Paula Chadwick

Paula Chadwick
FRAS FInstP
Born
Mary Paula Chadwick
Alma materQueen Mary University of London
Durham University
Scientific career
InstitutionsDurham University
ThesisVery high energy cosmic gamma rays from radio and x-ray pulsars (1987)
Websitewww.durham.ac.uk/staff/p-m-chadwick/ Edit this at Wikidata

Mary Paula Chadwick FRAS FInstP is a British physicist who is professor and head of the Department of Physics at Durham University. Her research investigates gamma-ray astronomy and astroparticle physics. She is involved with the Cherenkov Telescope Array.[1]

Early life and education

Chadwick became interested in astronomy as a child. She believes the Apollo 11 moon landing may have triggered her passion.[2] Chadwick was an undergraduate student at Queen Mary University of London.[2] She moved to Durham University for her doctoral research, where she studied high energy cosmic gamma rays from pulsars.[3]

Research and career

Chadwick leads gamma-ray astronomy at Durham University.[4][5] She is particularly interested in supernova explosions and black holes which produce high-speed jets.[2] When gamma rays (the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation) hit the atmosphere, they produce a cascade of high energy matter that travels faster than the speed of light in air.[2] This produces a brief flash of high energy light (Cherenkov radiation), which Chadwick tries to detect with large telescopes.[2][6][7]

In 2015, Chadwick was awarded the Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize for her efforts to engage undergraduates with industry.[8]

Selected publications

  • A Abramowski; F Acero; F Aharonian; et al. (22 January 2013). "Search for photon-linelike signatures from dark matter annihilations with H.E.S.S.". Physical Review Letters. 110 (4): 041301. arXiv:1301.1173. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.110.041301. ISSN 0031-9007. PMID 25166149. Wikidata Q51274745.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)
  • F. Aharonian; A. G. Akhperjanian; A. R. Bazer-Bachi; et al. (12 September 2006). "Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 457 (3): 899–915. arXiv:astro-ph/0607333. Bibcode:2006A&A...457..899A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065351. ISSN 0004-6361. Wikidata Q53161742.
  • M. Actis; G. Agnetta; F. Aharonian; et al. (23 November 2011). "Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy". Experimental Astronomy. 32 (3): 193–316. arXiv:1008.3703. Bibcode:2011ExA....32..193A. doi:10.1007/S10686-011-9247-0. ISSN 0922-6435. Wikidata Q56933794.

References

  1. ^ www.durham.ac.uk/staff/p-m-chadwick/ Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d e 'Paula Chadwick – Gamma Rays' in Life Science Centre's Space Zone, 9 November 2019, retrieved 2022-11-23
  3. ^ Chadwick, Mary Paula (1987). Very high energy cosmic gamma rays from radio and x-ray pulsars. dur.ac.uk (PhD thesis). Durham University. OCLC 499864144. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.378488.
  4. ^ "Fellow Detail Page". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  5. ^ "Centre for Advanced Instrumentation: Group Members – Durham University". dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  6. ^ Chadwick, Paula (2021). "35 Years of Ground-Based Gamma-ray Astronomy". Universe. 7 (11): 432. Bibcode:2021Univ....7..432C. doi:10.3390/universe7110432. ISSN 2218-1997.
  7. ^ Cowen, Ron (December 11, 2004). "Gamma view of a big blast". Science News; Washington. Vol. 166, no. 24. p. 282.
  8. ^ "Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize recipients".

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