Rolling Grant Programme in Astrophysics, Planetary Science and Space Instrumentation - 2010-2015

天体物理学、行星科学和空间仪器滚动资助计划 - 2010-2015

• 批准号: ST/H001972/1
• 负责人: Robert Warwick
• 金额: $ 434.2万
• 依托单位: University of Leicester
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2010 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FH001972%2F1
• 关键词: Rolling; Grant; Programme; Astrophysics; Planetary

We propose a world-class programme of research encompassing astrophysics, planetary science and space instrumentation. In high energy astrophysics, we will investigate a range of extreme phenomena including gamma-ray bursts and accreting black holes, primarily through the use of space observatories such as XMM-Newton and Swift combined with multiwaveband follow-up. Our programme also focuses on the astrophysics of dwarf stars, from hot white dwarfs through to brown dwarfs, utilising observational data in the infrared through to the ultraviolet. We will also continue to search for planets in orbit around nearby stars, exploiting the novel sky survey being conducted by WASP. In planetary science we intend to progress our comparative study of auroral processes on Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury using a combination of remote imaging, in situ spacecraft measurements and modelling. A new strand of research aims at characterising the composition of asteroids and comets and also grains entering the solar system from interstellar space. In space instrumentation, we are engaged in ground-breaking research into X-ray interferometry with the eventual goal of providing, for the first time, an ultra-high resolution imaging capability in high energy astrophysics. We will also investigate the potential of a very low-mass X-ray optic for a diverse range of applications including monitoring the whole sky on a daily basis with an unprecedented sensitivity for transient X-ray events and the imaging of Solar Wind Charge Exchange in the Earth's magnetosphere. Finally we also propose to maintain a very strong commitment to knowledge transfer and to public outreach.

我们提出了一个世界级的研究方案，包括天体物理学、行星科学和空间仪器。在高能天体物理学中，我们将主要通过使用XMM-牛顿和SWIFT等空间天文台并结合多波段后续行动，研究包括伽马射线爆发和吸积黑洞在内的一系列极端现象。我们的计划还侧重于矮星的天体物理，从热的白矮星到棕矮星，利用从红外线到紫外线的观测数据。我们还将继续搜索围绕附近恒星的轨道上的行星，利用WASP正在进行的新颖的天空测量。在行星科学方面，我们打算结合遥感成像、航天器现场测量和建模，对土星、木星和水星上的极光过程进行比较研究。一项新的研究旨在表征小行星和彗星的组成，以及从星际空间进入太阳系的颗粒。在空间仪器方面，我们正在对X射线干涉计量学进行开创性的研究，最终目标是首次在高能天体物理中提供超高分辨率成像能力。我们还将研究极低质量X射线光学系统在各种应用中的潜力，包括每天监测整个天空，对瞬时X射线事件具有前所未有的灵敏度，以及对地球磁层中的太阳风电荷交换成像。最后，我们还建议对知识转让和公众宣传保持非常坚定的承诺。

项目成果

Ultraviolet and X-ray variability of NGC 4051 over 45 days with XMM-Newton and Swift

使用 XMM-Newton 和 Swift 测量 NGC 4051 45 天内的紫外线和 X 射线变化

• DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sts320
• 发表时间: 2012
• 期刊: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
• 影响因子: 4.8
• 作者: Alston W

Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals from Unidentified Fermi-LAT Objects with H.E.S.S.

使用 H.E.S.S. 搜索来自不明费米-LAT天体的暗物质湮灭信号

• DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/abff59
• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: The Astrophysical Journal
• 作者: Abdalla H

Location of Saturn's northern infrared aurora determined from Cassini VIMS images SATURN'S NORTHERN INFRARED AURORA

根据卡西尼号 VIMS 图像确定土星北红外极光的位置 土星北红外极光

• DOI: 10.1029/2010gl046193
• 发表时间: 2011
• 期刊: Geophysical Research Letters
• 影响因子: 5.2
• 作者: Badman S

Mapping Magnetospheric Equatorial Regions at Saturn from Cassini Prime Mission Observations

• DOI: 10.1007/s11214-011-9850-4
• 发表时间: 2011-12
• 期刊: Space Science Reviews
• 影响因子: 10.3
• 作者: C. Arridge;C. Arridge;N. André;H. McAndrews;E. Bunce;Matthew H. Burger;K. Hansen;Hsiang-Wen Hsu;Robert E. Johnson;Geraint H. Jones;Geraint H. Jones;S. Kempf;K. Khurana;N. Krupp;W. Kurth;J. Leisner;J. Leisner;C. Paranicas;E. Roussos;Christopher T. Russell;P. Schippers;E. Sittler;H. Smith;M. Thomsen;M. Dougherty

Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

• DOI: 10.1007/s10686-011-9247-0
• 发表时间: 2011-12-01
• 期刊: EXPERIMENTAL ASTRONOMY
• 影响因子: 3
• 作者: Actis, M.;Agnetta, G.;Zychowski, P.
• 通讯作者: Zychowski, P.