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HEADQUARTERS
Dean Professor SHEN, Jian-Ren Vice Dean Professor NISHIHARA, Yasushi Clerical Assistant TSUKUDA, Hitomi DIVISION OF QUANTUM UNIVERSE
This division aims to create new fields of fundamental physics that combine atomic physics, quantum optics, mathematical science, and quantum beam physics with cosmology and particle physics. A more specific purpose is to open up the new field of “neutrino mass spectroscopy with atoms” using a “macro-coherent amplification mechanism”, which is a new principle invented and proven experimentally in this division, and also a production technology for quantum coherent targets. The challenge will be to clarify various neutrino-related issues, such as the nature of neutrino mass (Dirac or Majorana), mass hierarchy, absolute neutrino mass, and the CP violating phase, all of which give essential clues to the origin of the matter-antimatter imbalance in our universe. The division creates new research fields, innovative quantum optics using the nucleus, and a coherent quantum beam based on a novel principle, aiming at future development of both fundamental and applied science.Division Leader Professor YOSHIMURA, Koji Clerical Assistant HATTA, Miyuki Research sector of Advanced Quantum Beam
Associate Professor UETAKE, Satoshi Associate Professor (Special Appointment) MASUDA, Takahiko Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) IMAI, Yasutaka Clerical Assistant HATTA, Miyuki Research Sector of Atomic Neutrino Spectroscopy
SASAO Group
Professor (Special Appointment) SASAO, Noboru Associate Professor YOSHIMI, Akihiro Lecturer (Special Appointment) MIYAMOTO, Yuki Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) HARA, Hideaki Academic Research Assistant BABA, Masaaki YOSHIMURA Group
Professor YOSHIMURA, Koji Visiting Researcher NAKANO, Itsuo Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) HIRAKI, Takahiro Reseacher (Reseach Fellowship for Young Scientists) TAKATORI, Sayuri Part-Time Researcher OKAI, Koichi Research Sector of Mathematical Science
TANIGUCHI Group
Professor TANIGUCHI, Masaharu Associate Professor KAWAMOTO, Masaki Clerical Assistant HATTA, Miyuki Research Sector of Quantum Coherence
DIVISION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
The research areas of this division include three disciplines, structural biology, functional analysis, and artificial photosynthesis, all focusing on the structure and function of proteins involved in oxygenic photosynthesis and the creation of artificial photosynthesis systems based on naturally evolved photosynthetic reactions. The structural biology group aims to resolve the molecular structure of the two photosystems at the atomic level by using high-energy X-rays at Spring8 and the X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at SACLA to gain a deeper understanding of high-efficiency light utilization and the light-induced water-splitting reaction mechanism. The functional analysis group studies the function of proteins involved in photosynthetic electron transport using molecular biological, biochemical, and biophysical approaches to generate photosynthetic organisms that are able to grow in high stress environments. This group also tries to produce devices that generate electrical power or hydrogen, using photosynthetic proteins. The artificial photosynthesis research group aims to create an artificial photosynthesis system by mimicking the structure of the oxygen-evolving complex of photosynthetic organisms. This group is interested in developing new transition metal complexes that efficiently split water into protons and oxygen using light energy.Division Leader Professor SUZUKI, Takayoshi Research Sector of Functional Biology for Photosynthesis
SHEN Group
Professor SHEN, Jian-Ren Associate Professor AKITA, Fusamichi Associate Professor (Special Appointment) ISOBE, Hiroshi Associate Professor (Special Appointment) KATO, Koji Assistant Professor NAKAJIMA, Yoshiki Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) TSAI, Pi-Cheng Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) LA ROCCA, Romain Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) KURODA, Hiroshi Technical Assistant KAWAMOTO, Tsutomu Technical Assistant KATO, Kumiyo Clerical Assistant SAKAI, Mayuko Specially Appointed Professor TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro Research Sector of Structural Biology for Photosynthesis
SUGA Group
Professor SUGA, Michihiro Assistant Professor SAITO, Yasunori Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) LI, Hongjie Part-Time Researcher HAMAO, Shino Part-Time Researcher SHIRAGA, Mizuho Technical Assistant TANIGUCHI, Koichi Clerical Assistant SAKAI, Mayuko Research Sector of Artificial Photosynthesis System
SUZUKI Group
Professor SUZUKI, Takayoshi MISAWA Group
Professor(Special Appointment) MISAWA, Hiroaki Assistant Professor(Special Appointment) QIAO, Lin Technical Assistant YAMADA, Miwa Technical Assistant YAMAGUCHI, Yumiko Research Sector of Evolution and Structural Biology
ROBINSON Group
Visiting Researcher ROBINSON, Robert C. Lecturer (Special Appointment) SENJU, Yosuke Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) KITAOKU, Yoshihito Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) ALI Samson Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) TRAN, THUY Linh Academic Research Assistant KUROSAKI, Saori Researcher (Research Fellowship for Young Scientists) TAKAHASHI,Daichi Clerical Assistant AYABE, Chiharu
DIVISION OF SUPERCONDUCTING AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
This division focuses on the understanding and development of superconducting, functional, and energy storage materials. Particular strengths are in the experimental techniques of chemical synthesis and spectroscopy and the theories of superconducting materials, clathrate hydrates, and aqueous solutions. In the superconductivity section, we search for new superconductors with higher transition temperatures as well as novel superconducting states such as chiral superconductivity, using chemical synthesis, advanced photoemission spectroscopy, and superconductivity theory. The compounds we are studying include (1) borides and carbides, (2) transition-metal oxides, pnictides, and chalcogenides, (3) Ce and Pr based intermetallic compounds. We synthesize new materials using various advanced techniques, such as high-pressure synthesis; observe electronic structure with our advanced photoemission spectroscopy; and predict the existence and properties of new materials as well as novel superconducting states, using first-principles calculations. The section specializing in new functional materials designs efficient synthetic methods based on organometallic chemistry. These methods provide functional organic materials, such as fused π-electron molecules, to be used as organic superconductors, in field-effect transistors, and as organic photovoltaics. The energy storage materials section works to understand the physical properties of clathrate hydrates and a variety of liquids, including aqueous solutions, using molecular simulation and statistical mechanics. Current work includes theoretical studies on the stability, formation, and melting of hydrates, and also on the structures and phase transitions of liquid - liquid interfaces.Division Leader Professor YOKOYA, Takayoshi Research Sector of Physics and Materials Design for High-Tc Superconductors
KASAHARA Group
Professor KASAHARA, Shigeru Associate Professor KIHARA, Takumi Research Sector of Quantum Physics for Superconductors
YOKOYA Group
Professor YOKOYA, Takayoshi Associate Professor MURAOKA, Yuji Lecturer (Special Appointment) WAKITA, Takanori Part-Time Researcher YUE, Qiang Clerical Assistant KAWAMOTO, Risa ICHIOKA Group
Professor ICHIOKA, Masanori Associate Professor ADACHI, Hiroto JESCHKE Group
Professor JESCHKE, Harald O. Associate Professor OTSUKI, Junya Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) KIRIKOSHI, Akimitsu Clerical Assistant AYABE, Chiharu Clerical Assistant KUSUDO, Takako Research Sector of Light-Element Superconductors and Electronics
KUBOZONO Group
Professor KUBOZONO, Yoshihiro Associate Professor GOTO, Hidenori Clerical Assistant KAWAMOTO, Risa Research Sector of Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials
NISHIHARA Group
Professor NISHIHARA, Yasushi Assistant Professor MORI, Hiroki Assistant Professor TANAKA, Kenta Clerical Assistant KISHIDA, Reiko Research Sector of Molecular Science
SHINODA Group
Professor SHINODA, Wataru Assistant Professor URANO, Ryo Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) MIYAZAKI, Yusuke Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) THUMMURU, Dhileep MATSUMOTO Group
Associate Professor MATSUMOTO, Masakazu KOGA Group
Professor KOGA, Kenichiro Associate Professor SUMI, Tomonari Clerical Assistant FURUTA, Sanae Research Sector of Functional Molecular Engineering
NISHINA Group
Professor NISHINA, Yuta Associate Professor (Special Appointment) OBATA, Seiji Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) KATO, Riki Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) KOMODA, Masato Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) ZOU, Yajuan Part-Time Researcher TOMITA, Yusuke Part-Time Researcher ASANOMA, Daisuke Part-Time Researcher TAKATA, Ryuji Technical Assistant OKURA, Kentaro Technical Assistant JAMAN, Nusrat Technical Assistant HASHIMOTO, Makiko Technical Assistant YAMADA, Yumiko INTERNATIONAL RESERCH CENTER FOR STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Director of the International Structure Biology Center Professor SHEN, Jian-Ren Member
Associate Professor (Special Appointment) NUMOTO, Nobutaka
