Meet ISSP (Institute for Solid State Physics) professors and researchers and learn about research activities and school life on Kashiwa campus. As a national joint-research institute, ISSP is a research hub for international researchers in the field of condensed matter physics and materials science, and a home to the most advanced experimental facilities.
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| Time | Contents |
|---|---|
| 13:00-13:15 | Director's greetings / Introduction of ISSP |
| 13:15-13:30 | Explanation of entrance exams |
| 13:30-14:10 | Introduction of laboratories |
| 14:10-15:10 | Poster session |
| 15:15-17:00 | Laboratory tour |
| 17:00-17:45 | Individual research lab consultations You can visit the research laboratory of interest and have more detailed individual consultations regarding research themes and other topics. |
This is the FY2025 edition. The FY2026 edition is scheduled to be released in early April.
To study at ISSP, applicants need to enroll in one of the following graduate schools. Each graduate school holds a separate entrance examination, therefore applicants should contact their advisor before the application process begins(Faculty members may belong to multiple schools).
Click on the keywords below to select faculty members conducting related research.
Quantum transport, Quantum many-body physics, Anyons, Quantum Hall effect
Hasshisaka Gr. Mail
Intense ultrashort-pulse laser, Attosecond science, Quantum dynamics, Ultrafast soft-X-ray spectroscopy, Nonlinear spectroscopy
Itatani Gr. Mail
Computational Statistical Physics, Quantum Many-Body Systems, Tensor Network, Monte Carlo Method, Machine Learning
Kawashima Gr. Mail
Ultrahigh-pressure, Superconductivity, Quantum Magnetism, Quantum Sensing, Magnetic Resonance
Kitagawa Gr. Mail
Condensed Matter Theory, 2D materials, Topologial Quantum Properties
X-ray free-electron laser, high-brightness X-ray, non-equilibrium, ultrafast, high magnetic field
Synchrotron radiation, X-ray free electron laser, nonlinear phenomena, catalysis, monatomic layer, surface, interface, robot, informatics
I.Matsuda Gr. Mail
Optical properties of materials, Laser, Terahertz spectroscopy, Topological semimetals, Spintronics, Ultrafast phenomena
Matsunaga Gr. Mail
Topological Quantum Phases, Correlated Electron Systems, Superconductivity, Quantum Spin Liquids, Spintronics, Energy Harvesting
Nakatsuji Gr. Mail
* Cross-appointment with Physics, School of Science.
Theory & Simulation, Soft Matter & Complex Condensed Matter, Nonequilibrium Spatiotemporal Patterns, Biomembrane
Noguchi Gr. Mail
Neutron scattering, Quantum magnetism, Superconductivity, Non-equilibrium stedy state, Quasicrystals
Tokunaga Gr. Mail
* Cross-appointment with Tohoku Univ.
Synchrotron radiation, X-ray free electron laser, nonlinear phenomena, catalysis, monatomic layer, surface, interface, robot, informatics
I.Matsuda Gr. Mail
Polymer, Soft Matter, Neutron scattering, X-ray scattering, Mechanical properties
Mayumi Gr. Mail
X-ray microscope, X-ray optics, ultra-precision machining, Bioimaging
Kimura Gr. Mail
State-of-the-art lasers, Ultrafast optical science, AI, laser processing
Kobayashi Gr. Mail
High magnetic field, Quantum phenomena, Superconductivity, Entropy, Spin, Technical development
Kohama Gr. Mail
Emergent phenomena of spin origin / Topological magnetic orders/ Multiferroics / Neutron scattering / X-ray diffraction
Nakajima Gr. Mail
Semiconductor 2D materials, Moire superlattice, Quantum many-body physics, Artificial quantum system, Electrical control, Optical spectroscopy
Shimazaki Gr. Mail
Biophysics、Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics、Motor proteins、Softmatter
Hayashi Gr. Research Mail
Functional interfacial water, Battery materials, Soft Matter, X-ray emission spectroscopy, Laser photoelectron emission microscopy
Harada Gr. Mail
Organic Materials, Chirality, Circularly Polarized Luminescence, Molecular Wires, Molecular Springs
Search for Novel Quantum Phenomena in Spin Systems
Masuda Gr. Mail
1000 T, Ultrahigh magnetic fields, Strongly correlated electrons, Quantum spins, High-magnetic-field X-ray experiments, Magnetic-field-induced phase transitions
Maysuda Gr. Mail
Polymer, Soft Matter, Neutron scattering, X-ray scattering, Mechanical properties
Mayumi Gr. Mail
Ultrahigh magnetic fields, Magneto-optics, van der Waals materials, Quantum magnets
Miyata Gr. Mail
Crystalline Solids, New Materials, Material Synthesis, Exotic Quantum Phenomena, Electronic Functions
Okamoto Gr. Mail
Superconductivity, Photoinduced phase transitions, Laser, Photoemission spectroscopy
Okazaki Gr. Mail
Strongly correlated electron systems, Emergent phenomena, Topological spin texture, Crystal synthesis, Pressure effect
Yamashita Gr. Mail
Ultra-low temperature, Geometrically-frustrated magnets, Superconductivity, Strong electronic correlated electron system
Yamashita Gr. Research Mail
Structural properties, functional materials, new materials, material synthesis
Yamaura Gr. Mail
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