Publications

Refereed papers

2026

  • Tahani, …, Akitaya, et al., “DragonflyPol: Wide-Field Optical Linear Polarimetry with the Dragonfly Telephoto Array (Instrument Description and Commissioning)”, submitted to PASP. (arXiv:2607.14258)

  • Morokuma-Matsui, Wagner, …, Morokuma, … et al., “Insights into Jet-Induced Cloud Disruption in NGC 1316: ALMA Reveals a Spatially Extended Molecular Gas”, accepted for publication in ApJ (arXiv:2606.28927)

  • Kimura, …, Morokuma, et al., “Deep Optical Follow-up Observations to IceCube Cosmic Neutrinos: a case for IC230724A with Subaru/HSC and prospects with Rubin/LSST”, submitted to ApJ. (arXiv:2606.01158)

2025

  • Takahashi, Morokuma, …, Akitaya, et al., 2025, “J-GEM near-infrared follow-up observations of the gravitational wave event S240422ed”, PASJ, psaf122.  https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psaf122

  • Kimura, …, Akitaya, et al., “Mechanical Properties of Dust, Pebbles, and Planetesimals Based on Johnson–Kendall–Roberts, Griffith, and Weibull Theories”, ApJ, 994 100. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae0c18

  • Kimura, …, Akitaya, et al., “Tensile Strength of Dust, Pebbles, and Planetesimals: A Simple Mathematical Formula from Aggregates to Monoliths Based on an Extension of an Elastic Theory for Particle Assemblies to Molecular Networks”, ApJ, 993, 211. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae0718

  • Sara, …, Akitaya, et al., 2025, “Unveiling blazar synchrotron emission: A multiwavelength polarimetric study of high-synchrotron and low-synchrotron peaked populations”, A&A, 703, A19. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202555392

  • Toshikage, …, Morokuma, et al., “The First Search for Optical Transient as a Counterpart of a Month-timescale IceCube Neutrino Multiplet Event”, ApJ, 993, 23. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adfedf

  • MAGIC Collaboration, …, Akitaya, et al., 2025, “Insights from the first flaring activity of a high synchrotron peaked blazar with X-ray polarization and VHE gamma rays”, A&A, 695, A217. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202452785

  • Nakamori, …, and Akitaya, “Optical photon-counting observation of the Crab pulsar with the Kanata telescope using a prototype IMONY”, 2025, PASJ, 77, 425. https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psaf009

  • Yoshida, …, Akitaya, et al., 2025, “Formation of the International Occultation Timing Association/East Asia (IOTA/EA) and occultation observations of asteroid (3200) Phaethon”, Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, 383(2291). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2024.0190

2024

Proceedings

  • Akitaya, Morokuma, and Kawabata, 2026, “Development and commissioning of the near-ultraviolet imager SCUID for the 1.5m Kanata telescope”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14149-129)

  • Tsumura, …, Akitaya, et al. 2026, “Cryogenic optical test plan for the visible and near-infrared telescope MONSTER onboard HiZ-GUNDAM satellite”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14145-140)

  • Kageyama, …, Akitaya, et al. 2026, “Thermal analysis of the optical and near-infrared telescope (MONSTER) on board the HiZ-GUNDAM satellite”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14145-52)

  • Niinuma, …, Akitaya, et al. 2026, “Development of onboard image processing software for MONSTER on the HiZ-GUNDAM satellite”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14145-141)

  • Hori, …, Akitaya, et al. 2026, “Current development status of Kösters prism for MONSTER onboard HiZ-GUNDAM satellite”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14145-142)

  • Togashi, …, Akitaya, et al. 2026, “Study of detection algorithm for high-redshift GRBs to be observed by HiZ-GUNDAM/EAGLE”, Proc. SPIE, in press. (Paper 14146-220)

  • Morokuma, “Optical-Infrared Searches for Identifying the IceCube High-Energy Neutrino Sources”, 2024, 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference, held 26 July-3 August, 2023 in Nagoya, Japan. Published September 27, 2024. Online at https://pos.sissa.it/cgi-bin/reader/conf.cgi?confid=444, id.1559

  • Akitaya, Morokuma, and Kawabata, “A high throughput imager at near-ultraviolet wavelengths for a ground-based telescope”, 2024, Proc. SPIE, 13096, 130963G; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.3013630

  • Tsumura, …, Akitaya, …, et al. “Development of an optical and near-infrared telescope onboard the HiZ-GUNDAM mission”, 2024, Proc. SPIE, 13092, 130922B; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013597

  • Kawabata, …, Akitaya, et al. “Design and fabrication of the double Kösters prism for NIR telescope of HiZ-GUNDAM satellite”, 2024, Proc. SPIE, 13092, 130926Z; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016203

  • Togashi, …, Akitaya, et al. “Development of the software algorithm for detection of gamma-ray bursts for HiZ-GUNDAM mission”, 2004, Proc. SPIE, 13093, 130936B; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018566

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