2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of radiation mechanism of magnetars with observations in all-sky X-ray monitor and opt-IR polarimetry
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21740140
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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 | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
MORII Mikio Tokyo Institute of Technology, 大学院・理工学研究科, グローバルCOE研究員 (90392810)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | X線γ線天文学 / 光学赤外線天文学 / 全天X線モニター / マグネター |
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| Research Abstract |
MAXI (Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image) was launched on 2009 July and the mission started on. In this research period, MAXI discovered 4 new X-ray sources and detected transient and variable X-ray sources (62 ATELs and 17 GCNs). We also started the monitoring observation for a few magnetars. On the other hand, MAXI successfully observed the unexpected GeV gamma-ray flare of the Crab nebula. We showed that the X-ray pulsation of the Crab pulsar was unchanged. It supports that the flare originates from the pulsar wind nebula.
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