Cel Our Universe appears to be filled with mysterious ingredients: 25 per cent appears to be dark matter, perhaps an as-yet undiscovered particle, and 70 per cent seems to be a bizarre fluid, dubbed dark energy, for which there is no satisfactory theory. Solving the dark energy problem is the most pressing question in cosmology today. It is possible that dark energy does not exist at all, and instead Einstein s theory of General Relativity is flawed. Cosmologists hope to measure the properties of the dark energy using the next generation of cosmological observations, in which I am playing a leading role. I believe the most promising technique to crack the dark energy problem is gravitational shear, in which images of distant galaxies are distorted as they pass through the intervening dark matter distribution. Analysis of the distortions allows a map of the dark matter to be reconstructed; by examining the dark matter distribution we uncover the nature of the apparent dark energy. However to capitalize on the great potential of gravitational shear we must measure incredibly small image distortions in the presence of much larger image modifications that occur in the measurement process. I am proposing a fresh look at this problem using an inter-disciplinary approach in collaboration with computer scientists. This grant would enable my team to play a central role in the key results from the upcoming Dark Energy Survey. We would further capitalize on the gravitational shear signal by moving away from the current dark energy bandwagon by instead focusing on testing General Relativity using novel approaches. Our work will produce results which will lead the next Einstein to solve the biggest puzzle in cosmology, and arguably physics. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesphysical sciencesrelativistic mechanicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrophysicsdark matternatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyphysical cosmology Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-SG-ID1 - ERC Starting Grant Interdisciplinary Panel Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2009-StG Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Instytucja przyjmująca THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Wkład UE € 676 956,59 Adres OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kierownik naukowy Sarah Louise Bridle (Prof.) Kontakt administracyjny Liz Fay (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (2) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 676 956,59 Adres OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester Zobacz na mapie Region North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kierownik naukowy Sarah Louise Bridle (Prof.) Kontakt administracyjny Liz Fay (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Wkład UE € 723 043,41 Adres GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON Zobacz na mapie Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Giles Machell (Mr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych