phosphine on Venus Cannot be Explained by Conventional Processes
in arXiv e-prints
Bakx T
(2020)
A search for the lenses in the Herschel Bright Sources (HerBS) sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bakx Tom J. L. C.
(2020)
A search for the lenses in the Herschel Bright Sources (HerBS) Sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Barchiesi L
(2021)
The role of SPICA-like missions and the Origins Space Telescope in the quest for heavily obscured AGN and synergies with Athena
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Barna B
(2021)
SN 2019muj - a well-observed Type Iax supernova that bridges the luminosity gap of the class
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Battistelli E
(2020)
QUBIC: The Q & U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Battistelli E. S.
(2020)
QUBIC: the Q & U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
in arXiv e-prints
Bender A
(2019)
On-Sky Performance of the SPT-3G Frequency-Domain Multiplexed Readout
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Bender A. N.
(2019)
On-Sky Performance of the SPT-3G Frequency-Domain Multiplexed Readout
in Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Bendo G. J.
(2023)
The Bright Extragalactic ALMA Redshift Survey (BEARS) II: Millimetre photometry of gravitational lens candidates
in arXiv e-prints
Berta S
(2021)
Close-up view of a luminous star-forming galaxy at z = 2.95
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H
(2024)
Density distributions, magnetic field structures, and fragmentation in high-mass star formation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H
(2020)
Dynamical cloud formation traced by atomic and molecular gas
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beuther H.
(2023)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: CORE Sample NIKA2 and SMA images (Beuther+, 2024)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog