Tominaga, N., Blinnikov, S., Baklanov, P., Morokuma, T., Nomoto, K., Suzuki, T.
Shock breakout is the brightest radiative phenomenon in a Type II supernova (SN). Although it was predicted to be bright, the direct observation is difficult due to the short duration and...
Anupama, GC, Sahu, DK, Gurugubelli, UK, Prabhu, TP, Tominaga, N, Tanaka, M, ...
We present optical UBVRI photometric and spectroscopic data of the Type Ibn supernova SN 2006jc, until the onset of the dust-forming phase. The optical spectrum shows a blue continuum and is...
Origin and Nature of Dust in the Early Universe (2008)
Nozawa, T., Kozasa, T., Umeda, H., Hirashita, H., Maeda, K., Nomoto, K., ...
We present recent advances in theoretical studies of the formation and evolution of dust in primordial supernovae (SNe) that are considered to be the main sources of dust in the early universe. Being...
Anupama, G. C., Sahu, D. K., Gurugubelli, U. K., Prabhu, T. P., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., ...
We present optical UBVRI photometric and spectroscopic data of the type Ibn supernova SN 2006jc, until the onset of the dust forming phase. The optical spectrum shows a blue continuum and is...
Izutani, N., Umeda, H., Tominaga, N.
There have been attempts to fit the abundance patterns of extremely metal-poor stars with supernova nucleosynthesis models for the lighter elements than Zn. On the other hand, observations have...
Takigawa, A., Miki, J., Tachibana, S., Huss, G. R., Tominaga, N., Umeda, H., ...
Several short-lived radionuclides (SLRs) were present in the early solar system, some of which should have formed just prior to or soon after the solar system formation. Stellar nucleosynthesis has...
Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., Maeda, K., Umeda, H.
The connection between the long GRBs and Type Ic Supernovae (SNe) has revealed the interesting diversity: (i) GRB-SNe, (ii) Non-GRB Hypernovae (HNe), (iii) X-Ray Flash (XRF)-SNe, and (iv) Non-SN GRBs...
Nozawa, T., Kozasa, T., Tominaga, N., Sakon, I., Tanaka, M., Suzuki, T., ...
SN 2006jc is a peculiar supernova (SN), in which the formation of dust has been confirmed at an early epoch of ~50 days after the explosion. We investigate the possibility of such an earlier...
The peculiar type Ib supernova 2006jc: a WCO Wolf-Rayet star explosion (2008)
Tominaga, N., Limongi, M., Suzuki, T., Tanaka, M., Nomoto, K., Maeda, K., ...
The Peculiar Type Ib Supernova 2006jc: A WCO Wolf-Rayet Star Explosion (2007)
Tominaga, N., Limongi, M., Suzuki, T., Tanaka, M., Nomoto, K., Maeda, K., ...
We present a theoretical model for Type Ib supernova (SN) 2006jc. We calculate the evolution of the progenitor star, hydrodynamics and nucleosynthesis of the SN explosion, and the SN bolometric light...
Sakon, I., Wada, T., Ohyama, Y., Ishihara, D., Tanabé, T., Kaneda, H., ...
We present our latest results on near- to mid- infrared observation of SN2006jc at 200 days after the discovery using the Infrared Camera (IRC) on board $AKARI$. The near-infrared (2--5$\mu$m)...
Nucleosynthesis in Core-Collapse Supernovae and GRB--Metal-Poor Star Connection (2007)
Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., Maeda, K., Umeda, H.
We review the nucleosynthesis yields of core-collapse supernovae (SNe) for various stellar masses, explosion energies, and metallicities. Comparison with the abundance patterns of metal-poor stars...
Maeda, K., Tanaka, M., Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Kawabata, K., Mazzali, P. A., ...
Late phase nebular spectra and photometry of Type Ib Supernova (SN) 2005bf taken by the Subaru telescope at ~ 270 and ~ 310 days since the explosion are presented. Emission lines ([OI]6300, 6363,...
Diversity of the Supernova - Gamma-Ray Burst Connection (2007)
Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., Maeda, K., Suzuki, T., Deng, J. S., ...
The connection between the long Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and Type Ic Supernovae (SNe) has revealed interesting diversity. We review the following types of the GRB-SN connection. (1) GRB-SNe: The three...
Aoki, W., Honda, S., Beers, T.C., Takada-Hidai, M., Iwamoto, N., Tominaga, N., ...
Original article can be found at: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/apj Copyright American Astronomical Society. DOI: 10.1086/512601 [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]
Asymmetric Explosion of Type Ia Supernovae as Seen from Near Infrared Observations (2006)
Motohara, K., Maeda, K., Gerardy, C. L., Nomoto, K., Tanaka, M., Tominaga, N., ...
We present near-infrared spectra of late phase (>200 d) Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) taken at the Subaru telescope. The [Fe II] line of SN 2003hv shows a clear flat-topped feature, while that of SN...
Galactic chemical evolution: Carbon through Zinc (2006)
Kobayashi, C., Umeda, H., Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Ohkubo, T.
We calculate the evolution of heavy element abundances from C to Zn in the solar neighborhood adopting our new nucleosynthesis yields. Our yields are calculated for wide ranges of metallicity...
Diversity of the supernova-gamma-ray burst connection (2006)
Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., Maeda, K., Suzuki, T., Deng, J. S., ...
Anupama, G. C., Sahu, D. K., Deng, J., Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., ...
We present BVRI photometry and optical spectroscopy of SN 2005bf near light maximum. The maximum phase is broad and occurred around 2005 May 7, about forty days after the shock breakout. SN 2005bf...
Tominaga, N., Tanaka, M., Nomoto, K., Mazzali, P. A., Deng, J., Maeda, K., ...
Observations and modeling for the light curve (LC) and spectra of supernova (SN) 2005bf are reported. This SN showed unique features: the LC had two maxima, and declined rapidly after the second...
Hypernovae, Black-Hole-Forming Supernovae, and First Stars (2005)
Nomoto, K., Tominaga, N., Umeda, H., Maeda, K., Ohkubo, T., Deng, J., ...
Recent studies of core-collapse supernovae have revealed the existence of two distinct classes of massive supernovae (SNe): 1) very energetic SNe (Hypernovae), whose kinetic energy (KE) exceeds...
An Asymmetric, Energetic Type Ic Supernova Viewed Off-Axis, and a Link to Gamma-Ray Bursts (2005)
Mazzali, P. A., Kawabata, K. S., Maeda, K., Nomoto, K., Filippenko, A. V., Ramirez-Ruiz, E., ...
Type Ic supernovae, the explosions following the core collapse of massive stars that have previously lost their hydrogen and helium envelopes, are particularly interesting because of the link with...
Deng, J., Tominaga, N., Mazzali, P. A., Maeda, K., Nomoto, K.
The net optical light curves and spectra of the supernova (SN) 2003dh are obtained from the published spectra of GRB 030329, covering about 6 days before SN maximum to about 60 days after. The bulk...
Anupama, G. C, Sahu, D. K, Deng, J, Nomoto, K, Tominaga, N, Tanaka, M, ...
We present BVRI photometry and optical spectroscopy of SN 2005bf near maximum light. The maximum phase is broad and occurred around 2005 May 7, about 40 days after the shock breakout. SN 2005bf has a...
Supernova light curve models for the bump in the Optical Counterpart of X-Ray Flash 030723 (2004)
Tominaga, N., Deng, J., Mazzali, P. A., Maeda, K., Nomoto, K., Pian, E., ...
XRF 030723 is the first X-ray flash (XRF) to show in its optical light curve (LC) a bump that has been interpreted as the signature of a supernova (SN). After subtracting the afterglow component from...
The Type Ic Hypernova SN 2003dh/GRB 030329 (2003)
Mazzali, P. A., Deng, J., Tominaga, N., Maeda, K., Nomoto, K., Matheson, T., ...
The spectra of SN 2003dh, identified in the afterglow of GRB030329, are modeled using radiation transport codes. It is shown that SN 2003dh had a high explosion kinetic energy ($\sim 4 \times...
Nomoto, K., Maeda, K., Umeda, H., Tominaga, N., Ohkubo, T., Deng, J., ...
Stars more massive than $\sim$ 20 - 25 \ms form a black hole at the end of their evolution. Stars with non-rotating black holes are likely to collapse "quietly" ejecting a small amount of heavy...
On The Spectrum and Spectropolarimetry of Type Ic Hypernova SN 2003dh/GRB 030329 (2003)
Kawabata, K. S., Deng, J., Wang, L., Mazzali, P., Nomoto, K., Maeda, K., ...
Spectroscopic and spectropolarimetric observations of SN 2003dh/GRB 030329 obtained in 2003 May using the Subaru 8.2 m telescope are presented. The properties of the SN are investigated through a...
Systematic expression profiling of the mouse transcriptome using RIKEN cDNA mircoarrays (2003)
Bono, H., Yagi, K., Kasukawa, T., Nikaido, I., Tominaga, N., Miki, R., ...
The number of known mRNA transcripts in the mouse has been greatly expanded by the RIKEN Mouse Gene Encyclopedia project. Validation of their reproducible expression in a tissue is an important...
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Reversible unfolding of fructose 6-phosphate, 2-kinase:fructose 2,6-bisphosphatase.
Tominaga, N., Jameson, D. M., Uyeda, K.
Reversible unfolding of rat testis fructose 6-phosphate,2-kinase:fructose 2,6-bisphosphatase in guanidine hydrochloride was monitored by following enzyme activities as well as by fluorescence...