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
Müller O
(2021)
The coherent motion of Cen A dwarf satellite galaxies remains a challenge for ?CDM cosmology
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Perotto L
(2020)
Calibration and performance of the NIKA2 camera at the IRAM 30-m Telescope
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gaudel M
(2023)
Gas kinematics around filamentary structures in the Orion B cloud
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Avison A
(2021)
Continuity of accretion from clumps to Class 0 high-mass protostars in SDC335
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Encrenaz T
(2020)
A stringent upper limit of the PH 3 abundance at the cloud top of Venus
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ritacco A
(2022)
NIKA 150 GHz polarization observations of the Crab nebula and its spectral energy distribution ( Corrigendum )
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Soler J
(2020)
The history of dynamics and stellar feedback revealed by the H I filamentary structure in the disk of the Milky Way
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Suri S
(2021)
Disk fragmentation in high-mass star formation High-resolution observations towards AFGL 2591-VLA 3
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pouteau Y
(2022)
ALMA-IMF III. Investigating the origin of stellar masses: top-heavy core mass function in the W43-MM2&MM3 mini-starburst
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Robertson N
(2021)
Strong detection of the CMB lensing and galaxy weak lensing cross-correlation from ACT-DR4, Planck Legacy, and KiDS-1000
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Roberts I
(2023)
VERTICO VI. Cold-gas asymmetries in Virgo cluster galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Li P
(2021)
A cautionary tale in fitting galaxy rotation curves with Bayesian techniques Does Newton's constant vary from galaxy to galaxy?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Watkins E
(2019)
Feedback from OB stars on their parent cloud: gas exhaustion rather than gas ejection
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jiménez-Donaire M
(2023)
VERTICO III. The Kennicutt-Schmidt relation in Virgo cluster galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jaffa Sarah E.
(2020)
J plots: Tool for characterizing 2D and 3D structures in the interstellar medium
in Astrophysics Source Code Library
Clarke S. D.
(2020)
BTS: Behind The Spectrum
in Astrophysics Source Code Library
Gamboa Lerena M. M.
(2020)
Angular resolution at map level in the QUBIC instrument
in Boletin de la Asociacion Argentina de Astronomia La Plata Argentina
Greaves J.
(2019)
V Boötis Revisited
in Br. Astron. Assoc
De Zotti Gianfranco
(2019)
Radio sources in next-generation CMB surveys
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Carlstrom John
(2019)
CMB-S4
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Clark Christopher
(2019)
Unleashing the Potential of Dust Emission as a Window onto Galaxy Evolution
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
De Beck Elvire
(2019)
The fundamentals of outflows from evolved stars
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Leroy Adam
(2019)
Physical Conditions in the Cold Gas of Local Galaxies
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Lee Adrian
(2019)
The Simons Observatory
in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society