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Murakami Lab
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A theory lab that explores new phenomena in materials through symmetry and topology.
AboutAbout the lab
Universal laws of condensed matter, approached with a flexible perspective
The Murakami Lab studies, from a theoretical standpoint, new phenomena that appear in the various properties of materials (condensed matter physics).
Looking at a wide range of systems, from quantum to classical, with a flexible perspective, the lab aims to find universal laws and open new fields where no research exists yet.
The lab's main research method is analytical calculation using models.
Its work ranges from research on specific materials to building frameworks for condensed matter theory and mathematical physics.
Key terms
- Topological phases
- States of matter distinguished by differences in properties (topology) that do not change under smooth deformation
- Spintronics
- Electronics that uses not only the charge of electrons but also their spin, the property of being tiny magnets
- Chiral phonons
- Vibrations in a crystal in which atoms rotate in circles. They distinguish between clockwise and counterclockwise rotation
- Magnetoelectric multipoles
- A way of describing the electric and magnetic asymmetries inside a material as combinations of forms such as dipoles and quadrupoles
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The lab develops theories of new condensed matter phenomena in diverse systems, including quantum and classical ones. Working mainly on topological phases and spintronics, it uses analytical methods based on models.
*Illustrative imageVarious Topological Phases
The lab studies various topological phases from a theoretical standpoint.
*Illustrative imageChiral Phonons
One of the lab's recent research subjects is chiral phonons, which it investigates theoretically.
*Illustrative imageMagnetoelectric Multipoles in Crystals
Magnetoelectric multipoles in crystals are also a subject the lab has been working on recently.
*Illustrative imageMagnetostatic Waves and Surface Acoustic Waves
The lab also carries out theoretical research on magnetostatic waves and surface acoustic waves.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Murakami Lab consist of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, project specialists, and doctoral and master's students. All students are graduate students of Institute of Science Tokyo and are enrolled as graduate special research students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMurakami ShuichiPublications ↗
- Assistant Professor藤本 大仁
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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: “Möbius strip” David Benbennick / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Various Topological Phases: “Mug and Torus morph frame” Kieff / Public domain (cropped)
- Chiral Phonons: “Diatomic phonons” Brews ohare / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Magnetoelectric Multipoles in Crystals: “Quadrupolpotential” Jmgottfried (J.M.Gottfried) at de.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 de (cropped)
- Magnetostatic Waves and Surface Acoustic Waves: “F1057 opened” Mister rf / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Kobayashi Lab): “Snowflake macro photography 1” Alexey Kljatov / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Ezawa Lab): “Graphene xyz” Carbophiliac / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Takasan Lab): “Homogeneous Nucleation Ising Model” Oerpli / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Okumura Lab): “Synchronized Nano-oscillators ( )” National Institute of Standards and Technology / Public domain (cropped)
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