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Near-Infrared Mosaic Camera

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11554005
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Astronomy
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

ICHIKAWA Takashi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Associate Professor, 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (80212992)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMADA Toru  National Astronomical Observatory, Associate Professor, 光学赤外線天文学,研究系, 助教授 (90271519)
AOKI Tsutomu  Kiso Observatory, Tokyo University, Research Associate, 大学院・理学系研究科, 助手 (10251414)
TAMURA Shinichi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (60004371)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥9,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000)
Keywordsnear-Infrared / focal plane array / mosaic / camera
Research Abstract

In this research, we have constructed a near-infrared mosaic camera with two 2048 x 2048 HgCdTe arrays for wide field imaging at 0.8 to 2.5 μm wavelengths. TUFPAC (Tohoku University Focal Plane Array Controller) is an array control system specifically designed for flexible control and efficient data acquisition for 2048 x 2048 HgCdTe (HAWAII-2) array. A personal computer operated by Linux OS controls mosaic HAWAII-2s with DSP boards installed on the PCI bus. Using TUFPAC, we have extensively examined the performance (stability, read-out noise, linearity, and dark noise) of the arrays installed in a test dewar specifically designed for the test. The mosaic camera will be installed to multi-object near-infrared camera and spectrograph (MOIRCS), which is supposed to be used with SUBARU telescope at National Astronomical Observatory for the study of galaxy evolution and structural formation of clusters at high redshift.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (59 results)

All Other

All Publications (59 results)

  • [Publications] Ichikawa, T.: "Tohoku University Focal Plane Array Controller"SPIE. 4841(in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuno, Y.: "Application of HAWAII-2 FPAS for Astronomical Wide Field Imaging and Multi-object Spectrograph"SPIE. 4818(in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ichikawa, T.: "Performance of HAWAII-2 FPA for Subaru MOIRCS"Scientific Detectors for Astronomy Workshop. (in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuno, Y.: "Performance of HAWAII-2 FPAS for MOIRCS"SPIE. 4841(in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Smith, J-A.: "The u'g'r'i'z' Standard-Star System"Astronomical Journal. 123. 2121-2142 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Stoughton, C.: "Sloan Digital Sky Survey : Early Data Release"Astronomical Journal. 123. 123-146 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Stratera, I.: "Color Separation of Galaxy Types in the SDSS"Astronomical Journal. 122. 1861-1869 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tutui, Y.: "Hubble Constant at Intermeadiate Red Shift"Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan. 53. 701-713 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuda, N.: "Galaxy Number Counts from SDSS Commissioning Data"Astronomical Journal. 122. 122-143 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shimasaka, K.: "Statistical Properties of Bright Galaxies in SDSS"Astronomical Journal. 122. 1238-1250 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, M.: "Surface Photometric Calibration of the Infrared TF"Astrophysical Journal. 555. 215-228 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Blomton, M.R.: "The Luminosity Function of Galaxies in SPSS"Astronomical Journal. 121. 2358-2370 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tutui, Y.: "CO Observation of Luminous ZR Galaxies"Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan. 52. 803-821 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X.: "The Discovery of a Luminous Z=5.80 Quasar"Astronomical Journal. AJ. 120-135 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] York, D.G.: "The Sloan Digital Sky Survey"Astronomical Journal. 120. 1579-1601 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X.: "L Dwarfs Found in SDSS"Astronomical Journal. 119. 928-940 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kaifu, N.: "The First Light of the Subaru Telescope"Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan. 52. 1-8 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iye, M.: "Subaru First-Light Deep Photometry in A851"Publ. Astron. Soc.. 52. 9-24 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwamuro, F.: "Infrared Imaging of the Gravitatinel Lens PG1115+O50"Publi. Astron. Soc. Japan. 52. 25-31 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X.: "High-Redshift Quasars Found in SDSS Data"Astronomical Journal. 118. 1-15 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hasegawa, H.: "Near-infrared Photometric and Polarimetric Observations"EM & P. 78. 353-356 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ichikawa, T., et al.: "Tohoku University Focal Plane Array Controller (TUFPAC)"SPIE. (in press). 4841 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuno, Y., et al.: "Performance of HAWAII-2 FPAs for Multi-Object InfraRed Camera and Spectrograph(MOIRCS)"SPIE. (in press). 4841 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuno Y., et al.: "Application of HAWAII-2 FPAs for an Astronomical Wide Field Imager and Multi-Object Spectrograph"SPIE. (in press). 4818 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ichikawa et al.: "Performance of HAWAII-2 FPA for Subaru Multi-Object Near-Infrared Camera and Spectrograph"Scientific Detectors for Astronomy Workshop. (in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Smith, J.A., et al.: "The u'g'r'i'z' Standard-Star System"AJ. 123. 2121 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Stoughton, C., et al.: "Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Early Data Release"AJ. 123. 485 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Strateva, I. et al.: "Color Separation of Galaxy Types in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Imaging Data"AJ. 122. 1861 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tutui, Y.: "Hubble Constant at Intermediate Redshift Using the CO-Line Tully-Fisher Relation"PASJ. 53. 701 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuda, N. et al.: "Galaxy Number Counts from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Commissioning Data"AJ. 122. 1104 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shimasaku, K. et al.: "Statistical Properties of Bright Galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Photometric System"AJ. 122. 1238 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, M., et al.: "Surface Photometric Calibration of the Infrared Tully-Fisher Relation Using Cepheid-based Distances of Galaxies"ApJ. 555. 215 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Blanton, M.R. et al.: "The Luminosity Function of Galaxies in SDSS Commissioning Data"AJ. 121. 2358 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tutui, Y., et al.: "CO Observations of Luminous IR Galaxies at Intermediae Redshif"PASJ. 52. 803 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X. et al.: "The Discovery of a Luminous Z=5.80 Quasar from the Sloan Digital Sky Survay"AJ. 120. 1167 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] York, D.G. et al.: "The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Technical Summary"AJ. 120. 1579 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X. et al.: "L Dwarfs Found in Sloan Digital Sky Survey Commissioning Imaging Data"AJ. 119. 928 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kaifu, N. et al.: "The Fist Light on the Subaru Telescope: A New Infrared Image of the Orion Nebula"PASJ. 52. 1 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iye, M. et al.: "Subaru First-Light Deep Photometry of Galaxies in A 851 Field"PASJ. 52. 9 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwamuro, F. et al.: "Infrared Imaging of the Gravitational Lens PG 1115+080 with the Subaru Telescope"PASJ. 52. 25 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fan, X. et al.: "High-Redshift Quasars Found in Sloan Digital Sky Survey Commissioning Data"AJ. 118. 1 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hasegawa, H., et al.: "Near-Infrared Photometoric and Polarimetric Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp"EM&P. 78. 353 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Stoughton, C. et al.: "Sloan Digital Sky Survey : Early Data Release"Astronomical. Journal. 123. 485-548 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tutui, Y et al.: "Hubble Constant at Intermediate Redshift"Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan. 53. 701-712 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Stratera, I et al.: "Color Separation of Galaxy Typesh SDSS Data"Astronomical Journal. 122. 1861-1874 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shimasaku, K. et al.: "Statistical Properties of Bright Galaxies in the SDSS photometric system"Astronomical Journal. 122. 1238-1250 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yasuda, N. et al.: "Galaxy Number Counts from the SDSS Data"Astronomical Journal. 122. 1104-1124 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabw M. et al.: "Surface photometric Calibration of the Infrared Tully-Fisher Relation"Astrophysical Journal. 555. 215-231 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Blanton,M.: "The Luminosity Function of Galaxies in SDSS Data"Astrophysical Journal. (in press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tutui,Y.: "CD Observation of Luminous 2R Galaxies at Intermediate"Publ.Astron.Soc.Japan. 52. 803-820 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fan,X.: "The Discovery of a Lambious Z=5.80 Quasar from the SDSS Survey"Astron.J.. 120. 1167-1174 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] York,D.G.: "The sloan Digital Sky Survey : Technical Summary"Astron.J.. 120. 1579-1587 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fan,X.: "L Dwarfs Found In the SDSS Imaging Data"Astron.J.. 119. 927-935 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Iye,M.: "Subaru First-Light Deep Photometry of glaxies"Publ.Astron.soc.Japan. 52. 9-23 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tutui,T.Ichikawa et al.: "CO observations of Luminous IR Gelexies at Intermediate Redshift"Puhl. Asrtm. Soc. Japan. 印刷中. (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] X.Fun,G.Knapp,T.Ichikawa et al.: "L Dwarfs Found the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Commissioning Imaging Data"Astron. J. 印刷中. (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Hasegawa,T.Ichikawa et al.: "Near-IR Polarimetric Imaging observetions of Comet Hale-Bopp"Earth, Moon and Planets. 印刷中. (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Iya,F.Iwamura,T.Ichikawa et al.: "Sularu First-Light Deep photometry of helaxies in A851 Field"Publ: Astrm. Soc. Japan. 52. 52-80 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] X.Fun,M.Strauss,T.Ichikawa et al.: "High-Redshift Quasars Found in SDSS commissioning Data"Astrophys. J.. 522. 1-18 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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