The Development of a New X-Ray Optical System Optimized for X-Ray/Gamma-Ray Transients

• Project/Area Number: 23340075
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KOTANI Taro 早稲田大学, 重点領域研究機構, 招聘研究員 (80291920)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOSHIDA Atsumasa 青山学院大学, 理工学部, 教授 (80240274)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YAMAOKA Kazutaka 名古屋大学, 理学系研究科, 准教授 (00365016) ; SAKAMOTO Takanori 青山学院大学, 理工学部, 助教
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥15,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,540,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000)
• Keywords: 粒子測定技術 / 放射線計測技術

Research Abstract

Prototypes of the wide-filed X-ray imaging camera utilizing a hole mask and X-ray CCD camera have been developed and tested. The hole mask consists of a Cu foil with a hole pattern with a minimum pixel size of 35 micrometer processed with a picosecond laser. The prototypes are put in a vacuum chamber and illuminated with X-rays from radio isotopes. The FITS format are used to store image data. The results are published in popular science books as well as in conferences and meetings.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Extraordinary Luminous Soft X-Ray Transient MAXI J0158-744 as an Ignition of a Nova on a Very Massive O-Ne White Dwarf (2013)
  • Author(s): Morii, M., H. Tomida, M. Kimura, F. Suwa, H. Negoro, M. Serino, J. A. Kennea, K. L. Page, P. A. Curran, F. M. Walter, N. P. M. Kuin, T. Pritchard, S. Nakahira, K. Hiroi, R. Usui, N. Kawai, J. P. Osborne, T. Mihara, M. Sugizaki, N. Gehrels, M. Kohama, T. Kotani, M. Matsuoka, M. Nakajima, P. W. A. Roming, T. Sakamoto, K. Sugimori, Y. Tsuboi, H. Tsunemi, Y. Ueda, S. Ueno, & A. Yoshida
  • Journal Title: The Astrophysical Journal Volume: 779 Pages: 118-118
• [Journal Article] Extraordinary Luminous Soft X-Ray Transient MAXI JO158-744 as an Ignition of a Nova on a Very Massive O-Ne White Dwarf (2013)
  • Author(s): Morii, M. ; Tomida, H. ; Kimura, M. ; Suwa, F. ; Negoro, H. ; et al
  • Journal Title: Astrophysical Journal Volume: 779 Issue: 2 Pages: 118-130
  • DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/779/2/118
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Combined Spectral and Timing Analysis of the Black Hole Candidate MAXI J1659-152, Discovered by MAXI and Swift (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamaoka, K., R. Allured, P. Kaaret, J. Kennea, T. Kawaguchi, P. Gandhi, N. Shaposhnikov, Y. Ueda, S. Nakahira, T. Kotani, H. Negoro, I. Takahashi, A. Yoshida, N. Kawai, & S. Sugita
  • Journal Title: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Volume: 64 Pages: 32-32
  • NAID: 10030747801
• [Journal Article] Isolated Millimeter Flares of Cyg X-3 (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuboi, M., K. Kamegai, A. Miyazaki, K. Nakanishi, & T. Kotani
  • Journal Title: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Volume: 64 Pages: 10-10
  • NAID: 10030386194
• [Journal Article] Combined Spectral and Timing Analysis of the Black Hole Candidate MAXI J1659-152, Discovered by MAXI and Swift (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamaoka, K., Allured, R., Kaaret, P., Kennea, J.A., Kawaguchi, T., Gandhi, P., Shaposhnikov, N., Ueda, Y., Nakahira, S., Kotani, T., Negoro, H., Takahashi, I., Yoshida, A., Kawai, N., Sugita, S
  • Journal Title: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Volume: Vol.64 Issue: 2 Pages: 32-46
  • DOI: 10.1093/pasj/64.2.32
  • NAID: 10030747801
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Combined Spectral and Timing Analysis of the Black Hole Candidate MAXI J1659-152, Discovered by MAXI and Swift (2012)
  • Author(s): K.Yamaoka, R.Allured, P.Kaaret, et al
  • Journal Title: PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN Volume: 64 Pages: 32-46
  • NAID: 10030747801
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Isolated Millimeter Flares of Cyg X-3 (2012)
  • Author(s): M.Tsuboi, K.Kamegai, A.Miyazaki, et al
  • Journal Title: PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN Volume: 64 Pages: 10-15
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Large X-Ray Flare from a Single Weak-Lined T Tauri Star TWA-7 Detected with MAXI GSC (2011)
  • Author(s): Uzawa, A., Y. Tsuboi, M. Morii, K. Yamazaki, N. Kawai, M. Matsuoka, S. Nakahira, M. Serino, T. Matsumura, T. Mihara, H. Tomida, Y. Ueda, M. Sugizaki, S. Ueno, A. Daikyuji, K. Ebisawa, S. Eguchi, K. Hiroi, M. Ishikawa, N. Isobe, K. Kawasaki, M. Kimura, H. Kitayama, M. Kohama, T. Kotani, Y. E. Nakagawa, M. Nakajima, H. Negoro, H. Ozawa, M. Shidatsu, T. Sootome, K. Sugimori, F. Suwa, H. Tsunemi, R. Usui, T. Yamamoto, K. Yamaoka, & A. Yoshida
  • Journal Title: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Volume: 63 Pages: 713-713
  • NAID: 10030718152
• [Journal Article] A Large X-Ray Flare from a Single Weak-Lined T Tauri Star TWA-7 Detected with MAXI GSC (2011)
  • Author(s): Uzawa, Akiko, Tsuboi, Yohko, Morii, Mikio, et al
  • Journal Title: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Volume: 63
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 突発X 線・γ線天体検出用カメラの開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎, 坂本貴紀, 吉田篤正
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会春季年会
• [Presentation] Development of a New GRB Camera with a Random-Hole Imager (2013)
  • Author(s): Taro Kotani, Takanori Sakamoto, Atsumasa Yoshida, Kazutaka Yamaoka
  • Organizer: Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
• [Presentation] Development of a New GRB Camera with a Rondom-Hole Imager (2013)
  • Author(s): Taro Kotani, Atsumasa Yoshida, Takanori Sakamoto
  • Organizer: Explosive Transients : Lighthouses of the Universe
  • Place of Presentation: Santorini, Greece
• [Presentation] マイクロクエイザーCyg X-3からの電波-γ線フレア(2011年) (2011)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎、秋山和徳、遠藤渉, ほか
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会2011年秋季年会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学(鹿児島県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-21
• [Presentation] 突発X線・γ線天体検出用カメラの開発
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎, 坂本貴紀, 吉田篤正
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東北大学
• [Presentation] Development of a New GRB Camera with a Random-Hole Imager
  • Author(s): Taro Kotani, Atsumasa Yoshida, Takanori Sakamoto
  • Organizer: Explosive Transients: Lighthouses of the Universe
  • Place of Presentation: Santorini, Greece
• [Presentation] Development of a New GRB Camera with a Random-Hole Imager
  • Author(s): Taro Kotani
  • Organizer: Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts in Kyoto, 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University
• [Presentation] 突発X線・γ線天体検出用カメラの開発
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎, 坂本貴紀, 吉田篤正
  • Organizer: 日本天文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 国際基督教大学
• [Book] 理系あるある (2014)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: 幻冬舎, 東京
• [Book] 理系あるある (2014)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 196
  • Publisher: 幻冬舎
• [Book] 身のまわりの科学の法則 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: 中経出版, 東京
• [Book] 科学の世界のスケール感をつかむ : もしも地球がメロンの大きさだったら (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎, KAERUKOVA
  • Publisher: ベレ出版, 東京
• [Book] 私立時計ヶ丘高校タイムトラベル部 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: 中経出版, 東京
• [Book] サイエンスジョーク 笑えたあなたは理系脳 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: 亜紀書房, 東京
• [Book] 科学の世界のスケール感をつかむ (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 216
  • Publisher: ベレ出版
• [Book] 身のまわりの科学の法則 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 224
  • Publisher: 中経出版
• [Book] サイエンスジョーク (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 192
  • Publisher: 亜紀書房
• [Book] 私立時計ヶ丘高校タイムトラベル部 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 240
  • Publisher: 中経出版
• [Book] 物理学, まだこんなに謎がある (2012)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: ベレ出版, 東京
• [Book] 物理学、まだこんなに謎がある (2012)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 208
  • Publisher: ベレ出版
• [Book] 科学者たちはなにを考えてきたか (2011)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: ベレ出版, 東京
• [Book] 元素のスゴい話アブない話 (2011)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Publisher: 青春出版社, 東京
• [Book] 科学者たちはなにを考えてきたか (2011)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 191
  • Publisher: ベレ出版
• [Book] 周期表でスラスラわかる!「元素」のスゴい話アブない話 (2011)
  • Author(s): 小谷太郎
  • Total Pages: 188
  • Publisher: 青春出版社