[P-PS04] [EJ] New developments of planetary sciences with ALMA

[PPS04-P01] Invitation to exciting sciences with ALMA

*Tetsuo Hasegawa¹, Masumi Shimojo¹, Eiji Akiyama¹ (1.National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)

Keywords:formation of planetary systems, solar system objects, the sun, millimeter and submillimeter waves

ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) provides unique opportunities of exciting discoveries through millimeter and submillimeter (84 - 950 GHz) imaging with very high spatial and spectral resolution and sensitivity. Polarimetric imaging is also possible. In this paper, we present the current observing capabilities of ALMA that are relevant to the studies of protoplanetary/debris disks around stars, a variety of solar system objects, and the solar chromosphere. Observing proposals are collected every year. After the 1-year period of proprietary use by the proposers, all the observed data becomes open to any reserachers as the ALMA archival data, which provides additional opportunities for discoveries. Interested readers are welcome to visit the following wibsites:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/ALMA
http://alma.mtk.nao.ac.jp
East Asian ALMA Regional Center
http://alma.mtk.nao.ac.jp/e/forresearchers/ea-arc/
ALMA Observatory
http://www.almaobservatory.org