Ikoma laboratory is a research unit working on planetary sciences.
Members study planet formation, planetary structure and evolution, and exoplanet atmospheres in a theoretical way. [Details]
News
June 15, 2020
Tadahiro Kimura: First-authored paper has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society --- Formation of aqua planets with water of nebular origin: Effects of water enrichment on the structure and mass of captured atmospheres of terrestrial planets
Nov. 6, 2019
Sho Shibata: First-authored paper has been accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics --- The origin of the high metallicity of close-in giant exoplanets: Combined effect of the resonant and aerodynamic shepherding
Oct. 23, 2019
Yuhiko Aoyama: First-authored paper has been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters -- Constraining planetary gas accretion rate from Ha linewidth and intensity: Case of PDS 70 b and c
June 28, 2019
Akifumi Nakayama: First-authored paper has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society -- Runaway climate cooling of ocean planets in the habitable zone: A consequence of seafloor weathering enhanced by melting of high-pressure ice
June 17, 2019
Akihiko Fukui: Co-author paper has been accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics -- The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs. Two temperate Earth-mass planet candidates around Teegarden's Star
June 14, 2019
Sho Shibata: First-authored paper has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society -- Capture of Solids by Growing Proto-gas Giants: Effects of Gap Formation and Supply-limited Growth
October 1, 2018
New member: Dr. Akihiko Fukui has been appointed to an assistant professor.
September 11, 2018
Masahiro Ikoma: Co-author paper has been accepted for publication in Experimental Astronomy
``A Chemical Survey of Exoplanets with ARIEL''
September 6, 2018
Masahiro Ikoma: Co-author paper has been accepted for publication in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments and Systems
``Stellar imaging coronagraph and exoplanet coronal spectrometer - two additional instruments for exoplanet exploration onboard the WSO-UV 1.7 meter orbital telescope''
August 21, 2018
Yuhiko Aoyama: Lead-author paper has been accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal
``Theoretical Model of Hydrogen Line Emission from Accreting Gas Giants''
August 14, 2018
Masanobu Kunitomo: Lead-author paper has been accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
August 7, 2018
Masahiro Ikoma: Co-author paper has been accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal
``The Origin of Heavy Element Content Trend in Giant Planets via Core Accretion''
July 27, 2018
Masanobu Kunitomo: Co-author paper has been accepted for publication in Planet and Space Science
``Hot Grain Dynamics by Electric Charging and Magnetic Trapping in Debris Disks''
June 4, 2018
Masahiro Ikoma: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (led by Prof. S. Inutsuka) has been accepted. A research program on planetary atmosphere (led by Masahiro Ikoma) has started.
April 24, 2018
Masahiro Ikoma: Lead-author paper has been accepted for publication in Space Science Reviews
``Water Partitioning in Planetary Embryos and Protoplanets with Magma Oceans''
Mar. 22, 2018
Graduation ceremony: Ph.D. for Yuichi Ito and Yui Kawashima, Master of Science for Mayuko Ozawa and Sho Shibata. Congratulations!