The Department of Condensed Matter Physics conducts cutting-edge research on the physical properties of materials and provides high-quality physics education. The department is organized into four main fields: theoretical physics (2 laboratories), experimental physics (5 laboratories), advanced functional materials and physics (4 laboratories), and material science (2 laboratories). Research topics are wide-ranging, including semiconductors, high-temperature superconductors, organic molecular crystals, nano-materials, spintronics, nonlinear optics, and more. These studies contribute both to a deeper understanding of natural phenomena and to the development of novel functional materials.
The department participates in a cooperative graduate school program with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and RIKEN. Laboratories in the fields of advanced functional materials and material science are run by researchers from NIMS and RIKEN, and they accept doctoral students from our department. Students benefit from the opportunity to study and conduct research in world-class research environments.
In addition, the department takes part in an interdisciplinary education and research program offered by the Center of Education & Research for Topological Science & Technology. This program connects fields such as mathematics, physics, life science, information engineering, and more, encouraging students to gain new perspectives through interdisciplinary interaction.
Through these collaborations and programs, the department aims to nurture creative, world-class researchers. Students can broaden their understanding of modern physics and develop strong logical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills. Our graduates are expected to open new frontiers in natural science and contribute to the future of science and technology.
