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Theoretical Nuclear Physics Lab
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A theory lab that uses nuclear reactions to reveal the diverse forms of atomic nuclei.
AboutAbout the lab
Revealing the diverse forms of atomic nuclei through nuclear reactions.
The Theoretical Nuclear Physics Lab studies atomic nuclei and hadrons, aiming to understand the dynamics of quantum systems.
Atomic nuclei are made only of protons and neutrons, yet they behave in many different ways, including deformation, vibration, and rotation.
Using nuclear reactions, which are dynamic phenomena, the lab describes in fine detail how a nucleus changes its shape moment by moment during a reaction.
The lab collaborates with researchers at the Research Center for Nuclear Physics at the University of Osaka and the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science.
Key terms
- Nuclear reaction
- A phenomenon in which the state of a nucleus changes when particles or other projectiles collide with it
- Weak interaction
- The interaction that causes processes such as beta decay of nuclei and the capture of electrons and muons
- r-process
- A process that creates heavy elements by rapidly absorbing neutrons. It is thought to occur in neutron star mergers
NewsLab news
Paper on the one-proton knockout reaction featured as a JPS Hot Topic
Paper on Maris polarization in the (p,pd) reaction accepted by Physical Review C
Paper on the response of nuclei to two-body external fields accepted by Physical Review C
Paper on elastic nucleon scattering by ⁶Li accepted by Physical Review C
Paper on the one-proton knockout reaction selected as an Editors' Choice in JPSJ
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies atomic nuclei and hadrons, aiming to understand the dynamics of quantum systems. One of its central goals is to reveal the various forms of atomic nuclei through nuclear reactions, which are dynamic phenomena. It also works on phenomena that involve changes in nuclei, such as nucleosynthesis and nuclear transmutation.
*Illustrative imageStudying the forms of nuclei through nuclear reactions
Atomic nuclei are made only of protons and neutrons, yet they show diverse behavior such as deformation, vibration, and rotation. Using nuclear reactions, which are dynamic phenomena, the lab describes in fine detail how a nucleus changes its shape moment by moment during a reaction, and uses this to investigate nuclear properties.
*Illustrative imageWeak interactions inside nuclei
The lab uses microscopic theoretical models to study weak interactions that occur inside nuclei, such as beta decay and the capture of electrons and muons. It calculates theoretically the spectra of particles emitted after muon capture and compares them with experimental data.
*Illustrative imageApplication to nucleosynthesis in the universe
Research on nucleosynthesis, which explores how heavy elements were created over the history of the universe, requires information on nuclear masses, nuclear reactions, and beta decay. Associate Professor Minato works with astrophysicists to clarify the detailed mechanism of r-process nucleosynthesis, which is thought to occur in neutron star mergers.
*Illustrative imageProbing the inside of nuclei through resonances
The lab treats resonances caused by the effect of protons and neutrons in a nucleus escaping to the outside, using quantum mechanics based on a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian. Associate Professor Minato studies the properties of nuclei through this approach together with the physics of giant resonances.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Lab consist of faculty, guests, joint researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorKazuyuki Ogata
- Associate ProfessorFutoshi Minato
- Project Assistant ProfessorShoya Ogawa
- Project Assistant ProfessorYoshiki Chazono
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- Top image: “The Crab Nebula (weic2326a)” NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Temim (Princeton University) / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Studying the forms of nuclei through nuclear reactions: “Atomic nucleus simulated on a quantum computer” OLCF / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Weak interactions inside nuclei: “Neutrino detector - National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo - DSC07824” Daderot / CC0 (cropped)
- Application to nucleosynthesis in the universe: “HST SN 1987A 20th anniversary” NASA, ESA, P. Challis, and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) / Public domain (cropped)
- Probing the inside of nuclei through resonances: “Alpha-beta-gamma decay” Kailogical / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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