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About Us
Our group strives to uncover the basic physics of star formation, planetary systems, active galactic nuclei, the birth of stars and galaxies of the early universe, the characteristics of the light they emit, formation and evolution of galaxies and black holes. We tackle many of the problems of modern astrophysics by solving equations of relativistic radiation hydrodynamics, radiation transport, and gravitational dynamics, which faithfully capture the interaction of light with matter and the complex gravitational interactions, so crucial in the study of the formation and evolution of stars, galaxies, and black holes. To find solutions to the complicated system of equations that describe multi-component celestial bodies and turbulent flow, we conduct large-scale numerical simulations, using, amongst others, tailor-made supercomputers at the Center for Computational Sciences.
Featured Articles
Simultaneous Formation of the Andromeda Giant Southern Stream and the Substructures in the Andromeda Halo
The Cold Dark Matter (CDM) model, the current standard model of structure formation, suggests that larger galaxies formed hierarchically through the collisions and mergers of dwarf galaxies. Theory predicts that during this process, diffuse, faint structures consisting of stars, known as stellar streams (elongated stellar populations), emerge in the halo...
Recent Posts
Dark matter signatures in/from the Universe
Nagisa Hiroshima
Dark matter (DM) is a mysterious energy component of our Universe which occupies about a quarter of its total energy density. The existence of DM is necessary for realizing our visible world, however, the detailed properties of DM are still unknown. In this talk, I will explain the motivation and possible strategies that we can take to extract information on the nature of DM, focusing on the so-called indirect searches and the structure formation.
Professor Ken Ohsuga wins best faculty award 2024
Professor Ken Ohsuga, head of our group, has won the University of Tsukuba 2024 Best Faculty Member...
Students in our group win awards!
This year, we had several students win awards: 校友会江崎賞：Erika Ogata 数理物質科学研究群長賞：Erika Ogata 物理学学位プログラムリーダー賞：Takuhiro Yuasa 学生表彰（学長表彰）：Michi Shinozaki 卒研ベストプレゼンテーション賞：Shinozaki...
Associate Professor Hidenobu Yajima wins best faculty award 2022
Associate Professor Hidenobu Yajima has won the University of Tsukuba 2022 Best Faculty Member award! The award...
[Press release] The Cosmic Neutrino Background: World's First Six-dimensional Simulations
In this research, we solved the Vlasov-Poisson equations directly by running our new high-precision numerical scheme for...
Probing the quantum-like nature of the dark matter using observations of dwarf...
Satellite abundance in Milky Way-like halos plays a crucial role in distinguishing dark matter models, in particular,...
Mapping the High-Redshift Universe Across Scales with the Lyman-alpha line
The Lyman-alpha emission line offers a powerful window into galaxies and their diffuse environments at high redshift....
Early-stage Evolution of Quasi-periodic Eruptions
Quasi-Periodic Eruption (QPE) is a phenomenon in which the X-ray luminosity curve shows quasi-periodic bursts near the...
Relativistic Godunov SPH Simulations of High-Velocity Jets from Compact Astrophysical Objects
Relativistic jets are widely observed in astronomical objects including active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts. However, the...
Supermassive star and supermassive black-hole formation through accretinon on cosmological scales
Supermassive black holes (SMBHs), with masses ranging from 10^6 to 10^10 solar masses (Msun), are known to...
Spatial and spectral variation of the 12CO(J=2-1)/12CO(J=1-0) line ratio in nearby galaxies...
We present 12CO(J = 1 – 0) mapping observations over ∼1/2 of the optical disk of 12...
Carbon-Chain Chemistry in Active Star-Forming Regions
Carbon chain molecules, which consist of a series of carbon atoms, are molecules unique to interstellar space....
Revisiting the small-scale crises of ΛCDM: new perspectives and insights
The ΛCDM paradigm has been remarkably successful in explaining the large-scale structure of the universe, from galaxy...
Formation of Astrophysical Objects 2024
This workshop aims to provide an opportunity to exchange views and share information about the current status...
The grand meeting on black holes
~from stellar mass to super massive...
Almost 100 years after the prediction of general relativity, the existence of black holes has finally been...
Formation of Astrophysical Objects 2023
This workshop aims to provide an opportunity to exchange views and share information about the current status...
Black-hole jets, accretion discs, and disc-winds workshop 2023
Despite the fact that the existence of black holes is now firmly established, the structure and physical...
Recent Work
Tracking Star-forming Cores as Mass Reservoirs in Clustered and Isolated Regions Using Numerical Passive Tracer Particles
Cold gas bubble inflated by a low-luminosity radio jet
Detection of the [O I] 63 μm emission line from the z = 6.04 quasar J2054-0005
The structure of the stellar halo of the Andromeda galaxy explored with the NB515 for Subaru/HSC - I. New insights on the stellar halo up to 120 kpc
Survey of non-thermal electrons around supermassive black holes through polarization flips
Impact of the Lyα radiation force on super-Eddington accretion on to a massive black hole