Evolution of molecules in space:from interstellar clouds to proto-planetary nebula

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: Evolution of molecules in space: from interstellar clouds to proto-planetary nebulae
• Project/Area Number: 25108001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: KOUCHI Akira 北海道大学, 低温科学研究所, 教授 (60161866)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 橘 省吾 東京大学, 理学系研究科, 教授 (50361564) ; 深澤 倫子 明治大学, 理工学部, 教授 (40409496) ; 山本 智 東京大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (80182624)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAGAHARA Hiroko 東京工業大学, 地球生命研究所, フェロー (80172550) ; FUKAZAWA Tomoko 明治大学, 理工学部, 教授 (40409496) ; YAMAMOTO Satoshi 東京大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (80182624) ; YURIMOTO Hisayoshi 北海道大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (80191485) ; NARAOKA Hiroshi 九州大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (20198386) ; WATANABE Junichi 国立天文台, 副台長・教授 (50201190)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-06-28 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 分子進化 / 星間分子雲 / 原始惑星系 / 氷 / 有機物

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We focus our attention on the most abundant solid materials in space: ices and organic materials. How do these molecules evolve in space? We aim at answering this question by interdisciplinary approaches including laboratory experiments, theoretical studies, astronomical observations, and analyses of extraterrestrial materials. To promote interdisciplinary studies between respective groups, we have been performed following activities: whole project meetings, workshops, international symposiums, etc. As a result, interdisciplinary studies advanced remarkably, and excellent results have been yielded. We also made outreach activity by various methods.

Free Research Field

地球惑星科学，天文学