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Katsuhiko Ariga, Professor
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The Ariga Lab studies how to arrange and assemble molecules to create ultrathin films and nanosized structures with new functions. In the cell membranes of living organisms, proteins and other molecules are linked together and react, carrying out complex functions with precision. Through "nanoarchitectonics," which creates functions by combining ordinary materials, the lab aims to realize such membranes artificially. Targeting the mechanisms of senses such as touch, taste, and smell, as well as the transmission of information and energy, the lab combines this work with information processing by machine learning.
Yasuhiro Matsuda, Professor
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The Matsuda Lab studies matter in ultrahigh magnetic fields exceeding 100 tesla. At the Institute for Solid State Physics, two methods, the single-turn coil method and the electromagnetic flux compression method, can generate magnetic fields of 100 to 700 tesla. The field lasts only about a microsecond, but this research makes it possible to search for unknown phenomena that appear only in ultrahigh magnetic fields, something that cannot be done elsewhere. The lab also carries out experiments that combine ultrahigh magnetic fields with quantum beams such as synchrotron X-rays, starting with the development of the instruments.
Takatsugu Masuda, Professor
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The Masuda Lab conducts experiments to discover new quantum phenomena in materials with magnetic properties (magnetism) and to uncover how they arise. It combines three approaches: synthesizing new materials, measuring physical properties in the lab, and carrying out neutron scattering experiments at large facilities such as accelerators and nuclear reactors. Recently, the lab has been working on observing spin waves with neutrons in altermagnets, which are attracting attention as the third class of magnetic materials. The lab is also developing a new neutron spectrometer that can efficiently measure the dynamics of materials.
Koichi Mayumi, Associate Professor
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The Mayumi Lab studies soft materials known as polymers and soft matter. The lab combines nanoscale measurements using neutron and X-ray scattering, macroscopic mechanical tests such as stretching, and molecular dynamics simulation. The lab aims to clarify the mechanisms by which material properties arise, and to create new materials with novel functions.
Rina Takagi, Associate Professor
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The Takagi Lab conducts research to pioneer new properties and states exhibited by electrons in materials. Just as matter changes among solid, liquid, and gas states, the states and properties of electrons in materials also vary widely depending on the environment. The lab studies a wide range of materials, from inorganic crystals such as transition metal compounds and rare-earth alloys to molecular conductors made of organic molecules. It aims to realize electronic materials and functions that could lead to lower power consumption and higher functionality in information technology.
Shinichiro Sakai, Visiting Professor
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Sakai Lab studies spacecraft, such as satellites and space probes, from the perspective of control. The lab works on technology that uses magnetic force to maintain the relative positions and attitudes of satellites, and on landing guidance for touching down at targeted locations on the Moon and planets. The lab is located at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is a cooperative lab of the Department of Advanced Energy.
Shigeru Bando, Visiting Professor
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The Bando Lab studies demand response, in which equipment on the electricity-consuming side helps keep power demand and supply in balance. The output of solar and wind power is hard to forecast, so as more of it is installed, the power grid as a whole needs more elements that can maintain balance than it has today. The lab investigates overseas cases of demand response and evaluates its technical potential and economic feasibility if used in Japan. The lab is a collaborative chair of the Department of Advanced Energy, run in partnership with the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, a general incorporated foundation.
Shunsuke Usami, Visiting Associate Professor
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The Usami Lab studies plasma physics through computer simulation. Its current theme is to clarify the mechanism of "magnetic reconnection," a phenomenon seen widely from astrophysical objects such as solar flares to laboratory devices such as nuclear fusion devices. Working together with experiments and observations, the lab reproduces these phenomena on supercomputers. The lab is a collaborative chair of the Department of Advanced Energy, run by researchers from the National Institute for Fusion Science.
Takashi Ozawa, Visiting Associate Professor
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The Ozawa Lab studies atmospheric entry systems, a technology essential to space exploration. The lab investigates the flow around capsules and rarefied aerodynamic phenomena, which occur where the air is extremely thin, using both numerical analysis and experiments. The lab also conducts microbiological experiments to clarify the phenomenon of impact sterilization and to support the protection of planets and other bodies (planetary protection). The lab is a cooperative chair in the Department of Advanced Energy, run in partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Visiting Professor
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The Kawakatsu Lab studies trajectory design for deep-space exploration missions, in the field of orbital mechanics, which deals with the motion of spacecraft. A deep-space exploration mission is a space mission that leaves Earth to explore the Moon and other celestial bodies. Using gravity assists, the three-body problem, and low-thrust propulsion such as ion engines, the lab devises trajectories that reach their targets with little energy. The lab is located at the JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, and students also take part in studying and analyzing actual missions such as MMX and DESTINY+.
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