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20122026
most citedThe ASTRO-H X-ray Observatory

106 citations · 107 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

Fe Kα equivalent-width mapping with 3D radiative transfer calculation: A general model and application to the RS Canum Venaticorum-type stars with XRISM/Resolve

Shun Inoue, Masahiro Tsujimoto, Takayuki Hayashi +4

The Fe K fluorescence line at 6.4 keV has long been used to probe the relative geometry between photoionizing X-ray sources and surrounding cold material in a wide range of ast…

astro-ph.SR2025

Origin of the stellar Fe Kα line clarified with FUV and X-ray observations of a superflare on the RS Canum Venaticorum-type Star UX Arietis

Shun Inoue, Wataru Buz Iwakiri, Tomoki Kimura +11

Fluorescence line diagnostics of the Fe Kα line at keV observed in both solar and stellar flares can constrain the latitude and size of the flare loop, even in the absen…

astro-ph.HE2025

X-ray Study on Propagation of Non-thermal Particles in Microquasar SS 433/W 50 Extended Jets

Kazuho Kayama, Takaaki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Uchida +5

SS 433, located at the center of the W 50 radio nebula, is a binary system that ejects jets oriented east-west with precessional motion. X-ray lobes, containing compact "knots" lab…

astro-ph.IM2025

In-orbit Performance of the Soft X-ray Imaging Telescope Xtend aboard XRISM

Hiroyuki Uchida, Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida +62

We present a summary of the in-orbit performance of the soft X-ray imaging telescope Xtend onboard the XRISM mission, based on in-flight observation data, including first-light cel…

astro-ph.IM2025

New CCD Driving Technique to Suppress Anomalous Charge Intrusion from Outside the Imaging Area for Soft X-ray Imager of Xtend onboard XRISM

Hirofumi Noda, Mio Aoyagi, Koji Mori +22

The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) is an X-ray CCD camera of the Xtend system onboard the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), which was successfully launched on September 7, 2…

astro-ph.IM2025

Soft X-ray Imager of the Xtend system onboard XRISM

Hirofumi Noda, Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida +57

The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) is the X-ray charge-coupled device (CCD) camera for the soft X-ray imaging telescope Xtend installed on the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRIS…

astro-ph.HE2024

Detection of extended X-ray emission around the PeVatron microquasar V4641 Sgr with XRISM

Hiromasa Suzuki, Naomi Tsuji, Yoshiaki Kanemaru +26

A recent report on the detection of very-high-energy gamma rays from V4641 Sagittarii (V4641 Sgr) up to ~0.8 peta-electronvolt has made it the second confirmed "PeVatron" microquas…

astro-ph.HE2024

The XRISM/Resolve view of the Fe K region of Cyg X-3

XRISM Collaboration

The X-ray binary system Cygnus X-3 (4U 2030+40, V1521 Cyg) is luminous but enigmatic owing to the high intervening absorption. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy uniquely probes th…

astro-ph.IM2024

Feasibility study of upper atmosphere density measurement on the ISS by observations of the CXB transmitted through the Earth rim

Takumi Kishimoto, Kumiko K. Nobukawa, Ayaki Takeda +11

Measurements of the upper atmosphere at ~100 km are important to investigate climate change, space weather forecasting, and the interaction between the Sun and the Earth. Atmospher…

astro-ph.IM2024

Status of Xtend telescope onboard X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)

Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida, Hiroshi Nakajima +59

Xtend is one of the two telescopes onboard the X-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission (XRISM), which was launched on September 7th, 2023. Xtend comprises the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI…

astro-ph.SR2024

High-velocity blue-shifted Fe XXV He line during a superflare of the RS CVn-type star IM Peg

Shun Inoue, Wataru Buz Iwakiri, Teruaki Enoto +8

Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) detected a superflare, releasing erg in 210 keV, of the RS CVn-type star IM Peg at 10:41 UT on 2023 July 23 with its Gas…

astro-ph.IM2024

Initial operations of the Soft X-ray Imager onboard XRISM

Hiromasa Suzuki, Tomokage Yoneyama, Shogo B. Kobayashi +52

XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is an astronomical satellite with the capability of high-resolution spectroscopy with the X-ray microcalorimeter, Resolve, and wide f…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 1 cited

Multiwavelength observation of an active M-dwarf star EV Lac and its stellar flare accompanied by a delayed prominence eruption

Shun Inoue, Teruaki Enoto, Kosuke Namekata +9

We conducted 4-night multiwavelength observations of an active M-dwarf star EV Lac on 2022 October 2427 with simultaneous coverage of soft X-rays (NICER; 0.212 …

astro-ph.IM2012★ 106 cited

The ASTRO-H X-ray Observatory

Tadayuki Takahashi, Kazuhisa Mitsuda, Richard Kelley +220

The joint JAXA/NASA ASTRO-H mission is the sixth in a series of highly successful X-ray missions initiated by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS). ASTRO-H will…