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
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
Rebassa-Mansergas A
(2014)
SDSS J001153.08-064739.2, A CATACLYSMIC VARIABLE WITH AN EVOLVED DONOR IN THE PERIOD GAP
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ramsay G
(2018)
Detection of a 23.6 min periodic modulation in the optical counterpart of 3XMMJ051034.6-670353
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Parsons S
(2013)
A magnetic white dwarf in a detached eclipsing binary
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2013)
Timing variations in the secondary eclipse of NN Ser
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
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
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
Parsons S
(2017)
Two white dwarfs in ultrashort binaries with detached, eclipsing, likely sub-stellar companions detected by K2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2017)
Testing the white dwarf mass-radius relationship with eclipsing binaries
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 |