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Last Modification Date: 17 June, 2005

Name: Tomonori USUDA, Ph.D.
Associate Director & Associate Professor

   Address:
     Subaru Telescope, National Astromonical Observatory
     North A`ohoku Place, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

     TEL: +1-808-934-5948
     FAX: +1-808-934-5984
     Email: usuda_at_subaru.naoj.org (please change "_at_" to @)

Carriculum Vitae:

BSc (Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo) 1992

MSc (Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo) 1994

Junior JSPS Reseach Fellow (Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo) 1994

PhD (Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo) 1997

JSPS Reseach Fellow (NAOJ) 1997

Senior Research Associate (Subaru Telescope, NAOJ) 1997

Associate Professor (Subaru Telescope, NAOJ) 2002

Telescope Engineering Division chief (Subaru Telescope, NAOJ) 2002

Associate Director (Subaru Telescope, NAOJ) 2006

Projects:

Subaru Telescope

CIAX (Cassegrain Instrument Auto eXchanger for the Subaru Telescope)

Extremely Large Telescope (Japanese only)

Previous Project:

MUSE

FINAC

HISOCS

Current Research Field & Topic:

Near-IR imaging & spectroscopic observations of Massive Star Forming Regions & Starburst Galaxies

Research Collaborators:

[Fe II] 1.257 micron and He I 1.083 micron Emission in the Central Region of the Orion Nebula: H II Region, HH Flows, Jets, and Proplyds
Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Suto,H., Pyo,T.S., Takeyama,N., Aoki,T., Mizutani,K., Tanaka,M., 2002, ApJ, 566, 910
H2 Line Ratios to Discriminate Dense Photodissociation Regions from Shocks: Application to NGC 2023 and NGC 7023
Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Kawabata,H., Suto,H., Tanaka,M., 2000, ApJ, 529, 268

Near-IR Spectroscopic study of Interstellar Medium (H3+)

Research Collaborators:

Hot and Diffuse Clouds near the Galactic Center Probed by Metastable H3+
Oka,T., Geballe,T.R., Goto,M., Usuda,T., McCall,B.J., 2005, ApJ, in press
Search for H3+ in HD141569A
Goto,M., Geballe,T.R., McCall,B.J., Usuda,T., Suto,H., Terada,H., Kobayashi,N., Oka,T., 2005, ApJ, in press
astro-ph/0504513
Absorption Line Survey of H3+ toward the Galactic Center Sources I. GCS 3-2 and GC IRS3
Goto,M., McCall,B.J., Geballe,T.R., Usuda,T., Kobayashi,N., Terada,H., Oka,T., 2002, PASJ, 54, 951
PDF file (0.8MB) PS file (0.9MB)

Near-IR Spectroscopic study of Interstellar Medium (H2 & CO)

Research Collaborators:

Carbon Isotope Ratio in 12CO/13CO toward Local Molecular Clouds with Near-Infrared High Resolution Spectroscopy of Vibrational Transition Bands
Goto,M., Usuda,T., Takato,N., Hayashi,M., Sakamoto,S., AO/IRCS group, 2003, ApJ, 598, 1038
PDF file (0.9MB) PS file (1.5MB)

Star Formation in Primordial Environment

Research Collaborators:

Mid-IR study of Nearby Seyfert Galaxies

Research Collaborators:

Mid-Infrared Spectral Energy Distribution of NGC 1068 with 0.1" Spatial Resolution
Tomono,D., Doi,Y., Usuda,T., Nishimura,T., 2001, ApJ, 557, 637

Selected Recent Works

Subaru Telescope: Current Performances and Future Upgrade Plans

Usuda,T., Takato,N., Kanzawa,T., Miyashita,A., Uraguchi,F., Kurakami,T., Kosugi,G., Hayashi,S.S., Akiyama,M., Itoh,N., Negishi,S., Sugahara,S., Tanaka,W., and Subaru Telescope Engineering Division, 2004, SPIE, 5489, in press.

Abstract PDF file (4.8MB) gzipped PS file (3.9MB)

Subaru Telescope: Current Performances and Future Upgrade Plans

Usuda,T., Takato,N., Morino,J., Kosugi,G., Miyashita,A., Noumaru,J., Kanzawa,T., Hayashi,S.S., Letawsky,M., Yamashita,T., Itoh,N., Tanaka,W., Subaru Telescope Group, 2002, SPIE, 4837, 831

Abstract PDF file (0.9MB) gzipped PS file (1.5MB)

Near IR Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Intermediate Mass Black Hole Candidate in M82

Usuda,T., Kobayashi,N., Terada,H., Matsushita,S., Tsuru,T.G., Harashima,T., Matsumoto,T., Kawabe,R., Goto,M., & Tokunaga,A., 2001, in proceeding of Astrophysical Ages and Time Scales

Abstract

CIAX: Cassegrain instrument auto exchanger for the Subaru telescope

Usuda,T., Omata,K., Yutani,M., Torii,Y., Mikami,Y., Nishino,T., Noguchi,T., Nishimura,T., & Sawada,S., 2000, SPIE, 4009, 141

Abstract PDF file (1.0MB) gzipped PS file (2.9MB)

CIAX cart (transports an instrument between the telescope and the stand-by room; 170kB)

CIAX3 (which can swap 3 small instruments (300/150 kgf) remotely in 10 minutes while on the telescope; 176kB)

Automatic Connectors for He, Coolants, and Air (179kB)

Control of the Subaru telescope instrument exchanger system

Omata,K., Usuda,T., Yutani,M., Noguchi,T., Nishimura,T., & Sawada,S., 2000, SPIE, 4009, 374

Abstract

Highly Excited Molecular Hydrogen Emission Lines in PDRs

Usuda,T., Takami,M., Sugai,H., Suto,H., Tanaka,M., & Geballe,T.R., 1999, in proceeding of the 3rd Cologne-Zermatt Symposium ``The Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium''

Abstract

Fabry-Perot Imaging of H2 1-0 S(1), 2-1 S(1), and Brackett-gamma Emission in the Orion Nebula

Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Kawabata,H., Inoue,M.Y., Kataza,H., & Tanaka,M., 1996, ApJ, 464, 818

Abstract

-> Please see FINAC Home Page

H2 1-0 S(1) image (48kB)

H2 2-1 S(1) image (36kB)

Br-gamma image (43kB)

H2 1-0 S(1) image for the Orion Bright Bar (54kB)

H2 2-1S(1)/1-0S(1) ratio map superposed on the contour of the H2 1-0 S(1) for the Orion Bright Bar (41kB)

Relation between H2 2-1S(1)/1-0S(1) ratio and the 1-0 S(1) intensity (11kB)

Fabry-Perot Imaging of H2 1-0 S(1), Brackett-gamma, and K' in HII Regions S158, S140, & S206 by MUSE

Other works

Astronomical Sites in Japan
- SUBARU Telescope
  Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
  Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
  National Astronomical Observatory
  Nobeyama Radio Observatory
  The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Foreign Astronomical Sites
- Mauna Kea Observatories
  - UH2.2m (University of Hawaii 2.2-meter Telescope)
  - CFHT (The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope)
  - IRTF (Infrared Telescope Facility)
  - GEMINII (GEMINI 8m Telescope Project)
  - W.M.Keck Observatory (Keck 10m Telescope)
  - JAC (The Joint Astronomy Centre)
    - UKIRT (United Kingdom Infrared Telescope)
    - JCMT (James Clerk Maxwell Telescope)
  - CSO (Caltech Submillimeter Observatory)
  - SMA (SubMillimeter Array)
  ESO (European Southern Observatory)
  VLT (The Very Large Telescope)
  STScI (Space Telescope Science Institute)
  KPNO (Kitt Peak National Observatory)
  CTIO (Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory)
  ALMA (The Atacama Large Millimeter Array)

Useful Sites
- Servers for Published/Submitted Papers
  - ADS (ADS Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstract Service; Harvard)
    Yellow Pages (Papers Submitted to Selected Astronomical Publications)
    A.&Ap. Service (Service of Abstracts at CDS)
    PASJ
    ApJ
    AJ
    PASP
    Astronomy & Astrophysics
    Nature
    Astronomy and Space Science
    MNRAS
    Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
    New Astronomy
    Physical Review Letters
- Servers for Astronomical Data
  - SkyView (Welcome to SkyView v2.3)
  - SIMBAD (SIMBAD Astronomical Database)
  - Astro-ph (Search Physics archives)
  - Catalog of IR Observations
  - IPAC (Infrared Processing & Analysis Center)
  - ASP Conference Series

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Last Modification Date: 17 June, 2005

Name: Tomonori USUDA, Ph.D. Associate Director & Associate Professor

Carriculum Vitae:

Projects:

Previous Project:

Current Research Field & Topic:

[Fe II] 1.257 micron and He I 1.083 micron Emission in the Central Region of the Orion Nebula: H II Region, HH Flows, Jets, and Proplyds Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Suto,H., Pyo,T.S., Takeyama,N., Aoki,T., Mizutani,K., Tanaka,M., 2002, ApJ, 566, 910

H2 Line Ratios to Discriminate Dense Photodissociation Regions from Shocks: Application to NGC 2023 and NGC 7023 Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Kawabata,H., Suto,H., Tanaka,M., 2000, ApJ, 529, 268

Hot and Diffuse Clouds near the Galactic Center Probed by Metastable H3+ Oka,T., Geballe,T.R., Goto,M., Usuda,T., McCall,B.J., 2005, ApJ, in press

Search for H3+ in HD141569A Goto,M., Geballe,T.R., McCall,B.J., Usuda,T., Suto,H., Terada,H., Kobayashi,N., Oka,T., 2005, ApJ, in press astro-ph/0504513

Absorption Line Survey of H3+ toward the Galactic Center Sources I. GCS 3-2 and GC IRS3 Goto,M., McCall,B.J., Geballe,T.R., Usuda,T., Kobayashi,N., Terada,H., Oka,T., 2002, PASJ, 54, 951 PDF file (0.8MB) PS file (0.9MB)

Carbon Isotope Ratio in 12CO/13CO toward Local Molecular Clouds with Near-Infrared High Resolution Spectroscopy of Vibrational Transition Bands Goto,M., Usuda,T., Takato,N., Hayashi,M., Sakamoto,S., AO/IRCS group, 2003, ApJ, 598, 1038 PDF file (0.9MB) PS file (1.5MB)

Mid-Infrared Spectral Energy Distribution of NGC 1068 with 0.1" Spatial Resolution Tomono,D., Doi,Y., Usuda,T., Nishimura,T., 2001, ApJ, 557, 637

Selected Recent Works

Astronomical Sites in Japan

SUBARU Telescope Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo National Astronomical Observatory Nobeyama Radio Observatory The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Foreign Astronomical Sites

Useful Sites

Servers for Published/Submitted Papers

Servers for Astronomical Data

SkyView (Welcome to SkyView v2.3) SIMBAD (SIMBAD Astronomical Database) Astro-ph (Search Physics archives) Catalog of IR Observations IPAC (Infrared Processing & Analysis Center) ASP Conference Series

Name: Tomonori USUDA, Ph.D.
Associate Director & Associate Professor

[Fe II] 1.257 micron and He I 1.083 micron Emission in the Central Region of the Orion Nebula: H II Region, HH Flows, Jets, and Proplyds
Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Suto,H., Pyo,T.S., Takeyama,N., Aoki,T., Mizutani,K., Tanaka,M., 2002, ApJ, 566, 910

H2 Line Ratios to Discriminate Dense Photodissociation Regions from Shocks: Application to NGC 2023 and NGC 7023
Takami,M. Usuda,T., Sugai,H., Kawabata,H., Suto,H., Tanaka,M., 2000, ApJ, 529, 268

Hot and Diffuse Clouds near the Galactic Center Probed by Metastable H3+
Oka,T., Geballe,T.R., Goto,M., Usuda,T., McCall,B.J., 2005, ApJ, in press

Search for H3+ in HD141569A
Goto,M., Geballe,T.R., McCall,B.J., Usuda,T., Suto,H., Terada,H., Kobayashi,N., Oka,T., 2005, ApJ, in press
astro-ph/0504513

Absorption Line Survey of H3+ toward the Galactic Center Sources I. GCS 3-2 and GC IRS3
Goto,M., McCall,B.J., Geballe,T.R., Usuda,T., Kobayashi,N., Terada,H., Oka,T., 2002, PASJ, 54, 951
PDF file (0.8MB) PS file (0.9MB)

Carbon Isotope Ratio in 12CO/13CO toward Local Molecular Clouds with Near-Infrared High Resolution Spectroscopy of Vibrational Transition Bands
Goto,M., Usuda,T., Takato,N., Hayashi,M., Sakamoto,S., AO/IRCS group, 2003, ApJ, 598, 1038
PDF file (0.9MB) PS file (1.5MB)

Mid-Infrared Spectral Energy Distribution of NGC 1068 with 0.1" Spatial Resolution
Tomono,D., Doi,Y., Usuda,T., Nishimura,T., 2001, ApJ, 557, 637

SUBARU Telescope
Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
National Astronomical Observatory
Nobeyama Radio Observatory
The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

SkyView (Welcome to SkyView v2.3)
SIMBAD (SIMBAD Astronomical Database)
Astro-ph (Search Physics archives)
Catalog of IR Observations
IPAC (Infrared Processing & Analysis Center)
ASP Conference Series