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Nakazato Lab
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A lab that pursues the foundations of quantum mechanics and the theory of elementary particles through mathematical formulation.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring the laws of physics in the infinitesimal world.
The Nakazato-Abe Lab theoretically studies quantum mechanics and theoretical particle physics using mathematical formulas.
Prof. Nakazato studies topics such as the process by which a quantum system, influenced by its surrounding environment, loses its distinctly quantum-mechanical properties.
Prof. Abe studies superstring theory, supersymmetry, and extra-dimension theories as physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles.
The core of the research is building and testing theories using mathematical formulas and models, rather than relying on experiments.
Key terms
- Open quantum system
- A quantum system that changes while exchanging energy and other quantities with its surrounding environment
- Supersymmetry
- A symmetry that interchanges bosons and fermions, and one of the candidate frameworks in theoretical particle physics
- Superstring theory
- A theory that views elementary particles not as points but as tiny "strings"
ResearchResearch themes
Prof. Nakazato studies problems related to the foundations of quantum mechanics, and Prof. Abe studies theories beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles. The research builds theories using mathematical formulas and models, without relying on experiments, and clarifies their consequences.
*Illustrative imageDynamics of Open Quantum Systems
The lab theoretically studies the process by which a quantum system, influenced by its surrounding environment, loses its distinctly quantum-mechanical properties, aiming to understand the mechanism behind it.
*Illustrative imageQuantum Field Theory and Quantization Methods
The lab takes on a wide range of problems in quantum theory, including quantum field theory, which underlies elementary particle theory, and research that reexamines the meaning of quantization itself.
*Illustrative imagePhysics Beyond the Standard Model
The lab theoretically studies physical theories that lie beyond the current Standard Model of elementary particles, in order to address its remaining problems, such as its inability to explain the masses of elementary particles.
*Illustrative imageSuperstring Theory, Extra Dimensions, and Supersymmetry
Starting from superstring theory, a candidate for a theory of quantum gravity, the lab studies how theories such as extra dimensions and supersymmetry relate to the masses of elementary particles and to high-energy phenomena.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Nakazato-Abe Lab consist of emeritus professors, faculty, researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorHiromichi Nakazato
- ProfessorHiroyuki Abe
- Assistant ProfessorMakoto Ochiai
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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: “Double slit interference” Aleksandr Berdnikov / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems: “Fluorescent ink in water 1” Schbence / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Quantum Field Theory and Quantization Methods: “Horseshoe Magnetic Filings (Flipped 180)” Noguarde / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Physics Beyond the Standard Model: “Black swan (Cygnus atratus) Bruny” Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Superstring Theory, Extra Dimensions, and Supersymmetry: “Klein bottle glass1” PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Yamazaki Lab): “Snowflake (lumehelves)” Janek Lass / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Yuasa Lab): “IQM Quantum Computer Espoo Finland” Ragsxl / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Katsufuji Lab): “Pulsed Laser Deposition in Action” Adam Andersen Læssøe / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Inoe Lab): “Webb's First Deep Field” NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI / Public domain (cropped)
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