A development of a cosmic-ray anti-particle detector using exotic atoms for the dark-matter search

• Project/Area Number: 20740166
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Principal Investigator: FUKE Hideyuki Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 宇宙科学研究本部, 助教 (10392820)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 宇宙線(実験) / 宇宙線 / ダークマター / 反粒子 / 反物質 / エキゾチック原子 / 測定器開発 / 環境試験 / 気球実験 / エックス線

Research Abstract

エキゾチック原子を用いた新しい検出原理に基づく反粒子宇宙線測定器の基本設計を検討し、気球実験による技術的検証を含む今後の本格的な測定器開発への道筋をつけた。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Current status and future plans for the General Antiparticle Spectrometer (GAPS) (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Fuke, J.E. Koglin, T. Yoshida, T. Aramaki, W.W. Craig, L. Fabris, F. Gahbauer, C.J. Hailey, F.J. Jou, N. Madden, K. Mori, H.T. Yu, K.P. Ziock
  • Journal Title: Advances in Space Research 41 Pages: 2056-2060
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Antideuterons as an Indirect Dark Matter Signature: Design and Preparation for a Balloon-borne GAPS Experiment (2008)
  • Author(s): J.E. Koglin, T. Aramaki, S.E. Boggs, W.W. Craig, H. Fuke, F. Gahbauer, C.J. Hailey, N. Madden, K. Mori, R.A. Ong, T. Yoshida, H.T. Yu, K.P. Ziock
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics (Conference Series) 120 Pages: 42011-42011
• [Journal Article] Current status and future plans for the General Antiparticle Spectrometer (GAPS) (2008)
  • Author(s): H.Fuke, J.E.Koglin, T.Yoshida, T.Aramaki, W.W.Craig, L.Fabris, F.Gahbauer, C.J.Hailey, F.J.Jou, N.Madden, K.Mori, H.T.Yu and K.P.Ziock
  • Journal Title: Advances in Space Research 41 Pages: 2056-2060
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Antideuterons as an Indirect Dark Matter Signature : Design and Preparation for a Balloon-borne GAPS Experiment (2008)
  • Author(s): J.E.Koglin, T.Aramaki, S.E.Boggs, W.W.Craig, H.Fuke, F.Gahbauer, C.J.Hailey, N.Madden, K.Mori, R.A.Ong, T.Yoshida, H.T.Yu and K.P.Ziock
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics (Conference Series) 120 Pages: 42011-42011
• [Presentation] 宇宙線反粒子探索計画GAPSの現状と計画 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福家英之, 荒牧嗣夫, 坂東信尚, S.E. Boggs, F. Christensen, W.W. Craig, L. Fabris, F. Gahbauer, C.J. Hailey, J.E. Koglin, N. Madden, I. Mognet, 森嘉野, R.A. Ong, 高田淳史, 吉田哲也, T. Zhang, K.P. Ziock, J. Zweering
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会第65回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山大学津島キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-23
• [Presentation] 宇宙線反粒子探索計画GAPSの現状と計画 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福家英之, 荒牧嗣夫, 坂東信尚, S.E.Boggs, F.Christensen, W.W.Craig, L.Fabris, F.Gahbauer, C.J.Hailey, J.E.Koglin, N.Madden, I.Mognet, 森嘉野, R.A.Ong, 高田淳史, 吉田哲也, T.Zhang, K.P.Ziock, J.Zweering
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会第65回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山大学津島キャンパス(岡山市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-23
• [Presentation] 宇宙線反粒子探索計画GAPSの現状と計画 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福家英之, 高田淳史, 坂東信尚, 吉田哲也, C.J. Hailey, 荒牧嗣夫, 森嘉野, W.W. Craig, K.P. Ziock, S. Boggs, R. Ong, F. Gahbauer, F. Christensen, 他GAPS Collaboration
  • Organizer: 第10回宇宙科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究本部(相模原市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-01-08
• [Presentation] GAPS計画:エキゾチック原子を用いた宇宙線反粒子探索の計画概要 (2009)
  • Author(s): 福家英之, 荒牧嗣夫, S.E. Boggs, F. Christensen, W.W. Craig, L. Fabris, F. Gahbauer, J.E. Koglin, C.J. Hailey, N. Madden, K. Mori, R.A. Ong, 吉田哲也, H.T. Yu, K.P. Ziock
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会第64回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都豊島区
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-30
• [Presentation] GAPS測定器の設計 (2009)
  • Author(s): 荒牧嗣夫, S.E. Boggs, F. Christensen, W.W. Craig, L. Fabris, F. Gahbauer, 福家英之, J.E. Koglin, C.J. Hailey, N. Madden, K. Mori, R.A. Ong, 吉田哲也, H.T. Yu, K.P. Ziock
  • Organizer: 日本物理学会第64回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都豊島区
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-30
• [Presentation] ANTIDEUTERONS AS AN INDIRECT DARK MATTER SIGNATURE: SI(LI) DETECTOR DETECTOR DEVELOPMENT FOR A GAPS BALLOON MISSION (2008)
  • Author(s): Jason Koglin, Hideyuki Fuke, Tetsuya Yoshida, Steven Boggs, Tsuguo Aramaki, Rene Ong, Charles Hailey, Kaya Mori, William Craig
  • Organizer: 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: カナダ・モントリオール
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-16
• [Presentation] ANTIDEUTERONS AS AN INDIRECT DARK MATTER SIGNATURE : SI (LI) DETECTOR DETECTOR DEVELOPMENT FOR A GAPS BALLOON MISSION (2008)
  • Author(s): Jason Koglin, Hideyuki Fuke, Tetsuya Yoshida, Steven Boggs, Tsuguo Aramaki, Rene Ong, Charles Hailey, Kaya Mori, William Craig
  • Organizer: 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: カナダ・モントリオール
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-16