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2009 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

宇宙黎明期の恒星の研究と宇宙開闢史の解明

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18104003
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

藤本 正行  Hokkaido University, 大学院・理学研究院, 教授 (00111708)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 野本 憲一  東京大学, 数物連携宇宙研究機構, 特任教授 (90110676)
小笹 隆司  北海道大学, 大学院・理学研究院, 教授 (90263368)
青木 和光  国立天文台, 光赤外線部, 助教 (20321581)
Keywords恒星進化 / 超新星爆発 / 核種合成 / 星間塵形成 / 星形成 / 銀河形成 / 第一世代の恒星 / 超金属欠乏星
Research Abstract

本研究の4年目に当たり、これまでの宇宙黎明期の恒星の進化と核種合成の特性の理論、観測の両面からの研究の成果を踏まえて、銀河系の形成過程、近傍の矮銀河の特性の研究など宇宙開闢史解明を進め、near filed cosmologyの本格的な取り組みを始めた。
CDMシナリオにも続くmerger treeを構成するコードを開発し、銀河形成史の研究に着手した。本研究の特色は、超金属欠乏星の統計から求めたの高質量の恒星の初期質量関数を用いたことで、金属量分布関数との比較を通して、宇宙最初の恒星の質量関数の解明を進めた。この宇宙最初の恒星については、質量(140-300Msun)範囲の大質量星が引き起こす電子対生成不安定に起因する核爆発型の超新星が宇宙初期の元素合成に大きな寄与をしているかどうかが、現在論争点となっているが、これについて、最近発見された極端に一群の明るい超新星(LSN)については100Msun程度の大質量星が重力崩壊による極超新星という巨大エネルギーの爆発で説明でき、PISNは初期の光度曲線で区別できることを示した。また、IIb型超新星爆発時でのダスト形成と周縁ガスの密度構造を考慮した残骸中のダストの進化計算を行い、残骸中に存在するダスト量とダストからの熱輻射スペクトルの時間進化とI調べた。
観測では、スローン・デジタルスカイサーベイによる銀河初期に生まれた星(金属欠乏星)の検出を推進し、2年間にわたったすばる望遠鏡によるフォローアップ観測(インテンシププログラム)を完了した。次年度における観測成果の公表に向けた準備を進めている。この研究の過程で発見された超金属欠乏星については研究結果を公表した。また、銀河系周辺に点在する矮小銀河は、銀河系形成との関連から重要性が注目されているところであるが、そこに含まれる超金属欠乏星についてもすばる望遠鏡による研究を推進した。

  • Research Products

    (35 results)

All 2010 2009

All Journal Article (30 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 24 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Effect of the Triple-Alpha Reaction Rate on Stellar Evolution at Low-Metallicity2010

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Journal Title

      AIP Conference Series (In press)

  • [Journal Article] Near field cosmology with binary, high mass IMF, and hierarchical galaxy formation Understanding Confinement from Deconfinement2010

    • Author(s)
      Y.Komiya
    • Journal Title

      AIP Conference Series (In press)

  • [Journal Article] An Overall Pictures of EMP Stars Using the Stellar Abundances for Galactic Archaeology(SAGA)Database2010

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Journal Title

      The IAU Symposium 265 proceedings (In press)

  • [Journal Article] Pan Binary Scenario for the Origin of Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Galactic Halo2010

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Journal Title

      ASP Conference Series (In press)

  • [Journal Article] Formation and Evolution of Dust in Type IIb Supernova with Application to the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant2010

    • Author(s)
      Nozawa, T.
    • Journal Title

      ApJ (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of grain shattering by turbulence on extinction curves in starburst galaxies2010

    • Author(s)
      Hirashita, H.
    • Journal Title

      MNRAS (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Stellar population and dust extinction in an ultraluminous infrared galaxy at z=1.1352010

    • Author(s)
      Kawara, K.
    • Journal Title

      MNRAS 402

      Pages: 335-344

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nebular Spectra and Explosion Asymmetry of Type Ia Supernovae2010

    • Author(s)
      Maeda, K.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 708

      Pages: 1703-1715

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Formation and Evolution of Dust in Type IIb Supernova with Application to the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant2010

    • Author(s)
      T.Nozawa
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 713

      Pages: 356-373

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Spectropolarimetry of Extremely Luminous Type Ia Supernova 2009dc : Nearly Spherical Explosion of Super-Chandrasekhar Mass White Dwarf2010

    • Author(s)
      M.Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal (In press)

  • [Journal Article] Unusual helium-rich supernova appeared in an elliptical galaxy as a core-collapse explosion at a low-mass end of massive stars2010

    • Author(s)
      K.S.Kawabata
    • Journal Title

      Nature (In press)

  • [Journal Article] AKARI Infrared Observations of the Supernova Remnant G292.0+1.8 : Unveiling Circumstellar Medium and Supernova Ejecta2009

    • Author(s)
      Lee, H.G.
    • Journal Title

      ApJ 706

      Pages: 441-453

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Spitzer Observations of the Young Core-Collapse Supernova Remnant 1E0102-72.3 : Infrared Ejecta Emission and Dust Formation2009

    • Author(s)
      Rho, J.
    • Journal Title

      ApJ 700

      Pages: 579-596

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Lithium Abundances of Extremely Metal-Poor Turnoff Stars2009

    • Author(s)
      Aoki, Wako
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 698

      Pages: 1803-1812

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] BD+44 493 : A Ninth Magnitude Messenger from the Early Universe ; Carbon Enhanced and Beryllium Poor2009

    • Author(s)
      Ito, Hiroko
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 698

      Pages: L37-L41

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] HE 1327-2326, An Unevolved Star with[Fe/H]<-5.0. III. Does its Atmosphere Reflect its Natal Compositon?2009

    • Author(s)
      Korn, A.J.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 698

      Pages: 410-416

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Chemical composition of extremely metal-poor stars in the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy2009

    • Author(s)
      Aoki, W.
    • Journal Title

      Astronomy and Astrophysics 502

      Pages: 569-578

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nucleosynthesis in Electron Capture Supernovae of Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars2009

    • Author(s)
      Wanajo, S.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 695

      Pages: 208-220

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Broad-Line Type Ic Supernova SN 2007ru : Adding to the Diversity of Type Ic Supernovae2009

    • Author(s)
      Sahu, D.K.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 697

      Pages: 676-683

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Extremely Luminous Supernova 2006gy at Late Phase : Detection of Optical Emission from Supernova2009

    • Author(s)
      Kawabata, K.S.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 697

      Pages: 747-757

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Neutrino-induced reactions on $^{56}$Fe and $^{56}$Ni, and production of $^{55}$Mn in population III stars2009

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki, T.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review C 79

      Pages: 061603

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Spectropolarimetry of the Unique Type Ib Supernova 2005bf : Larger Asymmetry Revealed by Later-Phase Data2009

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, M.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 699

      Pages: 1119-1124

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nebular Phase Observations of the Type Ib Supernova 2008D/X-ray Transient 080109 : Side-viewed Bipolar Explosion2009

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, M.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 700

      Pages: 1680-1685

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Subaru High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Star G in the Tycho Supernova Remnant2009

    • Author(s)
      Kerzendorf, W.E.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 701

      Pages: 1665-1672

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early Black Hole formation by accretion of gas and dark matter2009

    • Author(s)
      Umeda, H.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics 8

      Pages: 24

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] SN 2003bg : A Broad-Lined Type IIb Supernova with Hydrogen2009

    • Author(s)
      Mazzali, P.A.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 703

      Pages: 1624-1634

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Properties of Type II Plateau Supernova SNLS-04D2dc : Multicolor Light Curves of Shock Breakout and Plateau2009

    • Author(s)
      Tominaga, N.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 705

      Pages: L10-L14

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Evolution of Very Massive Population III Stars with Mass Accretion from Pre-main Sequence to Collapse2009

    • Author(s)
      Ohkubo, T.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 706

      Pages: 1184-1193

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Role of Type Ia Supernovae in Chemical Evolution. I. Lifetime of Type Ia Supernovae and Metallicity Effect2009

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, C.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 707

      Pages: 1466-1484

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early Phase Observations of Extremely Luminous Type Ia Supernova 2009dc2009

    • Author(s)
      Yamanaka, M.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 707

      Pages: L118-L122

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The Effect of the Triple-Alpha Reaction Rate on Stellar Evolution at Low-Metallicity2009

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Organizer
      Tours Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics VII
    • Place of Presentation
      Kobe, Japan
    • Year and Date
      20091116-20091120
  • [Presentation] Stellar Abundance for Galactic Archeology(SAGA)Database and Its Extension for Planet-hosting Stars2009

    • Author(s)
      Y.Katsuta
    • Organizer
      The 4th Workshop on Extra-Solar Planet Search with Accurate Radial Velocity Measurements
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道札幌市
    • Year and Date
      20091006-20091009
  • [Presentation] An Overall Pictures of EMP Stars Using the Stellar Abundances for Galactic Archaeology(SAGA)Database2009

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Organizer
      IAU Symposium 265-Chemical Abundances in the Universe : Connecting First Stars to Planets
    • Place of Presentation
      Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Year and Date
      20090810-20090814
  • [Presentation] Pan Binary Scenario for the Origin of Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Galactic Halo2009

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Organizer
      Binaries-Key to Comprehension of the Universe
    • Place of Presentation
      Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
    • Year and Date
      20090608-20090612
  • [Presentation] The Role of Binaries in the Early Galactic Halo2009

    • Author(s)
      T.Suda
    • Organizer
      European Week of Astronomy and Space Science incorporating RAS NAM 2009 and EAS JENAM 2009
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Hertfordshire, UK
    • Year and Date
      20090420-20090423

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