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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Kaplan D (2013) PROPERTIES OF AN ECLIPSING DOUBLE WHITE DWARF BINARY NLTT 11748 in The Astrophysical Journal

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Van Roestel J (2017) PTF1 J085713+331843, a new post-common-envelope binary in the orbital period gap of cataclysmic variables in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Baran A (2018) Pulsations and eclipse-time analysis of HW Vir in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Hill C (2014) Roche tomography of cataclysmic variables - VI. Differential rotation of AE Aqr - not tidally locked! in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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McAllister M (2017) SDSS J105754.25+275947.5: a period-bounce eclipsing cataclysmic variable with the lowest-mass donor yet measured in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Wild J (2020) Spectroscopic and photometric periods of six ultracompact accreting 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