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超強磁場での陽子サイクロトロン吸収線を手掛かりにマグネターの正体を暴く

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20840046
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
Research InstitutionThe Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

Principal Investigator

中川 友進  理研, 研究員 (50513454)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,677,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,290,000、Indirect Cost: ¥387,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥845,000 (Direct Cost: ¥650,000、Indirect Cost: ¥195,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥832,000 (Direct Cost: ¥640,000、Indirect Cost: ¥192,000)
Keywordsマグネター / 中性子星 / 量子電磁力学 / 軟ガンマ線リピーク / 異常X線パルサー / パルサー / X線天文学 / 宇宙物理学
Research Abstract

観測事実から我々の宇宙にはB〜10^<15>Gもの超強磁場を持つ中性子星「マグネター」が要求されている。ところが候補天体の発見から30年を経過しても直接的な証拠が無い。本研究の目的は日本のX線天文衛星「すざく」を用いたX線・γ線の観測的研究により、陽子サイクロトロン共鳴散乱による吸収線を発見し、マグネターの存在を直接的に証明する事である。これは世界初の大発見になるだけでなく、B>4.4×10^<13>Gでのみ可能な物理学の研究が現実となる「宇宙の超強磁場実験場」の開拓になる。
2008年8月22日に新候補天体(SGR 0501+4516)が発見され、私は即座に「すざく」衛星を用いた緊急観測を行った。観測中にバーストを検出し、スペクトルの約28keVに吸収線構造を見出した。起源が陽子のサイクロトロン共鳴散乱の基本波ならB〜4.5×10^<15>Gとなる。成果は即座に論文誌に掲載した。さらに2009年1月22日に候補天体であるAXP 1E 1547.0-5408が活発なバースト活動を示した(一日で約260個のバースト)。「すざく」衛星による緊急観測を行い、解析は現在進行中である。
さらなる研究を平成21年度に行うために二つの事前提案を行った。一つは活発なバースト活動期に行う観測であり、もう一つは静穏状態の系統的な観測である。これらの事前提案は現在審査中である。

Report

(1 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2009 2008

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 11 results) Presentation (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Suzaku Observations of SGR 1900+14 and SGR 1806-202009

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 61

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Design and In-Orbit Performance of the Suzaku Wide-Band All-Sky Monitor2009

    • Author(s)
      Kazutaka Yamaoka
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 61

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Time-evolution of Peak Energy and Luminosity Relation within Pulses for GRB 061007 : Probing Fireball Dynamics2009

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Ohno
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 61(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Uniting the Quiescent Emission and Burst Spectra of Magnetar Candidates2009

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 61

      Pages: 109-122

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Suzaku-WAM, Konus-Wind and Swift-BAT observations of the prompt emission of the high redshift GRB 0509042009

    • Author(s)
      Satoshi Sugita
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 61(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Suzaku Observation of the New Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 0501+4516 in Outburst2009

    • Author(s)
      Teruaki Enoto
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 693

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Swift Discovery of X-Ray Afterglows Accompanying Short Bursts from SGR 1900+142008

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 681

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Multiple-Component Analysis of the Time-Resolved Spectra of GRB041006 : A Clue to the Nature of the Underlying Soft Component of GRBs2008

    • Author(s)
      Yuji Shirasaki
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 60

      Pages: 919-931

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Observations of the Prompt Gamma-Ray Emission of GRB 0701252008

    • Author(s)
      Eric C. Bellm
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 688

      Pages: 491-498

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intrinsic properties of a complete sample of HETE-2 gamma-ray bursts. A measure of the GRB rate in the Local Universe2008

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Pelangeon
    • Journal Title

      Astronomy and Astrophysics 491

      Pages: 157-171

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Suzaku Observation of the Anomalous X-Ray Pulsar CXOU J164710.2-4552162008

    • Author(s)
      Sachindra Naik
    • Journal Title

      Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 60

      Pages: 237-244

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Uniting Quiescent and Burst Emission Mechanisms of Magnetar Candidates2009

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      Frontiers of Space Astrophysics : Neutron Stars & Gamma Ray Bursts
    • Place of Presentation
      Cairo/Alexandria, Egypt
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-30
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「すざく」による軟ガンマ線リピーターSGR 0501+4516のToO観測(2)2009

    • Author(s)
      中川友進
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2009年春季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪府立大学、大阪
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-27
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] MAXIで切り拓くマグネター研究〜全天マップ・活動モニタリング〜2009

    • Author(s)
      中川友進
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2009年春季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪府立大学、大阪
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-25
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] マグネターのバースト/定常放射のX線・γ線観測による系統的研究2009

    • Author(s)
      中川友進
    • Organizer
      第9回高宇連研究会「宇宙ジェットの多様性と普遍性」
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛大学、愛媛
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-18
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Studies on Quiescent and Burst Emission Spectra of Magnetar Candidates2009

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      Thirty Years of Magnetars : New Frontiers
    • Place of Presentation
      Aspen, USA
    • Year and Date
      2009-02-02
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] すざく衛星を中心としたマグネター研究の最新成果(2)2009

    • Author(s)
      中川友進
    • Organizer
      第9回宇宙科学シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      宇宙科学研究本部、神奈川
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-06
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] X-ray Afterglows Accompanying SGR Short Bursts Discovered by Swift2008

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      Huntsville Gamma-Ray Burst Symposium 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Huntsville, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-22
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Studies on Time Resolved Spectral Properties using HETE-2 GRBs2008

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      Huntsville Gamma-Ray Burst Symposium 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Huntsville, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-20
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「すざく」衛星による軟ガンマ線リピータSGR 1900・14/1806・20の観測2008

    • Author(s)
      中川友進
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2008年秋季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡山理科大学、岡山
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] HETE-2 Highlights2008

    • Author(s)
      Yujin E. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      Vulcano Workshop 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Vulcano, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-26
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report

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