Department of
Physics

Research Groups & Research Areas

• Astrophysics and Particle Physics

  This area of research seeks to explain everything from the origins of the universe to the formation and evolution of planets, galaxies and other celestial objects, as well as to understand the basis of the fundamental laws of physics undergirding the existence of matter and the universe from the standpoint of physics.

  Matsushita Research Group / Suzuki Research Group

• Earth and Planetary Physics

  This area of research uses physical methods and seeks to deepen our understanding of the origins and evolution of the solar system, as well as the fundamental materials of life, in order to give us a better understanding of a vast range of planetary phenomena, including global warming, volcanoes and earthquakes.

  Kimura Research Group / Sato Research Group

• Quantum Information Science

  This area of research studies quantum information technology, such as quantum computers, quantum communications and quantum measurement, which are of immense significance to next-generation safe communications, precisions measurement, machine learning, genomic analysis, drug development, new materials development and much more.

  Nikuni Research Group / Sadgrove Research Group / Sanaka Research Group / Yoshihara Research Group

• Materials Science

  This area of research seeks to understand the properties of materials as the groups of atoms and molecules that make up those materials. Theory and numerical calculation is used to explain the behavior of atoms and molecules. Experiments and measurements looking at the mutual interactions of matter with light and electromagnetic waves, electrons, neutrons, etc., are used to understand the underpinnings of physics.

  Nishihara Research Group / Nikuni Research Group / Sakata Research Group / Sadgrove Research Group / Tokunaga Research Group / Yamamoto Research Group