2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Coordination of the Research for Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts
| Project Area | Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts |
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| Project/Area Number |
19047002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Review Section |
Science and Engineering
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWAI Nobuyuki 東京工業大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 教授 (80195031)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKAMURA Takashi 京都大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (80155837)
OHTA Kouji 京都大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (50221825)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2012
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| Keywords | ガンマ線バースト / 天体形成史 / 銀河形成進化 / 宇宙再電離 / 初代星 / 重元素進化 / 光赤外線天文学 / X線天文学 / γ線天文学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The scientific research on the priority area "Deciphering the Ancient Universe with the Gamma-Ray Bursts" aims at exploring the early Universe where the first generation of stars and galaxies were being formed, using the gamma-ray burst as a probe. In order to facilitate the collaboration among the research groups in and outside the research area, we organized yearly domestic symposia and two international symposia. In addition, we performed public outreach activities such as lectures for general public and high school students. With these activities, the gamma-ray burst study has been established as an important area in astronomy and astrophysics.
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