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Kori Lab
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A theoretical lab that tackles the origin of the universe and the mysteries of black holes.
AboutAbout the lab
How did the universe begin?
The Kori Lab theoretically studies the beginning of the universe and the mysteries that arise in compact objects such as black holes.
To do so, the lab uses quantum field theory, general relativity, cosmology, and mathematics.
The universe was born 13.8 billion years ago and expanded from a fireball state known as the Big Bang into the vast universe we see today.
The lab keeps asking what happened before that fireball formed, and what dark matter and dark energy really are.
Key terms
- Inflation
- A period in which the newborn universe is thought to have expanded rapidly, faster than the speed of light
- Dark matter
- Matter that cannot be seen with light but has mass and is spread throughout the universe. It makes up about 25% of the universe
- Dark energy
- A mysterious energy of unknown nature that is thought to be driving the expansion of the universe
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The lab specializes in theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, and astroparticle physics. Drawing on quantum field theory, general relativity, and mathematics, it takes on the mysteries surrounding the beginning of the universe and black holes from a theoretical standpoint.
*Illustrative imageThe Beginning of the Universe and Inflation
The lab investigates how the universe began. It is thought that before the fireball stage, there was a period of inflation, during which the universe expanded faster than the speed of light, and the lab explores which elementary particle drove it.
*Illustrative imageDark Matter and Dark Energy
Of the energy content of the present universe, visible matter makes up only about 5%, while dark matter accounts for about 25% and dark energy for about 70%. The lab explores what they actually are from a theoretical perspective.
*Illustrative imageThe Matter–Antimatter Asymmetry
The lab investigates why there is more matter than antimatter in this universe.
*Illustrative imageThe Formation of Black Holes
The lab theoretically investigates how black holes form, using quantum field theory and general relativity.
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- ProfessorKazunori Kori
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Computer simulation of a Lyman-alpha Blob” J.Geach/D.Narayanan/R.Crain / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- The Beginning of the Universe and Inflation: “Artist’s Impression of Early-Universe Dwarf Galaxy (noirlab2427e)” NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/M. Zamani / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy: “Abell 383- Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject (2012-a383 - a383 lg)” X-ray: NASA/CXC/Caltech/A.Newman et al/ Aviv/A.Morandi & M.Limousin; Optical: NASA/STScI, ESO/VLT, SDSS / Public domain (cropped)
- The Matter–Antimatter Asymmetry: “Diocotron Instability in a pure antiproton plasma” Rcaravit / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- The Formation of Black Holes: “Artist’s Impression of Fastest-feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe (noirlab2427f)” NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/M. Zamani / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Totani Lab): “Cosmic web” Volker Springel / Max Planck Institute For Astrophysics / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Kashikawa Lab): “Subaru Telescope. Mauna Kea Summit ( )” Robert Linsdell / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Shimasaku Lab): “Webb's First Deep Field” NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Sakon Lab): “Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2 (Color Image) - PIA23646” NASA/JPL-Caltech / Public domain (cropped)
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