Studies of elementary step dynamics at the strong photon-molecule coupling fields
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BACK  Direct comparison of surface-enhanced infrared absorption and surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University
Masatoshi OSAWA, Professor
[[e-mail] osawam cat.hokudai.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical Chemistry
[Keywords] Surface Science, Electrochemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. Reaction dynamics at the electrochemical interface
2. Mechanistic study of electrocatalysis
3. Surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy
4. Characterization of functionalized surfaces

BACK  Microscopic femtosecond dynamics of surface plasmon polaritons
Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Atsushi KUBO, Assistant Professor
[[e-mail] kuboa sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp
[Speciality] Ultrafast surface dynamics, Chemical physics
[Keywords] Plasmon, Femtosecond, Imaging, Micro optics
[Research Group Activities]
1. Femtosecond photoemission electron microscopy of surface plasmons
2. Fablication of plasmon polariton micro optics

BACK  Quantitative analysis and design of optical response from metallic nanostructures
School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Hiroharu TAMARU, Project Lecturer
[e-mail] tamaru psc.t..u-tokyo.ac.jp
[Speciality] Nano-optics
[Keywords] Plazma resonance, FDTD method, Spectroscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. FDTD simulations for optical response from metallic nanostructures
2. Spectroscopic measurements of optical response from isolated metal nanoparticles

BACK  Analysis of the reaction processes in plasmon-induced photocatalysis
Deparment of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoa University of Technology
Yoshio NOSAKA, Professor
[e-mail] nosaka nagaokaut.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical chemistry
[[Keywords] Photocatalysis, Electrochemistry, Photochemistry, Spectroscopy
[Research Group Activities]
1. Detection of active species in phototalytic reactions
2. Anaylysis of the formation and reaction of OH radicals
3. Fabrication of photocatalytic electrode for visible light water splitting
4. Preparation and application of gold-nano-film electrodes
[Member] Shin-ya KISHIOKA, Assistant Professor / Nagaoka University of Technology

BACK  Effect of surface plasmon on photocatalytic direct functionalization of aromatic ring
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Hisao YOSHIDA, Associate Professor
[e-mail] yoshidah apchem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Catalysis
[Keywords] Photocatalyst, Photocatalysis, Metal catalyst, XAFS
[Research Group Activities]
1. Photocatalytic organic synthesis
2. Photocatalytic hydrogen production
3. Environmental catalysts
4. XAFS analysis of catalyst local structure

BACK  Surface plasmon resonance effect on power conversion efficiency in organic thin-film solar cells
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Masanori OZAKI, Professor
[e-mail] ozaki eei.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Electronics materials and devices
[Keywords] Conjugated polymer, Surface plasmon resonance, Solar cell
[Research Group Activities]
1. Organic thin-film photoelectric conversion device functionalized by nano-scale structure
2. Photonic crystal based on self-organized chiral nano-scale periodic structure
3. Tunable photonic crystal based on liquid crystal
4. Control of plasmonic resonance based on field-induced molecular reorientation
[Member] Akihiko FUJII, Associate Professor / Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
[Member] Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Assistant Professor / Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

BACK  Influences of enhanced plasmon electric field on magneto-optic properties of lanthanide nanocrystals
Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Yasuchika HASEGAWA, Associate Professor
[e-mail] hasegawa ms.naist.jp
[Speciality] Photophysical chemistry, Material Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
[Keywords] Luminescence, Emission, Magneto-optic effect, Lanthanide, Rare earth, Nanocrystal, Nanoparticle
[Research Group Activities]
1. Study on photophysical properties of the electronic transition in f orbitals
2. Study on photophysical and structural analyses of nano-strutured materials
3. Development of photo-functional materials based on lanthanide elements
[Member] Tsuyoshi KAWAI, Professor / Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
[Member] Takuya NAKASHIMA, Assistant Professor / Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
[Member] Junpei YUASA, Assistant Professor / Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

BACK  Enhancement of near-infrared fluorescence by nano-controlled photon-molecule strong coupling field
Faculty of Egineering, Kyushu University
Toshihiko NAGAMURA, Professor
[e-mail] nagamura cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Polymer chemistry, Photochemistry, Molecular photonics
[Keywords] Surface plasmon resonance, Fluorescence enhancement, Chemical sensing, Ultra-fast light modulation
[Research Group Activities]
1. Development and application of advanced polymer materials
2. Highly-sensitive chemical sensor by evanescent wave excited fluorescence
3. All-optical data processing based on photoresponsive polymer guided wave mode film
4. Excited state dynamics of molecular-assemblies formed in polymer matrices and nanocavities
[Member] Fuyuki ITO, Assistant Professor / Faculty of Education, Shinshu University

BACK  Mapping analysis of photochemical products in near-field light of anisotropic nanoparticles
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University
Yasuro NIIDOME, Associate Professor
[e-mail] ynidotcm mail.cstm.kyushu-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Colloid and Interfecial Science, Photochemistry
[Keywords] Gold nanorod, Silver shell, Mass spectrometry, Dip-pen coating
[Research Group Activities]
1. Controllable synthesis of silver shells on nanopartilces
2. Surface modification of gold nanoparticles and surface analysis of those using mass spectrometry
3. Nanopaterning using dip-pen coating
4. Preparation of gold nanorod and control of spectroscopic properties of those

BACK  Plasmon-induced electron transfer of gold nanorod-dye complexes produced by laser ablation
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University
Junichi KURAWAKI, Professor
[e-mail] kurawaki sci.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
[Speciality] Physical chemistry, Molecular spectroscopy
[Keywords] Photochemistry, Electron transfer, Energy transfer, Nanoparticle, Laser ablation
[Research Group Activities]
1. Preparation and spectroscopic studies of nanoparticles and nanocomposites produced by laser ablation
2. Construction and photoinduced electron transfer of artificial photosynthetic model systems
3. Molecular photochemistry on solid and metal surfaces

BACK  Optical interaction between metal nanoaggregate and dye molecular aggregate oriented by optical trapping
School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University
Yukihiro OZAKI, Professor
[e-mail] ozaki kwansei.ac.jp
[Speciality] Molecular spectroscopy, Functional material, Molecular structure
[Keywords] Surface-enhanced Raman scattering
[Research Group Activities]
1. Observation of plasmon, SERS, and background emission from single silver nano-aggregate
2. Observation of structure of silver nano-aggregate by AFM
3. Calculation of SERS and LSPR by FDTD
[Member] Yasutaka KITAHAMA, Technical Staff / Health Technology Research Center, AIST

BACK  Femtosecond near-IR spectroscopy of plasmonic systems and interaction of quantum dots with plasmons
School of Sccience and Technology，Kwansei Gakuin University
Naoto TAMAI, Professor
[e-mail] tamai kwansei.ac.jp
[Speciality] Photochemistry, Photophysics
[Keywords] Femtosecond near-IR Spectroscopy, Transient Absorption, Microspectroscopy, Qunatum Dots, Nanostructured Plasmonic Systems
[Research Group Activities]
1. Femtosecond Near-IR Spectroscopy of Nanostructured Plasmonic Systems
2. Spectroscopic Study on Interaction of Semiconductor Quantum Dots with Plasmons
3. Single Particle Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Their Dynamics

BACK  Femtosecond spectroscopic investigation of enhanced electric field effect on interfacial electron transfer
Research Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST
Akihiro FURUBE, Senior Researcher
[e-mail] akihiro-furube aist.go.jp
[Speciality] Photochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast
[Keywords] Femtosecond spectroscopy, Transient absorption, Gold nanoparticle, Plasmon, Electron injection
[Research Group Activities]
1. Electron injection dynamics in dye sensitized semiconductor films
2. Charge carrier dynamics in photocatalysts
3. Development of femtosecond transient absorption microscopes
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