Dr Mikako Matsuura

: Available for postgraduate supervision

Teams and roles for Mikako Matsuura

Reader
Astronomy Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
School of Physics and Astronomy

I am a reader at the astrophysics group of School of Physics and Astronomy at the Cardiff University. My research focuses on dust and molecules in evolved stars, supernovae and supernova remnants, using the state-of-art instruments, including the Herschel Space Observatory, ALMA, SOFIA, and the James Webb Space Telescope.

Date
Type

2017

Abellan, F. et al., 2017. Very deep inside the SN 1987a core ejecta: molecular structures seen in 3D. The Astrophysical Journal 842 (2) L24. (10.3847/2041-8213/aa784c)
Baes, M. et al., 2017. Measuring the dust content and formation in SN 1987A using detailed radiative transfer modelling. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 12 (S331), pp.300-303. (10.1017/S1743921317004562)
Cigan, P. , Gomez, H. and Matsuura, M. 2017. High-resolution observations of dust in SN 1987A. Presented at: International Astronomical UnionVol. 12.Vol. S331. Cambridge University Press (CUP). , pp.290-293. (10.1017/S1743921317004604)
De Looze, I. et al., 2017. The dust mass in Cassiopeia A from a spatially resolved Herschel analysis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 465 (3), pp.3309-3342. (10.1093/mnras/stw2837)
Fernandez-Ontiveros, J. A. and Matsuura, M. 2017. SPICA and the chemical evolution of galaxies: the rise of metals and dust. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 34 e053. (10.1017/pasa.2017.43)
Goldman, S. et al., 2017. The wind speeds, dust content, and mass-loss rates of evolved AGB and RSG stars at varying metallicity. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 465 (1), pp.403-433. (10.1093/mnras/stw2708)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2017. ALMA spectral survey of Supernova 1987A – molecular inventory, chemistry, dynamics and explosive nucleosynthesis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 469 (3), pp.3347-3362. (10.1093/mnras/stx830)
Matsuura, M. 2017. Dust and molecular formation in supernovae. In: Alsabti, A. W. and Murdin, P. eds. Handbook of Supernovae. Springer. , pp.2125-2158. (10.1007/978-3-319-21846-5_130)
Matuura, M. et al. 2017. ALMA observations of molecules in Supernova 1987A. Presented at: SN 1987A, 30 years later – Cosmic Rays and Nuclei from Supernovae and their aftermaths: IAU Symposium 331 Saint Gilles-Les-Bains, La Reunion Island, France 20-24 Fenruary 2017. Published in: Marcowith, A. et al., Supernova 1987A:30 years later - Cosmic Rays and Nuclei from Supernovae and their aftermaths. Vol. 12.Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Vol. S331. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.294-299. (10.1017/S1743921317004719)
Ohsawa, R. et al., 2017. Near-infrared PAH features in galactic planetary nebulae. Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society 32 (1), pp.87-91. (10.5303/pkas.2017.32.1.087)
Rigopoulou, D. et al., 2017. The European Far-infrared Space Roadmap. Other.
Zanardo, G. et al., 2017. The radio remnant of supernova 1987A- A broader view. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 12 (S331), pp.274-283. (10.1017/S1743921317005312)

2016

Andrews, J. E. et al., 2016. Early dust formation and a massive progenitor for SN 2011ja?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 457 , pp.3241-3253. (10.1093/mnras/stw164)
Exter, K. et al., 2016. On the properties of dust and gas in the environs of V838 Monocerotis. Astronomy and Astrophysics 596 (A96)(10.1051/0004-6361/201628235)
Groenewegen, M. A. T. et al., 2016. The ALMA detection of CO rotational line emission in AGB stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics 596 A50. (10.1051/0004-6361/201629590)
Larsson, J. et al., 2016. Three-dimensional distribution of ejecta in Supernova 1987A at 10 000 days. Astrophysical Journal 833 (2) 147. (10.3847/1538-4357/833/2/147)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2016. The mass-loss rates of red supergiants at low metallicity: detection of rotational CO emission from two red supergiants in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 462 (3), pp.2995-3005. (10.1093/mnras/stw1853)
Ohsawa, R. et al., 2016. Akari/irc near-infrared spectral atlas of galactic planetary nebulae. The Astronomical Journal 151 (4) 93. (10.3847/0004-6256/151/4/93)
Sloan, G. C. et al., 2016. The infrared spectral properties of magellanic carbon stars. Astrophysical Journal 826 (1) 44. (10.3847/0004-637X/826/1/44)

2015

Justtanont, K. et al., 2015. Herschel observations of extreme OH/IR stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics 578 A115. (10.1051/0004-6361/201526270)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2015. A stubbornly large mass of cold dust in the ejecta of Supernova 1987A. Astrophysical Journal 800 (1) 50. (10.1088/0004-637X/800/1/50)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2015. ALMA observations of Supernova 1987A. Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year 499 , pp.323-326.
Matsuura, M. et al. 2015. Detection of rotational co emission from the red-supergiants in the large magellanic cloud.. Physics Of Evolved Stars: A Conference Dedicated To The Memory Of Olivier Chesneau 71-72 , pp.53-56. (10.1051/eas/1571010)
Mattsson, L. et al., 2015. From flux to dust mass: Does the grain-temperature distribution matter for estimates of cold dust masses in supernova remnants?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 449 (4), pp.4079-4090. (10.1093/mnras/stv487)
McDonald, I. et al., 2015. ALMA reveals sunburn: CO dissociation around AGB stars in the globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 453 (4), pp.4325-4336. (10.1093/mnras/stv1968)
Ruffle, P. M. E. et al., 2015. Spitzer infrared spectrograph point source classification in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 451 (4), pp.3504-3536. (10.1093/mnras/stv1106)
Van de Steene, G. C. et al., 2015. Herschel imaging of the dust in the Helix nebula (NGC 7293)⋆. Astronomy and Astrophysics 574 A134. (10.1051/0004-6361/201424189)
Wesson, R. et al., 2015. The timing and location of dust formation in the remnant of SN 1987A. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 446 (2), pp.2089-2101. (10.1093/mnras/stu2250)

2014

Clyne, N. et al., 2014. VLT observations of the asymmetric Etched Hourglass Nebula, MyCn 18. Astronomy and Astrophysics 569 A50. (10.1051/0004-6361/201322118)
Etxaluze, M. et al., 2014. Herschel spectral mapping of the Helix nebula (NGC 7293) - Extended CO photodissociation and OH+ emission. Astronomy and Astrophysics 566 A78. (10.1051/0004-6361/201322941)
Gordon, K. D. et al., 2014. Dust and gas in the Magellanic Clouds from the HERITAGE Herschel Key Project. I. Dust properties and insights into the origin of the submillimeter excess emission. Astrophysical Journal 797 (2) 85. (10.1088/0004-637X/797/2/85)
Indebetouw, R. et al., 2014. Dust production and particle acceleration in Supernova 1987A revealed with ALMA. Astrophysical Journal Letters 782 (1) L2. (10.1088/2041-8205/782/1/L2)
Khouri, T. et al., 2014. The wind of W Hydrae as seen by Herschel I. The CO envelope. Astronomy and Astrophysics 561 A5. (10.1051/0004-6361/201322578)
Khouri, T. et al., 2014. The wind of W Hydrae as seen by Herschel II. The molecular envelope of W Hydrae. Astronomy and Astrophysics 570 A67. (10.1051/0004-6361/201424298)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2014. Spitzer Space Telescope spectra of post-AGB stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at low metallicities. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 439 (2), pp.1472-1493. (10.1093/mnras/stt2495)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2014. Herschel SPIRE and PACS observations of the red supergiant VY CMa: analysis of the molecular line spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 437 (1), pp.532-546. (10.1093/mnras/stt1906)
Seale, J. P. et al., 2014. HERschel key program heritage: a far-infrared source catalog for the Magellanic Clouds. Astronomical Journal 148 (6) 124. (10.1088/0004-6256/148/6/124)
Sloan, G. C. et al., 2014. Carbon-rich dust past the asymptotic giant branch: aliphatics, aromatics, and fullerenes in the Magellanic Clouds. Astrophysical Journal 791 (1) 28. (10.1088/0004-637X/791/1/28)
Zanardo, G. et al., 2014. Spectral and morphological analysis of the remnant of Supernova 1987A with ALMA and ATCA. Astrophysical Journal 796 (2) 82. (10.1088/0004-637X/796/2/82)

2013

Barlow, M. J. et al., 2013. Detection of a noble gas molecular ion, 36ArH+, in the Crab Nebula. Science 342 (6164), pp.1343-1345. (10.1126/science.1243582)
Justtanont, K. et al., 2013. OH/IR stars and their superwinds as observed by the Herschel Space Observatory. Astronomy and Astrophysics 556 A101. (10.1051/0004-6361/201321812)
Kamenetzky, J. et al., 2013. Carbon monoxide in the cold debris of Supernova 1987a. The Astrophysical Journal 773 (2) L34. (10.1088/2041-8205/773/2/L34)
Matsuura, M. , Woods, P. M. and Owen, P. J. 2013. The global gas and dust budget of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 429 (3), pp.2527-2536. (10.1093/mnras/sts521)
Meixner, M. et al., 2013. The Herschel inventory of the agents of galaxy evolution in the magellanic clouds, a Herschel open time key program. Astronomical Journal 146 (3) 62. (10.1088/0004-6256/146/3/62)

2012

Gomez, H. L. et al. 2012. Dust in historical Galactic Type Ia supernova remnants with Herschel. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 420 (4), pp.3557-3573. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20272.x)
Gomez, H. L. et al. 2012. A cool dust factory in the crab nebula: A Herschel study of the filaments. The Astrophysical Journal 760 (1) 96. (10.1088/0004-637X/760/1/96)
Gomez, H. L. and Matsuura, M. 2012. The origin of dust in galaxies in the Herschel and ALMA era. Astronomy and Geophysics 53 (6), pp.19-23. (10.1111/j.1468-4004.2012.53619.x)
Gray, M. D. , Matsuura, M. and Zijlstra, A. A. 2012. Radiation transfer in the cavity and shell of a planetary nebula. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 422 (2), pp.955–967. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20585.x)
Groenewegen, M. A. T. et al., 2012. An independent distance estimate to CW Leonis. Astronomy & Astrophysics 543 L8. (10.1051/0004-6361/201219604)
Ishihara, D. et al., 2012. Lifecycle of the interstellar dust grains in our galaxy viewed with AKARI/MIR all-sky survey. Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society 27 (4), pp.117-122. (10.5303/pkas.2012.27.4.117)
Kato, D. et al., 2012. AKARI infrared camera survey of the large magellanic cloud. I. point-source catalog. Astronomical Journal 144 (6) 179. (10.1088/0004-6256/144/6/179)
Lebouteiller, V. et al., 2012. Oxygen-rich dust production in IC 10. Astronomy & Astrophysics 546 A94. (10.1051/0004-6361/201220087)
Ohsawa, R. et al., 2012. Unusual carbonaceous dust distribution in PN G095.2+00.7. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 760 (2) L34. (10.1088/2041-8205/760/2/l34)
Sloan, G. C. et al., 2012. Carbon-rich dust production in metal-poor galaxies in the local group. The Astrophysical Journal 752 140. (10.1088/0004-637x/752/2/140)
Smolders, K. et al., 2012. The Spitzer spectroscopic survey of S-type stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics 540 A72. (10.1051/0004-6361/201118242)

2011

Aleman, I. et al., 2011. Modelling the warm H2 infrared emission of the Helix nebula cometary knots. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 416 (1), pp.790–800. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19094.x)
Clayton, G. C. et al., 2011. The dust properties of two hot R coronae borealis stars and a wolf-rayet central star of a planetary nebula: in search of a possible link. Astronomical Journal 142 (2)(10.1088/0004-6256/142/2/54)
Clayton, G. C. et al., 2011. The Circumstellar Environment of R Coronae Borealis: White Dwarf Merger or Final-helium-shell Flash?. Astrophysical Journal 743 (1) 44. (10.1088/0004-637X/743/1/44)
Exter, K. et al., 2011. A HERSCHEL study of PNe. Presented at: Asymmetric Planetary Nebulae V Bowness-on-Windermere, UK 20-25 June 2010.
Groenewegen, M. A. T. et al., 2011. MESS (Mass-loss of Evolved StarS), a Herschel key program. Astronomy and Astrophysics 526 A162. (10.1051/0004-6361/201015829)
Groenewegen, M. A. T. et al., 2011. Results from the Herschel Key Program MESS. Presented at: Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars 2 Vienna, Austria 16-20 August 2010. Proceedings of a Conference on Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars II Shining Examples and Common Inhabitants, Vienna, Austria, 16-20 August 2010. Vol. 445.Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series Vol. 445. San Francisco, CA: Astronomical Society of the Pacific. , pp.567-575.
Ishihara, D. et al., 2011. Galactic distributions of carbon- and oxygen-rich AGB stars revealed by the AKARI mid-infrared all-sky survey. Astronomy & Astrophysics 534 A79. (10.1051/0004-6361/201117626)
Izumiura, H. et al., 2011. Extended dust shell of the carbon star U Hydrae observed with AKARI. Astronomy & Astrophysics 528 A29. (10.1051/0004-6361/201015163)
Lagadec, E. et al., 2011. A mid-infrared imaging catalogue of post-asymptotic giant branch stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 417 (1), pp.32–92. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18557.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2011. Herschel detects a massive dust reservoir in Supernova 1987A. Science 333 (6047), pp.1258-1261. (10.1126/science.1205983)
Van Hoof, P. A. M. et al., 2011. Imaging planetary nebulae with Hershel-PACS and SPIRE. Presented at: Asymmetric Planetary Nebulae 5 Bowness- on- Windemere, U.K 20-25 June 2010. Proceedings of the Asymmetric Planetary Nebulae 5 Conference held in Bowness-on-Windermere, U.K., 20 - 25 June 2010.
Volk, K. et al., 2011. Discovery and analysis of 21 μm feature sources in the Magellanic Clouds. Astrophysical Journal 735 (2) 127. (10.1088/0004-637X/735/2/127)
Woods, P. M. et al., 2011. The SAGE-Spec spitzer legacy programme: the life-cycle of dust and gas in the large magellanic cloud - point source classification I. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 411 (3), pp.1597–1627. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17794.x)

2010

Boyer, L. M. et al., 2010. Cold dust in three massive evolved stars in the LMC. Astronomy & Astrophysics 518 L142. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014513)
Cernicharo, J. et al., 2010. Detection of anhydrous hydrochloric acid, HCl, in IRC + 10216 with the Herschel SPIRE and PACS spectrometers [Letter]. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L136. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014553)
Cernicharo, J. et al., 2010. Detection of anhydrous hydrochloric acid, HCl, in IRC+10216 with the Herschel SPIRE and PACS spectrometers Detection of HCI in IRC+10216. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L136. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014553)
Decin, L. et al., 2010. Warm water vapour in the sooty outflow from a luminous carbon star. Nature 467 (7311), pp.64-67. (10.1038/nature09344)
Decin, L. et al., 2010. Silicon in the dust formation zone of IRC+10216 [Letter]. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L143. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014562)
Gielen, C. et al., 2010. SPITZER-IRS spectral fitting of discs around binary post-AGB stars - (Corrigendum). Astronomy & Astrophysics 515 C2. (10.1051/0004-6361/200912982e)
Ita, Y. et al., 2010. AKARI's infrared view on nearby stars. Using AKARI infrared camera all-sky survey, 2MASS, and Hipparcos catalogs. Astronomy & Astrophysics 514 A2. (10.1051/0004-6361/200913695)
Ita, Y. et al., 2010. AKARI near- to mid-infrared imaging and spectroscopic observations of the small magellanic cloud. I bright point source list. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 62 (2), pp.273–286. (10.1093/pasj/62.2.273)
Kemper, F. et al., 2010. The SAGE-spec spitzer legacy program: the life cycle of dust and gas in the large magellanic cloud. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 122 (892), pp.683–700. (10.1086/653438)
Kim, S. et al., 2010. Cold dust clumps in dynamically hot gas. Astronomy & Astrophysics 518 L75. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014645)
McDonald, I. et al., 2010. Rusty old stars: a source of the missing interstellar iron?. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 717 (2), pp.L92–L97. (10.1088/2041-8205/717/2/l92)
Meixner, M. et al., 2010. HERschel inventory of the agents of galaxy evolution (HERITAGE): the large magellanic cloud dust. Astronomy & Astrophysics 518 L71. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014662)
Molinari, S. et al., 2010. Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L100. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014659)
Molinari, S. et al., 2010. Clouds, filaments, and protostars: the Herschel/Hi-GAL Milky Way [Letter]. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L100. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014659)
Molinari, S. et al., 2010. Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 122 (889), pp.314-325. (10.1086/651314)
Otsuka, M. et al., 2010. Dust in the bright supernova remnant N49 in the LMC. Astronomy & Astrophysics 518 L139. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014642)
Royer, P. et al., 2010. PACS and SPIRE spectroscopy of the red supergiant VY CMa [Letter]. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L145. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014641)
Sargent, B. A. et al., 2010. The mass-loss return from evolved stars to the large magellanic cloud. Ii. Dust properties for oxygen-rich asymptotic giant branch stars. The Astrophysical Journal 716 (1), pp.878–890. (10.1088/0004-637x/716/1/878)
Sloan, G. C. et al., 2010. Spitzer spectroscopy of mass-loss and dust production by evolved stars in globular clusters. The Astrophysical Journal 719 (2), pp.1274–1292. (10.1088/0004-637x/719/2/1274)
Srinivasan, S. et al., 2010. The mass-loss return from evolved stars to the large magellanic cloud. III. Dust properties for carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics 524 A49. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014991)
Ueta, T. et al., 2010. The interface between the stellar wind and interstellar medium around R Cassiopeiae revealed by far-infrared imaging. Astronomy & Astrophysics 514 A16. (10.1051/0004-6361/200913455)
Wesson, R. et al., 2010. Herschel-SPIRE FTS Spectroscopy of Evolved Stars. Presented at: Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars II Vienna, Austria 16-20 August 2010. Published in: Kerschbaum, F. et al., Why galaxies care about AGB stars II : shining examples and common inhabitants : proceedings of a conference held at University Campus, Vienna, Austria, 16-20 August 2010. Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series Vol. 445. San Francisco, CA: Astronomical Society of the Pacific. , pp.607-612.
Wesson, R. et al., 2010. Herschel-SPIRE FTS spectroscopy of the carbon-rich objects AFGL 2688, AFGL 618, and NGC 7027. Astronomy and Astrophysics 518 L144. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014589)
Wesson, R. et al., 2010. Herschel-SPIRE FTS spectroscopy of the carbon-rich objects AFGL 2688, AFGL 618, and NGC 7027 [Letter]. Astronomy & Astrophysics 518 L144. (10.1051/0004-6361/201014589)

2009

Bernard-Salas, J. et al., 2009. Unusual dust emission from planetary nebulae in the magellanic clouds. The Astrophysical Journal 699 (2), pp.1541–1552. (10.1088/0004-637x/699/2/1541)
Gielen, C. et al., 2009. Analysis of the infrared spectra of the peculiar post-AGB stars EP Lyrae and HD 52961. Astronomy & Astrophysics 503 (3), pp.843-854. (10.1051/0004-6361/200912060)
Gielen, C. et al., 2009. Chemical depletion in the large magellanic cloud: RV Tauri stars and the photospheric feedback from their dusty discs. Astronomy & Astrophysics 508 (3), pp.1391-1402. (10.1051/0004-6361/200912982)
Lagadec, E. et al., 2009. Metal-rich carbon stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 396 (1), pp.598–608. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14736.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2009. The global gas and dust budget of the large magellanic cloud: AGB stars and supernovae, and the impact on the ISM evolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 396 (2), pp.918–934. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14743.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2009. A "firework" of H2 knots in the planetary nebula NGC 7293 (the helix nebula). The Astrophysical Journal 700 (2), pp.1067–1077. (10.1088/0004-637x/700/2/1067)
Sloan, G. C. et al., 2009. Dust formation in a galaxy with primitive abundances. Science 323 (5912), pp.353-355. (10.1126/science.1165626)
Wright, J. N. et al., 2009. Near-IR spectra of IPHAS extremely red Galactic AGB stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 400 (3), pp.1413–1426. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15536.x)

2008

Cami, J. et al., 2008. The detection of infrared SiS bands in spectra of S stars. The Astrophysical Journal 690 (2), pp.L122–L125. (10.1088/0004-637x/690/2/l122)
González-Solares, A. E. et al., 2008. Initial data release from the INT Photometric Hα Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 388 (1), pp.89–104. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13399.x)
Gruendl, R. A. et al., 2008. Discovery of extreme carbon stars in the large Magellanic cloud. The Astrophysical Journal 688 (1), pp.L9-L12. (10.1086/593979)
Ita, Y. et al., 2008. AKARI IRC survey of the large magellanic cloud: outline of the survey and initial results. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 60 (sp2), pp.S435–S451. (10.1093/pasj/60.sp2.S435)
Lagadec, E. et al., 2008. Dust mass-loss rates from asymptotic giant branch stars in the Fornax and Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 383 (1), pp.399–410. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12561.x)
Matsunaga, N. et al., 2008. An AKARI search for intracluster dust of globular clusters. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 60 (sp2), pp.S415–S428. (10.1093/pasj/60.sp2.S415)
Ueta, T. et al., 2008. AKARI/FIS mapping of the ISM-Wind bow shock around α Orionis. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 60 (sp2), pp.S407–S413. (10.1093/pasj/60.sp2.S407)
van Loon, J. T. et al., 2008. Molecules and dust production in the Magellanic Clouds. Astronomy & Astrophysics 487 (3), pp.1055-1073. (10.1051/0004-6361:200810036)

2007

Chesneau, O. et al., 2007. A silicate disk in the heart of the Ant. Astronomy & Astrophysics 473 (3), pp.L29 - L32. (10.1051/0004-6361:20078268)
Groenewegen, M. et al., 2007. Luminosities and mass-loss rates of carbon stars in the Magellanic Clouds. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 376 (1), pp.313-337. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11428.x)
Ita, Y. et al., 2007. AKARI observations of circumstellar dust in the globular clusters NGC 104 and NGC 362. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 59 (sp2), pp.S437–S442. (10.1093/pasj/59.sp2.S437)
Lagadec, E. et al., 2007. Spitzer spectroscopy of carbon stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 376 (3), pp.1270-1284. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11517.x)
Matsuura, M. 2007. Compact circumstellar disk in a post-Agb Star OH 231.8+4.2. BALTIC ASTRONOMY 16 (1), pp.87-91.
Matsuura, M. et al. 2007. VLT/near-infrared integral field spectrometer observations of molecular hydrogen lines in the knots of the planetary nebula NGC 7293 (the Helix Nebula). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 382 (4), pp.1447-1459. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12496.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2007. Spitzer space telescope spectral observations of AGB stars in the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 382 (4), pp.1889-1900. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12501.x)

2006

Lagadec, E. et al., 2006. New insights on the complex planetary nebula Hen 2-113. Astronomy & Astrophysics 448 (1), pp.203-212. (10.1051/0004-6361:20053803)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2006. The compact circumstellar material around OH 231.8+4.2. The Astrophysical Journal 646 (2), pp.L123-L126. (10.1086/507073)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2006. Spitzer observations of acetylene bands in carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 371 (1), pp.415-420. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10664.x)
Sloan, C. G. et al., 2006. Mid-infrared spectroscopy of carbon stars in the small magellanic cloud. The Astrophysical Journal 645 (2), pp.1118-1130. (10.1086/504516)
Ueta, T. et al., 2006. Detection of a far-infrared bow shock nebula around R Hya: the first MIRIAD results. The Astrophysical Journal 648 (1), pp.L39-L42. (10.1086/507627)
van Loon, T. J. et al., 2006. Very Large Telescope three micron spectra of dust-enshrouded red giants in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy & Astrophysics 447 (3), pp.971-989. (10.1051/0004-6361:20054222)
Wareing, C. J. et al., 2006. Detached shells as tracers of asymptotic giant branch-interstellar medium bow shocks. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 372 (1), pp.L63–L67. (10.1111/j.1745-3933.2006.00227.x)
Zijlstra, A. A. et al., 2006. A Spitzer mid-infrared spectral survey of mass-losing carbon stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 370 (4), pp.1961-1978. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10623.x)

2005

Drew, E. J. et al., 2005. The INT Photometric Hα Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 362 (3), pp.753-776. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09330.x)
Hajduk, M. et al., 2005. The real-time stellar evolution of Sakurai's object. Science 308 (5719), pp.231-233. (10.1126/science.1108953)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2005. The dark lane of the planetary nebula NGC 6302*†. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 359 (1), pp.383-400. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08903.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2005. The symmetric dust shell and the central star of the bipolar planetary nebula NGC6537*†. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 363 (2), pp.628-640. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09464.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2005. Three-micron spectra of AGB stars and supergiants in nearby galaxies. Astronomy & Astrophysics 434 (2), pp.691-706. (10.1051/0004-6361:20042305)

2004

Marshall, R. J. et al., 2004. Asymptotic giant branch superwind speed at low metallicity. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 355 (4), pp.1348-1360. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08417.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2004. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and crystalline silicates in the bipolar post-asymptotic giant branch star IRAS 16279-4757. The Astrophysical Journal 604 (2), pp.791-799. (10.1086/382064)
Zijlstra, A. A. et al., 2004. Period and chemical evolution of SC stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 352 (1), pp.325-337. (10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07927.x)

2003

Dijkstra, C. et al., 2003. The mineralogy, geometry and mass-loss history of IRAS 16342-3814. Astronomy & Astrophysics 399 (3), pp.1037-1046. (10.1051/0004-6361:20021921)
Van Loon, J. T. et al., 2003. The superwind mass-loss rate of the metal-poor carbon star lI-lmc 1813 in the lmc cluster kmhk 1603. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 341 (4), pp.1205-1216. (10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06483.x)

2002

Bedding, R. T. et al., 2002. The light curve of the semiregular variable l2 puppis - I. a recent dimming event from dust. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 337 (1)(10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05822.x)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2002. The extended atmosphere and evolution of the RV Tau star, R Scuti. In: Mass-Losing Pulsating Stars and their Circumstellar Matter. Vol. 283, Astrophysics and Space Science Library Dordrecht: Springer. , pp.107–110. (10.1007/978-94-010-0139-7_17)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2002. The time variation in infrared water-vapour bands in mira variables. Astronomy & Astrophysics 383 , pp.972-986. (10.1051/0004-6361:20011796)
Matsuura, M. et al. 2002. Very large telescope spectra of carbon stars in the large magellanic cloud and their metallicity dependence. The Astrophysical Journal 580 (2), pp.L133-L136. (10.1086/345680)

2001

Le Bertre, T. et al., 2001. Galactic mass-losing AGB stars probed with the IRTS. I.. Astronomy & Astrophysics 376 (3), pp.997-1010. (10.1051/0004-6361:20011033)

2000

Matsuura, M. et al. 2000. Infrared Properties of SiO Maser Sources in Late-Type Stars. Publications of Astronomical Society of Japan 52 (5), pp.895 - 907. (10.1093/pasj/52.5.895)

Research interests

My research interest is dust and molecules in evolved stars and supernovae, with a focus on how and how much dust and molecules are formed in these stars, and what is their contribution to the global dust budgets of the interstellar medium of galaxies. Recently, our observations with the Herschel Space Observatory found a significant mass (~half a solar mass) of dust in the supernova 1987A. Furthermore, we also found cold (<120K) molecules from this supernova. Presently, I am investigating how the dust and molecules have been formed in supernovae, by using Herschel, ALMA, SOFIA, VLT and JWST.

Current teaching duties are

1st year Tutorials

PX3145/PXT211 – Formation and Evolution of Stars

PX3350/PX3315 – Year 3 projects

PX4310 – Year 4 projects

PXT991 – Advanced Techniques in Physics and Astrophysics Micro Project

PXT999 – MSc projects

August 2021- Reader of School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University

2016 - August 2021 Senior Lecturer of School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University

January 2015 - February 2020 Cardiff University, STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow
July 2012 - January 2015, UCL, Senior research fellow
April 2011 - June 2012, UCL, Research fellow
April 2009 - March 2011 UCL, Origins Research Fellow
April 2006 - March 2009 National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), JSPS fellow
October 2005 - March 2006 Queen's University of Belfast, Research fellow
April 2001 - September 2005 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) & University of Manchester, Research associate
April 1998 - March 2001 University of Tokyo & ISAS/JAXA, JSPS fellow
March 2001 PhD in Astronomy, University of Tokyo
March 1998 MSc in Astronomy, University of Tokyo
March 1996 BSc in Physics, Nagoya University

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