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Gohda Lab
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A theory lab that uses supercomputers and electronic structure theory to unravel the mysteries of materials.
AboutAbout the lab
Unraveling the mysteries of materials from the fundamental principles of physics.
The Gohda Lab studies metallic materials from the viewpoint of theoretical physics, specifically first-principles electronic structure theory.
It is a group of specialists in theory and simulation, making full use of electronic structure theory and supercomputers such as TSUBAME.
The lab uncovers the mysteries hidden inside matter, predicts the properties of materials, and designs new materials inside the computer.
Using only the fundamental equations of physics and fundamental physical constants, the lab evaluates the free energy and magnetic properties of materials, and studies magnetic materials and heat-resistant metallic materials that can contribute to carbon neutrality.
Key terms
- First-principles calculation
- A method of calculating the properties of a material using only the fundamental equations of physics, without relying on experimentally measured values.
- Electronic structure theory
- A theory that deals with the states of electrons inside matter. It underlies the properties of materials.
- Graphene
- A material in which carbon atoms are arranged in a single layer in a honeycomb pattern.
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The lab conducts research on the theory of material properties based on first-principles electronic structure calculations. It makes use of supercomputers such as Fugaku, the joint-use supercomputer of the Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo, and TSUBAME.
*Illustrative imageMaterials Design
By specifying which elements to use and how many atoms of each, new materials can be created inside the computer. With first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, the optimal arrangement of atoms and the periodicity of the crystal are obtained as results.
*Illustrative imageUnderstanding the Properties of Nanostructures
Nanostructures show properties that cannot be predicted from bulk crystals, so they will be important for future nanoelectronics. The lab investigates graphene, silicene (made of silicon instead of carbon), and the surfaces and interfaces of topological insulators, among others.
*Illustrative imageMethod Development
Sometimes existing computational methods cannot be applied as they are to the phenomenon under study. In such cases, the lab develops new computational methods itself.
*Illustrative imageInterplay of Spin and Orbital Degrees of Freedom
Quantum states have a spin degree of freedom and an orbital degree of freedom. The lab is currently working on phenomena in which these two become coupled through effects explained by relativity.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Gohda Lab are faculty and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYoshihiro GohdaPublications ↗
- Project Assistant ProfessorTomonori TanakaPublications ↗
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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: “Fermi surface of Copper measured with 2D ACAR” Hinkeldörnchen / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Materials Design: “Fcc-CrH2” Graeme Bartlett / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Understanding the Properties of Nanostructures: “Graphene xyz” Carbophiliac / Public domain (cropped)
- Method Development: “Dutch national supercomputer "Huygens"” Dennis van Zuijlekom / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Interplay of Spin and Orbital Degrees of Freedom: “Quantum Mechanical Spin Orbit Coupling in a candle flame” Dinesh.dhankhar / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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