Development of novel photochemical reactions in the strong photon-molecule coupling fields

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BACK  Plasmon-assisted photo-energy conversion in organic monolayers

Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
Katsuyoshi IKEDA, Associate Professor
[e-mail] kikeda pchem.sci.hokudai.ac.jp
[Speciality] Photo-physical chemistry
[Keywords] Linear and nonlinear spectroscopy, Self-assembled monolayer
[Research Group Activities]
1. Fabrication of functionalized surfaces using self-assembled monolayers
2. Observation of surface structures using SPM and nonlinear spectroscopy
3. Plasmon-assisted method for observation and construction of SAMs with nanostructures
4. Development of nonlinear optical microspecope
[Member] Kohei UOSAKI, Professor / Graduate School of Science,Hokkaido University

BACK  Development of highly efficient photocatalytic reaction by surface-plasmon excitation through mechanistic studies

Catalysis Researc Center, Hokkaido University
Bunsho OHTANI, Professor
[e-mail] ohtani cat.hokudai.ac.jp
[Speciality] Photocatalysis
[Keywords] Surface plasmon resonance, Gold-loaded titania, Oxidative decomposition
[Research Group Activities]
1. Design and development of highly active photocatalysts

BACK  Study of localized electromagnetic fields by the Green function method

Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Tatsuya NAKAJIMA, Assistant Professor
[e-mail] nakajima cmpt.phys.tohoku.ac.jp
[Speciality] Theoretical condensed-matter physics
[Keywords] Band structure calculation
[Research Group Activities]
1. Metamaterial
2. Plasmonics
3. Quantum Hall effect, Bose condensation

BACK  Protein crystallization by strong photons-molecules coupling fields photochemical reaction

Graduate School of Engineering, Gunma University
Tetsuo OKUTSU, Associate Professor
[e-mail] okutsu chem-bio.gunma-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical Chemistry, Photochemistry, Crystal Growth
[Keywords] Crystal growth of protein
[Research Group Activities]
1. Photochemically-induced nucleation of Protein
2. Morphology control of organic crystals by photochemical reaction

BACK  Development of material systems having long excited lifetime by multi-photon excitation

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
Masayuki FUTAMATA, Professor
[e-mail] futamata chem.saitama-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical Chemistry
[Keywords] Extremely-high sensitivity and -high spatial resolution in Raman spectroscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. Enhancement mechanism of Single molecule SERS and related experimental techniques
2. Near-field Raman spectroscopy and related experimental techniques

BACK  X-ray pulse emission induced by irradiation of intense laser pulses onto nano-micrometer structured surface

School of Science, The Univeristy of Tokyo
Koji HATANAKA, Associate Professor
[e-mail] hatanaka chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
[Speciality] Applied Physics
[Keywords] X-ray pulse, Femtosecond laser, Surface structures
[Research Group Activities]
1. X-ray pulse emission from surface-structured solids using femtosecond laser pulses
2. X-ray pulse emission from solution using femtosecond laser pulses
3. Various application of X-ray pulses

BACK  Photonics-chemistry of metal nano-particle films using visible MAIR spectrometry

Graduagte School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takeshi HASEGAWA, Associate Professor
[e-mail] hasegawa.t.ab m.titech.ac.jp
[Speciality] Spectroscopic analysis of surface and interfaces
[Keywords] Plasmon polariton, Anisotropic absorption, Metal thin films, MAIR spectrometry, Vibrational spectroscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. Devepoment of MAIR spectrometry that reveals anisotropic structure in a thin film
2. Volume effect of metal nano-particles on anisotropic absorption of plasmon-polariton
3. High-sensitive vibrational spectrometry

BACK  Novel strong photon-molecule coupling fields induced by the combination of photon pressure and dynamic surface deformation

Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Teruki SUGIYAMA, Research Associate Professor
[e-mail] sugiyama ms.naist.jp
[Speciality] Organic Physical Chemistry
[Keywords] Photon pressure, Solution surface, Crystal polymorph, Polarized light
[Research Group Activities]
1. Novel strong photon-molecule coupling fields induced by the combination of photon pressure and dynamic surface deformation
2. Laser trapping and crystallization of organic molecules
3. Fablication of organic nanoparticles by laser ablation in a poor solvent

BACK  Surface plasmon coupling-assisted photo-microfabricaton of transparent inorganic materials

Graduate School of Advanced Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima
Shuichi HASHIMOTO, Professor
[e-mail] hashi eco.tokushima-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Solid and surface photochemistry
[Keywords] Metal nanoparticle, Transparent solids, Photochemical etching
[Research Group Activities]
1. Femtosecond laser-assisted etching of transparent materials
2. Assembly of dye-zeolite composite materials
3. Microscope-based spectroscopy and imaging
4. Laser ablation-induced fabrication of nanopaticles in liquids
[Member] Takayuki UWADA, Guest Researcher / Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

BACK  Development of nano-sized light source and optical modulator composed of gold dimer with optical nonlinearity

Institute of Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima
Toshihiro OKAMOTO, Assistant Professor
[e-mail] okamoto opt.tokushima-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Nonlinear Optics, Plasmonics
[Keywords] Plasmon, Optical Kerr effect, Optical switch, Harmonic generation
[Research Group Activities]
1. Measurement of the nonlinear scattered light intensity from single nanostructure
2. FDTD simulation for the electromagnetic response of a metal nanostructure
[Member] Masanobu HARAGUCHI, Associate Professor / Institute of Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima

BACK  Investigation of effects of surface plasmon excitation on the formation process of melal nanostructures

Institute of Advanced Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
Takeshi TSUJI, Assistant Professor
[e-mail] ta-tsuji cm.kyushu-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical Chemistry, Photochemistry, Nanomaterials Engineering
[Keywords] Photo-reactions, Photo-processes, Nanostructures
[Research Group Activities]
1. Development of novel photo-processes for preparation of nanostructures
2. Investigation of plasmon excited state of nanostructures
3. Application of metal nanostructures prepared using novel laser processes on life science

BACK  Novel photochemical reactions on nanoporous hybrid materials

Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Yu NABETANI, Assistant Research Professor
[e-mail] nabetani tmu.ac.jp
[Speciality] Photochemistry, Physical Chemistry
[Keywords] Local surface plasmon, Nanoporous sphere
[Research Group Activities]
1. Local surface plasmon resonance on metal nanostructure of nanoporous sphere surface
2. Photochemical reaction in controlled nanospace at molecular level
[Member] Kazuhisa YANO, Researcher / Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.

BACK  Photoreaction at enhanced photoelectric fields of metal nanoparticles covered with photofunctional organic molecular polymer

Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University
Seiya KOBATAKE, Associate Professor
[e-mail] kobatake a-chem.eng.osaka-cu.ac.jp
[Speciality] Functional Materials Chemistry
[Keywords] Photochromism, Photofunctional Material, Solid State Property, Reaction Control
[Research Group Activities]
1. Control of Photochemical Reaction of Metal Nanoparticles Covered with Photofunctional Organic Molecules
2. Control of Solid State Properties of Photofunctional Organic Crystals

BACK  Design and synthesis of fluorescent polymers for switchable strong photon-molecule coupling field

Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei University
Yuriko MATSUMURA, Assistant Professor
[e-mail] matsumura st.seikei.ac.jp
[Speciality] Polymer Science
[Keywords] Fluorescence, Stimuli responsive polymer, Confocal laser scanning microscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. Design and synthesis of strong photon-molecule coupling field composed of new fluorophore and functional polymers and evaluation of their fluorescence properties
2. Fluorescence analysis using confocal laser scanning microscopy and its application to laser manipulation of neuronal network
[Member] Chie HOSOKAWA, Researcher / Research Institute of Cell Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

BACK  Trial to direct demonstration of strong photon-molecular coupling fields for chemical reaction, with use of fludic devices

Organic Nanomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science
Kazushi MIKI, Group Leader
[e-mail] miki.kazushi nims.go.jp
[Speciality] Nanotechnology, Crystal growth, Nano / Maicro fabrication, Organic device
[Keywords] Near field, MBE, Plamonics, Photo reaction, SAM, Silicon, Condctive polymer, STM
[Research Group Activities]
1. Fabrication of fludic devices
2. Synthesis of gold nano particle SAM films
3. Measurement of photochemical reaction with use of fludic devices
[Member] Masahiro ISOZAKI, NIMS postdoctral fellow / Organic Nanomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science

BACK  Strong coupling between fluorescent molecules and surface plasmons

Nanophotonics Laboratory, RIKEN
Takayuki OKAMOTO, Senior Research Scientist
[e-mail] okamoto riken.jp
[Speciality] Plasmonics, Nanophotonics
[Keywords] Plasmonics, Plasmonic crystal, Plasmonic band gap, Organic light emitting device
[Research Group Activities]
1. Fabrication technique of plasmonic crystals
2. Numerical analysis of plasmonic crystals with RCWA
3. Plasmon-assisted organic light emitting devices
4. Simultaneous measurement of the orientation and the fluorescence lifetime of single molecules

BACK  Quantitative analysis method for strong photon-molecule coupling system using enhanced nonlinear optical responses and photochemical reaction

Health Technology Research Center, AIST
Tamitake ITOH, Researcher
[e-mail] tamitake-itou aist.go.jp
[Speciality] Quantum optics, Photochemistry, Molecular spectroscopy
[Keywords] Single nanoparticle spectroscopy, Plasmon resonance, Surface enhanced Raman scattering
[Research Group Activities]
1. Measurements of plasmon and SERS from single Ag nanoparticles dimers
2. SEM observation of structure of SERS active Ag nanoparticles dimers
3. Calculation for SERS optimization using electromagnetic theory
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