2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study of Molecular Cloud Formation using L-band in USUDA-64m telescope
Project/Area Number |
19K03912
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 16010:Astronomy-related
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Research Institution | Nagoya University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | 分子雲形成 / L帯 / 水素原子 / CNM / OH輝線 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Stable two phases of HI clouds are divided into from spectra of atomic hydrogen 21cm line for a part of a large filamentary structure located at high galactic latitude, where molecular clouds are considered to be formed. Then, spatial distribution and physical properties of the component of low temperature and high density, which is thoroughly related to the formation of molecular clouds, are revealed. In order to reveal the spatial distribution and physical properties of low density molecular clouds, observations in the OH line were conducted using the communication antenna, whose diameter is 64 m, operated by JAXA at Usuda deep space center. In addition, we improved the sensitivity of the receiver for the frequency band of the OH emission line (L band: 1-2 GHz) and contributed to the promotion of L-band observations in Japan.
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Free Research Field |
電波天文学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究は、分子雲形成の研究にOHラジカルがトレースする低密度の分子雲を含めたことに新規性がある。中性水素21cm線がトレースする水素原子雲と一酸化炭素分子輝線がトレースする分子雲の間には密度のギャップがある。OHラジカルがこのギャップを埋める。分子雲の形成・進化の議論を低密度水素原子ガスから高密度分子雲までシームレスに追うことができるようになる点で、学術的意義は大きい。また、この研究は臼田64m鏡といった国内の望遠鏡を観測に使っている。L帯の研究開発は日本では立ち遅れている部分があり、L帯の高感度受信機を開発する点において、日本のL帯天文学を発展させる意味で学術的意義は大きい。
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