PATT Linked Grant: Observational Astrochemistry @ Strathclyde
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
This proposal will fund one astronomer to observe on each allocated telescope time trip in the next two years from the Strathclyde Astrochemistry group. In the densest, darkest regions of space where stars are just beginning to form, a wealth of chemical activity occurs, in both the gas and solid phase. Although gas and solid materials have been observed for many years, we are now undertaking an observing programme to 'map' both materials concurrently, on the same scale, to see just how the gas and solids interact during star-formation using various telescopes worldwide.
Organisations
Publications
Aikawa Y
(2011)
AKARI observations of ice absorption bands towards edge-on YSOs
Salter DM
(2009)
A zero-gravity instrument to study low velocity collisions of fragile particles at low temperatures.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Pilling S
(2014)
The temperature effect on the glycine decomposition induced by 2 keV electron bombardment in space analog conditions
in The European Physical Journal D
Liu T
(2018)
The TOP-SCOPE Survey of Planck Galactic Cold Clumps: Survey Overview and Results of an Exemplar Source, PGCC G26.53+0.17
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Noble J
(2013)
A SURVEY OF H 2 O, CO 2 , AND CO ICE FEATURES TOWARD BACKGROUND STARS AND LOW-MASS YOUNG STELLAR OBJECTS USING AKARI
in The Astrophysical Journal
Noble J
(2011)
CO 2 FORMATION IN QUIESCENT CLOUDS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE CO + OH PATHWAY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gärtner S
(2017)
Micrometer-sized Water Ice Particles for Planetary Science Experiments: Influence of Surface Structure on Collisional Properties
in The Astrophysical Journal
Campbell S
(2014)
On the thermal dependence of the generation of terahertz radiation by photomixing
in Semiconductor Science and Technology
| Description | This grant was used to fund observing trips to telescope facilities for HJF's research group during the 2009-2011 period that she was active in Strathclyde. During that time we visited telescope facilities in Spain, Hawaii, Chile and America, undertaking IR and sub-mm observations of star forming regions. |
| Exploitation Route | The data collected during observations is then used to write scientific papers, published over the 2009 - date period and this data is still being used to inform our research today. |
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