U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research: Development of Advanced Infrared Astronomical Instruments for Detailed Studies of the Formation Processes of Galaxies and Stars

该奖项支持夏威夷大学天文研究所Donald Hall教授及其团队与日本国家天文台项目科学家Keiichi Kodaira博士之间为期两年的研究合作。合作的目标是设计和建造一种新型红外相机，作为日本国家大望远镜（JNLT）的原型仪器，并讨论自适应光学技术和JNLT应用的技术。日本天文学界目前正在计划建造一个8.3米级的光学/红外望远镜，即日本国家大型望远镜，该望远镜将于十年内在夏威夷的莫纳克亚山投入使用。在望远镜设计、地点特征、镜面控制系统、仪器补充以及夏威夷大学和日本国家天文台之间的地点协议等方面已经进行了大量工作。该奖项将允许夏威夷大学的科学家前往日本继续讨论仪器概念的发展和原型仪器的建设，这些原型仪器可能会导致JNLT上的主要设施仪器。该奖项还得到了美国国家科学基金会天文科学、先进技术和仪器项目分部的支持。

This award supports a two-year research collaboration between Professor Donald Hall and his group at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii and Dr. Keiichi Kodaira, Project Scientist at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. The goal of the collaboration is to design and construct a novel type of infrared camera as a prototype instrument for the Japanese National Large Telescope (JNLT) and to have discussions on adaptive optics techniques and technology for applications on the JNLT. The Japanese astronomical community is now far along in plans to construct an 8.3-meter class optical/infrared telescope, the Japanese National Large Telescope, which would be put into operation on Mauna Kea, Hawaii this decade. Much work has already been conducted on the telescope design, site characterization, mirror control system, instrument complement, and site agreements between the University of Hawaii and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. This award will permit University of Hawaii scientists to travel to Japan to continue discussions on the development of instrument concepts and the construction of prototype instruments that can lead to major facility instruments on the JNLT. This award is also supported by the NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation Program.