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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Scaringi S (2013) Discovery of Fourier-dependent time lags in cataclysmic variables in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Parsons S (2013) Eclipsing post-common envelope binaries from the Catalina surveys in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Pala A (2019) Evidence for mass accretion driven by spiral shocks onto the white dwarf in SDSS J123813.73-033933.0 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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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

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Snaid S (2018) Flickering in AGB stars: probing the nature of accreting companions in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Aranzana E (2018) Fourier time lags in the dwarf nova SS Cygni in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Doressoundiram A (2013) Ground-based exploration of the outer Solar system by serendipitous stellar occultations? in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Hermes J (2014) Heavy metals in a light white dwarf: abundances of the metal-rich, extremely low-mass GALEX J1717+6757 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