From People - School of Science, The University of Tokyo
横山 央明 (よこやま たかあき)
YOKOYAMA, Takaaki
| Title | Associate Professor |
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| Affiliation | Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science |
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| Room | 805, Faculty of Science Bldg.1, 8F |
| TEL | +81-3-5841-4591 24591 (ext.) |
Research Field
Solar and Astrophysical Plasma Physics
Research Subject
Theoretical and Observational Study on High-Temperature Plasmas in the Sun and in the astrophysical objects
Current Research
“Long-term accumulation of magnetic energy” and “release of explosive magnetic energy” are repeated in astrophysical high-temperature plasmas. As a result of these phenomena, ultrahigh-temperature plasmas and high energy particles are accelerated. The flares in the solar corona are a typical example, which is the biggest explosion in the present solar system. We are working to clarify the physical mechanisms of these active phenomena based on numerical simulations on super-computers as well as data analysis obtained from large-scale observational instruments including satellites.
Keywords
Plasma Physics, Astrophysics, Sun, Magnetic Field, Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Simulation, Scientific Satellite