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Keiichi Maeda, Professor
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The theoretical astrophysics group builds theoretical models to explain astrophysical phenomena that theory has not yet accounted for, and draws new insights from simulations and comparisons with observational data. The group's subjects include supernovae and supernova remnants, neutron stars, black holes, cosmic-ray physics, stellar evolution, the formation of planetary and satellite systems, and the atmospheres of exoplanets. Students are free to choose their research topics from across astronomy and astrophysics.
Takaaki Yokoyama, Professor
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The Solar and Space Plasma Physics group studies magnetohydrodynamic activity of magnetized plasmas in space, using both theoretical simulations and analysis of observational data. Topics include explosions such as stellar superflares and solar flares, high-temperature plasmas such as the solar corona, solar wind, and jets, and the dynamo that generates the magnetic fields of the Sun and stars. The group also studies star-forming regions, accretion disks around the nuclei of galaxies, and magnetohydrodynamic phenomena in galaxies and galaxy clusters.
Ayumi Asai, Associate Professor
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The Solar Physics group studies the structure of the solar atmosphere and solar activity phenomena. Its work centers on high-resolution observations using the 60 cm Domeless Solar Telescope and the Solar Magnetic Activity Research Telescope at the affiliated Hida Observatory. The group also carries out joint observations and analysis with the Hinode satellite, NASA's extreme ultraviolet solar satellite, and solar telescopes at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and overseas.
Fumihide Iwamuro, Associate Professor
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The Galaxy Physics group studies, through observation, the state of interstellar gas in the Milky Way and other galaxies, the process of star formation, and the structure of the central regions of active galaxies. Using optical and infrared telescopes in Japan and abroad, as well as the 3.8 m Seimei Telescope in Okayama, the lab also carries out spectroscopic monitoring of quasars and searches for exoplanets. The lab is also actively engaged in technology development for the Seimei Telescope and in developmental research on the observing instruments and optical elements mounted on it.
Tadashi Takayanagi, Professor
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The Particle Theory Group (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics) aims to uncover the smallest building blocks of matter and the laws of nature that govern them. The Standard Model has problems, such as the difficulty of unifying it with gravity, so the group searches for unified fundamental laws of nature beyond the Standard Model. A wide range of research is conducted, including superstring theory, the holographic principle, and nonperturbative analysis of quantum field theory.
Yoshimasa Hidaka, Professor
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The Theoretical Nuclear Physics Group (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics) conducts broad theoretical research on physical phenomena based on the strong interaction, including the structure and dynamics of atomic nuclei and hadrons, and hot, dense hadronic and quark matter. Lab seminars and study groups are held along two themes: atomic nuclei, and hadrons and quarks. The group collaborates with the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Lab in the Department of Physics in research and graduate education, for example by holding joint lab seminars.
Masaru Shibata, Professor
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The Universe Group (Yukawa Institute) lab seeks to understand the extreme structures of the universe and the world of elementary particles, using general relativity and particle theory as its two main tools. Drawing on astronomical observation data, particle experiment data, and computer simulations, the lab aims to establish a modern view of the universe and of matter. The lab tackles the three big mysteries of cosmology, namely dark energy, dark matter, and inflation, by every available means.
Shin'ichi Miyazaki, Professor
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The Geodesy Lab studies crustal deformation and Earth tides through continuous observations with gravimeters, tiltmeters, and strainmeters, and estimates subsurface structure through gravity measurements. The lab also carries out precise positioning with space geodetic techniques such as GPS and SAR, research on the Earth's gravity field and its variations using satellite data, and development of the necessary observation instruments. This subfield involves the Department of Geophysics and the Earthquake Prediction Center of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, which cooperate in supervising students. The Earth Measurement Research Division of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute participates as a field within this lab.
Yoshihiro Kaneko, Professor
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The Seismology Lab studies earthquakes themselves as rupture phenomena occurring inside the Earth, together with the structure and physical properties of the Earth's interior, where geophysical phenomena take place, and aims to predict earthquake occurrence by bringing these studies together. The lab studies seismic waves, earthquake generation mechanisms, seismic activity, and the structure of the crust and deep Earth through observation, analysis, experiments, theory, and numerical simulation. Research in this subfield is carried out mainly in the Department of Geophysics and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, and graduate students choose either the department or the institute as their main base for research. The Earthquake Generation Mechanism research field, the Fault Physics research division, and the Earth Measurement research division of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute participate as fields within this lab.
Kimiyuki Asano, Professor
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Earth Rheology (Shimizu Lab) takes the standpoint of rheology, which studies the mechanical behavior of materials, such as flow, fracture, and friction, in terms of microscopic elementary physicochemical processes. From this standpoint, the lab investigates the mechanical properties of rocks in the Earth's interior and how deformation structures form. The lab uses high-temperature, high-pressure experiments, microstructural analysis, and theoretical models. The crustal physics subfield to which this lab belongs also covers research on how strong ground motion from large earthquakes is generated and how it can be predicted. The Strong Ground Motion research field of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute is involved as a field within this lab.
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