Pure and Applied Physics

Research
Area

Mathematical
Physics

Research
Field

Mathematical
Physics

Name

Theoretical
nuclear and
particle
physics

Fundamental
Theory of
Quantum
Mechanics

Theoretical
Astrophysics
and Cosmology

Theoretical
Astrophysics
and Cosmology

Otani, Mitsuharu

Astrophysics

Experimental
Astrophysics

Nakazono, Hiromichi

Theory of
Condensed
Matter
Physics

Theoretical Low
Temperature
Physics

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Issues that are related with the foundations and/or the fundamental aspects of quantume mechanics are widely
studied, with such topics as the mechanism of disappearance of quantum coherence and/or the appearance of
irrevesibility and dissipation in macroscopic/mesoscopic systems kept in mind. The particle physics is also
within the research interest and has been studied in the context of the meaning and the method of quantization.
Maeda, Keiichi

Professor

Doctor of Science (Kyoto University)

We study theoretical astrophysics and cosmology based on general relativity and gravitational theories. The
main topics is the early universe and black hole physics. We are also interested in interdisciplinary research
field with particle physics and nonlinear dynamics.
Yamada, Shoichi

Professor

Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)

High energy phenomena in compact objects such as supernovae, neutron stars and black holes are
theoretically studied. In particular, the dynamics, gravitational radiation, neutrino interactions in hot and dense
matter, nucleosynthesis and galactic chemical evolutions are the focus of research.
Professor

Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)

Radio Transients, Pulsars and Quasars etc in High Energy Astrophysics in radio astronomy are our interest.
Facilities for the observations are eight element 20m spherical dish array and a 30m dish at Nasu, and a sixty
four element 2D interferometer on the roof of Waseda University. Output data are analyzed with the digital
signal processors. We have discovered radio transients at high Galactic latitudes and they are not identified yet.
Hasebe, Nobuyuki

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Experimental space research and its associated development of radiation detectors and their electronics for
planetary science and astrophysics, based on nuclear physics and radiation physics.
Professor

Doctor of Science (Kyoto University)

An experimental study on high energy phenomena in Universe is carried out especially on the partcle
acceleration with the electromagnetic radiation process and the dark matter. A detector for the space
experiment is developed, and the perfomance is tested by using accelerator beams. The accelerator
experiment is also done for investigating the hadronic interactions of particles.
Aizawa, Yoji

Statistical
Physics

Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)

The main subject is the theoretical study of nuclear structure. Especially, emphasis is placed on the study of
infinitely-large hypothetical nuclei by quantum-mechanical many-body techniques (mainly the variational
method). Also studied are related topics such as the internal structure of neutron stars.

Torii, Shoji
Experimental
Astrophysics

Professor

Various types of nonlinear parial differential equations arising in Physics and Engineering are studied mainly
from the viewpoint of the variational method in infinite dimensional spaces.

Daishido, Tsuneaki
Radio Astronomy
and Astrophysics

Degree (University)
Details of Research

Takano, Masatoshi
Theoretical
Nuclear Physics

Title

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Foundations of equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics are studied from the viewpoint of ergodic
theories and large deviation theories, and nonlinear collective behaviors of many body complex systems and
self-organization processes in biophysical problems are pursued based on the recent development of
dynamical system theories and chaos theories.
Kurihara, Susumu

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

We are mainly interested in many-body dynamics of macroscopic quantum systems. Recent research topics
include superfluidity in bosonic and fermionic systems, dynamics of Tomonaga-Luttinger liquids, theory of
anisotropic quantum spin systems, and macroscopic quantum phenomena in mesoscopic Josephson junctions.
Tasaki, Shuichi

Professor

Doctor of Science (Kyoto University)

Statistical
Physics

Nonequilibrium states, particulary their rigorous aspects, are not well understood as compared with equilibrium
states. With the aid of C*-algebra and non-linear dynamical systems theory, we study fundamental aspects of
nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and related phenomena in reversible dynamical systems such as
dissipative evolution and transport phenomena.

Physics of
Non-Equilibrium
System

Yamazaki, Yoshihiro

Associate Professor

Doctor of Science (Kyoto University)

Interdisciplinary study of pattern formation and collective behavior in physical, chemical, biological, and
social systems from the viewpoint of statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics.

Uesu, Yoshiaki
Physics of
Dielecrics and
Ferroelectrics

Surface Physics

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Non-linear optical crystals with high energy conversion in harmonic generations and wave-mixing. Mechanism
of structural and magnetic phase transitions by means of nonlinear optics and diffraction techniques.
Nouvel second-harmonic generation interference microscope as a tool of material diagnosis. Fabriations and
characterizations of oxide super-lattice thin films by the pulses-laser deposition.
Tackeuchi, Atsushi

Professor

Doctor of Science (Osaka University)

Oshima, Chuhei

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (Tohoku University)

By using new functional electron beams that are developed originally, new phenomena of various properties
in solid surface science are investigated.
Katsufuji, Takuro
Complex
Quantum
Physics

Condensed
Matter
Physics

Soft Matter
Physics

Neutron Scattering
of Condensed
Matter
Strongly
Correlated
Electrons
Experimental
Low Temperature
Condensed
Matter Physics

Crystallophysics

Professor

Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)

Electrons in the crystal have various degrees of freedom, such as charge, spin, and orbital, and they are often
correlated with each other. In addition, those degrees of freedom of the electrons can be coupled with external
field, such as magnetic and electric field. To understand the complex behavior of the electrons in the crystal
arising from such multi degrees of freedom, both synthesis of materials and the measurement of their physical
properties are pursued in this lab.
Tabe, Yuka

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

Liquid crystal (LC) is one of the most well-known soft matter, which possesses both the liquid-like fluidity and
crystalline order. We especially focus on the dynamic properties of LCs and try to reveal the mechanism how
the molecular-level motion should develop into the macroscopic dynamics.
Tsunoda, Yorihiko

Professor

Doctor of Science (Osaka University)

Microscopic properties of materials are studied using neutron scattering technique. The main subject is the
magnetic properties of metallic systems.
Terasaki, Ichiro

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

Experimental studies of strongly correlated electrons, mainly focusing on transition-metal oxides. Precise
measurements analyses on their charge transport phenomena. Materials design and syntheses using strong
correlation.
Matsuda, Azusa

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

0ur interest is diverse physical phenomena at low temperatures such as superconductivity, occuring in the
strongly correlated electronic systems. Particular interest is to study nano-scale structure and quantum
phenomena in such sytems using a low temperature STM.
Uesu, Yoshiaki

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Koyama, Yasumasa

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

We are mainly interested in the finding of new symmetry-breaking states in various solid-state materials.
Accelerator
and Material
Sciences

High Quality
Beam Science

Optics and
Image Science

Washio, Masakazu

Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

Fundamental science and application of laser light, electron beam, positron beam, synchrotron radiation and
other quantum beams are main subject. Especially, experimental research on the interaction in the view point
of physical chemistry between above mentioned beams and various kind of materials will be conducted.
Ukai, Kazuhiko

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Several subjects in physiological optics such as imaging in the eye, eye movements, accommodation, pupil,and
depth-, form-, and space-perception are studied using psychophysical, optical, and image analysis measurements.
Komatsu, Shinichi

Physics-Based
Engineering:
Informatics,
Photonics and
Image Science

Professor

Professor

Doctor of Science (Waseda University)

Optical Science
and Engineering

Research and Development of novel applications in optical technology is pursued featuring the analysis of the
underlying physical processes. Research fields cover: Optical computing, Image science, Image processing,
Signal processing, Optoelectronics, Laser applications, Optical heterodyne technique, Optical coherence,
Adaptive optics, and Inverse problem in optics.

Semiconductor
Device
Engineering

Tackeuchi, Atsushi

Integrated
Photonics and
Applications
Research

Nakajima, Hirochika

Instrumentation
and Information
Engineering

Hashimoto, Shuji

Image
Information
Processing

Professor

Doctor of Science (Tohoku University)

Studies about compound semiconductors, related to quantum phenomena applicable to quantum computing
or semiconductor devices.
Professor

Doctor of Engineering (Waseda University)

Photonic integrated circuits composed by Si,LiNbox and polymers are studied with applications, such as
modulation, switch, measurements etc.
Professor

Doctor of Engineering (Waseda University)

Fundamentals and applications of pattern information processing. Our research projects include image
processing, acoustic signal processing, robotics, neural networks and human interface.
Morishima, Shigeo

Professor

Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

My research is Image information processing covering from still pictures (2 dimentions) to stereoscopic animation
(4 dimentions). They are including image understanding (Computer Vision), image modeling and synthesis
(Computer Graphics). Not only do we make clear the visual organ but also consider human factors of sensitivity,
emotion and personality that are difficult to make a model with numerical information processing approach.

Experimental
Biophysics

Biophysics

Molecular
Biophysics

Takano, Mitsunori

Associate Professor

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tokyo)

Ishiwata, Shin'ichi

Professor

Doctor of Science (Nagoya University)

We seek to establish the mechanism of biological motility, such as muscle contraction/oscillation and cell
division, in physical terms, focusing on hierarchical organization in biology, from a single-molecule level to
complex systems. We also intend to develop new techniques of nanoscopic manipulation and analysis
and discover new physiological functions by making full use of techniques based on hierarchical organization.
Takano, Mitsunori

Associate Professor

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tokyo)

Kinosita, Kazuhiko, Jr

Professor

Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)

To reveal the working mechanisms of nature's nanomachines made of a protein molecule (molecular machines),
we watch the behaviors of individual molecules closely under an optical microscope while manipulating them
with optical or magnetic tweezers. Using these methods of single-molecule physiology, we aim at working
out basic principles common to many molecular machines.
Takano, Mitsunori

Theoretical
Biophysics

Associate Professor

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tokyo)

Computer simulations, mainly using the molecular dynamics simulations method, are applied to the molecular
machine systems composed of proteins. Particularly, basic physical properties of the free-energy-transducer
molecular machines are studied based on the statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, and the common
characteristics of living materials are pursued.