The Influence of Cosmic Rays on Star-Forming Galaxies: Ionization and Feedback

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20K04018
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 16010:Astronomy-related
Research Institution	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Principal Investigator	Indriolo Nicholas 国立天文台, アルマプロジェクト, 特任助教 (60843612)
Project Period (FY)	2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2022: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000) Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	cosmic rays
Outline of Research at the Start	We are using the ALMA telescope to observe some of the brightest galaxies in the universe. By studying the amount of some specific molecules, we can determine how many cosmic rays (energetic protons and electrons) are produced in these galaxies.