A consolidated grant for Sheffield Astrophysics 2021-2024
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The aim of this proposal is to support a programme of internationally excellent research in astrophysics at Sheffield, building on our recent research achievements, and tied to the exploitation of leading international facilities supported by STFC and UKSA.
Planned Impact
The main ways in which our research makes an impact outside the academic community is via our knowledge exchange and outreach activities. To summarise:
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has led to the development of new CCD detectors, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new additive manufacturing techniques in metal to build complex, rigid, lightweight components for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. The Sheffield astrophysics group give regular talks to schools and general audiences. We also give regular in-house masterclasses and workshops to school students and teachers. Over the last five years, members of the group have delivered more than 112 such talks/events, and been involved in 19 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our attached Pathways to Impact document.
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has led to the development of new CCD detectors, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new additive manufacturing techniques in metal to build complex, rigid, lightweight components for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. The Sheffield astrophysics group give regular talks to schools and general audiences. We also give regular in-house masterclasses and workshops to school students and teachers. Over the last five years, members of the group have delivered more than 112 such talks/events, and been involved in 19 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our attached Pathways to Impact document.
Organisations
Publications
Littlefair S
(2024)
The donor star radial velocity curve in the cataclysmic variable GY Cnc confirms white dwarf eclipse modelling mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Roestel J
(2022)
Discovery and characterization of five new eclipsing AM CVn systems
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hollands M
(2024)
Measuring the initial-final mass relation using wide double white dwarf binaries from Gaia DR3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hollands M
(2023)
A DZ white dwarf with a 30 MG magnetic field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sun N
(2023)
A UV census of the environments of stripped-envelope supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Burhanudin U
(2023)
Pan-chromatic photometric classification of supernovae from multiple surveys and transfer learning for future surveys
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mata Sánchez D
(2023)
A black widow population dissection through HiPERCAM multiband light-curve modelling
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kennedy M
(2022)
Measuring the mass of the black widow PSR J1555-2908
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Doyle J
(2022)
Doubling of minute-long quasi-periodic pulsations from super-flares on a low-mass star
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Farihi J
(2023)
Discovery of dipolar chromospheres in two white dwarfs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society