2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Observational study of polarization of gamma-ray burst optical Afterglow using one-shot wide-field polarimeter
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20740107
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Astronomy
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWABATA Koji 広島大学, 宇宙科学センター, 准教授 (60372702)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 偏光観測 / ガンマ線バースト / 光学赤外線天文学 / 高エネルギー宇宙物理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
We have developed an automatic observation system with` Kanata' 1. 5-m high-speed moving telescope and an wide-field optical polarimeter HOWPol, and discussed the magnetic structure of GRB relativistic jets on the basis of the polarization of early afterglow detected by this system. We have also discussed the early observation for other outburst phenomena of stars like supernovae and classical novae.
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Research Products
(20 results)
