Projects

We develop models for the newest generation of supercomputers to study electric discharges (e.g. lightning) and associated phenomena (e.g. relativistic photon beams). We consider various atmospheres and aim at understanding the plasma chemistry by electric discharges (e.g. for greenhouse gases).

DTU Space Detector Group develops radiation measurement technology. Our focus is on improving gamma-ray detectors (0.1 to 100 MeV). Over the past decade, our research and development efforts have reshaped radiation detection technology.

Launched in 2002, the ESA-satellite INTEGRAL holds two DTU Space PI-led X-ray monitors JEM-X. The DTU Space team monitors the instruments’ performance and calibration, and contribute to the data analysis software and scientific observations.

DTU develops new methods for forecasting adverse conditions in space which could be harmful to satellites and to technology on ground. We focus primarily on structures in the solar wind which could cause geomagnetic storms. We investigate their sources at the Sun and their effects at Earth.

The group focuses on understanding astrophysical processes such as magnetic fields, diffusion, convection, and rotation by studying stellar variability, including pulsations and stellar spots. This research is instrumental in comprehending the influence of these processes on the structure and evolution of stars. We utilise  data from NASA and ESA missions, including Kepler, TESS, and Gaia, and from ground-based observatories.

The project explores thunderstorms and atmospheric electrical activity using high-speed cameras. The project's primary goal is to advance our understanding of thunderstorms and their implications for climate and atmospheric dynamics. The project is a collaboration between DTU and the European Space Agency (ESA).