A PATT Linked Grant for Sheffield Astrophysics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We wish to apply for a renewal of our PATT Linked Grant to support the observational research programmes of the Sheffield Astrophysics Group.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Vikram Singh Dhillon (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Ortiz JL
(2012)
Albedo and atmospheric constraints of dwarf planet Makemake from a stellar occultation.
in Nature
Parsons S
(2012)
An accurate mass and radius measurement for an ultracool white dwarf Accurate parameters for an ultracool white dwarf
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Copperwheat C
(2012)
A J-band detection of the donor star in the dwarf nova OY Carinae and an optical detection of its 'iron curtain' J-band detection of the donor star in OY Car
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2012)
A precision study of two eclipsing white dwarf plus M dwarf binaries Precise parameters for SDSS J1212-0123 and GK Vir
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Burton J
(2012)
z '-BAND GROUND-BASED DETECTION OF THE SECONDARY ECLIPSE OF WASP-19b
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Parsons S
(2012)
The shortest period detached white dwarf + main-sequence binary The eclipsing binary SDSS J0857+0342
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Scaringi S
(2013)
Discovery of Fourier-dependent time lags in cataclysmic variables
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sahman D
(2013)
CI Aql: a Type Ia supernova progenitor?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Shahbaz T
(2013)
Evidence for quiescent synchrotron emission in the black hole X-ray transient Swift J1357.2-0933
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2013)
A magnetic white dwarf in a detached eclipsing binary
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | This grant payed for us to perform observing runs on the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope with our high-speed camera ULTRACAM. Using ULTRACAM, we have made a number of breakthroughs in our understanding of the structure and evolution of close binary stars. |
| Exploitation Route | Our findings provide the observational underpinning of our understanding of close binary star structure and evolution. |
| Sectors | Education |
| URL | http://www.vikdhillon.staff.shef.ac.uk/ultracam/ |
| Description | Advanced Grant |
| Amount | € 3,500,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2018 |