Ultraviolet Spectroscopy and Imaging in Solar System Science and Beyond
Speaker: Go Murakami
Abstract:
Ultraviolet spectroscopy technique is one of the most powerful tools for solar-terrestrial plasma physics, planetary science, and astronomy. For example, JAXA’s UV space telescope Hisaki performed long-term and continuous monitoring of Io plasma torus and revealed dynamic relations between Io’s volcanic activity and Jupiter’s magnetosphere. We also developed a UV spectrograph for planetary exploration probes such as BepiColombo, ESA-JAXA joint Mercury exploration mission. Now we are studying a concept and preliminary design of future UV spectroscopy mission LAPYUTA. Here I present overviews of our past UV observation heritages such as Kaguya, BepiColombo, and Hisaki, brief instrumentations, current developments, and future plans.