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.

Publications

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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