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Shinji Tsujikawa, Professor
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The Tsujikawa Lab studies the evolution of the universe from its early stages to the present, as well as the physics of strong-gravity objects such as black holes and neutron stars. The foundation is Einstein's general relativity, but it has not yet been fully tested at the ultra-microscopic scales of the universe's birth or at the large scales involved in cosmic expansion. About 95% of the present universe is occupied by something whose nature is unknown: dark energy and dark matter. The lab aims to unravel these mysteries of the universe by comparing observational data with theory.
Hiromichi Nakazato, Professor
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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.
Shigeki Hirose, Associate Professor
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The Hirose Lab conducts experiments to clarify the properties of elementary particles, aiming to resolve the mysteries that remain in the Standard Model of particle physics. The lab participates in ATLAS, an international collaboration using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland, and analyzes data from proton-proton collisions. It works on precision measurements of the Higgs boson and searches for new particles that have not yet been found. It is also advancing technology development for new detectors for next-generation experiments.
Shoichi Yamada, Professor
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The Yamada Lab theoretically studies what happens at the end of a star's life. The lab investigates the mechanism of gravitational collapse, in which the core of a star far more massive than the Sun collapses under its own gravity at the end of its evolution. Using models and simulations, the lab studies the resulting supernova explosions and the formation of neutron stars and black holes. The lab also works on high-energy phenomena in the universe, such as gamma-ray bursts and magnetars, which are neutron stars with extremely strong magnetic fields.
Akio Inoe, Professor (Fixed-term)
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The Inoe Lab aims to observe the first galaxies born in the universe. Using state-of-the-art observatories such as the Subaru Telescope and ALMA, the lab studies galaxy formation and evolution and a phenomenon known as cosmic reionization. The lab also observes protoplanetary disks around young stars to study how planetary systems form. It is also working on conceptual designs for next-generation space telescopes capable of observing a wide range of celestial objects.
Taro Ueda, Professor
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The Ueda Lab studies the mechanisms by which cells move, at both the cellular and molecular levels. The keys are the actin filament, a major component of the cytoskeleton, and the cellular slime mold, a model system for eukaryotic cell motility. The lab investigates why actin filaments perform different functions in different locations, and how a cell divides in two. It is also working on using protein molecular motors as tiny transport tools.
Takuro Katsufuji, Professor
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The Katsufuji Lab creates new materials and investigates the new behavior that electrons show in them. Electrons in a crystal feel forces from atomic nuclei and exert forces on one another, and together they give rise to a wide variety of properties as a collective. Becoming a metal that conducts electricity, sticking to a magnet, and having zero electrical resistance are all examples. The lab focuses on “strongly correlated materials,” mainly transition metal oxides, and studies them using methods such as optical techniques.
Masatoshi Takano, Professor
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The Takano Lab studies atomic nuclei from the theoretical side. A nucleus is a system of protons and neutrons bound by the nuclear force, but understanding its structure faces a major obstacle: the many-body problem. So the lab considers nuclear matter, a hypothetical infinitely large nucleus, and determines its equation of state, mainly using the variational method. The resulting equation of state is also applied to research on high-energy astrophysical phenomena such as neutron stars and supernova explosions.
Mitsunori Takano, Professor
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The Takano Lab is a computational biophysics lab that uncovers the mechanisms of biological function from the atomic and molecular level. Proteins spontaneously form the three-dimensional structures specified by their blueprints, and by assembling and disassembling they work as “molecular machines” and “molecular devices.” The structural stability of molecular machines is only very slight, and some of them collapse because of thermal fluctuations. The lab asks how such fragile machines can function at all. Using computational physics and cutting-edge computing technology, the lab approaches their operating mechanisms.
Akari Takayama, Professor
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The Takayama Lab studies physical phenomena that occur at the "surface" of materials. A crystal is a state in which atoms are arranged periodically in three dimensions, but at its edge, the surface, this periodicity breaks down and two-dimensional properties different from those of the crystal appear. Low-dimensional worlds such as two-dimensional surfaces and interfaces, one-dimensional edges, and zero-dimensional dots still hold many things that are not yet understood. Under the motto "create, observe, measure, and understand," the lab investigates these systems using scanning tunneling microscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron and positron diffraction.
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