Development of photon-counting system for imaging-spectroscopic observation of solar corona in soft X-rays

• Project/Area Number: 15H03647
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Astronomy
• Research Institution: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
• Principal Investigator: Narukage Noriyuki 国立天文台, SOLAR-C準備室, 助教 (50435806)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ISHIKAWA Shin-nosuke 国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 宇宙航空プロジェクト研究員 (10724685) ; SAKAO Taro 国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 准教授 (00225781)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥17,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,930,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥10,270,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,370,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000)
• Keywords: 光子計測 / X線 / 太陽物理学 / 裏面照射型CMOS検出器 / 高速撮像 / 高速データ収集 / FOXSI-3ロケット実験 / PhoENiX小型衛星計画 / 高速データ処理 / 太陽コロナ / CMOS検出器 / Ｘ線

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have successfully developed X-ray photon-counting system (camera) for the imaging-spectroscopic observation of the solar corona in soft X-rays. This system consists of back-illuminated CMOS sensor and high-speed data acquisition board. The back-illuminated CMOS sensor has a capability for the X-ray photon counting with high speed rate.
Our developed X-ray photon-counting system is mounted on the FOXSI-3 sounding rocket (US NASA sounding rocket) that is planed to be launched in the end of August 2018, for the first focusing imaging-spectroscopic observation of the solar corona in soft X-rays.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Minnesota/University of California, Berkeley/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Minnesota/University of California, Berkeley/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(米国)
• [Journal Article] High-speed X-ray imaging spectroscopy system with Zynq SoC for solar observations (2018)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa, Shin-nosuke; Takahashi, Tadayuki; Watanabe, Shin; Narukage, Noriyuki; Miyazaki, Satoshi; Orita, Tadashi; Takeda, Shin'ichiro; Nomahi, Masaharu; Fujishiro, Iwao; Hodoshima, Fumio
  • Journal Title: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Volume: 印刷中
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Detection of nanoflare-heated plasma in the solar corona by the FOXSI-2 sounding rocket (2017)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa Shin-nosuke、Glesener Lindsay、Krucker Sam、Christe Steven、Buitrago-Casas Juan Camilo、Narukage Noriyuki、Vievering Juliana
  • Journal Title: Nature Astronomy Volume: 1 Issue: 11 Pages: 771-774
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41550-017-0269-z
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 磁気リコネクションとそれに伴う粒子加速過程を明らかにする衛星ミッション (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影 典之、PhoENiX メンバー
  • Organizer: 第18回 宇宙科学シンポジウム
• [Presentation] 太陽X線撮像分光観測プロジェクト：磁気リコネクションに伴う粒子加速の理解を目指して（衛星計画PhoENiXとロケット実験FOXSI-3） (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影典之、PhoENiXチーム、FOXSIチーム
  • Organizer: 太陽研連シンポジウム「太陽研究の将来展望」
• [Presentation] 磁気リコネクション・粒子加速ミッション(PhoENiX) (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影典之，PhoENiX チーム
  • Organizer: 太陽系探査を目指した，観測装置に関するワークショップ
• [Presentation] PhoENiX計画 (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影典之
  • Organizer: 第17回高宇連研究会「ひとみ衛星の成果と将来への展望」
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 太陽軟X線の光子計測型・２次元撮像分光観測計画の進捗報告 (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影典之, 石川真之介, 坂尾太郎, ほか FOXSI チーム, PhoENiX WG
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会2018年春季年会
• [Presentation] 磁気リコネクションとそれに伴う粒子加速過程を明らかにする衛星ミッション PHysics Of Energetic and Non-thermal plasma In X region (PHOENIX) の紹介 (2018)
  • Author(s): 成影典之, PhoENiX ワーキンググループメンバー
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会 第73回年次大会（2018年）
• [Presentation] X-ray imaging-spectrometers for the next solar satellite mission (2017)
  • Author(s): Noriyuki Narukage
  • Organizer: RHESSI 16th Workshop / MinXSS 1st Workshop
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Soft X-ray Photon Counting Capability of a Back-Illuminated High-Speed CMOS Sensor (2017)
  • Author(s): Noriyuki Narukage, Shin-Nosuke Ishikawa
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] High-speed X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy System with Zynq SoC for Solar Observations (2017)
  • Author(s): Shin-Nosuke Ishikawa, Tadayuki Takahashi, Shin Watanabe, Noriyuki Narukage, Satoshi Miyazaki, Tadashi Orita, Shin’ichiro Takeda, Masaharu Nomachi, Shinya Saito, Hiroaki Murakami, Iwao Fujishiro, Fumio Hodoshima
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Photon counting type imaging spectrometer for solar soft x-rays (2017)
  • Author(s): Noriyuki Narukage
  • Organizer: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 磁気リコネクションとそれに伴う粒子加速過程を明らかにするミッション-- PHysics Of Energetic and Non-thermal plasma In X region (PHOENIX) -- の紹介 (2017)
  • Author(s): 成影典之, ほか PHOENIX チーム
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会2017年秋季年会
• [Presentation] 太陽X線観測ロケット実験 FOXSI-3 の準備状況 (2017)
  • Author(s): 石川真之介, 高橋忠幸, 渡辺伸, 古川健人, 萩野浩一, 武田伸一郎, 成影典之, 川手朋子, ほか FOXSI-3チーム
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会2017年秋季年会
• [Presentation] 観測ロケットを用いた太陽コロナ軟Ｘ線域における２次元撮像分光観測の実証計画（FOXSI-3） (2017)
  • Author(s): 成影典之、石川真之介、川手朋子、坂尾太郎
  • Organizer: 太陽研連シンポジウム「太陽系科学の中での太陽研究の将来展望」
• [Presentation] 観測ロケットを用いた軟Ｘ線域における太陽コロナ２次元撮像分光観測の実証計画 (2017)
  • Author(s): 成影典之、石川真之介、川手朋子、坂尾太郎
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会2017年春季年会
• [Presentation] Soft X-ray imaging spectroscopy with high speed CMOS camera (2016)
  • Author(s): N. Narukage
  • Organizer: FOXSI-3 Kickoff meeting
  • Place of Presentation: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, US)
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-28
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 光子計測型（フォトンカウンティング）太陽Ｘ線撮像望遠鏡の概要と開発状況 (2016)
  • Author(s): 成影典之
  • Organizer: 太陽研連シンポジウム「ひので10年目の成果とSolar-Cを柱とする太陽研究の新展開」
  • Place of Presentation: 国立天文台（東京都三鷹市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-15
• [Presentation] Evidence of Electron Acceleration around the Reconnection X-point in a Solar Flare (2016)
  • Author(s): N. Narukage
  • Organizer: The 2016 Solar Physics Division Standalone Meeting
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Evidence of Electron Acceleration around the Reconnection X - point in a Solar Flare (2016)
  • Author(s): N. Narukage
  • Organizer: 15th RHESSI Workshop
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 光子計測型軟X線望遠鏡 FOXSI-3 ロケット実験への参加 (2016)
  • Author(s): 成影典之
  • Organizer: シンポジウム「スペース太陽研究の到達点と将来像」
• [Presentation] Evidence of Electron Acceleration around the Reconnection X-point in a Solar Flare (2016)
  • Author(s): N. Narukage
  • Organizer: IAUS 327: Fine Structure and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] ロケット実験・X 線photon counting (2015)
  • Author(s): 成影典之
  • Organizer: Solar-C時代（10~20年後）の太陽研究検討会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学（愛知県名古屋市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-14
• [Presentation] Evidence of Electron Acceleration around the Reconnection X-point in a Solar Flare (2015)
  • Author(s): N. Narukage, M. Shimojo, T. Sakao
  • Organizer: Hinode 9 Science Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Queen's University (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-14
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Remarks] 衛星計画 PhoENiX のホームページ
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