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most citedProbing Two-dimensional Asymmetries of an Exoplanet Atmosphere from Chromatic Transit Variation

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15 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

DOLPHIN (Device of Line Photometry in Nasmyth): A Switchable Multiband Photometer for the ISAS 1.3-m Telescope

Kohei Miyakawa, Hirokazu Kataza, Teruyuki Hirano +3

We present the design, construction, and commissioning of DOLPHIN (Device of Line Photometry in Nasmyth), a compact instrument for switchable broad- and narrow-band photometry at t…

astro-ph.IM2026

GREX-PLUS Science Book v2

PLUS Science Team, Shunsuke Baba, Sirio Belli +52

GREX-PLUS (Galaxy Reionization EXplorer and PLanetary Universe Spectrometer) is a mission candidate for a JAXA strategic L-class mission to be launched in the 2030s. Its primary sc…

astro-ph.IM2026

Japan's Possible Contributions for Coronagraph of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO)

Keigo Enya, Kenta Yoneta, Naoshi Murakami +20

In this paper, we describe Japan's possible contributions for coronagraph of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) based on our independent study. We are considering to contribute…

astro-ph.EP2026

Bayesian Doppler Imaging: Simultaneous Inference of Surface Maps and Geometric Parameters

Yamato Ureshino, Hajime Kawahara, Hibiki Yama +1

We present a fully Bayesian, pixel-based Doppler imaging framework that enables the simultaneous inference of surface brightness maps and geometric parameters, including the inclin…

astro-ph.SR2026

Discovery of a Low-Mass Companion to the Accelerating Star HIP 53005 with Strongly Conflicting Mass Estimates

Taichi Uyama, Thayne Currie, Jerry W. Xuan +22

We present the discovery of a low-mass companion located at 0\farcs{}85 () from the early-type 1.2 Gyr-old star HIP 53005 using direct imagin…

astro-ph.IM2026

PyIRD: A Python-Based Data Reduction Pipeline for Subaru/IRD and REACH

Yui Kasagi, Hajime Kawahara, Ziying Gu +4

PyIRD is a Python-based pipeline for reducing spectroscopic data obtained with IRD (InfraRed Doppler; Kotani et al. (2018)) and REACH (Rigorous Exoplanetary Atmosphere Characteriza…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

ExoJAX Retrievals of VLT/CRIRES Spectra of Luhman 16AB: C/O Ratios and Systematic Uncertainties

Hibiki Yama, Kento Masuda, Yui Kawashima +1

We present atmospheric retrievals of the benchmark brown dwarf binary Luhman 16AB using high-resolution VLT/CRIRES spectra and the differentiable framework ExoJAX. We derive elemen…

astro-ph.EP2025

microJAX: A Differentiable Framework for Microlensing Modeling with GPU-Accelerated Image-Centered Ray Shooting

Shota Miyazaki, Hajime Kawahara

We introduce microJAX, the first fully differentiable implementation of the image-centered ray-shooting (ICRS) algorithm for gravitational microlensing. Built on JAX and its XLA ju…

astro-ph.EP2025

Unveiling the Atmosphere of HR 7672 B from the Near-Infrared High-Resolution Spectrum Using REACH/Subaru

Yui Kasagi, Yui Kawashima, Hajime Kawahara +12

Characterizing the atmospheres of exoplanets and brown dwarfs is crucial for understanding their atmospheric physics and chemistry, searching for biosignatures, and investigating t…

astro-ph.EP2025

Measurement of Methane Line Broadening in Hot Hydrogen/Helium Atmospheres at = 1.60-1.63 μm for Substellar Object Spectroscopy

Ko Hosokawa, Takayuki Kotani, Hajime Kawahara +4

Recent high-dispersion spectroscopy from ground-based telescopes and high-precision spectroscopy from space observatories have enabled atmospheric observations of substellar object…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 4 cited

Probing Two-dimensional Asymmetries of an Exoplanet Atmosphere from Chromatic Transit Variation

Shotaro Tada, Hajime Kawahara, Yui Kawashima +2

We propose a new method for investigating atmospheric inhomogeneities in exoplanets through transmission spectroscopy. Our approach links chromatic variations in conventional trans…

astro-ph.SR2024

Weighing Single-lined Spectroscopic Binaries Using Tidal Effects on Radial Velocities: The Case of V723 Monocerotis

Mio Tomoyoshi, Kento Masuda, Teruyuki Hirano +6

In single-lined spectroscopic binaries (SB1s) where flux variations due to tidal deformation of the primary star (ellipsoidal variations, EVs) are detected, the binary mass can be…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 2 cited

JASMINE image simulator for high-precision astrometry and photometry

Takafumi Kamizuka, Hajime Kawahara, Ryou Ohsawa +23

JASMINE is a Japanese planned space mission that aims to reveal the formation history of our Galaxy and discover habitable exoEarths. For these objectives, the JASMINE satellite pe…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 2 cited

Atmospheric retrieval of Subaru/IRD high-resolution spectrum of the archetype T-type brown dwarf Gl 229 B

Yui Kawashima, Hajime Kawahara, Yui Kasagi +14

Brown dwarfs provide a unique opportunity to study atmospheres and their physical and chemical processes with high precision, especially in temperature ranges relevant to exoplanet…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 3 cited

Differentiable Modeling of Planet and Substellar Atmosphere: High-Resolution Emission, Transmission, and Reflection Spectroscopy with ExoJAX2

Hajime Kawahara, Yui Kawashima, Shotaro Tada +11

Modeling based on differentiable programming holds great promise for astronomy, enabling advanced techniques such as gradient-based posterior sampling and optimization. This paradi…