Cosmic evolution study by using a combination between the high sensitivity X-ray CCD and the super mirror

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23000004
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering; Mathematics and Physics
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: TSUNEMI Hiroshi 大阪大学, 大学院理学系研究科, 教授 (90116062)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KUNIEDA Hideyo 名古屋大学, 大学院理学研究科, 教授 (00126856)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HAYASHIDA Kiyoshi 大阪大学, 大学院理学研究科, 准教授 (30222227) ; NAKAJIMA Hiroshi 大阪大学, 大学院理学研究科, 助教 (70570670)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2016
• Keywords: 宇宙科学 / 宇宙物理 / X 線天文学 / 人工衛星 / 宇宙線

Outline of Final Research Achievements

There are many celestial objects, including black holes, shining bright in X-rays. We will focus on hard X-ray to study the evolution of our universe. We have prepared an X-ray CCD camera and a super-mirror so that we can scan the X-ray sky with high sensitivity. We have developed these two instruments based on the heritage of the Hitomi satellite, launched on February, 2016. After the verification phase of the satellite about one month, Hitomi was lost due to the malfunction of the attitude control system. We will redesign the program with higher sensitivity and better angular resolution for future observation.

Free Research Field

X 線天文学