Observational study of the first stars of the Universe

• Project/Area Number: 18204018
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Astronomy
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Principal Investigator: MATSUMOTO Toshio Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 宇宙科学研究本部・赤外・サブミリ波天文学研究系, 名誉教授 (60022696)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUURA Shuji 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部, 助教 (10321572) ; WADA Takehiko 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部, 助教 (50312202) ; KAWADA Mitsunobu 名古屋大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 講師 (50280558) ; SUGIYAMA Naoshi 名古屋大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (70222057)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥35,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥27,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,100,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥22,490,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,190,000)
• Keywords: 宇宙論 / 赤外線天文学 / ロケット実験 / ロケット観測

Research Abstract

近赤外領域(波長1-5μm)において空の明るさと揺らぎを求めた。赤外線天文衛星「あかり」の観測から100秒より大きな角度にこれまで知られている放射成分では説明できない揺らぎが存在し、これが宇宙第一世代の星の痕跡である可能性が高いことを示した。また、波長1μm付近でのスペクトルと空の揺らぎの観測を目的としてロケット実験CIBERを企画・遂行した。観測は2009年2月に成功し興味ある結果を得た。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics : SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA (2009)
  • Author(s): Swinyard, B, Nakagawa, T., Kawada, M., Matsumoto, T., Matsuura, S., Wada, T., 他160名
  • Journal Title: Experimental Astronomy Vol. 23-1 Pages: 193-219
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Deep Survey in the North Ecliptic Pole Region (2008)
  • Author(s): Wada, T., 他12名
  • Journal Title: Punl. Astron. Soc. Japan Vol. 60
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Performance of an Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer with Photoconductive Detector Arrays : An Application for the AKARI Far-Infrared Instrument (2008)
  • Author(s): Kawada, M. Matsuura, S. 他11名
  • Journal Title: Punl. Astron. Soc. Japan Vol. 60
  • NAID: 10023916013
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The AKARI (ASTRO-F) Mission as a Diagnostic Tool of Galaxy Evolution (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsuhara, H., Wada, T., Matsuura, S., Nakagawa, T., Pearson, C.P., Kawada, M., Shibai, H.
  • Journal Title: ASP Conference Series Vol. 381 Pages: 507-507
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Thermal design and its on-orbit performance of the AKARI cryostat (2008)
  • Author(s): Hirabayashi, M, Matsumoto, T, 他10名
  • Journal Title: Cryogenics Vol. 48 Pages: 189-197
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electromagnetic properties of the early universe (2008)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K, Ichiki, K, Sugiyama, N
  • Journal Title: Physical Review D Vol. 12 Pages: 124028-124039
  • NAID: 120001151523
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Infrared Camera (IRC) for AKARI : in-flight imaging performance and the post cryogen mission (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Wada, et al.
  • Journal Title: SPIE 59(In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] AKARI IRC Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud : Outline of the Survey and Initial Results (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Ita, et al.
  • Journal Title: Publication of Astronomical Society of Japan 60
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Performance of an Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer with Photoconductive Detector Arrays : An Application for the AKARI Far-Infrared Instrument (2008)
  • Author(s): Kawada, et al.
  • Journal Title: Publication of Astronomical Society of Japan 60
  • NAID: 10023916013
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Infrared Astronomical Mission AKARI (2007)
  • Author(s): Murakami, H, Kawada, M., Matsumoto, T., Matsuura, S., Wada, T., 他80名
  • Journal Title: Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59
  • NAID: 10023949611
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Infrared Camera (IRC) for AKARI-Design and Imaging Performance (2007)
  • Author(s): T. Onaka, H. Matsuhara, T. Wada, T. Matsumoto, 他24名
  • Journal Title: Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59
  • NAID: 10023949664
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Infrared Camera (IRC) Deep Survey in the Performance-Verificati on Phase (2007)
  • Author(s): T. Wada, T. Onaka, T. Matsumoto, H. Murakami, 他24名
  • Journal Title: Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heating of the intergalactic medium by primordial miniquasars (2007)
  • Author(s): Zaroubi, S., Thomas, R.M., Sugiyama, N., Silk, J.
  • Journal Title: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Volume 375(Issue 4) Pages: 1269-1279
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Infrared camera Deep Survey in the Performance-Verification Phase (2007)
  • Author(s): T.Wada, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Publication of Astronomical Society of Japan 59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] AKARI Far-lnfrared Source Counts in the Lockman Hole (2007)
  • Author(s): S.Matsuura, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Publication of Astronomical Society of Japan 59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The cosmic infrared background experiment (2006)
  • Author(s): J. Bock, T. Matsumoto, Dae-Hee Lee, T. Wada, S. Matsuura, K. Tsumura, 他9名
  • Journal Title: New Astronomy Review Vol.50 I-3 Pages: 215-220
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The cosmic infrared background experiment (2006)
  • Author(s): J.Bock, T.Matsumoto, Dae-Hee Lee, T.Wada, S.Matsuura, K.Tsumura 他9名
  • Journal Title: New Astronomy Review Vol.50 I-3 Pages: 215-220
• [Presentation] 宇宙赤外線背景放射のロケット観測計画CIBER-装置開発と打ち上げ報告- (2008)
  • Author(s): 津村耕司
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-13
• [Presentation] AKARI Deep Field Southにおける遠赤外線宇宙背景放射の検出 (2008)
  • Author(s): 松浦周二
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-12
• [Presentation] AKARI Deep Field South における遠赤外線宇宙背景放射の検出 (2008)
  • Author(s): 松浦周二
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-12
• [Presentation] 宇宙赤外線背景放射の広視野2次元揺らぎ解析 (2007)
  • Author(s): 津村耕司
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岐阜大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-27
• [Presentation] 近赤外宇宙背景放射のロケット観測実験 : CIBER - 搭載機器開発の現状 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松浦周二
  • Organizer: 本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岐阜大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-27
• [Presentation] 第一世代天体の赤外線観測の展望 (2006)
  • Author(s): 松浦周二
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2006-09-22