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MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal

Lead Research Organisation: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory

Abstract

MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.

Publications

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Bernardini F (2009) From outburst to quiescence: the decay of the transient AXP XTE J1810-197 in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Caccianiga A (2007) Elusive AGN in the XMM-Newton bright serendipitous survey in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mignani R (2008) Near infrared VLT / MAD observations of the isolated neutron stars RX J0420.0-5022 and RX J1856.5-3754 in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Hohle M (2009) Spectral and temporal variations of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125: new XMM-Newton observations in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Dzifcáková E (2008) Nonthermal and thermal diagnostics of a solar flare observed with RESIK and RHESSI in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mignani R (2007) The optical spectrum of the Vela pulsar in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Li C (2009) Solar source of energetic particles in interplanetary space during the 2006 December 13 event in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Mineo T (2007) GRB 050410 and GRB 050412: are they really dark gamma-ray bursts? in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Murray M (2007) Emerging flux tubes from the solar interior into the atmosphere: effects of non-constant twist in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Murray M (2008) Simulations of emerging flux in a coronal hole: oscillatory reconnection in Astronomy & Astrophysics