Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Though water ice grains are supposed to play many important roles in planet formation processes, observations of water ice in the protoplanetary disk are quite limited so far. We proposed a new observing technique to trace the water ice distribution in the disk and have demonstrated that the water ice grains are present in the disk around HD142527 beyond ~140AU. Unfortunately, we could not continue our observation at Subaru Telescope due to the decommissioning of the adaptive optics system AO36. To proceed with our observations, we made a narrow band filter and installed it to near infrared coronagraphic imager NICI on the Gemini South telescope. We plan to continue observations with this facility to constrain the position of snow line in the protoplanetary disk.
All 2011 2010 2009 Other
All Journal Article (19 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 19 results) Presentation (17 results) Remarks (2 results)
Astronomy & Astrophysics 528
The Astrophysical Journal Letters 729
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 411
Pages: 1863-1868
The Astrophysical Journal Letters 718
The Astrophysical Journal 714
Pages: 1324-1333
The Astrophysical Journal V718
Advances in Space Research 45
Pages: 1000-1006
Earth Planets Space 62
Pages: 13-13
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume: 718 Pages: 199-203
Advances in Space Research
Volume: 45 Pages: 1000-1006
Earth Planets Space
Volume: 62 Pages: 13-16
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume: 714 Pages: 1324-1333
Volume: 718 Pages: 87-91
The Astrophysical Journal Letters 690
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 61
Pages: 679-685
10025600266
Astrophysical Journal 706
Pages: 665-675
Astronomy and Astrophysics 494
Pages: 157-178
Pages: 110-113
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