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| Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering |
The Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering was established in April 1998 within the Graduate School of Engineering for the purpose of developing competent scientists and engineers who are able to find solutions to the issues of energy depletion and environmental pollution. Special research activities in the Department are being undertaken in the following areas:
- Development of high-performance nuclear reactors,
- development of materials that enable the effective use of nuclear energy,
- principles determining the generation and measurement of quantum beams, and
- physics of condensed matter and complex systems.
Although Japan has become one of the most advanced industrial nations in the world, two serious problems have arisen as by-products. One is an energy problem. We are among the world's leading consumers of energy, most of which comes from imported oil. Nuclear energy is currently the most promising alternative to oil. The other by-product is our environmental problem. Japan's rapid industrial growth has resulted in serious pollution problems. To solve these critical social problems, engineers and researchers who have an interdisciplinary knowledge encompassing various areas of science and technology can play indispensable roles. The Department offers four main courses
- Nuclear Energy Systems
- Applied Nuclear Physics
- Quantum Sciences of Materials
- Applied Physics
to provide education and research opportunities aimed at developing individuals who can solve these problems by bringing a multilateral perspective.
A quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity described by discrete values. It is a basic and universal concept that dominates the behavior of the fundamental constituents of matter - atoms, electrons, atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Quantum theory is a relatively new area of study for which Planck formed a hypothesis in the early 20th century, and which Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg and other scientists have further pursued. The Department addresses global energy and environmental problems from the fundamental and universal quantum viewpoint to find engineering solutions.
Since global energy and environmental problems occur as the result of complex interactions of various phenomena, solutions require the integration of many areas of expertise and the exploration of new areas of science and technology. The philosophy of this department is to challenge these problems from broad and long-term perspectives, and to cultivate engineers and researchers who aspire to explore new areas of science and technology. Based on this philosophy, we provide education and research opportunities in nuclear energy engineering, quantum beam engineering, environmental engineering and advanced physics. By studying various phenomena related to energy and the environment in a microscopic manner using the basis of quantum theory, and by conducting basic research and providing education to pursue theories that connect microscopic phenomena and macroscopic characteristics from both micro- and macroscopic approaches, we produce students who can provide broad-ranging and multidimensional thinking, flexibility and a global mindset.
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| Nuclear Physics and Electromagnetic Instrumentation |
Nobuo IKEDA, D. Sc., Professor
nikeda(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Yusuke UOZUMI, D. Eng., Associate Professor
uozumi(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hidehiko ARIMA, D. Eng., Assistant Professor
Yujiro YONEMURA, D. Eng., Assistant Professor |
| 1. Study on particle accelerator technology |
| 2. Precise measurement of the nuclear reaction data with light and heavy ion beams |
| 3. Study of a nuclear reaction model for particle transport simulations |
| Radiation Physics and Measurement |
Kenji ISHIBASHI, D. Eng., Professor
kisibasi(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Keisuke MAEHATA, D. Eng., Associate Professor
maehata(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Naoko IYOMOTO, D. Sci., Associate Professor
iyomoto(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Nobuhiro SHIGYO, D. Eng., Assistant Professor |
| 1. Experimental study on nuclear reaction for intermediate and high energy regions |
| 2. Evaluation of nuclear data for intermediate and high energy regions |
| 3. Development of cryogenic particle detectors for spectroscopic measurements with ultra-high energy resolution and sensitivity |
| Radiation Effects and Radiation Induced Phenomena in Condensed Matter |
Syo MATSUMURA, D. Eng., Professor
syo(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Kazuhiro YASUDA, D. Eng., Associate Professor
yasudak(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Satoru YOSHIOKA, D. Eng., Assistant Professor |
| 1. Radiation-induced structural changes in alloys and ceramic materials |
| 2. Advanced transmission electron microscopy and its applications to nanostructural analyses of materials |
| 3. Laser-light induced phenomena in nanostructured materials |
| 4. Synchrotron light source applications to nano-material analyses |
| Nuclear fuel cycle engineering |
Kazuya IDEMITSU, D. Eng., Professor
idemitsu(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Yaohiro INAGAKI, D. Eng., Associate Professor
inagakiyh(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Tatsumi ARIMA, D. Eng., Assistant Professor |
| 1. R&D of next-generation nuclear fuels |
| 2. Long-term performance of high-level radioactive waste glass |
| 3. Migration of radionuclides in buffer material of bentonite |
| Nuclear Reactor Physics and Fusion Energy Science |
Kenji KOTOH, D. Eng., Associate Professor
kotoh(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hideaki MATSUURA, D. Eng., Associate Professor
mat(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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| 1. Study on nuclear plus interference scattering effect in burning plasmas |
| 2. Study on nuclear transmutation and tritium production using high-temperature gas-cooled reactor |
| 3. Study of cryogenic adsorption processes for hydrogen isotope separation |
| 4. Study on next-generation nuclear reactors and fuel cycles |
| Nuclear Energy Systems |
Koji MORITA, D. Eng., Professor
morita(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Tatsuya MATSUMOTO, D. Eng. Assistant Professor |
| 1. Nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics |
| 2. Nuclear reactor safety |
| 3. Multiphase flow science and technology |
| Condensed Matter Physics |
Tatsuya KAWAE, D. Sci., Associate Professor
t.kawae.122(at)m.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Yuji INAGAKI, D. Sci., Assistant Professor |
| 1. New quantum phenomena in nano-systems |
| 2. Characteristics originating from orbital fluctuations |
| 3. Quantum tunneling in spin systems, superconductors, hydrides |
| 4. Development of new experimental technique and equipment to study matters under extreme conditions such as low temperature, high magnetic field and nano-scale |
| Surface Physics |
Satoru TANAKA, Ph.D., Professor
stanaka(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Anton Visikovskiy, D. Sci., Assistant Professor |
| 1. Surface physics of semiconductor 1D and 2D nanostructures |
| 2. Physics of heteroepitaxial growth |
| 3. Atomic and electronic structure correlations in nano-scaled materials |
| Applied Physics |
Kazuhiro HARA, D. Sci., Professor
khara(at)nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hirotaka OKABE, D. Eng., Associate Professor
okabe(at)ap.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Yoshiki HIDAKA, D. Eng., Assistant Professor |
| 1. Development of Functional Soft Materials Serviceable for Environmental Purification and Securing of Resources |
| 2. Structural Studies of Functional Materials Utilizing Radiation Beams |
| 3. Study of bio-information measuring method (Biophoton Measurement) |
| 4. Study of high-performance material (Liquid Crystal Elastomer) |
| 5. Spatiotemporal Chaos and Self-Organization in Electroconvection of Liquid Crystals |
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