Report from RESCEU 2012-2019 Prepared for the External Review in February 2020 Research Center for the Early Universe Graduate School of Science The University of Tokyo November 30, 2019 Contents 1 RESCEU Overview 3 1.1 Introduction . 3 1.2 Organization . 4 1.2.1 Organization Structure . 4 1.2.2 RESCEU Members . 5 1.2.3 International Visiting Professors and Research Fellows . 6 1.2.4 RESCEU Affiliates . 7 1.2.5 Steering Committee . 8 1.3 RESCEU Projects . 9 1.4 RESCEU Activity . 10 1.4.1 International Symposia . 10 1.4.2 RESCEU Summer Schools . 11 1.4.3 Outreach Activities . 11 1.5 Budget . 13 1.5.1 Budget Evolution . 13 1.5.2 External Funding . 13 1.5.3 Planet2: International Network of Planetary Sciences . 15 1.6 Future Plans . 16 2 Project 1. Evolution of the Universe and Cosmic Structures 17 2.1 Project Members . 17 2.2 Objectives of the Project . 17 2.3 Research Highlights . 17 2.3.1 Inflationary Cosmology . 17 2.3.2 Particle Cosmology . 18 2.3.3 Observational Cosmology . 19 2.3.4 Supernova . 21 2.3.5 Binary Neutron Star Mergers . 23 2.3.6 X-ray and γ-ray Astrophysics . 24 2.3.7 Tomo-e Gozen . 24 2.3.8 Fast Radio Bursts etc. 24 2.3.9 Statistical Computational Astrophysics . 25 2.4 Future Plans . 25 2.4.1 Gravitational-Wave Cosmology and Primordial Black Holes . 25 2.4.2 Inflationary Cosmology . 25 2.4.3 Cosmology and Fundamental Physics with Magnetic Fields . 25 1 2.4.4 Weak Lensing and Cluster Cosmology with Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey . 26 2.4.5 Celestial Transient Phenomena . 26 2.4.6 Computational Cosmology and Astrophysics . 26 2.4.7 Fast Radio Bursts etc. 26 2.4.8 High Redshift Galaxies . 27 2.4.9 X-ray and γ-ray Astrophysics . 27 2.4.10 Cosmic Microwave Background . 27 2.5 Publication List . 27 3 Project 2. Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics and Experimental Gravity 45 3.1 Project Members . 45 3.2 Objectives of the Project . 45 3.3 Research Highlights . 45 3.3.1 Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis . 45 3.3.2 Gravitational-Wave Experiments . 47 3.3.3 The Tomo-e Gozen Camera . 47 3.4 Future Plans . 48 3.4.1 Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis . 48 3.4.2 Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics . 48 3.4.3 Tests of Gravity with Gravitational Waves . 48 3.4.4 Gravitational-Wave Experiments . 49 3.4.5 The Tomo-e Gozen Camera . 49 3.5 Publication List . 49 4 Project 3. Formation and Characterization of Planetary Systems 63 4.1 Project Members . 63 4.2 Objectives of the Project . 63 4.3 Research Highlights . 64 4.3.1 Application of Asteroseismology to Explore the Spin-Orbit Architecture of Exoplanetary Systems . 64 4.3.2 Solar System Exploration . 64 4.3.3 Transiting Planets near the Snow Line from Kepler . 65 4.3.4 Exo Jasmine . 65 4.3.5 Self-Lensing Discovery of an Unusually Small White Dwarf in an Wide Orbit Around a Sun-Like-Star . 65 4.3.6 LOTUS . 66 4.3.7 Physical and Chemical Evolution of a Disk/Envelope System of Solar-Type Protostars . 66 4.4 Future Plans . 66 4.5 Publication List . 67 5 Personal Achievement of RESCEU Core Members 80 5.1 横山順一 Jun'ichi Yokoyama ......................... 80 5.1.1 Education and Professional Experiences . 80 5.1.2 Research Highlights . 80 5.1.3 Selected Papers . 81 5.1.4 Honors, Awards and Professional Society Memberships . 81 2 5.1.5 Research Plan . 82 5.1.6 Publications and Patents . 83 5.1.7 Invited Presentations at International Conferences . 86 5.1.8 Teaching Accomplishment . 88 5.1.9 Contribution to Academic Community . 88 5.1.10 Outreach . 88 5.1.11 Committee Service . 88 5.1.12 Internationalization Statistics . 89 5.2 観音切符, Kipp Cannon ............................. 90 5.2.1 Education and Professional Experiences . 90 5.2.2 Research Highlights . 90 5.2.3 Selected Papers . 90 5.2.4 Honors, Awards and Professional Society Memberships . 92 5.2.5 Research Plan . 92 5.2.6 Publications and Patents . 93 5.2.7 Invited Presentations at International Conferences . 99 5.2.8 Teaching Accomplishment . 101 5.2.9 Contribution to Academic Community . 101 5.2.10 Outreach . 102 5.2.11 Committee Service . 102 5.2.12 Internationalization Statistics . 102 5.3 茂山俊和, Toshikazu Shigeyama ........................ 103 5.3.1 Education and Professional Experiences . 103 5.3.2 Research Highlights . 103 5.3.3 Selected Papers . 104 5.3.4 Honors, Awards and Professional Society Memberships . 104 5.3.5 Research Plan . 104 5.3.6 Publications . 106 5.3.7 Invited Presentations at International Conferences . 108 5.3.8 Teaching Accomplishment . 109 5.3.9 Contribution to Academic Community . 109 5.3.10 Outreach . 109 5.3.11 Committee Service . 109 5.3.12 Internationalization Statistics . 109 3 Preface This report is prepared for the external visiting committee review in February 2020, and summarizes the scientific activities of RESCEU (Research Center for the Early Universe) at the University of Tokyo from 2012 through.