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.
Organisations
Publications
Romano P
(2008)
The Brera multi-scale wavelet Chandra survey I. Serendipitous source catalogue
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Grisé F
(2008)
The ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 1313 X-2 Its optical counterpart and environment
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Caccianiga A
(2007)
Elusive AGN in the XMM-Newton bright serendipitous survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Murray M
(2008)
Simulations of emerging flux in a coronal hole: oscillatory reconnection
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2008)
Flare lines in Hinode EIS spectra
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2008)
Optical and infrared observations of the X-ray source 1WGA J1713.4-3949 in the G347.3-0.5 SNR
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bernardini F
(2009)
From outburst to quiescence: the decay of the transient AXP XTE J1810-197
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fuerst S
(2007)
Line emission from optically thick relativistic accretion tori
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Testa V
(2008)
Adaptive optics, near-infrared observations of magnetars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mignani R
(2008)
A possible optical counterpart to the old nearby pulsar J0108-1431
in Astronomy & Astrophysics