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
Swinyard B
(2008)
The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA
in Experimental Astronomy
Noble J. A.
(2009)
Probing the Chemistry of Molecular Cores: 2.5-5 µm AKARI Grism Spectroscopy of Young Stellar Objects in B35A
in AKARI, a Light to Illuminate the Misty Universe
Salter DM
(2009)
A zero-gravity instrument to study low velocity collisions of fragile particles at low temperatures.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Aikawa Y.
(2009)
Observations of Interstellar and Circumstellar Ice
in AKARI, a Light to Illuminate the Misty Universe
Noble J
(2010)
2D mapping of ice species in molecular cores
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Noble J
(2010)
2D mapping of ice species in molecular cores
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Heißelmann D
(2010)
Microgravity experiments on the collisional behavior of saturnian ring particles
in Icarus
Noble J
(2011)
CO 2 FORMATION IN QUIESCENT CLOUDS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE CO + OH PATHWAY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Collings M. P.
(2011)
LASSIE: Laboratory Astrochemical Surface Science In Europe
in 2010 NASA Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop
Aikawa Y.
(2011)
AKARI observations of ice absorption bands towards edge-on YSOs
in The Molecular Universe
Aikawa Y
(2012)
AKARI observations of ice absorption bands towards edge-on young stellar objects
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Noble J
(2012)
Thermal desorption characteristics of CO, O2 and CO2 on non-porous water, crystalline water and silicate surfaces at submonolayer and multilayer coverages Desorption from H2O(np), H2O(c) and SiOx
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ackemann T
(2012)
Diamond heat sinking of terahertz antennas for continuous-wave photomixing
in Journal of Applied Physics
Aikawa Y
(2012)
AKARI observations of ice absorption bands towards edge-on young stellar objects
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Suutarinen Aleksi
(2013)
Mapping the Frozen Void
in Protostars and Planets VI Posters
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
(2013)
The formation of carbon dioxide in molecular cores by a non-energetic route
in EAS Publications 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
Suutarinen Aleksi
(2013)
Mapping the Frozen Void
in Protostars and Planets VI Posters
Mitterdorfer C
(2014)
Small-angle neutron scattering study of micropore collapse in amorphous solid water.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Campbell S
(2014)
On the thermal dependence of the generation of terahertz radiation by photomixing
in Semiconductor Science and Technology
Noble Jennifer A
(2014)
Unveiling the Surface Structure of Amorphous Solid Water via Selective Infrared Irradiation of OH Stretching Modes
in arXiv e-prints
Suutarinen A
(2014)
Water and methanol in low-mass protostellar outflows: gas-phase synthesis, ice sputtering and destruction
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bergantini A
(2014)
Processing of analogues of plume fallout in cold regions of Enceladus by energetic electrons
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
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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