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TEOPS Initiative: Technology for Experimental and Observational Physics in Scotland

TEOPS Initiative: Technology for Experimental and Observational Physics in Scotland. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance.

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TEOPS Initiative: Technology for Experimental and Observational Physics in Scotland

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  1. TEOPS Initiative:Technology for Experimental and Observational Physics in Scotland Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Potentially the most exciting discoveries in physical science are expected in the fields of astronomy, astro-particle physics, and particle physics over the next ten years. Gravitational waves from violent astrophysical systems in the Universe are on the point of discovery, particle physics promises to gives us new insights into the fundamentals of matter and what happened in the early universe, and astronomy could well produce evidence of life in other planetary systems in the Universe. Scottish research groups are playing world-leading roles in these areas and are extending their influence by closer collaboration. The TEOPS initiative brings together the Institute for Gravitational Research, the Experimental Particle Physics group (both at the University of Glasgow) and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh. This proposal spans the areas of particle physics, astrophysics and astronomy with a common theme of leading edge technology. Institute for Gravitational Research Scotland is unique in having in Glasgow the principal UK experimental team at the forefront of research towards the detection of gravitational radiation. The IGR, under its Director Prof. J. Hough FRS, FRSE plays a leading part in the UK/German GEO 600 experiment, in the US LIGO project and in the ESA/NASA LISA Project. Experimental Particle Physics: Detector Development The Detector Development group, part of the University of Glasgow’s renowned experimental particle physics group, under the leadership of Prof. D. Saxon FRSE, is involved in a wide range of projects related to imaging, radiation detection and detector development, within particle physics, medicine, biology and generic technology development. UK Astronomy Technology Centre Edinburgh hosts the PPARC UK national ATC The centre is involved in building instrumentation for the most exciting international ground–based and space-borne astronomy projects (e.g. UKIRT, GEMINI, JWST etc) and has technology and research strengths complementary to and highly relevant to those in the IGR and PPE groups in Glasgow.

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