INTRODUCTION OF LABORATORY

We are interested in the strongly-correlated electron systems which show novel physical properties. We design such materials, grow crystals, measure their physical properties, and investigate the origin of the physical responses. Here are some typical examples: / Control of electric polarization of matter with a magnetic field / Change in shape of matter with a magnetic field / Control of magnetism of matter with an electric field / Control of optical property with a magnetic or electric field / Directional birefringence/dichroism / All of these physical responses are related to the simultaneous breaking of symmetries. We often utilize the facilities for synchrotron and neutron experiments to reveal the symmetry breaking.

TAKA-HISA ARIMA & YUSUKE TOKUNAGA LAB. research

 

MnWO4の強誘電相のスピンの並び

TAKA-HISA ARIMA & YUSUKE TOKUNAGA LAB. research

 

放射光X線非弾性散乱法で測定したらせん磁性強誘電体のフォノン分散

TAKA-HISA ARIMA & YUSUKE TOKUNAGA LAB. research

 

CuB2O4単結晶について表から光を入れた場合と裏から光を入れた場合の透過像の違い

Message

STRONGLY CORRELATED ELECTRON SYSTEMS: FERTILE GROUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

The semiconductor technology is the most significant accomplishment originating from twenty-century solid state physics. The band model well describes the charge carriers in semiconductors, and is very useful for designing many kinds of devices such as diodes, transistors, memories, photodiodes, and CCDs. Nonetheless, the physical properties of all the materials cannot be predicted by the band model. Strong correlation between electrons is a major source of the discrepancy with the band model. A lot of issues related to the strong electron correlation still remain to be solved and hence attract a bunch of researchers. Another reason why we are interested in The strongly correlated electron systems also provide a rich variety of functions. We are exploring novel physical properties arising from strong electron correlation by paying special attention to symmetry breaking.

PROFILE

Professor Taka-hisa Arima

Professor Taka-hisa Arima

1991.9~1995.3: Research Associate, Department of Physics, University of Tokyo

1995.4~1995.10: Research Associate, Department of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo

1995.11~2004.6: Associate Professor, Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba

2004.7~2011.3: Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University

2011.4~present: Professor, Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo

Associate Professor Yusuke Tokunaga

Associate Professor Yusuke Tokunaga

2005.3: Ph. D., Dept. of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo

2005.4~2007.3: Researcher, ERATO Tokura Spin Superstructure Project, JST

2007.4~2011.3: Researcher, ERATO Tokura Multiferroics Project, JST

2011.4~2013.3: ASI Research Scientist, Advansed Science Institute (ASI),RIKEN

2013.4~2014.11: Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

2014.12~: Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo

STUDENT VOICE

Tatsuki Sato

Tatsuki Sato

Prof. Arima and Prof. Tokunaga are cheerful, intelligent, and respectable persons. When the experiment does not go well, they friendly give me advice. They also discuss research directions from a broad perspective, which are very useful for me. In the laboratory, each student energetically carries out research to develop material functions by utilizing the charge, spin, and lattice degrees of freedom. Communication between students are also active. I think that this group provides an environment suitable for those who want to study hard what you like.


Visiting laboratory

  • +81-4-7136-3805(Arima)
  • +81-4-7136-3770(tokunaga)
  • Taka-Hisa Arima & Yusuke Tokunaga Lab.,
  • Department Of Advanced Materials Science,
  • Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
  • The University of Tokyo
  • Kashiwanoha 5-1-5,
  • Kashiwa,Chiba 277-8561, Japan
  • arima@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
  • y-tokunaga@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp