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Kanemura Lab (Particle Theory Group 1)
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The lab explores new theories of the universe and elementary particles, using the Higgs boson as a clue.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding the foundations of the universe through elementary particle theory
The Kanemura Lab (Particle Theory Group 1) studies elementary particle physics, in particular particle cosmology and particle phenomenology.
The lab builds new-physics theories that can explain unsolved problems in particle physics and astrophysics, and studies how to test them in various experiments.
Using the properties of the Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, as a clue, the lab theoretically explores the mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking and the new physics behind it.
Following the direct detection of gravitational waves in 2016, the lab also studies whether particle theories can be tested using gravitational waves.
Key terms
- Higgs boson
- An elementary particle discovered in 2012. It is studied as the particle responsible for the origin of the masses of elementary particles.
- Spontaneous electroweak symmetry breaking
- The spontaneous breaking of the symmetry of the theory that treats electromagnetism and the weak force together.
- Gravitational waves
- Distortions of spacetime that propagate as waves. They were directly detected in 2016.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab seeks new theories that solve problems facing modern particle physics and describe various physical phenomena in a unified way. Using theoretical considerations and information from experiments, it aims to understand the universe at a more fundamental level.
*Illustrative imageVacuum structure of the early universe and Higgs physics
The lab theoretically explores the dynamical origin of electroweak symmetry breaking and the new paradigm of physics lying behind it. It builds new models and studies methods to test them.
*Illustrative imageIssues beyond the Standard Model
The lab theoretically studies new mechanisms and models that explain unsolved problems such as the tiny neutrino masses, dark matter in the universe, the baryon asymmetry of the universe, and cosmic inflation.
*Illustrative imageParticle phenomenology
This is theoretical research aimed at testing various models of new physics in high-energy accelerator experiments, such as the LHC in Europe and the planned International Linear Collider, and in various cosmic-ray experiments.
*Illustrative imageGravitational wave physics
This is theoretical research aimed at testing particle and cosmological theories and models, from the TeV scale to the Planck energy scale, using precision measurements of gravitational waves in space, such as the LISA mission.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Particle Theory Lab (the Kanemura, Onogi, and Nishioka groups) consist of faculty, project assistant professors, research fellows, project researchers, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and secretaries.As of 2026
- ProfessorShinya Kanemura
- Associate ProfessorRyosuke Sato
- Assistant ProfessorYu Hamada
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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: “CERN LHC CMS 09” SimonWaldherr / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Vacuum structure of the early universe and Higgs physics: “CMS Higgs-event” Lucas Taylor / CERN / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Issues beyond the Standard Model: “CMB Timeline300 no WMAP” NASA/WMAP Science Team / Public domain (cropped)
- Particle phenomenology: “CERN Large Hadron Collider” Chris Mitchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Gravitational wave physics: “Northern leg of LIGO interferometer on Hanford Reservation” Umptanum / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Itahashi Lab (Nuclear Experiment)): “ZEUS-Detektor 3D-Grafik” DESY-Kommunikation / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Onogi Lab (Particle Theory Group 2)): “U.S. Department of Energy - Science - )” U.S. Department of Energy from United States / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Nishioka Lab): “CMBsphere” Pablo Carlos Budassi / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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