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Masayuki Akiyama, Professor
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The Akiyama Lab uses observations in light of many different wavelengths to clarify how the galaxies we see in the universe today came to be. For its observations, the lab uses a variety of instruments, centered on the Subaru Telescope. To capture distant galaxies that have not yet been seen, the lab is also building new observing instruments. The lab is looking for students who want to uncover the history of galaxy formation in the universe by "seeing it with their own eyes."
Kazuyuki Omukai, Professor
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The Theoretical Astrophysics Group, to which the Omukai Lab belongs, conducts theoretical research on astrophysics in general, starting with the formation of astronomical objects and high-energy phenomena. Using theoretical calculations, the group studies the process by which objects such as galaxies, stars, and planets are born from tiny density fluctuations in the early universe. Another research theme is the violent activity of compact objects and the mechanisms by which particles gain high energy there. Professor Omukai, Associate Professor Kashiyama, and Associate Professor Tomida each accept students for supervision.
Tadayuki Kodama, Professor
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The Kodama Lab studies galaxy clusters and distant galaxies, taking advantage of the wide field of view of the Subaru Telescope. The lab maps galaxy clusters in the distant universe together with the large-scale structures around them, and investigates the formation and evolution of galaxies, whose existence depends strongly on their environment. In addition to the Subaru Telescope, the lab observes with ALMA and also plans an imaging survey using SWIMS, a near-infrared instrument. The descriptions on the research overview page date from around 2018.
Hidekazu Tanaka, Professor
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The Planet Formation Theory Lab studies, from a theoretical standpoint, the physical mechanisms by which planetary systems form, both in the Solar System and around other stars. Its setting is the protoplanetary disk, a disk that spreads around a star and is where planets are born. The lab covers a wide range of scales, from micro to macro, spanning the stage at which dust particles in the disk grow through to the formation of terrestrial planets and giant gas planets. On LabLog it is listed as the Tanaka Lab, but on the lab's website it is introduced under the name "Planet Formation Theory Lab."
Masaomi Tanaka, Professor
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The Tanaka Lab, in the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University, conducts observational and theoretical research on a wide variety of transient objects in the universe. Through this research, the lab investigates the physics of high-energy explosive phenomena and the origin of heavy elements. The listed research keywords include time-domain astronomy, multi-messenger astronomy, supernova explosions, and neutron star mergers.
Masashi Chiba, Professor
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The Chiba Lab studies how galaxies formed and how they have changed over time. Its listed research interests are galaxy formation and evolution, galactic archaeology, dark matter in galaxies, and observational cosmology. The lab's website also publishes articles, in Japanese, about research investigating the Milky Way and nearby galaxies.
Misato Fukagawa, Professor
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The Fukagawa Lab observes protoplanetary disks and exoplanets to study how planetary systems form. Based at the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University, the lab uses telescopes such as the Subaru Telescope and ALMA, and works together with computations and simulations carried out by theory groups. A protoplanetary disk is a disk of gas and solid microscopic particles (dust) surrounding a young star. The lab's website presents it under the name "Planetary System Formation (Observation) Research Group."
Dragan Salak, Associate Professor
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The Salak Lab studies how galaxies were born and have evolved, using observations from radio telescopes. Its targets include galaxies in the early universe, dust-obscured galaxies and quasars, and active galactic nuclei and star formation in nearby galaxies. For observations of molecular and atomic gas, the lab mainly uses radio telescopes such as the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
Kazumi Kashiyama, Associate Professor
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The Kashiyama Lab studies mysterious phenomena that occur in the universe from the standpoint of theoretical astrophysics. Drawn to phenomena involving compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars, the lab is especially interested in time-variable and transient objects. It does not restrict itself to a particular wavelength of observed light or type of particle, and combines them as much as possible in its thinking. The lab sometimes writes papers and observing proposals together with researchers who specialize in observation.
Kengo Tomida, Associate Professor
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The Computational Astrophysics Lab uses large-scale numerical simulations to study how stars form and how disks form around them. By including a wide range of physical processes such as magnetic fields and radiation, and taking an approach as close to first principles as possible, the lab investigates the formation of protostars and circumstellar disks. From the simulation results, the lab derives light signals that can be compared directly with observations, and also works on comparing them with actual observational results and planning observations. The lab co-develops Athena++, a new simulation code for this kind of research.
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