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SANHUEZA Patricio, Associate Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Sanhueza Lab studies how massive stars, which are far heavier than the Sun, are born. Massive stars end their lives in supernova explosions that scatter heavy elements throughout the universe. Using radio interferometers such as ALMA and the VLA as its main tools, the lab observes clumps of gas at the stage before stars form. In an international team, the lab investigates everything from the role of magnetic fields and how binary stars form to the mechanisms that determine stellar mass.
Shigeyuki Sako, Associate Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
Sako Lab studies optical and infrared time-domain astronomy, tracking celestial objects whose appearance changes over short timescales. Phenomena that change on timescales of seconds have so far been poorly explored, and the targets include meteors, small bodies, and sudden explosive events. The lab continuously images the sky with instruments such as Tomo-e Gozen, a wide-field video camera mounted on the Kiso Schmidt Telescope. A distinguishing feature of the group is that it develops the observation instruments and detectors themselves.
Tomonori Totani, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Totani Lab studies the origin of the universe and the astronomical phenomena that take place within it from a theoretical perspective. Its subjects are broad: cosmology, the formation and evolution of galaxies, and explosive objects such as supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. Rather than pursuing pure theory, the lab interprets the puzzles posed by the latest observational data through theory and models. The lab works on the belief that science advances only when theory and observation mesh like the two wheels of a cart.
Nobunari Kashikawa, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Kashikawa Lab mainly uses the Subaru Telescope to conduct observational studies of distant objects and the early universe. Key topics include distant galaxies, first-generation galaxies, first-generation black holes, and protoclusters. The lab traces the period from the dark ages, when the universe was filled with neutral hydrogen, to the era when the first objects began ionizing the surrounding space. The lab also investigates young structures before they grow into galaxy clusters, as well as the relationship between invisible dark matter and ordinary matter.
Shouhei Honda, Professor
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The Honda Lab studies geometric analysis related to Ricci curvature, as well as collapsing theory. Geometric analysis is a field that studies the shapes of figures and spaces using tools from differential equations and analysis. From the perspective of convergence and collapsing theory for manifolds, the lab deals not only with Riemannian manifolds but also with more singular spaces.
Kohei Yorita, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Yorita Lab is an experimental lab that tests the Standard Model of particle physics with precision and searches for new physics beyond it. Making full use of the LHC, the world's highest-energy accelerator, the lab searches for unknown particles and new phenomena. The lab also works on searches for dark matter in the universe using its own original detection technology. The lab is also advancing research on applying advanced technologies such as deep learning and quantum technology to experiments.
Naoto Saito, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Saito Lab searches for physical phenomena beyond the Standard Model of particle physics through precision measurements of spin-related quantities. The lab is currently working on ultra-precise measurements of the muon's anomalous magnetic moment and electric dipole moment. At the new muon beamline at J-PARC, the lab is working to carry out the world's first demonstration of muon cooling and acceleration. Because the lab is located within a research institute, students can conduct research surrounded by experts in accelerators, superconductivity, mechanical engineering, and other fields.
Yasuhiro Sakemi, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Fundamental Symmetry Lab investigates the mystery of why the amounts of matter and antimatter are unbalanced, through experiments. It captures francium atoms, produced artificially in an accelerator, by laser cooling, and searches for the electron's permanent electric dipole moment. Because francium produces a strong electric field inside the atom, it acts as a microscope that magnifies the effect of symmetry breaking. The lab aims to approach the origin of the matter-dominated universe and the identity of dark matter through the breaking of fundamental symmetries.
Takashi Sako, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The High Energy Cosmic Ray Division (Sako Lab) investigates the origin of the high-energy cosmic rays that rain down from space. Through the Telescope Array experiment and the ALPACA experiment, the lab observes "air showers," a phenomenon that cosmic rays produce in the atmosphere. To study the ultra-high-energy elementary particle reactions that these observations require, the lab also conducts experiments using the LHC and RHIC accelerators. The research is carried out in collaboration with Professor Ogio and Associate Professor Kawata of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and the lab also conducts joint research with other universities.
Hidetoshi Kubo, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The lab observes the universe in the highest-energy band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Gamma rays arrive from violent astronomical objects such as supernova remnants, supermassive black holes, and gamma-ray bursts. Using ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, the lab detects the Cherenkov light produced when gamma rays enter the atmosphere. The lab takes part in international projects for CTAO, the next-generation gamma-ray observatory, and for the currently operating MAGIC telescopes.
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